Tuesday, January 21, 2020

State of Ignorance: California Pushes False Information to School Kids on the Second Amendment. (Please teach your children the FACTS not just someone's OPINION. Let them have facts.)



State of Ignorance: California Pushes False Information to School Kids on the Second Amendment

Sunday, January 19, 2020
State of Ignorance: California Pushes False Information to School Kids on the Second Amendment
As an incorporated provision of the United States Bill of Rights, the Second Amendment is the supreme law of the land, applying to all U.S. jurisdictions and to the actions of federal, state, and local officials. The U.S. Supreme Court provides the final and authoritative interpretation of that provision, as well as other provisions of the U.S. Constitution. All of this is elementary civics.

But the State of California believes it knows better, requiring publisher McGraw-Hill to annotate a discussion of the Bill of Rights in a popular social studies textbook with the state’s own peculiar view of the Second Amendment’s meaning.

According to pictures from the California edition in the New York Times, the annotation states:

Right to Bear Arms This amendment is often debated. Originally it was intended to prevent the national government from repeating the actions of the British, who tried to take weapons away from the colonial militia, or armed forces of the citizens. This amendment seems to support the right of citizens to own firearms, but the Supreme Court has ruled it does not prevent Congress from regulating the interstate sale of weapons.

The Times article goes on to state that the publisher “said it had created the additional wording on the Second Amendment and gun control for the California textbook.” The same language, however, does not appear in a national version of the same section, according to the Times report.

The point of the New York Times article is to suggest that different states emphasize different aspects of U.S. history in otherwise similar textbooks, depending on the prevailing political outlook among the state’s education officials.

Whatever might be said of that approach, the problem with California’s account of the Second Amendment isn’t just one of emphasis but of accuracy. California, which prides itself on being one of the most anti-gun states in the nation, simply gets it wrong, using language that falsely portrays the Second Amendment as a “debated” provision that has changed meaning over time and that only “seems” to protect an individual right.

Any “debate” about the Second Amendment’s protection of an individual right have been authoritatively settled by the U.S. Supreme Court: The Second Amendment protects “the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation,” independent of service in an organized militia. That fact was unambiguously articulated in District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008.

That decision, moreover, was based on the public understanding of the Second Amendment at the time it was ratified. In other words, not only was the Second Amendment an individual right as of 2008, it has always been an individual right. As the Supreme Court noted, “virtually all interpreters of the Second Amendment in the century after its enactment interpreted the Amendment as we do.” It is false to suggest, as the California textbook does, that it originally meant something different and then somehow changed meaning in 2008.

Regarding the prefatory militia clause, the Supreme Court took pains to explain the difference between the justification for including the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights and the scope and substance of that right.  

 “The debate with respect to the right to keep and bear arms, as with other guarantees in the Bill of Rights, was not over whether it was desirable (all agreed that it was) but over whether it needed to be codified in the Constitution,” the court wrote. What justified its codification was “the threat that the new Federal Government would destroy the citizens' militia by taking away their arms … .” But, the court noted, the prefatory militia clause announcing the reason for the right’s codification “does not limit or expand the scope of the operative clause.”

That scope, meanwhile, included using arms for “self-defense and hunting,” with self-defense being “the central component of the right itself,” according to the Supreme Court.

The California textbook also misconstrues what the term “militia” meant to the founding generation at the time of the Second Amendment’s enactment. It wasn’t just a discrete, organized military force, the court explained, but members of the population “physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense,” whether they were mustered in that capacity or not. Thus, the terms “militia” and “the people” are not at odds with each other in the Second Amendment. The people, with their own arms, are the basis of the militia. To protect the peoples’ private right to arms is therefore to protect the militia’s ability to muster with arms and to preserve its viability.

As for Congress’ ability to regulate the interstate sale of weapons, the Supreme Court indicated in Heller that “laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms” are part of the “longstanding” history and tradition of the Second Amendment, and are thus “presumptively lawful.” That does not mean, however, that every such law trumps the amendment’s protections, especially if there is no longstanding precedent for it.

In any event, the Supreme Court has yet to hear a case that pits the Second Amendment against the Commerce Clause, and it explicitly reserved that and other questions for later consideration. “[S]ince this case represents this Court’s first in-depth examination of the Second Amendment, one should not expect it to clarify the entire field,” the court wrote. “[T]here will be time enough to expound upon the historical justifications for the exceptions we have mentioned if and when those exceptions come before us.”

