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  • Democrat Lawmaker Lois Frankel Sold First Republic Stock Before It Crashed by 80% – Bought JPMorgan Stock Which Just Bought First Republic Instead

    Democrat Lawmaker Lois Frankel Sold First Republic Stock Before It Crashed by 80% – Bought JPMorgan Stock Which Just Bought First Republic Instead

    Democrat lawmaker and stock trading genius Lois Frankel
    Investor Matt Allen posted an interesting tweet on how one Democrat lawmaker was able to wade through the collapse of First Republic Bank.
    Congresswoman Lois Frankel sold First Republic Bank in March before the stock dropped 80%
    After she sold First Republic, she bought JP Morgan Chase which just bought First Republic. She clearly had inside information.

    Congresswoman Lois Frankel sold First Republic Bank in March before the stock dropped 80%
    After she sold First Republic, she bought JP Morgan Chase which just bought First Republic. She clearly had inside information.
    If me or you did this then we would be in prison. pic.twitter.com/blvDMF2ag6
    — Matt Allen (@investmattallen) May 1, 2023

    The Free Beacon reported:
    Florida Democratic representative Lois Frankel is capitalizing on First Republic Bank’s collapse and subsequent buyout by JP Morgan Chase & Co, according to congressional financial disclosures reported on by Newsweek.
    Frankel sold her stock in the San Francisco-based bank on March 16, weeks before the value of its shares dropped 75 percent and U.S. regulators seized the failing bank’s assets, Newsweek reported. A few days later, on March 22, Frankel bought stock in JP Morgan Chase & Co, which on Monday bought most of First Republic Bank’s assets. The exact amount of stock Frankel traded is unknown, but according to the filing, the value for each trade was between $1,001 and $15,000, Newsweek reported.
    Frankel’s shrewd trading fuels mounting criticism of members of Congress buying and selling stocks, which allows them to profit from industries they are supposed to regulate. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D., Ore.) and John Curtis (R., Utah) also reported trading First Republic Bank stocks before its collapse.
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  • Tucker Carlson Receives 0 Million Offer and Several Additional Perks to Join “New Media” Company

    Tucker Carlson Receives $100 Million Offer and Several Additional Perks to Join “New Media” Company

    Tucker Carlson will probably end up making more money and having more control than when he was on Fox News.
    Especially if he accepts a monster offer from Valuetainment CEO Patrick Bet-David to join his company.
    Bet-David offered Tucker $100 million over five years and several additional perks in a tweet published shortly ago.
    Here is the full proposal:
    Dear Tucker,
    I’ll get right to the point.
    We want you to partner with us in what we feel is a noble and necessary effort to define the future of media.
    Here’s our offer:
    $100M over 5 years.
    An equity stake in Valuetainment
    President of Valuetainment and a board seat to project your strategic vision and voice.
    Your own podcast(s) and other daily/weekly shows.
    Documentaries and movies covering topics you care about.
    What else? We are all ears.
    Our convictions about freedom, liberty, and truth run deep and we believe we are the absolute right fit for you and America.
    While we may not be the biggest media company, we are a new media leader driving into the future to make truth, fair debate, and commentary more accessible, consumable, and protected.
    We are 100% serious about our offer.
    Respectfully,
    Patrick Bet-David
    CEO

    Dear @TuckerCarlson, our offer from @ValuetainmentTV pic.twitter.com/RXDRSDchMi
    — Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) May 2, 2023

    Essentially, Tucker can basically have whatever he wants on top of the $100 million over five years.
    That is what one calls a Godfather offer: literally one you cannot refuse.
    Megyn Kelly confirmed the offer is real and that Bet-David first broke the news on her show earlier today.

    .@patrickbetdavid just broke this news on the @MegynKellyShow and it’s real: $100m offer over 5 years plus plus plus… He deserves it! https://t.co/2xMil72Ol9
    — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) May 2, 2023

    Tucker fans weighed in whether he should take the offer:

    I mean, if Tucker doesn’t want it, I’d be willing to sit with Patrick and hammer out a few details. I’m good like that…
    — Zeek “Hoggroast” Arkham (@ZeekArkham) May 2, 2023

    I’ll take the deal for half that
    — Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) May 2, 2023

    Let go!!!! $100M
    Take it
    — JJ (@JaguarBranker) May 2, 2023

    The offer is good unless he has to bring the box of chocolate to Romania, I heard that could be tricky.
    — Top G Future (@topgfuture) May 2, 2023

