WASHINGTON — The question New Hampshire Democrats have to be asking themselves: Why has the Democratic Party machine been pushing them to vote for a candidate who isn’t even on the ballot? That’s part of the argument Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) has pitched as he has challenged President Joe Biden. Phillips doesn’t think a Biden nomination will end well for his party. His message: “Donald Trump is on a big mission to win‚ and Joe Biden is going to get creamed.” As New Hampshire’s primary day neared‚ Phillips argued that Democrats don’t owe the 81-year-old incumbent a coronation — not when a Biden nomination could enable Trump‚ the seemingly inevitable GOP nominee‚ to win in November. READ MORE: We’ve Got a Ballgame “Joe Biden won’t debate‚” Phillips said on CNN Monday. “He won’t show up. He won’t face voters. I’ve not seen him answer a question from the press that was not unscripted.” More voters disapprove of Biden’s job performance (56.4 percent) than approve of his performance (39.8 percent)‚ according to the latest RealClearPolitics polling average. Biden ended 2023 with a 39 percent approval rating‚ according to Gallup‚ the lowest approval rating of any modern president at this time in his first term. Phillips has a special appeal to Granite State residents. Biden and the Democratic machine tried to move the first-in-the-nation primary from New Hampshire to South Carolina as a thank you to Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.). In 2020‚ Clyburn’s endorsement and organization gave Biden a win he sorely needed after being clobbered in New Hampshire. That was when Biden came in behind Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont‚ Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota‚ and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg. When you’re a former vice president and a small-town mayor does better than you in the country’s first primary‚ that’s embarrassing. When New Hampshire didn’t go along with the primary calendar change and stayed in front of South Carolina‚ Democrats took away New Hampshire’s delegates — and the Biden campaign declared it wouldn’t participate. Finally‚ Team Biden realized that it would be even more embarrassing if the sitting president underperformed in the New Hampshire primary because his name wasn’t on the ballot. So a rush-job write-in campaign was born. Phillips isn’t likely to win a lot of friends in his party‚ even if he ran‚ he says‚ to save the Democrats from defeat in November. “I’m looking forward to Dean getting beat tonight and dropping out soon‚” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)‚ posted on X. “His disrespect for the President and the leader of our party is such a reversal from the man I met during my freshman orientation. Hate to see it.” Democratic operative Bob Mulholland went to Phillips’ campaign office Monday night. He saw‚ he said in a text to me‚ “a candidate who has drank too much vodka from his family’s distillery” — a reference to the Phillips Distilling Company‚ which he ran from 2000 to 2012. Phillips has framed the attempt to slight the Granite State as a “shameful” and audacious rebuke of a 103-year tradition. Phillips is a three-term congressman with deep pockets‚ but‚ until last week‚ you barely saw or read about him. This is interesting because the national media gave loads of airtime and ink to Trump’s challengers: former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley‚ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)‚ former Vice President Mike Pence‚ former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie‚ and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Contact Review-Journal Washington columnist Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@reviewjournal.com. Follow her @debrajsaunders on X. COPYRIGHT 2024 CREATORS.COM The post The Other New Hampshire Primary: No Debates‚ No Drama‚ No Biden appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

The Republican primary delivered no surprises in New Hampshire‚ and The Spectacle podcast’s hosts‚ Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay‚ are here to talk about it. Melissa assures listeners that‚ while Haley probably didn’t sleep around with South Carolinian troglodytes‚ she’s far from an ideal presidential candidate in 2024. She is campaigning on an old style of Republicanism that simply didn’t work and is hardly a respite for voters. (READ MORE: Trump’s Primary Win Exposes General Election Vulnerability) Watch the podcast to learn more. Order Scott’s new book‚ Racism‚ Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama‚ here. Read Scott’s and Melissa’s writing here and here. Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.    The post <;i>;The Spectacle<;/i>; Ep. 63: Nikki Haley’s Throwback Politics Won’t Work in 2024 appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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Pearl Jam and Ozzy Osbourne will accept honorary trophies at the 2024 Clio Music Awards in Hollywood on January 31st. Pearl Jam will be honored with a Clio Impact Award in recognition of their diverse creative pursuits including the ongoing practice of creating a unique poster for each individual concert date. The honor also recognizes the band’s impactful philanthropic work through the Vitalogy Foundation‚ which to date has raised more than $50 million for organizations supporting issues ranging from climate change to building skate parks in Montana and South Dakota. Ozzy will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing his creative output‚ both as a member of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist‚ and a larger-than-life persona which led to Ozzfest and the creation of “The Osbournes” TV show. Clio Music celebrates creativity in music marketing and the use of music in advertising. The post Pearl Jam &; Ozzy Osbourne To Receive Clio Awards appeared first on RockinTown.

