Sedition Or Free Speech?

A few days ago, four U.S. Representatives and two U.S. Senators, including Arizona's popular Senator Mark Kelly, released a video telling U.S. military members to "refuse to follow illegal orders." They didn't say what orders those may be. They didn't even tell our military members they need to be very careful and be sure an order is illegal before they refuse to follow it. They said "We've got your back."

The military Oath of Enlistment includes the statement "I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me." The oath itself doesn't mention anything about legal or illegal orders. That topic is covered The average military member, particularly enlisted members, have no idea what orders from their superiors might be illegal. What these elected officials don't say is that if a service member refuses to follow an order because he/she believes it to be illegal, they'd better be 100% sure, because they're likely to face court martial, where they'll have to prove the order was illegal.

The six elected officials say "We've got your back." No, they don't. Not one of them will be present during a court martial of someone who refuses an order. Not one.

Of course, the six elected officials say they were merely exercising their First Amendment rights. But is that accurate considering what they said?

Merriam Webster defines sedition as "incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority."  The six elected officials were careful to use the words "illegal orders," but the purpose of the video was to turn the military against the President, which is the very definition of sedition. The punishment for seditious behavior by civilians is up to 20 years in prison. Military members can be executed if convicted of sedition. That's the law.

President Trump published a couple of things about it on Truth Social. He said "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!" He's correct about the punishment for military members. Democrats in DC and the left-wing media immediately began saying "Trump wants to kill his opposition!!" Of course that's untrue and a gross exaggeration of what Trump said. But the affect on the leftists and Trump haters was immediate. Democrat representatives said this morning they talked to the Sargeant of Arms to "insure nothing happens to those six members." Apparently they think Trump has put out a hit squad or something. They're ridiculous. 

Trump also said "It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand - We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET."

I must agree. They should all be arrested and charged. The former military officers like Mark Kelly can actually be called back to active duty and be court martialed. Then they can try to explain how their words were not intended to turn the military against the President.

Thoughts on the Superbowl Halftime Controvery

I don't watch football - haven't for at least three decades. So I don't really care about the Superbowl or its halftime show. But it seems to me that after the NFL began winning back fans when they put a stop to players disrespecting our national anthem and our flag, hiring an entertainer who is going to perform the entire show in Spanish, when only 14% of Americans speak the language, will only push people away again.

I am fully aware that Bad Bunny is an American citizen, being from Puerto Rico. I know it well. I lived there for four years and spoke Spanish fairly fluently by the time I left. I loved it there, and would have stayed if my job would have promoted me within. But to get that next promotion I had to leave.

I loved the beautiful Isla del Encanto... the people, the beaches, the food, and yes... even the music. I joined several "parrandas," a musical celebration of Christmas, while there. But I was immersed in the culture and lifestyle. I guarantee the large majority of Superbowl fans haven't experienced that. Many don't know where Puerto Rico is, let alone that it's a U.S. territory and the citizens are Americans. Even some law enforcement officials don't know that.

I wish Goodell luck with his choice, although I believe it may hurt the league rather than help. Superbowl fans might actually like the music if he sings. The Latin music from the island, particularly salsa and merengue, are catchy and fun. It can make you dance involuntarily. There are also pop stars like Ricky Martin, Olga Tañon, Ednita Nazario, Menudo, and others, whose music is easy on the ears, even if you don't understand the words. I bought one of Ednita Nazario's CDs while I lived there. I still have it someplace.

If Bad Bunny spends the entire show rapping I think overall the show will fail with average fans of the game. The average American has little interest in Spanish language rap. 

In the words of the great Dennis Miller... "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong."

Will The Hatred Increase?

It appears the exploding Tesla truck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was an intentional detonation. The truck was loaded with firework mortars and fuel cannsters and appears to have been detonated by the driver. The truck was rented through the same app as the truck in New Orleans. 

In comments on various articles about the incident, people are saying "This is a perfect example of what's going to happen with Trump in office." These comments could come from either side. Trump haters and leftists in general believe Trump's presidency will be evil, and possibly violent. They blame Trump himself.

Trump supporters understand that any violence directed at the Trump administration, and the U.S. in general, will come from two major sources... American leftists and radical Islam. Leftists hate Trump because he stands for everything they hate: pro-life, free speech, two genders, protection of women from sexually confused men, legal immigration, etc. Muslims hate him because he doesn't tolerate their violence - he eliminates it. ISIS all but disappeared under Trump, only to resurge under the Biden administration.

I personally believe in the next four years America will see a large increase of open hatred from the left, directed at Trump and his supporters. From left-wing politicians to the obviously hate-filled left-wing media, this country, in my opinion, is going to be more divided than ever... and likely more violent. I hope I'm wrong... but the left's response to Trump's reelection, so far, seems to point in that direction.

The Coyote Principle

 

I didn't write this, but I wish I had.

“The Governor of California is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks the Governor’s dog, then bites the Governor.

“The Governor starts to intervene but reflects upon the movie “Bambi” and then realizes he should stop because the coyote is only doing what is natural.

“He calls animal control. Animal Control captures the coyote and bills the state $200 for testing it for diseases and $500 for relocating it.

“He calls a veterinarian. The vet collects the dead dog and bills the State $200 for testing it for diseases.

“The Governor goes to a hospital and spends $3,500 getting checked for diseases from the coyote and on getting his bite wound bandaged.