California likes to emphasize how it sees things differently than the rest of the United States. That’s why common consumer products come with warnings that they include substances “known to the State of California” to pose various hazards, including cancer or birth defects. So numerous are these warnings that people at this point are most likely to ignore them as sensational and unreliable.

The state’s students would be wise to take the same approach to official state pronouncements about firearms and the Second Amendment.

California, as the saying goes, is entitled to its opinions. But it’s not entitled to its own facts.
And when it comes to the Second Amendment, the facts are different than the opinions expressed in the California-specific version of McGraw-Hill’s social studies textbook.

Activist Wilma Mankiller is quoted as saying, “Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.”

Year after year California chips away at the Second Amendment with its ever-expanding gun control regime.  

If this continues unabated, the right to keep and bear arms will effectively be nullified for future generations of Californians.

What’s worse – if California’s educational bureaucrats have their way – is that those generations will be too ignorant of their liberties to even understand what has been taken from them.

Our advice to these students is to exercise their First Amendment rights to learn and speak the truth, and as soon as they are able, exercise the right to vote in favor of those who respect their fundamental liberties, rather than those who try to write them out of history.











.

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Can we now forget about harry and meghan? They let down the Royal Family.....



Now lets find more important stories.

We have heard way to many stories about these two. YES I"m just as guilty.


OVER NOW.


Friday, January 17, 2020

Piers Morgan leaked a private message Meghan Markle sent him before she was a royal, where she said she was a 'big fan' of the TV host





Piers Morgan leaked a private message Meghan Markle sent him before she was a royal, where she said she was a 'big fan' of the TV host

mfriel@businessinsider.com (Mikhaila Friel)



piers morgan, meghan marklepiers morgan, meghan markle
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BAFTA LA, Getty Images
Piers Morgan leaked a private message that he claimed Meghan Markle sent him back in 2015.
Writing on Twitter, the TV host said: "In happier times... when Meghan first slid into my DMs... think it's fair to say she's probably not such a 'big fan' of mine now."

He shared a photo of a message that appeared to be from the then-actress, which read: "Well hello there — thanks for the follow. Big fan of yours!"

The date of the message shows it was sent in September 2015 — 10 months before she met Prince Harry in July 2016.
Morgan has repeatedly criticized the Duchess of Sussex over the years.
"Like all good actresses, Meghan knows how to distract attention and self-promote herself as a 'charitable' person," he wrote in his recent column for the Daily Mail.
"Yet what does it say about her that she would take a seaplane to go and see complete strangers (after taking four transatlantic flights between the UK and Canada in just seven weeks), yet has never once got on a plane to go see her own father after he suffered a heart attack amid the stress of her wedding?
"It says to me that Meghan Markle's pretense to be the Queen of Hearts is built on the flimsiest of self-interested sand. Oh, she's all heart for strangers when there are cameras around," he added.
Before she became a member of the royal family, the pair seemed to be on friendly terms.
According to Morgan, he met Markle for drinks at his local pub back in 2016 after a year of exchanging messages on social media.
On "Good Morning Britain," Morgan recalled: "To cut a long story short, we then spent the next year trading funny messages, then she began emailing me the 'Suits' episodes early."
When the duchess was in London to watch her friend Serena Williams play in Wimbledon that summer, she reportedly asked to meet up.
"She sent me a message: 'Hey, I'm in town, do you want to meet up?' and I said 'Sure, come to my local pub for a pint," he said.
However, the TV host says Markle "ghosted" him after she met Prince Harry in July.
"I was friendly with Meghan but she ghosted me. I am not impressed," he told The Mirror.
"There seems to be a pattern of her doing that to people, it's a bit worrying," he added.
"From my personal experience, she is someone I thought I was pretty matey with and 'bang,' she met somebody more ­important and that was it, and told other members of her show who I was friendly with to stop talking to me," Morgan added, referencing Markle's former cast members on legal drama "Suits."
"It is rather poor social climbing. The moment she met Harry she cut everybody off who she thought might be no longer desirable in her friend and family circle.

