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Now That It's Daylight...

Now that it is daylight outside, I stepped out on the porch and snapped a few pictures.

When the temperature rises a bit, I'll give Buddy his breakfast.

This snow will likely be completely gone by this afternoon.

Rush: The Trump Legal Team Better Deliver the Bombshell Evidence Fast

Above, Rush Limbaugh and President Trump.

When I saw the Rudy Giuliani press conference last week, my initial reaction (besides disgust) was that the lawyers for the Trump Campaign laid out well the problems in different states with the election vote tabulation. That they did not show any specific evidence was not bothersome, as I figured they are holding it for the courts instead of for the press.

Since then, the press conference became a nothing-burger in the eyes of Trump supporters. Where's the beef?

Rush Limbaugh discussed the press conference yesterday. Everything he said is right.

Here's some snippets:

You call a gigantic press conference like that, one that lasts an hour, and you announce massive bombshells, then you better have some bombshells. There better be something at that press conference other than what we got, such as a hacker who can tell us, yep, everything these guys have said is true. I’ve looked into it. I’ve run the software, I’ve hacked this, I’ve hacked that. Even put him behind a screen, if you want to protect his identity.

I talked to so many people who were blown away by it, by the very nature of the press conference. They promised blockbuster stuff, and then nothing happened. And that’s just not good. I mean, if you’re gonna promise blockbuster stuff like that, then there has — now, I understand — look, I’m the one that’s been telling everybody, this stuff doesn’t happen at warp speed, light speed the way cases are made for presentation in court, but if you’re gonna do a press conference like that with the promise of blockbusters, then there has to be something more than what that press conference delivered. 

Christopher Bedford says, “There’s a problem here, and it’s more than the tens of millions of dollars hopeful Americans have poured into a legal fight they feel is necessary… The problem is this battle is far too important to be buried by conspiracy-theory accusations from the left and its media, which means it’s far too important to be left to conspiracy theorists.

“Election fraud is not just a real issue, it is a deadly serious one…” It is. This is… Folks, this is why from the very beginning, we spent a lot of time — I spent a lot time tweeting and pontificating — here that this is about the Constitution, the rule of law, and the integrity of the American electoral system. It really is about that.

It’s not about just trying to secure a legitimate victory for Trump if he had one. It’s not just that. Because if this actually is fraud — if it is fraud on the massive scale many people believe it is — then it deserves much more than conspiracy theory treatment. It deserves a serious investigation regardless how long it takes. There isn’t a time limit that’s too short.

You cannot fix this by putting an artificial time limit on it, saying, “You got two days to fix it,” or two weeks, whatever. This is crucial. This is as important as anything could be. The Constitution hangs in the balance. The electoral system hangs in the balance. If this fraud that has been widely alleged — if it occurred, it has to be found out. It has to be discovered through the courts.

It has to be discovered with evidence. It has to be persuasive and convince-able via evidence, and it needs to happen, and it needs to happen outside the purview of the humor of conspiracy theories. It’s too important. It’s too crucial. And it should not, as I say, have any kind of an artificial time limit on it. Because if this is genuine fraud, real fraud, and it’s not addressed and fixed?

To read the full transcript, go here.

Here's something I just saw minutes ago:

What I Woke Up To

Above, a morning snow today. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The forecasts were correct. We got some snow showers this morning.

It was a good thing I went to Albuquerque yesterday to pick up my vacuum cleaner from the repair shop. I would not like to drive in it.

Not A Usual Trip To Albuquerque

Above, Buddy eating his dinner this evening. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Normally, whenever I have business to attend to in Albuquerque, I usually stay overnight at the Route 66 RV Resort. I had to go to Albuquerque today to pick up my vacuum cleaner that was repaired under warranty.

Since I am babysitting my neighbor's horse Buddy, I couldn't make it an overnighter. Also, since the governor put the state under lockdown, I doubt that the RV resort was even open (when I passed it, I didn't see any RVs there).