“The running trail gets shut down for 6 months while Fish & Game conducts a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is now free of dangerous animals.

“The Governor spends $50,000 in state funds implementing a “coyote awareness program” for residents of the area.

“The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how to better treat rabies and how to permanently eradicate the disease throughout the world.

“The Governor’s security agent is fired for not stopping the attack. The state spends $150,000 to hire and train a new agent with additional special training for the nature of coyotes.

“PETA protests the coyote’s relocation and files a $5 million lawsuit against the state.”

Meanwhile in Texas:

“The Governor of Texas is jogging with his dog along a nature trail. A coyote jumps out and attacks his dog.

“The Governor shoots the coyote with his state-issued pistol and keeps jogging.

“The Governor has spent $.50 on a .45ACP hollow point cartridge.

“The buzzards eat the dead coyote…”

“And that, my friends, is why California is broke and Texas is not.”

Disturbing Reactions to Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

 

The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has brought out unexpected reactions from some Americans. At least I didn't expect them.

Many people, including at least one former Washington Post personality, expressed happiness and even "joy" about the murder. How far have we fallen as a people when cold blooded murder on a city street is celebrated?

Brian Thompson was named CEO of UnitedHealthcare in April of 2021, after working for over 15 years in various executive positions in the company. UnitedHealthcare has been criticized as of late for denying insurance claims. Some people, including Thompson's killer, apparently blame Thompson for any and all issues they have with the company. They praise the murder as a good thing, somehow.

The alleged killer was captured in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer recognized him from the TV coverage and called police. People on social media have called that customer a "rat," and a "snitch," for getting a murder suspect off the street. I hope they never lose someone they love to a murderer.

Healthcare CEO or not, Brian Thompson didn't deserve his fate on that street at the hands of that angry young man. He was a family man, leaving behind a wife and two sons. The ages of the boys have not been revealed, leaving one to believe they are minors who must finish growing up without their father. In a telephone interview, his wife said Thompson had reported getting death threats.

No one deserves to be murdered because of an issue with a corporation. No one should be murdered over a dispute, period. But those celebrating it are difficult for me to understand. Murder has never been acceptable in a civilized society. Those who celebrate this incident need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and examine what's inside them.

Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong.

Some Things About Which Trump Was Correct

I was listening to the radio yesterday and the host listed things that Donald Trump said during and after his first term that the left said was wrong, stupid, even ridiculous... that turned out to be true. They rattled of a list. Here are some that have absolutely been proved:

The FBI spied on his campaign. Using false information, the FBI obtained warrants from the FISA Court to spy on Carter Page, who worked for the Trump campaign at the time. The left-wing media decried this as absurd... but it was eventually proved to be true.

The Hunter Biden laptop was real. So real, in fact, the government used it as evidence against him in his illegal firearm purchase case.

Russia collusion was a hoax... just as Trump said. The media and Adam Schiff pushed it as genuine for years - Schiff even after it had been debunked. (The people of Commifornia just promoted Schiff to Senator. SMH)

The Steele dossier was fake and purchased by the Hillary Clinton campaign. 

The Covid virus originated in the biolab in Wuhan, China. The left fought this notion for several years... but Trump was right.

The Covid virus overall mortality rate was less than 1%. Trump said it early on, based on experts he communicated with. He was vilified for it. The World Health Organization modified their numbers from 3.4% to less than 1% in late 2022. Trump was right again.

Trump was correct when he said Hydroxichloroquin works for Covid. Although the Biden administration colluded with social media (proven fact) to censor that information as false, many doctors successfully used the drug to treat Covid.

Lockdowns didn't work. This was called just one of Trump's opinions, but time proved him to be correct. States that did not lock down did far better overall during the pandemic.

Closing schools was a mistake. Again, time proved that children suffered greatly from schools being closed for extended periods, particularly since research showed children had an extremely low mortality rate from Covid.

Trump has been correct all along about the border crisis and the fact that the Biden administration reversed everything Trump did to greatly reduce the number of people crossing the Southern border illegally. Illegal border crossings skyrocketed under the Biden administration. 

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Anyone is welcome to fact check me. I do my research, as those who know me understand.

Oh... Trump was right about one other thing. He said he would be our next President...

Let The Hatred Of Nancy Mace Begin

 

A victim of rape when she was 16, Nancy Mace doesn't believe she should have to share the women's bathroom with biological males. It's the same issue that has come up in public schools, elementary through high school, and in our universities. And the answers are always the same. 

Most Republicans/conservatives believe the science that men cannot become women by having surgeries and getting hormone injections. It's impossible to change DNA and chromosomes. That's just fact.

Honest leftists understand that but most believe that ignoring the mental illness in support of the feelings of those men take precedence over the science. Even some women believe that. Some believe biological males should not only be allowed to share bathrooms with biological females, but they should be allowed to play girl's/women's sports and share girl's/women's locker rooms.

Biological girls and women are not only being cheated out of sports titles when they're forced to compete against men, but are also being injured... some seriously.

It's still unbelievable to me that so-called feminists mostly ignore this issue, instead focusing their "equality" efforts on the right to abort babies. Abortion seems to be the number one issue of feminists these days. Funny thing is - abortion is not an equal rights with men thing. Men can't get pregnant. And "pregnant trans men" is not actually a thing. Only women have uteri. Again... scientific fact

God bless and protect Nancy Mace. She's already being threatened by men who want to use the ladies room. Women have a right to feel safe in the most private of public places.