BIDEN: "More than half the women in my administration are women."

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House Democrats Get Triggered By Matt Gaetz Proposing Members Of The Judiciary Committee Recite Pledge Of Allegiance Before Meetings

When liberals wonder why conservatives question their patriotism, what happened in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday explains why.

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a seemingly innocuous amendment requesting members of the Committee recite the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting. But Democrats threw a tantrum instead.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) dismissed the proposal, saying it was “not the most important amendment in the world.” He also whined about the idea of having to pledge allegiance to our country more than once a day.

Two members then falsely smeared Gaetz and other Republicans on the committee as insurrectionists. This led to a nasty argument between the Florida Congressman and one of the instigators, deranged Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI).

Here is the full story from Newsweek:

Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida on Wednesday introduced an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee that would include a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance before every meeting.

The move caused not only objections but also a heated moment between Republican and Democratic members of the committee.

As Gaetz noted, he first called for the Judiciary Committee to open with the pledge two years ago. Democratic Representative Jerry Nadler of New York, who was chairman of the committee at the time, told Gaetz in 2021 that the move was unnecessary since the committee members already pledge allegiance on the House floor every morning.

On Wednesday, Nadler used the same reasoning when he was the first to speak out against Gaetz’s amendment.

“I don’t know why we should pledge allegiance twice in the same day to show how patriotic we are,” Nadler said. “I don’t think this is the most important amendment in the world.”

In introducing the amendment to the committee, Gaetz said it would give “our members the ability to invite inspirational constituents to be able to share and lead in the Pledge of Allegiance.”

Democratic Representative Hank Johnson of Georgia then spoke and used the moment to criticize those members of the committee who had not done more in regard to the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He also condemned those who had supported the “big lie,” which is the baseless theory that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

“I regret the fact that many members of this committee voted against certifying the election results based on the ‘big lie,’ and they have continued to promote the ‘big lie’ and undermine public confidence in our government,” Johnson said.

He added that he felt it was “ironic” for members who “supported the insurrection” to now want to force the committee to pledge allegiance to the flag.

Representative David Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, also invoked the attack on the Capitol during the meeting. He said he would support Gaetz’s amendment if it contained a provision that would restrict “anyone who supported insurrection” from leading the pledge.

Gaetz later posted a video clip of the heated exchange on Twitter. In the caption for his post, he wrote: “Why does patriotism make Democrats so heated?”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/must-watch-house-democrats-get-triggered-matt-gaetz-proposing-members-judiciary-committee-recite-pledge-allegiance-meetings-video/

'Seinfeld bill' is real. It's going through the N.J. state legislature to battle telemarketers — and some might even call it spectacular.

Those of us old enough to recall when "Seinfeld" ruled the TV universe in the waning years of the previous century no doubt remember a famous scene showing Jerry answering a phone call from a telemarketer who asks if he's interested in switching long-distance phone carriers.

"I can't talk right now," Jerry replies. "Why don't you give me your home phone number, and I'll call you later?"

The telemarketer responds, "Uh, well, sorry — we're not allowed to do that."

"Oh, I guess you don't want people calling you at home?" Jerry inquires.

"No," the interloper answers.

"Well, now you know how I feel," Jerry tells him before hanging up — and getting rousing applause from the sitcom's studio audience.

It was true in the 1990s, and it's true in 2023: No one enjoys getting calls from telemarketers.

But in the New Jersey state legislature, life appears to be imitating art as PhillyVoice said the famed "Seinfeld" clip served as part of the inspiration for a bill — introduced by Republican state Sen. Jon Bramnick — which "requires telemarketers to provide name, mailing address, and telephone number of person on whose behalf call is made."

The outlet added that the "Seinfeld bill" advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee last week.

"New Jerseyans should know who they're talking to on the phone and what's being sold to them by telemarketers," Bramnick said in a release, according to PhillyVoice. "My legislation requires more transparency from telemarketers and punishes those who lie and misrepresent information on sales calls. If you're on the up and up, you should have no problem with this bill if you're a telemarketer."

More from the outlet:

Telemarketers would also be required to display a mailing address on any website that they own and operate, as well as any business they represent on phone calls. Callers would not be able to disguise their phone number to make it appear as though they're calling from within the service area, a tactic among spammers that has become common in recent years.

Violations of the law would result in a disorderly persons offense, which carries a maximum sentence of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine, in addition to other legal penalties.

