June 6, 2024
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Sue New York: An Open Letter To State Attorneys General
By Rick Manning
State Attorneys General have a duty to sue the city and state of New York, which rewrote federal election and state business records law to interfere with the 2024 election, throw former President Donald Trump in jail and disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans' right to vote for their choice for President, all in violation of the Supremacy Clause under Article VI.
Under the doctrine of preemption, states have no power, zero, to rewrite federal election laws, let alone to enforce them. States have original jurisdiction under Article III, Sec. 2 to all "controversies between two or more states," and Attorneys General have an obligation under the federal and state constitutions to ensure that one state cannot determine the outcome of any presidential election in this manner.
This is a constitutional crisis, and one that can only be cured by the states and the Supreme Court in a timely manner.
In addition, the city and state of New York have trampled upon the constitutional rights of former President Trump, including unconstitutional gag orders on his First Amendment rights, but also denial of due process under both the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, and violations of his Sixth Amendment right to have clear charges brought before him.
Since these also impact voters' rights to hear and see both candidates in the general election, state Attorneys General have a duty to preserve their franchise in the Electoral College.
Failure to act by states and the Supreme Court would incentivize and perpetuate political prosecutions of presidential and other candidates for public office, with endless reprisals and show trials, effectively destroying faith in the justice system's impartiality, the rule of law, the Constitution and the civil society that the vast majority of Americans depend on.
If both political parties cannot agree not to prosecute political opponents, we don't have a country.
Rick Manning is the President of Americans for Limited Government.
To view online: https://dailytorch.com/2024/06/sue-new-york-an-open-letter-to-state-attorneys-general/
Video: The American People NEED To Know This!
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Urge Congress Not To Hold The Internet Hostage In Order To Censor You!
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Please email Congress and tell them to reject the plan to regulate "disinformation" and "indecent content" on the internet by sunsetting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This bill will hold Truth Social, Rumble, X, eBay and millions of websites, applications and other businesses large and small hostage in order to compel websites to engage in even worse censorship than is already seen. Don't let Congress break the internet!
Simone Ledeen: Take Havana Syndrome Seriously
By Simone Ledeen
When American diplomats in Havana started experiencing strange and debilitating symptoms in 2016, whispers of a covert attack began to circulate. Initially dismissed by some as mass hysteria, the pattern of symptoms suggested something far more sinister. As cases multiplied, it became clear that this was not an isolated incident. Eventually known as "Havana Syndrome," it has since become one of the most puzzling medical mysteries of our time, raising questions about covert adversary attacks with unseen mystery weapons.
In 2018, a U.S. government employee in Guangzhou, China reported similar symptoms, and was medically evacuated. Around the same time, a CIA officer in Moscow experienced severe vertigo and chronic headaches. By mid-2021, over 20 U.S. officials and their family members in Vienna reported Havana-like symptoms, making it one of the largest clusters outside of Cuba. There was even an incident in Washington, D.C., in 2019, when a White House official felt lightheaded on the south lawn. Subsequent medical exams pointed to Havana Syndrome.
There have been some unsatisfying investigations. A 2020 report by the National Academies of Sciences suggested that "directed, pulsed radiofrequency energy" was the most plausible explanation for these symptoms. The exact cause and source, however, remain elusive. This has led to widespread speculation and the unsettling possibility that a foreign power could be deploying a new type of weapon.
Some are speculating openly that Havana Syndrome is caused by Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs), given their potential to cause these symptoms. DEWs can include electromagnetic radiation, microwaves, and other forms of directed energy that can disrupt the human nervous system. Directed energy weapons are a highly sophisticated technology, not widely available but highly devastating and, thus an attractive tool for covert attacks.
If a nation state like Russia or China is indeed behind Havana Syndrome, this would mark a significant expansion in psychological and technological warfare, with important implications. For example, countries would need to quickly develop sensors, new security protocols and countermeasures. Thorough and transparent investigations into potential hostile foreign activities are still needed. Ignoring reality does not negate it. Failure to address these incidents invites more of them, and suggests negligence or denial of technological threats.
Understanding Havana Syndrome could reshape the international security landscape, a potential reason for people wanting to keep their collective heads in the sand. If proven to be true, the use of directed energy weapons opens a new frontier in non-traditional warfare, including psychological and technological elements and likely would compel nations to develop new security protocols and countermeasures.
That said, and despite both robust evidence and consistent reporting, some skeptics still dismiss Havana Syndrome as a hoax or psychological phenomenon. This does not explain how affected diplomats, intelligence officers and military servicemembers were all found to have persistent, abnormal changes in their brains. These findings point to a physiological basis for the symptoms, directly challenging the argument that Havana Syndrome is purely psychological.
Until we recognize Havana Syndrome as real, some affected individuals are not able to receive necessary support and treatment. Ignoring their symptoms exacerbates victims’ suffering and undermines the credibility of institutions responsible for their care.
In an era where misinformation often overshadows truth, we must ensure that the Havana Syndrome is properly studied and understood in order to address this threat and support its victims.
To view online: https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2024/06/05/take_havana_syndrome_seriously_1036126.html