The Morning Report — 7/ 14 /26

Good morning kids. And so Senator Lindsey Graham has passed at for our time what is the not very old age of 71, I say that with all sincerity as a 66-year-old. In any case whatever one thought of Graham from a political standpoint (and the fact that his sister has been tapped to replace him gets my blood simmering vis a vis our venal and corrupted system, even more infuriating in that we're only 10 days past the 250th anniversary of the American revolution that was intended to start a government that was diametrically opposed to just this kind of corruption.

But, be that as it may, the usual suspects are out in force reveling over Graham's demise and dancing on his grave with his body barely cold in the ground.

Cho shared a video where she said, “Bye, gurl” to the late senator, adding “good riddance.” She also mocked the notion that he might have been a closeted gay man in the process.

“From the closet to the coffin. Real seamless.”

The former is vile. The latter is precisely what one shouldn’t do to someone who wishes to keep his or her sexuality to themselves. Unless that person is a Republican, then all bets are off. Apparently.

Not to be outdone, CNN contributor Michael Ian Black did his own dancing on Graham’s grave.

Before the usual trolls and other drooling sub literate cretins point out our reactions when individuals like Jimmy Carter or Ted Kennedy died, while my reactions were for sure passionate and colorful, the meat of my look at their lives was strictly about their words and deeds and negative impact on our nation and society.

Back to Graham and reactions to his death, there's this:

The sudden and unexpected death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has sent Iran’s Islamic regime into a fever spasm of bloodlust.
Ynet News reported Sunday that “Iranian state media and supporters of the regime celebrated Sunday the sudden death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, one of Israel’s strongest supporters in Congress and a sworn enemy of the Islamic Republic.”
One of those celebrations took place on “Iranian state television,” where “a presenter reported Graham’s death with a broad smile and a visibly satisfied expression. Another host said on air: ‘This news is so sweet that I’m reading it twice.’”

And the difference between the Mulllahs and Margaret Cho and Cenk Uygur is, what exactly?!

While we're on the subject of "Death to America" I give you this repulsive yet completely unsurprising story:

. . . The DSA states “our goal is to put workers in charge of the government through a new democratic constitution that establishes civil, political, and democratic rights for all, is based on proportional representation in a single federal legislature. With a government by, for, and of the working class and with powerful labor unions and social movements organizing in every city and town, we hope to build a socialist society.” That means abolishing the existing United States constitution and replacing it with something else, also eliminating the Senate and establishing unenumerated “civil, political, and democratic rights for all” in unstated ways.

And so, how are we to preserve our nation, society and our lives in the face of this, short of resorting to the kind of tactics, that is violence, that they are oh so eager to visit upon us?!

Well, back in 1968 Bill Ayers didn't even flinch when he declared that 25 million of us who could not or refused to be "re-educated" would have to be liquidated once he and his ilk took power. Should America somehow return to sanity and the move to embrace Socialim/communism fade away and die Please God, perhaps we can avoid having to visit on the Left what they so eagerly seek to do to us. If not, look out.

Early medical appointments for me, so posting a bit early today. Have a good day,

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
• State police, the Department of Public Safety, and potentially the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are expected to be involved in investigating the shooting. Anti-ICE activists quickly organized a demonstration following the incident.
  Driver Shot Dead While ‘Trying to Hit ICE Officer’ with Car.
  
• Victor Davis Hanson: America's allies are stronger, its rivals weaker, and the global balance has shifted.
  The World Made Anew

CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
• 'If we can shut down even one terminal for two hours, that’s millions of dollars out in logistics,' says one anti-Israel organizer about the Port of Charleston
  ‘It’ll Be Violent’: Chicago Teachers Union Hosts Israel-Hating Communist Convention Where Radicals Call for Sabotaging US Ports, Backing Iran
  
• A tragic moment that should have marked the apex of political violence in the U.S. two years ago has today proven to be only the tip of the iceberg in the left’s assassination campaign.
  2 Years After Butler, Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat

  "DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

• Too many were let in and now they have to leave. There’s no time to feel sorry for the ones with sob stories.
  Are You An Immigrant With A Deportation Sob Story? Thank Democrats
  
• “This is yet another example of an activist judge trying to thwart President Trump’s mandate from the American people to remove criminal illegal aliens from our country.”
  Cuban plane hijacker awaiting deportation freed by Dem-appointed ‘activist’ judge

  THE IRAN CONFLICT, "PEACE DEAL" (aftermath??)

