From the Aberdeen Police Department:
On February 9, 2023, at around 4:00 p.m. Aberdeen Officers were called to the Aberdeen Middle School to assist the School Resource Officer (SRO) with a large, disorderly crowd.
The SRO was at the school for a dance that was held that afternoon. Several female students reported they were assaulted during the dance by a 12-year-old male student who touched them inappropriately. As word spread of the alleged assaults, students became upset and contacted their parents. The dance was ended early as a result of the large crowd and all parents and students were evacuated from the building.
The Aberdeen Police Department met with all the victims who came forward to report an assault. Due to juvenile justice reform legislation that was passed in 2022, criminal charges will not be filed. The new law prohibits Maryland police from criminally charging suspects under the age of 13. Sanctions will be handled by Harford County Public Schools.
Don’t bet that kid didn’t know he could get away with it. Thanks, Democrats!
Thanks Dennis Hastert, longest running speaker of the house. Thanks Gym-Shorts Jordan. Thanks Matt Goetz. You Magatards sure do project.
Soft on crime democrats. Heaven’s forbid a 12 year old is charged. I was walking my dog at the time and these girls were pretty upset. But you guys are ok with teaching sex education to first graders and changing their sex, ugh!
The laws of this State are clearly under Democratic Control. The politicians you mentioned have nothing to due with the creation of laws in this State. Furthermore, you ignorant use of “Maga” anything is pathetic. What is wrong with the term “Make America Great Again”? Look, America is so GREAT, that people that hate this Country refuse to leave it. There is good reason for this. Look, if you don’t want America to be Great, for yourself, your friends and your family, what do you want?
nah fam thats tuff
What a weird boy wait till we see you we on ya head boy ??
he was werid, i was one of students there, every one was crying, and i cant leave out the fact that he did it to boys also, girls were not the only victims here,
I’m sorry for being ignorant but if others got touched I wasn’t aware and that makes the situation even more of a reason for them to take greater measures to get those people the Justice and peace they need.
No criminal charges but what about the school? Is this kid really going back to the school? Are these children who were assaulted supposed to tolerate being revictimized? Are the other students supposed to walk around wondering if they’re next? This is predatory behavior, no matter what the”legislation” claims is the age limit for prosecution.
The answers to your questions is all yes
It will probably be 10 days to the board, and he will be back at school. It depends on his school behavior like has he been suspended out before. Then they will put him out to the quarter. It depends on the administration team too. I taught at AmS for 19 yrs.
I don’t understand why my school is letting this go so easily. AMS, do better.
That’s not fair he needs that on his criminal records I did something not even that bad and I still got it on my record
The fact that they cannot criminally charge him is absolute fu*kery .. he best be glad it wasn’t my child he touched because I’d make sure something happened to him .. but not charging him this essentially telling the kid don’t worry do it again you won’t be punished ! Way to go on not punishing a future rapist . To all the kids there I am so sorry you had to endure this & Harford County public school is a joke and will do nothing .. bet he will be in school Monday ! That is why I just pulled my child from this school system because it’s a straight fu*kin joke
This just seems absurd about how we can just let these kids go. There will be no reforms for the kid that did this. When he goes back to school he will continue to do the same thing until this stops, but will it really? These kind of things just make my blood boil about our criminal justice system, it they aren’t punished early it won’t be enough to stop them later
one of my friends were one of those girls that was sa..
The best part is, the kid was allowed back in school the very next day (today). He received a 3 day ISS punishment. The police had to be called to the school due to the students protesting and disrupting.
How tone deaf can you be as a school to have an incident of this magnitude with so many victims and allow the person back in to the less than 24 hours later?
That is absolutely INSANE but not surprising at all , I just pulled my child from Harford county school system because the entire thing is a joke . They don’t help the kids who need it , they are pushed aside , you go to them with an issue your child has and they give you a generic answer that I’m positive comes from their admins for dummies book . Nothing gets done , your child then becomes a target because the teacher now knows something was said . At first I didn’t believe my son but he took videos of these teachers & how they talk to kids in high school & yea I know most high schoolers these days are disrespectful jerks but as an adult that still doesn’t give the teachers a right to speak to or treat these kids the way they do .
Hey Karen,
Go teach for one day!!! I dare you!!!. Don’t judge an entire school system based on your few experiences. I taught in that system for 19 yrs. There are some hard working folks trying to educate these children everyday! It not an easy job at all. You have to deal with parents, administration, the kids. No one is happy!!! But when you the child finally get and understand what you are teaching and that lightbulb goes off, then it’s the best job in the world. Please don’t judge on the assholes you dealt with. There’s a bigger picture.
You sound like a bully with the Karen reference. It’s in your blood and leads me to wonder how many students you bullied.
as one of the girls, this was sickening to me, how could this dirty little boy do this and then run away when people tell and for the school to take it as a joke at first that is horrible no girl or guy deserved to be touched like that ever
I am so sorry that you had to endure this & im even more sorry that the police & the school system have done nothing to protect you all . My son was suspended from AMS for 10days for cutting classes yet this perverted child only receives 3 days ?! I’m beyond angry & not surprised . The school just wants this swept under the rug while all these girls have to see this kid everyday & relive every bit of trauma he caused . Way to go HCPS you really dropped the ball on this one
Class cutting is not an out of school suspendable offense. Your son had to have done significantly more to get the maximum school imposed discipline. Even if what you say is true, had you appealed a ten day suspension for class cutting it would have been instantly over turned
Your kid got ten day because he had already been in trouble.
In school suspension
1 day suspension
3 day suspension
10 day suspension
Quarter suspension to the board
The whole thing is a process. It gives kids the benefit. I taught at AMS for 19 yrs. The only way he could have gotten 10 days is if it were a very serious incident.
Huh, I guess none of you idiots never touched a girl’s bra strap, her behind or tried to kiss a girl when you were a boy? Perhaps we should have thrown you into “juvie.” Also, those who want to blame Democrats worship a man who has a verified history of legitimate SA.
Delete this comment. You weren’t there, you clearly have no idea what thecircumstances invovled. The police were involved and multiple students are commenting on this thread saying exactly how unsafe they felt.
You don’t get to diminish what they experienced because you’ve decided to create a make-believe story as to what you think happened. Grow up.
I agree with him. What are we supposed to do throw every child in jail who does something inappropriate? Yes, it was an awful thing, yes, he needs to be punished along with mandatory counseling. Help the kids, dont just punish them. All you MAGA people are such freaking hypocrits. Trump said “grab them by the P****” and your blaming democrats for not throwing this kid in jail? Jesus America wake up!
Trump has nothing to do with this!
SHUT UR TRUMP LOVING SELF UP U DONT KNOW WHAT FUCKING HAPPENED SO DONT ACT LIKE U KNOW THEY WILL PROBABLY HAVE TRAUMA FOR A LONG TIME
Thank you for speaking the truth. We all did that as pre teen boys. Tf the world coming to
It’s always dick-lickers like you. I mean this in the most disrespectful way possible, shut the fuck up.
Y’all can’t be talking with y’all cockroach cock-sucking asses. Saying ‘oh we all did that before as kids’ cause no the fuck we didn’t, any decent person could at least ask for consent and ‘no means no’ so back the fuck up with those nasty paws of yours.
exactly what ya’ll formed it to come into. lol??
Who the hell are you all talking about because being a teenager/pre-teen I never and have never even thought of doing such a disgusting thing in my life. What has the world come to when we allow this shit to go by like it’s another day. No girl deserves that done to them because a horny ass boy can’t keep his hands to himself.
