by | Jan 29, 2024 | Aggregate
A Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice denied a petition to bar Trump from the 2024 ballot.
This decision comes one week after the Massachusetts State Ballot Law Commission rejected a challenge to ban Trump from the 2024 primary ballot citing the 14th Amendment.
“We believe that Mr. Trump’s candidacy for this office and placement on the Massachusetts ballot violates the Constitution, so we are challenging the constitutionality,” said Shannon Liss-Riordan, an attorney for the challengers, according to CNN. “It is the job of this commission to hear objections to the legality of placement of candidates on the ballot.”
The legal theories are based on Section 3 of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment which states public officials who have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against” the US may be disqualified from public office.
Trump has not been charged with engaging in insurrection or rebellion against the United States.
CBS News reported:
The highest court in Massachusetts has turned away a challenge to take former President Donald Trump off the Republican primary ballot.
Supreme Judicial Court Justice Frank Gaziano denied a petition asking the court to either declare Trump ineligible for the primary ballot, or order the State Ballot Law Commission to revisit the issue after it previously decided it lacked jurisdiction.
A civil rights group and local law firm have argued that Trump should not appear on the ballot because he violated a Constitutional clause that says anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” can’t be president.
Gaziano wrote in his decision that the legal challenges have “come too soon.”
President Trump is currently battling similar challenges in other states. Legal challenges have notably escalated in Maine and Colorado.
The Maine Superior Court recently ordered Trump back on the ballot pending a decision from the US Supreme Court.
President Trump appealed Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ 2024 ballot ban to the state superior court last Tuesday.
Last month Maine’s psychotic Democrat Secretary of State Shenna Bellows unilaterally barred Trump from the 2024 ballot because she decided the former president is an insurrectionist.
Earlier this month President Trump asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to bar him from the 2024 ballot.
The Colorado Supreme Court last month disqualified Trump from the 2024 ballot.
The US Constitution has three requirements to be president:
Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
Be at least 35 years old.
Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.
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by | Jan 29, 2024 | Aggregate
A newly surfaced video has sparked controversy, showing former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in a heated confrontation with a group of protesters outside her San Francisco residence.
The incident reportedly occurred as the protesters, who have been identified as members of radical Code Pink, gathered on Pelosi’s driveway.
Code Pink wrote on their social media on Monday, “In October, Pelosi told our members calling for a ceasefire to “go back to China.” These same women have been protesting for peace at her house for 17 years. Pelosi takes thousands of dollars from AIPAC every year. Who’s the foreign agent here?”
One member said, “She said we should talk to China because we’re China supporters. I guess she fell for that New York Times article, or maybe she planted it. That code pink is controlled by the Chinese government, which is a load of bullsh*t.”
WATCH:
In October, Pelosi told our members calling for a ceasefire to “go back to China.”
These same women have been protesting for peace at her house for 17 years.
Pelosi takes thousands of dollars from AIPAC every year. Who’s the foreign agent here? https://t.co/ZIG3yodwIC pic.twitter.com/kzjUkH1JVI
— CODEPINK (@codepink) January 29, 2024
Another video:
Nancy Pelosi absolutely LOSES it after pro-Palestinian protesters take over her driveway, trigger her into shouting match:
“GET OUT OF MY WAY! GO BACK TO CHINA WHERE YOU CAME FROM!”
pic.twitter.com/cm5D2YlUkz
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 29, 2024
The release of the video comes after Pelosi made headlines when she voiced a conspiracy theory suggesting that the pro-Palestine protests were financially backed by Russia. Pelosi had called for an investigation to uncover the alleged Russian support.
“For them to call for a cease-fire is Mr. Putin’s message,” Pelosi said in an interview with CNN. “Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see. Same thing with Ukraine. It’s about Putin’s message. I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and organic and sincere. Some, I think, are connected to Russia. And I say that having looked at this for a long time now, as you know.”
“I don’t think they’re plants. I think some financing should be investigated. And I want to ask the FBI to investigate that.”
“We are deeply disturbed by Former House Speaker Pelosi’s comments,” CAIR’s national executive director Nihad Awad said in a statement. “Rep. Pelosi’s claim that some of the Americans protesting for a Gaza ceasefire are working with Vladmir Putin sounds delusional and her call for the FBI to investigate those protesters without any evidence is downright authoritarian.”
On Sunday, Pelosi was met with boos from fans upon her arrival at the stadium, the Daily Mail reported.
Accompanied by her husband, Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi stepped out of a black SUV, ready to watch the highly anticipated game. A security guard attempted to keep the crowd in check, but the sounds of boos were clearly heard as the couple, both avid Ravens supporters, made their way into the venue.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.
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by | Jan 29, 2024 | Aggregate
A new report says the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet that lost part of its fuselage in midair was faulty when it left the factory.
On Jan. 5, a portion of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage blew out three miles above Oregon.
The depressurized plane, which was carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, returned safely to Portland International Airport with no serious injuries.
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources it did not name, reported Monday that bolts that should have been holding the piece in place were missing when the jet left the factory.
