Day: April 16, 2018

Here’s How Booker is Violating the Constitution With His ‘NO’ Vote on Pompeo

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Cory Booker has just announced that he will vote against Mike Pompeo’s nomination to Secretary of State.

Ok, not a big shock, after all, Booker is a partisan shill, right?

However, it’s WHY Booker is voting against Pompeo that has raised a few eyebrows.

Booker says he can’t vote to confirm Pompeo because of his “religious” beliefs, and that violates the Constitution.
WASHINGTON, DC – Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced on Friday that he will vote against CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s nomination to become secretary of state because of Pompeo’s beliefs on marriage and sexuality — beliefs consistent with Pompeo’s Christian faith. Conservative leaders are now denouncing Booker’s vote as a violation of the Constitution’s Religious Test Clause.

Booker sharply questioned Pompeo on Thursday during the nominee’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, referring to words Pompeo spoke at a church in his district when the current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was still serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Pompeo has also supported efforts to defend marriage as the union between one man and one woman. Those beliefs are consistent with mainstream Christian beliefs.

Booker announced on Facebook late Friday that he will vote against Pompeo, saying that the former congressmen’s religious beliefs on these issues make him unfit to serve in federal office representing the United States. “I believe you can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people,” Booker wrote. The senator then quotes Bible verses that he thinks Pompeo is not living up to, including references to loving his neighbor.

Article VI of the U.S. Constitution provides, “No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office of public Trust under the United States.”

Conservative and Christian leaders are appalled at Booker’s announcement, saying the Constitution forbids Booker’s voting against Pompeo because of the nominee’s religious beliefs.

“Demanding a loyalty oath to Sen. Booker’s determination of which beliefs are acceptable isn’t what this country is about; indeed, it’s what we fought for independence from,” Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council (FRC), tells Breitbart News. “We should celebrate that we are a nation that not only allows but encourages every American to hold and express their beliefs – including their religious beliefs – without fear of retribution by the government.”
Perkins, whose FRC has launched a petition protesting Booker’s violation of the Religious Test Clause that has 25,000 signatures at the time this article was filed, adds that this principle “is the essence of America and the Constitution.”

“Religious bigotry and discrimination is unacceptable in this country, much less from someone who takes an oath to our Constitution and who is supposed to serve the people of this country,” agrees Kelly Shackelford, president of First Liberty Institute, in an exclusive comment to Breitbart News.

“Sen. Cory Booker questioned Secretary of State-nominee Mike Pompeo for comments he made at his church, comments which reflected long-standing church doctrine regarding homosexual conduct and the biblical definition of marriage,” said Prof. John Eastman, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). “And now Sen. Booker asserts that he will oppose Pompeo for those views.”

“This is essentially imposing a religious test on officers of the United States, something explicitly forbidden by Article VI of the Constitution,” added Eastman, whose NOM has likewise launched a petition.

“The American people put President Trump in the White House in part because they refuse to be discriminated against for their long-held, mainstream beliefs,” Trump Transition Team leader Ken Blackwell offers to Breitbart News. “Whether on abortion, marriage, the Bible, the Second Amendment, or other issues, tens of millions of Americans who are wonderful people have been vilified for their beliefs by left-wing elites, and the American people chose a president who will stand up for them.”

Pompeo’s nomination is still pending in the Senate, with committee approval expected shortly but no final floor vote yet scheduled.

BREAKING “GUNNY” Just Found DEAD…. Here’s What We Know So Far

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Sunday, R. Lee Ermey’s long time manager informed the world a little after 6:30pm EST that the beloved R. Lee Ermey “The Gunny” passed away Sunday morning due to complications from pneumonia, America Military News reports.

Ermey was a beloved actor, Marine and staple of American culture.

He is most well known for playing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Ermey, is a former United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served as a drill instructor.

Statement from R. Lee Ermey’s long time manager, Bill Rogin:

It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey (“The Gunny”) passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia.

He will be greatly missed by all of us. It is a terrible loss that nobody was prepared for. He has meant so much to so many people. And, it is extremely difficult to truly quantify all of the great things this man has selflessly done for, and on behalf of, our many men and women in uniform.