So you’re saying you were one of THOSE kids…got it. Yikes, wrap it up booty toucher.
boy stfu u sound dumb as a bitch if u wanna say shit like that go ahead and be friends with that little boy
I am not sure why this issue is being politicized in either direction. My first question is does this child have a mental disorder which needs to be addressed. If so it should direct the conversation accordingly. In reference to establishing an age of criminal responsibility by juveniles all issues must be considered before changing existing laws. I think most will agree that today’s youth are unfortunately more “street wise” and societally exposed than youths of the 60’s and 70’s. Some may not agree.
I do feel that, based on liberal philosophies, proper parenting has been compromised. Parents are losing their authority to discipline children especially as it pertains to the application of corporal punishment. I.e. a good spanking when warranted. In the past parents would instill basic Christian, societal, and moral values in to children. The family unit was the basic foundation. Many try to blame single parent households as the problem. In some cases that might impact children but there is nothing that precludes a single parent from instilling the aforementioned values to the best of their ability. Respect, honesty, and right from wrong can and should be taught by a single parent.
The school system is not without culpability but often times will exasperate already existing parental failure. Indiscriminately passing of uneducated unqualified students to the next level to protect the image of certain groups is not the answer. Basically they are promoting a thought process that certain groups are not as intelligent or capable of academic success as other groups. From an intellectual point of few this is categorically false and very societally damaging.
We must get back to basics in our schools to include discipline and respect. Stop rewarding students who are undeserving. When I was in school if your grades dropped below a “C” you were precluded from sports or other activities until your grades improved. Baltimore City Public Schools allow students with failing grades to routinely play sports. Some will argue that is some of the students only ticket to success. This again supports a subliminal message that certain groups are incapable or not intelligent enough to succeed in any endeavors other than sports.
Recently some scholars are suggesting the application of the concept of “parens patriae.” This is basically where the government assumes the responsibility of issues regarding a child’s wellbeing. In a society where the government has been attempting to use public schools to franchise and promote, in our schools, several controversial and divisive topics not supported by the majority, I personally do not support that type of intervention. Some may feel differently.
A protest happened at the school (I go there) he got jump by some kids kinda deserve he touched Atleast 20+ kids as the dance.. wild
I was their at the dance, it was scary. One minute everyone was good, being fine and have fun, the next minute you hear parents threating and police sirens going off with a line of MORE parents waiting to pick up their kids. The next time we have a dance, It better be good. We Also had to stay in lockdown for hours, I think it ls still happening. I’m glad I went home early.
fuck aberdeen middle school, why are u guys letting this go so easily? what a fucked up world. my sister got assaulted by this boy and i am infuriated. ams do better.
fr, they should fr expell him from that school, they dont take stuff seriously at this point..
Really though I’m with you girl we can’t let them do this to us.
Ams.
It figures
As a student of Aberdeen middle I’m very upset that he didn’t get a proper punishment. The whole school year he always made weird comments and harassed female student.
Ya’ll done really put students one month, 2 week suspension for fighting. Still considered as a way of touching inappropriately. Now ya’ll have the audacity to put him in 3 day suspension, like being away form the students is gonna do shit, like no. That’s exactly why ya’ll asses be teaching sex education up in that school, like it’s okay. That is some highschool shit, you learn that up in high school, they is 10 at the minimum, this dude is 12. HE know Better, we all know that lil boy know better. It’s that or his parents just ain’t teaching him shit, like for real, they must not give a fuck. To his parents, congrats, cause your child is now considered a harasser! hope ya’ll look through that phone, too. For that lil boy, I hope you understand that just because you “12 not 13 against juvie,” ain’t mean SHIT! life gon hit you hard, and you gon have to live with it, so you minus well move to another state, cause boy you fucked up in the head. All I’m saying to Middle school, is this shit ain’t sliding. Saying Ya’ll took approppriate action. Like bye, could Aberdeen Middle School get any worse?
I could not agree more with you this school is highly fucked up and real bad for this not paying no mind to all the people affected by Messiah.
Who in their right mind would name their kid Messiah? That is part of the problem and just asking for a kid to become a narcissist. The demented idiocy of this whole problem is parental neglect from day 1.
I honestly don’t see the problem with naming ur kid Messiah? they never asked for him to become a narcissist, plus we can say that just because of what he did he has actually become one, but I do agree that his parents are neglecting from day 1. Honestly, they need to teach him better..
Completely disagree. You don’t name your kid “King”, “Messiah”, “Miracle”, etc…. because of the actual meaning of the word. It creates a narcissistic idiot with the potential of having a God complex. That’s not healthy.
That beats the hell out of “Toyota”, “Placebo”, “Placenta”, etc.
Says someone who calls himself “Soul Crusher”!
That’s just a pen name. I use it on this website and this website alone. However, that isn’t my real name and if you look closely at probably 95% of the comments on here you will see that hardly anyone is using their real name. You may ask why? Well, that is because in order to be honest in this crazy little world you have to be anonymous or you will face the wrath of woke crazies that will do everything they can to cause harm to someone telling the truth. See, people like you don’t like the truth. It hurts your feelings…
I want my taxes back.
do you know how fucking ridiculous that it is that children had to be the ones to stand up and protest against the school children. Their own vice principal couldn’t even be on their side. It was saying it was because of what they were wearing. Those girls should not be held responsible for what happened to them. No children should ever have to protest at the school just to feel safe. I actually go to school every single day I went to that dance, and I was a part of that protest and I shouldn’t have had to be.
I feel for all those girls that were affected because no one should be dealing with this as kids. I’m not going to sit around and deal with people who think this is ok because they are mentally ill/sick in the head.
I’m sickened that the girls and guys at the dance could not feel safe and have a good time. The clothes were not to blame, but the adults there that did not take complaints seriously are too blame! Counseling should be offered, and this boy should not be allowed back at the school. I’m praying for all who were sa and those who had friends that were as well. Stand your ground. This school used to not be so bad back in the day. Something needs to change!!
Anger should also be directed at the state for passing laws that do not allow for charges and that tie the hands of the school. The absolute longest a school official can suspend a kid is ten days. That is Maryland law. Be angry with them for making ten days the max.
Although true sexual assault and your still in school at all? Does that make sense? I don’t believe it does because when you do that and know exactly what you were getting yourself into but doing it anyway is that really how a student should act? If you ask me and anyone in that school HIS ASS WOULD BE IN JUVIE OR EXPELLED!
We agree, unfortunately Stupid laws protect the perpetrators in society and not the victims. People should be in the streets begging to give schools the tools to support the kids who want to learn in a safe place. As a father and a concerned citizen you/we deserve better
my sister was touched by this boy my mom can’t even press charges bc he’s under 12 which is bs bc ur teaching this boy nothing at all by 3 days of iss but 2 weeks out of school for fighting. make it make sense, it’s bs bc ur telling him ‘oh it’s okay, it’s not that big of a deal’ and then watch him grow up to be a fucking rapist. this child is showing signs of not being mentally okay. aberdeen middle school is fucked up and just wants to silence everything. they need to do better. and also, to the parents bc ur child is reflecting off of ur actions. congrats to being shit parents.
First the legislators did what they did because of many of the responses here. Many sit by their computers or phones just waiting to sprew their ignorance. Sure a mistake was made. Probably from what he learned at home, yet you people want him expelled so there is another stupid adult like some of you.
This child needs guidance and training not persecution from some of you.
Right away it’s a Democrat fault but you need to look in your own glass cage. Starting with your County executive.
The kid needs guidance from his parents, not training. Neither the school or the government should be providing the guidance, only that if you do something as stupid as this you get suspended. The parents should discipline the kid for getting suspended.
Soul Crusher Your a darn cheap idiot. This problem started at home so how in the heck will the parents correct it.
Climb back in your hole.
Lack of discipline at home involving punishment is what the problem is. Parents have been handcuffed in that they can’t discipline their kids without the threat of governmental involvement in an area the government has NO ordained authority over. That boy needs a foot in his ass…
There is a Board of Ed meeting on Monday, 2/13/23 at 6:30 pm, 102 S Hickory Ave, in Bel Air. Victims of this injustice and their parents should attend.