    I now Identify as Tucker Carlson. No one can tell me otherwise. @patrickbetdavid I would be honored to partner with you. Thank you.
    — Nick Massian (@NMassian) May 2, 2023

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  • GP’s Jim Hoft Joins Emerald Robinson to Discuss Today’s Landmark Federal Class-Action Lawsuit involving Gateway Pundit and America First Legal

    GP’s Jim Hoft Joins Emerald Robinson to Discuss Today’s Landmark Federal Class-Action Lawsuit involving Gateway Pundit and America First Legal

    Earlier today The Gateway Pundit announced that our good friends and attorneys at America First Legal and attorney John Sauer filed a massive lawsuit against the cornerstone of online censorship during the 2020 and 2022 elections.  In this suit today, we are suing one of the primary private cabals that coordinated with the federal government to effectively censor millions of people.  A copy of that suit and exhibits are listed below.  As you read this lawsuit.  You will begin to understand what an extraordinary censorship ecology our hidden police state and our ruling oligarchs have built for “We the People.”

    The Gateway Pundit Lawsuit … by Jim Hoft
    Earlier today The Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft joined Emerald Robinson at The Absolute Truth to discuss today’s historic lawsuit.
    Emerald Robinson: That brings us to some breaking news today that you have filed another lawsuit. This was America First legal group who are friends of the show against the election censorship complex. Tell us more about this new lawsuit, Jim.
    Jim Hoft: This is so exciting. Emerald. So the Gateway Pundit back a year ago now, we were asked to be the lead plaintiff in the Missouri and Louisiana lawsuit against the federal government. This was the lawsuit where we obtained so much information on what was actually going on behind the scenes. I know, Emerald, that you’re a victim of this also, as well as The Gateway Pundit and several other top conservatives. We’ve been shadowbanned, censored, silenced, threatened. Our readers, our audience, have been threatened for just posting up our articles. They’re quasi government private entity organizations that have been created in the past several years. And the Gateway Pundit is always listed number one or two on this list. It’s really unbelievable, Emerald. We’re based in Missouri, but we have a tremendous audience. We have a huge audience, and it’s probably been chopped, I don’t know, in half and by three-quarters by these entities who want to silence us and silence you and silence Frank Speech and silence Gateway Pundit because they did not like the information that we are telling our supporters, our readers, our listeners.
    And so now we’re fighting back. And we’re very excited to announce this morning that we’re working with America First Legal, which of course is Stephen Miller’s group, and they’re going to be representing us against some of these large entities. And we have the proof, Emerald. This is what’s exciting, because we were part of the Missouri and Louisiana lawsuit. We already have depositions from Dr. Fauci, from several of the Biden administration officials, from several of these organizations. We know that there are different groups involved, like Graphika and the Stanford internet Observatory and the Atlantic Council, several of these groups. Now we’re going to go after them and we’re going to ask for damages. So this is a big step forward, and this is a big step for justice in America. It’s a big step for the freedom of speech in America, something our ancestors, our grandparents, our parents just took for granted. Well, now we have to fight that battle. And as you know that, Emerald, you’ve been, of course, one of the main targets along with Gateway Pundit. So this is our battle right now. And I’m very excited to say that this is being filed this morning.
    So we’re going to take it to them. We have the receipts, as they say, and we feel very confident with what we have. And so we’re very excited about this.
    The lawsuit was filed earlier this morning.
    ** Please read the lawsuit filed today here.

    BREAKING NEWS: @gatewaypundit is teaming up with @America1stLegal to sue the election censorship complex.
    Jim Hoft joins @EmeraldRobinson to break the news!!! pic.twitter.com/cmFDkvKVcE
    — The Absolute Truth with @EmeraldRobinson (@AbsoluteWithE) May 2, 2023

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  • RFK Jr. Promises to Pardon Edward Snowden and Julian Assange If Elected

    RFK Jr. Promises to Pardon Edward Snowden and Julian Assange If Elected

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made one of the biggest campaign promises yet and that’s he will pardon whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Julian Assange if he’s elected as President.
    In his latest tweet, Kennedy expressed that the United States doesn’t celebrate free speech but rather persecutes journalists and whistleblowers.
    Kennedy tweeted “Instead of championing free speech, the U.S. actively persecutes journalists and whistleblowers. I’ll pardon brave truth-tellers like Julian Assange and investigate the corruption and crimes they exposed.”
    After stating he plans to pardon Assange if elected, he fired off a secondary tweet promising to also pardon other persecuted  journalist and whistleblower’s such as “John Kiriakou, Chelsea Manning, Reality Winner, Daniel Hale, Thomas Drake, Jeffrey Sterling, and Edward Snowden.”
    READ:

