Happy Father's Day!

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Happy Father’s Day Sovereigns!

In a world where democracies teeter on the edge of survival, faith in our institutions is more than just the glue that holds our society together - it's our life support system. Yet, the United States is currently in an ICU of disbelief. As the pulse of trust flatlines, an ideological chasm threatens to swallow us whole. This is the grim stage upon which the drama of Donald Trump's indictment unfolds.

Let's switch on the high beams and illuminate the scene. The fundamental duties of a democratic government include maintaining peace, assuring citizens' safety, and executing fair justice. However, these pillars of civilization, erected at all levels of governance, have now been reduced to rubble over the past 7 years, leaving a bipartisan population in the ruins. Each faction points an accusing finger, but none is willing to pick up the mirror.

This decay of societal order is more evident than a billboard in Times Square. Major cities are now sinister playgrounds for violent crimes, epic-scale shoplifting, and sprawling homeless camps. Law-abiding citizens, once the vibrant lifeblood of these urban landscapes, now find themselves choked by the polluted air of declining quality of life.

But alas, these good folks are not merely victims - they are also accomplices. They cast ballots for district attorneys who shrug at serious crimes, indirectly nudging the crime rates up. They elected mayors and legislators who cloaked anarchy in the velvety robe of "social justice". How did we end up in this Orwellian world where armed robberies, legalized shoplifting and gang violence are filed under social justice? The same citizens shrugged or openly applauded while "defund the police" movements and torrents of hyperbolic criticism drowned our law enforcement, leaving a skeletal force in their wake.

The outcome was as predictable as a cheesy movie plot. Cops are not beyond reproach. The actions of more than a few including those statist sycophants who enforced the unlawful Covid mandates deserve to be ridiculed. Sadly, it wasn’t just the ‘bad apples’ who bore the brunt and numerous decent men who signed up to "serve and protect" started handing in their badges. Why risk life and limb in a thankless job, especially when the city's top brass won't even give them an umbrella in this storm of criticism? Many who stuck around decided it was safer to hibernate in their squad cars rather than chase down criminals. After all, why not take a backseat, count down to pension, and retire in peace?

This local chaos mirrors a national epidemic: the Biden administration’s refusal to control the madness at our southern border. Joe Biden and his DEI clique’s decisions have transformed our border into a welcome mat for illegal crossings. As migrants worldwide seize this golden opportunity, even a tenacious president might find it a tough tide to turn. But instead of building a dam, Biden demolished the barriers put in place by the Trump administration and then fibbed about the fallout. While Kamala Harris is on a wild goose chase for the "root causes" of migration, their administration has practically installed neon signs along the border saying, "Come one and come all! The door's wide f’n open."

The glaring shortcomings and dishonesty of the administration have become impossible to ignore as the wave of illegal immigrants disperses across the nation, straining social services in every corner. Even if Pasadena doesn't feel the same pressure as El Paso, the entire country has effectively become a "border zone." Take a look at progressive cities like New York and Chicago, once self-proclaimed "sanctuary cities," and you'll see the picture clearly. They were all too eager to make these virtuous declarations when there was no apparent cost involved. However, now that the financial strain is becoming all too real, these same leaders are hastily throwing up ‘Closed’ signs and re-routing as many migrants as possible to other areas.

Adding fuel to the fire is the breakdown of law enforcement at both local and federal levels, exacerbated by the political bias and partisanship seeping into our prime law enforcement agencies: the FBI and the Department of Justice. Their evident bias, lack of transparency, and ineffective operations have cost them the public's trust.

Where we go from here is anybody’s guess. With the election 16 months away, expect things to go from bad to worse as political tensions rise and malcontents on both sides take advantage of the collapse in public trust and competency.

Don’t let the national news and politics blackpill you. The pendulum is slowly swinging back towards common sense as the silenced majority grows exhausted with the media gaslighting and rejection of traditional norms and biology.