The report said airplane industry sources, including those at Boeing, believe workers did not put back the bolts after reinstalling a plug door, which had been opened or removed during production.
Sources told the Journal that the conclusion was partly based on the “apparent absence of markings on the Alaska door plug itself that would suggest bolts were in place.”
They said the theory was backed up by “paperwork and process lapses” at the factory where the plane was produced.
The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the incident.
The Journal noted that the plug door was made at a Malaysian factory of Spirit AeroSystems, which delivered the fuselage to Boeing with the door plug installed after the fuselage was assembled in Wichita, Kansas.
The report noted the inspection process that took place after all 737 MAX 9 jets were grounded revealed loose hardware on some jets.
Alaska Airlines has put the blame on Boeing.
“In the aftermath of Flight 1282 and in light of the N.T.S.B. investigation, it’s clear to us we received an airplane from the manufacturer with a faulty door plug,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement, according to The New York Times.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has cited what he called a “quality escape” for the issue.
Jeff Simon, a pilot and mechanic who is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to inspect aircraft, theorized that the bolts had failed over time.
“In the world of aircraft maintenance, anytime we look at a failure we look as much at what’s intact as we do at what’s broken,” Simon said.
“It appears that the plug left the aircraft following a similar pathway to how it’s designed to be removed for service,” he said. “And therefore the next logical conclusion is to look at what locks the plug in place in its normal operations.
“Those are the bolts I would be focusing on first.”
The 737 MAX 9 planes flown by Alaska Airlines were grounded since the accident but returned to the sky last week, according to The Associated Press.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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by | Jan 29, 2024 | Aggregate
Biden’s Justice Department on Monday served the House Sergeant at Arms a grand jury subpoena for documents.
“House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms William McFarland announced his office was served a grand jury subpoena by the Justice Department, sparking a wave of theories on social media Monday afternoon,” Newsweek reported.
“McFarland formally notified House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, of a subpoena on Monday,” according to Newsweek.
It is unclear what the subpoenaed documents are related to or what the grand jury is investigating.
“This is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the House of Representatives that the office of the sergeant at arms for the House of Representatives has been served with a grand jury subpoena for documents issued by the U.S. Department of Justice,” House Reading Clerk Susan Cole said on Monday.
WATCH:
“This is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the House of Representatives that the office of the sergeant at arms for the House of Representatives has been served with a grand jury subpoena for documents issued by the U.S. Department of Justice” pic.twitter.com/Qct7SsGuRi
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 29, 2024
Some speculated the grand jury subpoena is related to the January 6 Capitol protest.
“I am hearing other potential reasons for this but Rep. Loudermilk did say his committee wanted to interview Paul Irving, Pelosi’s sergeant at arms on Jan 6 who resigned the next day. (The committee has not yet interviewed him)” investigative reporter Julie Kelly said.
“Irving and Michael Stenger, McConnell’s SAA, repeatedly denied requests for National Guardsmen on Jan 6 including on that day.” Julie Kelly said. “As I said, this could relate to something else but since DOJ is involved it is safe to assume a sinister purpose.”
I am hearing other potential reasons for this but Rep. Loudermilk did say his committee wanted to interview Paul Irving, Pelosi’s sergeant at arms on Jan 6 who resigned the next day. (The committee has not yet interviewed him)
Irving and Michael Stenger, McConnell’s SAA,… https://t.co/efPPlL1PI5
— Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 29, 2024
DEVELOPING…
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by | Jan 29, 2024 | Aggregate
Screenshot: WPDE ABC15
A man went off on Nikki Haley during a campaign rally in South Carolina last night for her reckless foreign policy stances, and tore up a campaign sign right in front of her face.
WPDE reported that Haley was in Conway blasting Joe Biden’s pathetic foreign policy for contributing to Iran-backed militias murdering three U.S. soldiers and wounding several dozen more in Jordan over the weekend.
Haley’s preferred response to the sinister attack is to strike Iran’s resources, increasing the chances of World War III.
Nikki Haley calls for strikes on Iran’s resources and when asked if it would risk escalating a war, she responds:
“It’s not starting war, it’s actually preventing war”
pic.twitter.com/GQQJkNOp2L
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 29, 2024
As Haley was about to finish her foreign policy rant, the America-first (and anti-war) protester exploded on her for being in bed with the military-industrial complex and supporting forever wars. This Uniparty position has contributed significantly to destabilization in the Middle East, starting with the war in Iraq.
WATCH:
Man: No new wars! We’re done with the military-industrial complex!
Haley: None of us want new wars.
Man: We know where your money comes from, Nikki! We know! We’re sick of the wars, and we want America First!
The man then ripped up one of Haley’s campaign signs and was escorted out of the room.
Timcast News’s (and TGP contributor) Cassandra MacDonald reported Haley’s event was later interrupted by a second protester.
Haley whined that President Trump planted the protesters because he felt threatened, ignoring the fact Trump currently leads her in South Carolina by 27 points.
“That’s what Trump does. He does disruption. That’s the only way he thinks he can win: by planting people like this. I think we’re getting under his skin,” Haley absurdly boasted.
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