If one was conspiracy minded….  A major gasoline pipeline is shutdown due to an unknown computer hack.  Two days later, the Mississippi River (I-40) is closed to cargo barges after a major bridge fracture is discovered.  And now yesterday:

Train In Iowa Carrying Hazardous Materials Derails and Catches Fire

(Via Reuters) –  “A Union Pacific train hauling hazardous materials derailed and then caught fire in the city of Sibley, Iowa, authorities said on Sunday, leading to the evacuation of dozens of people although there were no reports of injuries or fatalities.

The derailment, involving 47 rail cars, took place in the afternoon in Sibley, Union Pacific said, adding the cause of the incident was under investigation.

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency.

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.”

“But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”

~ Mike Vanderboegh

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

What makes this man a national treasure and hero is not just his military service, but his willingness to outline one of the true cancers -Marxism- that is undermining the military ability to function.  It is likely Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier knew what he was saying would mean his targeting and elimination, yet he said it anyway.

(Military.Com) A commander of a U.S. Space Force unit tasked with detecting ballistic missile launches has been fired for comments made during a podcast promoting his new book, which claims Marxist ideologies are becoming prevalent in the United States military.

Lt Col. Matthew Lohmeier, commander of 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, was relieved from his post Friday by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of Space Operations Command, over a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, Military.com has exclusively learned.

[…] Earlier this month, Lohmeier, a former instructor and fighter pilot who transferred into the Space Force, self-published a book titled “Irresistible Revolution: Marxism’s Goal of Conquest & the Unmaking of the American Military.”

“Irresistible Revolution is a timely and bold contribution from an active-duty Space Force lieutenant colonel who sees the impact of a neo-Marxist agenda at the ground level within our armed forces,” a description of the book reads. (continue reading)

It is interesting to compare and contrast the military reaction to Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier: “Lt. Gen. Whiting has initiated a Command Directed Investigation on whether these comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity,” against the lack of military reaction to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Trump impeachment instigator) who was clearly undertaking “partisan political activity.”

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Liz Cheney’s intense focus on President Trump doesn’t make much sense, until you put together her priority within the 2020 election.  There is a strong argument to be made that Liz Cheney is an operative working on behalf of the Deep State interests.  The Deep State is the larger network of Intelligence Community (IC) officials who control all the institutions within the federal government.  {Go Deep}

If you accept the IC controls almost all functions of government; and can comprehend the checks-and-balances are no longer in place because the intelligence apparatus has effectively dismantled them; and then overlay the likelihood that Cheney is operating on behalf of those IC officials; then her laser focus against President Trump makes sense.

The 2020 election could not be manipulated, to the extent now demonstrably evident, without some elements of the intelligence community coordinating the effort.  That said, President Trump continuing to draw attention to the issue then becomes a very significant threat to discovery of the coordinated operation.  This would explain why Cheney is so intent on attacking President Trump and his discussion of “The Big Lie.”  In essence, Cheney is helping the IC to cover-up their activity.

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Cheney could not be useful to the House conference because her priority was/is covering up fraud within the 2020 election.  That is why she focused exclusively on attempts to isolate, marginalize and ridicule President Trump.  Cheney’s connection to the Deep State community is her loyalty.

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While ousted GOP Chair Liz Cheney runs to Fox News’ Chris Wallace for her interview (more on that later), her replacement Elise Stefanik appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the priorities of the House Republican Conference, and her perspective in the new role.

Stefanik defends the policies and results of the Trump administration and appears to understand the priorities of the MAGA base.  Stefanik accepts that election integrity and voter confidence is the priority in advance of the 2022 mid-term election.  Additionally, Chairwoman Stefanik supports the Arizona ballot audit taking place in Maricopa County and is prepared for the attacks against her and the GOP policy.

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency.

“This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.”

“But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.”

~ Mike Vanderboegh

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Journalist Lara Logan gives a very lengthy and insightful answer to a question posed by Jan Jekielek of the The Epoch Times.  This segment is well worth watching, especially for the CTH audience who have been around since our original very lengthy Benghazi Brief was published.   Stay with it… it is all worth hearing.

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President Trump endorsed Drew McKissick three times for South Carolina GOP Chairman.  With that level of support and a track record of success McKissick easily won the GOP election by a vote of 582 to 239.   McKissick steered the Republicans to victories in the 2020 election gaining back a congressional seat (Nancy Mace) that the party had lost two years earlier, keeping the U.S. Senate seat (Graham) and flipping five Democratic-held state legislative seats to expand the GOP majority.

COLUMBIA — With the backing of former President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republican Party chairman Drew McKissick easily secured reelection for a third two-year term May 15, fending off an eccentric challenge from attorney Lin Wood in a race that grew increasingly combative over the course of a seven-week campaign. (read more)

President Trump – “Congratulations to Drew McKissick on a great win today in his re-elect as Chairman of the Republican Party of South Carolina. It was a great win against a strong and talented opponent. The Republican Party of South Carolina is in good hands and we will continue to go on to victory as we have had in the past two Presidential Elections!” (LINK)

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