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Republican candidate for California governor @SteveHiltonx issued the following statement blasting the Democratic candidates who spoke at the @CA_Dem convention: “What an insult this Democrat convention is to every Californian. The same politicians who gave us the highest poverty rate, the highest unemployment rate, and the highest cost of living in America are running around sucking up to the unions and far-left activists for their endorsement for governor when what they should actually be doing is apologizing for the pain they've caused working families and small businesses in our state. After 16 years of Democrat one-party rule, we need change, not more of the same." - Steve Hilton

🚨 JUST IN: Majority leader for Republicans, Senator John Thune, is receiving massive pressure from Republicans to bring the SAVE Act for a vote. The SAVE Act would mandate that only citizens can vote and photo ID is required to vote in all 50 states. More and more Republican senators have been signing on as co-sponsors. Republicans in the House are threatening to attach it to other must pass legislation. Senator Mike Lee from Utah has been pushing hard and the pressure is building.

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Ryan McWeeny writes… Sadly, Mike is one of many demonstrably intelligent and reasonable people that has somehow been captivated and caught up in the crossing over from healthy skepticism to conspiratorial mysticism. I will never understand how this happens, but they all eventually become convinced of some thing or another and put the burden of proof on you to disprove their “evidence” which deceptively looks as though it supports their claim by the sheer nature of its unfalsifiability… which is a far cry from it being true. Hello, Mr. McWeeny, and thanks for your comment. I found it this morning on a flight to LA, buried in a flurry of similar disappointment regarding my recent conversation with Gavin de Becker about his new book, Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage from Childhood Vaccines.” In spite of my “demonstrable intelligence” (thanks for that!), you seem to believe I'm mistaken to be curious about the role vaccines might be having on childhood illness. Obviously, you’re not alone. There’s a great hew and cry in the comment section today, and more pearl clutching than usual. But I wonder, Mr. McWeeny, what else you might have in common with those who believe the science is settled. Four possibilities come to mind. 1. You didn’t read the book (which you can get here. bit.ly/4oMAxsz) 2. You didn’t watch to the interview (which you can watch here. bit.ly/4oKIXRg) 3. You have no intention of doing either (which you can accomplish pretty much anywhere.) 4. You believe, like so many others who actually spelled it out for me (often in CAPS and with multiple exclamation points,) that with respect to all things vaccine-related, “THE SCIENCE HAS BEEN SETTLED!!!” To your credit, you didn’t use those actual words, but lots of others did, and I’m wondering if you share their desire to throw the scientific method out the window at a time when both science and skepticism are so critical to our country. Forgive me if you already know this, but I feel it needs to be said, even from a non-scientist like me. The scientific method has less to do with “settling” things and more to do with “testing” things. This is because scientists are always learning and, therefore, often mistaken. It’s the essence of the job. Once upon a time the best minds in science believed the sun revolved around the earth. The finest doctors drained most of the blood from George Washington in a failed attempt to save his life. Like bloodletting, lobotomies were very common, as were tonsillectomies and radical mastectomies. Physicians used to recommend smoking and diets high in sugar, and it was the scientific community who put poor Iggy Semmelweis – the man who paved the way for modern germ theory - into an insane asylum for suggesting that doctors should wash their hands before performing surgery, where he died, ironically, of blood poisoning. Honest question. Mr. McWeeny, for you and all the others who believe @GDBAProtects is a “science denier” and I’m some sort of conspiracy nut. Would you have supported Galileo’s arrest and imprisonment for daring to question the way our solar system actually worked? Would you have accused him of putting the burden of proof on you to disprove the “evidence” by the sheer nature of its unfalsifiability? Most people alive back then did exactly that, and I wonder if you’d be among them. I wonder the same about myself. Not to belabor the point, scientists are not supposed to be certain; they’re supposed to be skeptical – especially when they think they’re correct. They’re supposed to doubt their own findings, and then, if their findings are peer reviewed and accepted as fact, and a consensus forms, a proper scientist - like a proper journalist - will keep his ego and his personal opinion out of it. They will remain objective, ever mindful that new evidence or new information might demand a new conclusion. Science requires humility, along with curiosity, and most of all, doubt. Your position, Mr. McWeeny, requires arrogance, certainty, and a level of institutional trust that seems naïve in today’s environment. And no, you don’t need to be a scientist to know this. Of course, there’s another reason I’m open to the possibility that we’ve been misled, and that’s because we’ve been misled before. Many times. Do you not recall the cover-ups around Agent Orange, Johnson’s Baby Powder, the water in Flint Michigan, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the Thalidomide Crisis, the Opioid Crisis, or so many others? Have you forgotten the countless experts who assured us that masking, social distancing, and endless boosters were all scientifically sound? Have you forgotten the way our elected officials, our media, and so many of our top scientists demanded – in the immortal words of Eric Cartman - to “respect my authoritay!!! I fear that you have, Mr. McWeeny. And I worry that lots of other people have, too. I doubt repetition will help my cause, but I’ll say it again. I haven’t said we’ve been lied to about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. But I’m certainly open to that possibility, because the evidence is compelling. Childhood diseases have exploded in the last two decades. Is it really “conspiratorial mysticism” to wonder if the exploding vaccine schedule might have something to do with that? I know, correlation does not equal causation, and yes, I’m familiar with the Dunning-Kruger Effect, another popular accusation leveled at me in the comment section. (What else would you expect from a “demonstrably intelligent” non-scientist like me?) But why is it so hard for an educated man such as yourself to understand that we can no longer hope to persuade the masses to believe a claim simply because it’s supported by people with the proper credentials? What’s the downside of challenging the status quo, especially in light of new data, or conducting new studies to see what the latest research yields? It's true that Gavin’s book is controversial, and it’s also true that he is not a scientist. Indeed, he makes the point repeatedly throughout his book and our conversation. But it’s also true that he’s earned the trust and respect of several dozen world leaders, including several US presidents and countless CEOs who have trusted him with their lives and the lives of their families. He’s not some hack writer trying to get rich by riling up the masses. Gavin is already rich. He’s also concerned that a lot of Americans have been misled about something profound and consequential. Yes, he is skeptical of the claim that all vaccines are “safe and effective,” but every single claim in his book is backed by an astonishing amount of research and data, all of which are accessible through hundreds of QR codes throughout. So, what’s the problem, exactly? Why are you and so many others threatened by a book that encourages people to look beyond the credentials of an expert and a conversation that encourages people to assume a measure of personal responsibility? And why do you suppose there’s never been a large, robust, and completely transparent study that compares the health of thousands of vaccinated kids to the overall health of unvaccinated kids? Moreover, why do you think there’s so much opposition to conducting and publishing such a study today? I don’t know the answer, Mr. McWeeny, but unlike you, I’m curious to find out. PS. Gavin's book is #1 in three categories, and sends his thanks to you all.

