“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been that our task was impossible. Yet, if we did not try then how would we know it could not be done? And if we did not try, it most certainly would not be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, would have been lost.”
“But I tell you this: We did not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we made with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from this day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”
~ Mike Vanderboegh (adapted)
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REAKING: Bryant Park Christmas Market in NYC is on fire
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1872688286315196925
Illegal?
They are saying now it was cooking oil, just an accident.
The blaze came about a week-and-a-half after another fire ignited a swath of Herald Square’s festive shopping corridor on Broadway between West 35th and West 36th Streets.
Eighteen shops – selling everything from bratwurst to glass ornaments to T-shirts – were destroyed in that blaze, according to an online fundraiser set up to support the vendors.
Castellano said the two similar fires just 11 days apart appear to be mere happenstance.
“I don’t think they were a concern at all,” the chief said. “I just think we had two fires.
https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/us-news/fire-erupts-at-bryant-parks-holiday-market-in-nyc/
Seed oils strike again!
probably one of those H1B cooks……..Does H1B now represent DEI or DIE?????
😂🤣
Curtis Johnson (D) has stated he will resign from his seat effective immediately and will not appeal his court ruling.
Minnesota Republicans officially have a one vote advantage in the state house. We will have a Republican Speaker of the House!
Only until the next special election when the Dems will again control the House.
Hopefully they’re going to need a helluva lot more than that!
They can use them repeatedly. To he11 with the bedbugs.
Russian Army display and march 2024.
What the hell was Biden and Lloyd Austin thinking with all the DEI and LGBTQ crap!
They look healthy.
Where’s the Spetznaz?
They were too busy to attend but send their regards!
Those chaps could charm the paint off walls..
My understanding is their training make BUDS look like a Richard Simmons routine, this info comes from a Force Recon Marine..
So…what does BUDS training entail?
What parade is complete without goose stepping Natashas and a missile convoy?
At the marker: call from a military nurse at Quantico discussing what is really going on with transgender in the military. She is a call-in, not a guest. Really worth the listen.
Can’t see anything
This is interesting. Read the comments, its Democrats actually admitting they want illegal immigrants as cheap wage slaves. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NHSGR8xGTz0
“For the past several days I have watched Vivek Ramaswamy, David Sacks, Elon Musk and his big tech influencers debating with their followers about the importance for them to continue expanding H-1b visas for foreign tech workers. It is stunning to see this crew double, triple and quadruple down on advocacy, while defining American workers as inadequate for their Silicon Valley needs.”- Sundance
So have I, but I keep being told it isn’t so, I’m not seeing what I’m seeing and hearing what I’m hearing.
Are these people really going to violate Federal Laws to protect illegal criminals? We shall see… Once they step foot in the United States, the United States government has sole jurisdiction over them. This is why guys like Governor Abbott couldn’t just “send them back to Mexico.”
“Illegal Immigrant Accused of Burning NY Woman Faces Murder Charges – but NYC Will Ignore an ICE Detainer”
Excerpts:
l government. The Constitution, in Article VI, Clause 2, states:
The city of New York — or any other city — cannot simply choose to ignore ICE officers carrying out their duty, as defined by statute and as authorized by the Constitution. And yet, here we are.
In January, Tom “The Hammer” Homan will be taking control of the federal government’s immigration and border enforcement. He has already promised to apply the law vigorously, including against state and local officials who impede the enforcement of federal laws, pour encourager les autres. Maybe he should start with New York.
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/12/27/illegal-immigrant-who-burned-ny-woman-faces-murder-charges-but-nyc-will-ignore-an-ice-detainer-n2183666
FJB And Mayorkas have allowed 20 million illegals into this country that get everything for free. I watched a video of Haitian people that have gotten in that have a free two bedroom apartment, free electricity, cable internet, and food for TWO YEARS, And yet, we have this problem!
“Homelessness in the U.S. Hits Highest Level on Record as Billions of Dollars Are Sent to Foreign Nations”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/homelessness-u-s-hits-highest-level-record-as/
Try to get some help as a white male under 50.. they laugh in your face. Not a joke.
