Rich

[Link Lauren @itslinklauren]

CNN, MS NOW and Politico are melting down because they’ve had to report from outside the White House for one day.

I couldn’t get access to cover President Biden or even the 2024 DNC. Neither could many of my peers in independent media. We pay our own way. We don’t have billion-dollar corporations backing us. Where was the outrage then?

And when President Trump, RFK Jr. and other conservatives were deplatformed, much of the mainstream media laughed and celebrated. They weren’t screaming about an attack on free speech when we were silenced.

President Trump has opened the White House to independent journalists, podcasters and new-media voices who were shut out before. He’s the most transparent President we’ve had.

I’m a free-speech absolutist. I believe in a free press. But that doesn’t give anyone the right to run into the Oval Office, scream and yell at the President, and then expect to face no consequences for printing lies or slanderous claims.

[Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec]

BREAKING: The Holdout Juror has just been DOXXED

I will not share that

But I will share his GiveSendGo, and I hope you all will too. Let's show our support:
https://t.co/JhOCI7KNlB

[Sharyl Attkisson 🕵️‍♂️💼🥋 @SharylAttkisson]

As I know all too well, AG Blanche's contention that "anybody who feels as though the govt. has committed a tort against them can sue," is hollow.
I've spent over a decade in court under 4 administrations suing DOJ over the proven govt. intrusions into my computers, with irrefutable forensics, admission from an ex-agent, and more. But all a layperson gets when trying to hold govt. accountable is a million dollar+ legal bill.
The courts let the govt. miss any deadline with impunity and have every latitude, while the US citizen gets no benefit of any leniency and, conversely, has the harshest rules applied even when meeting all deadlines.
The govt. itself gets automatic immunity which we had to overcome (and successfully did) in a lengthy and expensive process.
But after that, govt officials (Holder/Rosenstein) got automatic immunity. The immunity law was not intended to protect officials committing crimes as part of their job, it was intended to protect govt. officials from constant nuisance lawsuits. The law or its interpretation needs to change so that regular citizens who are wronged can get accountability.
The courts take the word of a convicted felon (in my case an ex-Secret Service agent who was part of the operation and ended dup serving time in prison for unrelated corruption and crimes). He PINKY PROMISES he wasn't involved, and the court uses his statement as a reason to dismiss the case against him.
Another agent who admitted being part of the operation and could have led us to proof of the higher-ups we know were involved, suddenly disappeared/died after we won against him (got a clerk's default).
Before granting discovery, the courts basically make you prove in advance the things you need discovery to be able to prove. It's an illogical loop.
All of this is pre-trial. You never get to go to a jury to show the forensic proof or hear the expert testimony or confession. The courts don't let it get that far.
Sad.

[JD™ @LostMyHats]

Young men, don’t let anyone tell you that you aren’t a good capitalist because you rightfully complain about how hard it is to buy a home, pay your mounting bills, buy your family groceries, or keep a roof over your head.

It didn’t always used to be this way, the deck really is stacked against you, and turning you into debt cattle, tax slave, and lifelong renter were the goals of very wealthy and powerful people since they first assigned you a number. Because that’s what you are to them.

Your right to complain about it is written in your sweat and blood. And no. You are not experiencing “capitalism.” You are experiencing exploitation they call “capitalism.”

You are competing for a starter home against global capital with access to money you could never borrow at rates you could never get. You are paying taxes into a system that subsidizes corporations large enough to purchase the politicians who write the rules governing those corporations. You are watching losses get socialized while profits remain private, industries consolidate until “competition” means choosing which logo gets to fleece you, and financial institutions turn necessities like housing, medicine, education, and even food into investment vehicles to be squeezed for maximum yield.

That is not a free market. That is a market with a thumb and an entire federal bureaucracy sitting on the scale.

Real Capitalism requires meaningful competition, private property, enforceable contracts, and honest money. When the powerful can purchase exemptions, subsidies, bailouts, regulatory moats, preferential financing, cheap foreign labor, and political influence, while you get a mortgage at seven percent and a lecture about skipping Starbucks, somebody has rigged the %*#* game.