The goal is to open the floodgates to foreign elements because most of them come from more socialist systems that have no understanding of individual freedom. There is absolutely no doubt – Elements of our own government are deliberately encouraging the acceleration of illegal immigration across the southern border and they are actively sabotaging any attempts to stop the madness. There are two questions we need to ask: Why are they doing this? And‚ what can be done to stop them?’ In a move that I think debunks any claims that the Biden Administration wants a secure border‚ the federal government recently challenged Texas efforts to install border fencing and barbed wire to prevent the massive influx of foreigners raiding the US. This is after several incidents in which convicted criminals and terrorists have been identified among migrant groups. The measures were working‚ so obviously‚ Biden felt the need to intervene. A majority of the Supreme Court has also taken Biden’s side‚ forcing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to declare the situation an invasion that threatens the security of his state and America at large. The conflict is leading to a showdown between federal agencies and Texas. I would argue that it is a showdown that NEEDS to happen‚ the sooner the better. The expulsion of unwanted or destructive groups of people has been an emergency measure used by civilizations for thousands of years. The cultures that don’t protect their own gates end up being erased or absorbed into a completely different population that may not hold the same values and principles. The majority of nations on the planet today have strict immigration rules‚ yet‚ America and the EU are the only regions attacked for wanting to limit the flow of illegals. Why is that?Winter Sun Plus is NOW 40% off! Boost your natural defenses with this powerful vitamin D3 and K formula! The open borders propaganda common to the corporate media and Hollywood movies is part of a larger establishment agenda that has been active for many years in the US‚ but it has been accelerating since 2021. The Biden Administration in particular has overseen the largest spike in illegal migration in US history‚ with over 300‚000 border violations in December alone (that we know of). To put this in perspective‚ that’s the equivalent of a city the size of Pittsburgh moving across the US border and demanding welfare‚ subsidies‚ housing‚ jobs‚ free food‚ etc.‚ every single month. This is unsustainable and the establishment knows it. In fact‚ Biden has actively tried to hide the crisis from the view of the American people for years‚ denying that there is any threat and claiming that the border is more rigid today than ever before. Anyone who questions the validity of this claim is immediately accused of racism‚ white supremacy and conspiracy theory. Border states have become so angered over leftist denials that they’ve started busing thousands of migrants into blue “sanctuary cities” like New York‚ Washington DC and Chicago. The result has been a calamity for their welfare programs and local economy. Even progressive voters in these areas are enraged by the flood of migrants into their neighborhoods. Schools in New York are being emptied and shut down to make room for migrant housing. Homeless shelters in DC have been inundated with migrants begging for handouts and the citizen homeless had far less food over the holidays because the illegals ate it all. The Chicago O’Hare Airport is being turned into a migrant shelter and the city is trying to prevent the media from documenting the situation. Democrat mayors are finally calling the event a national emergency; funny how they refused to admit to the problem until they were directly affected by it. Of course‚ they blame conservative governors instead of their own sanctuary city policies. In other words‚ Democrats are indignant because they are being forced by red states to suffer the consequences of their warped ideals. Leftists have a rule: Never admit when they are wrong‚ even if it means self destruction. And though low level progressive politicians are made to look foolish in their continued defense of sanctuary status‚ there is the greater issue of engineered crisis. Why have establishment elites and the Biden Administration been lying despite the clear and present danger? And why is it considered particularly wrong for western countries to defend their borders? Perhaps because certain groups of people within the centers of power benefit greatly from the continued migrant invasion. We’ve all heard of the Cloward-Piven Strategy by now‚ and it’s not all that difficult to understand – Create social destabilization by using migrants as a weapon. But there’s a lot more going on here than meets the eye. Cloward-Piven is almost too simplistic an explanation; it doesn’t really define the bigger picture. There are a few ways that this strategy could open the door to authoritarianism in the US. Lets examine these scenarios to better comprehend why… Operation Garden Plot And Martial Law In 1968 the US Department of Defense at the request of the government