Your Sunday News Assembly, for 6-15-25!
Breaking news, video links, and additional context, to help peel those political onions!
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Today, we have 18 breaking stories pertaining to liberty, and two valuable video links for your perusal!
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FIRST UP...
Here's an example of a publication actually getting CLOSE to being even-handed on an issue of economics. USA today actually provides the economic reality of what minimum wage mandates do, which is to price out of the market people whose skills cannot attract that kind of payment from consumers. Amazingly, purported "conservative" Josh Hawley is a co-sponsor of this and is promoting it like a carnival barker. What USA today misses, of course, is any mention of the US Constitution, which doesn't allow Mr. Hawley or anyone else to dictate compensation between buyers and sellers (employers and employees, and the consumers who employ them). It's shocking to see Hawley push this, and seeing USA today get into both sides allows us to reveal Hawley's foolish thuggishness, while analyzing USA today and its quoted interview "policy experts." Conservative Josh Hawley introduces bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Conservative Josh Hawley introduces bill to raise federal minimum wage to $15 an hour - MSN
WASHINGTON - Ultraconservative Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill on June 10 with Democratic Vermont Sen. Peter Welch to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, making him one of ...
www.msn.com
TWO!
While they debate the increase in the federal diktat, one man offers economic truth. But the Irish Star seems to applaud those who attack him. Any high-school-age kid can grasp the fact that some jobs are not supposed to provide "livable wages" because the consumers won't pay that much, and will turn to alternatives or do it themselves.
Republican lawmaker blasted for saying some jobs don’t deserve a livable wage - MSN
Topper's statement comes on the heels of Republican Senator Josh Hawley's introduction of a bill aimed at increasing the federal minimum wage to $15. The Higher Wages for American Workers Act is ...
www.msn.com
THREE!
I saw this story of a USAID official pleading guilty to massive criminality, and I suspected that the pro-USAID parrots at pop networks (esp MSNBC) would avoid it. After all, they repeatedly lamented the shut-down of USAID as DOGE started to focus some warranted attention on the unconstitutional, waste-spreading, agency. It seems as If I was not alone. Here is the NY Post actually engaging in that "frightening act" of journalism. USAID official pleads guilty to taking part in $550M bribery scheme: ‘Violated the public trust’
A federal contracting officer and three businessmen pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a $550 million bribery scheme involving the embattled US Agency for International Development (USAID).
www.msn.com
This X user noticed the same thing I did. https://x.com/mbusster/status/1933910691099877547
But what did MSNBC Report on it, zero, that I have found, and their website offers nothing. Instead, they put this out the day prior to the plea — an opinion piece, pushing the idea that USAID means life or death for people, an opinion piece without any mention of the case. Elon Musk's USAID cuts are headed to Congress in Trump budget bill
Elon Musk's USAID cuts are headed to Congress in Trump budget bill - MSN
Republicans in Congress will soon face a vote on whether they stand by Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s unlawful cuts to lifesaving foreign aid.
www.msn.com
And, yeah, they did a broadcast piece along the same lines, embedding it in that article. Classic obfuscation.
Here is more on the actual case, which is immense USAID Official, Three Contractors Plead Guilty To Half-Billion Dollar Bribery Scheme
Three government contractors and a USAID official have pleaded guilty to a scheme involving paying bribes in order to steer more than half a billion dollars in foreign aid contracts, the Department of Justice said Friday.Roderick Watson, a USAID contracting officer, admitted to steering money to multiple companies in exchange for more than $1 million in bribes.“Watson exploited his position ...
www.dailywire.com
THREE!
It would be nice if people saw the breach of the 4th Amendment that the TSA represents. At least this employee is getting cited, but the criminal network called the TSA will keep touching people, irradiating people, and breaking the US Constitution. LINK!
A TSA agent working at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly assaulting a 79-year-old passenger.
www.foxnews.com
FOUR!
This organization is free to engage in their criticism, but they don't seem to understand that "representation" of every minority group isn't compatible with storytelling, and when producers engage in that kind of artificiality, it's easy to see on the screen, and pulls viewers out of the story, making it hard to suspend disbelief.
GLAAD Scolds Hollywood as 'Queer Representation' Drops in Films and TV - Breitbart News Network
Radical LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activist group GLAAD is scolding Hollywood as inclusion of gay and transgender character drops to a three-year low.
www.breitbart.com
FIVE!