It is already illegal under New Jersey law for telemarketers to make any unsolicited calls to residents on a "no-call" list, and they are already required to state their name and what they're selling within the first 30 seconds of the call. Still, Bramnick's bill takes particular aim at spam callers who make frequent, pre-recorded calls to residents every day, often targeting senior citizens.

PhillyVoice, citing NJ.com, said Democrat Assemblyman Paul Moriarty noted, "[T]here's an overwhelming amount of scams targeting seniors by phone. I'm not naive enough to think [that] by passing this bill that's going to stop. But we need better laws to go after these people."

The outlet said Bramnick's bill was first introduced in January 2022 but stalled for nearly a year before unanimously passing out of the Senate Commerce Committee last week. The full state Senate will vote on it in the coming weeks, PhillyVoice said, adding that the State Assembly's Consumer Affairs Committee will vote on an identical bill at a later date.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/seinfeld-bill-is-real-its-going-through-the-nj-state-legislature-to-battle-telemarketers-and-some-might-even-call-it-spectacular

A Royal Dud: Queen’s death FOI debacle shows Australia’s transparency system is bust

Queen Elizabeth has died yet an FOI request into plans for her death, made 4 years ago, lives on. The institutions responsible for citizens getting timely access to information that would otherwise allow them to participate in policy debates and hold the government to account are broken. It’s like getting spoilt fruit instead of fresh

As a 16-year-old junior recruit in the Navy, I’d visit the mess hall three times a day to eat. There were always bowls of fruit around to supplement the meal or to take back to your cabin, but the fruit was always spoiled.

One day I plucked up the courage to ask the Leading Seaman cook if we ever got delivered fresh fruit. “All the time”, he said. “But we never put it out until the old fruit is eaten.” Go figure!

39 years later the same things happening to me, except this time it’s the Australian Information Commissioner serving up old fruit. But I’ll come back to that.

A Series of Greek Tragedies

On 7 November last year Green’s Senator David Shoebridge grilled the Freedom of Information Commissioner (a separate statutory office that works alongside the Information Commissioner) at Senate Estimates asking him for the statistics on outstanding FOI appeals sitting in his office. He answered:

For 2018 there are 60 ongoing reviews; for 2019 there are 249; for 2020 there are 346; for 2021 there are 498; and for 2022 there are 889.

As readers will know, I have a keen interest in the performance of the FOI Commissioner. After that exchange in the Senate, I FOI’ed the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to get the details on the nature of the sixty 2018 requests – that is requests for review that remained unresolved after more than four years? What sort of information was being withheld for that length of time?

The OAIC has now responded to my FOI and the list reads like a series of Greek tragedies.

There’s the request to the Department of Veteran Affairs (presumably from a veteran) for documents related to correspondence sent to him or her. Four years later and no decision on access from the Information Commissioner.

There’s the request to the Tax Office for documents relating to actions taken by the ATO against the applicant in relation to their own tax affairs. Or the request to the Department of Industry for information related to the applicant’s business.

There are other requests to Home Affairs and law enforcement that are most likely associated with immigration and legal matters.

The list goes on and on.

https://michaelwest.com.au/we-still-dont-know-the-plans-for-the-queens-death/

Brazilian Senator Proposes Legislation that Criminalizes Those Who Refuse to Take the “Mandatory” COVID-19 Shot

Six bills are currently being introduced in the Brazilian senate that would criminalize those who refuse the mandated dose of COVID shots or who comment negatively about the vaccine’s efficacy and safety, the Rio Times reported.

https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/modern-day-censorship/bills-provide-for-imprisonment-for-those-who-doubt-vaccines-in-brazil/

https://www25.senado.leg.br/web/atividade/materias/-/materia/146046

Department of Energy Proposes Limits on Energy Consumption For Gas Stoves

“This approach by DOE could effectively ban gas appliances,” said Jill Notini, a vice president with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. “We are concerned this approach could eliminate fully featured gas products.”

The trade group said 95% of the market for gas products would likely not meet the new proposed rules.

Bloomberg reported:

Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with a proposal for new regulations for the appliances.

The Energy Department proposal, published Wednesday, sets first-of-their-kind limits on energy consumption for the stoves, drawing fear from the industry that the regulation could effectively end the use of some products from the market. The proposal also sets energy usage standards for electric cook tops and new standards for both gas and electric ovens.

The move comes just weeks after an official with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission floated the idea of a ban, igniting criticism from the gas industry and from lawmakers ranging from House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers to Senator Joe Manchin. Within days, the head of the commission clarified that the agency had no plans for a ban, and the White House issued a statement that said the president didn’t support banning the cooking products either.

