Between our former and current presidents, is anyone still in jail? Just kidding, of course. Yesterday was certainly a busy time for signing pardons and commutations. Trump’s, I approved of, needless to say. The release of the January 6th victims has been long in coming, with many actually serving prison time and it will be interesting to see their response. I’m sure the ambulance chasers will be busy filing lawsuits.
Biden, on the other hand, pardoned his entire family as well as those involved in the January 6th kangaroo court, Liz Cheney and Christopher Wray, among them. Also pardoned was Anthony Fauci, Alvin Bragg, Mark Milley and many more, too numerous to mention. He didn’t stop there. He commuted the death sentences for all federal prisoners, save two.
One commutation was particularly egregious; that being Leonard Peltier, the individual sentenced to death for the killing of two FBI agents, even though Director Wray pleaded with him to not do so! So much for partners in crime . . Candidly, I question Biden’s pardons; can an individual be pardoned before being convicted of a crime? Hmmm. . .
Another issue you will be hearing a great deal about is birthright citizenship. It is a common misconception that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen. This has to do with the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution which can be interpreted a couple of ways. It states that anyone born in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof is a citizen. In other words, a child born here while the parents are visiting from another country cannot claim citizenship.
Trump believes, as do I, that such is the case; however, many on the left vehemently disagree. This is particularly significant with the influx of illegal immigration. Is a child born here while the parent(s) are in the country illegally automatically a citizen? Trump doesn’t think so, and neither do I. I have no doubt that the issue will ultimately find its way to the Supreme Court . . . as will many others.
Time has lapsed a bit since I started this entry. Trump’s cancellation of all federal DIE (sorry, DEI) projects has ramped up backlash; however, not as much as I assumed it would. I think numerous corporations and other entities are breathing a huge sigh of relief while the left is squealing as usual. Now that I think about it, maybe not very loudly, although they are still confused about equity and quality
Despite all the hype concerning Trump’s Cabinet picks, things are moving right along. Pete Hegseth was confirmed as the Secretary of Defense, despite the fact that several Republicans voted no. And Kristi Noem will be the new director of Homeland Security, taking the place of Mydorkus. She will have her hands full, particularly with the Secret Service, after all the negative publicity surrounding the Trump assassination attempts. I just wish they would return that branch to the Treasury Department where it belongs.
Tulsi Gabbard’s appointment as national intelligence director is finding some resistance due to a perceived pro-Russian leaning on the part . Gabbard, a former Democrat, has a significant political and military background and seems highly qualified to me.
And Tom Homan immediately went to work rounding up illegals and catching some heat in the process. Five hundred in one day! I guess a school board in Arizona has declared itself a “sanctuary school” and in another incident, Secret Service agents conducting an investigation at a school not related to immigration were mis-reported as ICE agents.
I hate to be repetitive, but it is going to be a busy and interesting few months.
Paco
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