Reader’s Links for May 30, 2024

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Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism and all the flavours of galloping statism and totalitarianism such as Nazism and Fascism which are increasingly snuffing out the classical liberalism which created our near, miraculous civilization the West has been building since the time of Socrates.

This document was written around the time this site was created, for those who wish to understand what this site is about. And while our understanding of the world and events has grown since then, the basic ideas remain sound and true to the purpose.

So please post all links, thoughts and ideas that you feel will benefit the readers of this site to the comments under this post each day. And thank you all for your contributions.

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16 Replies to “Reader’s Links for May 30, 2024”

  5. EXCLUSIVE: “I’m Pretty Sure” President Trump Was Supposed to be at Mar-a-Lago on Day of Raid (VIDEO)
    by Guest Contributor May. 30, 2024 8:00 am574 Comments

    The left downplays the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid claiming it was a standard raid. They also claim that President Trump wasn’t even supposed to be there. Breaking news confirms that this is not true.

    We learned a week ago that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force at Mar-a-Lago when agents raided the President’s home in an uncalled for and unprecedented raid.

    Julie Kelly Reports New Revelations about the Mar-A Lago Raid

    In a nutshell..

    • The FBI authorized the use of deadly force

    • Agents were prepared to engage in with Trump and his Secret Service team

    • they had an onsite medical team available in case it got deadly

    The FBI risked the lives of Donald Trump, his family, his staff, and MAL guests for a publicity stunt to make it look like Trump stole national security files.

    read the X posts and the rest of the opinion at

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/exclusive-im-pretty-sure-president-trump-was-supposed/

  6. Iranian Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Foments Revolution in US with Praise of College Protests Against Israel and America; Tells Students, “My Advice to You Is to Become Familiar With the Quran”
    by Kristinn Taylor May. 30, 2024 7:45 am221 Comments

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei released a letter this week to American college students who staged campus protests against Israel and the United States after the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, praising their protests as part of an international “Resistance Front” and encouraging them to “become familiar with the Quran.” The Islamist regime in Tehran is a state sponsor of terrorism and main supporter of Hamas.

    The campus protests, held mainly at expensive elite colleges and universities with a large foreign student body, were a joint effort of communist and Islamist groups fomenting hatred of Israel and Jews, and revolution in the United States.

    Many of the campus occupation encampments featured daily calls to Islamic prayer sessions and Marxist indoctrination chants.

    Khamenei’s letter is a bold effort to by the Iranian government to openly foment revolution within the United States in the face of a weak, appeasing Joe Biden.

    Videos from the occupation of George Washington University in Washington, D.C. earlier this spring in which a statue of Washington was desecrated:

    watch the video and read the rest at

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/iranian-leader-ayatollah-khamenei-foments-revolution-us-praise/

  7. Biden’s Open Borders Crisis: Two Men Slip Into US Carrying Dozens of Guns, Abandon Weapons and Escape Back to Canada
    by Jim Hoft May. 30, 2024 7:30 am217 Comments

    Nothing to see here.

    US Border Patrol agents seized two backpacks filled with guns earlier this month near the US Canadian border.

    The suspects fled back into Canada before they were captured.

    How many others were able to pass freely into the US under Joe Biden?

    The Star Tribune reported:

    Two people slipped into eastern North Dakota from Canada, abandoned three backpacks jammed with dozens of guns and fled back over the border without capture, federal officials said Wednesday.

    A report of suspicious activity led U.S. Border Patrol agents and their dog assigned to the Grand Forks, N.D., sector’s Pembina station made the discovery in the early hours of May 15 near Neche, just south of Canada and about 16 miles west of North Dakota’s border with Minnesota.

    The agents arrived to the location and saw two people fleeing, said Steven Bansbach, spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. With the help of their dog, Odin, the agents found the backpacks, which held 65 handguns, 65 pistol magazines, two rifles, a silencer and two rifle magazines.

    “The two people absconded back to Canada before we were able to get a description,” Bansbach said.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/bidens-open-borders-crisis-two-men-slip-us/

  8. (Richard: the left is openly talking about changing the political majority on the Supreme Court, one man tried to kill one of the Originalist members of the Court, with the atmosphere that the left is creating more are going to try and the Biden Administration won’t do anything to protect the Justices.)

    DISGUSTING! Author John Grisham Fantasizes About Assassinating Supreme Court Justices with Ladies of The View – AUDIENCE LAUGHS (VIDEO)
    by Jim Hoft May. 30, 2024 7:15 am460 Comments

    Far left author John Grisham fantasized about the writing a new book about assassinating Supreme Court Justices with the devils on The View on Wednesday morning.

    The crowd thought this was hilarious!

    This comes a year after a young leftist attempted an assassination of Justice Kavanaugh and his family at his home.