The Energy Department’s proposal would reduce energy usage by about 30% relative to the least-efficient products on the market today, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, an environmental group. The proposed standards are based on improved cooking efficiency through the use of design options, such as an optimized burner and improved grates, and some products are already on the market that meet the requirements, the group said.

Last September the California Air Resources Board voted to end the sale of natural gas heaters by 2030.

The goal is to replace all gas-powered furnaces and water heaters with electric appliances.

California can’t even keep the lights on as it is.

What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/department-energy-proposes-limits-energy-consumption-gas-stoves/

Rep. Thomas Massie Vows to Strip Ukraine Funding from Must-Pass Spending Bills

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview that he believes he and other conservatives would separate Ukraine funding from must-pass spending bills.

Massie spoke to Breitbart News as the United States is preparing to send tanks to Ukraine, a move that Biden said in March would result in “World War III.”

The Kentucky lawmaker, who represents the non-interventionist wing of the Republican Party, has long opposed aid and entangling the United States in what is now increasingly becoming a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Massie noted that Americans have increasingly soured on America’s seemingly endless support for Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, and how congressional leadership moved to attach aid to must-pass spending bills such as a continuing resolution (CR) or omnibus spending bill. He described this move as “abhorrent” and “despicable” for our Republic.

America has so far provided more than $113 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine.

Massie said that if you opposed the CR or the omnibus because of the inclusion of the Ukraine aid, “You can be blamed for shutting down the government.”

However, he said things will change now that conservatives have more of a voice in the House Rules Committee. Massie said he believes that he, along with Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Ralph Norman (R-SC), would likely move to separate controversial items such as Ukraine aid from must-pass bills.

“I don’t see that happening again with me and Chip Roy and Ralph Norman on Rules [Committee]. I don’t think you gotta hide these things. In these votes, I think, all we can ask for is separate vote on Ukraine,” he said.

Massie said that Biden will likely receive no more “blank checks” for Ukraine in this congressional term and that congressional support for Ukraine may erode with more isolated, recorded votes on aid for Ukraine.

“I don’t think he’s [Biden] going to get any more blank checks in this Congress. And if he, I mean, if he does, there will be a recorded vote. And if we ended up taking three or four recorded votes on Ukraine, I think each time you’ll see support for the U.S. involvement there diminish,” he said.

Americans have increasingly moved against more aid and sending weapons to Ukraine.

A Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies Study poll from January found that 49 percent of those surveyed said that Congress should provide more to Ukraine, while 47 percent said it should not. The poll’s three percent margin of error puts the two sides in a virtual tie.

A Pew Research Center survey found that 26 percent of Americans believe that America provides too much support for Ukraine. This is a six-point spike from September. This spike largely comes from the growing share of Republicans. Forty percent of Republicans believe that America provides too much aid, 24 percent say the aid amount is “about right,” and 17 percent say it is not enough.

Massie also suggested that separate recorded votes on Ukraine could “expose” that “there’s nobody on the antiwar left anymore.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/02/02/exclusive-rep-thomas-massie-vows-to-strips-ukraine-funding-from-must-pass-spending-bills/

Wernher von Braun former Nazi scientist and father of the Apollo space program says that the last card the evil ones will play is the fake alien invasion.

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REPORTER: "Do you think Ashli Babbit was murdered, or do you think the police officer who shot her was doing his job?"

SPEAKER MCCARTHY: "I think the police officer did his job."

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Emails about lacrosse-playing kids link Hunter Biden, wife of ex-FBI agent Charles McGonigal

This has gotta stick in her craw.

The wife of an ex-FBI agent arrested this week for allegedly helping a Russian oligarch has something in common with Hunter Biden — their lacrosse-playing daughters, data stored on the first son’s infamous laptop reveals.

Pamela McGonigal and Biden both received at least 29 emails related to the Next Level Lacrosse program and other activities associated with the sport from Oct. 7, 2014, to May 7, 2015, according to a search of the first son’s messages.

Two of Biden’s daughters with his first wife Kathleen Buhle — Finnegan and Maisy Biden — were midfielders on the varsity lacrosse team at the exclusive Sidwell Friends private school in Washington, DC, according to online records.

Older sister Finnegan was even named an all-league lacrosse player for the 2017 spring season by the Independent School League, the school announced at the time.

It’s unclear where Pamela and Charles “Charlie” McGonigal’s daughter, Sarah, attended school or if she played scholastic sports.

