The #Unexpectedly Chronicles: The Left Discovers the Constitution as it is: | Da Tech Guy Blog

The #Unexpectedly Chronicles: The Left Discovers the Constitution as it is: | Da Tech Guy Blog

1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

14th Amendment to the US Constitution

The announcement that President Trump plans by Executive order to change the rules allowing birthright citizenship has caused some uproar.

The only reason of course that we are having this debate is because folks are choosing to abuse birthright citizenship for personal or political advantage causing it to become an issue and it’s in the longterm interest of the country for the abuse stop than rather than to have the rule changed, particularly by executive order. Alas that’s not very likely as votes depend on it...

...This is quite a change, after all when the courts were controlled by the left they had no problem “discovering” constitutional rights unmentioned in the document such as a constitutional right to abortion, to sodomy and to gay “marriage”, rights so broad that they were able to strike down laws in dozens of states forbidding them even though the 10th amendment clearly states.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Thus it’s very possible that a court might decide to uphold such an executive order on the grounds of “discovering” a right of a President to narrow the interpretation of the 14th amendment under his powers as commander in chief.

It’s also possible that the doctrine of “original intent” might come into play here as well since the intent of the amendment was clearly to give citizenship to ex-slaves now freed.

But either way expect our friends on the left and in the media to suddenly develop a love for the Constitution as written, a love that will die the very moment a Democrat once again enters the oval office."

AM Fruitcake

History for October 31

History for October 31 - On-This-Day.com
John Keats 1795, Chiang Kai-Shek 1887, Dick Francis 1920



David Ogden Stiers 1942 - Actor ("M.A.S.H."), John Candy 1950 - Actor, Jane Pauley 1950 - Broadcast journalist


1940 - The British air victory in the Battle of Britain prevented Germany from invading Britain.


1969 - Wal-Mart Discount City stores were incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

REPORT: Central American Migrants Set Fire to Mexican Immigration Facility

REPORT: Central American Migrants Set Fire to Mexican Immigration Facility:

A group of Central American migrants facing deportation set fire to a Mexican immigration facility in an apparent attempt to escape. The alleged arson comes at a time when Mexican authorities reported the use of firearms and Molotov cocktails within the migrant caravans as they make their way through Mexico to the United States.

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris accused of breaking fundraising rules over Kavanaugh vote - Washington Times

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris accused of breaking fundraising rules over Kavanaugh vote - Washington Times:

A watchdog group filed a Senate ethics complaint Monday against Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren for sending out fundraising emails asking for donations to support their votes against Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh — even before they cast their votes against him.
While voting and then asking supporters to back that decision with cash is common, the watchdog group, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), says asking for money ahead of time crosses the line into vote-buying.

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Malignant Government-----The National Flood Insurance Program Is Subsidizing Millionaires | RealClearPolicy

The National Flood Insurance Program Is Subsidizing Millionaires | RealClearPolicy
"When Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, its goal was to provide affordable insurance to help communities rebuild after flooding.
In the years since, the program’s finances have gone from bad to worse, and it now stands out as a model of flawed design and financial mismanagement.
The program loses about $1.4 billion each year, and its debts exceed $20 billion, which no analyst believes it will ever pay back.
...there is universal agreement that one of the program’s biggest flaws is that premiums are not adjusted to reflect covered risk. 
The NFIP often underprices policies, distorting homeowners’ incentives and encouraging over-development in flood-prone areas. 
...When setting premiums, the NFIP often relies on outdated flood maps which no longer reflect true risks.
In addition, premiums are determined based on average historical losses within certain risk-based categories, which fails to capture property-level nuances..."
Read on!

MORE MANIA FROM MOORE: Michael Moore Blames Fox News and 'Right-Wing Radio' for Creating 'Violent Conspiracy Theorists' — Details Here

Michael Moore Blames Fox News and ‘Right-Wing Radio’ for Creating ‘Violent Conspiracy Theorists’

"...However, instead of condemning the individual who had a sticker implying he wanted to shoot Moore, the “Bowling for Columbine” creator decided to lash out at a different and far broader demographic.

“The threat of right-wing violence against figures on the American Left is not new. It is not an aberration. It is not a violation of norms. It IS the norm,” Moore wrote in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter over the weekend.

“Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News Channel and right-wing radio have preyed upon those who’ve seen their American dream go up in smoke, and they have helped to create a generation of angry and violent conspiracy theorists who will believe any lie that is perpetrated on those airwaves.”

“These angry right-wing men have been openly encouraged to act on those lies, even as late as this very morning, when Trump was tweeting his doubts that the bombs were real,” he added.

So in his thinking, because people watch a news outlet that leans to the Right ...that makes people “violent conspiracy theorists.”

...Moore also said that a “new and dangerous dynamic of political violence” is “now promoted and encouraged” by President Donald Trump..."

Read on.

Five Conservative Policies Brazil's President-Elect Champions

Five Conservative Policies Brazil's President-Elect Champions:

Jair Bolsonaro became president-elect of Brazil on Sunday in a stunning repudiation of the country’s left-wing political establishment.
Bolsonaro achieved an expected victory over his socialist opponent Fernando Haddad with around 55 percent of the vote, sparking political debate around the world. The 63-year-old former army captain is known for his hardline conservative and often controversial positions that he believes will push Brazil towards a new era of prosperity.

'Nothing to Gain,' Kavanaugh Accuser Raises Nearly $1 Million | RealClearInvestigations

'Nothing to Gain,' Kavanaugh Accuser Raises Nearly $1 Million | RealClearInvestigations
"During the crucible of Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings, Democrats repeatedly asserted that Christine Blasey Ford had “nothing to gain” by coming forward with her explosive accusation of attempted rape against  the Supreme Court nominee.
"You had absolutely nothing to gain by bringing these facts to the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Sen. Dick Durbin said during her testimony last month.
This sentiment was echoed by other Democrats, who presented it as evidence that Ford was telling the truth. "
I want to thank you,” added California Sen. Kamala Harris, “because you clearly have nothing to gain for what you have done."
In fact, Ford stands to gain some $1 million and counting from national crowdfunding campaigns launched by friends and other supporters, while she is said to be fielding book offers.
The potential seven-figure windfall, which she says she intends to cash in on – while still asking donors for more money – has some questioning her motivation for accusing the conservative judge after 35 years of silence, and whether it goes beyond personal or even political justice.
Others worry the largesse sets a dangerous precedent: Crowdfunding, which unlike political donations is unregulated, could be routinely used in the future as a bounty for providing political dirt on opponents..."
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Illinois is a Mess. Here's Why.

Illinois is a Mess. Here's Why.
"Political dysfunction as far as the eye can see.
...Republicans and Democrats had rotated in and out of the governor’s mansion in the capital of Springfield for 40 years without much change in the way the state was governed. 
A lot of them were crooks—four of Rauner’s nine predecessors...went to jail. 
...Even in the rust belt, Illinois stands out for its economic sickliness. 
“We’re not Greece or Puerto Rico yet,” says Adam Schuster, an economist with the Illinois Policy Institute, a conservative think tank. 
“We’re not functionally insolvent. But we’re right on the doorstep.” 
...Credit agencies rate Illinois’s general obligation bonds at just above junk status. 
The state avoids junk ratings, analysts say, only because it retains the power to tax and thus, theoretically, the power to balance its books at a single confiscatory stroke. 
For practical purposes, in other words, Illinois’s bonds are junk..."
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Lunch video-----Illegal Immigration: It's About Power

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