    Police captured the man outside of the Kavanaugh home before he could commit the mass murder.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/disgusting-author-john-grisham-fantasizes-about-assassinating-supreme/

  11. BREAKING… Laura Loomer Exclusive: Judge Juan Merchan Is Allowing His Daughter’s Clients to Have Unrestricted Access Inside Trump Trial! (VIDEO)
    by Jim Hoft May. 30, 2024 11:15 am237 Comments

    Laura Loomer broke into the The War Room broadcast on Thursday to discuss her latest breaking news regarding Judge Merchan and his activist daughter who is raising money off of the ongoing Donald Trump trial.

    Laura Loomer revealed on Thursday that Marxist Judge Juan Merchan is allowing his daughter’s clients access inside his lawfare trial against President Donald Trump.

    It appears we found the criminal in this case. He’s the one in the robe.

    Paul Ingrassia reported on Judge Merchan’s daughter, Loren, back in April.

    There is the scandal involving Merchan’s daughter. As brilliantly exposed by Laura Loomer, Merchan’s impartiality has been irreparably muddied by reports that his daughter, Loren, serves as President of an organization called “Authentic,” which describes itself as a “digital agency” that “partner[s] with clients to build award-winning programs for progressive causes and campaigns.”

    The organization proudly boasts Kamala Harris and Adam Schiff, who pushed the debunked Steele dossier claiming Russian meddling in the 2016 election, as two of its most valued clients.

    Other clients featured on the organization’s website are the Biden Harris Campaign, Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor Kathy Hochul, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, among countless other far-left progressive Democrats.

    read the rest at https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/breaking-laura-loomer-exclusive-judge-juan-merchan-is/

  12. NRA Members Stockpile Ammo in Fear of 2024 Election Unrest, Survey Reveals
    by Jim H?ft May. 30, 2024 2:40 pm75 Comments

    A recent survey conducted by AmmunitionToGo.com at the 2024 National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meetings in Dallas, Texas, reveals a striking trend: a majority of NRA members are gearing up for potential civil unrest surrounding the upcoming presidential election.

    The survey, which included nearly 1,000 respondents, revealed growing concerns among NRA members about the legitimacy of the 2020 election and the nation’s future stability. More than half of those polled were 50 years old or older.
    Survey Highlights:

    Election Legitimacy Doubts: A vast majority, around 84%, do not recognize Joe Biden as the legitimate president from the 2020 elections. This sentiment is consistent across all age groups surveyed.
    Anticipation of Unrest: Approximately 75% foresee potential civil unrest related to the 2024 election outcomes, with about one-third fearing an imminent civil war in the next decade.
    Ammunition Stockpiling: 70% of surveyed members indicate they will be stocking up on ammunition ahead of the 2024 elections.
    Voting Intentions: 78% of NRA members plan to vote a straight Republican ticket in the upcoming election, with gun rights being a significant, though not the primary, concern.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/nra-members-stockpile-ammo-fear-2024-election-unrest/

  13. WAYNE ROOT: My CIA Sources Say Biden Administration Knows Waves of “Red Dawn” Terror Attacks Will Be Carried Out in USA Any Day. Yet They Refuse to Warn the American People. Why?
    by Assistant Editor May. 30, 2024 3:00 pm34 Comments

    I’ve been warning on my national TV and radio shows for many months about waves of “Red Dawn” terror attacks coming soon to the USA. My warning was not based on any inside information from the government. It was based only on my common sense and gut instincts.

    That’s all changed. I now have high-level, inside information from my sources at the CIA confirming what’s coming.

    Anyone can see that this O’Biden administration (led by zombie dementia puppet Joe Biden and his boss Obama- the real president) have opened the borders and waved the entire world in. And anyone with a brain knows that among the millions waved in, have been hundreds of thousands, if not millions of terrorists.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/wayne-root-my-cia-sources-say-biden-administration/

  14. Times Square Terror: Man Brutally Attacked with Machete Inside McDonald’s
    by Jim H?ft May. 30, 2024 1:20 pm343 Comments

    In yet another alarming display of lawlessness in the heart of New York City, a man was brutally attacked with a machete in broad daylight in Times Square on Thursday.

    The violent incident occurred outside a McDonald’s restaurant, according to New York Post.

    The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, suffered severe stab wounds to both legs and was transported to a local hospital. He is reportedly in stable condition and expected to survive this horrific assault.

    According to a recent report, the NYPD has successfully apprehended all three suspects believed to be responsible for this brutal attack.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/times-square-terror-man-brutally-attacked-machete-inside/

  15. A Manhattan Canned Hunt: The Trump Jury is Out But is the Case in the Bag?

    Below is my column in The Hill on the ongoing deliberations in the Trump trial. The instructions in the case raised concerns that the deliberations could become a legal version of a canned hunt, where the prey is trapped in a cage or fenced in areas to be dispatched. Elements of the instructions are disturbing in reducing what is required to convict the former president.