Let’s be adults
Let’s be adults and teach our children not to believe everything on social media or it is not always true just because our friend said so
In this age of technology our children are not mature or old enough to determine if something is true. Let’s teach our children to find facts before claiming something to be true because their friend told them so. How many of your children experienced heartache die to something posted on social media that was not true.? I see a lot of information on this post that you could not possibly know is fact however these posts are being shown. To children who are believing it. Please let’s model what we preach and not spread rumors unless we have proof of the facts. Please extend the same curiosity you would expect if this were your child, friend, peer or colleague.
everyone who was there knows what happened. and why would people lie about something like this? not to mention, there is multiple victims in this situation, boys & girls but u still choose to get on here and accuse these literal kids of lying. stop speaking on something you know nothing about. get ur dick riding ass off of the couch and stop worrying about something that has nothing to do with you. go make some money u miserable bitch.??
You are so right, I could not agree with you more because nobody would lie about this just for attention and most of the people affected/S.A’d didn’t even know Messiah so why would someone lie about a person they don’t know going up there draws and grabbing body parts of other people.
I went to middle school more than 25 years ago and I went to 4 different ones. We NEVER had some kid inappropriately touching multiple girls. The previous poster said something like “none of you ever touched a bra strap, e.t.c?” NO. Where are YOU from?!! That has never been par for the course, I have no idea what you are referring to. From what I understand many kids were sexually harassed, if a kid did this growing up we would have ostracized him. Now if you consider that he WILL be socially ostracized, it only raises the risk of him bringing a weapon to school. Therefore the only recourse is to expel him from the school. -public education shouldn’t be a right, it should be a privilege. Parents should attend meetings, and take heed because Trump said he will be cracking down on public schools, first by letting parents vote for their principals. Also by subsidizing schools that. Don’t teach CRT and woke nonsense.
I live nearby and I grew up in this area of schools, my Mom used to drive us to havre de grace so we didn’t have to goto AMS. That was even 20 years ago.
I don’t know what to say about this but 3 days of ISS is some kind of sick joke
Look, the kids in the school need to stick up for each other. They need to write letters to staff, they need to tell their parents to get involved. I don’t think this is primarily politically motivated, it’s more of a conservative vs liberal thing. Liberals have had their chance to reform and they’ve done nothing but create a tyranny of equality.
Expelling from school only makes a child acceptable to more crime and stupidity.
Each and every one of you who have spoke of this in a political tone should be committed to the looney bin. This isn’t about whether you are an R or a D. This is about parents not being able to physically discipline their kids without the threat of going to jail after being reported by either their kids or their teachers. The government has over stepped into areas it has no business being involved and if this kid’s parents, especially the father, could beat some sense into that kid it may have never have happened. Sure, a suspension is in order, but the boy needs his ass busted and that is just the way it is. It sickens me that certain individuals believe police should be handling a matter like this and it also sickens me that some of the students are taught to be so sensitive that they actually feared for their safety because a 12 year old pervert was copping a feel. Congratulations, our government has succeeded in ruining yet another generation of young people and is creating a society of idiots….
Soul Crusher your an idiot. One side of your mouth you say it isn’t political. The other side says it’s the government fault.
Get some education.
So pathetic that people are blaming the principal or the school. Does the school have a big banner that reads welcome to ABMS! Come on in and act like a pervert or lunatic! No, that would be parents and a community in general that parents kids like their buddy and allows this crap to happen at home in front of them so their is no fear or respect for doing it in front of others. You can’t take a lifetime of bad parenting and lack of involvement and expect the schools to fix it. Grow up and take control of our communities from the ground up.
How come I can’t comment?
For all that want suspension or expelling this is what studies report. It’s a bad ideal.
https://www.theedadvocate.org/why-suspending-or-expelling-students-often-does-more-harm-than-good/#:~:text=Also%2C%20when%20kids%20are%20suspended,behaviors%20as%20they%20grow%20older.
Guessing we should ban prisons too? At what point do the parents of good kids get the right for their kid to be educated without the constant disruptions and misbehavior of those who CHOOSE to act like this????
Hey there Mr Jones, go read the book ” Why Meadow Died “, then come on back and let us know just how well your perspective on the issue has worked out in reality down in Florida.
The teaches and Principal blamed the young girls for wearing dresses and skirts to their school dance! This is absolutely disgusting, this nasty female principal is victim blaming and standing smug and smiling in all the videos of the kids standing up for themselves! FIRE MS. JONES! She is no child advocate
first of all, update, saw that he said his dad nor him mom cared.. This is straight up neglect. You could obviously tell form the start. his parents ain’t gon guide him. Let’s be for real, soo. WE still gon fight for our rights, him and his momma and daddy need to be knocked upside the head to soe sense.
Interesting conversation. Of course I’m also wondering where the Dagger moderators are right now. My comments are getting moderated because I have consistently called someone out for selective outrage and otherwise bizarre thought patterns, but have not committed any crime nor threatened anyone.
However, I read through these threads and what do I see?
I see a minor named, albeit not full but let us be real; how many kids at AMS bear that name? That, by the way (and I may be mistaken), is a violation of law. A 12 y/o is still a minor.
And I also see numerous veiled threats to violence, specifically to ‘[knock] them upside the head’ in an obvious reference to physical harm.
Yet, those comments have sat here for days. So very interesting.
Urkidding, I don’t believe the Dagger has a fair and consistent moderation policy. Some of my comments for reasons I can’t figure out, are marked ‘awaiting moderation’ and are never posted on the forum.
Their current moderation policy and procedures are arbitrary and capricious. They need to work on this.
Well Bob,
We may go after one another in our discussions, etc., but I would NEVER threaten you nor harm you. In fact, if we were sitting together having a good argument I’d defend your life to my dying breath. And before I expired I would like to know if you think 1.4 is better than 6.5.
I guess this is one of perhaps a few areas we can find common agreement. Enjoy your weekend.
Urkidding, Let me make another attempt at this. Below is the comment (except for the Bulwark link) I attempted to post a few days back on the Dagger which never came out of ‘awaiting moderation’
The Bob says
12 2023 at 1:54 pm
Your comment is awaiting moderation.
“House Republicans Should Heed the Warning of Justice Scalia — What the conservative
judicial icon can teach the GOP weaponization subcommittee—and Democrats—about
the separation of powers.”
The above piece from The Bulwark is a very interesting read. I frequently disagree with
Judge Scalia’s ‘originalist’ view of our Construction. However, I do agree with him when
he said , the Judiciary should not always be put into the position of “umpiring disputes”
between the Executive and Legislative branches of our government. “When such
conflicts arise, he asserted, they should be—and historically have been—handled “by
the hurly-burly, the give-and-take, of the political process between the legislative and
the executive.” Perhaps if the Executive and Legislature branches heeded Scalia’s take
on things our Judiciary branch wouldn’t so politicized.
Scalia was spot on when he pointed out the Bill of Rights does not guarantee our
freedoms. The guarantor of our freedoms is that we have three ‘separate, but equal’
branches of government.
Our country must wake up before it’s too late. We have allowed our politics to create a
toxic brew of hate that has divided us and is, now, chocking us to death. More of the
same, will only lead to more of the same. We have to break free from the partisan mold
we have locked ourselves into.
“We have to break free from the partisan mold
we have locked ourselves into.”
