The fraud has gone deep

Here's another one uncovered:

More subterfuge from the prior administration found

The Hill is reporting this secret government 'reverse racism' but I think it might be more about just bankrupting America in 1000 small cuts:

Just gonna say it: climate alarmism is b.s.

Friday Musical Interlude - because, why not?

I've really enjoyed my side-side-gig making AI-powered music. Here's another couple of recent ones. First a surf punk zombie themed song called Rock Zombie which is actually about society. Secondly a bubbly summer bubblegum pop song about Cherry Coke:

Courts declare tariffs not legal

So the courts are now the executive branch it would seem...

Canada's media, prime minister look like idiots

President Trump continues to troll Canada effectively, both the media and the prime minister:

Editorial independence? NPR's argument is full of holes

In a recent article it's been pointed out there's been a lawsuit filed by National Public Radio (NPR) and its affiliates against the Trump administration. This legal action challenges President Trump's executive order aimed at eliminating federal funding for NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Aside from the histrionics about the move being unconstitutional (it's clearly not) it's been alleged that the move hurts editorial independence.

That's laughable on the face of it. On its face, “less government money = more independence.”

Conservatives have been arguing this from a cost-cutting perspective, with a back pocket understanding that NPR is decidedly left-leaning, so why continue to mouth support for it? After all, all the way back to president Clinton, Rush Limbaugh was arguing for us to follow the money. Dollars decide. All true, Clinton, Obama and Let's Go Brandon moved money, bent rules and did what they needed to do in order to empower their own side politically and disenfranchise the other side (us conservatives). Remember the IRS targeting conservative groups? Case in point. 

But while that is all true, I'd like to make another argument that might play a little better in court for the Trump administration. How can NPR argue that cutting it's funding and making it not dependent on government undermines it's editorial independence?  Would that in fact not do exactly the opposite? No donations to have to answer to means absolute editorial independence. 

Simplifying NPRs argument boils it down to 3 points (1) the cuts are punitive since Trump does not like NPRs editorial slant. From their legal perspective, this constitutes retaliation for protected speech, which would violate the First Amendment. (2) The chilling effect of the cuts the fear is that political punishment for editorial decisions could chill independent journalism, especially at the local level. And (3) Most of the federal funds don’t go directly to NPR, they flow through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to local public radio and TV stations, many of which rely heavily on those dollars. If those stations can't survive without federal support, NPR’s broader network would weaken, reducing diversity in voices and coverage—thus indirectly impacting editorial capacity and independence.

Let's tackle these independently. Firstly the idea that they are punitive is irrelevant. There is no unconstitutional action involved. Firstly the president has discretion as to how to administer the funds allocated by congress. That, is constitutional. Secondly they are ascribing the administration's motivation. They cannot possibly know that to be factual.  DOGE is tasked with reducing government waste much more broadly; this is simply part of that mandate to reduce debt and deficit spending. Finally, the First Amendment doesn’t guarantee funding: The government isn't obliged to fund speech just because it exists. Not funding something is not censorship.

Secondly, the argument that this will chill independent journalism is laughable; NPR is not independent journalism.  The move would force them to become independent by not have to answer to those who provide the funding. If they cannot survive without funding, something is fundamentally wrong with their business model; they are not providing something the public wishes to consume. If they were forced to accept advertising, they would be competing on a level footing with all of the other media sources out there. They would be forced to do better in order to attract advertisers, or find more donation-based benefactors. 

Thirdly, the impact on local stations is probably the most relevant argument. Since a good percentage of CPB finances flow through to local stations, there is a case to be made, even from a conservative perspective, that the number of voices would be reduced, possibly dramatically. But who says the CPB needs to be the gatekeeper for those funds? Can the government not create a pool of funds for local stations elsewhere? Or, more ruthlessly, since there are podcasts and YouTube channels and now almost anyone can have a voice (albeit unequal thanks to Google and the plethora of other newer gatekeepers), does local news not deserve the same accountability as NPR? In other words, shouldn't they too subscribe to the idea of having to provide value, to attract eyeballs (or ears) and thus attract advertisers?