I left home around 7:45 this morning. Before I got on the road, I made sure Buddy got his breakfast first. 

I just stayed in Albuquerque long enough to pick up the vacuum and get back on the road. I got home around 1:15 this afternoon. It wasn't a bad drive. Good thing I had a good night's sleep last night.

Before preparing my own dinner, Buddy got his. So he and I were happily fed.

It's a good thing I went to Albuquerque today, it may snow tomorrow.

Winterize RV Plumbing

Above, The Beast after a late winter snowstorm. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

While I'm on the subject of winter and RVs, while protecting a RVs holding tanks is important, protecting the pipes in the water system is also important.

Do It Yourself RV has a timely article on winterizing RV plumbing. I've added anti-freeze to The Beast's plumbing system and have taken other precautions.

They wrote:

While there are many steps involved to properly winterize an RV for winter storage, the most important step is to protect the plumbing system from freeze damage.

“If you do not protect your RV and its plumbing system, water left inside your pipes or tanks can freeze when temperatures dip below the freezing point. When water freezes, it expands and can cause significant damage to your pipes, tanks, and fittings. “

Says Blogger Mike Scarpignato

Older RVs with PVC or copper tubing used in the plumbing system are especially prone to damage if not properly drained and protected. If your water heater is equipped with an electric heating element, be certain it is turned off before draining your water heater.

To read more, go here. 

Dispersed Camping In Arizona

Above, The Beast at Ashurst Lake dispersed campground last July. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last summer, about 40 of us of the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus did some dry camping the the dispersed campground of Ashurst Lake in Arizona near Flagstaff. 

Do It Yourself RV has an article on "snowbirding" in Arizona's dispersed campgrounds and how to find them.

They wrote:

Fall is the time of year when snowbirds begin to flock south in their RVs in search of warmer weather. Dispersed camping in Arizona is the choice for many that make the annual pilgrimage. With nearly 42% of the state being public land, dispersed camping in Arizona is easy.

Dispersed camping, known as boondocking to RVers, is permitted across the state and not limited to the desert area many visualize when they think of dispersed camping in Arizona.

While most associate the town of Quartzsite, located in the Sonoran Desert, when someone mentions dispersed camping in Arizona, dispersed camping opportunities also exist along the lofty north rim of the Grand Canyon, the forested flanks of 12,637-foot Humphreys Peak, and the Chiricahua Mountains just north of the US-Mexico border. The reality is, dispersed camping in Arizona is a year-round opportunity as there are many climates and ecosystems to enjoy among the thousands of dispersed campsites available.

Above, Ashurst Lake dispersed campground. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

To read more, go here. 

Transition To Start, But Trump Is Keeping "Good Fight"

President Trump has given the go-ahead for formal transition procedures to begin, but will continue the "good fight"

He Tweeted:

Preparing For Winter Camping

Above, The Beast at Red Rock Park Campground after a snow storm. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Four years ago, I was camping at Goulding's Lodge Campground near Monument Valley when the nighttime temperatures got down into the 20s.

This presented no problems for me as I have holding tank heaters. But one night, I forgot to detach the fresh water hose, drain it and shut off the water spigot.

The next morning, the water hose was like a snake with rigor mortis. It was frozen stiff inside. I had to thaw the ice inside by holding the hose over hot coals in the campsite's barbecue. That did the trick.

RV Life has five tips on preparing for winter camping.

They begin it with:

Proper preparation and gear are essential to avoid winter camping problems. Let’s look at five winter camping challenges and how to avoid them.

 To read them, go here.

240-Mile Round Trip Today

Above, a train passes the cloud shrouded mesas this morning. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

About a half hour ago, I returned home after making a 240-mile round trip to Albuquerque to pick up my vacuum cleaner that was in the shop for warranty repairs.

It was actually a nice relaxing drive with no problems. 