    Other brave truth-tellers include John Kiriakou, Chelsea Manning, Reality Winner, Daniel Hale, Thomas Drake, Jeffrey Sterling, and Edward Snowden. They were trying to return America to its democratic and humanitarian ideals.
    — Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 2, 2023

    Kennedy is the only Democratic presidential candidate running that has promised to pardon both Snowden and Assange.
    As the Gateway Pundit previously reported Eric Snowden is currently in exile in Russia after the Department of Justice filed three charges against Snowden two of which fall under the Espionage Act, because he allegedly released confidential information from the NSA in 2013 which revealed the Obama administration was spying on the American people illegally.
    The founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange is currently being held in a London prison and is appealing his extradition to the United States to face 17 charges of espionage for reportedly publishing classified US government documents on WikiLeaks.
    Biden is not very fond of pardoning Assange and has publicly stated he will not pardon the Australian whistleblower.
    READ:
    LISTEN: Biden Questioned About Pardoning Julian Assange During Event — Says No

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  • Leftists on TikTok Whine Over Americans Standing for the National Anthem at Restaurant – Conservatives Respond (VIDEO)

    Leftists on TikTok Whine Over Americans Standing for the National Anthem at Restaurant – Conservatives Respond (VIDEO)

    Credit: New York Post
    There is an old saying that liberals think everyday is tax day while conservatives think every day is the Fourth of July.
    Today’s woke leftists loathe the very foundations of America.. A Gallup poll from last year shows only 26% of Democrats are “extremely proud” to be American.
    America’s enemies have sought to amplify the left’s hatred of America in various ways. One example is Chinese-run TikTok.
    Fox News reported Tuesday that liberals on the platform erupted in a seething rage at the sight of a dozen Americans standing for the national anthem at Rainbow Oaks Restaurant, a Fallbrook, California eatery.
    WATCH:

    This is so scary to me. Because standing in the middle of a restaurant, for the national anthem or is this the pledge of allegiance either way, while other patrons are trying to eat is so awkward to me like I would dead arse would not know how to react seeing this . pic.twitter.com/N0SZwJgJlp
    — jas ♡ ( blackpink version ) 5. Lovesick Girls (@DEATHSFLWERLOGY) April 28, 2023

    The Tiktok user who originally posted the video of the Americans standing called it “the most dangerous situation she had ever been in.”
    Imagine how sick of person you have to be to get upset over people expressing pride in the greatest nation on Earth.
    Another Tiktoker who was at the establishment expressed pure, unbridled hatred. “I hated it there so much,” she said.
    Fox News has more on the deranged responses:
    One person said the scene looked like one out of a horror movie.
    “Serious question. Is this real? Like people actually do this in real everyday life?” another user responded.
    Some from other countries found the tradition bizarre.
    “As someone from the uk [sic] this feels so dystopian,” one person wrote.
    “In Spain we dont even hear the national anthem that much, so this would 100% freak me out so much,” another user responded.
    Several others called the video, “wild” “scary” and “terrifying.”
    According to Fox News, Rainbow Oaks plays the anthem every day at noon. This is a tradition that has been in place for six years.
    Conservatives responded to the liberal meltdown:

    I’m happy to horrify liberals. I stand every time the Anthem plays. And to add to their horror I render a hand salute as a veteran.
    — Lawrence Z (@LARRYTHEZIP) May 2, 2023

    If our national anthem bothers you, then go live somewhere else.
    — TruthAndLoveWin (@TruthAndLoveWin) May 2, 2023

    So lovely to trigger people this easily!
    — Jann Spallina, M.Ed. (@oilwhisperer) May 2, 2023

    When progressive crybabies hear “please rise for the national anthem” before a sporting event pic.twitter.com/saO31kOLzR
    — MaineLife (@betadog77) May 2, 2023

    Not only will I stand, but I will sing it at the top of my lungs
    — Your Highness Chrispy (@candyisyummy333) May 2, 2023

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  • Karine Jean-Pierre Visibly Irritated After Reporter Asks Why Joe Biden Won’t Acknowledge the Existence of His 7th Grandchild (VIDEO)

