NOT GUILTY

"A federal jury on Thursday found Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan Bundy and five co-defendants not guilty of conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their jobs through intimidation, threat or force during the 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

The Bundy brothers and occupiers Jeff Banta and David Fry also were found not guilty of having guns in a federal facility. Kenneth Medenbach was found not guilty of stealing government property, and a hung jury was declared on Ryan Bundy's charge of theft of FBI surveillance cameras."

But they're still in jail, and LaVoy Finicum is still 6 feet under. Is a murder trial in the wings for the SOBs that shot him in cold blood?

Also, compare the original article to the "updated" article. It's no wonder Americans loathe the press. And the feds. (Did you read where federal officers tackled and tasered one of the defense attorneys?)

Torches and Pitchforks in Wisconsin?

It appears that Paul Ryan may be in trouble. From Breitbart:

Following a new primary election poll showing that House Speaker Paul  Ryan has plummeted to well below 50 percent in his home district,   Ryan is out with new mailers assuring Wisconsin voters of his desire to secure the border, and urging them to support him in his contentious August 9th primary election. 

The new mailers touting Ryan’s support for border security is interesting given that just last year, Ryan championed a spending bill that fully funded President Obama’s open borders agenda– including funding sanctuary cities, executive amnesty, and the release of criminal aliens. The mailers also come amid new reports indicating that, one month after his election, Ryan plans to bring up “criminal sentencing” measures that could release thousands of criminal illegal aliens from prison onto the streets.

*snip*

“The only thing more disturbing than Paul Ryan’s refusal to secure the border is the extent to which he is comfortable lying about it,” Nehlen said.

“As long as Paul Ryan is in Congress, immigration will never be reduced, the border will never be secured, radical Islam will never be kept off our shores, and our children will never be safe,” Nehlen continued. “He is wholly owned by his donors, and his donors want open borders. When was the last time Ryan ever fought hard for something that his donors opposed? If Ryan remains, we can kiss our borders, our safety, and our sovereignty goodbye.” 

I admit that Ryan has been a huge disappointment to me.  Power and money are always seductive. Ryan didn't have the moral fiber to resist their siren song, and now Wisconsin voters will determine his fate.

The Short List

So, TCKTers, who do you favor for the VP slot? Assuming, of course, that Trump is not waylaid by bandits at the convention, or worse.

Even though he's a party insider, I'm thinking that Newt would be a stellar VP. He has tons of experience to bring to the table, and he's a skilled negotiator. I also think he would bring in lots of folks who aren't too sure about Trump's abilities to lead, but who trust Newt.

Christie would make a good Attorney General, but honestly I'd rather see Ted Cruz in that spot. He's a bulldog. I'm sure Trump will find a good fit for Christie; he seems to rely on him for advice, and will probably want him on his cabinet.

RIP Judge Scalia

One of the good guys; he was a true patriot and a giant among men. He died of natural causes at a resort owned by an Obama crony, with a pillow over his head. No autopsy will be performed.

Well done, sir. We shall miss you.

 requiescat in pace

Shut Up, K O’Donnells Explained

This is wild. A Breitbart Meetup turned into a special ops for the police departments of two Arizona cities. Make sure you watch the video; what a rowdy, dangerous bunch of extremists!




When I think of all the left wing, socialist, communist, social justice, global warming idiocy we've all been forced to endure in classrooms, restaurants, meetings, bars, etc,, this little meetup seems rather tame. I love the attendees for their sense of humor; it IS pretty ridiculous. I hope the two police departments bill the manager of K O'Donnells for the cost of the chopper. Heh.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Columnist Gets Her Panties In A Bunch

Whether or not I agree with her opinions, Kathleen Parker is a good writer and a good columnist. This column about Paul Ryan made me wonder what her game is. Obviously the "talking point of the day" is the evilly evil Freedom Causus. *spit* But why is she encouraging Ryan to just say no?

I think the left (and the cucks) are scared sh*tless of Ryan. They should be. He may be the only one who can talk turkey with the patriots of the Freedom Caucus.

From her article:

"Methinks those who protest way too much will miss the generosity of those they stabbed in the back. Ryan, meanwhile, would do well to let history guide him. No good deed goes unpunished with this crowd. Soon enough, the Freedom Caucus gang will make life miserable for the next speaker, and then what?