I told the shop I would pick it up either today or tomorrow when they called me last week to tell me it was ready. As we may be getting snow showers tomorrow, I thought it best to go today.

Above, the tops of the mesas peeking out from the clouds. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After putting the vacuum inside the house, I put The Beast into the GOCO Beast Barn. So everything is snug, secure and protected from any inclement weather.

When I left the house this morning, it was cloudy out and the mesas were blanketed by some low clouds. Since I liked the view, I stopped to take a couple of photos. 

What's Fueling The Surge In Gun Sales?

Above, a Gallup, New Mexico gun show. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Some in the media are wondering what's fueling the big surge in gun sales.

In this case, it is CNBC who took a look on the cause.

They begin with:

The 2020 election. Unrest in the streets. A crippling pandemic. This trifecta of events made people worry about the future of America. And when people are worried in America, they buy guns.

Gun sales in 2020 have surged, and the market for gun parts and ammunition has gone up with it. Federal background checks have passed an all-time high of 32 million for the year in October, with more than a month and a half to go in 2020.

“You always have sort of your usual suspects — your middle-age, what people consider like the stereotypical gun owner,” said Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “But you’re also seeing very large increases in percentages that are either minorities or women.”

In early November, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted support for a new assault weapons ban.

 A video accompanies the article.

To see it and read more, go here. 

Cooler Week Ahead

Above, Nandoh's 1964 CJ5 and my 1952 M38A1. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It looks like we're going to have cooler weather in Jamestown, New Mexico this coming week. 

So far, it appears we won't be hitting any temperatures in the 60s, but will be in the 40s and 50s. The nights will be colder than they had been this week.

We'll have a chance for snow showers Friday and Friday night.

According to the National Weather Service:

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thanksgiving Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

"Stay In Roswell" Tourism Ad

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking at different sites for Roswell, New Mexico, including some for tourism and wood carvings of aliens.

Since then, every so often, an ad for Roswell has been popping up. It sometimes pops up in my email program.

For the fun of it, I clicked on the ad and it goes here.

Actually, I think it's a cool ad. It is definitely eye-catching.

Sheriffs Won't Enforce Newsom's Curfew

California county sheriffs are rebelling against Gov. Gavin Newsom by not enforcing Newsom's 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew.

According to Newsweek:

Multiple California sheriffs say they will refuse to enforce California Governor Gavin Newsom's new curfew designed to slow the rapid spread of COVID-19.

Newsom announced on Thursday that due to the virus "spreading at a pace we haven't seen since the start of this pandemic," he was issuing a "limited" stay-at-home order that will go into effect on Saturday, including a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in areas that comprise over 94 percent of the state's population. Shortly after the announcement was made, several county sheriffs insisted they would defy the governor by not enforcing the curfew.

Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said that she would refuse to "make criminals out of normally law abiding citizens" by enforcing the order during a news briefing, adding that she had not "seen any data that shows" the virus spreads more at night. When announcing the order, Newsom said that the curfew was intended to limit opportunities for the virus to spread by reducing the amount of overall contacts between people.

To read the full article, go here. 

Interesting Tweet From James Woods

Interesting Tweet from actor James Woods.

 

Words escape me on this one.

At Six Mile Canyon Windmill

Today, I took a little drive into Six Mile Canyon of the Cibola National Forest. 

With the recent snows, I haven't driven into the canyon. The ground was sufficiently dry for a drive. 

It appears that all the cattle were trucked out earlier this month as I didn't see any.

Of course, I took some pictures at the windmill. After which, I pressed on another mile inside the canyon.

Above, the windmill that pumps water for the cattle water pools. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the Jeep parked at the windmill. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, yours truly at the windmill.

Above, the Jeep at the windmill. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Glacier Point and Tioga Roads Closed In Yosemite

Above, The Beast at a viewpoint along Tioga Road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

We're about a month away from winter, yet  Glacier Point and Tioga Roads in Yosemite National Park have been closed for the season.

