Nutty Statue Of Liberty Climber Pleads Not Guilty While Admitting She Climbed Statue Of Liberty

By William Teach July 6, 2018 – 6:55 am

She came to this country legally, doing it the proper way, and became a naturalized citizen, yet seems to be supporting people who would jump the line

Statue of Liberty climber cheered as she pleads not guilty

An unrepentant protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on a busy Fourth of July in what prosecutors called a “dangerous stunt” pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct.

Activists packed into a Manhattan courtroom cheered when a federal magistrate judge released Therese Okoumou without bail after she had spent the night behind bars. Okoumou responded by raising her fist and blowing kisses to her supporters.

Outside court, the naturalized U.S. citizen from Congo told reporters that she climbed the landmark as a spur-of-the moment protest over the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policies that resulted in the separation of immigrant children from parents accused of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

“When they go low, we go high and I went as high as I could,” Okoumou said, paraphrasing former First Lady Michelle Obama. “No children belong in a cage,” she added.

Okoumou, who goes by her middle name, Patricia, sported a T-shirt reading “White Supremacy is Terrorism” that she had worn inside-out in court.

So, wait, she pled not guilty, and then held a press conference explaining that she did, in fact, climb the Statue of Liberty (ruining the day for a lot of people)?

Court papers also charged Okoumou with resisting arrest by refusing to leave her perch by the bottom of the statue’s robes, about 100 feet (30 meters) above ground. Police were forced to scale the statue to pull her down.

If convicted, Okoumou, would face up to six months behind bars on each count.

She’s lucky she’s a naturalized citizen, otherwise she’d be deported.

The park service was reviewing security videotape to try to determine how the woman was able to make the climb, Willis said.

It should be a rather short trial. The prosecution will only need to show two pieces of video: one of her climbing and on the SOL, along with her resisting arrest, and the second will be her own words after her initial court date admitting to climbing the SOL. What, exactly, will her lawyer say?

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You’ll Never Guess What ICE Was Doing While Unhinged Leftists Protested

By William Teach July 5, 2018 – 2:07 pm

This is why Trump will win in 2020

https://twitter.com/WiredSources/status/1014317920799911936

Via Twitchy, which notes “Pro-tip: If you’re gonna protest ICE, best not to do it while ICE is executing a search warrant in a human sex trafficking investigation:“  Yup. Probably a really bad idea.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 5, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…is a wonderful low carbon bike, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jihad Watch, with a post on the Syrian government calling on citizens to return and rebuild.

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ClimaScare Today: Rising Seas Could Maybe Possibly Cause $14 Trillion A Year In Damages

By William Teach July 5, 2018 – 10:30 am

Madame ManBearPig looks in the crystal ball of Utter Doom and decides

Climate change SHOCK: Rising sea levels to wipe out £10 TRILLION in flood damage

A study published by the UK National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) has warned rising sea levels could cost the world economy £10trillion ($14trillion) a year by 2100.

The startling report argued failure to meet the United Nation’s (UN) 2C warming limits could have catastrophic consequences.

The findings were published this week by the NOC in the science journal Environmental Research Letters.

The scientists behind the study fear hundreds of millions of people who reside in low coastal areas are most at risk from rising sea levels.

Countries with upper-middle income like China would likely suffer the biggest burden of the floods while higher-income nations have lower projected damage costs.

Study author Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva, NOC, said: “More than 600 million people live in low-elevation coastal areas, less than 10 metres above sea level.

10 meters equals 32.8 feet. The actual sea rise measurements show that has not been happening. Even a 5 meter rise would be 16.4 feet. That’s also not happening. And won’t happen.

The study found a temperature rise trajectory of just 1.5C by 2100 will see average sea levels rise by up 1.7ft (0.52m).

But exceeding the UN 2C target by 2100 could see waters rise by 2.8ft (0.86m) or 5.9ft (1.8m) in a worst-case scenario.

Dr Jevrejeva said water rising by 2.8ft (0.86m) could see costs mount up to £10trillion ($14trillion) a year or £20.4trillion ($27trillion) in the worst-case scenario.