The flame of Gondor has been lit. And patriots across the country are ready to answer. While local politics should be the focus, there are numerous ways to impact the national conversation. Election integrity should be paramount, as it stands as the fundamental pillar of any democracy or republic.

It ensures that every citizen's voice is heard, valued, and accurately represented. When elections are free, fair, and transparent, they engender trust in the democratic process, and foster political stability. Conversely, compromised election integrity undermines public confidence, fuels social unrest, and threatens the very fabric of democracy. The legitimacy of elected officials, the enactment of policies, and the direction of a nation are all predicated on the authenticity of the electoral process. Therefore, safeguarding election integrity is paramount to preserve democratic ideals and uphold the collective will of the people. That’s why, despite what we’ve been told, the note below is so important.

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Election Integrity

Speaking of election integrity, I’m sure some of you might have missed the recent news out of Georgia which despite overuse, can appropriately be described as a ‘bombshell’.

In June 2022, Joe Hoft of The Gateway Pundit brought to light that Judge Amy Totenberg, who was appointed during the Obama administration, had placed a confidentiality order on the highly anticipated Halderman Report. This document examined the performance of election voting machines in Georgia.

Amy Totenberg, a judge known for her ties to the Obama administration and her sisterhood with Nina Totenberg, NPR's left-leaning correspondent, took an alarming step to suppress the results of the investigation into Georgia's voting machines. Despite a recent report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlighting significant inconsistencies in these systems, the full Halderman Report remains under wraps.

Amy Totenberg's track record of intervention extends back to 2018 when she became embroiled in the Georgia governor's race, apparently favoring Democrat Stacey Abrams. She even allowed Marc Elias, Hillary Clinton's attorney, to employ the 14th Amendment in an attempt to bar Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from the 2022 Election.

In her most controversial act as a judge, Totenberg sealed the Halderman Report in 2021, which contained the findings of an investigation that had begun even before the 2020 Election. This cloak-and-dagger approach left the public in the dark about the contents of the report, a situation that persisted until this week.

Cybersecurity expert Kurt Olsen, in an interview with Steve Bannon, revealed that J. Alex Halderman had uncovered vulnerabilities in Dominion voting machines and raised alarms about potential future breaches. Halderman wrote his report after an extended examination of an untouched Dominion ICX voting machine. He later petitioned for the unsealing of his report to share it with the CISA, an independent federal agency tasked with ensuring the security of US infrastructure, including voting systems.

CISA did release a condensed version of the report last year, which some speculate was an attempt to preemptively downplay the impact of the full Halderman Report when it eventually surfaced.

This week saw the much-awaited release of the Halderman Report. The revelations in the report are a bombshell: it confirms that vote alteration is possible in the Dominion voting machines. Furthermore, it exposes the susceptibility of Dominion software to hacking.

Garland Favorito, founder of VoterGA, joined Steve Bannon on The War Room to dissect the findings from this groundbreaking report. The interview starts at 27:00.

Here are a few critical points from the Halderman Report:

Raffensperger, Georgia's Secretary of State and a known critic of Trump, has been withholding this crucial information from the public. The question is, why?

To sum up, the Dominion Voting machines (and likely all voting machines) are unsecure and easily hackable. Before the election in 2020, there were numerous exposes in the MSM about the susceptibility of these voting machines.

It’s a shame that FoxNews has been compromised and has given up on the fight for election integrity. Had they not settled with Dominion, they could have easily confirmed in depositions and discovery that everything the ‘conspiracy theorists’ had theorized regarding the lack of security and likelihood of vote fraud when it comes to Dominion Voting machines was reality.

My gut says they lied about the election and that more likely than not, it was stolen. There’s already verifiable evidence regarding massive, widespread fraud from the Brownstone Institute and other sources. Additionally, there is no shortage of evidence showing fraud such as:

• The movie 2000 Mules

• Testimony and video of monitors canceled or forcibly removed from voting sites;

• Suitcases of votes moved in after a ‘pipe burst’ in Georgia; and

Dozens of other irregularities.