Why is there even a special category of public broadcasting? Public broadcasting inherently implies propaganda. Americans are better off without it. Public money always comes with strings; removing funding frees them from potential influence—not the opposite. Again, as for the local stations there are plenty of counterarguments. Chief among them that unlike roads or defense, news has robust competitor solutions in other formats (streaming, podcasts, newsletters). It’s not a pure “public good” that must be taxpayer-built and maintained. Government funding—even “small” grants—inevitably creates dependency, dampens private fundraising incentives, and risks politicizing content through earmarks and appropriations battles. Free-market and philanthropic alternatives, bolstered by digital efficiency, can sustain robust local and national journalism without the use of taxpayer dollars.

Trump versus Canadian leadership

The one-sidedness of the results speak for themselves:

Canada is in real trouble

Yes there are horrible economic problems for everyday people. Yes there is a buffoon as prime minister. But the real problem is that creeping liberal fascism has turned into sweeping liberal fascism.  The CBC, the national (government funded) television channel is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Liberal party. No different than say CNN, MSNBC et. al. in America you say? 

Wait for it:

The channel itself might not be the most original, but the real question is, why does CBC care or feel the need to 'police' this? Censorship. Only the official CBC position on the news, apparently, is acceptable.

Remember the fallen...

...on this Memorial Day.

Kamala Harris meltdown over Anderson Cooper

The truth eventually comes out:

A quick example

Related to my last post:

For those of you keeping score

Canada's newly elected, and clearly floundering prime minister (liberal leftist nut) Mark Carney, did exactly what I was telling friends before the election. After stealing all of conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's ideas to get elected, he's reneging on all of them. There are a lot of stupid Canadians who fell for this trick.

This is kind of old news now, but expect more of the same to come.

Adam Schiff is in legal trouble?

Did he commit the same mortgage fraud as Letitia James?

Sunday verse

 

CNN also makes an admission

I said Bernie Sanders admitted it, CNN inadvertently does the same:

Bernie Sanders admits it

Sure, he's bitter Bernie, but he doesn't argue the point that's raided because he can't.

Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

 Is this a step towards a possible peace deal?

This was a thing of beauty

I've often lamented the fact that there has been no single great successor to Rush Limbaugh. The more I listen, even though her style is different, it might be Megyn Kelly.  Watch her eviscerate Jake Tapper, catching him in the Let's Go Brandon cover up. It's a thing of beauty:

Friday Musical Interlude - The Zombie Apocalypse is Karen

I haven't done a Friday Musical Interlude in a long time, but I thought this one was apropos. The SurfPunters' Zombie Apocalypse themed album isn't about zombies, it's really social commentary about Karens and society being full of zombies incapable of critical thinking.  All wrapped up in a surf-pop package.

Then again, a lot of official Canada is still crazy

I just posted that some of Canada's official government is acknowledging it's own wrong-doing. But clearly that is a localized phenomena that the Liberal government will undoubtedly try to correct.  

Evidence? Netanyahu is 100% right in his rebuke of Canada (and France).  Embassy staff were murdered in cold blood. How can Canada's leadership be so stupid as to not give that full-throated condemnation? 

Proving Canada is not a lost cause

Labour Board rules vaccine mandates violated Christian rights. It's about time someone official in Canada recognizes the leftist fascism, even if it is several years too late to matter.

How messed up do you have to be?

It's not just about abortion for this radical terrorist, it was about stopping births entirely. Why? My guess is brainwashing.

Tim Pool's take:

Big Beautiful Bill moves to the senate

This was not a sure thing.  This is not a perfect bill, but it's moving forward to the senate, at it's snail's pace:

Market recovery

Stephen Crowder discusses the stock market rally under president Trump.

This got awkward

President Trump calls out South Africa during a white house visit.

At least THIS Pope is getting it right

 A departure from the oddities of his predecessor, Pope Leo XIV talks about marriage in more straightforward terms:

Let's Go Brandon prostate cancer update

Come on, they knew all along.  How else do you account for this:

Here's the real update, scandal:

Big Beautiful Bill moves forward, painfully slowly

RINOs? Neocons? The GOP is too factional at the moment.