This can all be fixed with a tax, you know. And giving up all your freedom and allowing Government to dictate how you live your life.

The sea rise over the 20th Century was just 7 inches. Which is exactly average for the Holocene, so, again, way less than expected during a warm period. Sea rise has not been accelerating. This is just scaremongering on something which cannot be actually proven by scientifically gathered data. Just garbage in garbage out crystal balls computer models, the same ones that have failed time after time after time.

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Suddenly, Democrats Are Worried About Sanctuary Jurisdictions When It Comes To Gun Control

By William Teach July 5, 2018 – 7:59 am

Did you know that the number of counties in Illinois that have declared themselves sanctuaries from gun grabbing laws has hit 26? And that suddenly the Credentialed Media is wondering if it’s legal

26 Illinois counties have passed ‘gun sanctuary’ resolutions. Are they constitutional?

A “gun sanctuary” trend spreading across Illinois counties in support of Second Amendment rights has raised questions about just who is allowed to decide what is or isn’t constitutional where guns are concerned.

At least 26 of Illinois’ 102 counties have passed “gun sanctuary” resolutions or similar measures. The term is a play on the phrase “sanctuary city,” which describes cities where political and law enforcement leaders limit their cooperation with federal immigration policies and vow to protect immigrant rights.

“Gun sanctuary” advocates say they, too, deserve protection — from lawmakers in the capital pushing for stricter laws on firearms.

So, proponents went to their County Board members and asked them to pass “gun sanctuary” resolutions. In some cases, the resolutions are designed to send a message to Springfield, and in other cases, they promise county employees won’t enforce gun control laws they consider “unconstitutional.”

Lawful gun owners are protected by the US Constitution and the Illinois Constitution (section 22 is rather specific:Subject only to the police power, the right of the individual citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.) There are also sections in both about due process, equal protection, searches, seizures, warrants, etc.

But others say the resolutions bypass the law and create a slippery slope for who decides what is constitutional and what isn’t.

Wouldn’t The Constitution decide what is and isn’t? Rather than politicians with an agenda (who are protected themselves by armed security?)

The discussion continues on and on and on, whereby suddenly there’s this big concern that counties may refuse to enforce state laws that go after the firearm rights of law abiding citizens, which, in most cases, is just sending a message. Which is funny, since there is no right to be an illegal alien in the US Constitution, regardless of what any state Constitution says, since immigration is a specifically designated province of the federal government.

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Los Angeles Decides To Spend Even More Money On Illegal Aliens Rather Than Citizens

By William Teach July 5, 2018 – 7:36 am

Remember this?

To the editor: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and County Supervisor Hilda Solis in December announced the creation of a $10-million legal aid fund to “hire lawyers to defend local immigrants without legal status.” (“A $10-million fund will help immigrants fight deportations. But should it help those with violent criminal convictions?” April 17)

My street hasn’t been swept for years. When I tried to find out why, I was told that my area is not “on the list” because there are no longer enough machines and people to drive them. Services that I continue to pay for have been stopped.

If there is enough money around to help illegal immigrants, surely there is enough to begin sweeping my dirty street again. Shouldn’t citizens come before illegal residents?

In Los Angeles and other Democratic Party sanctuary jurisdictions, no, sorry, you come last, and the LA City council will continue this trend

(CBS LA) The Los Angeles City Council voted on several measures Tuesday regarding what they see as Donald Trump’s agenda against undocumented immigrants and their families.

The council approved the expansion of the L.A. Justice Fund, a collaboration between the city, L.A. County and the California Community Foundation whose purpose it is to provide legal aid “to individuals and families dealing with deportation and removal proceedings in Los Angeles County.”

The additional $10 million approved Tuesday is intended specifically for children in the L.A. area separated from their families due to Trump’s zero-tolerance policy on immigration by undocumented persons. It is estimated more than 100 children in the area have been separated from their parents, AP reported.

The fund is now at $30 million a year. How many residents could be helped by that money? How many homeless Americans could be sheltered and fed?