Interesting. Actually a healthy and beneficial philosophy but rarely, if ever practiced. I consider myself to be a Conservative and generally agree with a Republican thought process. However, unlike many on the Left, I will not fail to call out or fail to support the removal from office, for political partisan reasons, any individual who has had their credibility, integrity, and veracity compromised. I give you George Santos, a disgrace and embarrassment. Regardless of his party affiliation he needs to go. I can set aside my party support and advocate his prompt removal from office because I support the issue of right over wrong. My question is why the Left doesn’t take the same stand on a member of Congress who has compromised their integrity and veracity by being verified to mislead and lie to Congress to pursue a false narrative. Yes I am speaking of Adam Schiff another POS who has been proven to be unworthy of occupying such an honorable position as U.S. Congressman. The fact that Schiff has not been called out and has been given a pass speaks volumes to the hypocrisy of the above quote. Come on man. It is time to practice what you preach.
Scalia was not “spot on” when he said the Bill of Rights does not guarantee our Freedoms because that is exactly what it is supposed to do. Perhaps that is what led to his untimely end….
In light of some of Mayor Pete’s recent comments about racial inequities regarding construction contracts being as he put it “too white” it generates a possible concern. His, and for that matter, the President’s aloof response and inaction and general apathy regarding the East Palestine incident generates some serious concerns which I hope were not, and should not EVER be a consideration. Is the “whiteness” (93.5%) of East Palestine a deterrent to their receiving of much needed prompt assistance. When I hear on a daily basis on the Liberal outlets, that almost every aspect of disagreement or societal shortcoming is “racial” I have to wonder, at least in this case, if the converse should be a consideration. I hope this is not the case.
“The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Palestine, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.673%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).
https://datausa.”
Any truth to the rumor that Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar withdrew their support for East Palestine when they found out it was in America? This is obviously hyperbole, HOWEVER how come Liberals and Democrats, who will routinely claim racism and label other incidents as acts of hate will not call out these two so called “Ladies” for their documented statements of hate? More prove of the hypocrisy of the Left.
“Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled”
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157558299/fox-news-stars-false-claims-trump-election-2020
This is particularly disturbing! It would be bad enough if these Fox News hosts actually believed these fraud claims. It’s inexcusable if they would knowingly lie to their viewers for the sake of ratings.
Sorry, there was MASS VOTER FRAUD in both the 2020 and 2022 elections. Nothing has been fixed. The Democrats are still harvesting thousands of votes and right here in Baltimore City the State’s Attorney election was fixed. You can’t screw up the entire nation and legitimately gain Senate seats. The Mass Mail In Ballot fraud is designed for cheating and that is why Europe banned it many years ago.
A diverse Supreme Court grapples with affirmative action, with its justices of color split sharply on the meaning of ‘equal protection’
https://theconversation.com/a-diverse-supreme-court-grapples-with-affirmative-action-with-its-justices-of-color-split-sharply-on-the-meaning-of-equal-protection-196554
I believe the Supreme Court’s 1978 landmark decision upholding the practice of race-based ‘Affirmative Action’ policies was right for the time. Now, what we need to fulfill the promise of the 14th Amendment are more race-neutral diversity programs.
Today I read two more stories about guns and young children. A 6-year-old accidentally shot her grandmother from the backseat of a moving vehicle. A 3-Year-Old Dies After Shooting Himself With Gun Found in Parents’ Nightstand.
When I read stories like these I always dumbfounded Other than the obvious, like safe storage and trigger locks, why aren’t guns designed so that ‘young children’ don’t have necessary strength and wherewithal to fire these weapons?
If we’re stuck with guns the least we can do is design and manufacture them to be safer.
Good morning Bob,
As a matter of fact guns are designed with safety features. The first and foremost is a well trained person holding them. Both cited cases I suggest this was not true. Otherwise firearms are nothing but pieces of metal and/or other material unloaded. No more/less dangerous than a rock or a TV remote (heavy one, but you get the idea).
A 6 y/o shooting a grandmother… [sigh]. Clearly an illegal firearm OR a grossly negligent adult. If a person possesses a wear and carry permit that firearm must remain under their control at all times. At all times. When I remove my firearm, even when legally within my reach but out of my control, it is LOCKED away safely in a box to prevent ANYONE else from touching it. Period. If a person does not possess such permission, it must be stowed away safely unloaded, out of reach of any passenger AND ammunition must be stored separately. There IS safe storage and trigger locks available, but people choose not to use them.
We know that alcohol and driving do not mix well. We can make the same argument that vehicles need a safer design to prevent drinking and driving. However, we both KNOW it is a decision people will make to do things safely AND legally, or not.
As for the 3 y/o story… exactly the same. Irresponsible behavior by the adult, period.
I am not sure where these stories originated. If in Maryland, several laws were broken.
For what it is worth, I do find the laws surrounding firearms for law-abiding citizens to be gross violations of the Constitution. The attempts to legislate responsible behavior by banning behaviors fails miserably every time. We can begin with a simple examination of Prohibition. We can then look at the war on drugs. And on and on we can go.
To the parents (assuming it was at their home) the 3 y/o shot him/herself, the parents need to be prosecuted for murder, period. Leaving a loaded and ready to fire firearm within reach of a 3 y/o was an intentional act, nothing accidental about it. There are safe ways to store a firearm ready for adult use for home protection in the middle of the night without risking a child or any unintended intruder from using it.
Want to compel folks to follow simple steps ADVOCATED by organizations like the NRA for safe firearm use/storage, rather than rewarding these parents with the ‘right’ to sue manufacturers over absurd and ridiculous engineering claims? Lock them up!
We have laws to protect us from firearms. What we lack are people who follow them. We have safe practices for firearm use and storage, but we lack people who follow them. I know the laws and follow them. I know safe practices and follow them. I do not drink and drive. I am responsible with my firearms. I do not take drugs.
Bans do not make people wise.
Urkidding. I have absolutely no doubt that you are a responsible gun owner. The problem though is trustworthy gun owners, like you, are the exception rather than the rule. You’re right.that “bans’ won’t make people wiser. However, I do believe commonsense gun laws, like a ban on the sale of assault weapons, would make us safer.
As I said before we need to design and manufacture guns that are inherently safer. For example from what I understand the technology now exists to make guns that only authorized users can operate.
We need to change the laws, pull out all the stops, do whatever is necessary to curtail the senseless gun violence that is destroying us.
Wow. The real problem is the misconception that the government has the power or authority to make the laws you desire. The State can’t ban gun ownership because the right of the people shall not be infringed. The MILITIA is to be well regulated in order to have security in a FREE State. The MILITIA would be considered the Police or National Guard in today’s society, not the PEOPLE. If something is unconstitutional, it is ILLEGAL, as it goes against the Supreme Law of the Land and statutory jibber jabber can’t change that. As far as the assault rifle issue goes, assault rifles are NOT being sold to the general public because what some people perceive to be an assault rifle is incorrect. AR-15’s are NOT fully automatic, which is a requirement for a gun to be considered an assault rifle. An AR-15 is nothing but a semi-automatic rifle that looks like an M-16, but clearly isn’t. Furthermore, there is no Country using an AR-15 in combat because it isn’t fully automatic. You can redefine whatever you want, but reality doesn’t change misconceptions of government educated idiots whom have no clue. We don’t have a gun problem. We have a people problem and that problem is clearly been created by governmental misinformation and miseducation issues. Every policy and law is clearly meant to divide us because the use of “equity” is in fact discrimination. The 14th Amendment clearly states “equal protection of the law” and not “equitable protection of the law”. For the government to give anyone something that is not equally distributed is discrimination and most of these unlawful statutory laws are clearly aimed at what color your skin is. That is unlawful. I’m sorry, but I can never agree with anything you say because your idealism is illegal and unconstitutional.
Hi Bob,
Thank you for that compliment. I feel your intentions are noble and desire for folks to be safe is shared. We differ how to get there.
I’m not sure what technology you are referring to in this case. However, understanding almost anything can be done these days I won’t argue it exists. I will say, though, it likely costs a fortune and would easily place the price of firearms out of the hands from all but the elite wealthy in this country.