Numerous statisticians also confirmed the impossibility of the change we saw where multiple vote counts in contested states that were running 55/45 Trump suddenly went to nearly 100% Biden creating the infamous ‘jump’.

People love to cite the misreporting on cases, but the reality is, most of them never went anywhere near the evidentiary or trial stage because judges were terrified to be the one to overturn and election.

Of the cases that did go to a judge, 72% were dismissed based on standing. Of the remainder, many are still being litigated or refiled.

The bottom line is just consider the totality of the facts and the experiences of the past few years as a lens with which to view the situation.

After all, they’ve lied about:

• The Steele Dossier

• Russia Collusion Hoax

• Lab Leak Theory

• Masks work

• The ‘Insurrection’ of Jan 6th

• MRNA Injections being ‘Safe and Effective’

• Trump tear gassing protestors

• The Muslim Ban

• Kids in Cages

• Ukrainian Impeachment

• The Border

• Hunter Biden’s Laptop

• 51 Intelligence Agents proving Russian Disinformation

• Covington…

And dozens of other stories.

But we’re telling the truth about the election! That’s the only thing we DIDN’T lie about….

Uncompromised elections, characterized by their fairness and integrity, form the bedrock of any democratic or republican system. Enhancing election security and upholding its integrity can be achieved relatively straightforwardly, although Democrats have fought back against any efforts on this front because they’d be deprived of votes by their core base of pink and purple haired women, illegal immigrants and dead people.

At the bare minimum, ensuring accurate voter rolls and requiring in-person voter identification would be fundamental steps towards more secure elections.

A more progressive solution might involve leveraging two-factor authentication (2FA) supported by a permissioned blockchain. This would enable transparent and public view-ability of the election process and allow individuals to independently confirm their votes. This technology exists and is feasible for implementation.

If these concerns are not addressed, the repercussions could be severe. It's conceivable that the aftermath of the 2024 election could witness a rise in civil unrest akin to Germany's 'Autumn of Terror' with increased violence from both far-left and far-right factions.

Indeed, destruction often proves simpler than creation, and markets may not be fully considering the possible ramifications of a simmering, non-traditional 'Fourth Generation Warfare.' This form of conflict, both domestic and international, could prove costly economically and socially, exacerbated by both foreign and homegrown disruptors. This scenario, evocative of historical conflicts such as those in Ireland/UK or the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, becomes increasingly likely if the political tension continues to escalate both at home and abroad.

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Biden Crime Family

By far, the biggest story of the week (if you back out the ‘look over here!’ Trump indictment) is the outpouring of evidence that continues to come in showing that Joe Biden and his son Hunter were operating a monstrous ‘pay to play’ bribery campaign trading favors to Chinese and Ukrainian officials and abusing their positions of power in exchange for multimillion dollar bribes.

Further evidence to the above was produced by the House Oversight Committee chair James Comer who now believes there were up to $30 Million in bribes paid to Biden, more than the original $5M they declared last week.

Even more interesting, Joe Biden declared a mystery $10M on his 2017 tax returns without attribution.

I’m not sure who is dumber and more corrupt, the IRS for refusing to follow up on a career public servant making $150-$250K who suddenly dumped a $10M load on his declared tax returns in 2017 or Biden for actually declaring a laughably corrupt bribe?

Sadly, but not surprising, the chief whistleblower was ‘found dead’ in a playbook right out of the Hillary Clinton manifesto of political power. Nevertheless, it is apparent that multiple audio tapes, affidavits and testimony exists linking the Bidens to these allegations. The House Oversight Committee should begin hearings immediately once they get their ducks in order.

For the Democratic Party and Deep State, the recent revelations present but a minor disturbance. To clarify, the prevailing sentiment in Washington - known by most but spoken by few - places the Bidens as veterans of corruption, their actions riddled with RICO style criminality.