They also approved joining several legal briefings which are against cracking down on illegal aliens, and

District 1 Councilman Gil Cedillo, who represents the largely immigrant enclaves of Lincoln Heights, Pico Union and Highland Park, among others, introduced a resolution in support of the eliminations of ICE.

“The president’s zero-tolerance policy is repressive and inhumane. His focus should be on fixing our broken immigration system, instead of penalizing refugees seeking asylum,” Cedillo said Tuesday.

Less than 8% of illegals from Central America are being approved for asylum claims, because most simply come from crummy countries, rather than being in dire straights. They’re also just making up claims, because that is what they’ve been taught. And, our system is not broken: we have laws in place that work just fine. It’s the politicians who are broken, as they take the side of illegal aliens over American Citizens, and even use their positions to entice people to come to America illegally.

But, if we want to fix the system

In the latest Harvard/Harris Poll, 77 percent of white voters, 53 percent of black voters, and 51 percent of Hispanic voters said they believe the U.S. needs to crack down on immigration laws.

Overall, 70 percent of Americans said the U.S. needs stricter immigration enforcement, not looser enforcement as Democrats and the Republican establishment has pushed for.

Huh.

More: here are the streets of LA

https://twitter.com/kwilli1046/status/1014671966714912768

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Petty BS: Wash Post Totally Worried About Who’s Playing At White House For 4th

By William Teach July 4, 2018 – 2:38 pm

No matter the day, TDS will rear its head, as we see in this silly “news” article by Helena Andrews-Dyer and Emily Heil

The Fourth of July White House concert used to be a sea of stars. For Trump, it’s a drought.

He could barely contain himself. Jimmy Fallon, then just a few months into his new gig as host of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” stood on the South Lawn for the Obama administration’s first Independence Day celebration in 2009. The comedian was, to use the his own words, “like freaking out.”

“This is amazing. I can’t believe I’m on the White House lawn. This makes no sense,” he said in a taped interview hours before his evening performance.

“I’ll never forget this Fourth of July ever,” continued Fallon, who would perform on the same stage as A-listers such as the Foo Fighters and singer Michelle Branch. “It’s such an honor to be here. I’m so honored. This is so cool.” Okay, okay, we get it, Jimmy. Performing at the White House is like a really big deal. At least it was during the Obama years, when marquee names lined up to take the hot summer stage on the South Lawn with the Mall’s storied fireworks display going off in the background.

Big arena acts such as the Killers, Cedric the Entertainer, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monae and more have performed at the White House’s barbecue, concert and firework viewing party, which is organized by the USO for more than a thousand military troops and their families.

That was then.

This year, taking the stage will be . . . two “American Idol” finalists. As in, not actual winners. Ever heard of Jax? Jonny Brenns? Not ringing a bell? You’re not alone. And there’s also country singer Sara Evans, whose last hit was back when “Lost” was still on the air (that was 2010, for the record, if you can remember that far back).

This is news in the Trump era, folks. Smearing, condescending thinly veiled opinion pieces slurring other Americans who are going to perform. It shows how out of touch the Credentialed Media is when it comes to celebs and middle America.

Classical pianist Lola Astanova, who will also be performing at the Independence Day concert, echoed Jax’s sentiments. “This day goes beyond one president,” Astanova told Women’s Wear Daily. “It’s a way to pay tribute to our troops. That’s really what this concert is about. Presidents come and go, but the Fourth of July and the celebration of our country is really what this event is about,” she continued. “It’s an honor to perform the national anthem at the White House on Independence Day. As a first-generation American, it’s quite meaningful.”

Yeah, maybe some prefer not to have unhinged Democrats threaten them.

Of course, the addition of any performers at 1600 Penn is a step up from last year’s Independence Day event, which had no formal concert schedule. In 2017, the Trumps celebrated America’s birthday with an afternoon picnic for armed service members and their families, and White House staffers and their families later watched the fireworks display.

