Source: JimBovard.com
by James Bovard
“Despite scandals stretching generations, Americans are still encouraged to believe that the next election will result in honest government. Are citizens supposed to believe that elections automatically redeem democracy, like a buzzard that magically transforms into a unicorn every four years? Are we supposed to presume there is an automatic moral rebirth of representative government three days after vote-counting ends, like a resurrection after crucifixion? Are we supposed to believe that next time that presidents and members of Congress will finally honor their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution? But, as former US senator Bob Kerrey explained in 2013, ‘The problem is, the second your hand comes off the Bible, you become an asshole.'” (10/07/24)
https://jimbovard.com/blog/2024/10/07/the-mirage-of-honest-government/
Source: The American Prospect
by Christopher Hooks
“Goliad County, Texas, is a pleasant jurisdiction of about 7,000 people nestled in the state’s coastal plain, on an indirect driving route from San Antonio to Corpus Christi. It is generally unremarkable except for its historical sites, which recount centuries of resistance to central, and federal, authority. … During the Mexican War of Independence, the opponents of New Spain hid here. When Texans chose to revolt, the Mexican army massacred some 425 prisoners of war here, causing Anglo soldiers to cry Goliad’s name for the rest of the war. After Goliad voted in favor of secession in 1861, it prospered as a stop on the Cotton Road, by which planters would smuggle their crops to Mexico past that tyrant Abraham Lincoln’s dreaded navy. When the federal army attempted to reconstruct Goliad, the courthouse burned in suspicious circumstances, destroying postwar land deeds.” (10/08/24)
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-10-08-texas-will-mess-with-you/
Source: Washington Post
“A Nevada politician was found guilty of taking money meant for a memorial honoring a police officer killed in the line of duty and spending it on plastic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding. A federal jury on Thursday convicted Michele Fiore, a Republican justice of the peace and former Las Vegas City Council member, of six counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. … Fiore — a politician dubbed ‘Lady Trump’ by outlets and pundits for her gun-toting, fiery brand of conservatism [sic] — pleaded not guilty when she was arraigned in July. During last week’s trial, prosecutors accused Fiore of bilking donors who thought they were contributing to a statue of Alyn Beck, a 41-year-old Las Vegas police officer who was shot with his partner in 2014.
https://archive.is/dS3a4
Source: System Update
“Whose Lives Matter Most & Least In The Middle East? Hillary Latest Dem To Demand Online Censorship.” (10/07/24)
https://rumble.com/v5huc7u-system-update-show-348.html
Source: Campaign For Liberty
by Ron Paul
“Over the weekend, the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel to ‘coordinate’ with the Israeli military and plan a military strike against Iran. Think about that for a moment: one of the highest-ranking officers in the US military is planning a war in a foreign country against another foreign country which will be fueled by American weapons, American intelligence, and American tax dollars. Did that foreign country — Iran — attack the United States or threaten Americans? No, it did not. ” (10/07/24)
https://www.campaignforliberty.org/american-neocons-get-iran-war-congress-sleeps
Hey, everyone …
The bad news: It’s hurricane time again. Late Tuesday or early Wednesday, I expect Hurricane Milton to come barreling through my area. Fortunately I live out toward the edge of its most likely path, but even with no change in direction I’ll likely experience electricity/Internet outages for some undetermined period of time.
Which means: Starting as early as tomorrow morning, Rational Review News Digest and Freedom News Daily may be “web-only,” without email notifications. I doubt that will extend into next week, but I won’t be surprised if the outages extend to the weekend.
Which does NOT mean there won’t be an RRND/FND. Steve will cover as best he can for me. The daily editions may be web-only; they may be smaller than usual; but there WILL be new content at:
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The other bad news:
Yesterday was the first “zero-dollar day” of our year-end fundraiser. Our total is stuck at $294.50, versus our goal of $5,351. That’s not as bad as it sounds — supporter GL’s “matching funds” offer means we only have to raise $2,675.50 from our other readers — but it ain’t good either.
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Tom Knapp
Publisher
Rational Review News Digest / Freedom News Daily
Source: NBC News
“Israel began a second year of war by expanding its ground invasion of southern Lebanon and said it killed the commander of Hezbollah’s HQ as its strikes tear through the capital, Beirut. The IDF has issued evacuation warnings for roughly one-quarter of Lebanon’s coastline, with more than 2,000 people killed and some 1.2 million displaced in the country in a year of conflict between the U.S. ally and the Iran-backed militant group, local officials say.” (10/08/24)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hezbollah-live-updates-lebanon-iran-gaza-rcna174430
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger
“Whenever I see the vehement anti-Russia sentiment that pervades American society, I can’t help but think about Muhammad Ali. After Ali announced that he would not comply with the U.S. government’s draft notice, which almost certainly would have meant that he would have been sent to Vietnam to kill Vietcong, Ali stated, ‘I ain’t got no quarrel with them Vietcong.’ Oh boy, his refusal to comply with the draft was bad enough, but to announce that he had no quarrel with a group that the U.S. national-security establishment had decreed was an official enemy of the United States only added fuel to the fire. … they went after him with a vengeance, trying not only to destroy his reputation and career but also to have him jailed for the next several years of his life. But Ali had a good point.” (10/07/24)
https://www.fff.org/2024/10/07/our-official-enemies/
Source: Reason
“Why Federal Disaster Relief Is a Disaster.” (10/07/24)
https://reason.com/podcast/2024/10/07/why-federal-disaster-relief-is-a-disaster/
Source: Engadget
“Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores. The ruling stems from Google’s four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google said on Monday it will appeal the injunction, highlighting its competition with Apple and potential security concerns. As part of the ruling, Google must allow third-party app stores access to the Google Play library. In addition, CNBC reports that the company has to make those alternate app stores available for download in the Play Store. Google also can’t make deals (using fees or revenue sharing) to launch apps exclusively on Google Play or preinstall its store on new hardware.” (10/07/24)
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/google-has-to-open-up-the-play-store-in-epic-games-antitrust-ruling-195239228.html?src=rss