According to the Sierra Sun Times:

November 20, 2020 - Yosemite National Park announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are closed to all vehicular traffic for the winter season. Glacier Point and Tioga Roads typically close each fall and remain closed through the winter season. These roads reopen each spring when weather and road conditions are safe for vehicular traffic. 

Yosemite National Park is open year-round with snow removal on all other roads within the park. All motorists are required to carry tire chains in their vehicles while driving in the park during the winter months, even if their car is equipped with four-wheel drive. Temporary road closures may go into effect at any time due to road and weather conditions.

To read more, go here. 

Travel + Leisure: 10 Cheap Places To Travel In The U.S.

Above, New Year's Eve on the Las Vegas Stip. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Many people have had their lives and jobs turned upside-down this year due to the pandemic (or by the sometimes ridiculous decisions by politicians in dealing with it).

Since spending money may be a little in short supply, one must plan ahead for traveling "on the cheap".

Travel + Leisure has an article on 10 cheap places to travel in the U.S. Some of their places may come as a surprise.

They begin with:

Budget travel has always existed, but it may be more popular this year, due to the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But being short on discretionary funds doesn’t mean you can’t travel — it just means you have to travel smart. One easy way to do that is to stay domestic and stretch your dollar as far as it’ll go by planning trips to affordable destinations in the U.S.

According to data pulled from Priceline’s top 100 U.S. destinations, the 10 destinations below offer the most affordable average daily rates at hotels at all-star levels. So, get wandering — without breaking the bank. These are the cheapest places to travel in the U.S.

To read more, go here. 

Reader's Digest Guide To A Utah Road Trip

Above, Zion National Park's Checkerboard Mesa. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Since 1969, I've made many road trips to the state of Utah, usually to relax at Zion or Bryce Canyon National Parks. In the early days, not too many people drove to Utah, so there weren't crowds to have to contend with.

Since then, hordes of people flock to Utah's national parks, with Zion being the most crowded.

However, if one is able to go there during the off-season, that would be even better for enjoying the parks.

Reader's Digest has posted a guide to a Utah road trip that should come in handy for planning.

It begins with:

If you’re looking for a vacation unlike any other where you can get into the outdoors, see dramatic landscapes that seem like they are from another planet, and check five (or more!) of the U.S. National Parks off of your bucket list, consider a Utah road trip. This great Western state is often overlooked but offers some of the most spectacular scenery you’ll find in the United States.

To read more, go here.

Duty Calls

Above, dinner time for Buddy. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

My horse-sitting duty started this evening.

Buddy's family are out-of-town for this week and I was asked to take care of Buddy, which I am glad to do. This is fun to me.

He got his flake (or leaf) of hay this evening (he gets one in the morning too) and I also gave him some carrots.         

Travel/Truck Stop Ruins

Above, what remains of a travel/truck stop in Jamestown, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Coming back from the Flying J to get my mail, I noticed that the gate to the site of a former travel & truck stop near Exit 39 at Interstate 40 was open and unlocked. Curious, I drove inside to check it out and take a few photos.

Above, a view from the parking lot. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The site is next to the access roads to Whispering Cedars and Mesa Ridge Ranch communities.

The only remaining structure still standing is the former restroom building. There was a stairway, a couple of "historical interest" markers and walkways. One of the markers was accessible.

Above, a historic marker. Photos by Armand Vaquer.

Above, another historic marker. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I am guessing that the travel/truck stop closed down either in the 1970s or 1980s. I could not find any references to it online. The Flying J is situated across Interstate 40 on the westbound side and the ruins is on the eastbound side.

Above, the other side of the second historic marker. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the historic marker near the stairs. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The parking lot still had parking space lines still visible (actually, they were in pretty good shape considering that the place has been closed for ages).

Above, the parking lot still has its painted parking space lines. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One of the historical markers was of a map of points of interest. The map included Interstate 40.