It appears that there has been a long-standing strategy, a calculated plan to disassociate from the Bidens once sufficient incriminating evidence and public sentiment gather momentum. This unfortunate scenario has been made possible, in part, by alleged systemic corruption within the FBI and Justice Department, enabling the continued concealment of potential evidence against the Biden family for several years.

Had the Democrats maintained control of the House, these potentially serious infractions might have continued to be buried, unseen by the public eye. However, the shifting political tide has awarded the Republicans a national platform, illuminating this situation with a much-needed spotlight.

Now, a somber question remains: Will Joe Biden choose to resign, a move intended for the greater good of the party, or might his departure be more FINAL, providing a sense of relief for certain factions within the intelligence community and the Democratic Party? The course of events to follow may indeed carry grave implications for the nation's political landscape.

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Father’s Day

When it comes to parenting, fathers are the unsung heroes of an intricate symphony, a role that, while often under appreciated, is of unparalleled significance. So, let's dive into a few reasons that underscore why fathers matter.

A father’s influence begins from the earliest chapters of a child's life, acting as the sturdy keel that guides the ship through uncharted waters. Studies have shown that children with involved fathers tend to fare better academically, show more emotional stability, and are less likely to indulge in risky behavior. Consider the example of a dad teaching his child to ride a bike. More than merely mastering balance on two wheels, it's a lesson in perseverance, courage, and the art of getting back up after a fall.

Fathers also play a pivotal role in fostering a sense of self-esteem and security. Let's recall the joyous moment when a dad lifts his child up high, a triumphant routine that serves as a metaphor for the empowerment fathers provide. This seemingly simple interaction is, in fact, a powerful confidence-boosting exercise.

Beyond that, fathers help shape a child’s view of the world and their place in it. They model respect, empathy, and accountability, offering a blueprint for relationships and interactions. A father demonstrating respect towards all people, for instance, instills in his child a standard for how to treat others and expect to be treated.

In essence, a father's impact is profound, reaching far beyond the realms of biology. Their love, guidance, and support are not just a paternal duty, but the ingredients that help mold an emotionally healthy and well-rounded individual.

Now, that’s worth more than a tie isn’t it??

This Father's Day, the crux of our societal detour can be epitomized by one simple graph provided below. Let it not be lost on us that this shift didn't just randomly occur. Several deliberate policy decisions played their part. From the sweeping changes of the Great Society to the War on Drugs, mass incarceration, and a slew of other ill-conceived public policies, we've seen a regrettable trend towards single mothers bearing the weight of child-rearing.

The effects have been especially devastating for the black community.

Now, for a delicious slice of the absurd: a Father's Day tale steeped in the aromatic brew of unmerited arrogance that often characterizes modern-day feminists. For many, this elitist posturing is but a cloak, shrouding the absence of personal triumphs and the dearth of genuine joy. But let's not tar all with the same brush; our yarn spins around a lone Columbia Professor, situated in the hustle and bustle of New York City, and the poignant retort served up by an 'Uneducated Hillbilly'.

Can you sense the seething animosity radiating from those statements?

Educated Hillbilly certainly can, and he has insights to share about the multitude of urban women who migrate to bustling cities to discover purpose in their professional lives. This is particularly true for those who seem to have made it their mission to disparage their own families.

“Ok I’m going to try and provide some insight into this type of person who grew up with them, went to college with a few and dated a few over the years.

The “I’m better than this place” girl…

I've seen enough to get a fix on this gal and I've seen her type a million times. And they're a dime a dozen in the writing world. They almost always go into the arts... never the sciences. Because your intelligence can be measured in the sciences. Writing is subjective.

Molly here grew up poor, TN I believe she said, but she mentions "poor" & "the south" about a million times. She making a point here. That she has the authority to speak on these topics & tell the liberal NY writing society that they're correct to hate rural white poors.

She absolutely hates her parents, hates having to grow up in & around all that poor, all that filth, all their ignorance.

