Reader’s Links for Oct. 2, 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.

This is the new Samizdat. We must use it while we can.

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8 Replies to “Reader’s Links for Oct. 2, 2024”

  1. Tucker Carlson discuses the VP debate with Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) – or, at least, tries to. Senator Lee is a brilliant constitutional scholar and they get constantly sidetracked into most interesting discussions of what certain policies raised in the debate by both candidates would mean for the constitution and the hidden as well as not-so-hidden dangers the Democrats pose to the constitution. Senator Lee thinks that if Harris/Walz ticket wins, and the dems get majorities if both the House and the Senate, they will irrevocably gut the constitution – and he describes exactly how they are planning to do it, and why. Worth the watch, even if they only talk about the debate a little bit.

  5. Ingrassia: Donald Trump, Our Cincinnatus
    thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/ingrassia-donald-trump-our-cincinnatus/
    Oct. 2, 2024 12:00 pm

    Anyone who enters politics for no other reason than to obtain power should be the last one granted it, for these types throughout history always become the most dangerous. Dictators and despots, megalomaniacal kings and petty tyrants all have pursued political power out of nothing more than a Machiavellian desire to rule and conquer others, perhaps to satisfy some empty void within themselves but never out of a sense of service — or anything that makes them look beyond themselves and their own times. Political power is different from power in the private sector where ambition is often rewarded, and where ambition and success tend to go hand and hand. By contrast, in politics, ambition is a corrupting influence that if left unchecked almost invariably leads to tyranny.

    To our collective misfortune, Kamala fits the latter characterization perfectly: her private life is otherwise empty – no children, a marriage seemingly born of political convenience, no well-defined religious beliefs or discernible relationship with God. She is a careerist driven by rank ambition, stupidity, and arrogance – which, for society, is the ultimate recipe for disaster.

    It is a sad but bitter truth that Kamala never formed a meaningful personal identity outside of the political realm. At this late stage in her life, she necessarily and irresistibly depends on politics, like an alcoholic depends on liquor, for all her life’s meaning and purpose. Whereas true civic virtue, at its highest formulation, is defined by self-sacrifice and a sense of moral responsibility, Kamala’s words and deeds present an image of a woman animated by all the wrong reasons: greed, lust, envy, ignorance — without a hint of deference for the virtues of sacrifice or duty.

    She is living testimony of the timeless quote “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” and has all the warning signs of a tyrant in the making – arguably more than any other presidential candidate in living memory because she is so devoid in substance and authenticity. In short, she lacks humanity. The deep-seated insecurities she has reinforce her sense of dependency on the political realm, which is to say, they underscore her desperate need to cling to power indefinitely, for without that power she lacks any sort of tangible identity.

    Fortunately, an alternative model for political power exists. This is one exemplified by those great politicians and statesmen who reluctantly leave private life in service to the public, much like Donald Trump. These are the types that any society should want to lead because for them politics is never the be and end all — and certainly not a conduit to find greater meaning or self-fulfillment. Thus, their expectations for politics are tempered by a realistic view of what politics can offer. This pragmatism returns an agenda driven by commonsense more than any particular ideology or creed, which is to the collective benefit of the community.

    Those who already derive meaning and purpose within their private affairs — through a combination of work, family, and religious faith — possess these things in abundance long before ever giving a thought to a second career in politics.

    For these types, politics more often than not is seen as a necessary hindrance and obstacle — what, in the past may be described as moral duty or sacrifice — that requires of them to temporarily put aside their private passions in pursuit of a civic responsibility. In this regard, they resemble the soldier drafted into combat to protect his people — he acts not because he loves war, but understands his duty to fight in service to the greater good. And yet, the noble type described enter the fray — be it battle or politics — in spite of everything because they hear the call that both their times and society demand of them — and respond accordingly.

    The American ideal of the presidency lends itself to the Roman ideal of the Cincinnatus figure – the fabled nobleman who leaves the farm to enter higher office, motivated by a sense of deeper purpose and loyalty to the common good, only to forsake the absolute power he was given afterwards. At which point he returns again to the proverbial farm — a symbol of private life — once the danger comes to pass. It is one thing to exercise political power responsibly; but to be given absolute power, and then relinquish that power upon recognition that one’s service is completed, stands as the ultimate act of humility — and the defining hallmark of political greatness.

    In our times, only one man encapsulates that Roman ideal — which is also the American ideal — for statesmanship: Donald Trump. And that is because he actually did it: he left his fortune and creature comforts of private life for the chaos — and unique dangers — of our time’s frenzied political arena.

    Therefore, only he is best equipped for and should become president of the United States, for only he can understand what those responsibilities mean at their fullest — which is to say, what man can achieve when his sights are set at their highest, tempered by the lessons amassed over a lifetime of dealing in all sorts of trials and tribulations, in settings both public and private life.

    Those experiences comprise the essence of political wisdom. And Donald Trump, having divined that wisdom — through experiences accumulated over decades — is better positioned than any other politician alive today to rescue this country from its present troubles, and from the abyss that Kamala Harris — and the political class who overwhelmingly shares her selfish political temperament — seeks to plunge our country into.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/ingrassia-donald-trump-our-cincinnatus/

  6. Trump DEMANDS Apology from ’60 Minutes’ in Brutal Takedown — Says He’ll Only Do Their Interview If They Admit Lying About Hunter Biden’s Laptop
    thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/trump-demands-apology-60-minutes-brutal-takedown-says/
    Oct. 2, 2024 11:20 am
    Trump in Wisconsin

    President Donald Trump took the mainstream media to task once again—this time, calling out CBS’s “60 Minutes” for their lies and bias.