If the protections offered by the Constitution were not enough reason to oppose further and deeper bans on law-abiding people, it would fall on this elitist perspective. The image of Gavin Newsome talking about restricting and banning the ability of law-abiding folks from self protection with a firearm while surrounded by armed guards is not lost on me. No less than global elitists flying their private jets by the dozens to Davos to preach about carbon footprints and putting the populace on rationed electricity and walking everywhere. I do not listen to hypocrites.
Secondly, I do not see myself among the ‘exception’ due to a few data points. The first would be the sheer number of firearm owners in this country and truly the extreme rarity of events like the ones you cited when viewed as a ratio. I am not willing to dismiss the concern, though, even when one instance can be found. But, as I cited the adults in these situations were at fault for failure to act.
Look at the numbers. There are roughly 131,000,000 households in the US. Swiss surveys find that about 45% have at least 1 of the 393,000,000 firearms owned in the US. That means nearly 59,000,000 households. Since there are a few over 26,000,000 children in the US, that means 11,700,000 children have access (potentially) to almost 7 firearms.
If, and we know this is not true, that even 1% of those households had incidents consistent with the situations you cited; we would have 117,000 incidents like this annually. The Brady Campaign, who would define these incidents most favorable to your interpretation places the number of incidents at roughly 300, with a third fatal. That is equal to 0.0025%.
Again, I agree one is too many, but not enough to disarm myself and all other law-abiding, responsible individuals. Should the irresponsible and illegal be disarmed? Absolutely. We have thousands of laws specifically outlining that to be true. Enforce the laws we have!
I hold this position in regard to many things. I do not think we need to revisit Prohibition to end DWI deaths. And I think we are opening a new round of misery entertaining the legalization of certain drugs. Without laws specifically restricting those activities a loophole will be created through which families will not receive justice when a loved one is killed. We are literally creating new problems.
By the way, twice the number of children were killed by DWI drivers than firearms; if this is about saving the most lives the DWI effort should get twice the press coverage. You should ask yourself why it receives NONE.
“Don Lemon Rebuked by CNN Boss, Absent from Show after ‘Unacceptable’ Haley Comments”
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/don-lemon-absent-from-cnn-show-amid-fallout-from-comments-on-nikki-haley/
Things (like ratings) have not been going well for Don Lemon ever since CNN replaced his evening gig with the morning show. He gets too carried away with himself. My prediction is that soon he will quit CNN or gets fired.
Don, it time to hang it up and move on.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments this week on two potentially game-changing cases (Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh). Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has protected tech companies against possible liability from content posted by a third party on their sites.
Section 230 has allowed media companies to have their cake and eat it too. The ‘internet’ is a mess and pretty much out of control. Now is the time for reforms. Media companies must have some level of accountability & liability for what they allow on their websites.
Free speech is like that… messy and often hard to listen to.
In terms of content minors are exposed to (or subject of) and illegal activity, though, yes the game changes. However, as long as some [so far only coming from the extreme, radical left] are making the argument that grown men dressed as women wearing lingerie for young children is harmless, and that it is fascist censorship preventing teachers from sharing explicit sexual content to children in the name DEI education efforts… I have to say, what exactly needs controlling and how does one achieve it?
You should read what the former exec at Twitter was saying before Elon Musk showed him the door. Musk is a free speech absolutist, but even he recognized behavior that was abhorrent. Yet, the left has descended to making Musk and Taibbi villains for opening the curtains on them. Quite revealing.
“Five things to know about the Supreme Court case that could change the internet”
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3863606-five-things-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-case-that-could-change-the-internet/
The government has no power or authority to regulate speech. That being said, these cases should be thrown out due to a lack of jurisdiction by the Federal government. End of story.
After listening to oral arguments it’s obvious the Supreme Court is in an uncomfortable position regarding these two cases. My impression is that the majority of the court considers it necessary to draw a ‘line’ between ‘blanket immunity’ and ‘reasonable accountability & liability’. I don’t believe most of the judges look at it in all-or-nothing terms. In my opinion. the court feels the appropriate resolution would be for the legislative branch of our government to draw the ‘line’ by writing a more definitive law.
The court’s responsibility is ‘interpret’ the law, not rewrite it. When a law no longer works the straightforward solution is for the legislature to scrap and/or rewrite it.
Nope. The government has NO power or authority to interfere with free speech or the free press. The blanket immunity is given because the corporation that owns the website isn’t responsible for the content users type on their website in the comments. Congress can’t legislate anything because it has no power or authority to do such things. As soon as the government intervenes and regulates free speech or the free press, a tyranny has taken place and a TREASON has been committed. The Court must throw out anything that would allow what you want to happen because the Court has no jurisdiction over such matters. That’s just the way it is. If anything else other happens other than what I just typed, then SCOTUS has betrayed the Constitution and every Justice that did allow such to happen must be removed under Article 3 Section 3, or the Statutory law of it’s likeness.
Whole heartedly disagree with everything you typed. Government censorship will only lead to more censorship. We have already seen the government use and direct censorship of the tech companies for political use and that led to Joe Biden becoming a non elected Democratic appointed President. The Supreme Court should actually be hearing cases that have substance, both legally and within jurisdictional boundaries. These cases are actually a waste of time because the Federal government has no jurisdiction to direct free speech or free press. Quite frankly, the Communications Decency Act is unconstitutional and is only needed to be adhered to by the government and its employees. However, we have seen no decency on behalf of the government or its employees and they are poised to strike out at the public, yet again, in its never ending war against the American Citizens.
Sad but true:
“It’s not who votes that counts. It’s who counts the votes”
-Joe Stalin
“The struggles no longer who gets to vote. It’s about who gets to count the votes”
– Joe Biden
Pretty scary parallel!!!
Did anyone happen to see Governor RINO Hogan appear on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd speaking about a possible run for the Presidency. First of all he should be investigated for past possible voter fraud when he knowingly, by his own admission, wrote in the name of a verified deceased person (Ronald Reagan). Second I feel that if he does throw his name in the ring, he will probably make an even worse showing than another loser Maryland Mayor Martin O’Malley. Hogan has been openly verbal about being a “Never Trumper”. Being the RINO that he is he utilized that strategy to pick up votes from Maryland’s heavy Democratic majority who were not willing to support his openly Socialist Democratic opponent. Like RINO Hogan I too do not support former President Trump but for radically different reasons . President Trump was never afforded a legitimate chance to prove to the American people the positive things he was capable of accomplishing. He was routinely maligned by the MSM, he had sitting members of Congress lie and bear false witness against him, and he was banned from beneficial social media platforms. Although he maintains a solid base of loyal supporters it is probably not a sufficient amount of a following to carry an election win and possibly would pave the way for four more years of the Democratic puppet. I feel in the best interest and hope for the future of our country MrTrump needs to walk away and not compromise the chances of legitimate Republican Presidential contenders. In closing I think that RINO Hogan should not waste his time or money.
Hogan won’t win the republican ticket in Maryland. He governed like a moderate and not a conservative. He openly bashed Trump and refused to back Dan Cox who won the primary. His handpicked candidate lost in a landslide. He is basically the white version of Michael Steel. If trump keeps bashing DeSantis he will lose the primary. For the good of the party we need people like Youngkin, DeSantis and Noem. We don’t need trump constantly bashing people who are making positive change within the party. Florida is an amazing example of what can be done with a republican governor who can get things done. What DeSantis has done with schools, the economy, immigration and the tornado recovery has been amazing. Democrats have zero chance of winning anything in Florida for a long time and they know it. This is a winning blueprint.