    Karine Jean-Pierre Visibly Irritated After Reporter Asks Why Joe Biden Won’t Acknowledge the Existence of His 7th Grandchild (VIDEO)

    White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday was visibly irritated after a Daily Mail reporter asked why Joe Biden won’t acknowledge his granddaughter, Navy Joan.
    Hunter Biden on Monday appeared in court to lower his $20,000 per month child support payments to the mother of his 4-year-old lovechild.
    The judge was furious that Hunter hid vital information about his art sales.
    Hunter’s daughter, Navy Joan, is now 4 years old and he has yet to meet her.
    Joe Biden still hasn’t even acknowledged his own granddaughter.

    Hunter’s daughter Navy Joan and Lunden Roberts
    The Daily Mail reporter asked Karine Jean-Pierre about Hunter’s appearance in court and asked why Joe and Jill Biden haven’t acknowledged their granddaughter.
    “I wanted to ask about the trial…in Arkansas with Hunter Biden and the child support. Are [Joe & Jill Biden] monitoring that and how come they haven’t acknowledged the 7th grandchild?” the reporter asked.
    A visibly irritated Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer the question.
    “I’m not gonna speak to that from here,” KJP said.
    “Why not?” Newsmax reporter James Rosen asked.
    VIDEO:

    Daily Mail’s @EmilyLGoodin: “I wanted to ask about the trial…in Arkansas w/Hunter Biden & the child support. Are [Joe & Jill Biden] monitoring that & how come they haven’t acknowledged the 7th grandchild?”
    KJP: “I’m not gonna speak to that from here”
    James Rosen: “Why not?” pic.twitter.com/TARVeT7K6L
    — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 2, 2023

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  • Oregon Secretary Of State Resigns Amid Ethics Scandal

    Oregon Secretary Of State Resigns Amid Ethics Scandal

    The month of May. The season of rebirth. The birds are chirping, the leaves are sprouting green, the sun is out, and there’s an election in progress. What a perfect time for Oregon’s Secretary Of State, Shemia Fagan, to get caught up in a shady lobbying scheme and forced to resign in shame.
    Barely two years into the job, Fagan announced her resignation Monday morning, effective the following Monday, May 8th, after it was revealed she was moonlighting as a lobbying for an embattled weed shop that was millions behind in tax debt, but somehow had enough money to generously contribute to numerous democrat campaigns, while also stiffing their employees. Somehow they had enough money to pay Fagan $10,000 a month to pull political favors.
    The story, first broken by Willamette Week last week, chronicles the scam:

    In a remarkable turn of events, Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan confirms in response to questions from WW that she entered into an agreement in February to provide consulting services to an affiliate of the troubled La Mota cannabis dispensary chain.
    As WW has previously reported, the owners of La Mota were also major donors to Fagan’s election campaign and have been under the scrutiny of at least two state agencies, the Oregon Department of Revenue and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
    La Mota appears to be in financial trouble. In recent years, the Department of Revenue and the federal Internal Revenue Service have filed more than $7 million in liens against La Mota owners Rosa Cazares and Aaron Mitchell, and the companies they control, for failing to pay taxes in full.

    A follow up story detailed the payola:

    The contract included a base payment of $10,000 a month with additional bonuses of $30,000 for each license she helped the affiliate of La Mota obtain outside the states of Oregon and New Mexico.
    Fagan has said the amount of time she spent on the contract was “minimal,” but it was far more lucrative than her state salary of $77,000, or about $6,420 a month.

    One such example included a scheme with Connecticut’s Lt. Governor to expand La Mota’s franchise out east.
    Of course the same media that launched the story quickly published a puff piece, painting Fagan as the innocent single mother who was only trying to get enough money to make ends meet and pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt, since her Secretary Of State job “only” pays $77,000 a year, plug per diem.
    Newly minted governor Tina Kotek called for an investigation into the matter, and several other officials called on Fagan to resign.
    That resignation came via a press release:

    Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation today, effective Monday May 8.  

    The Secretary will continue in her official duties until Monday, May 8, at which point Deputy Secretary Cheryl Myers will take on oversight of the agency until a new Secretary is appointed by the Governor. The Deputy has the power to perform any act or duty of the Secretary of State pertaining to the office of the Secretary (ORS 177.040) and is well positioned to help the agency maintain stability and continuity of operations during this transition. 