Imagine knowing you’re better than everyone else & having to share a school bus with them. A lunch table. A class room. The rage builds for 18 years.

Make no mistake I would bet Molly here has a mildly above average IQ & was probably in a underfunded school system. Most rural schools get the leftovers after the cities take all the money.

I would also bet my IQ is much much higher & my aptitude testing probably blows hers out of the water. But I digress... She knows 'better than this filth. She knows she's destined for better things than her ignorant father.

And slamming her father & where she's from is her ticket into the world she so desperately wants to be a parts of. The world she looks at from behind the glass for so so long. She wants to be accepted, to be one of them, to be on the other side of the glass looking out not in.

Make no mistake, she hates her parents & where she grew up. But she can now use them now that she's free. Away from home, in college, with that scholarship she worked so hard for to escape that hell hole. She's among her people now. Free of the unwashed.

It probably started organically, a comment here a slam there & next thing she knows the cool kids from NY old money families are hanging on her every word of hate for her home & father. She's telling them everything they've always believed & they cant get enough.

She enthralls them with tails of her ignorant father. With every telling her gets slower, more racist. His house becomes a broken down mobile home, then a shack. He's probably drooling by her senior year.

Every negative feeling & thought she's ever had about where she's from gets her praise from her peers.
She's made it, she's arrived.
She's accepted.
She's one of them...

But what happened you ask? Why is she so angry & full of rage & hate now? She got what she wanted? She made it, she's in NY. A professor. Around her kind all day. A published author. How can someone get their wish at 28 & still be so bitter, hate filled & angry?

Because once again she knows she's better than this. An apartment in Flatbush? Ikea bookshelves? She should be buying her kitchen knobs at Restoration Hardware not fucking Home Depot. My god the people there are no better than the plebs back home.

She gets on social media & sees some of those hicks back home are driving brand new F150's, buying homes, having kids, showing off the new deck they built or the new kitchen their wife has wanted for years. THEY'RE A FUCKING WELDER FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

I TEACH AT COLUMBIA!

Her NY friends (at least some of them) had trust funds, came from money, had a grandparent pay their way. But here she is paying back money that if her stupid ignorant father just hadn't been so stupid & poor she wouldn't have to be paying these back.

As if it was even possible her hate grows deeper. Her father is responsible for why she isn't as well off as her friends. He didn't give her a trust fund. The stupid ignorant blue collar hicks back home shouldn't be buying homes... or be happy.

She's 28, deeply in debt & unhappy. Life wasn't supposed to be this way. She did the thing. She followed the playbook. She made it. She arrived. Is this really it?

Yes Molly... it is.

There are 2 big age moments in your life.
When you realize you're no longer a kid & your "youth" is in the past. (28-32)
And when you realize you're old & there is more life behind you than in front of you. (45-55)
Obviously the ages vary on the person, but she's hit #1.

And instead of reflecting, rebuilding a relationship with her father, re-evaluating her world view. She went with what she knows, what's never failed her & doubles down.
Yes... it's the ignorant, racist hicks fault. They are to blame.

"They" objected to paying off her loans. "They" object to defunding police departments. "They" pointed out the violence at BLM riots. If they would just fall in line Molly could finally be happy & get what's coming to her. What she's earned. What's right.

I'm 49 & at life stage #2 now. And I see "her type" from my generation & where they end up. I'd give details but this is the internet & I don't feel like shaming people I know IRL. But none have ended up where they thought they would.

All have regrets.

If I could give Molly one piece of advice... you will only have one father. No matter what evils you've lumped onto him he brought you into the world & unlike many he stuck around. Some don't have a father to hate.

You can still fix this.

This doesn't have to end with you bawling over a tombstone, begging, pleading, aching for just 5 minutes to take it all back. I've seen this & you are not prepared for that pain when it comes.”

Ahh yes, she’s truly the voice of a generation. . . . The (D)generation of our society into a mob of entitled, self-centered, judgmental and unproductive whiners who see themselves as victims and powerless to have agency in their lives. No wonder they keep blaming others for their problems and voting for filthy statists.

