Grab a Cup of Coffee – Because This is Soup-to-Nuts.

Many people will awaken today to the news of approximately 100 to 150 armed militia taking control of a closed Wildlife Park Headquarters, and not know the full back-story – so here it is:

The short summary is:  in an effort to draw attention to a ridiculous arrest of a father and son pair of Oregon Ranchers (“Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr., 73, and his son, Steven Dwight Hammond, 46,) who are scheduled to begin five year prison sentences (turning themselves in tomorrow January 4th 2016), three brothers from the Cliven Bundy family and approximately 100/150 (and growing) armed militia (former U.S. service members) have taken control of Malheur Wildlife Refuge Headquarters in the wildlife reserve.  They are prepared to stay there indefinitely.

Here’s the long version: including history, details, links, video(s) and explanations:

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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 †

I just can’t resist – Byron York is all hearts-a-flutter because the GOPe’s best chance candidate Marco Rubio almost filled a school gymnasium tonight in South Carolina:

If boy Rubio’s crowd is “Huge”, then Trump’s crowd tonight must be… (more…)

When New Hampshire voters consider the heroin epidemic they are facing, they know border security is much more than stopping illegal immigration.

TEXAS – One of Brownsville’s southmost property owners said he is fed up with all the drugs crossing on his land.  Rusty Monsees said he is seeing an increase in activity from the river. He’s also getting more phone calls about the activity.

Monsees has become the liaison between authorities and his neighbors.  “The amount of drugs that are coming through is phenomenal,” he said.

Monsees’s land is right on the river. The border fence is in his front yard. “They come over the fence; they climb over the fence,” he said.

Earlier this week, a Border Patrol chase on Monsees’s land ended with agents confiscating drugs and the driver escaping across the river.   Narcotics are common in this area and in the neighborhood up the road. (more…)

Candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in Biloxi, Mississippi, tonight at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. 7:00 PM CST / 8:00pm Eastern LiveStream Link #1 – Alternate LiveStream Link #2

This livestream activates early:

Massive Crowds Line up (more…)

Many newly engaged voters might not be aware of the Purple Orcs, the SEIU goons or the modern campaign tactics of Liberal Democrats.  Most often the campaign shenanigans are personified by rabid left-wing moonbats, however sometimes they are reverse antagonism tactics, ie. highly Rovian….

♦  A nutter appears in the middle of a Donald Trump rally proclaiming to be a supporter while simultaneously making odd statements during a Q&A about the President being Muslim?  The entire MSM apparatus is on-scene with hundreds of reporters, yet they have no idea who the guy is, nor are they interesting in following it up?

Uh, huh.

♦  A Fem-nutter appears at a Donald Trump rally and begins spouting Democrat talking points as questions to candidate Trump about women’s rights and women’s equality issues.   Again, with script in hand and ready to rock-n-roll, the media (CNN) apparently disinterested in talking to, or identifying the ideology of the provocateur. (more…)

The latest Missouri poll (full pdf below) is almost identical to the recent Nevada Poll. Actually, almost every state poll taken in the month of December is virtually the same, and in close alignment with national polls.

Donald Trump has held the top position in the polls for so long that many forget what the race looked like when it originally began.   Missouri provides us a great opportunity to glance back to the last polling taken in the state (PPP August).  Jeb was actually in second place. (more…)

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