About Interstate 40 in New Mexico:

The first work on the Interstate system in New Mexico begun in 1957, accounting for nearly half of the construction budget of 40 million dollars for that year. By the end of 1958, 245 miles of new Interstate were completed, representing about one-fourth of the total projected system. The entire Interstate system in New Mexico was completed c. 1981.

Source: Historic Highways of the NM DOT System. 

King Gavin Orders One Month Curfew For California

Why would any of you Californians listen to Newsom. He's a proven hypocrite. This is authoritarianism. - David Gold, former talk-radio host.

Every day that King Gavin of California hands down an edict to the pions, the more grateful I am that I moved out of the state.

The latest (from The Hill):

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a one-month curfew to combat the rising spread of COVID-19.

Newsom tweeted that the curfew would go into effect Saturday beginning at 10 p.m. and last for the next month. Gatherings and nonessential work will be prohibited from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in purple-tier counties.  

Newsom faced significant backlash over the past week for attending a 12-person birthday party for his adviser at a Napa Valley restaurant just as California became the second state to reach 1 million COVID-19 cases.

To read more, go here. 

RV Upgrade Checklist

Above, The Beast after the new awning fabric was installed. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Updating/upgrading and modifying a RV can be either very expensive and time-consuming or just simply done in minutes.

Do It Yourself RV has an article on "A Complete Checklist of RV Upgrades and Modificiations". I have done one item in the list, which falls in the "simple" category. Other than that, my 2015 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 22R is basically stock. (Well, I did have the awning fabric replaced two years ago as the original one was starting to tear. The new one should last longer since I keep the vehicle covered in its own shelter. I guess that might qualify as an "update/upgrade".)

They begin with:

Part of the fun of owning an RV is fixing it up to match your travel needs and wants.  Even if you purchase a brand new unit with all the bells and whistles, there are usually a few RV upgrades made to help personalize your home on wheels.  Regardless if you utilize your RV seasonally or year-round, investing in RV upgrades can make life on the open road more comfortable and stress-free.

RV upgrades encompass improvements in areas like energy efficiency, safety, technology and communication, water conservation, storage capacity, and overall aesthetics. The following is a comprehensive checklist of RV upgrades to consider for your brand new or new-to-you RV.  

To read more, go here. 

Snow Showers Tuesday?

Above, enjoying winter driving. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The week has been comfortable with temperatures in the 60s, but with windy conditions.

That's going to continue to at least (maybe) Tuesday when it is forecast at 20% chance of snow showers. Despite that and a couple of snow storms, it has been a little warmer autumn compared to the previous two years.

According to the National Weather Service:

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Day In Gallup

Above, the new sink and faucet for the guest bathroom. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Today was a busy one as Larry Lucier and I did errands in Gallup.

He needed to see about upholstery and window tinting along with doing some banking. I, in turn, had to pick up two faucet sets and a sink at Home Depot. The sink in the guest bathroom needs replacing as well as the faucet. An identical faucet will be installed in my bathroom.

While at the tinting shop, I asked about getting replacement fabric for the Jeep cover. They are an authorized dealer for Bestop soft tops for Jeeps. The one that's on the Jeep is at least 20 years old and the stitching is coming apart. Hopefully, they can use the existing framing for the top. They will get back to me with a price and details.

Above, Buddy. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It is just as well we got errands done as starting tomorrow I get to horse-sit Buddy next door as his family is going away for Thanksgiving week. The original sitter canceled out. Since Buddy knows me, the change won't be traumatic for him. The family's dogs have a feeder and waterer, so they'll be fine.

There's one thing I really like about our community, everyone looks after each other and helps out when needed. 

The Trump Legal Team Made the Case

In a morning press conference today, Rudy Giuliani and the Trump Campaign legal team layed out in detail the evidence of vote counting fraud to the American people.