drafted a civil disturbance plan called ‘Operation Garden Plot’ which outlined what was essentially a martial law response to large scale social breakdown. One of the main factors listed in the plan as a trigger for martial law was the uncontrolled mass migration of minorities into the US‚ as well as riots by minorities in light of economic uncertainty. Garden Plot has provisions designed to install a long lasting domestic military presence in the US if deemed necessary‚ and was even tied to programs like REX 84 which planned out the installation of “FEMA camps” or detention facilities meant to hold large numbers refugees during a mass migration crisis. These programs were accidentally exposed during the Iran/Contra hearings of 1987 and were kept secret from a majority of representatives in Congress. In other words‚ political elites designed a set of operations to swiftly impose martial law if a migrant disaster occurred. But were these measures meant to solve the crisis? Or were they meant to use the crisis as an excuse to put boots on the ground in the US and permanently end whatever constitutional protections we have left? That is to say‚ it may very well be the plan of the establishment to keep the borders open until illegals overwhelm the system and the public is willing to accept martial law. Amnesty And Creating An Illegal Immigrant Military Democrats have fielded multiple bills including legislation in 2022 to give illegal immigrants the option to serve in the US military and gain citizenship as a reward. Representatives mention the growing shortfall in military recruitment as a rationale for the policy (a shortfall which they created after allowing woke cultism into armed forces curriculum). I have mentioned this in previous articles and I continue to believe that one of the main purposes for the establishment to leave borders open and entice illegals to enter is to create a migrant army; a situation in which millions of illegals will be offered easy citizenship in exchange for service. I also believe that this migrant army will be used against the American public (the real citizenry) to impose martial law measures in the wake of a national disaster. Look at it this way: With the current military around 70% conservative and independent it is far less likely that the armed forces will follow orders to subjugate the populace‚ especially in the name of an increasingly unpopular leftist/globalist president like Joe Biden. It is much easier for the elites to use foreigners with no inherent regard for American culture or the American people as a suppressive force. Cultural Replacement Theory “Replacement Theory” is often denigrated by the media as a racist conspiracy held by white people who are “afraid to lose power.” This is nonsensical for a number of reasons‚ including the fact that if “white people” were a monolith and we had all the power‚ then we would simply snuff out any threats to that power and lock down our borders. There would be nothing anyone could do to stop us. The truth is‚ there is no white monolith‚ there is no patriarchy and there is no such thing as systemic racism. Do some leftist activists clamor for mass migration to replace white people in the US and Europe? Absolutely. They call it “decolonization.” Is this the real purpose of mass migration? Probably not. The replacement going on is not so much about replacing white people as it is about replacing western culture. The goal‚ I believe‚ is to open the floodgates to foreign elements because most of them come from more socialist systems that have no understanding of individual freedom. In this way‚ the establishment can dilute the American culture of independence and use the tyranny of the majority (democracy) to erase our values and principles forever. This is why you will hear Biden and his ilk constantly pontificate on “democracy” and the “defense of democracy’ and the conservative “threat to democracy.” This is very deliberate terminology. When they say “democracy”‚ they are talking about the rule of the mob; the tyranny of the majority. They are talking about collectivism‚ socialism and ultimately authoritarianism for the “sake of the greater good.” Migrants are being used to phase out the pillars of western civilization. This is why the borders must be secured now and illegals must be kicked out of the country with haste. No martial law‚ no FEMA detention facilities‚ no amnesty‚ no asylum‚ no welfare and no subsidies. They just need to be removed and sent back to where they came from and if they return illegally they should be severely punished. In order for this to happen it would appear that southern states will have to enforce their own border security. But how to do this without federal interference? The American public will have to step in and step up to help states like Texas. The movement will have to be so overwhelming that the federal government is afraid to intervene. The shape of this secure border action will require trial and error‚ but as long as Texas is willing to continue arresting illegals and shipping them out of the country‚ all that is needed is a