Illegal immigrant freed under NYC sanctuary law charged with murdering elderly woman




Illegal immigrant freed under NYC sanctuary law charged with murdering elderly woman





Thursday, January 16, 2020

Prince Harry 'Cut Off' Close Friends During Meghan Markle's Pregnancy: 'There's a Lot of Resentment'



People

Prince Harry 'Cut Off' Close Friends During Meghan Markle's Pregnancy: 'There's a Lot of Resentment'

Stephanie Petit
 
 
 
 

Scroll back up to restore default view.
Many close to Prince Harry are concerned about the growing distance between him and the rest of the royal family — especially given that he has recently pulled away from many longtime friends.
A well-connected source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story that the Queen’s grandson, 35, “cut off” many of his close pals “about six months into” Meghan Markle‘s pregnancy with son Archie, born May 6.
“Most no longer even have his cell number,” says the insider. “They totally understand that men often drift from their friends after marriage, but there’s still a lot of resentment because they had been so close for so long.”
One exception is Charlie van Straubenzee. The pals met at Ludgrove Prep School and have remained close ever since — in fact, they were all smiles attending each other’s weddings just months apart in 2018. Van Staubenzee is also a godfather to Archie.
RELATED: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Felt Their ‘Hand Was Forced’ to Leave Royal Family Amid ‘Bad Blood’
Neil Mockford/GC Images
Neil Mockford/GC Images
Charlie van Straubenzee, Prince Harry and James Middleton attend the England vs. Australia match during the Rugby World Cup 2015 | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Charlie van Straubenzee, Prince Harry and James Middleton attend the England vs. Australia match during the Rugby World Cup 2015 | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Meghan, 38, remains close to many of her friends from her pre-royal days. It is believed that Archie stayed in Canada with Meghan’s longtime pal Jessica Mulroney, whose three children served as page boys and a flower girl in the couple’s royal wedding in May 2018, while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to London last week for engagements. In addition, Meghan’s Suits costar Abigail Spencer was spotted with the couple during a New Year’s Day hike. Both women also attended Meghan’s baby shower in Feb. 2019, held in New York City.
Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney | George Pimentel/WireImage
Meghan Markle and Jessica Mulroney | George Pimentel/WireImage
A fracture between Prince Harry and Prince William began when the older sibling voiced concern that Harry and Meghan were moving too fast — and the split widened as the newlyweds increasingly felt ostracized from the rest of the family.
Those close to Prince Charles deny reports that the heir sought to slim-down the monarchy by squeezing out his younger son and daughter-in-law.
“Charles has always envisioned working with both of his sons and their families in the future,” says a close source. The leaner monarchy that has been proposed by Charles for cost-cutting purposes “included Harry and whoever he married,” adds a palace insider.
Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry | Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement last week announcing their intent to “carve out a progressive new role within this institution” — however, the public announcement came with little formal warning and left senior royals “hurt,” a royal source says.
But in this week’s cover story, a family friend tells PEOPLE that the couple felt they had no choice but to manage things the way they did, even as they went against the family’s “never complain, never explain” mantra.
“This is not how they wanted to handle this, but Meghan and Harry’s hand was forced,” says the friend. “There is so much bad blood in that family — it’s toxic.”

The friend adds, “If relationships had been better, things would have been different.”

Canada's biggest newspaper says Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't welcome there



Canada's biggest newspaper says Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't welcome there

 
 
 
One of Canada's biggest newspapers has suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't welcome in the country. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
One of Canada's biggest newspapers has suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't welcome in the country. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
One of Canada’s biggest newspapers has suggested that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren’t welcome in the country, saying it is “not a halfway house for anyone looking to get out of Britain while remaining a royal”.
An editorial in the Globe and Mail criticised Harry and Meghan’s decision to step back from royal duties, saying Canada shouldn’t allow them to move there.
Meghan and Harry have said they plan to split their time between the UK and Canada as they work to forge a “progressive” new role within the Royal Family.
But the newspaper’s editorial said it isn’t quite that simple.
“Our royals don’t live here. They reign from a distance,” the editorial says.
The newspaper urged the Canadian government not to grant residence to Harry and Meghan. (DPPA/Sipa USA)
The newspaper urged the Canadian government not to grant residence to Harry and Meghan. (DPPA/Sipa USA)
 
It went on: “A royal living in this country does not accord with the long-standing nature of the relationship between Canada and Britain, and Canada and the Crown.
“This country’s unique monarchy, and its delicate yet essential place in our constitutional system, means that a royal resident… is not something that Canada can allow.”