• The maritime blockade was due to begin at 2000 GMT on Tuesday, the US military said, as oil prices shot up around nine percent after both sides traded attacks, raising fears of renewed conflict.
  Trump reimposes Iran naval blockade, threatens Hormuz fees
  
• If approved by Parliament, the legislation will make it easier to prosecute those linked to the IRGC and other foreign-linked operatives, removing the need to establish direct foreign power connections in every case.
  Britain Finally Bans Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  
• Exposing regime lies.
  The Real Story of Khamenei’s Funeral
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• Islamic Republic top dogs demonstrate how much they love death.
  Graham’s Death Inspires Iran to Engage in an Orgy of Bloodlust

  DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE

• The measure has the support of many coastal lawmakers and President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly urged Congress to make Daylight Saving Time permanent and end the twice-a-year ritual of changing clocks — a practice currently observed by every state except Hawaii and most of Arizona. Proponents argue that resetting clocks has negative health impacts, while permanent Daylight Saving Time would boost outdoor recreation, tourism and economic activity, among other benefits.
  Trump-backed Daylight Saving Time bill clears key House hurdle

  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM

• As many as 1 million may support Al Qaeda and ISIS.
  2 Million Muslims in America Support Hamas
  
• The Shi’ites’ unbroken record of loss and defeat.
  The Twelve Imams 

  OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS

• Paul Kessler received a death sentence for attending a rally.
  Why Such a Lenient Sentence in Muslim Killing of Jewish Protester in California?

  FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• Who’s number one in the woke CNBC’s ideological penalty box? The Volunteer State. Tennessee dares to offer counterprogramming to Pride Month (GASP)!
  CNBC’s Woke ‘Worst States’ List Accidentally Makes Red America Look Great
  
• The MRC’s data exposes an astonishing pattern of censorship by omission.
  How Big Tech Kept Graham Platner Looking Like The Good Guy
  
• Are journalists really 'facts first' people? (99 44/100% Fact-Free - jjs)
  The Media Eagerly Takes the Wrong Side of the Facts on Girls’ Sports
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• The lawsuit represents a significant escalation in tensions between Apple and OpenAI, as Apple seeks to block OpenAI from using any allegedly misappropriated information. OpenAI’s upcoming hardware launch and plans to go public could be affected if the court grants Apple’s request for immediate restrictions and damages.
  Apple Sues ‘Rotten’ OpenAI for Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets.
  
• “There are also good reasons to oppose generative AI as we already know it...Sanders and others are right to frame AI as endangering democracy...Conservatives view sudden change as something to be lamented... America’s loudest anti-communists might wind up proving Marx right....AI is a flattener and a homogenizer...New technologies of great power have a profoundly forcing effect...Those who choose to use AI to write are leaving less of themselves in the world.”
  The AI Apocalypse Is Already Here
  
• The future of artificial intelligence depends not just on invention, but on whether its capabilities reach ordinary people.
  How to Build a Pro-AI Majority
  
• In less than two years, the era of free, open over-the-air TV will come to an end and be replaced by a PPV-like experience.
  The End of Free Broadcast TV?

  THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• Anyone who believes more than tripling the wage floor is good policy has no business making law.
  Minimum-Wage Bill Shows Yet Again That Congress Is A Refuge For Know-Nothings

  CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

• The panel Stanley Meador is co-chairing includes seats reserved for faith-based organizations
  'Moderate' Gov Abigail Spanberger Taps Former FBI Official Behind Retracted Biden-Era Memo Targeting Catholics as Terror Threat To Lead Prison Reform Council

  THE 2020 AND OTHER ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH

• This isn’t the first misstep by Green Bay’s clerk. (Fromunda Cheese-head - jjs)
  Notorious Wisconsin Clerk Faces State Investigation Again For Election Integrity Mess

  DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY

• This was the purpose of the whole stunt, prominently connecting the name Ro Khanna with the phrase “presidential candidates” in the establishment newsletter.
  Ro Khanna Is Very Important, Explains Ro Khanna
  
• Rep. Ro Khanna’s latest showboating stunt is too much even for other Democrat electeds — not only a transparent ploy to get past his all-in bet on the Graham Platner campaign, but a transparently pathetic bid to play victim of those darn Israelis. Just days after his scorched-earth defense of the Maine Senate candidate failed to stop the implosion, Khanna (D-Calif.) rushed off to the Middle East to change his storyline.
  Ro Khanna’s West Bank ‘hostage’ stunt is a new low for a total phony

  POLITICS

• Multiple Republicans in the Palmetto State are vying for a chance to fill the vacancy. The special Republican primary election is scheduled for August 11 to select a nominee.
  Lindsey Graham’s Passing Sets Off Scramble For His South Carolina Senate Seat
  
• "I know Lindsey would be beaming with pride and appreciation."
  Lindsey Graham’s Sister Named Interim Senator — She Accepted ‘Through Tears’
  li>How about Graham Platner? they have the same name and as a bonus Platner rhymes with Shatner! - jjs
  Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister Serving as ‘Interim Senator’: ‘Would Be a Fabulous Tribute’
  