contingent of deputized Americans to help watch the border and catch people trying to cross. There may also be a need for people to defend border walls and fences from federal sabotage. Some will argue that this constitutes a violation‚ a defiance of federal authorities‚ and I would say yes‚ it is‚ and that’s a good thing. The Biden Administration is in dereliction of its duty to keep the country safe from foreign invasion. Doing nothing and leaving borders undefended from mass immigration is no different from refusing to defend the border from a foreign military. If the current trend is allowed to continue‚ the stage will be set for a host of emergencies that will be exploited to give elites the excuse to erase what constitutional protections we have left. This cannot be tolerated. It’s time to end it. Alex Jones: We’ve Moved Beyond The Crossroads‚ It’s Time To Choose A Side

Govs. of AL‚ AR‚ FL‚ GA‚ IA‚ ID‚ LA‚ MT‚ ND‚ NE‚ OK‚ SD‚ TN‚ UT‚ VA‚ WV all declare they stand with Texas. Republican governors from various states are banding with the State of Texas in its constitutional battle with the Biden administration over the right to defend its borders. By Wednesday night‚ the governors of at least four states had taken to social media to show solidarity with the Lone Star State‚ and others are now joining. The rally behind Texas comes amid a standoff with the Biden administration over the state’s razor wire barriers‚ which Gov. Abbott argues not only protect the border but also dissuade illegal aliens from making a dangerous river crossing over the Rio Grande. We’ll keep this running list updated as more governors announce they’re coming to Texas’ aid. Iowa Gov. Kim ReynoldsURGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! When the federal government fails‚ states step in. Iowa sent the Iowa National Guard and State Troopers down to the border last year to stop this invasion.Iowa stands with Texas. https://t.co/I5YKjyKxJt— Gov. Kim Reynolds (@IAGovernor) January 25‚ 2024 Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders If President Biden won’t defend us‚ states will have to defend themselves. Arkansas stands with Texas. https://t.co/E1PPGex0Xf— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) January 25‚ 2024 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum As the Biden administration fails miserably to secure the southern border‚ Americans and our communities are paying the price. @GregAbbott_TX deserves our thanks for taking action to stop illegal crossings and disrupt drug and human trafficking. North Dakota stands with Texas. https://t.co/LPsr8dHllF— Gov. Doug Burgum (@GovDougBurgum) January 25‚ 2024 Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Nebraska stands with Texas. @GovAbbott pic.twitter.com/5wrWs1NF7c— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) January 25‚ 2024 The failure to secure our border has created a massive flow of illegal drugs‚ national security and terrorism risks‚ and a humanitarian crisis. I was proud to order Nebraska State Troopers and National Guard to the border last year‚ and Nebraska is proud to stand with Texas now. https://t.co/uALSOhdIup— Governor Jim Pillen (@TeamPillen) January 25‚ 2024 Idaho Gov. Brad Little Idaho stands with Texas. pic.twitter.com/xPEnrVkmSW— Brad Little (@GovernorLittle) January 25‚ 2024 Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox The border is a disaster that continues to spiral out of control‚ both in terms of people and deadly fentanyl traffic. This is not a partisan issue. This is a national security issue. This is a common sense issue. This is an American issue. Utah thanks Texas and Gov. Abbott for… https://t.co/sAuQL37qn5— Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox) January 25‚ 2024 Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Louisiana stands with Texas. Enough is enough. pic.twitter.com/MqC5x3RlOt— GovJeffLandry (@LAGovJeffLandry) January 25‚ 2024 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee The federal government’s failure to secure our nation’s southern border is jeopardizing the safety of all Americans. Tennessee has always stood with Texas‚ and we always will.— Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) January 25‚ 2024 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte Governor @GregAbbott_TX is doing what @POTUS won’t. By refusing to act‚ President Biden is inviting cartels‚ illegal drugs‚ and human trafficking into the United States. We must secure the southern border. https://t.co/K1tAy6pE4e— Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) January 24‚ 2024 Montana stands with Texas. pic.twitter.com/GGtVLUdmet— Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) January 25‚ 2024 West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice We have a terrible crisis at the Southern Border.The Biden Administration has turned every state into a border state. We must stop the flow of fentanyl‚ human trafficking‚ and criminal activity and secure our border.We support @GregAbbott_TX and the State of Texas. https://t.co/rnFEu3rQQm— Jim Justice (@JimJusticeWV) January 25‚ 2024 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Texas and the states have stepped up time and time again. The White House? Purposely absent. I have had enough. Texas‚ you can count on Alabama to have your back. https://t.co/vtOidjhvRo— Kay Ivey (@kayiveyforgov) January 25‚ 2024 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Enough is enough. Our southern border is in crisis thanks to the Biden administration’s refusal to do their job.