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The Patriot Post Digest 3-21-2019
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The Patriot Post® · Mid-Day Digest
Mar. 21, 2019
https://patriotpost.us/digests/61910-mid-day-digest
THE FOUNDATION
“Laws that forbid the carrying of arms … disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes… Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” —Cesare Beccaria
https://patriotpost.us/fqd/61909-founders-quote-daily
IN TODAY’S EDITION
New Zealand moves to give a mass murderer exactly what he wants.1
Two cases with opposite outcomes highlight the importance of judges.2
Daily Features: More Analysis3, Columnists4, Headlines5, Opinion in Brief6, Short Cuts7, Memes8, and Cartoons9.
IN BRIEF
New Zealand’s Knee-Jerk Response Threatens Liberty10
Less than a week after New Zealand suffered one of the worst crimes in its history11, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared that she would act to ban “virtually all” types of semiautomatic rifles. Ardern sought to justify her knee-jerk decision by stating, “To owners who have legitimate uses for their guns, I want to reiterate that the actions being announced today are not because of you and are not directed at you. Our actions, on behalf of all New Zealanders, are directed at making sure this never happens again.”
Meanwhile, authorities in New Zealand have been busy arresting several individuals12 for sharing a 17-minute video the perpetrator live-streamed as he engaged in his massacre. New Zealand’s Chief Censor — yes, you read that right — David Shanks justified the arrests on “hate speech” grounds, stating, “It is a record of a terrorist atrocity, specifically produced for the purpose of promoting a hateful terrorist agenda.” One of the individuals arrested has been charged with two counts of distributing objectionable material, with each offense carrying a possible 14-year prison sentence should he be found guilty.
The irony here is simply dumbfounding, and it should make all Americans thankful for our Constitution and Bill of Rights. First off, following the massacre, Ardern publicly vowed13 that she would not name the perpetrator so as to deny him notoriety and instead “give him nothing.” Her desire not to give this criminal notoriety is certainly commendable, but the true irony lies in the fact that she has actually given in to his stated objective. She has acted to revoke the individual rights of innocent Kiwis by acting to ban semiautomatic rifles. In so doing, she unwittingly accepts and implements the murderer’s goals, written down in his trolling manifesto. So much for not naming him.
Among the myriad of motives the perpetrator lists were attacks against individual rights and specifically America’s Second Amendment. Speaking like a true neo-Nazi, he advocated for race-based collectivism over and against individual liberty.
The sad reality is that the New Zealand government’s knee-jerk reactions to this horrific crime only further the impact of that crime. Officials have caved to the will of a madman by robbing the entire population of New Zealand of their individual rights, all in the name of providing the impossible — “safety” from evil. What will result is not greater safety, but rather a greater authoritarian governance where the rights and dignity of the individual will be regularly sacrificed for the desires of the political overlords.
And it comes as no surprise that the Leftmedia in our nation celebrates Ardern’s Liberty-crushing actions. The Washington Post’s editorial board sanctimoniously lectures14, “New Zealand is showing America how to respond to mass shootings.” Wrong. New Zealand is showing America how life and Liberty would suffer with no constitutional protections.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/61906-new-zealands-knee-jerk-response-threatens-liberty
No Wonder Trump’s Judicial Nominations Are Important15
Having judges who will interpret the law as written instead of what they would prefer laws to be is paramount for the preservation of our republic. Thus, it’s no wonder that Democrats, who advocate for activist judges to turn the judiciary into what their party’s founder, Thomas Jefferson, called the “despotic branch,” are voting against the nominees of President Donald Trump in record numbers. In fact, The Heritage Foundation’s Thomas Jipping reports16, “Trump’s 91 judges have received more negative confirmation votes than the 2,653 judges confirmed to the same courts during the entire 20th century combined.”
Two cases this week once again highlight how important the judiciary can be.
First, the Supreme Court overturned yet another Ninth Circuit Court ruling, this time dealing Trump a win on immigration. In Nielsen v. Preap, which The Wall Street Journal editorial board called17 “an immigration case that turned on a clear-cut question of statutory interpretation,” the High Court’s “5-4 conservative majority read the law as it was written.” In short, The Washington Times explains18, “Immigrants living in the U.S. with serious criminal records can be held without bail while awaiting deportation even if ICE didn’t immediately pick them up when they were released from prison or jail.” Why would ICE not immediately pick them up? The nation is littered with “sanctuary” cities and even states, where local authorities are often not permitted to communicate with ICE.
Naturally, leftists are outraged both at the detention itself and the Supreme Court’s (correct) stamp of approval. But if it were President Hillary Clinton now in office, this wouldn’t have even been a case. Moreover, two Supreme Court justices would have been her picks, not Trump’s.
Second, “A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the Interior Department violated federal law by failing to take into account the climate impact of its oil and gas leasing in the West,” reports19 The Washington Post. “The decision by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras of Washington marks the first time the Trump administration has been held to account for the climate impact of its energy-dominance agenda, and it could have sweeping implications for the president’s plan to boost fossil fuel production across the country.”
Did we say “reports”? We meant “editorialized.” In a news story.
The ruling temporarily blocks drilling on about 300,000 acres of land in Wyoming until the Trump administration does its climate homework. All oil and gas drilling on federal lands — of which the Wyoming land is but a tiny part — accounts for something in the neighborhood of 10% of total U.S. carbon output. That is to say Contreras, an Obama judge20, blocked drilling on account of emissions roughly equivalent to a few cow farts. This isn’t about, as Contreras opined, “the national, cumulative nature of climate change.” It’s about judicial overreach, trampling the law, and obstructing Trump.
Once again, we see how critical it is to nominate and appoint judges who will uphold the Rule of Law.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/61892-no-wonder-trumps-judicial-nominations-are-important
ON OUR WEBSITE TODAY
Featured Analysis: Fox Caves to Islamist Sensibilities21 — The network bumped Judge Jeanine’s show because she dared to question sharia.
The Fake News Narrative on Trump, Charlottesville, and Christchurch22 — Revisiting Trump’s comments after Charlottesville because of media misinformation about Christchurch.
CNN Celebrates Propaganda Award23 — USC’s journalism school gives the Walter Cronkite Award to CNN for its Parkland townhall event.
Video: Progressive Education’s Toll on Millennial Minds24 — Bill Whittle says “Johnny can’t think” because he was never taught how to think.
Don’t Miss Alexander’s Column
Read Beto-Bernie — The 2020 Version of Obama-Biden25. A Beto-Bernie ticket would create a formidable socialist tag team to oppose Trump.
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GOOD NEWS
95-Year-Old WWII Vet to Run Across U.S. for Second Time27
Move over Forest Gump. At the spry age of 95, World War II veteran Ernie Andrus is embarking on his second run across the U.S.
“No one wants to feel like old news, like their glory days are gone. But Ernie Andrus says that’s exactly how he felt in the months after his celebrated, record-breaking run. Back in 2016, then 93-year-old Ernie became the oldest person ever to run across America — from San Diego, California, all the way to Saint Simons Island, Georgia. A huge crowd joined him at the end, as the World War II sailor stormed the beach to fervent chants and flying colors. It was pure joy.”
“That all happened about two and half years ago. Today, Ernie still runs for exercise and still dreams of the glory.”
Read more at CBS News28.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/61886-95-year-old-wwii-vet-to-run-across-us-for-second-time |