I am a conservative first and a trump supporter second. Trumps refusal to live in the moment and his continued bellyaching about lost election results is taking a page right out of the Hillary playbook, just get over it. I want to know what trump is going to do about crime, inflation, gas prices, jobs, immigration, homelessness, etc. He literally talks about none of this, ever when he is holding rallies. Just more name calling and attacks on DeSantis and about reliving all the things he did in office, while in the office.
Just like when Hillary lost and Trump was elected, people wanted Hillary for president less than they wanted Trump in office.
Trump beat himself in 2020.
Trump needs the party and the party needs him but I doubt he can figure this out for himself because he believes he is bigger than the party.
If the dems run Newsome, trump wins.
If the dems run Harris, trump wins by a landslide.
If the dems run biden, trump wins in a close race.
If the dems run hillary, trump wins.
If trump was smart, he would put DeSantis or Kari Lake on his ticket and start looking forward not backwards but i doubt his ego would allow him to do this. We need someone with solutions not a crybaby who can’t move past a result he doesn’t agree with.
Can’t agree with you. I will call every election an invalid scam until they get rid of the Mail-in Ballot fraud. I point to the policies of the Democrats that ruined everything, yet they gained seats in the Senate. I point to Ivan Bates winning the Baltimore City State’s Attorney race, yet he was just a speck of dust in every major Baltimore City Poll. I could also point to the Anne Arundel County Executive race that I think was stolen as well. It also seems that the Chaotic Election Fraud keeps occurring in certain States that are doing nothing to correct it. I do not trust our elections and I believe there is MASS voter fraud going on and that the Democrats are harvesting ballots in total violation of the law. What do you think would happen if Republicans played the same game the Democrats are playing? Republicans would be charged and jailed….two sets of rules depending upon your political affiliation. This type of garbage must stop or we will be enslaved by the Democrats and their foreign masters who rule them.
Sorry, I also forgot to say that while on Meet the Press Hogan the RINO told the Left’s main “Minister of Propaganda “ Chuck Todd what he thought of Governor DeSantis position on schools and education stating that the Governor is “too authoritarian”. Another attempt by a POS RINO appearing on a very Left leaning platform in an attempt to garner Democratic votes. As far as politicians go Hogan couldn’t even be a pimple on Governor DeSantis’s a—.
OYE, I wouldn’t vote for Larry Hogan if you put a knife to my throat. Couldn’t agree with SC more!
Blue, Good to hear from you. I haven’t seen you post for a long time and was actually a bit concerned. I remember you posting that you were once a flower child so that would give me some guestimation of your age. From one senior to another welcome back and God bless.
I think it is time to realize that when people run for office and know from the beginning that they have no chance of winning that they are actually using their campaign as a money laundering operation. Hogan, in my opinion, already used his position to launder government money when he had Korean COVID test kits sent here with no FDA approval. He also used his mons, as his wife’s influence in Korea was a major part in acquiring the kits. The test kits were basically ineffective and actually resembled a pregnancy test that was obviously refitted for the purpose of furthering the scamdemic. Hogan also tricked us into thinking he kept campaign promises by lowering the toll prices, yet later removed the toll facility lanes allowing the State Democrats to get their price increases thru billing us via mail and making every toll $6.00. He is not only a RINO, he is a liar and a thief. He used his position dishonorably and betrayed the very people who believed his BS. He isn’t a Republican. I don’t know what he is….
Did anyone happen to see House of Representative member Rashida Tlaib demonstrating outside of the Supreme Court supporting forgiveness of college loan debt? That POS has a yearly salary of $174,000/year. I helped put two kids with their college debts and one child through a trade school on a Cop’s salary. I might be willing to support some type of college debt forgiveness, in certain cases, for people living at or below certain lower income levels. Maybe she should get back to doing what she does best, being an antisemitic. Otherwise she needs to realize that she entered in to a contract, a legal obligation, and needs to be a responsible role model instead of a parasite. Her income is more than sufficient to satisfy her final obligations.
I don’t agree with any type of college debt forgiveness. As you stated, those who went to college “entered in to a contract, a legal obligation, and needs to be a responsible role model instead of a parasite”. Your income has nothing to do with you still having acquired a debt, knowingly and willingly. Maybe a rescheduling of payment, but not a forgiveness. I’m into equality, not equity. The 14th Amendment guarantees equality, not equity. Pay your bill as you said you would…
Lori Lightfoot suggested she lost the Chicago Mayoral race because she is a “black woman in America”. I’m sorry, was she not that when she one her first term? I am confused. Maybe, just maybe, people getting senselessly dead, including many children, on her watch may have played in as an important factor. Instead of accepting responsibility and admitting her shortcomings she chooses a page out of the Leftist Democratic playbook. When you can’t justify your failures play the race card. Go ahead and contribute to further division. What a POS. I say good riddance, I wish the city of Chicago the best in their attempt to put the city back on the right track.
Sorry “won” not one
I really hope that everyone had the opportunity to view the segment of Senator Ted Cruz questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland. It really spoke volumes about the partisan bias of the DOJ. Mr. Merrick repeatedly attempted to avoid Senator Cruz’s direct yes or no questions. Mr Merrick looked like a twelve year old boy who was caught in the bathroom by his mother while he was experimenting with his body. He was stammering and stuttering. It was actually pathetic when you think about. This man took an oath to fairly, and without bias, apply the law without prejudice. It ain’t happening!
Did you see Hawley having his turn? Oh my… every time I see Garland in front of a committee getting shredded for lies, bias, and deflection… I just thank heaven he never made it to the SCOTUS.
“Maryland mayor facing child porn charges previously said Pete Buttigieg was his mentor”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maryland-mayor-facing-child-porn-charges-said-pete-buttigieg-mentor
The “Bullsh*t Factory” is at again! What is with the banner headline they chose for the above link? Their inference/implication is outrageous and shameful!
Hi Bob!
What inference? What implication? What are you referring to?
Here is my take… Mayor Pete was/is unqualified and now proven inept at his job. Pretty simple. How do you sense anyone he mentors will fare?
Given these revelations of the mayor of College Park, it is fairly an easy belief the ineptitude is a shared trait. Given that the residents elected a criminal to boot, well, why not draw attention to significant connections?
On a second reading of the headline and your comment, I see the notion of ‘birds of a feather’ emerges. Well, that makes sense. The entire guilt by association and selective outrage practiced in its wake is perfected by the left. I can see, now, how you can draw such a conclusion.
My advice, get past how people look and identify themselves and look at the content of their character, look at their resume blindly to the person’s appearance, and focus on the achievements instead. I know this is a tall order for the ‘identity politics’ crowd, but try it.
Game. set, match……
Urkidding 6
Bob. 0
In fairness it is a little easier when Bob loads the gun for you. lol
“Garland makes surprise visit to Ukraine”
First things first — Maybe Garland should focus more on holding Trump accountable for the Jan 6th Insurrection than Russia for war crimes.
Or maybe we should all realize that Garland went and got his cut of the cash….there was no insurrection…only a large mass of people who knew the 2020 election was stolen and the Presidency was handed over to a foreign agent who had ties to the Chinese, Russia and Ukraine. Biden started the Ukrainian War and it was a planned war. Remember, HRC said way back, “We will turn the Ukraine into a killing field”. It is exactly what they wanted and it is nothing but a money laundering scheme that politicians are loving.
“Black Vietnam vet to receive Medal of Honor after nearly 60-year wait”
“The overdue recognition for the 83-year-old Virginia resident comes after his recommendation for the medal was lost, resubmitted — and then lost again.”
https://apnews.com/article/biden-medal-of-honor-vietnam-paris-davis-14f4a6c593f4319a214ab6938c46eb2a
I really enjoy reading about heroes, especially an American military hero, like Col Davis. It always amazes me that people are capable of such bravery. Where does that strength come from?
