Left-wing organizer charged in U.S. Capitol riot: Is John Earle Sullivan just one of many radical mob-inciters?

The charging of a young man associated with Antifa and Black Lives Matter with cheerleading the mob violence at the United States Capitol that disrupted and delayed the recent congressional certification of the presidential election, raises disturbing questions about radical leftist involvement in the unrest. Does this mean that the civil disturbance on Capitol Hill January 6, executed by people carrying pro-Trump paraphernalia, was some kind of a so-called false flag operation? More investigation is needed but it wouldn’t be the first time Democrats have stirred up crowds in an effort to provoke violence for political purposes. Thanks to the … Continue reading Left-wing organizer charged in U.S. Capitol riot: Is John Earle Sullivan just one of many radical mob-inciters?

Supreme Court rules on seized property in bankruptcy

The Supreme Court has ruled that debtors aren’t entitled to have impounded property immediately returned to them as soon as they declare bankruptcy. The 8–0 opinion in the case known as City of Chicago v. Fulton was written by Justice Samuel Alito. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who wasn’t yet a member of the high court when the case was argued on Oct. 13, 2020, didn’t participate in the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed a separate, concurring opinion. When a debtor files a petition for bankruptcy, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code protects the debtor’s interests by imposing an automatic stay “applicable to all entities” on efforts to collect pre-petition … Continue reading Supreme Court rules on seized property in bankruptcy

Doubling down on impeachment insanity: Fanatical Dems impeach President Trump for the second time — and again without evidence

With mere days before a new president takes office, leftist Democrats and useful-idiot Republicans voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald John Trump on false grounds for a second time, a move that places the United States on a fast-track toward banana-republic status. The vote to impeach on January 13 was 232 to 197. Ten Republican lawmakers voted to betray their own party and impeach President Trump. They are: Adam Kinzinger of Illinois; Liz Cheney of Wyoming; John Katko of New York; Fred Upton of Michigan; Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington;  Dan Newhouse of Washington; Peter Meijer of Michigan; Anthony Gonzalez … Continue reading Doubling down on impeachment insanity: Fanatical Dems impeach President Trump for the second time — and again without evidence

FTC asks Supreme Court to let it take funds from payday lender

The Federal Trade Commission should be able, under current law, to order a payday lender to hand over its so-called ill-gotten gains after its leader was convicted of usury, fraud, and racketeering, the Supreme Court heard Jan. 13. The court heard 67 minutes of oral argument in the case known as AMG Capital Management Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The case goes back to when race car driver Scott Tucker was sentenced in January 2018 to 200 months in prison for operating a nationwide internet payday lending enterprise that, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) summary, “systematically evaded state laws for … Continue reading FTC asks Supreme Court to let it take funds from payday lender

College that restricted campus speech liable for damages even if it drops the policy, Supreme Court hears

The Supreme Court was urged to allow a First Amendment lawsuit from former students in which a Georgia college belatedly expanded free speech on campus after Christian students ran afoul of its constitutionally suspect campus “speech zone” policy. The court heard … Continue reading College that restricted campus speech liable for damages even if it drops the policy, Supreme Court hears

Supreme Court refuses to fast-track remaining lawsuits challenging presidential election results

With just over a week before Inauguration Day, the Supreme Court threw out a raft of requests Jan. 11 for expedited consideration of legal challenges to election results in multiple states by President Donald Trump’s campaign and Trump supporters. The actions came after … Continue reading Supreme Court refuses to fast-track remaining lawsuits challenging presidential election results

Twitter unpersons Trump: Silicon Valley escalates its reign of terror against patriotic Americans

Twitter, the popular microblogging website President Donald Trump masterfully exploited to win office in 2016, has permanently banned the president on false charges, expanding Big Tech’s ongoing, unprecedented wave of digital repression against conservatives and Republicans. Twitter took action January … Continue reading Twitter unpersons Trump: Silicon Valley escalates its reign of terror against patriotic Americans

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to California requiring nonprofit donor lists

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from two conservative charities that fundraise in California, challenging demands by that state for a list of financial contributors, which the Trump administration argues violates the two tax-exempt groups’ constitutionally protected freedom … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to California requiring nonprofit donor lists

The Trump coup attempt that wasn’t: who’s really assaulting democracy?

Leftists and weak-kneed Republicans were quick to accuse President Donald Trump of attempting to overthrow the democratic process on January 6 as individuals bearing Trump campaign flags and paraphernalia ran amok in the United States Capitol while lawmakers were attempting … Continue reading The Trump coup attempt that wasn’t: who’s really assaulting democracy?

