WHY THE LEFT FROM NORMAL DEMS TO ANTIFA HAVE LOST THEIR COLLECTIVE MINDS
Across the political left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Trump has lost its collective mind.
A selection of examples:
* The House minority leader and now-self-styled tough guy, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, poses with a baseball bat to show how dangerous he is in opposing Trump’s budget bill.
* Jeffries harangued Congress for eight hours; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker went on for 25 — both to no effect.
* Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hit the rally trail in private jets to rail about oligarchs, omitting that the ultra-rich are not only mostly leftists but also the funders of the Democratic Party.
* Democrats in Congress make bizarre videos, featuring profanity like f*** or s***. On other occasions, they scream and interrupt Congress.
And we’re just getting started...MAMA CHEETAH
The Serengeti, March 2025. Mama Cheetah has two cubs to feed and protect – her mate is long gone, she and her cubs are alone. She must find something for them and herself to eat – but can’t be on the hunt for long, as hungry hyaenas and jackals would love to love to eat her cubs. And when she comes back with a fresh kill like a small gazelle, they all must eat it quickly before a skulk of jackals shows up to steal it.
It’s wonderful to watch how she cares for the cubs, giving them tongue baths, letting them tumble and crawl over her in play. But these moments don’t last. Soon enough, she’ll be scanning the horizon, watching for any danger to her children, eager to be on the hunt again.
To see Mama Cheetah for yourself on the plains of the Serengeti, come with Rebel and me next March. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #304 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
THE PROBLEM OF STATE
ON TARGET AND UNSTOPPABLE@DNIGabbard says the Deep State is fighting back—but so is she. The harder they smear and attack, the more the Trump Admin knows they're right where they need to be. pic.twitter.com/IND31wHaJh
— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) July 12, 2025
[This Monday’s Archive was originally published on April 21, 2004, 21 years ago. Two days ago (7/12), DNI Tulsi Gabbard stated, “The Deep State is fighting us every step of the way, in every single federal agency.” Nowhere is the Deep State more deeply embedded than the State Department. 21 years ago, I pined that “someday, hopefully soon, we’ll get a pro-America State Department.” Now, at long long last, with Rubio’s Mass Firings at the State Department (7/12), that someday is finally arriving.]
TTP, April 21, 2004
The reality was that there was a continual war within the Reagan Administration between advocates of the Reagan Doctrine and those opposed to it — bitterly and rabidly.
Take what has become the most famous speech of the Reagan Presidency, delivered by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenberg Gate in West Berlin on June 12, 1987 — famous for containing the now-legendary line:
“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev: Open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev: Tear down this wall!”
This line — the most memorable in the entire history of the Cold War — was written by presidential speechwriter Peter Robinson in the initial draft. You have no idea how much everyone at State from SecState George Schultz on down in the vetting process fought to take it out.
FLASHBACK FRIDAY – CLIMBING MOUNT OLYMPUS
August, 1971. Here is where the Ancient Greeks believed their 12 Olympian Gods lived, on the summit of the highest peak of Olympus – Mytikas at 9,571ft/2,918m. There are 52 jagged prominences of Olympus, but if you want to commune with Zeus, Apollo, Aphrodite, Athena and the rest, this is where you go.
It takes just two days: morning drive from Athens (4 hrs) to Litochoro, then the roadhead at Priona (2,500ft). Afternoon hike of some 3 hours through pretty pine forests to the comfortable Spilios Agapitos refuge (6,700ft) for dinner and a bunk bed overnight. You’re up at dawn for a strenuous but not technical climb up to Skala peak at 9,400ft. In my photo, you’re looking at Mytikas from Skala. It’s a Class B rock scramble – no ropes or gear, but this shouldn’t be your first mountain rodeo. Be careful!
I was by myself at the Mytikas summit and no selfies in those days, so I said my greetings to the gods, and I was back down at the refuge by lunchtime. You’ll be back at the Plaka below the Acropolis in Athens for ouzo and dinner. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #45 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
GAVIN NEWSOM DECLARES CALIFORNIA A SANCTUARY STATE FOR CHILD SLAVERY
SACRAMENTO, CA — In the latest front on his war against the Trump administration's immigration policies, Governor Gavin Newsom officially declared California a sanctuary state for child slavery.
The announcement followed on the heels of Newsom expressing outrage over ICE launching operations to rescue unaccompanied minor immigrants from working in California's marijuana fields, with the governor seeking to provide child slavers with a safe place to do their business.