You work. You produce. You build. You fix. You haul. You create things people need. and then you watch an ever-growing procession of governments, banks, monopolies, middlemen, institutional investors, and politically connected parasites reach into your pocket to take it.

There is nothing anti-capitalist about objecting to that. That is a rigged table where the house writes the rules, deals the cards, owns the casino, lends you the money to play, and then calls you “anti-capitalist” and “unpatriotic” when you notice.

Heck, I’ll even complain *with* you. It’ll be fun. But we’ll have to do it while we work because a single day off might cause cascading financial ruin and then they’ll call us lazy.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

Not the way I planned on spending my afternoon, but 7,600 comments should not be ignored! Bots, trolls and personal attacks notwithstanding, the critics of yesterday’s post were dominated by a large and vocal contingent who rushed to remind me that there’s “a difference between socialism and communism,” an obvious indication that they didn’t actually read the post.

Shelley Armour writes… “Mike! You know there is a difference between democratic socialism and communism, right?”

Hi, Shelley. Yes, I know there’s a difference, and I understand what the difference is. The larger point, and the fundamental flaw with your comment, is that you seem to believe the candidates within the Democratic Socialist Party are both “democratic and socialist" simply because that’s the name of their club. Well, maybe some of them are. I really couldn’t say. What I can tell you for sure is that more than a few have called for the complete dismantling of capitalism, free markets, representative government, property rights, borders, police, prisons, and the Constitution in general. My post referred to them, as well as a number of elected Democrats who have agreed to campaign on their behalf – including Gavin Newsom, who said, "The Democratic Party must accept the DSA in order to take back the Congress.” His words, not mine.

Tracey Steele writes…“Wow! I cannot believe Mike Rowe said this. He has a huge reach, and he is actually spouting the word “communism” like it’s the 1950s! Wow Wow Wow!”

Wow indeed, Tracey, and thanks for noticing the size of my reach! (Contrary to popular belief, size does matter!) To say it again, I am not the one “spouting” communism or conflating socialists and communists. The word is being “spouted” by members of the DSA who are using it to describe themselves. I am not accusing them; I am quoting them.

John Engles… Hey Rowe, what’s the difference between the Communists who want to run the country and the Nazi/fascist who currently is?

Several differences, John, but the only one relevant to this conversation is the fact that the communists currently running for office have clearly identified themselves as such. They do not dispute or reject the label. They embrace it. It is who they are, who they claim to be, and who they want to be. The president, on the other hand, has never claimed to be a Nazi or a fascist. That doesn’t mean he isn't, but it is worth noting he has rejected the accusation outright. Obviously, you are entitled to that opinion and the right to share it publicly, thanks to our Constitution. Unlike in a fascist, Nazi, or communist regime. (Also worth noting, Nazis and fascists are not the same thing.)

Chris Tomaloff writes… “Kinda like how the political right didn’t shout down the extreme rhetoric coming from their candidates?”

No, Chris, not like that at all. In the video I shared, we saw examples of prominent Democrats saying things like, “We need to elect more communists!” (Cea Weaver, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office.) Mamdani himself literally tweeted, "Each according to their need, each according to their ability." That’s a direct quote from the Communist Manifesto.

But what exactly is the corollary from the right? Are prominent Republicans tweeting, “We need to elect more Nazis! We need to elect more fascists! Eat the poor!” I don’t think so. John Engles may think Trump is fascist and a Nazi, but Trump disagrees, and so do a majority of voters. Communists, on the other hand, say it loud and say it proud. I’m inclined to take them at their word.

Beto Ojeda… “Mike has always leaned to the Trumpian view of things but never states it, so as not to alienate anyone, but we know how to read between the lines. This “communist” talk is McCarthyism 2.0.”