    The Oregon Elections Division and Oregon’s 36 county elections officials are fully prepared to administer the May 16 Special Districts Election. The Elections Division will work with counties to complete the normal activities involved with administering local elections. 

    The following is a statement from Secretary of State Shemia Fagan:  

    “While I am confident that the ethics investigation will show that I followed the state’s legal and ethical guidelines in trying to make ends meet for my family, it is clear that my actions have become a distraction from the important and critical work of the Secretary of State’s office. Protecting our state’s democracy and ensuring faith in our elected leaders – these are the reasons I ran for this office. They are also the reasons I will be submitting my resignation today. I want to thank the incredible staff in the Secretary of State’s office for their hard work and Oregonians for the opportunity to serve them. It has been a true honor to serve the people of Oregon.  

    “At this time, I believe it is in the best interest of our state for me to focus on my children, my family, and personal reflection so that the Secretary of State staff can continue to offer the exemplary customer service Oregonians deserve.” 

    Governor Kotek now gets to appoint Fagan’s replacement.
    Everyone involved is a crazed leftist and all of these shady dealings involve democrats.
    Keep in mind this is occurring in the middle of an election that Fagan is supposedly overseeing. While there aren’t any major seats up for grabs, several smaller offices that serve as launching grounds for prospective candidates, such as school boards and local water and soil districts, along with several different tax proposals are on the ballots.
    It’s the Oregon way.
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  • Liberal Author Stephen King Gets Destroyed by Dan Bongino After Posting Nasty Tweet Making Fun of Bongino for Leaving Fox News

    Liberal Author Stephen King Gets Destroyed by Dan Bongino After Posting Nasty Tweet Making Fun of Bongino for Leaving Fox News

    Infamous liberal author Stephen King thought he had uncorked an epic zinger toward recently departed Fox News host Dan Bongino. But it all ended up going horribly wrong for “The Shining” author.
    On Monday, Bongino posted a relatively uncontroversial fact among conservatives: Joe Biden is the worst “president” in US history.

    Today is May 1st, and Joe Biden is the WORST president in US history.
    — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) May 1, 2023

    The tweet was not directed toward anyone in particular. But King saw an opportunity to pounce and poke fun at Bongino leaving Fox News.

    And you’re out of a job at Fox. Biden still has his. https://t.co/DZcUo8j7zf
    — Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 1, 2023

    The Gateway Pundit previously reported Bongino and Fox News parted ways after being unable to agree on a new contract.
    Bongino still has a top ten radio show and manages billion dollar tech investments.
    He made this known to King in colorful fashion (warning on language):
    Yeah dude, working six days a week, doing a top-ten podcast, a nationally syndicated radio show, managing billion dollar tech nvestments, and finishing off another book made me reevaluate my work schedule.
    But keep b****ing and moaning like a chump on Twitter while we use you for comedy relief in show material. #Dips***.

    Yeah dude, working six days a week, doing a top-ten podcast, a nationally syndicated radio show, managing billion dollar tech investments, and finishing off another book made me reevaluate my work schedule. But keep bitching and moaning like a chump on Twitter while we use you… https://t.co/PKmg8WFyeq
    — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) May 1, 2023

    King was at least smart enough not to respond to this epic roasting. He would have only ended up embarrassing himself further.
    Conservatives loved what they saw from Bongino.

    pic.twitter.com/maL7oAXuoE
    — Scott Morefield (@SKMorefield) May 1, 2023

    Boom! pic.twitter.com/O6ZltRsB4u
    — Top Secret (@ICU1010) May 1, 2023

    I can tell you’re heartbroken Dan….
    — Justin Quigley (@wolfen_moon) May 1, 2023

    We Love ya Dan!!! FOX s the new CNN.
    — Stooge Report (brain cells matter) (@stooge_report) May 2, 2023

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  • ‘Transabled’ People Are Now Purposely Blinding, Disfiguring Themselves to Become Disabled

    ‘Transabled’ People Are Now Purposely Blinding, Disfiguring Themselves to Become Disabled

    Life is hard, and for some, it’s more complicated than for others. However, for those blessed with good health and manageable means, the never-ending balance of wanting to fit in versus being unique is a constant pull on our souls.
    Suppose you are lucky and grow up with structure and discipline. In that case, you learn to move on from these trivial pressures and accept who you are in this world and what you can put out into the universe. But unfortunately, others born with or who end up with disabilities and other hardships struggle even more with physical and mental challenges on top of the same pressures as the rest of us to fit in or be special.
    Today we live in a distorted world where being a victim is all the rage, and men can now be women and vice versa.
    Is it possible that our society could get any more depraved?
    Yes, sadly. Much, much more depraved.