    Trump, who was initially slated to appear on the upcoming election special of the iconic program, has now drawn a line in the sand.

    His message to “60 Minutes” is clear: no interview without an apology for pushing the debunked narrative that Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop was “Russian disinformation.”

    CBS tried to spin the narrative, claiming that Trump’s campaign pulled out of the interview. But Trump’s camp quickly set the record straight.

    Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung slammed “60 Minutes” for their deceitful framing of the situation.

    “Fake News. 60 Minutes begged for an interview, even after they were caught lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop back in 2020. There were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in,” Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung told CNN.

    “They insisted on cutting out of the interview to do fact-checking,” he added.

    Speaking at a rally in Wisconsin, Trump tore into the media giant for their role in spreading falsehoods that influenced the 2020 election.

    “They lied about Hunter’s laptop, said it was Russian propaganda. We all know it wasn’t— it was the ‘laptop from hell’ and it was Hunter’s,” Trump roared to thunderous applause. “I never got an apology, and I’m waiting for one. Until they come clean, they won’t get another interview from me.”

    Read the full transcript below:

    Reporter: CBS is saying that you have pulled out of a planned interview on 60 Minutes. I’d just like you to address that report, and if you indeed are not doing the interview, explain your reasoning why.

    Trump: Well, right now, they came to me and would like me to do an interview. But first, I want to get an apology because the last time I did an interview with them, if you remember, they challenged me on the computer. They said the laptop from hell was from Russia. And I said it wasn’t from Russia, it was from Hunter. And I never got an apology. So I’m waiting. I’d love to do 60 Minutes.

    I do everything. I mean, I’m doing you right now, right? And you’re tougher than 60 Minutes, frankly. The laptop from hell was from Hunter. It wasn’t from… So I haven’t gotten… If you remember, Leslie Stahl, we got into a little bit of an argument on camera talking about that and other things. And they really owe me an apology.

    I’ll tell you, David Muir, how about David Muir when he said that crime went down? So I’d like to get an apology. I’ve asked them for an apology. Let’s see if they do it. I wouldn’t mind doing 60 Minutes. I’ve done 60 Minutes a lot. I did 60 Minutes twice with Mike Wallace, the great Mike Wallace. He was great.

    His son is from a different ballpark. I said, “You want to be like your father? Just don’t have the talent.”

    WATCH:

    BREAKING: Trump just conducted a vicious TAKEDOWN of 60 Minutes, saying he’ll only do their interview if they APOLOGIZE for lying about Hunter Biden’s laptop

    “They said the laptop from hell was from Russia. And I said it wasn’t from Russia, it was from Hunter. And I never got an… pic.twitter.com/f1pD9bcXr5

    — George (@BehizyTweets) October 1, 2024

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/10/trump-demands-apology-60-minutes-brutal-takedown-says/

  8. Gun-Rights Groups Join To Battle Lifetime 2A Ban For Nonviolent Offenders
    By
    Mark Chesnut –
    October 2, 2024 25

    The fact that nonviolent criminals who have paid their debt to society can lose their Second Amendment-protected rights for the rest of their lives has long been a bone of contention for many gun-rights advocates.

    A case in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is challenging the federal law prohibiting firearm possession by people convicted of crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, regardless of the nature of that crime. And two gun-rights organizations recently filed a brief with that court in the case U.S. v. Duarte, which addresses the issue.

    On September 24, the National Rifle Organization (NRA) and Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) filed a joint brief in the case arguing that the lifetime ban is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

    Brandon Combs, FPC president, said in a news release that his organization is seeking to overturn the injustice put upon the plaintiff and thousands of other nonviolent offenders.

    “It is unconstitutional and immoral for the government to forever disarm people like Mr. Duarte, who committed a non-violent crime, served his time and successfully reentered society,” Combs said. “We will continue to fight to eliminate gun control laws like the one at issue in this case and restore the right to keep and bear arms for all peaceable people. We thank our friends at the NRA and its counsel for their hard work and partnership on this important brief.”

    In the brief, NRA and FPC argue that there is no historical evidence—the second requirement of the Bruen standard—for instituting a lifetime ban on nonviolent citizens.

    “America’s historical tradition of firearm regulation allows for the disarmament of dangerous persons—disaffected persons posing a threat to the government and persons with a proven proclivity for violence,” the brief argues. “But there is no historical tradition of disarming peaceable citizens. Rather, peaceable citizens—including nonviolent felons and other unvirtuous persons—were expressly permitted and often required to keep and bear arms.”

    Further explaining how the law violates the Bruen standard, the brief states: “Historically, no individual was disarmed because the law they violated was classified as a felony. Moreover, upon completing their sentences, offenders not only had full Second Amendment rights, but able-bodied males were required to keep and bear arms under the state and federal militia acts.”

    In a news item announcing the brief, NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action wrote that the brief fully explains why that law should be struck down.

    “The amicus brief provides an extensive historical analysis of firearm prohibitions from colonial America through the nineteenth century,” the story stated. “It emphasizes that America’s historical tradition of firearm regulation allows for the disarmament of dangerous persons—disaffected persons posing a threat to the government and persons with a proven proclivity for violence. But there is no historical tradition of disarming peaceable citizens.”

    https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-rights-groups-join-to-battle-lifetime-2a-ban-for-nonviolent-offenders/