I wasn’t around in the 1950s, Beto, but from what I’ve read, it was indeed a very difficult time to be a communist in this country. Lots of private citizens were dragged before Congress, made to take “loyalty oaths," and blacklisted in their places of work. I can’t justify it or condone it, but I can explain it. We had just fought a hot war against fascism and Nazism and just begun a Cold War against a communist regime. The existence of an organized Communist Party in this country at such a time strained the limits of tolerance. But do you really think we’re less tolerant today than we were seventy-five years ago? Do you really believe my comments about communists who claim to be communists are synonymous with another Red Scare? If you haven’t noticed, Chris, no one in the DSA, including the communists, is being dragged before Congress and made to swear a loyalty oath to the Constitution. Today, a communist in America can run for office…with the endorsement of the governor of California! And the tacit approval of a major political party! Seems to me we’re about as far from McCarthyism as we can get.

As for my desire not to alienate anyone, I suppose I am guilty of that. I run a foundation that is open to people of all political beliefs, and we’ve assisted lots of Americans who lean to the left. I also know for a fact that many Democrats have supported mikeroweWORKS historically, and I have no desire to run them off. But do you really have to “read between the lines” to understand where I’m coming from?

True, I’ve never endorsed a candidate or publicly encouraged people to vote. But I’ve been very transparent about the fact that I’m a registered Independent who favors policies and programs that often align with conservative principles. Obviously, I would not characterize those conservative principles as “Trumpian,” because a) they were around long before him, b) Trump is not a conservative, and c) I do not agree with or support everything the President says and does. So, is it possible, Beto, that your accusation is rooted in the fact that I have never publicly denounced the president to your satisfaction? Is it possible you think I'm a Trumper, simply because I've never called him a fascist, or a Nazi, or a liar, or a conman, or a traitor, or whatever else you believe him to be?

Gretchen Seipp… Mike, the fact that you still act as though you’re not political after all this time is a bit ridiculous. I still support your work and foundation because I believe in it, but the folksy act has worn thin.

Aw, shucks, Gretchen. Folksy? Lil' ole me?
Honestly, how am I acting as if I am “not political?” This entire conversation is the very definition of “political.”

Christopher Pugh… I would have voted for Mike Rowe and Freddie a few years ago before he went full-on MAGA, and I’m all in favor of his project, but it’s pretty clear the political direction that he’s moved in and the money trail that has influenced it.

It’s Freddy, not Freddie. (I don’t much care, but he’s a terrier and particular about such things.) As for the “full-on MAGA” moniker, is there something I did specifically to earn that designation? Is there some kind of general definition you can share? Or, are you coming from the same place as Beto? Is calling me “Full-On MAGA" your way of saying that I’ve failed to condemn Trump to your satisfaction?

For the record, MRW is supported by liberals and conservatives alike. I have no idea what “money trail” you are referring to. Also, regarding my personal politics, think about the implications of what I wrote. I said that the Democrats have been given a gift – an opportunity to appear reasonable by speaking the truth to their own party, just as Bill Maher has done. All they have to do is distance themselves from candidates who have called for the complete dismantlement of our Constitution. All they have to do is say, “Hold on, comrade. Our tent is not that big. We respect your right to hate America, but we don’t want you in our party, and we will not support your candidacy.”

If they say that, I think a lot of Independents would see them as they see John Fetterman, who has, in the eyes of many voters, become the most “rational” Democrat currently in office. If they don’t – if they actually welcome communist candidates into their party – then I’m afraid the Democrats, by default, will offer the American people a very simple choice in November – a party that disavows communism vs. a party that doesn’t. I think such a choice would be very positive for Republicans because I don’t think most Americans want to align themselves with a Democratic Party that welcomes communists. The question for you, Chris, is why would a “Full-On MAGA” like me encourage Democrats to act in a way that would disadvantage the Republican Party? And the answer is simple – it’s because I support the existence of a Democratic Party that believes America is still a fundamentally good place.