Whoever takes the job had best have no further aspirations. This isn’t to diminish the office, which is a noble position and no meager endgame. But few think Ryan has no higher aspirations. Thus, the question isn’t should he run for speaker but why should he?"

I think Ryan would be great as Speaker, and I'm fairly confident he'll answer the call to serve. He's that kind of guy.

Perusing the list of Freedom Caucus members, I noticed that my congressman is not on the list. Time to send him another email. I sure as hell hope somebody runs against him in the next election; Steve Womack has been a disappointment. We have 4 repub reps from Arkansas, and not one of them has the balls to fight with the Freedom Caucus.

From wiki, here is a list of the brave men fighting for us: 
\
Known members[edit]

• Jim Jordan of Ohio, Chair^[14]
• Justin Amash of Michigan^[14]
• Brian Babin of Texas^[15]
• Rod Blum of Iowa^[15]
• Dave Brat of Virginia^[16]
• Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma^[17]
• Mo Brooks of Alabama^[18][19]
• Ken Buck of Colorado^[20]
• Curt Clawson of Florida^[21]
• Ron DeSantis of Florida^[14]
• Scott Desjarlais of Tennessee^[22]
• Jeff Duncan of South Carolina^[23]
• John Fleming of Louisiana^[14]
• Trent Franks of Arizona^[20]
• Scott Garrett of New Jersey^[14]
• Paul Gosar of Arizona^[24]
• Morgan Griffith of Virginia^[2]
• Andy Harris of Maryland^[15]
• Jody Hice of Georgia^[25]
• Tim Huelskamp of Kansas^[26]
• Raúl Labrador of Idaho^[14]
• Barry Loudermilk of Georgia^[25]
• Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming^[20]
• Alex Mooney of West Virginia^[15]
• Gary Palmer of Alabama^[17]
• Steve Pearce of New Mexico^[20]
• Scott Perry of Pennsylvania^[15]
• Ted Poe of Texas^[15]
• Bill Posey of Florida^[15]
• Mark Meadows of North Carolina^[14]
• Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina^[14]
• Keith Rothfus of Pennsylvania^[15]
• Matt Salmon of Arizona^[14]
• Mark Sanford of South Carolina^[15]
• David Schweikert of Arizona^[20]
• Marlin Stutzman of Indiana^[15]

Ben Carson Is Raking In The Moola

I know he'll never get the nomination, and so does everyone else. Like Trump's supporters, those of us championing Carson (and sending him wads of cash) are attempting to make a point to the utterly disconnected RNC; we don't want your candidate (Jeb), we don't want your agenda, and you do not speak for us. Oh, and we've freakin' HAD IT with every tiny little thing being viewed through the prism of race and/or sexual orientation.

Ruger was more blunt. “For the last seven years or so, the liberal media has been accusing the Republican Party of being racist towards Obama, and I think what you’re seeing now is that the Republican Party is not racist, because Carson’s polls are going up,” he said. “Obviously in New Hampshire here, the majority of the people are white—all of them pretty much, if you know what I mean. And he’s not racist and we’re not racist as Republicans.”

His wife, Diane Ruger, a 66-year-old retired radiological technologist, agreed. “We need a unifier, we don’t need a divider,” she said.

So I say: Go Ben! Focus the spotlight on the corrupt, creaky old ostriches in Washington all you can before the shrieking harlots of the "media" eviscerate you and your family.

The Lovesick Blues...On The Bayou

Because it's a Hank kind of night...enjoy!

Americana

I hope you enjoy Walt Disney, Roy Rogers, and the Sons of the Pioneers. I loved when yodeling was a part of western music, and the SOTP album "Cool Water" is still one of my favorite LPs of all time.

Another One

Bill Whittle has a great vid..., OK. I won't say it. But he does.

Jindal Gets Fiery

"I can sense right now a rebellion brewing amongst these United States," Jindal said, "where people are ready for a hostile takeover of Washington, D.C., to preserve the American Dream for our children and grandchildren."

"I am tired of the left. They say they're for tolerance, they say they respect diversity. The reality is this: They respect everybody unless you happen to disagree with them," he said. "The left is trying to silence us and I'm tired of it, I won't take it anymore."

"The federal government has no role, no right and no place dictating standards in our local schools across these 50 states of the United States of America," Jindal said.