    The most disturbing thing you’ll see today!
    Grab an extra strong coffee and meet the new tribe! ‘Transableism’ the latest term for BIID, or “Body Integrity Identity Disorder”. Purposely blinding themselves! https://t.co/iH09cVk4fP
    — Tickle (@TickleTexts) May 1, 2023

    The Answer Is Yes
    If you thought allowing children to be their “true selves” through drugs and surgery was the pinnacle of insanity, you’d be wrong. Instead, there’s a new trend in victim culture, and it’s something straight from a horror movie of the likes of Hostel or The Human Centipede.
    Transableism is starting to bubble up in dark corners of the West, with cases reported in Europe and a few in the United States. You might wonder, what is this bizarre new label, and have my kids heard of it?
    Transableism is the idea that healthy people “identify” as someone with a disability – with some taking steps to actually disable themselves, like the woman above who purposely blind herself. Because having two working arms, legs, and eyes is so last year. 
    RELATED: VIDEO: Middle School Student Stands Up to School Board After Allegedly Sending Him Home for Wearing ‘Two Genders’ Shirt
    How do you treat this condition? By having your perfectly good arms and legs cut off, getting a little snip on your spinal cord, or maybe just destroying your eyesight. 
    When it comes to kids knowing about this trend, I’d wager a strong bet that they do.

    Righto. There’s a movement now called “transableism.”
    Those who identify as disabled and want to run off the trans movement (or wheel, as it were).
    Aka pathological attention seeking on roids pic.twitter.com/1B3KjGfpnl
    — Al (@Tassie_Devil_) April 29, 2023

    A Rebranding
    This concept of people believing or desiring to be disabled isn’t new; it was just known under a different name. Formerly called Body Integrity Identity Disorder or BIID, people suffering from this affliction identify as handicapped instead of ‘able-bodied.’ 
    These people in the past have either done this by pretending to have an affliction like blindness, would tie back an arm or leg, choosing to move through life in a wheelchair even though they can walk, and in some extreme cases, they resort to self-mutilation.
    So why the name change? Because BIID is considered a psychiatric condition, as it should be in my humble opinion.
    You would think that a person rejecting their healthy body suffers from some, if not many, mental health issues. But to call it transableism, that is a horse of a different color altogether.
    RELATED: Trans Influencer Dylan Mulvaney Wants to Make ‘Misgendering’ Illegal
    Calling BIID transableism is a means for two ends:

    Attach it to the ever-popular transgender movement
    Associate it with a type of ideological advocacy

    There are multiple forms of transism; transgenderism, transracialism, transageism, transspeciesism & this, transableism.
    For some inexplicable reason, transgenderism is the ONLY form of transism accepted by the elites.
    Why?
    — Rebecca V-Devoted Reality Believer (@RebeccaAVelo) April 30, 2023

    But What About…
    Now, this is a no-brainer. At no point should we ever be encouraging this sort of fad. 
    However, there are, of course, some who argue on the other side of this debate that treatment for those who are transabled is necessary. In a 2019 article titled ‘The Complicated Issue of Transableism,’ the author highlights some of the arguments brought up by scientists and doctors of the opposing side.
    RELATED: Transgender Minnesota Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Remove Language That Bans Pedophilia from Being a Protected Sexual Orientation
    For instance:
    “If people can choose to reject life-saving treatments, why shouldn’t they be allowed to elect a surgery that will leave them disabled?”
    I’m not a doctor, but last I checked, medical professionals had to swear to an oath that they won’t harm patients. My lack of medical expertise aside, you can trust me when I tell you that cutting off limbs and forcing people into wheelchairs for the rest of their lives is causing harm.