The editorial stresses Canada’s place in the Commonwealth as an “equal, independent nation” to Britain and urged the Canadian government to deny residence to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
It continues: “The concept of the Crown is at the centre of the Canadian system of government. But though Canada borrowed from Britain, it isn’t Britain and never was. And this country long ago took steps to make that unmistakably clear.”
The newspaper said Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2018 with Harry, shouldn't allow the couple to move to Canada. (Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The newspaper said Justin Trudeau, pictured here in 2018 with Harry, shouldn't allow the couple to move to Canada. (Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The editorial adds: “Canada is not a halfway house for anyone looking to get out of Britain while remaining a royal.
“In response to the sudden announcement of a vague and evolving plan for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to move to Canada while remaining part of the royal family, the Trudeau government’s response should be simple and succinct: No.”
The editorial comes as Harry was set to carry out his first public engagement since his and Meghan’s bombshell announcement last week.
The royal will host the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw at Buckingham Palace, meeting with representatives from all 21 nations taking part.
Harry is also the face of a mental health awareness campaign launched by 2021 Rugby League World Cup organisers.
As part of a five-point mental fitness charter, organisers have committed to training every player, official, match official and volunteer to look after their own mental fitness by the final game of the tournament, which takes place in October and November in 2021.
Harry is the fact of a groundbreaking mental health campaign. (Paul Harding/PA Wire)
Harry is the fact of a groundbreaking mental health campaign. (Paul Harding/PA Wire)
In a video message for the launch, Harry said: “This Charter will build on the brilliant work already happening in rugby league by committing to training and educating all those involved in the tournament and the wider rugby league family, not only in how they can look after their own mental fitness but also support others to do the same.”
Meghan has already returned to Canada but Harry is expected to stay in the UK into next week, with some reports suggesting there could be further discussions about his future role in the Royal Family after the Queen agreed to his and Meghan’s wish to step back as senior royals.
Meghan has been photographed in the province of British Columbia visiting the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in Vancouver.
Meghan has already returned to Canada to be with Archie while Harry remains in the UK. (PA)
Meghan has already returned to Canada to be with Archie while Harry remains in the UK. (PA)
Despite the drama surrounding him and Meghan, Harry launched the next leg of his Invictus Games with an Instagram video on Wednesday evening, announcing the event will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany, in 2022.
It came as a legal document submitted to the High Court by the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline was published, responding to Meghan’s legal action over an article featuring parts of a handwritten letter to her father.
In the document, the Duchess is accused of being more worried about the “unflattering” effect of the publication of extracts written to Thomas Markle than any breach of her data protection rights.
Mr Markle is the main witness for Associated Newspapers and he and Meghan could end up facing each other in court.
The Duchess, known as the claimant in the legal documents, is seeking damages from Associated Newspapers for alleged misuse of private information, copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection Act.



Look out Canada.... they are YOURS now !!!!

Monday, January 13, 2020

Queen Elizabeth Just Made a Statement About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but Didn't Call Them "Duke and Duchess of Sussex"








Celebrity

Queen Elizabeth Just Made a Statement About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but Didn't Call Them "Duke and Duchess of Sussex"

 



  • Queen Elizabeth has released her first official statement following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to step back as senior royals.
  • The Queen said she understands Meghan and Harry's "wish to live a more independent life as a family."
Welp, it looks like we have a brand spankin' new update on today's episode of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Quit the Royal Family! Remember last week when you were completely minding your business, and then Meghan and Harry decided to up and leave the British monarchy as senior royals, allegedly without asking for permission to do so? Feels like an entire lifetime ago, doesn't it?
To put it in layman's terms, the other royals were pissed TF off when they learned of Meghan and Harry's move to step back as senior royals. Queen Elizabeth issued a brief statement through Buckingham Palace and called their unplanned exit a "complicated issue" that needed more time to be discussed.

Photo credit: VICTORIA JONES - Getty Images
Photo credit: VICTORIA JONES - Getty Images
“Discussion with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at an early stage,” the statement read. “We understand the desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.”

Following this statement, the Queen called for a Very Important Family Meeting™ — which has now been called the Sandringham Summit by royal spectators— in order to discuss the status of Harry and Meghan's roles within the royal family as they step back from their senior duties. I would have literally given my left leg for a chance to be a fly in the room, but unfortunately, I—and everyone else—had to settle for the official statement that the Queen released herself detailing the conclusion the family came to.

She wrote:
"Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family.
My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.
Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.
It has therefore been agreed that there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.
These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days."
Uh, is that some passive aggressiveness I detect in this statement? Maybe. (See: "Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family...") And did the Queen not address Meghan and Harry by their formal Sussex titles? Nope, you didn't imagine that either. So from what I gather from this statement is that while the Queen and the rest of the royal fam is less than thrilled, Meghan and Harry have officially been let go. What a time to be alive!

Now if you need me, I will be waiting with bated breath for Meghan and Harry's possible upcoming tell-all interview—bye!