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I am tired of hearing that CA is redistricting to combat President Trump and TX redistricting efforts. Texas was forced to redistrict because the Biden DOJ sued Galveston County and lost which changed the law thus making 4 TX Congressional Districts unconstitutional. 🧵

RELEASE: CA State Asm. Carl DeMaio Files FPPC Complaint Over Violations of Lobbying Laws in Gavin Newsom's Redistricting Scheme. Read: ad75.asmrc.org/2025/08/29/re-…

WATCH the TV ad that Gavin Newsom doesn't want you to see...because it exposes his corrupt Prop 50 redistricting scheme. Then share with friends!

🚨 New Substack Drop: How Soros and the NED Engineered Global Regime Change... with Your Tax Dollars 🇺🇸💸 I ran every issue of the Journal of Democracy (NED’s house organ) through AI to search for Soros references. And what I found is jaw-dropping. 🗳️ Soros-backed groups ran exit polls to discredit elections (Moldova 2009) 📋 “Civil society” NGOs blacklisted candidates before votes (Romania 2004) 🧠 Activists were flown across borders to learn how to topple regimes (Georgia’s Rose Revolution) 🏛️ Soros-funded institutes literally wrote legislation and drafted constitutions abroad 📊 Polling was used not just to measure opinion—but to shape political climates ahead of transitions 💼 Western-backed coalitions targeted resource control (oil & gas) under the banner of “transparency” 📖 Read the full exposé now (link below).