I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in our country, and I believe the best way to realize those improvements is for Democrats and Republicans to have continuous, robust and public debate about all the issues. But if one of those parties is affirmatively determined to transform our democratic republic into a communist state, then we’re no longer debating the various ways to make our country better; we’re debating the merits of destroying it. And really, what’s the point of tolerating that?

America is already a big tent, filled with hundreds of millions of people with wildly differing views and lots of political parties that represent those views. We’ve got the Green Party, the American Freedom Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Constitution Party, and of course, the Communist Party USA, as well as the Democratic Socialist Party. America’s tent is so big, we can even tolerate fringe parties like the KKK, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and so forth. Why then, does Gavin Newsom want to make room in the Democratic tent for socialists and communists? There’s only one reason, and he’s already spelled it out for us – he believes the Democrats need them to win back the Congress. I think it’s a bad bet for the Democrats and for America. And if a prominent Republican reached out to the KKK with the same “big tent” offer, you’d better believe my vote would be in play.

Michael Tillman… When are you going to throw your hat into the ring, Mr. Rowe?

Ha! When it no longer fits my head!

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

For the first time in recorded history, a civilization has decided that the most enlightened virtue is to surrender its culture, heritage, women, and children without putting up any defence. Suicidal empathy shall prove to be the demise of the West.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@martianwyrdlord I’m down

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

This wasn't allowed in public incase it offended anyone. So please don't retweet it. Thanks 🙏https://t.co/1stbtsNZG1

[Rich @okiboy90]

@TonyLaneNV @EricaRN4USA I say put the owner down

[John Solomon @jsolomonReports]

https://t.co/mfLYMX0556

[Hayley Caronia @hayleycaronia]

What if I gave birth at an Olive Garden location? Is my baby entitled to a never-ending pasta pass?

[Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr]

HEARTBREAKING: Career criminal takes the life of former Team USA figure skater in Starbucks drive-thru.

28 year old Gabrielle “Sam” Linehan, a former Team USA synchronized skater and beloved coach, was waiting in her car at a St. Louis Starbucks when Keith Lamon Brown walked up.

According to police and the New York Post, Brown “was caught on surveillance video wearing a high-visibility vest and helmet when he walked up to Linehan’s car, ordering her to raise her hands before shooting the defenseless woman.”

He then stole her bank cards and driver’s license before fleeing on foot.

Linehan was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced d*ad.

Brown, 58, is a career criminal with a rap sheet dating back to the 1980s that includes lengthy prison sentences for robbery and armed criminal action.

He was free on parole and wanted for two other armed robberies in the days prior, all while wearing the same high-vis vest and helmet.

He now stands accused of first-degree m*rder, multiple counts of armed criminal action, first-degree robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

This is what happens when career predators are repeatedly released back onto our streets. How many more innocent lives will be lost before we stop putting the rights of repeat offenders ahead of public safety?

#BackTheBlue #LawAndOrder

[Jenn The Producer @JennTheProducer]

#DLFamily please pray for Drew’s family, friends, and brothers and sister in the @USMarshalsHQ . 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

U.S. MARSHAL KILLED SERVING WARRANT: 36-year-old Drew Hanson is identified as the lawman fatally shot on Monday while serving a warrant in central Louisiana. Deputy Hanson along with Rapides Parish (La) Sheriff’s Office, Alexandria Police, and others, were serving a warrant on a man who skipped a court appearance on a charge of sexual assault on a person with infirmities.

Deputy Hanson was married with two children.

CR/Doug Warner

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

Because in FL local law enforcement is statutorily-required to assist DHS (enacted due to my insistence after vetoing a House-led sanctuary bill) and local officials know I will remove them from office if they don't follow the law.

[Marc @MarcTan1970]

@Variety At least Pitt didn't go full retard.

[Gregory K Bovino @GregoryKBovino]

Folks, look at this NumbersUSA report card.

26 House Republicans with straight F’s on stopping amnesty.

Another 36 with D or D-.