• "Our goal is to put workers in charge of the government through a new democratic constitution"
  DSA Calls for Abolishing the Constitution
  
• Communism and socialism have terrible records.
  Socialism is Always a Move Towards Communism -- with the Same Results
  
• Ignoring the similarities at our collective peril.
  Bolshevik Russia and the DSA’s Democrat Party Project, Part II
  
• Socialism is no longer a smear - it's a platform.
  The Return of Socialism and the GOP’s Golden Opportunity
  
• From coast to coast, the radical base is in open revolt — and a frightened establishment is doing whatever it takes to hold the line, even if that means silencing the very voters it claims to represent. The irony is that Democrats’ infighting only boosts Republicans’ chances of winning critical battleground races this year.
  Democrats’ civil war is blazing — now the GOP will feast

  FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• This week, the Paris Court of Appeals reduced the sentence against three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen over alleged misuse of EU Parliament funds. Critically, the court cut the time barring her from standing in any European election to allow for the National Rally (RN) leader to stand in the French presidential election next April.
  Marine Le Pen Would Comfortably Beat Any Opponent in French Presidential Election: Poll
  
• The EU says it isn't targeting the AfD. Its own officials keep saying otherwise.
  Brussels Just Opened a Case Against Germany’s Opposition Party
  
• . . .Bukele maintains an approval rating of more than 90 percent, which only becomes comprehensible once one understands why Salvadorans now celebrate the flexing of the same authoritative muscle that had held the country down for years.
  From Bloodshed To Bukele: A Timeline Of El Salvador’s War, Gangs And Crackdown
  
• "They believe that they should be in charge of your laws, of your country, your life — and they don’t care whether or not you agree."
  Marco Rubio Draws A Line Against An International Power Grab
  
• But police say it’s “not political.” Huh?
  A British Political Legend is Murdered
  
• Ann never adjusted her beliefs to suit the prevailing mood of an institution.
  Ann Widdecombe, a Firebrand: October 4, 1947–July 10, 2026
  
• Governments have refused to respect the wishes of their citizens.
  Open Borders Are a Death Sentence to Western Nations

  HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

• Republican Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is asking Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jayanta Bhattacharya to shut down former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Chief Anthony Fauci’s Rocky Mountain Lab in Montana after White Coat Waste Project (WCW) exposed scandals including virus smuggling as well as monkey bite incidents, Breitbart News exclusively learned.
  Exclusive – Rep. Paul Gosar Requests HHS and NIH Close Down Fauci’s Rocky Mountain Lab
  
• Dr. Sarah Jukaku appears to have scrubbed an 'FAQ' from her practice's website reading, 'Do you accept my insurance? No.'
  Abdul El-Sayed Wants Medicare for All ‘From Cradle to Grave.’ His Psychiatrist Wife Doesn’t Accept Medicare—or Any Insurance at All. (Jew-Kaku?! such a shonda! - jjs)
  
• Mental-health policy depends on distinguishing overmedicalization from the urgent need for treatment among the seriously mentally ill.
  MAHA or Institutionalization?

  ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

• The star orbits the black hole every 94 years. The long orbit suggests to the scientists that these objects did not form together but were captured because of the crowded nature of Omega Centauri. The scientists also believe that crowded nature will likely cause them to break free of each other, sometime in the future.
  Astronomers think they have identified the 1st black hole inside the Milky Way’s largest globular cluster
  
• In truth what the FAA did was rubberstamp SpaceX’s own investigation into that flight, almost immediately after the company announced on July 11, 2026 that it was targeting July 16, 2026 for launch. The company has now posted a complete description of that investigation and the flight plan for the 13th flight.
  FAA clears SpaceX to launch Starshp/Superheavy; 13th test flight set for July 16th

  FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

• ‘I just feel used … They didn’t get the perfect child they wanted and they threw me away,’ the single mother said.
  Same-Sex Couple Sues Surrogate After She Refuses To Abort Baby With Cleft Lip

  CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• “You don’t want to lecture them.”
  Jagger to Springsteen – Shut Up and Sing
  
• Christian Toto: Far-Left political comics show their ugliest side following Senator's sudden death
  These Celebrity Ghouls Danced on Lindsay Graham’s Grave
  
• The library of a Republican president refers without an apparent second thought to the need to reconstruct society through government intervention in order to defeat “class interests.”
  The Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library Shows How Deeply The Left Captured Our Cultural Imagination
  
• They didn’t just lose the narrative. They lost the country.
  How Government Created a Nation of Conspiracy Theorists

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