It was compelling and, at the same time, astonishing. Anyone who loves this country who watched or listen to the presentation should be revolted. Anyone who parrots the lamestream media's mantra of "no evidence was presented" are either very incredibly stupid or just totally dishonest. 

There's no way in hell Biden was elected president. People involved in this must be prosecuted and jailed!

Some excerpts courtesy of Rush Limbaugh:

GIULIANI:  As we started investigating, both our investigations and the very patriotic and brave American citizens that have come forward are extraordinary, extraordinary number of people, extraordinary number of witnesses. And what emerged very quickly is this is not a singular voter fraud in one state. This pattern repeats itself in a number of states, almost exactly the same pattern, which to any experienced investigator, prosecutor would suggest that there was a plan from a centralized place to execute these various acts of voter fraud, specifically focused on big cities, and specifically focused on, as you would imagine, big cities controlled by Democrats.

GIULIANI: In Pennsylvania, the margin of victory now for Biden, which is not a victory; it’s a fraud — is 69,140 votes. The reality is that we are now at a count of 682,770 ballots for which we have affidavits that there was no inspection of that ballot at the time that it was entered in the vote. It was a mail ballot. Mail ballots are particularly prone to fraud. We were warned about that by Jimmy Carter, President Jimmy Carter and Secretary Baker in a report about a dozen years ago in which they said that mail balloting is particularly susceptible of fraud, that we should very carefully consider ever doing it and that it can be taken advantage of.

Justice Souter warned us of the same thing in a comment in an election law case. And even the New York Times wrote articles about how dangerous mail voting, mail-in voting was. And this is the first time we ever did it en masse. And I think we proved that all three are problems. It’s not only susceptible to fraud, it is easily susceptible to fraud, particularly if you have a plan or scheme which sounds eerily similar to what Joe Biden told us a few days before the election that he had the best voter fraud team in the world.

GIULIANI: But they were good. I don’t know that they were that good because they made significant mistakes, like all crooks do, and we caught ’em. One of them was pushing out Republican inspectors. Every state, almost every civilized country, even Tanzania and places that you wouldn’t think of have rules about inspectors, particularly for mail-in ballots. And why particularly for mail-in ballots? Because they can more easily be defrauded and —

GIULIANI: — it’s so easy. Well, you fill out an envelope like this. You put your — usually in New York would be your assembly district and precinct in which you’re voting. You fill out your name and your address and you sign it. You then use an inner envelope, and you put the ballot inside the inner envelope. You seal it all and you send it in. When it’s being counted, almost invariably in the United States up until the mass cheating that went on in this election, a Republican and a Democrat inspector, as well as others if there are other parties, is allowed to watch the unsealing of this ballot. It used to go on all over America when we conducted honest elections.

RUSH: This is an important point here, folks.

GIULIANI: Because the only time you can ever find out if it’s a fraudulent ballot is when it is looked at. The minute you approve this, it’s thrown away —

GIULIANI: — gone for eternity. The only thing left is the vote. That could have been Mickey Mouse. That could have been a dead person. That could have been not filled out properly. That could have been the same person 30 times.

RUSH: It’s a real point.

GIULIANI: And all these things have happened, by the way. That could have been nothing filled out. We’d never know. So, for example, the recount being done in Georgia will tell us nothing because these fraudulent ballots will just be counted again because they wouldn’t supply the signatures to match the ballots. So it means nothing to have counted these ballots because, for example, in Pennsylvania where we have probably our most precise evidence, 682,770 of these ballots were cast, put in, and they weren’t inspected, which renders them ballots that are null and void. Cannot be counted, have to be removed from the vote.

Why? For several reasons, not the least of which is that was basically only one of two places in the state where it was done. So in the other parts of the state there was a legitimate inspection of the ballots. So if you have two different standards in different parts of the state, one favoring one part of the state, the other disfavoring the other part of the state, that’s a classic violation of equal-protection clause of the United States Constitution, Bush v. Gore being the most recent case that teaches that.