Gee, I wonder why Warner might be splitting into two entities? LINK!
Warner Bros. Discovery to Separate into Two Leading Media Companies
Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports ...
www.wbd.com
Here's some valuable thinking about "why"... Because its "news" arm is dragging down its entertainment/film arm.
Nolte: Warner Bros. Discovery Mothership Throws CNN Into Deep Space - Breitbart News Network
The only thing dying faster than cable television is CNN, a far-left propaganda cable channel that spreads misinformation and violence against Jews. This week, CNNLOL’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), pretty much gave up on the basement-rated “news” outlet, which has become a national punchline.. In the most recent ratings, CNN was only able to attract a humiliating 374,000 ...
www.breitbart.com
SIX!
This has enormous implications for online speech in Ireland and around the EU.
Ireland Set to Violate European Union Anti-Free-Speech Dictate
Ireland has about a month left to comply with the European Union’s anti-free-speech laws or risk being dragged into international court. The EU is going after Ireland because it has refused to ...
thenewamerican.com
SEVEN!
Curiously, something about a Catholic college engaging in this is... disturbing, to say the least. The fact that they participate in federal grant programs and receive govt grants is injurious to the rest of us.
Catholic college non-medical expert tells nursing students how to trans kids | The College Fix
A lecturer at Mount Saint Mary College in New York is teaching psychiatric nurse practitioner students how to “greenlight” gender-affirming surgeries for dysphoric patients. “EXCLUSIVE: Why ...
www.thecollegefix.com
Some background on their participation in federal grant programs.
Mount Saint Mary College - Federal Programs - SmartCatalog IQ
Federal Programs To be considered for all the following federal programs, which were established by Congress and are governed by federal rules and regulations, students must complete and file the FAFSA discussed at the beginning of this section.
msmc.smartcatalogiq.com
Here's one example of federally stolen tax cash going to this "non-profit" religious school, a "Catholic" school. Amazing. !
Mount St. Mary’s University will receive $4 million in federal workforce development funds to help meet the region’s increased demand for growth in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The funds will be used to help complete the 21,000-square-foot addition to and renovation of the university’s Coad Science Building.
news.msmary.edu
By the way, it also receives cash from the NY state goons who steal people's tax cash.
Mount secures $1.6 million HEOP grant | Mount Saint Mary College
Mount Saint Mary College HEOP students present their summer research projects. Mount Saint Mary College has been awarded a $1.6 million Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) grant to be used over the course of the next five years.
www.msmc.edu
EIGHT!
We got to discuss this Friday on Liberty Conspiracy LIVE, and the more details that emerge, the worse it looks. Based on their US Constitution (or is that CON-stitution?), not only are the feds not supposed to engage in “immigration” policing, by pulling people over and demanding ID, all cops breach the Fourth Amendment. They are supposed to get warrants for that. Of course, once they take control of roads, government minds work around the barriers of their own “founding” documents in order to “manage” the roads. This, like the initial breach of rights represented by the state taking your money in order for the state to exist, shows us the core rot of statism. LINK!
NINE!
Reason has most of the story, but they miss the fact that the federal gubment is not supposed to handle immigration policing, and that Article Four, Section Four's requirement of a state invite for federal militia to enter are missing from this analysis. Still, valuable reading.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom argues that President Donald Trump's unilateral deployment of that state's National Guard was illegal and unconstitutional.
reason.com
TEN!
Please keep this in mind when considering Trump's truthfulness and the willingness of any foreign nation to engage in negotiations with him. His lie not only is manifest, it shows a ruthless tendency that is utterly dangerous, and has led to many innocent people being killed in Iran.
Official: US-Israeli Deception Gave Iran False Security Ahead of Attack
A senior Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post that Tel Aviv and Washington worked together to convince Tehran that diplomacy was still possible after Israel was ready to attack Iran. Just ...
news.antiwar.com
ELEVEN!
The site "Climate Crisis" ceaselessly pushes Climate Cult alarmism and government subsidies of "green" pork projects. IN this case, we see one of its mouthpieces decrying the prospect that the feds might stop the "tax break" people get for putting solar into their houses. While it's always good to see government NOT taking people's money, this use of the tax code in order to produce a desired effect in the market is a familiar form of behavioral control and fascism to favor certain political pals. Here is the one-minute video cut.
