B-Man

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No surprise.

Follow up: PA Governor's Mansion Arsonist Pleads Guilty, Learns Sentence Ward Clark On Tuesday, the accused firebomber of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence entered a plea of guilty and received his sentence: 25 to 50 years in prison. Balmer reportedly gave as the reason for his attack the governor's support for Israel and that nation's pursuit of a military solution in Gaza. At the hearing, prosecutors displayed video of the attack. (at the link) What's troubling about this case is that it's another in a disturbing series of politically-motivated crimes of violence. Fortunately, Governor Shapiro, his wife, his children, and their guests were not seriously harmed; this could have gone much worse, and it would appear to have been Cody Balmer's intent that they were much worse, as he admitted, in his statement of intent to attack the governor with a hammer, had he encountered him. Governor Shapiro is a Democrat, but this kind of thing is not a partisan matter. We should all abhor this kind of politically-based violence. Unfortunately, one side seems more and more likely by the day to call for just this kind of thing. https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/10/14/new-pa-governors-mansion-arsonist-pleads-guilty-learns-sentence-n2195053

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Would have been 32 today.

Trump: We're Ready for a Long Schumer Shutdown — Thanks to Tariffs Ed Morrissey Democrats have put themselves in a historically bad spot by choosing to reject a clean continuing resolution offered each day by Republicans anyway. The track record for government shutdowns has been grimmer than a roulette wheel on a dodgy casino on a secondary highway. The house, or more accurately the White House, always wins. Presidents control the designation of essential services and the use of funds when Congress refuses to budget, which is why Democrats -- who know this better than the GOP, usually -- have never opted for a shutdown as a bargaining tactic. After winging his way back from a global triumph in the Middle East, Donald Trump comes back to the Schumer Shutdown with an even stronger hand politically. However, Trump's foreign policy also offers him fiscal strength that previous presidents have not had in shutdowns, or at least not to the extent Trump will enjoy. Punchbowl explains: The White House is girding for a long shutdown and has found several new funding streams for critical programs, according to top Trump administration officials. — The Office of Management and Budget is “working on ways” to get paychecks to federal law-enforcement officers, according to an administration official. This is similar to what Trump ordered over the weekend for 1.3 million active duty military service members. — The Trump administration will ensure the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — known as WIC — can continue to operate for the foreseeable future, a White House official said. The administration says it will use hundreds of millions of dollars in Section 32 tariff revenue. This is a vital nutrition program that serves more than six million participants per month, including 40%-plus of U.S. infants. https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2025/10/14/trump-were-ready-for-a-long-schumer-shutdown-thanks-to-tariffs-n3807818 .

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The fact that you have the right to hold a No Kings protest tells you it's all grandstanding and not really needed.

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No Kings -- the sequel.

Hey look, it’s “Wrong Thread Ned” again Democrat party thread.

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