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That is President Trump tweaking his detractors like Roundy He loves to do that, you must see that by now. .

Penguins arrive in DC to discuss retaliatory tariffs .

At the time of the press conference Balmer had already been apprehended, taken into custody, and confessed to his acts. Pennsylvania law enforcement authorities have posted a press release on the resulting charges here. The underlying probable cause affidavit is posted here. CNN has a good summary here. According to the affidavit, Balmer admitted to “harboring hatred toward Governor Shapiro.” He told police that he walked for about an hour from his home to the governor’s residence with he aim of throwing homemade Molotov cocktails inside. If he had found Shapiro, he said, he would have attacked him with the hammer he used to break into the residence. He was a man with a plan. I trust the authorities will get a handle on the source of Balmer’s hatred of Shapiro. Until they do, or until other evidence emerges, I think tact is the better part of wisdom. https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2025/04/the-attack-on-josh-shapiro.php .

Winning: Arizona to Purge Voter Rolls, Possibly 50K Non-Citizens to be Removed by Ward Clark In a stunning win for election integrity, the great state of Arizona is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security to verify the state's voter rolls, with as many as 50,000 non-citizens expected to be purged. The action is the result of a lawsuit filed against 15 Arizona counties by America First Legal (AFL). All 15 Arizona counties have now begun the process of verifying and removing noncitizens from their voter rolls, including nearly 50,000 registrants who did not provide proof of U.S. citizenship. "This settlement is a great result for all Arizonans," America First Legal (AFL) senior counsel James Rogers https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/04/13/winning-arizona-to-purge-voter-rolls-possibly-50k-non-citizens-to-be-removed-n2187820 .

MAKING JUSTICE BLIND AGAIN .

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Trump’s Long Game With Tariffs by Kenneth R. Timmerman Donald Trump is playing the long game with tariffs. His goal is to restore our industrial base by revolutionizing the way the United States trades with the rest of the world. We no longer make antibiotics, and import much of our steel, computer chips, and cars. We must even import titanium sponge--a key component for weapons systems--from producers in China, Russia, and Kazakhstan. [Snip] ...that’s what “liberation day” is all about. Do we see ourselves as slaves to distant masters who control our wealth and our destiny? Or as free men and women in charge of our own destiny? Freedom always has a cost. And it’s worth it. MORE at the link: https://www.frontpagemag.com/trumps-long-game-with-tariffs/ .

THIS is why every time a lefty board member here tries to call one of the conservatives a "snowflake", you just have to laugh. There is NO comparison in the reactions of the two .

Cody Balmer has been arrested for the arson at the Pennsylvania Governor Mansion while Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping. Before I continue, stop being so desperate to blame Republicans or Democrats. Cody was neither MAGA nor a leftist as of 2023. I went through his FB timeline back to to 2018. He stopped posting publicly in 2023, so he might have been radicalized between then and now. He showed clear signs of depression and anger issues. He respected the black community. At some point, he developed a distain for women. He supported Yang at one point, but a lot of people did. He's an unaffiliated voter. If anything, it appears he may have had some Libertarian views. What he did was horrific, and he is the one to blame. Poor kids.

GOOD ! Suspect arrested in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence as family slept inside. Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man for the arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family that sent them fleeing from the governor’s residence on the first night of Passover. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is expected to face charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, authorities said. Shapiro, who is Jewish, became visibly emotional as he spoke about the 2 a.m. attack on his home as he and his family slept inside. “Investigators believe the attack was ‘targeted,’ but haven’t determined a specific motive.” https://nypost.com/2025/04/13/us-news/pennsylvania-gov-josh-shapiro-arson-suspect-arrested/

An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil is 'Removable' and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio acted within his power when he revoked Khalil's Green Card. Like all green card holders, Khalil was a guest in the country. Through his own actions, HE wore out his welcome, and it's time for him to leave. When he looks back and reflects on the reasons he was deported, the answer will be staring at him in the mirror. https://twitchy.com/eric-v/2025/04/11/you-dont-have-to-go-home-but-you-cant-stay-here-judge-rule-khalil-can-be-deported-n2411278

Victor Davis Hanson: If One Wanted to Destroy the U.S. the Last Four Years Matched the Blueprint https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1910806631035940909?

WEIRD THAT THE IVY LEAGUE IS LOSING PRESTIGE:

Back to the thread Trump is already winning his trade war with China. “Behind the global economic chaos provoked by president Trump’s tariff tsunami, there are growing indications of a strategic purpose. It is now conceivable that plunging into, and then retreating from, a generalised trade war was actually a deliberate means to a truly geostrategic end: to thwart China’s ambition to replace the US as the dominant world superpower. . . . In this light, the suspension of tariff combat for 90 days with most countries, while doubling down on the levies imposed on China, leaves Beijing isolated and in the firing line.” https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trump-tariffs-left-xi-jinping-191144075.html? Do tell.