Rooftop Solar At Risk Of Failing - MSN
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that rooftop solar in the U.S. may be on the verge of collapse due to pending legislation. A bill recently passed by the House ...
www.msn.com
And here is how the "tax break" works... The Residential Clean Energy Credit is a non-refundable tax credit, meaning it reduces the amount of federal income tax. The credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in tax liability, making it more valuable than a deduction. It’s not a “write-off” in the traditional sense but a direct credit. Homeowners who install qualifying solar Photo-V systems (or other clean energy equipment) in their primary or secondary residences are eligible. The system must be installed in the United States.
For systems installed from 2022 to 2032, the credit is 30% of the total cost of the solar installation, including equipment, labor, and related expenses (such as wiring, inverters, and battery storage). The credit steps down to 26% in 2033 and 22% in 2034, unless extended or modified by Congress. It is set to expire after 2034 under current law. There’s no cap on the dollar amount of the credit, so a $20,000 solar system could yield a $6,000 tax credit.
And if the credit exceeds your tax liability in a given year, you can carry the unused portion forward to future tax years until it’s fully utilized or the credit expires.
Why do they get to decide what behavior of ours can lead to us receiving less blood-sucking from the vampires?
TWELVE!
This is an interesting post, as the battle over Trump invading states with federal troops explodes.
Map shows 21 states protesting Trump use of California National Guards - MSN
Attorneys general from 21 states, including Kansas, Colorado, and Arizona, have filed an amicus brief in support of California Governor Gavin Newsom's suit against Trump's troop mobilization ...
www.msn.com
THIRTEEN!
This is angering, but, given the UK ties to genocidal Israel, one might have expected it.
Docs expose Israeli influence on UK anti-genocide protest prosecutions
Files reviewed by The Grayzone reveal a shocking foreign meddling scandal, as British state prosecutors are seen colluding with Israeli authorities to classify anti-genocide protesters as terrorists and imprison them on heavily politicized grounds. Documents released by the British government reveal that London has been coordinating with Israeli officials to prosecute protestors associated ...
thegrayzone.com
FOURTEEN!
Dave DeCamp has an excellent new video, an addition production, beyond his usual weekday shows. The breaking news from the Israeli attack on Iran is key. LINK!
FIFTEEN!
In seeing this, one might ask where the feds claim the power to have banned supersonic flight (the military had no such ban) over the US in the first place...
Trump Cancels 52-Year Ban on Supersonic Flight Over Land - MSN
Story by Kevin Scott • 7m 7m. 1 / 8 ©MEGA
www.msn.com
SIXTEEN!
This is how poorly the EV-government strategy has worked. Utter rejection from the masses who had their pockets picked to subsidize the Climate pork idiocy.
Think petrol-powered cars are dead? Tell that to investors
As you would expect, the price of gold surged anew alongside that of oil after Israel launched a wave of attacks on Iran.Rising global instability is meat and drink for gold bugs; there’s ...
www.telegraph.co.uk
EIGHTEEN!
Of course, all Rogan did was invite people on to discuss their information and offer views. Since some of those ran counter to the government-pushed, tax-funded COVID and Jab propaganda, the political machine attacked him. Neil Young tried to give Spotify an ultimatum, to remove Rogan or lose his music, and Spotify chose Rogan, seeing Young eventually return, and Spotify engages in its own censorship, but this aspect of the COVID story is worth remembering.
Joe Rogan says 2 PRESIDENTS complained to Spotify to censor him
Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan claimed two former presidents tried to get him kicked off Spotify in a bid to censor his COVID-19 views.. Rogan, 57, gained widespread recognition during the ...
www.dailymail.co.uk
VIDEO!
First, here is a great Intel Roundtable from Judge Andrew Napolitano:
And Danny Haiphong and Mohammad Marandi dig into the Isreal-Iran matter, offering key information.
And Redacted’s entire emergency show from Friday was key, (we covered some of it on Liberty Conspiracy Friday), but this overview of US meddling, violence, and subterfuge in Iran is worth keeping in mind as we see Trump in “action.” LINK!
And Seyed Mohammad Marandi does a great job, here, as well. That “negotiating table” the reporter mentions was lined with explosives to detonate per the whim of Netanyahu and Trump, killing hundreds of civilians. LINK!
And here is Travis Knight, covering the US undermining of Iranian government and civilian life, for more than half a century. LINK!
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