@GregAbbott_TX and the state of Texas have our full support. https://t.co/dmJKMsviTV— Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) January 25‚ 2024 Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Virginia stands with Texas. @GregAbbott_TX is doing the job Joe Biden and his border czar refuse to do to secure our border. The Biden administration has turned every state into a border state. We must stop the flow of fentanyl‚ save lives‚ and secure our southern border. https://t.co/XaPu2RqJBP— Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) January 25‚ 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis If the Constitution really made states powerless to defend themselves against an invasion‚ it wouldn’t have been ratified in the first place and Texas would have never joined the union when it did. TX is upholding the law while Biden is flouting it. FL will keep assisting… https://t.co/qOJY2zT1hG— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 24‚ 2024 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem .@GregAbbott_TX is exactly right to invoke Texas’ constitutional authority to defend itself.The Biden Administration has created a national security crisis and put Americans in danger. Their failure is an unconstitutional dereliction of duty.South Dakota has been proud to… https://t.co/s4NMyvyu3Y— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) January 24‚ 2024 Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Oklahoma stands with Texas. https://t.co/67VzVEfEv1— Governor Kevin Stitt (@GovStitt) January 24‚ 2024 Gov. DeSantis also gave a great explanation for why the Constitution allows Texas to assert authority on the matter since the federal government is derelict in its duty. Can the federal government defy the law and force a state to allow a foreign invasion. James Madison didn’t think so… pic.twitter.com/XwpSCEcAGh— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 25‚ 2024 Meanwhile‚ congressional Democrats are calling on Joe Biden to seize control of Texas’ National Guard‚ arguing Gov. Abbott’s defiance of a SCOTUS decision allowing Biden Border Patrol agents to destroy razor wire barriers was creating “chaos at the border.” Read Gov. Abbott’s powerful letter to the Biden administration assuming control of border enforcement in accordance with the US Constitution. Follow the author on X‚ Facebook‚ Gab‚ Minds‚ Truth Social and Gettr.

Illegal aliens‚ smugglers frequently use storm drains along border to evade capture Border Patrol rescued illegal aliens after they became trapped in a storm drain in Texas this week‚ according to authorities.  On Monday‚ agents in Laredo Sector were alerted by police about a “situation” near the World Trade Bridge‚ which connects Laredo‚ Texas‚ with Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. “When agents arrived‚ they noticed several migrants stuck inside a storm drain‚ near the sewer system‚ with no means of escape‚” Customs and Border Protection explained in a statement.  “With the assistance of Laredo Fire Department‚ they were able to extract several people from the drain.” #Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescue migrants stuck inside a storm drain‚ Read More 👉https://t.co/mVeTQudX70@USBPChief @USBPChiefLRT pic.twitter.com/JUGem7tBeKIntroducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off! This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being.— CBP South Texas (@CBPSouthTexas) January 23‚ 2024 Two men were pulled out of the drain and taken to Border Patrol’s Laredo North Station for processing.  They were identified as citizens of Guatemala and Honduras‚ both in the country illegally.  Migrants and smugglers frequently use storm drains to evade capture during illegal entries into the U.S. Last month‚ border agents in El Paso Sector thwarted three such incursions involving 27 illegal aliens in one week.  WEEKLY UPDATE32 failed smuggling schemes w/ 174 migrants2 stash houses w/ 11 migrants‚ narcotics &; a weapon3 storm drain interceptions w/ 27 migrants 4 criminals arrested:  gang affiliation‚ drug trafficking &; firearms trafficking 3 migrants rescued  @cbp @usbpchief pic.twitter.com/o5yHP3meIu— Anthony “Scott” Good (@USBPChiefEPT) December 16‚ 2023 Chaos unfolds constantly along the U.S.-Mexico border‚ as Infowars regularly reports. Video UFC Owner Dana White Kills the Censorship Cult in 2 Minutes Dan Lyman on X | Gab

Find out what Alex Jones has to say about this crucial development in this video! Alex Jones breaks down how the fight to secure the Texas border has escalated as more states have rejected the Biden Administration’s federal overreach and intentional collapse of the southern border. Also: