House passes new rules for Congress as McCarthy clears first major test as House speaker

By Brianna Herlihy

The House of Representatives passed a new rules package Monday that overhauls the way it functions by putting up more barriers to congressional spending and creating a more deliberate process for passing legislation, key demands of the more conservative members of the Republican Party.

The rules passed with an 220 to 213 vote that saw just one Republican, Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, vote against it. Passage of the blueprint for how the GOP will run the House is the first sign of success for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after the fight of his life last week for the speaker’s gavel.

Changes to the rules package were negotiated up through the 11th hour as part of a deal to earn McCarthy the votes for the speaker. Pushing for those changes were Roy, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and freshman congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who said last week at the Capitol the changes will be “transformational, and it will outlast every person in this room.”

Among other things, rules include the end of Pelosi-era proxy voting and requires members to vote in person from the House floor.

The newly-adopted rules also include a provision that allows House Freedom Caucus members to receive three of the nine seats on the House Rules Committee, which dictates the terms of how bills are brought to the floor and how they can be amended.

The package also includes a return to a “Cut-As-You-Go” policy that says legislation cannot be considered if it increases mandatory spending over a 5- or 10-year period. This “CUTGO” policy requires bills that call for new spending to find offsetting spending cuts elsewhere in the federal budget – an ambitious new curb on federal spending, part of the GOP’s effort to stop piling on trillions of dollars in new debt each year. (Continue reading)

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The Concept: In the Midst of Orwellian Madness

I never thought I would see it, but here we are.  The concept is no longer merely works of fiction.  We are living a present day version of George Orwell’s 1984 and Animal Farm combined.  Who would have thought so many “modern” people could be so very indoctrinated as to fall for the elite’s and elite wannabee’s spiel of lies? 

We’re watching riots.  There is no misunderstanding of what they are.  Buildings and cars are being destroyed and burned.  Citizens and police officers alike are being viciously attacked.  Yet, a multitude of Democrats call it peaceful protesting and suggest the Republicans, Bill Barr and whomever else is trying to prevent people’s right to protest.

Are these Democrats that delusional or do they think we are that stupid and they will be able to convince the rest of us that the lie is the truth and the truth is the lie?

Watching and listening to a portion of the Judicial Committee hearing hosting Attorney General Bill Barr on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, I not only wanted to scream at the power seekers – I did scream at them.  I screamed at them for slinging false allegations and then refusing to give the attorney general an opportunity to respond.  Their behavior was childish, hateful, deceitful and worse – a conspiracy in motion.

I’d say there is no excuse for the behavior of the Democrats on that committee, but there is a reason.  They are trying to grab power not rightfully theirs.  They are attempting to lie their way into that power not earned nor freely given them.  And… obviously… they will try to destroy anyone and anything in the way of that power grab.  That, or they are simply mentally ill and so delusional that they cannot ascertain the difference between their fictional concept floating around in their defective brains & the reality actually transpiring before them.  Either way – they are in the wrong.

Someone in the right need not lie nor deceive to prove their allegation or position is true.  They present facts and give reason why their position should be the accepted one.

These Democrats and Republicans of ill-intent, on the other hand, tend to deceive and deceive some more!

It’s pathetic!

It’s definitely unbelievable that so many regular people are falling for the radical lib lies.  How can that be? Simply use the brain without bias and one should be able to see what has been transpiring.  It’s right there in plain sight.  Unless one is only watching hate-Trump networks and like print material, where only half-truths (full lies) are told and the spin leaves out important information, while at the minimum offering spin, spin, spin.

Friendly reminder:  Protests do not involve looting, destruction and attacks on police and others.  That is RIOTING and criminal behavior.

Back to the liberal narrative…

A journalist I had admired, and liked as a person as well, surprised me a few months ago.  She suggested that President Trump had mocked Serge Kovaleski disability, something that had been debunked years ago.  Being good at her job – she should have known that – or did she and said it anyway to put down Trump?  I don’t know.  I’ll probably never know.  However, I did tweet her about it and sent along a video as a reminder.

To this day, there are people who don’t like Trump because they believe he mocked the reporter’s disability.  As a result, these people despise the president and see (judge) everything he says as does based on the person they believe him to be – not the person he is.  In short, they are against anything he says or does prior to him saying or doing it.

If anyone needs a reminder…

Serge’s disability does not involve flailing.  He has arthrogryposis.

The flailing that Trump did is what he has done for years in reference to people being flustered or frustrated.  He did it in reference to Ted Cruz, too.  Did anyone accuse the president of mocking his disability?  Oh!  That’s right.  Senator Cruz doesn’t have a disability.

What about the lie that President Trump didn’t disavow David Duke, though he has repeatedly done so over the years.  It’s a lie, but it was repeatedly said and to this day, even with video proof out there that it is a lie – there are people who still believe that Trump is pals with Duke.

What about the lie that President Trump said there were good people on both sides and that he was referring to the KKK and White Nationalist?  No!  He was talking about the people that came to protest for and against keeping the statue.  That should have been obvious to anyone actually listening to what he was saying – yet… many are repeating the lie (some on purpose & some unknowingly) and other people are hating Trump and calling him a racist because of the lie – not because he is.

What I do love is when people state for fact that Trump is a liar and lies all the time, yet, when asked, to name the lies – they can’t do it.  Why?  Because most of the people I’ve run into that are making the claim have no idea what the alleged lies are.  They are merely parroting what they have heard or been told to say.

Turns out that one of our fine outlets (sarcasm) was allegedly counting what they considered a lie, as a separate lie every time the president stated it.  In other words, if an economist stated a five dollar bill was worth $5 and Trump repeated it, but their expert said it was worth 5 cents – then, rather than considering two experts were disagreeing – they claimed Trump lied.  And, if he repeated that expert’s claim 100 times, then it was claimed he lied 100 times.

Difference of opinion is another area. 

If Trump has a different opinion than the fine outlet (sarcasm) – he lied.  He’s not allowed not to agree, it would seem.

And then there are the exaggerations merely to make a point.  They are called hyperbole.  You know, statements not meant to be taken literally.  Like when I say, “As I’ve said a millions times” – it’s understood that I really didn’t say whatever a million times, but I’ve said it lots – maybe half a million?    Yet, when President Trump does likewise – it’s called a lie by the fine outlet (sarcasm).

You may wonder what all this has to do with the riots, indoctrination, Animal Farm, 1984, and the Judicial Committee hearing with Bill Barr.

Everything.

Lies mold perceptions.

Perceptions define reception.

Reception defines reaction.

In short, if you believe one man is truthful and the other is a liar, you will most likely believe the one you consider truthful over the one you consider a liar, right?  But what if your truthful man is mistakenly wrong or actually lying?  What if you are blowing off the man who is actually telling you the truth, because you believe him to be a liar?

That’s the point. 

When one let’s perceptions rule the roost, so to speak, rather than consider anything contrary to what they have been told and encouraged to believe – they have allowed bias to destroy their ability to come to an informed conclusion about anything.  Instead, they become indoctrinated puppets to be used at will – not the smart people they think they are.

Normally, people ask questions they would like the answer to.  So why would anyone, except for the people that create, present and believe all the propaganda suffocating our very existence just now, be so excited that Barr was treated with such disrespect and not allowed to answer the questions posed to him? 

Wasn’t that the whole point after all – to ask and get answers?

Then, though we viewed and heard what transpired, Democrats actually came out and portrayed a scenario that suggested Barr was the rude one and Barr talked over everyone.  Oh, hear me laugh rudely at their audacity to attempt a gaslight moment as I “take my time back.”

I think of the riots and wonder how anyone can actually justify allowing them to happen.  It’s good because why?

It’s justified because of built up anger and oppression?

Does that mean I can go smack Nancy Pelosi around, steal her ice cream and set fire to her expensive refrigerators, because she has so upset me because her decisions affected me badly?

Well, of course not.

Neither is there an excuse for all the riots that are occurring or the people in authority that are allowing the harm to businesses, their cities and their citizens.

What’s wrong with these people?

Why are so many listening to them?  Will they continue to listen once it is their home that is being destroyed and family hurt or killed?

I’ve read Animal Farm & 1984.  It should be required reading for those indoctrinated puppets that have fallen victim to the propaganda of the pigs (not cops) that start out being the heroes only to lose their fairness in the pursuit of power.

Furthermore, no one should want recorded history changed from what it actually was, except for those who feel guilty for what they or their predecessors have done.

Who is trying to remove history?

It certainly isn’t the Republicans or pro-Trump people.

Shouldn’t that give pause?

Shouldn’t it give reason to take a look at what is actually transpiring, rather than what one is being told is the reality they should accept as theirs, though it really isn’t a “reality” at all?

Riots are occurring.

Governors – not Trump – are allowing those riots!

Citizens are being attacked because of the Democrats – not Trump.

Do you really think it is okay for people to be attacked because they happen to be on the street or in their business or homes, while rioters decide to do their wrongful deeds?

Some seem to be all in for the riots, so they can blame Trump, but it isn’t his fault.  Nothing that can be said or done will make it his blame to claim.

Before I close, which I intend to do…

My approach is to prove myself wrong in any situation.  If I can’t – then I am most likely right.

Someone tells me a video proves something?  I watch it with that in mind as a possibility.

Someone tells me someone said something?  I listen with that in mind as a possibility.

I have no problem being wrong, if I am wrong.

I’m like – okay.

What I do have a problem with are people who are indoctrinated puppets, who seem to have a toddler IQ, gaslighter intent, or simply the willingness to follow the pack and spew whatever is the talking point (truth or false) against the other side for the day.

Again…

Riots are occurring, which are illegal & officers should be allowed (required) to step in and stop them.

Governors, who stop officers from acting within the law, should be charged with all crimes committed as a result.  In other words, if I am slugged because a governor forbade the officers to enforce the law – that governor should be accountable for the assault on me.

If you don’t agree, I guess someone can come slug you, your kids, mom or dad and that is okay – cause, in your mind, riots are good and anything that happens as a result of the riot is good.

What a stupid thought.

It’s time to take a step back and consider all things based on truth – rather than political illusion and the puppet feed thrown out by the hate vultures to be consumed by the ill-informed.

Riots are wrong.

Kicking people in the head is wrong.

Ganging up on a person is wrong.

Burning down or otherwise destroying someone’s property is wrong.

Lying about someone is wrong.

Lying about what someone said is wrong.

Trying to take over power by deceit and for wrongful purpose is wrong.

What was once wrong, and works of fiction, has become our daily lives because…?

It’s time to take back our sanity and control of our lives!

It’s time to tell the radicals of both parties that we are done with them!

It’s time to seek and focus on the truth!

Trump isn’t the one that has being lying!

It’s time to admit it!

 
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THE MISSING STIMULUS PAYMENTS: A MYSTERY UNSOLVED

So, where are the missing stimulus payments?  One can only wonder, it would seem – and many do.

I’ve been reading the articles and reviewing the IRS site.  I even listened to the IRS recording.  The answers are not there for more than a few people.  (Just read the articles if you are interested or have a doubt.)  Too many people haven’t a clue what the holdup is and haven’t a way to find out.

I personally know one person that should have received his stimulus payment direct deposit on April 29th, but he didn’t.  He doesn’t know why.  None of the possible reasons fit his situation.  He is a Social Security recipient, no one’s dependent, has a legitimate social security number, doesn’t owe child support and certainly doesn’t make anywhere near $75,000.  However, every day the “Get My Payment” says that they don’t have enough information (they’re working on that) or that he is not eligible.

It doesn’t matter that this person is not alone. 

It matters that there is an unsolved mystery that is adversely affecting people. 

It matters that these people have no way of finding out what is transpiring and why they haven’t received the stimulus payment or when they might – if ever.

Is it a glitch, did information fail to transfer properly from the Social Security Administration to the IRS, some other error or just an inconvenient delay because payments were going out to so many and some had to be last?  Only the IRS knows, if anyone does, but perhaps they haven’t a clue either as to why some have and some haven’t received the stimulus payment in a timely and promised fashion.

Maybe the politicians should stop playing politics for a while and worry more about where these missing stimulus payments are and what can be done to help fix whatever is causing the delay. 

It would actually be the right thing to do, put people on the right side of history and give actual meaning – for once – to all those political terms usually thrown around like sand in a dust storm.

It’s time to help those in need, who are still waiting and wondering.

Time to solve the mystery thus far unsolved!

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Open Letter to the Democrats in Congress

Dear Impeachment Obsessed:

The facts are simple!

Ukraine received the approved aid.

Ukraine received the approved aid by the deadline.

End of story.

You have no case.

You have no legit grounds to impeach President Trump.

You only have lies & spin.

It’s time to stop the Alinsky tactics.

It’s time to act with integrity.

It’s time to vote “NO” on impeachment.

Sincerely,

An Informed & Angry Voter

I SAID IT, SO IT IS

By Carrie K. Hutchens

In this mind-blogging era, the media is full of statements of fact that aren’t actually statement of facts.  Some comments are merely opinion, while others come from some fantasy land that only the group-thinkers exist in.  And then, there are the actual Gaslighters, who knowingly say what they want us to believe in spite of the fact that it isn’t true and was never true and will never be true.  Their motto is, “I said it, so it is and anyone who does not believe has something seriously wrong with them.”

I both hate the news and hesitate not to listen.  We need to know what is being said, so we aren’t blindsided down the road and unable to turn back the results of Gaslighting and other lies.  Still, listening to the hosts, reporters and bias politicians that are obviously out to get President Trump, no matter how they have to do it, is maddening.

On November 5, 2019, a reporter – I’ve forgotten his name – said that the transcripts were damning to the President without a breath as to how they might be damning.  I guess we are just supposed to take his word for it, but I don’t.

Bias has a way of affecting our hearing and reading skills.

I’ve noticed that many people that hate President Trump, hate him because of lies – not because he actually did anything to be hated for.  Likewise, they hate Trump supporters because of untruths that have been spread as truth about them.  Hate them and think it is acceptable to destroy those supposed intolerant racist that they have no reason to believe are intolerant racist, except someone said it sometime… somewhere controlled by the Trump-haters.

To this day, people claim that Trump mocked a disabled reporter for his disability.  People hate him for being that type of person.  Problem is… it isn’t true.

People still claim that Trump was lying when he said he was wiretapped, though it was on the front page of the New York Times and Hillary Clinton was saying that Trump’s computer was communicating with a Russian computer.

Some continue to say that Trump never denounced David Duke & other white supremacists, though there is video of him repeatedly doing so over the years and into present day.

In reference to Charlottesville, Trump said something to the effect that there were good people on both sides.  The hate-Trump crowds rushed to claim he was saying white supremacist were good people.  No, he was talking about “regular people” protesters involved in removing/not removing the statute of General Lee.

Trump never said that all Mexicans were criminals.  He was referring to specific illegals – not all Mexicans – but the hate Trump crowds never let that get in the way of their false claims.  Likewise, the ban from certain countries was not a “Muslim Ban”, but to this day, lying politicians and other haters claim it was and is.

Take all the lies away and what would these haters hate Trump for?

He isn’t a racist or xenophobic, which should be obvious to the rational mind.

He hasn’t lied as has been claimed.  And, needless to say, the paper publishing the lie about him lying, should be held accountable.

Trump supporters have been attacked and yet radical-left friendly media has claimed that it is the Trump supporter that is violent, racist and intolerant.  Gaslighting in plain view.

Those who have a stake in people believing the lies, will be annoyed, if not furious, about the truth being told.  Can’t have anyone detoxing the indoctrinated minds and moving them into “think about it” mode. 

Those who are indoctrinated will simply be furious and irrational because that is how their handlers have taught them to react to anything not defined and condoned in the “group-think” state-of-being.

Those who don’t have a stake in promoting the lies, and aren’t indoctrinated, understand what the ongoing lies and media propaganda is meant to do.  It’s obvious. 

First, you destroy a person’s likeability.  (If you don’t like someone – everything they say and do can be irritating and ripe to be questioned.)

Second, you make it seem like the person lies.  (If you believe a person is a liar – first response to anything said will be disbelief.)

Third, lie and lie some more about the person.  Get media to support your position & plant even more lies, as the movement continues its effort to change all the good into something distorted that they can control.  After all, the goal is to make this a country controlled by a few, with zombie followers to do their bidding and keep the few in power over the masses.

Not much to ponder.

It’s that simple.

It’s that obvious.

It’s a mind-boggling era, where otherwise intelligent individuals have fallen for the lies and propaganda and don’t even realize – if they win – they are likewise destined to be one of the masses.  Yes, one of the masses – not one of those in power – not one of those graced with some benefit from their blind and wrongful movement of hate and intolerance for President Trump and his supporters.

Difference between those in need of power and those such as me – we don’t try to destroy people by lie.  We don’t cheat to obtain what we want.  We weigh the evidence regardless of our feelings about the individual.  We believe in truth, justice and fairness for all!  And when we say, “I said it and it is so!” – it really is.

Copyright © 2019 & 2020 Carrie K. Hutchens

And in the news today…

“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 

“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 

“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 

“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 

“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 
“No one is above the law”… Impeachment… Impeachment… Impeachment… Whistleblower hiding… Pelosi praying… Schiff a’lying… 

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Let’s Say a Reporter (Real One) was Subpoenaed by Left-Leaning Committee

I was reading, “Barr spars with Nadler, threatens to skip testimony after dispute over hearing format” and became both agitated and amused.  This is some crazy stuff we are witnessing and I felt an overwhelming need to share the analogy that immediately came to mind.

Let’s say a reporter (real one) read the police report of a robbery & reported on it.  Reported strictly on what the report itself said.  No opinion.  No assumption.  Simply reported what was reported to law enforcement.

A suspect was arrested.

The reporter (real one) simply reported a suspect was arrested.

The suspect appeared at a hearing.

The D.A. stepped forward & asked that the suspect be released and all charges dismissed.  D.A. stated evidence had been found that this person was not guilty of the robbery after all.  The judge agreed & charges were dismissed.

The reporter (real one) reports:

“The D.A. stepped forward & asked that the suspect be released and all charges dismissed.  D.A. stated evidence had been found that this person was not guilty of the robbery after all.  The judge agreed & charges were dismissed.”

The left-leaning Committee becomes outraged. 

How dare the D.A. state there was evidence the suspect was not guilty?

How dare the D.A. ask for a dismissal of charges?

How dare the judge agree?

How dare the reporter (real one) report what transpired?

The Committee, after all, knows the suspect must be guilty.  It’s declared that the evidence is in plain-sight.  Some say they have seen it.  Many declare the suspect and reporter must be removed from their jobs.  There must be transparency – they will have a hearing and call the reporter (real one).  Yes, they are sure, they claim, they will expose the reporter’s (real one’s) attempted cover-up, find a way to make the suspect guilty and thereby over-ride the D.A. and judge.

The reporter (real one) was subpoenaed to the hearing.

It was obvious the Committee was hostile and determined to challenge the reporter’s (real one’s) integrity and right to continue in their position.

The reporter (real one) states upfront that they have no idea why they were asked to appear before the committee.  They weren’t involved in the crime, the reporting of it to the police, the investigation, the outcome of that investigation, the D.A. deciding to request a dismissal or what evidence he was talking about, nor the judge’s decision.  All they – the reporter (real one) – had done was to report what had transpired with nothing added or deleted, including personal commentary, especially regarding the evidence, individuals involved, or results thereof.

A robbery happened.

It was investigated.

A suspect was arrested.

A suspect went to court.

The D.A. stated further evidence proved they had the wrong person.

The D.A. asked for dismissal.

The judge agreed to the dismissal.

What part of that was the reporter (real one) responsible for? 

What part did the reporter (real one) influence in some way?

How is the reporter (real one) lacking in integrity?

How is the reporter (real one) being dishonest?

All of that being irrelevant to the Committee, they demanded the reporter (real one) present everything involved in the incident, investigation & conclusions to them.  The reporter (real one) reminded them that they already had access to all that information, excluding anything by law the officers & D.A. were not allowed to share.

Committee members, as often seen, postured during the hearing and afterwards rushed to appear in front of the cameras.  The reporter (real one), they claim with such righteous indignation, hadn’t been forthcoming with them and denied them the reports they needed to fully investigate the case and provide the public with the facts.

Okay.

The reporter (real one) – whose only part in this entire situation was to report on the actions and findings of others – is suddenly not forthcoming and hiding information from the Committee?  Information that they already have or can readily obtain?

Insanity comes to mind.

Attorney General Barr, did not hire the team to investigate the Russian interference, nor did he prepare the investigation summary and conclusion.  That was Mueller & Team.

(The reporter (real one) reporting the actions and conclusion of those handling the case.)

Attorney General Barr, did not alter anything.  He presented the report “AS IS” with only redaction of information not allowed to be readily shared.

(The reporter (real one) reporting the actions and conclusion of those handling the case.)

Attorney General Barr, was left to conclude one aspect.  Did anything the President do appear to actually be obstruction?  No.  It didn’t.  (A conclusion based on the information the Mueller Team presented.)

(The judge agreeing with the D.A.’s findings.)

The left-leaning Committees apparently don’t like Mueller & Team’s conclusions that President Trump neither engaged in collusion nor obstruction, so they are going to proceed with further investigation, until they can find something… anything… to blame him for?  And, part of their plan is to take down Barr for daring to report what transpired and what Mueller concluded as a result thereof?

Yes, insanity, or perhaps corruption and lack of actual integrity on the part of those participating in the dishonesty, crazy behavior and out-in-left field allegations are possibilities we should wonder about, shouldn’t we?  It matters not which.  What is transpiring is not what we should expect from rational adults, especially ones in control of the lives of others and our country.

A.G. Barr is guilty of nothing.

The left-leaning Committees, on the other hand, have much to answer for.

Copyright © 2019 Carrie K. Hutchens