Supreme Court rejects Gohmert lawsuit over counting electoral votes

The Supreme Court summarily rejected an emergency application by a Republican congressman that, had it been granted in time, may have allowed Vice President Mike Pence to reject Electoral College votes from states disputed by Republicans, possibly giving President Donald Trump a second term. The high court’s unsigned decision in Gohmert v. Pence, court file number 20A115, was made public Jan. 7 at about 1 p.m., nine hours after Congress formally certified Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. The certification itself came after the congressional proceedings were halted for hours when protesters bearing Trump campaign flags and paraphernalia stormed … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Gohmert lawsuit over counting electoral votes

Massachusetts family sues to end ‘home equity theft’

A Massachusetts family has filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that allows private investors to “steal” the equity that homeowners hold in their property over relatively small tax debts. The lawsuit, known as Mucciaccio v. Town of Easton and Tallage Lincoln LLC, was filed Jan. 6 in Massachusetts Superior Court. The legal action takes aim at what some call “home equity theft,” which is reportedly widespread in the Bay State, according to the Sacramento, California-based Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), a public interest firm that’s representing the Mucciaccio family for free. PLF says it’s committed to ending home equity theft across the country. “The Massachusetts tax … Continue reading Massachusetts family sues to end ‘home equity theft’

BLM agitator DeRay Mckesson: Don’t blame me: Supreme Court takes a pass on holding a violent agitator accountable

While Americans were preoccupied in the fall with the presidential election, the Supreme Court quietly let Black Lives Matter agitator DeRay Mckesson, an outspoken apologist for political violence directed at police, completely off the hook for the vicious maiming of a police officer at a rowdy protest he organized. Mckesson, of course, is on record as favoring mob violence against police officers. At a July 9, 2016 protest that social media star Mckesson (who has a million followers on Twitter) unlawfully led onto a highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the police officer involved suffered brain trauma, a head injury, and … Continue reading BLM agitator DeRay Mckesson: Don’t blame me: Supreme Court takes a pass on holding a violent agitator accountable

Oregon restaurant to appeal fine for staying open during lockdown

A family-owned restaurant in Oregon is appealing a fine the state levied against it after it remained open for business contrary to the executive order of Gov. Kate Brown, who has banned dine-in eating. Casey’s Restaurant in Klamath Falls was fined $8,900 by a state agency, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as Oregon OSHA, which says it received 18 complaints about Casey’s. The restaurant claims to have lost about $30,000 because of restrictions on businesses in spring 2020. Co-owners Annie Patzke, Patty Barney, Michael Patzke, and Dolores Patzke wrote to OSHA stating the restaurant couldn’t afford to downgrade its business … Continue reading Oregon restaurant to appeal fine for staying open during lockdown

Americans’ distrust of media reaches new high, Gallup says

Americans’ distrust of mass media has reached a record high, with 33 percent of those polled by Gallup saying they had no confidence at all in the media. At the same time, Democrats have reported increasing levels of trust in the media. Republican confidence in the media has plummeted while Democratic Party supporters’ trust in the media has risen dramatically, the pollster reports. Democrats’ trust over the preceding four years has been among the highest Gallup has measured for any party in the past two decades. The partisan divide over the reliability of the media swelled to a record 63 points as a mere … Continue reading Americans’ distrust of media reaches new high, Gallup says

Soros-funded DA Gascon sued by his deputy prosecutors for violating California law

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is being sued by his own staff prosecutors for defying state law by unilaterally deciding to ignore sentence enhancement rules under the Three Strikes Law, to stop seeking the death penalty, and to end cash bail. Left-wing billionaire George Soros donated more than $2 million to Gascon’s campaign as part of a years-long effort to install soft-on-crime prosecutors in major population centers. Soros and political action committees funded by him have also provided financial support to radical prosecutors including Chicago District Attorney Kim Foxx, St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Baltimore City state’s … Continue reading Soros-funded DA Gascon sued by his deputy prosecutors for violating California law

Supreme Court refuses Louisiana’s emergency request to reinstate sex offender ID law

The Supreme Court turned down an emergency request from Louisiana urging it to freeze a state supreme court ruling that struck down a requirement that a sex offender’s status be announced in large letters on state-issued identification, while the state pursues an appeal … Continue reading Supreme Court refuses Louisiana’s emergency request to reinstate sex offender ID law

California Supreme Court rules nonviolent sex offenders eligible for early parole

The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled this week that a 2016 ballot proposition approved by state voters makes sex offenders convicted of nonviolent crimes eligible for early parole consideration even though its proponents, including the previous governor, say it was … Continue reading California Supreme Court rules nonviolent sex offenders eligible for early parole

Michigan Supreme Court upholds reimbursing private schools for mandated costs

In a split decision that ran along partisan lines, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld a controversial spending bill that reimburses private schools for state mandates, a ruling that deals a blow to the public-school-education establishment. The 3–3 decision in Council of Organizations … Continue reading Michigan Supreme Court upholds reimbursing private schools for mandated costs

Supreme Court requires lower courts to exclude illegal aliens from Census count

Following its ruling earlier this month that allowed the Trump administration to remove illegal aliens from the 2020 Census count, the Supreme Court on Dec. 28 threw out two lower court decisions that went the other way, that barred the government from eliminating that … Continue reading Supreme Court requires lower courts to exclude illegal aliens from Census count