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Now, the above tale may not be the happiest of Father’s Day stories, but if you’re in the mood for something even a little more raw, there’s always the pic from up top….

IYKYK.

Google Gary Plauché if you don’t know what I’m talking about.

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Tranheuser Busch

Victory lap time, as Bud Light has tapped out in response to a boycott by beer swillers disgusted by their woke politics, mocking of their customers and embrace of a man pretending to be a women. The CEO of Anheuser Busch, Brendan Whitworth, with sales of Bud Light down 27% tweeted out this statement: “Over the last two months, the discussion surrounding our company and Bud Light has moved away from beer, and this has impacted our consumers, our business partners, and our employees. We hear you. Our summer advertising launches next week, and you can look forward to Bud Light reinforcing what you've always loved about our brand – that it's easy to drink and easy to enjoy."    

My take is harsh.

It’s the Vlad the Impaler/Cofer Black¹ approach. You don’t just kill the enemy who dares to attack your home and children. You kill him, and then put his head on a stake outside your gates for a warning to anyone else who would think of doing the same.

I’m not much of a beer drinker these days, but if I was, Bud Light would be dead to me. There’s too many other brands that don’t opportunistically sh*t all over my people to even think about cracking open a can of Trans Pisswater. The next brand that takes this approach will think twice.

At a minimum, if they’re serious about repenting for their sins, it’s time for the ANTI-Sharpton approach. These companies donated tens and hundreds of millions to BLM, Pride and other woke outfits. Time to send equal amounts to veterans groups, pro-free speech and other pro-America causes. Words are too cheap at this point.

It goes far beyond this of course. It can’t just be a defensive effort to weaponize our dollars against woke and anti-American companies. It’s time to go on the offensive and make these companies pay for their transgressions (no pun) anywhere we find them.

The Starbucks Lady is a perfect example.

Start suing these woke companies and colleges and make it expensive to discriminate. It’s likely the Supreme Court will re-affirm the unconstitutionality of race-based discrimination which colleges have been playing fast and loose with for the last few decades promoting unqualified black students over highly qualified Asian students merely on the color of their skin in blatant violation of the 14th amendment.

Along with their grotesque and unscientific Covid vaccine policies, class actions should be brought against every one of these colleges that promoted vax mandates and race based discrimination. Apologies aren’t enough. Time to pay the piper for your crimes.

If your alma mater or your child’s current or prospective college is still adhering to the ineffective and dangerous mandates, please send them the letter below. I’d prefer a class action and monetary damages, but a letter is the least we can do.

https://nocollegemandates.com/2023/02/21/urge-uc-to-stop-covid-19-vaccine-mandates/

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Orca

We’ve seen a rash of orca attacks on boats in the Atlantic Ocean. Orca encounters are now daily near Portugal and Spain, report says. A website that tracks orca incidents said that there was one “every day, on average." The attacks have become more common recently and could continue increasing. Dive into it here.

Whales are elevated beings, one of the most intelligent and ancient mammals on Earth. The fact that they’ve declared ‘War’ on humans in the Atlantic might be some cause for concern.

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Gavin the Inevitable

We’ll hit more of this next week, but I wanted to at least put it on your radar the increasing likelihood that Gavin Newsom will be the Democratic candidate for President (and sadly, likely the next President of the US).

Sean Hannity’s two part feature length interview with Gavin seemed to be more of a campaign launch and fortification than anything I’ve seen from the other candidates who are actually running.

California, New York and Chicago are the 3 bastions of liberalism, and the 3 power centers tend to trade back room deals to decide which region gets to select the next President or Democratic nominee (Wait, you actually thought your vote was how this is decided??? LOL).