Tim Pool has been on fire lately

Tim Pool took apart objections on Triggernometry about Donald Trump just brilliantly. Triggernometry is a conservative leaning show, at least Konstantin Kisin is.  But the ir objections here, whether devil's advocate assertions, or true opinion, are dismantled brilliantly by Tim Pool:

He also took apart clueless, purported comedian Adam Conover recently:

We need more of this.

Sunday verse

 

Um, what are you doing???

James Comey, trying to stay relevant but being a world class idiot:

Meanwhile in Canada, more suckage

My fellow Canadians who voted Liberal, why?

Trade wins.

Trade wins in the trade winds.

White refugees not welcome?

Um...racist?

Democrats get it wrong again

Qatar is donating a plane for use as Air Force One.  This is not a gift to Trump, it's a gift to the United States. But that's not what Democrats got most wrong.  President Trump explains it himself on X:

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 12, 2025

Tariff war pause with China?

Markets are happy this morning. Out of all the trade talks, this is the one that president Trump should be the most aggressive with. China is the most egregious cheater on trade.

Sunday verse - Mother's Day

 

Meanwhile in China

Is the China economic miracle coming to an end?

Pro-growth tax bill

What does it look like?

John Fetterman torpedoed by the Left

Democrats have turned on him because he's being reasonable.  This video sums up all the nuances perfectly.

Larry Kudlow: Canada is not the enemy

Americans, you need to hear this. Watch the whole clip, he explains the economics as well.

Bill Nye the NOT Science Guy

 Just stop it Bill:

Canad'a faux-moderate Prime Minister

I mentioned briefly earlier that Canada's Liberal leadership, and the new prime minister are masquerading as centrists. They are not:

Alberta referendum by 2026?

Canada's western province of Alberta, think of it as the Texas of Canada, could vote to depart Canada as early as next year. While the provincial premier Danielle Smith explicitly stated that her government does not endorse it... and then followed up with rule changes for voting and referendum rules; hinting that, if the citizens of the province want to leave, they have a means to do so.  Hint, hint.

What a lot of Americans get wrong about Canada, is that it is a liberal leftist haven. It isn't. The Liberal party got 43.7% of the total vote, the Conservative party got 41.3%.  That's almost parity.  This despite the fact that Canada has ZERO equivalent of Fox News. Canadian media is a Leftist Wasteland. On top of which, what the Liberals do far better than conservatives is allocate their political spend hyper-strategically and to great effect; winning swing ridings (districts) very efficiently.  There is a strong conservative inclination in much of Canada, and not just the West. 

I live in Ontario, a traditionally Liberal-leaning province. Except that's due almost entirely to the major urban centers. If you get outside of cities like Toronto or Ottawa (like I am), the provincial voters are much more like Alberta voters; conservative, most often Christian, and if you didn't notice an accent, you could easily mistake them for an American conservative voter.

Nevertheless we lost, and are going to suffer even more now, under further far left dogma leadership but this time with a mask of centrism. And believe me, Canada's middle class and working class are being gutted by these policies.

I've seen a lot of comments on YouTube videos from Americans about Canada that are unduly harsh. When you guys were suffering under Let's Go Brandon's atrocious 'presidency', we empathized; we cheered for a return of Trump. Obviously not all Canadians but definitely the majority of conservatives.  Some of the comments I have seen have been not only ignorant of the details, but downright belligerent. I get America has been ripped by most every country on earth. I get the America First mentality. I support it in fact. But Canada, DESPITE the leftist leadership of the last decade, has been a stalwart ally of America. Such comments are both undeserved and beneath Americans. 

I know it's anecdotal and not necessarily indicative of anything more widespread, but on YouTube at least, it's pretty pervasive. As a Canadian conservative in a province that is left leaning due only to a few densely populated areas, I have to say that sort of response is quite disheartening to see. 

Meanwhile in Germany

Free speech in full retreat:

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Sunday verse

 

Quick Canada Update

For my American friends, Canadian conservatives have not given up. Not at all. The conservative party leader is plotting a comeback path, and starting not tomorrow, not next week; it's already started.

Democrat poster boy Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a BAD choice

 Democrats have not only lost the plot, they've lost the entire book.

Ana Navarro phony Republican, twit

RINO, lacking common sense. That's Ana Navarro.