Pamela McGonigal didn’t return an email from The Post seeking comment and blew her stack while carrying two small dogs outside the couple’s Greenwich Village apartment building Wednesday.

“There is no comment and there’s no connection,” she angrily told a reporter after yelling at a photographer to “put your camera away.”

“We’ve made it clear we have nothing to say,” she said.

The emails connecting McGonigal and Hunter Biden through their daughters’ lacrosse activities were first reported by the right-wing Marco Polo USA research group.

Charles McGonigal — who’s accused of taking illegal payments from a Russian oligarch and a former Albanian spy — is also linked to Biden through the FBI’s investigation of Chi Ping Patrick Ho, who was arrested by agents at JFK Airport on Nov. 18, 2017.

At the time, McGonigal was the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the New York Field Office and court records show some evidence against Ho came “from electronic surveillance and physical search conducted pursuant to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.”

It’s unclear what role, if any, McGonigal played in obtaining that evidence.

Ho’s bust came just weeks after he and Biden struck a $1 million deal for Biden to provide “counsel to matters related to US law and advice pertaining to the hiring and legal analysis of any US Law Firm or Lawyer,” as first reported by The Post in October 2020.

Shortly after Ho was arrested, court records show, he placed a phone call to Biden’s uncle, James Biden, who in 2018 told the New York Times he believed Ho was trying to reach his nephew and passed along Hunter Biden’s contact information.

Ho was convicted of bribing top officials in Chad and Uganda on behalf of the CEFC China Energy Co. and was deported to Hong Kong in June 2020 after serving a three-year prison sentence.

McGonigal faces charges in both Manhattan federal court, where he was released on bond after pleading not guilty Monday, and in Washington, DC, federal court, where he appeared virtually from his defense team’s Midtown Manhattan office.

Lead defense lawyer Seth Ducharme, a former acting US attorney in Brooklyn, pleaded not guilty on his client’s behalf and said during the proceeding that he was eager to see the evidence in the case because there were “some unusual facts” in the indictment.

FBI Agent Recently Arrested for Receiving Bribes from Russian Oligarch Also Ran Unit that May Have Investigated Hunter Biden’s Activities with Chinese Spy Patrick Ho

https://nypost.com/2023/01/25/kids-link-hunter-biden-wife-of-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-tied-to-oligarch/

Mayorkas Hit With Another Article of Impeachment Over ‘Reckless Abandonment’ of Border Security

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is on the hot seat again after another Republican House member has filed additional articles of impeachment against him, alleging he has failed to ensure adequate border security on his watch amid record-high encounters with illegal immigrants and drug smuggling.

According to Fox News, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) has introduced a new article of impeachment against Mayorkas that accuses him of violating his oath of office and refusing to enforce duly-passed immigration laws. The report noted further that Biggs has often called for Mayorkas to be removed from his position, accusing him in 2021 of having “engaged in a pattern of conduct that is incompatible with his duties as an Officer of the United States.”

After a record 2.3 million encounters with migrants crossing illegally into the U.S. during the fiscal year 2022 — and in December alone, more than 251,000 — the impeachment push has been renewed after Republicans took over the House in January.

“Secretary Mayorkas has failed to faithfully uphold his oath and has instead presided over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the Constitution and the security of the United States,” the article states, according to Fox News. “Secretary Mayorkas has violated, and continues to violate, this oath by failing to maintain operational control of the border and releasing hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens into the interior of the United States.”

The impeachment article goes on to allege that Mayorkas failed to implement provisions of the Secure Fence Act of 2006, which mandates, among other things, that DHS take several actions to “achieve and maintain operational control” over U.S. borders. The law also called for constructing a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, but after Democrats took control of the House that year, they refused to fund it.

Also, the article accuses the DHS chief of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act for releasing illegal migrants inside the country despite the law’s requirement that they be detained.

“The Secretary of Homeland Security does not have the option of simply releasing those aliens into the interior of the United States,” the article says, adding that he also ended the Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP, which were implemented during former President Donald Trump’s administration requiring that migrants be kept in Mexico to await the adjudication of their asylum cases.

“The actions of Secretary Mayorkas have made the border less secure and encouraged aliens to enter the United States illegally, instead of taking actions to maintain operational control of the border. His actions have subverted the will of Congress and the core tenants of the Constitution.”

Earlier this month, Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) initially filed articles of impeachment against Mayorkas.

https://conservativebrief.com/impeachment-articles-70506/?utm_source=CB