Utterly brilliant. The Texas AG Ken Paxton strikes again. This time he is suing the NCAA on charges of deceptive business practices for marketing sports events as women’s competitions, only to have men compete as well. Every state has a list of business practices, and it looks like in Texas, the NCAA is in trouble. Texas is a BIG state filled with college sports. Texas has two teams in the SEC and many more in other conferences. College sports are a powerhouse in Texas, and so is Ken Paxton. Buckle up NCAA, you’re in for a VERY bumpy ride!
https://t.me/DrTenpenny/39380
President Trump hasa”soft spot for TikTok…
“Trump Just Filed a Last-Minute Amicus Brief on TikTok Case Currently in Front of SCOTUS”
Excerpts:
NEWS
President-elect Trump has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in the TikTok matter.
He has asked the court to issue a stay.
If the court doesn’t issue a stay and TikTok’s parent company fails to find a buyer, TikTok will be banned in the United States starting on January 19.
In the filing, which does not take a side in the case before SCOTUS, Trump states that while he personally “opposes banning TikTok in the United States at this juncture,” he wants to “resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.”
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2024/12/27/trump-just-filed-a-last-minute-amicus-brief-on-tiktok-case-currently-in-front-of-scotus-n2183674
Christmas miracle – for 32 million small businesses
https://www.nfib.com/news-article/fifth-circuit-reverses-course-blocks-government-enforcement-of-burdensome-beneficial-ownership-reporting-for-small-businesses/
This. Is a miracle. Now to pressure Congress to repeal that monstrous overreaching regulation
“Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells gave an update Friday on an attempted home invasion that led to a homeowner opening fire, hitting and killing one of the suspects.”
(Yes, they were illegals)
Good! Uh..I mean the news conference…
I’m just now learning that these contractors will often use (drum roll) H1b workers.
I don’t know how you’d find out how many or how often, as no one seems to know how much work is contracted out.
Even CBO Is Stumped on the Size of the Contractor Workforce
Federal agencies spent $500 billion procuring products and services in 2012.
How many contractor employees does the federal government rely on, at what cost per person, and how does that compare with the cost of assigning the same task to a full-time hire?
When asked by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., ranking member of the House Budget Committee, the Congressional Budget Office took a shot but left the $64,000 question unresolved.
“Regrettably, CBO is unaware of any comprehensive information about the size of the federal government’s contracted workforce,” the nonpartisan analysts wrote in response. “However, using a database of federal contracts, CBO determined that federal agencies spent over $500 billion for contracted products and services in 2012.”
Spending on contracting grew between 2000 and 2012 more quickly than inflation and as a percentage of total federal spending, the response said. The fastest-growing category in dollars was contracts for professional, administrative and management services, CBO wrote—the top-expanding category being medical services.
But CBO’s efforts to deepen the analysis to help the lawmaker determine whether contracting is more expensive than hiring federal employees ran aground on shoals of incomplete data.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2015/03/even-cbo-stumped-size-contractor-workforce/107436/
Here’s the thing. The threshold for being called a “federal contractor” is extremely low. When I was working, the threshold was $50k in business annually.
Every company that a federal contractor used for goods and services, became a federal subcontractor. In the early 1990s, American Express won the federal government’s business as the corporate business card provider, and voila, AmEx found itself having to comply with many pages of regulations required of federal contractors.
So the details I describe are aged, but the point is that almost any employer from any industry sector can be a federal contractor.
As an independent contractor, solo, no employees, I provided managerial services as described to federal contractors and subcontractors.
The task of figuring out whether it is more, or less, cost to hire Americans as regular full time employees (that is a technical term) vs. outsourcing to contractors or hiring foreign workers is nearly impossible. It would require a whole new system of definitions & designations, sticking that federal nose into so much more than it already is; likely more regulation; and likely a helluva lot more money and cyber-paperwork.
The policy focus should be narrow. The idea is to ensure American citizens are working, a LOT. Focus on incentives to hire American citizens, develop parallel/alternative training/education systems for jobs that require specialized knowledge but not college degrees, implement the ideas President Trump has outlined for corporate taxes.