“‘Bulls—‘: GOP senators rebuke Tucker Carlson for downplaying Jan. 6 as ‘mostly peaceful'”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bulls-gop-senators-rebuke-tucker-carlson-downplaying-jan-6-mostly-peac-rcna73764
Carlson is the absolute bottom of the bucket. It’s amazing that Fox continues to broadcast Tucker’s garbage. Three cheers for the Republican Senators for calling out Carson’s ‘lies’.
Tucker Carlson was at again last night with yet another dose of ‘LIES’. He said the following:
“You may notice that the one person, really, who was never blamed for anything that happened on January 6th, was the very same person who was in charge of the police force, the Capitol Hill police that was charged with security safety on January 6th,” Carlson said. “That person was Nancy Pelosi.”
Nancy Pelosi WAS NOT in charge of the Capitol Police on Jan 6, 2021. See below AP News Fact Check from Jan 20, 2021:
https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-afs:Content:9909210228
I do believe Tucker was speaking on behalf of the so called “Shaman”, who has been persecuted by the Federal Government, yet didn’t partake in ANY illegal activity. It is standard practice by politicians to use the statements of some to further their own agendas and that is what happened involving this. However, most were there for a peaceful protest and some where there to incite the crowd into a mob and further the narrative of the Democrat liars whom hate our Country. There is no doubt the 2020 election was unconstitutional. The scamdemic was used as a reasoning to violate our laws involving the election process. Everything happened on a time frame that made a reconsideration of the 2020 election results unavailable. Both State and Federal Courts failed to correct the illegal election and Joe Biden was anointed President on behalf of our adversaries. The issues of ballot harvesting, mass mail in ballot fraud and manipulative algorithms involving voting machines never were corrected and still took place in 2022. If Republicans were to do what the Democrats are doing involving elections they would be jailed and persecuted. Our Judicial System has been politicized to the point of no return and Merrick Garland should be removed as a traitor. The very idea that Trump’s home was RAIDED by heavily armed FBI troops, yet Biden’s wasn’t, is all the evidence you need to see the blatant errors in law enforcement and the command of the Democrats over our law enforcement.
“DOJ announces finding of civil rights probe after Breonna Taylor’s killing”
https://abcnews.go.com/US/louisville-police-engaged-pattern-unlawful-discriminatory-conduct-doj/story?id=97708844
Reform is a necessary and critical step forward for both our Police Departments and the citizens they serve and protect..
News Flash:
Biden set to approve massive oil drilling project. Exceptional Joe finally realizes “we will be needing fossil fuels for several years to come.” You got to get op pretty early in the morning to get one over on this guy. On day one he puts the skids on fossil fuel production after caving to the Progressives which subsequently seriously damaged our economy and depletes our strategic oil reserves. Way to go Joe! The real question is who actually gave him his marching orders to undertake this about face. ???
“How Biden saved Silicon Valley startups: Inside the 72 hours that transformed U.S. banking”
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/13/the-emergency-bank-rescue-that-almost-didnt-happen-72-hours-00086868
Biden’s swift, decisive actions effectively prevented a banking crisis. Thank you, Mr. President!
We loosened the reins on the banks in 2018. Now is the time for more oversight and tighter regulations.
Really? The President does NOT have this authority and this is an over reach to save the depositors of inept and incompetent banks. Biden’s policy of economic destruction is the main issue of all financial hic ups that are currently happening and that is why he is trying to reverse his policy towards that of the former administration, that he has belittled and blamed for every problem Biden’s administration has created. This is because Biden is really a foreign agent that was NEVER duly elected and was appointed by the very people whom wish to see our country fail. That would be the Democrats and they do this to appease our adversaries whom fund them. That being said, the Bak’s policy of ignoring risk management and taking on non financial issues instead of banking principles is what really led to its collapse. The Bank’s own risk assessment manager was more interested in LGBTQ+ issues the month before the collapse than banking issues and that is the fault of an incompetent bank who failed its depositors. NONE of these accounts were FDIC insured and should receive no bail out by the Federal government. The taxpayers are NOT responsible for the financial aid and should NOT pay for this or any other banks insolvency under these circumstances. This is the truth and anyone whom believes different is just plain wrong.
Hi Bob,
This is a very interesting take on the disaster that is SVB. However, the approved narrative from a corrupted media is off on this one. I’m not going to assign blame to the ‘woke’ policy distraction that may have played a role either.
Banks with large deposits like SVB had do not keep that money in a safe. They invest it in treasuries. SVB purchased those treasury deposits with inflation anticipated to remain at the targeted 1%-2% range. However, the unfettered printing presses from the LAST TWO YEARS (something coincides with that time frame) has unleashed record setting inflation. Combined with other executive orders signed in the LAST TWO YEARS (something coincides with that) have caused significant compounded inflationary effects.
In other words, as these treasury deposits lost value due to inflation brought about by government policies from the LAST TWO YEARS, banks were facing catastrophic losses. Thus, to blame Trump signing a bill passed by Congress with bipartisan support is dishonest. It plays well to the uninformed crowd, but like most sound bytes, lacks evidence to hold any water.
Significantly, Barney Frank in an interview this Sunday, “I don’t think the regulation changes had any effect… I don’t think there was any laxity on the part of regulators in regulating the banks in that category, from $50 billion to $250 billion.”
Why would Barney say this? Because Barney knows what caused it. Inflation. Inflation brought to us by poor policy in Washington from the LAST TWO YEARS.
And tell me, Bob, do you find it interesting that things like this strengthen the larger banks by nudging out competition from smaller banks? Consolidating all money into the hands of a few globalists who can then control everything. Everything. My goodness, it almost makes this sound planned.
But, please tell us, again… trying to create an atmosphere where more people can feel the benefits of hard work by competing with these gigantic companies; is bad, how?
Do you feel better knowing that Oprah has not lost $550M of her $2.7B in this collapse?
Does it make you sleep better knowing that these elites can expect a government to bail them out each time they do something stupid?
Trump derangement is a real thing. The puppet masters are using it on you. As long as your hatred of that man dominates your thinking, just keep in mind Putin and Xi keep smiling… their efforts are paying off. And please do not forget, I voted against Trump twice.
Please, Bob, wake up. Snap out of it.
Game, Set, Match………..AGAIN!!!!
I strongly suggest that Bob should think about a quote made by Clint Eastwood in the 1973 movie ‘Magnum Force’
“A man has to know his limitations “
Urkidding, I disagree. Inflation is not the main cause for the banking failures. The primary reason was the 2018 bipartisan legislation that rolled back the Dodd-Frank regulation standards from $50 billion to $250 billion, including a requirement for so-called stress tests. The bottom line is the standards were loosened too much. They need to be tightened up once again.
Also,I wouldn’t put too much credibility in what Dodd has to say about the current situation. Interestingly, he sits on the Board of one of the banks that failed.
BTW, I’m wide awake. I believe you’re the one that dozes off on a regular, routine basis.
“BTW, I’m wide awake. I believe you’re the one that dozes off on a regular, routine basis.”
What a formidable rebuttal. What a putz!
Hi Bob,
You are free to disagree.
What they did was approach overvalued venture capitalist companies and provided below market rate loans with a quid pro quo that you had to drop that money back into the bank. All the depositors were just folks that got bank money from the bank.
SVB made no secret they would make these below market loans to start ups with no cash flow. That these deposits were secured with treasury bonds – the safest place, read that as low risk – that no regulator would look at twice.
The problem was inflation made that seem riskier causing the run. Bob, the facts are just not on your side here. Had the Biden economic plan not called for inflation, yes this was all planned as outlined in his campaign website; this would never have rolled out like this.
Rather than obsessing over Trump, perhaps we should be taking closer looks at these banks to see exactly how they are funneling tens of millions of $ into extremist groups like BLM, as SVB was doing.