"It's our duty to provide a place for child slaves to work without fear," Newsom told reporters. "Here in California, we still look to build a bright future, where child slavery can flourish without the dark cloud of interference from the federal government. I will continue to stand up boldly on behalf of child traffickers everywhere. As long as I'm governor, California is the place for child slavery."
One child trafficker who spoke under the condition of remaining anonymous was relieved by Newsom's announcement. "It's great to hear," he said. "It's getting more and more difficult to find places where we can set up shop and really traffic some kidnapped children. Thanks to Gavin Newsom, we can keep fighting to sell these kids for good prices and get rich off of doing horrible things. Thank you, Governor Newsom."
The Association of Child Slave Traffickers also gave Newsom's declaration its enthusiastic approval.
At publishing time, Newsom announced that any ICE agent who agreed to stop their immigration enforcement operations would receive a free child slave.
~ Babylon Bee reporting
HALF-FULL REPORT 07/11/25
Two giant American flags paid for by POTUS himself now fly at the White House, not just the teeny-weeny rooftop one. They symbolize the love our POTUS along with all American patriots have for their country.🚨 NOW: President Trump's 2 brand new MASSIVE American flags waving in front of both sides of the White House.
Absolutely stunning.The Left hates this image. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Democrat president tries to take them down. Because it wasn't their idea. pic.twitter.com/oN0MVHRIRq
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 8, 2025
We have a lot of ground to cover in this HFR, so to put you in a good mood, here’s the Senate best humorist, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), commenting last night (7/10) on the FBI’s criminal investigation of Comey and Brennan:
I know James Comey and John Brennan. Neither of them should attempt more than 6 of the 10 Commandments.
There’s a reason they’re about as popular as male pattern baldness. pic.twitter.com/FGFHl9614e— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) July 10, 2025
Let’s hope both will be wearing orange jumpsuits before long. As you say, “Nobody’s above the law,” right, Dems?
THE WATERFALLS OF KUANG SI
In the jungles of Laos less than 20 miles from the Laotian Royal Capital of Luang Prabang, you will find the entrancing waterfalls of Kuang Si. Multi-layered cascades of emerald green pure water pour into a series of pools ideal for swimming. The warm sun filters through the dark green jungle canopy. The laughter of Laotian children combined with that of the rushing waters adds to a unique serenity. Here is a place that will wash away all your woes. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #185 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
WHY I BELIEVE PATEL AND BONGINO ON THE EPSTEIN CASE
A quick visit to my Wikipedia page will confirm, “Jack Cashill is an American author, blogger and conspiracy theorist.”
Yet, as I wrote here two months ago, I turned down a serious offer to co-author a book on Jeffrey Epstein, and this after a month of research and several proposal drafts.
I have no doubt that Jeffrey Epstein was an evil pervert. Where I lacked confidence is that I could prove Epstein kept a client list or that he used his videos to blackmail prominent individuals, let alone that one of those individuals orchestrated Epstein’s murder.
I do have confidence, however, in the integrity of FBI Director Kash Patel and Assistant Director Dan Bongino.
TRUMP HAS FOUND A WAY TO CUT OUT CHINA
Donald Trump is opening up a new frontier in his trade war.
Despite striking a pact with China last month, the US president is threatening to reignite tensions with Beijing by entangling the entirety of Asia in a sprawling web of tariff deals.
Even with fresh levies imposed on Japan and South Korea, Trump is racing to land a string of agreements across the continent, including with Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia.
If he pulls that off, he will build a cage around Xi Jinping’s ability to use Asian markets to prop up Beijing’s strained export-driven economy.
“What we are witnessing is no passing trade war,” says Neil Shearing, an economist at Capital Economics. “Rather, it is the manifestation of a deeper, more durable superpower rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.”
THE HYPOGEUM OF MALTA
The extraordinary rock-cut necropolis known as the Hypogeum (hi-po-gee-um) is the only prehistoric underground temple in the world. For over a thousand years (3500-2500 BC), the temple and burial complex (eventually housing 7,000 skeletons) was carved out and down – dozens of chambers, with rock-cut replicas of above-ground temples including simulated corbelled roofs. (A corbelled roof uses stone slabs that progressively overlap each other until the room is roofed over.)
The Megalthic Maltese learned to cut from the limestone bedrock with tools of stone and antler horn for they had no metal. These folks figured out all by themselves how to build extraordinary temples to their gods and goddesses close to six thousand years ago. Nobody taught them. They were the first.
Only one reason Malta is one of our planet’s most fascinating places. Come with Rebel and me in early November to make this history a part of your life, and experience The Magic of Malta. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #109 photo ©Jack Wheeler)