    Here is the column:

    Today the jury began its deliberations in the trial of former president Donald Trump. Before jurors left, however, Judge Juan Merchan framed their deliberations in a way that seemed less like a jury deliberation than a canned hunt.

    For many of us, the Trump trial has seemed otherworldly, a vaguely familiar proceeding where common elements of a trial seem to have been flipped.

    Even before the jury instructions, the trial was controversial for both liberal and conservative commentators. At the start of closing arguments, most honest observers were still wondering what the prosecutors were alleging as to the crime that Trump was allegedly concealing with the falsification of business records.

    Then came the closing arguments. Around the country, it is standard for the government to go first with a closing to allow the defense to respond. The government is then given the privilege of a rebuttal after the defense rests. In New York, the defense must go first, giving the government free rein over its closing with no risk of contradiction from the defense. With the exception of objections, any abusive or improper arguments are left to the judge to address.

    In the case of Judge Merchan, that protection was all but absent as the prosecution engaged in flagrant violations from offering testimony on unestablished facts to directly contradicting prior instructions. In one of the most egregious moments, Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told the jury that it is an established fact that former Trump counsel Michael Cohen committed a federal election law violation on the direct orders of Donald Trump. Merchan had repeatedly said that Cohen’s earlier plea could not be used to imply the guilt of Trump. Merchan overruled an objection and Steinglass proceeded, as he did earlier in trial, to repeat the false statement.

    Merchan did nothing as Steinglass told the jury that Hope Hicks cried in court because she knew that she had destroyed Trump’s defense (Hicks has never explained why she cried). Merchan did nothing as Steinglass falsely told the jury that the media and political campaigns do not do what Trump did in seeking to kill and plant stories. (This ignored, for example, that the Clinton campaign did precisely that repeatedly in the very same election, including with the false Russian collusion allegations).

    It was only when Steinglass repeatedly instructed the jury on the law that Merchan finally sustained objections, at the end of his closing arguments.

    So going into the deliberations, the court allowed the jury to be told repeatedly that there were federal campaign violations committed by Trump. That is not true. Putting aside that the federal government found no basis to impose a civil fine, let alone bring a criminal charge, the court barred a legal expert who could have shown that no such violation occurred. The jury does not know that. Instead, the judge allowed them to be repeatedly told a false fact that could make it difficult for anyone to acquit.

    However, the instructions then went in for the kill and turned the jury deliberations into a canned hunt.

    Consider just a few highlights from the curious aspects of these deliberations.

    First, the judge has ruled that the jury does not have to agree on what actually occurred in the case. Merchan ruled that the government had vaguely referenced three possible crimes that constitute the “unlawful means” used to influence the election: a federal election violation, the falsification of business records, and a tax violation. The jurors were told that they could split on what occurred, with four jurors accepting each of the three possible crimes in a 4-4-4 split. The court would still consider that a unanimous verdict so long as they agree that it was in furtherance of some crime.

    Second, the judge said that he would instruct the jury on the law but then omitted the key elements that established there was no federal campaign violation. Indeed, the blocked legal expert, Ben Smith, the former chair of the Federal Election Commission, was going to testify that this could not have been a federal election violation. Moreover, even if Trump’s legal settlement money could be viewed as a federal campaign contribution, it could not have been part of a conspiracy to influence the election since any reporting of a contribution would have had to occur after the election.

    Third, not only can the jury disagree as to what occurred, but one of the three crimes is so circular as to produce vertigo in the jury room. The prosecutors zapped a dead misdemeanor back into life by claiming a violation under New York’s election law 17-152. The argument is that the crime was committed to further another crime as an unlawful means to influence the election. However, that other crime can be the falsification of business records. So the jury (or some jurors, at least) could find that some documents were falsified as an unlawful means of falsifying other documents.

    Finally, Merchan is allowing conviction based on a “general intent” to defraud “any person or entity,” a dangerously vague concept in this novel criminal case. Merchan has largely stuck to the standard jury instructions but this case is anything but standard. With an ambiguous claim of “influencing” an election, a general intent instruction without better definition to this case can be an invitation for bias.

    Given the instructions and the errors in this trial, it would seem that an acquittal is almost beyond the realm of possibility. That leaves either a hung jury or a conviction. However, the framing of this case and failure to protect the rights of the defendant have undermined the perceived legitimacy of the proceedings and any possible verdict.

    With Trump in a tight cage, Merchan just left it for the jury to deliver the coup de grace. We will see. I remain hopeful that a couple jurors will balk at this manufactured criminal theory. Canned hunts are great for trophies, not so much for trials.

    https://jonathanturley.org/2024/05/30/a-manhattan-canned-hunt-the-trump-jury-is-out-but-is-the-case-in-the-bag/