He has also contributed many iconic and indelible characters on film that will live on forever. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman of Full Metal Jacket fame was a hard and principled man. The real R. Lee Ermey was a family man, and a kind and gentle soul. He was generous to everyone around him. And, he especially cared deeply for others in need.

There is a quote made famous in Full Metal Jacket. It’s actually the Riflemen’s Creed. “This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.”

There are many Gunny’s, but this one was OURS. And, we will honor his memory with hope and kindness. Please support your men and women in uniform. That’s what he wanted most of all.

Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed.
Ermey appeared in over 60 films including Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Purple Hearts, Mississippi Burning, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, Dead Man Walking, Se7en, Fletch Lives, Leaving Las Vegas, Prefontaine, Saving Silverman, On Deadly Ground, Sommersby, Life, Man of the House, Toy Soldiers, and The Salton Sea, as well as the remake of Willard, and as an evil sadist in two The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films.

Rest in peace “Gunny.”

BREAKING State Of Emergency DECLARED In Hawaii… They Need Our Prayers

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Rescuers are combing Kauai’s North Shore by air to look for residents who may be trapped by rising floodwaters that have damaged dozens of homes, washed out roadways and paralyzed an island accustomed to heavy rain.

Kauai and Honolulu firefighters and the Coast Guard are providing air search and rescue operations, officials said, while first responders are also searching for residents by land.
As of about 9:30 a.m., there were at least 15 to 20 rescues on land. No injuries were reported.

Meanwhile, the island continues to get battered by heavy rains and remains under a flash flood warning.
The governor has issued an emergency proclamation declaring a disaster on Kauai.

At least two homes were destroyed in fast-moving floodwaters, and dozens more have sustained damage, officials said.

According to a county spokesperson, two homes were ripped from their foundations Saturday along Wainiha Powerhouse Road on the northern side of the island. Dramatic photos shows at least one of the homes being swept downstream.

Kauai Emergency Management Agency Administrator Elton Ushio said the homes are believed to be vacant.

Meanwhile, dozens of homes have been reported flooded or damaged in the communities of Hanalei, Wainiha, and Haena. Several homes in Anahola are also experiencing flooding.

And mudslides are being reported on several major arteries, including Kuhio Highway, which remains impassable in several areas.

“We are working with the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the governor’s office, the Coast Guard, and other partners to respond to the immediate safety needs for the people in the hardest-hit area between Hanalei and Haena,” said Kauai Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, who has already signed an emergency proclamation in the wake of the severe flooding.

“This morning, we will be working to assess the extent of the damage that occurred throughout the night. For now, we are urging people to stay off the roadway. Shelter in place in a safe location or evacuate to higher ground if you are in a flood-prone area,” Carvalho said in a statement provided to the media.

The American Red Cross has opened an evacuation shelter at Kapa‘a Middle School. Evacuation shelters also remain open at the Church of the Pacific in Princeville and at Hanalei Elementary School in Hanalei.

The area of Ha‘ena-Wainiha is without running water and power remains out for some customers in Hanalei and Ha‘ena.

Officials are also reporting the following road closures:

Kuhio Highway, between Waikoko and Wainiha, due to multiple landslides
Kuhio Highway, between Princeville and the Hanalei Bridge, due to flooding
Hanalei Plantation Road in Princeville due to a sinkhole.
The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Warning for the island of Kauai until 4:45 p.m. Sunday. This warning could be extended, modified or dropped as conditions develop.

[To view a slideshow of the damage, click here.]

Kauai officials are monitoring the situation from the county’s Emergency Operations Center.

Gov. David Ige said he is committed to providing all available resources to helping Kauai residents.

“In a situation like the Kauai flooding, the response begins at the county level,” Ige said. “But we’re coordinating help from around the state. Based on the county’s needs, we may also bring in other state agencies like DLNR to provide specialized skills and personnel.”

The National Guard will continue to monitor conditions on Kauai and confer with Kauai County officials to determine what additional assistance may be needed.

For updates on road conditions and closures, residents may call 241-1725.

This story may be updated.