That’s not the only fraud that went on in Pennsylvania. All of the other frauds carried out in the other states by the Democrat bosses happened there as well. For example, if you’ve made a mistake in that ballot and you lived in Philadelphia or in Pittsburgh, you were allowed to fix the mistake. But if you lived in what would be considered more Republican or Trump parts of the state, you were given no such right. One of our plaintiffs, Mr. Henry, cast an absentee ballot. And he failed to put it in the secure envelope inside. He just put it in open, naked.

GIULIANI: The ballot was —

RUSH: Naked.

GIULIANI: — cast aside because it was invalid, because that breaks the privacy of the vote.

RUSH: Sidney Powell is now at the microphone explaining her part in this, and we join the press conference now.

POWELL: — referendum came out the way he did not want it to come out. We have one very strong witness who has explained how it all works. His affidavit is attached to the pleadings of Lin Wood and the lawsuit he filed in Georgia. It is a stunning, detailed affidavit because he was with Hugo Chavez while he was being briefed on how it worked. He was with Hugo Chavez when he saw it operate to make sure the election came out his way. That was the express purpose for creating the software. He has seen it operate. And as soon as he saw the multiple states shut down the voting on the night of the election, he knew the same thing was happening here, that that was what had gone on.

Now, the software itself was created with so many variables and so many back doors that can be hooked up to the internet or a thumb drive stuck in it or whatever. But one of its most characteristic features is its ability to flip votes. It can set and run an algorithm that probably ran all over the country to take a certain percentage of votes from President Trump and flip them to President Biden, which we might never have uncovered had the votes for President Trump not been so overwhelming in so many of these states that it broke algorithm that had been plugged into the system.

And that’s what caused them to have to shut down in the states they shut down in. That’s when they came in the back door with all the mail-in ballots, many of which they had actually fabricated. Some were on pristine paper with identically matching, perfect circled dots for Mr. Biden. Others were shoved in in batches. They’re always put in in a certain number of batches, and people would rerun the same batch. This corresponds to our statistical evidence that shows incredible spikes in the vote counts at particular times. And that corresponds to eyewitness testimony of numerous people who have come forward and said they saw the ballots come in the back door at that time.

Notably, the Dominion executives are nowhere to be found now. They are moving their offices overnight to different places. Their office in Toronto was shared with one of the Soros entities. One of the leaders of the Dominion project overall is Lord Malloch-Brown, Mr. Soros’ number 2 person in the U.K. and part of his organization. There are ties of the Dominion leadership to the Clinton Foundation and to other known politicians in this country.

Just to give you a brief description of how this worked, I’m gonna quote from a letter that was written, and I will read that to make sure I get the quotes right. This person was objecting to the United States’ acquisition of Sequoia voting systems by Smartmatic, a foreign owned country. I believe this transaction raises exactly the sort of foreign ownership issues that CFIUS is best positioned to examine for national security purposes.

It’s undisputed that Smartmatic is foreign owned and is (unintelligible) Sequoia. They keep changing the names as they go along. Different times when a problem comes up they just create another corporation and call it a different name. But it was a voting machine company doing business in the United States. Sequoia voting machines were used to record over 125 million votes during the 2004 presidential election in the United States.

Smartmatic now acknowledges that Antonio Mugica, a Venezuela businessman has controlling interest in Smartmatic, but the company has not revealed who all the Smartmatic owners are. According to the press, Smartmatic’s owners are hidden through a web of offshore private entities. And that is in fact true. Smartmatic has been associated with the Venezuelan government led by Hugo Chavez which is openly hostile to the United States, and of course as we all know communistic and really brutalizing its own people.

The system has been continued there by Mr. Maduro and ensured his election. Smartmatic’s possible connection to the Venezuela government poses a potential national security concern in the context of its acquisition of Sequoia because electronic voting machines are susceptible to tampering, and insiders are in the best position to engage in such –

RUSH: Attention EIB affiliates, we are sticking with this through the upcoming commercial break. We are staying with this. The American people need to hear this and nobody else is covering it.