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"Stop spending taxpayer funds to keep violent criminals in our country!" I didn’t mince words in condemning the recklessness of CA Democrats who just gave $50 million of YOUR tax money to keep illegal immigrant FELONS in the state — and to fund their own lawyers if they're found in violation of federal law for aiding criminals!

I think we can all agree on a few things: We have $36 trillion of national debt growing at a rapid rate, that must be refinanced and issued at a materially higher interest rate as our bonds come due and as new funds are needed. We had a $1.8 trillion deficit in fiscal 2024. There is an enormous amount of fraud, waste, and inappropriate spending in our government budget. It is illegal and/or otherwise should not be permitted for our government to fund activities that it cannot do directly through NGOs and other non-profits. @elonmusk has a proven ability to takeover dysfunctional organizations and turn them into highly functioning ones while massively reducing wasteful overhead and other spending. See Twitter. @realDonaldTrump won the election with a mandate for eliminating wasteful government spending and ending regulations that interfere with our country’s progress. President Trump announced during his campaign that Elon would be appointed to oversee @DOGE. In other words, the American people voted for and signed up for DOGE and Elon as its leader. We are extremely fortunate to have one of our greatest business leaders and entrepreneurs devote a considerable amount of his limited time for free to help our country. We are extremely fortunate that some of our most talented young people have signed on to help DOGE succeed. DOGE is just getting started and has already identified a massive amount of waste and likely fraud, and has begun cutting a material amount of costs. It is axiomatic that those who are beneficiaries of waste, fraud and unnecessary government spending will be the most threatened by the cuts that DOGE is making in these programs. These beneficiaries of waste and fraud are also extremely worried about the reputational, legal and potential criminal risk they will suffer by being exposed by DOGE. The beneficiaries of government waste, fraud and inappropriate spending will protest loudly and state false reasons for why DOGE must be stopped because their careers and livelihoods are threatened and put at risk by DOGE’s success. I have seen this movie many times before, but in the corporate world. The president has stated clearly that he is overseeing DOGE’s activities and that no important decisions will be made without his consent. Our legal system will ensure that no laws are broken as DOGE executes on its important mission. Other efforts over the last many decades to eliminate government waste and fraud have totally failed. DOGE is our best hope for fixing our fundamentally flawed and highly ineffective bureaucratic system for running our country. Elon and Trump will face enormous pressure and pushback from those who benefit from the current corrupt system. All Americans must therefore make their voices heard loud and clear about how much they support DOGE, Elon and our president’s efforts to help our country. We cannot let DOGE fail as our country is rapidly on the path to insolvency. Let’s not let our country down. Let’s do our part in making sure our Congressmen and Senators know that we are 100% behind the president, Elon and DOGE. It’s the least we can do.

CA State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio’s floor speech slamming CA’s so-called Trump Proof Law that gives taxpayer funds to protect illegal immigrant felons. Watch:

HOLY SH*T Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s running mate Nicole Shanahan, just exposed Multiple Senators She calls out Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff and others “I will make it my personal mission to make sure you lose your seats…Bobby is willing to play nice, I wont” MAKE THIS GO VIRAL 👏

Let’s talk about DEI: I grew up in Indian Country, living on the same land my ancestors were forced to move to. I was born with bowed knees and a bad speech impediment. I lived in a barn. I NEVER let that be an excuse. Today, we all have EQUAL opportunity in America. 🇺🇸

@greggutfeld We have at least one sane Assemblyman in CA @carldemaio !

CA Democrats just passed a fluff resolution (ACR-9) to condemn human trafficking – but I crashed their media stunt to call them out as a bunch of hypocrites! Truth is CA Democrats HELP human traffickers and cartels with their OPEN BORDERS policies!