In 2008, it was Chicago’s time, and Obama was the selected candidate with the blessing and assistance of the US intelligence community. In 2016, Hillary and NY had their turn at the wheel. With the surprise defeat of Hillary and election of Trump, 2020 became an existential year and the Dems decided to go with the best candidate they had - a former VP and ‘steady’ (albeit batshit senile and stupid) Washington lifer named Joe Biden. The caveat was that his VP would be from California, since it was ‘their’ turn and would inherit the big slot after the first term. Thus, Kamala Harris’ national political career was born (or in her case, stillbirthed).

Unfortunately for Kamala, (and California), nobody in their wildest dreams could imagine she would be so incompetent and unlikable that even as a black woman checking two big boxes on the identity politics bingo card, that neither the American populace nor the backroom dealmakers thought she could competently run for President much less hold a bake sale in Oakland.

Thus, Gavin Newsom will become the California heir. Biden was always intended to be a one term president and his god awful record, high unfavorability rating, and total inability to put together a coherent sentence means Newsom will be the candidate.

Notice the uptick in Newsom’s public appearances and chatter around running just as the Biden corruption case is picking up steam. His Fox interview was the first interview for Newsom in over a decade.

I’d wager Biden will likely have a ‘medical emergency’ before the end of the year or step down ‘for the good of the party’ some time in the first quarter of 2024. He will strike an explicit bargain with Newsom to pardon him if he gets elected and throw his dwindling weight behind him.

While RFK Jr. is also a threat (and a far superior person), I imagine they will give him the Bernie Sanders treatment and force him out of the race or blackhole him to such a degree that he cannot win. (For those that don’t remember, Bernie was the leading candidate in 2016 before Hillary’s goons physically roughed him up and the Mockingbird Media pulled an all out propaganda war on his character and policies to get him to bow out of the race).

Bottom line, it’s Newsom vs. Trump or DeSantis.

And frighteningly enough, despite a track record where Newsom:

• Closed schools

• Masked kids

• Locked down citizens longer than anywhere in the nation.

• Pushed untested shots for 6 months old and up

• Promoted Soros DAs turning a blind eye to rising crime causing violence and robbery to spike

• Mishandled the homeless problem producing tent cities and the largest homeless population in the world.

• Add in the decade long high speed rail fiasco, the highest taxes in the nation, wildfire mismanagement and numerous other mistakes…

He will still likely be the Democratic candidate and odds on favorite to be the next President.

We live in a society that, unfortunately, often prioritizes surface level attributes and can be swayed easily by manipulative tactics (e.g., unfounded health scare campaigns and pressure to conform to societal norms). Newsom's physical appeal, eloquence, and charisma undeniably resonate with many Americans, particularly with Democrats who believe Hollywood represents America and shows like 'The West Wing' are documentaries.

California serves as the epicenter of America's technological innovation. Newsom's support of the technology industry puts him in a favorable light with influential figures like Mark Zuckerberg and other social media magnates. It's plausible that these tech titans could use their platforms to suppress or discredit opposition candidates and the Republican nominee as they’ve done time and time again.

Should Newsom be elected, it could be problematic. Given the potential repercussions of four more years of liberal policies such as open borders, rising crime rates, and escalating inflation, one can only hope for the best.

God help us if he gets elected. It’s unlikely the nation can take another 4 years of dipshit liberal policies like open borders, out of control crime, and spiking inflation.

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What I’m Reading and Watching…

McKinsey’s latest comprehensive report on AI: The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

Here’s a few highlights:

• Generative AI (GenAI) could add $2.6 to $4.4 trillion annually to the global economy, which is roughly the equivalent of adding an economy the size of the United Kingdom. This estimation is based on a comprehensive analysis of 850 occupations and 2,100 detailed work activities across 47 countries.

• The economic impact projection for GenAI marks a substantial increase over McKinsey's previous estimates from 2017. The updated estimate, up 15 to 40% from before, is a result of the rapid adoption and potential use cases of GenAI tools by both large and small enterprises.