POWELL: — Venezuelan origin and evaluate Smartmatic’s ownership to determine who could have influence and control over these other Sequoia products and services are important to the national security of the United States. This letter was written to Hank Paulson on October 6, 2006, by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. Senators Klobuchar and Warren have raised these concerns as recently as December 2019. Why our government has not taken them seriously is beyond my comprehension unless they have some of the three letter agencies have used them themselves in other parts of the world. We know that the technology was exported to affect an election in Argentina. That’s admitted by our friend who wrote the affidavit about Hugo Chavez and his interest in Smartmatic.

Again, in 2006, Carolyn Maloney wrote the Honorable John Snow, the secretary of the Treasury, about the issues. Speaking of Smartmatic’s leadership, one of the Smartmatic patent holders, Eric Coomer, I believe his name is, is on the Web as being recorded in a conversation with Antifa members, saying that he had the election rigged for Mr. Biden. Nothing to worry about here. And he was going to — they were going to F Trump. His social media is filled with hatred for the president and for the United States of America as a whole, as are the social media accounts of many other Smartmatic people.

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Would Biden Be Able To Pass His Gun Tax?

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is one of the most anti-Second Amendment tickets to ever have been nominated for president and vice president in our history.

Here's a good reason why it is hoped that President Trump prevails in his lawsuits over vote fraud in different battleground states.

From Hot Air:

Assuming Joe Biden winds up being sworn in as the 46th president, he has a lot of promises to keep to his supporters. Many of them can still be found on his campaign website. One item that was barely even mentioned during the debates and Joe’s infrequent speeches during the general election race is his expansive plans to enact harsh new gun control measures. As the Free Beacon notes this week, Biden not only assured his liberal supporters that he would be engaging in some gun confiscation, but he would also impose steep taxes on those who retained possession of some of the “bad, scary-looking guns” and associated accessories. Given all that’s been going on lately, do you think he’s really even going to try?

American gun owners could face tens of billions of dollars in new taxes to keep the guns they already own under Democrat Joe Biden’s gun ban and tax plan.

At least 20 million rifles and 150 million ammunition magazines would be caught up in the sales ban and registration scheme Biden touted on the campaign trail, according to a National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) report. The new taxes would cost Americans more than $34 billion, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis.

NSSF told the Washington Free Beacon the sheer number of affected guns and magazines could pose a significant problem for Biden’s gun-control plans.

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Mail-In Ballot Fraud In Hawthorne, California

Things haven't changed very much in Hawthorne, California. Political chicanery is still within the city's borders. It reminds me of the old days of when the late Joe Miller and his cronies ran the city.

From the Los Angeles Times:

As judges around the U.S. continue to dismiss claims of voter fraud by President Trump and his supporters, prosecutors and election officials in Los Angeles County said Tuesday that they had uncovered evidence of an actual attempt to fix an election — albeit a small, local one.

Carlos Antonio De Bourbon Montenegro, 53, and Marcos Raul Arevalo, 34, were charged with multiple counts of voter fraud after allegedly trying to register 8,000 “fictitious, nonexistent or deceased” voters to receive mail-in ballots. The scheme was part of an illicit bid by Montenegro to become mayor of Hawthorne, according to a criminal complaint made public Tuesday.

As Montenegro and Arevalo allegedly used three recently registered post office boxes and Montenegro’s home address to submit the fraudulent applications, election officials quickly flagged the suspicious ballots in mid-October, according to Dean Logan, the county’s top election official.

While court records show at least 29 mail-in ballots were issued to people Montenegro and Arevalo had allegedly ginned up, none of the ballots were tallied in the general election, Logan said.

The case, he added, highlights how difficult it would be to carry out the widespread voter fraud President Trump and others have claimed was rampant in the 2020 election.

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