That’s 62 members of the so-called majority actively working to keep illegal aliens here, while wages stagnate, housing explodes, and neighborhoods change forever.

This is exactly why we’re hosting the August 1 Mass Deportation Rally in Fishers, Indiana.

No more sitting out elections hoping for better…No more trusting RINOs who talk tough then protect cheap labor and open borders…

At the rally, I will personally provide the Bovino Voter Scorecard.

It arms you with clear facts and a simple 0-100 scoring system so you can instantly spot when politicians and RINOs are playing you with “worst of the worst” nonsense, H-1B defenses, or fake enforcement.

Print it! Bring it! Demand commitments on the spot! Only back the real fighters who hit 90+ on total deportation, a full moratorium, and America First!

I’m speaking unfiltered with Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Serious patriots only, limited capacity.

Request your spot now: [see PINNED post)

Deport them all.

Enforce the moratorium.

End the replacement.

Tag your reps. Bring the heat.

Let’s purge the weak and take our country back. 🇺🇸

Who’s coming to Indiana?

[Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClarkson]

Twitter is a handy and constant reminder that socialists are disgusting people.

[Proudofus.uk @ProudofusUK]

🇬🇧 THEY TOLD YOU A STORY. 🇬🇧

Colonisers. Slavers. Oppressors. And you were supposed to feel ashamed.

Not for what you done... But for WHO YOU ARE. 🇬🇧

So we tested it. Britain wrote everything down, so we opened the books. 📖

Turns out fewer than 1 man in 10 could vote in the year Britain banned the slave trade. No woman could. Your ancestors could hang for stealing a sheep, get shipped across the world for petty theft, or go down a mine at 8 years old. In Manchester, the average age of death in a labouring family was 17.

They weren't running the slave trade. They were underneath it too.

Which is what makes what happened next worth knowing.

In 1772 an enslaved man named James Somerset walked free from an English court, because English law couldn't hold a slave.

In 1791, 300,000 families just stopped buying slave sugar. No march, no riot, just a decision made at 300,000 kitchen tables.

In 1792, 519 petitions carrying 390,000 names hit Parliament, most signed by people who couldn't vote themselves.

In 1807, Britain banned the trade.

Then the slave owners sent Britain a bill for the 800,000 people they still held. 💷 £20 million. About 40% of the entire government budget at the time.

The Treasury says it wasn't paid off until 2015. So if your family paid British tax before then, they helped buy 800,000 people their freedom.

From 1808 the Royal Navy spent 60 years hunting slave ships at sea: 1,600 stopped, 150,000 people freed, and 1,600 British sailors dead, mostly of disease, buried thousands of miles from home. ⚓

In 1816 they ended two centuries of Barbary corsairs enslaving Europeans.

In 1896 a war that lasted 38 minutes ended slavery in Zanzibar. 🇹🇿

Almost every country on Earth outlaws slavery today.

That fight was paid for largely at British expense, by British hands.🇬🇧

So why haven't you heard any of this?

Because within living memory, someone rewrote the story. You got taught the crime. Not the cure.

The powerful exploited the world. They exploited their own people first. It was those people who ended slavery. 🇬🇧

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

History got rewritten once, in living memory, by no one who was ever named or held to account.

We are ordinary people doing what ordinary people have always done. Opening the books. Refusing to look away.

This is how we fight back. Fact by fact. Story by story. Name by name.

We are the home of British heroes. There is a place for you in it.

If you can afford to support what we do: https://t.co/rih7iKwnvf

Be part of us. ☝️🇬🇧 Be Proud Of Us. 🙏🇬🇧

[Political Polls @PpollingNumbers]

Which party is more in touch with everyday Americans

[Andrew Kerr @AndrewKerrNC]

Speaking of hoarding wealth, Khanna’s two young children are the proud owners of THREE private golf courses in Ohio, where member initiation fees run upwards of $45k

Khanna’s children — still in elementary school — earned up to $2 million from their golf courses in 2024.