Besides… this has at least taken our attention over those 9 additional boxes of classified documents Biden was illegally housing in Boston. If you and I were as slack and as irresponsible as him we’d be in jail.
Seriously Bob, you are arguing in favor of elitists with billions of dollars, to saddle the taxpayer with the bailout to ensure those billions. Really?
Correction: I should have said Barney Frank, not Dodd in the previous post Sorry
I am confused. Recently Exceptional Joe emphatically denied publicly that he or any of his family had ever received payments or money from China or other countries. Bank records and statements made by his own son seem to debunk EJ’s statements. We have people posting on this site that proclaim they are in “pursuit of the truth”. Maybe they would be kind enough to explain what is really going on. Again I am confused.
Hey OYE,
No need to be confused. You need to remember that 2+2=5, deny the evidence of your eyes.
Squad member and Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman defends TikTok stating “he sees no evidence of Chinese espionage “. Newsflash Einstein, espionage activity does not telegraph its usage. It involves secrecy and camouflage. This guy is running neck and neck with the “bean head of the month title” with AOC.
FactCheck.org: Diversity Programs Supported by SVB Wrongly Labeled as Donations to BLM”
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/03/diversity-programs-supported-by-svb-wrongly-labeled-as-donations-to-blm/
Who cares? NO BANK SHOULD BE DONATING ANYTHING, unless they are solvent and the money comes from bank money, not depositor money. Apparently, SVB wasn’t solvent. That’s the bottom line. BLM is dead, as it should be. BLM is a terrorist organization that sponsored rioting, looting and burning down cities. ANTIFA is a terrorist organization as well. Both should be destroyed. Back to SVB, SVB’s employees were more concerned with LGBTQ+ BS than banking and is one of the reasons it failed. Financial Institutions are supposed to be interested in money and money alone. Not social justice crap. Not LGBTQ+ crap. The mere fact that the SVB was matching employee donation to its employee’s favorite charities is an exercise in financial idiocy. You take care of employees whom work for you, but you don’t aid them in their social justice BS. SVB should not be bailed out and should be shut down permanently. End of story….
TikTok should be banned! And while we are at it all of social media needs effective oversight and regulation, notwithstanding the First Amendment.
The Federal government should not be given any power or authority that was NOT ordained to it. The Democrats want government regulation of every topic they can think of, as long as it is on the side of the Democrats. All statutory jibber jabber that gives the Federal government a power or authority that was not ordained should be destroyed. We don’t have a government anymore. We have a political mafia running the country and that goes for both sides of the aisle. Both sides make me cringe when I see their stupidity being forced on the masses when the Federal government bribes the States to do things that are patently unconstitutional thru the use of Federal Funding. News Flash! The Federal Government has NO POLICE POWER and every agency disguised as police is really a military operation illegally operating in the United States. News Flash! Any law, statutory or Constitutional Amendment, that gives the Federal government ANY power or authority that is NOT ordained in Article 1 Section 8 is illegal. There is no authority to regulate the behavior of people and there is no authority to tax an income. That’s the bottom line…The common Law must be enforced by the States and all other law is a fraud unless the State’s Constitution says otherwise. To allow murderers, thieves, rapists and child molesters out of jail before you’d let out a person guilty of a drug crime or a financial crime is just plain stupid. I’m tired of the democracy of idiots and thieves. The legalization of shop lifting is wrong both by common law and economical standards as it is theft that drives the price of everything higher. Only a Democrat doesn’t agree with this. This is why the Democrats must be removed and their idealism must be extinguished from our government.
“Fact check: Trump repeats false claims during rally in Waco, Texas”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/politics/trump-fact-check-waco-rally/index.html
Facts don’t matter to Trump and a lot of his supporters. It’s just more outright lies and false claims to fire up his Republican base.
There is no “facts” that come out of the Democrats. The Democrats lie about everything and if they say they are doing something you should expect the opposite. Furthermore, who checks the fact checkers and why is every fact checker you quote linked to the Democrat Party? The real fact is that the entire system has been weaponized against Trump and he will gain support from the obvious wrongs that are being done to him, his family and the American people…
“Biden says gun violence ‘ripping our communities apart’ after Tennessee shooting”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/27/biden-tennessee-school-shooting-gun-control-congress
The President is absolutely right. These shootings are “ripping at the very soul of our nation”. Why do we allow this lunacy’ to go and on, day after day? How can we expect our children to get up every morning, go to school with the constant fear that they might be the next victim of ‘gun violence’?
America must wake up before it’s too late. If we let this go on, we are doomed!
Hi Bob,
Ripping at the soul of this country? Hmm… let’s look more closely.
Perhaps if Jane Fonda had not called for the murders of conservatives this past month on The View, or perhaps if Antifa was not planning an insurrection at the SCOTUS for April 1st, or perhaps the shirt ‘trans rights… or else’ with assorted long arms in tans flag colors were widely circulating…
The shooting was an act of terrorism, not just ‘gun violence’.
And for the record… the Nashville police said the primary target school was skipped because of ‘too much security’. Imagine if every shooter expected an armed guard to be waiting inside? My goodness, we could reassign SOME of those 87,000 additional IRS agents to this task.
But, please…. listen to your beloved puppet masters drone on about more laws and bans that criminals will simply continue to ignore. Just like Prohibition… the country went dry. Not a drop of alcohol could be found. Just like the bans on drugs, glad you cannot get your hands on drugs.
By the way… have you seen the idiots from Harvard trying to explain how 2+2=5? Not kidding. Look it up.
Orwell was a genius. Called you guys out a very long time ago.
C’mon Bob, wake up.
Disagreement doesn’t equal a lie cept in the eyes of tyrants deluded with self worship in the commie Stalinist model.
What lies are you referring to….tell us.
Hi Bob,
I’m addressing this to you for a reason. I have a simple task for you. I am asking you to evaluate these actions and tell me what kind of government does these things and what kinds of people are behind them.
1) A government that tried to intimidate journalists who are exposing via writings and testimony before Congress about lies, censorship, and corruption.
2) Legislators lying repeatedly about ‘evidence’ in hand that is ‘damning’, but cannot and will not produce when asked.
3) Legislators and government agencies that rely on third party evidence that turns out to be fabrications, but after the revelations of fabrication; do not retract the statements but doubles down on the lies!
4) Government agencies that rely on non-government entities to provide intelligence so they can vicariously use those entities to control censorship in the media.
5) A government that imprisons suspects on convictions while withholding exculpatory evidence.
I could add more, but let us just confine it to these 5 things. Honestly Bob, how would you describe this government and the people behind it.
I’ll go first. To me it sounds like fascism and practiced by fascists. At first look, the very types of people that people like Antifa would seem to protest. However, Antifa is their militant band, much like the brown shirts were for a fascist dictator in 1930s Germany.
Your turn.
The “Bullsh*t Factory” (Fox News) is at it once again blowing that dog whistle accusing the ‘media’ of relentlessly ‘mocking prayer and subtle smears against Christianity’. Fox continually strives to appeal to their supporters worst instincts.
I agree with former Supreme Court Judge John Paul Steven’s solution to gun violence: Repeal the 2nd Amendment”.
Hi Bob,
I disagree. I agree with Ben Franklin, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Since old Ben was ‘in the room’ when all this stuff was drafted and adopted, I trust his interpretation of the original meaning far above that of folks generations later that built up the uniparty.
Ironic really… without the 2nd, you don’t have the freedom to exercise the 1st, which you just did. Glance around the world to those places without the 1st or the 2nd, tell me please, in real terms; exactly how much freedom those folks enjoy.
Tell you what… how did Prohibition work out? The war on drugs? Do these bans really work?
Answer me this: Why does the uniparty want to ensure that only criminals and the invading cartels are the ones armed? How does that ensure safety? How? I’m actually open to an explanation.