    The new mental delusion of the kuffaar: “transableism”, where people want to identify as disabled.
    In doing so, people will often mutilate themselves to their chosen disability and campaign for disability benefits. pic.twitter.com/Mbp00gsmaZ
    — ibn Helal (@TrustTheSunnah) May 1, 2023

    Let The Spin Begin
    The most interesting spin to this argument for mutilating people into disabilities is my favorite: 
    “If a person can elect to have plastic surgery, which is often used to make the body conform better to social ideals, why shouldn’t people also be allowed to change it in ways that society is less comfortable with?”
    First, my desire to get a chin implant is not anywhere comparable to having my arm cut off so I can be disabled. Instead, it has everything to do with the fact that my face sort of melts into my torso. 
    Second, pay attention to the wording above. The fact that the end of the argument states, “why shouldn’t people also be allowed to change it in ways that society is less comfortable with” is telling.
    It’s keyed up to cause guilt where guilt does not belong. How dare you judge people who wish to have their arms, legs, and God knows what else removed so that they can feel special and be a part of the Victim Cool Kids Table!
    Just so you can feel comfortable, you should check your ableist privilege, you sane able-bodied person! Give me a break.

    As a disabled person, I find this idea of transableism to be derogatory. I would give anything to be able bodied once again. These people are sickening. They make a mockery of everyone who has ever suffered at the hands of a disability.
    — Mike – Kill ‘Em With Copy (@Mike_TheBizGuy) April 29, 2023

    Sound Familiar?
    The reality is instances of transabled people, or more accurately put those suffering from BIID, are minuscule, and the cases of surgical mutilations are also rare. But that also used to be the case for transgenderism.
    Those who advocate for transabled surgery claim that it is the only relief these people have, that psychiatry won’t work, and that denying them this surgery is cruel. If that has a familiar ring to it, it should.
    It is from the same dance card as those who tell parents, “Would you rather have a dead daughter or a live son?” to pressure them into performing “top surgery” on their teenage girls. Pay attention, we live in a Kurt Vonnegut short story, and if we don’t wake soon, we shall be forced to mask the beautiful, drown out the thoughts of the intelligent, and weigh down the strong.

    South Park predicted TransAbleism in 2004. https://t.co/o6WDqXN9yt though it had already been used as a form of cheating at the 2000 Paralympics https://t.co/2HUgeMryTP pic.twitter.com/00MQSSNiOt
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  • Outrage Continues Over Biden Rule to Charge Higher Fees to Home Buyers With Better Credit

    By Casey Harper (The Center Square)
    A new federal rule that would charge higher fees to home buyers with good credit to help subsidize those with poor credit goes into effect Monday.
    The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in January it would increase Loan-Level Price Adjustment fees for mortgage borrowers with higher credit scores to help keep fees lower for those with worse credit.
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    Director Sandra Thompson of FHFA said the plan will “advance their mission of facilitating equitable and sustainable access to homeownership.”​​
    The loan-level price adjustment is a fee assessed after bankers evaluate the risk of lending them money. The FHFA rule could cost those with better credit scores thousands of dollars on their loans, effectively punishing them for paying their bills.
    Critics argue the rule shifts risk costs onto borrowers with better credit and will leave taxpayers on the hook if the plan leads to major economic issues.
    The rule has sparked a wide array of controversy, especially as critics point out Freddie Mae and Freddie Mac engaged in similar policies in their role in the 2008 financial crisis. That crisis put billions of dollars in financial burden on taxpayers via government bailouts.
    Critics called the rule a “bailout” for those with poor credit, comparing it to student loan forgiveness.
    “Rather than saddle those with scores 680 or lower with more debt, it’s far better to encourage them to re-establish credit,” Joel Griffith, an economic expert at the Heritage Foundation, told The Center Square. “Most people find themselves financially strapped at some point. A few years of consistent timely payments and debt paydown can help someone even emerging from bankruptcy attain scores at 680 or worse with a near 0% loan from FHA.”
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    Griffith also said the plan would drive up home prices, especially for starter homes, which are already experiencing the highest housing inflation.
    Other critics argue this is part of a pattern in the Biden administration of using regulations to take from some and give to others.
    “This mortgage rule is part of a pattern of Biden administration policies that force responsible consumers to subsidize irresponsible ones – from blanket student loan forgiveness that disregards those who already paid to the CFPB’s price controls on credit card late fees that would force those cardholders who pay on time to pay more,” John Berlau, director of Finance Policy for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told The Center Square.
    In response, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the the Responsible Borrowers Protection Act last week. Biggs’ measure would block the rule from going into effect, but will almost certainly not be passed before Monday if at all.
    “The FHFA – led by a President Biden appointed director – is punishing financially responsible mortgage borrowers,” said Biggs, who has more than 30 lawmakers backing his bill. “Their agenda of equity over equality defies common sense and will endanger the stability of the housing market.”
    Syndicated with permission from The Center Square.
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