"Are we witnessing right now the most radically, extremely liberal, ideological president of our entire lifetime right here in the United States of America, or are we witnessing the most incompetent president of the United States of America in the history of our lifetimes? You know, it is a difficult question," he said. "I've thought long and hard about it. Here's the only answer I've come up with, and I'm going to quote Secretary Clinton: 'What difference does it make?'"

H/T: Weasel Zippers

Oh....

Never

NEVER

FORGET

A Lovely Little Film

Another Good Man

Wow, there sure are some great people combing to prominence in the Republican Party, such as Allen West and Benjamin Carlson.

Another fine man is coming to prominence: E.W. Jackson. Listen to this man's speech at the Virginia State Republican Convention last May. Jackson is running for the position of Lt. Governor. Very inspiring.

The Quest For Immortality

This is amazing!

Coffee And Crumb Cake

What is all this caterwauling and rending-of-garments over the fact that the NSA and the FBI are monitoring our communications? Haven't they done that for many decades? I may not like it, but it's certainly not news.

I'm thinking this is a deliberate attempt to deflect attention from the massive abuse of power by the IRS, and to a lesser degree Benghazi and the whole "boo-hoo, I'm a reporter...you can't target me!" thing. Also on the burner are the full-frontal assault on Judeo-Christian beliefs and the continued brainwashing (and dumbing-down) of our youngsters.

Many Americans are basically stupid. Their short attention span is momentarily grabbed by anything shiny. "Oh hey, look! Wait, what were we talking about? Ummmm....like, where's my free phone, bro?"

I also find it perplexing that the hippies and radicals from the sixties who sat on their asses smoking dope and sobbing about tolerance and free love are now the suits carrying the baseball bats.

The bad guys are entrenched, and they're drunk with power. Who will lead us out of this unholy mess? 

And no. I will NOT sit down and shut up, you effers. Hah!

Bill Whittle Speaks The Truth

HT: Moonbattery

The president's sonorous, gaseous banalities

Mark Steyn's column this morning is, as always, worth a read.

I dunno. Maybe it's just me, but the whole joint seems to be seizing up these days: the more "activist" Big Government gets, the more inactive the nation at large.

Steyn has a way with words that slices through the steaming piles of Washington crap and shreds the rotten facade that the American media struggles to protect. Most people won't read his article this morning; they'll rouse their families, cook breakfast, and bundle them off to church. They'll skip the newspaper and the nightly newscast, other than maybe a quick look at the sports or the weather forecast. They're tired of politics, and angry, and have turned their backs on the whole mess in utter frustration. They sit at their kitchen tables each month and try to stretch a stagnant wage as their dollars buy less and less, and try to prepare for the coming eruption with what little they have. They'll increase the size of their garden, buy a few chickens, and stock up on ammo when they can find it on the dusty store shelves. Such is life outside the big cities, away from the two deep blue coasts that dictate and pontificate to those who live in flyover land (or their own conservative citizens who struggle to be heard), those who work in thousands of small factories, who staff restaurants and hospitals, those that are told that $39,000 is middle class, while states brimming with government workers rake in almost twice that. The tail wags the dog.

We have just began the second reign of the Emperor Obama and his cast of misfits and slithering smeagles.  The conservative opposition party is ineffective, corrupt, and steeped in narcissism and outright treason. With the enactment of "immigration reform", millions of new progressive/socialist/communist/slugs will be added to the already compromised voter rolls. If Emperor Obama doesn't cling to power and claim a third term, Hillary will be a shoo-in. Or the drooling, senile Biden. Or Mooch, who somehow has forgotten to say "thank you" to all the taxpayers who funded her gilded, Ivy League education instead of educating themselves or their own children.

I'm thinking, as conservatives and sane citizens, we should concentrate our brain power, our time, and our wealth outside of the cesspool that is Washington. Let's figure out ways to remit as little coin to Caesar as legally possible. We should not comply with any mandate that weakens our  Constitutional God-given rights. We should consider abandoning states that are hopelessly blue, pack up the UHaul and the business, and invest our residencies and energies on states that are almost red. We can focus on our statehouses, and elect as many true conservatives as possible. We can support blue-dog dems, because there must be a two party system. I wonder what would happen if half the people in this country turned OFF their televisions and cancelled their cable/satellite contracts?

This is what has been going through my mind.

Dr. Carson's story

This man is impressive.