Perhaps Trump cares more about other things than being a celebrity hobnobbing POTUS. Perhaps he isn’t in to all the pomp and circumstance. Perhaps he realizes that it’s not about him.

https://twitter.com/GPollowitz/status/1014506563892072449

So, yeah, you keep doing you, lefties. And this is another reason Trump won.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 4, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…are the colors of the nation that pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement which was going to Save Us All!!!!!!, you might just be a Warmist

Other’s celebrating via my feed reader (at the time of writing this in the am)

90Ninety Miles From Tyranny, A View From The Beach, Always On Watch, America’s Watchtower, American Power, Bizzy Blog, Blogs For Victory, Bookwork Room, Bunkerville, Don Surber, Evil Blogger Lady, Eye Of Polyphemus, GeeeZ, Knuckledraggin My Life Away, Maggie’s Farm, MOTUS A.D., Nocturnal Lives, Political Clown Parade, Raised On Hoecakes, The Crawdad Hole, The Feral Irishman, The H2 (for the ladies), The Lid, The Right Way, Theo Spark, Virtual Mirage, Independent Sentinel.

Since it’s also humpday, a couple more that below the fold

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‘Climate Change’ (scam) Could Totally Hurt Bald Eagles Or Something

By William Teach July 4, 2018 – 1:00 pm

It’s interesting how hyper-Warmist Yale Climate Connections Samantha Harrington picks Independence Day to run this, eh?

How climate change could hurt bald eagles

Over the past 50 years, bald eagles in the U.S. have returned from the brink of extinction. Now, the birds perch on tree branches over rivers and lakes across much of the country.

But as the climate changes, eagles will face new challenges. For example, in some areas, more frequent droughts may threaten bodies of water that eagles depend on.

Bateman: “If the area is becoming drier and if it affects its food resources such as fish in river systems then that’s going to be a big problem for the species.”

That’s Brooke Bateman, senior scientist at the National Audubon Society. She says global warming may also bring extreme weather with damaging winds that can endanger nests and baby birds. In the south, extreme heat could threaten the birds’ ability to reproduce.

ZOMG, nature might change! How weird is that? The climate had always been totally stable prior to the Industrial Revolution and fossil fueled vehicles, you know!

Taking all these factors into account, the Audubon Society predicts that three quarters of the bald eagles’ current summer range will become unsuitable for the birds in 60 years.

These people and their crystal balls.

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Drones To Replace Fireworks Because Of ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

By William Teach July 4, 2018 – 8:30 am

The Cult of Climastrology always has to link itself to every holiday

Fourth of July: drones to replace firework displays due to wildfire risk

The night sky above Aspen will light up with a patriotic display this Fourth of July as always – just not with the usual fireworks.

For the first time, the flashes of red, white and blue glowing against the dramatic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains will be provided by drones.

Wildfire risk is so high in the drought-stricken Rockies and across the American west that the renowned ski town has canceled the traditional Independence Day fireworks – as have a number of others in Colorado, Arizona, California and elsewhere.

And with experts warning that climate change is leading to prolonged drought and extreme fire risk in the longer term, drones and lasers could increasingly become the new fireworks.

Weirdly, most of these places are areas which tend to be rather dry to start with. But, of course, the CoC has to blame it on their climate gods, and make sure that everyone knows that mankind is horrible.

And this

Trump mucks up 4th of July for holiday travelers

As travelers hit the road for July –Fourth, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is alerting consumers to the potential harm to consumers and the U.S. economy of the Trump administration’s plan to roll back fuel economy standards. NRDC estimates how much more consumers would pay to be on the road nationally and in five states:  Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Trump’s rollback of clean car standards would hurt everyday Americans at the pump. The price of gas usually rises in the summer. Some analysts say that gas prices now are at their highest level since 2014. However, today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs cost less to fill up because they can go farther on a tank of gas. Vehicles have been getting more fuel efficient every year since 2012 because of the current standards.

Good grief. They can’t help themselves. Realistically, you won’t see most sedans start getting lower fuel economy, at least the four cylinder ones. But, the manufacturers won’t have to keep doing things that can make them less safe anymore. And, they can make bigger vehicles that get low MPGs and are very sturdy. Trump’s order was about getting rid of a CAFE standard that was unrealistic. There are still CAFE standards. But, resistance! Trump! Screaming and gnashing teeth!

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