• Generative AI and related technologies have the potential to automate work activities that currently take up 60 to 70% of employees' time. However, this doesn't necessarily imply massive job loss, as these tools could make jobs significantly faster and more precise.

• The introduction of GenAI could lead to an increase of 0.2 to 3.3 percentage points annually in global productivity growth. However, there would be a need to support workers in acquiring new skills and some may need to switch occupations.

• With the advent of GenAI, workplace automation estimates have been revised. It's now expected that half of today's work activities could be automated between 2030 and 2060, which is a decade earlier than previous estimates.

So at this point it’s basically a civilizational coin flip.

ELE or accelerated advance? Looks like we intend to roll the dice and find out. Dangerous? You bet. Although I’m not sure there’s another option with an amoral, unethical nemesis like China lurking.

Oh well. It’s not like we’re the first advanced civilization on earth to get wiped out. Only time will tell if this was the right move.

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Book: Hal Moore on Leadership - Terrific book by the soldier/author responsible for “We Were Soldiers once and Young.” The book provides a detailed account of the first significant American battle of the Vietnam War, the Battle of Ia Drang, which took place in November 1965.

In this battle, Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore, then a lieutenant colonel, commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment in the United States Army against North Vietnamese forces.

The book provides a meticulous description of the battle from both the American and Vietnamese perspectives. It recounts the valor and hardships of the soldiers, the brutality and carnage of the battlefield, and the profound impacts of the war on the soldiers and their families. The narrative goes beyond the typical war story, humanizing the soldiers and emphasizing the enormous sacrifices they made.

The book was later adapted into a film titled "We Were Soldiers" in 2002, starring Mel Gibson as Lt. Gen. Moore.

Here are four key leadership principles from Moore’s book on leadership:

1. "There is Always One More Thing You Can Do": Moore stresses the importance of resilience and resourcefulness in leadership. Leaders should always be looking for another solution, another way to succeed, no matter how dire the situation.

2. "Trust and Respect your Subordinates": Moore believed in the value of each individual soldier and the importance of fostering trust and respect. He believed that leaders must understand and respect the people they lead, and must earn their respect in return.

3. "Balance Mission and Men": Moore emphasizes the need for leaders to carefully balance the demands of the mission with the welfare of their men. Successful leaders care deeply for the people they lead while still maintaining the courage to make hard decisions when necessary.

4. "Lead from the Front": Moore exemplified leading by example. He believed that good leaders are present with their teams, understand the challenges they face, and are ready to share in the hardships and dangers with them.

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Tucker Carlson Episode 3. More gold from Tucker.

Tucker Carlson Episode 4. Wherein our hero roasts his former bosses at Fox, and deservedly so.

RFK Jr. on Joe Rogan (full episode and excerpt below). Here’s a presidential Candidate that can speak on various issues without notes for 3+ hours (hell, I’ll take a candidate that can speak for 30 seconds without embarrassing himself and the rest of the nation as the Demented Puppet in Chief does on a daily basis.

On that note, here’s Biden speaking on gun control and ending his speech with a perfectly normal, “And God save the Queen” (who just died).

Perhaps he’s talking about the Drag Queens reading to children in lingerie, as his administration has made them into the focal point of its domestic ‘policy’.

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Best of Tweeter

Now you understand why Trump was so sure he could end this war immediately. Because it’s the US that's forcing and prolonging it, so it would be easy to stop.

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Memetic Warfare

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Parting Words

Here’s a few gems from one of my favorite writers, Naval Ravikant. If you don’t have his Almanack in your rotation and on your shelf, you’re missing out.

That’s it for this week folks! Hope you enjoyed and Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads, Stepdads and surrogate fathers that show up every day.

1. After the September 11 attacks, Black famously remarked of Al Qaeda, “When we're through with them they will have flies walking across their eyeballs.” He later told Russian officials, whose help he sought as the United States prepared to invade Afghanistan, "We're going to kill them. We're going to put their heads on sticks. We're going to rock their world."