Some very interesting names om this list…
BILDERBERG
STEERING COMMITTEE
CO-CHAIRS
Kravis, Marie-Josée (USA), President, American Friends of Bilderberg Inc.; Chair, The Museum of Modern Art
Stoltenberg, Jens (NOR), Incoming Chair, Munich Security Confererence
Abrams, Stacey (USA), CEO, Sage Works Production
Alverà, Marco (ITA), Co-Founder, zhero.net; CEO TES
Barbizet, Patricia (FRA), Chair and CEO, Temaris & Associés SAS
Barroso, José Manuel (PRT), Chair, Goldman Sachs International LLC; Former President, European Commission
Baudson, Valérie (FRA), CEO, Amundi SA
Botín, Ana (ESP), Group Executive Chair, Banco Santander SA
Brende, Børge (NOR), President, World Economic Forum
Carney, Mark J. (CAN), Chair, Brookfield Asset Management
Döpfner, Mathias (DEU), Chair and CEO, Axel Springer SE
Hedegaard, Connie (DNK), Chair, KR Foundation; Former European Commissioner
Hoffmann, André (CHE), Vice-Chair, Roche Holding Ltd.
Hobson, Mellody (USA), Co-Ceo and President, Ariel Investments LLC
Karp, Alex (USA), CEO, Palantir Technologies Inc.
Leysen, Thomas (BEL), Chair, Mediahuis and Umicore; Chair dsm-firmenich
Liikanen, Erkki (FIN), Chair, IFRS Foundation Trustees
Micklethwait, John (USA), Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg LP
Minton Beddoes, Zanny (GBR), Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
Nadella, Satya (USA), CEO, Microsoft Corporation
O’Leary, Michael (IRL), Group CEO, Ryanair Group
Papalexopoulos, Dimitri (GRC), Treasurer, Foundation Bilderberg Meetings; Chair, TITAN Cement Group
Rappard, Rolly van (NLD), Co-Founder and Co-Chair, CVC Capital Partners
Sawers, John (GBR), Executive Chair, Newbridge Advisory
Schadlow, Nadia (USA), Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Schmidt, Eric E. (USA), Former CEO and Chair, Google LLC
Sewing, Christian (DEU), CEO Deutsche Bank AG
Thiel, Peter (USA), President, Thiel Capital LLC
Wallenberg, Marcus (SWE), Chair, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Zakaria, Fareed (USA), Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS
Zeiler, Gerhard (AUT), President, Warner Bros. Discovery International
https://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/background/steering-committee/steering-committee
Stacey Abrams-ha ha
Peter Thiel.
Am not a lawyer and read the Federal Register every weekday to see if there are any rules or regulations being put into effect that pertain to the business we’re involved in; but ran across this today and thought, there might be something a military or lawyer Treeper would find interesting;
it’s 34 pages, in pdf format, titled “2024 Amendments to the Manual for Courts Martial, United States” and have found over the years, if one of these items in the Federal Register goes for more than 2 pages – something big is being changed, of course this might be nothing but given everyone else’s attention is on the X immigrant matter and upcoming New Years celebrations wanted to share:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-27/pdf/2024-31354.pdf
Well whatever it is, if Biden changes then President Trump can changed it back. Some good lawyers will have to look at it and advise. Might be something to protect Milley.
That’s what I was wondering, protect Milley and even Austin too. But beyond my know -ow on that topic.
Looks like a few rules changes mostly pertaining to the conduction of court-martial proceedings. Notably there are revisions to at least one of the punitive articles dealing with assault. A preliminary look would appear to be mostly clarification of older language. I would have to pull out my copy of the Manual for Courts-Martial out of a box somewhere to compare the before and after in depth.
For what it is worth, nothing in this stands out to me as being explicitly relevant to protecting General Milley or General Austin.
AlertAlert!!!! Life threatening Tornados currently on the ground in the Southeast. Will be occurring all through the day. Let people know, people will loose there homes today. Pray for our Southern neighbors.
If you want to stay updated try on Utube for information, Ryan Hall,Ya’all is going to be on live all day.