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Conduct Unbecoming: NYPD Detective Writhes on Stripper Pole in Rap Video

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Are there any grownups left in America? Or, more to the point, are they any grown-up women in public life? 

Something has happened to so many prominent women in media, politics, or in any other sphere where they have a public presence. It’s as if the concept of adulthood is no longer operable. Behaving, quite literally, like a sassy teenage girl has become “new normal” for a noticeable number of prominent women. 

You’ll remember the dancing TikTok nurses from the days of the alleged pandemic. We the public were to believe two contradictory things at the same time: that hospitals were overrun with Covid patients, and also that the nursing staff had the time to produce choreographed amateur dance videos about vaccines or “social distancing.”

It’s metastasized like a cancer. Take a look at the video just put out by some prominent Democrat female politicians. All at once, it’s silly and immature and girlish and performative, but it’s also aggressive and meant to communicate hostility. Look at them dance and gyrate and punch the air with their fists. Some of the women in this video are in their 50s for heaven’s sake. 

“Choose your fighter” indeed. 

Or how about Democratic TX Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who comfortably spews racism against whites in public nearly every day, talking in a deliberately affected “ghetto” accent? 

Is she going for the thug life, or the pimp life, or the ho life? Again, this is a fully grown woman elected to Congress. 

You don’t have to be a politician these days to act unprofessionally and then wonder why everyone is disgusted by your behavior. Melissa Mercado is a New York City police detective. I warn you, the video below is lewd. She’s featured in a rap video in which she’s stripped down to a bikini, writhing around a stripper pole, and making bedroom eyes at the rapper as he encourages her to “shake that ass.”

This is a police officer? This is a professional? It doesn’t matter that she did this off-duty. Way back in the ancient past (so 15 years ago), we understood that professionals with serious jobs had a duty not to bring the organization, governmental office, or business into disrepute. That’s long gone. 


Let’s see what people on X/Twitter had to say. Standards have fallen so low that even some sensible conservative commentators say it’s all fair play. 

The original poster can’t understand why anyone would judge this cop negatively. 

Others take a more traditional view:

The cultural problem is summed up here:

Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber announce a Subway Safety Plan at Fulton Transit Center on Fri., February 18, 2022...(Marc A. Hermann / MTA)
Big Cities

Famed NYC Illegal Alien Shelter Shutting Down as New Arrival Numbers Plummet

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The Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan is set to close in the coming months as the number of asylum seekers in New York City’s care continues to decline, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday.

The shelter, which has served as a key intake center for migrants, will likely stop operations by June, according to sources.

Since the influx of migrants to New York City began in spring 2022, more than 232,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the city. However, with recent shifts in federal immigration policy, the number of new arrivals has dropped significantly.

Adams stated that the city is now seeing an average of 350 new migrants entering city care each week— a dramatic decrease from the peak of 4,000 weekly arrivals at the height of the crisis.

City data shows that in the week leading up to February 2, about 200 new migrants sought assistance from the city, while 1,800 exited shelters.

In the first week of President Donald Trump’s new term, 300 new migrants entered the system while 1,800 left.

By comparison, the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency saw between 400 and 500 new arrivals per week, a decline from the 700 to 900 migrants arriving weekly over the summer.

Adams, 64, framed the Roosevelt Hotel shelter’s closure as a positive step, crediting “the successful strategies we put in place here in New York City and because of policies we advocated for at the border.”

“While we’re not done caring for those that came into our care, today marks another milestone in demonstrating the immense progress we have achieved in turning the corner on the unprecedented international humanitarian effort,” Adams said in a video announcement.

Although the Roosevelt Hotel will shut down as a migrant shelter, newly arriving asylum seekers will still be able to register at other locations, according to City Hall.

At one point in January 2024, there were approximately 69,000 migrants in the city’s shelter system. That number has now dropped to less than 45,000, according to officials.

The Adams administration has announced plans to close 53 migrant shelters across the city, including all tent shelters, between June 2023 and June 2024.

The Roosevelt Hotel, which contains about 1,000 rooms, was converted into a migrant intake center and shelter in May 2023 as the city struggled to manage the influx of asylum seekers, many of whom had been bused from southern border states. Since then, more than 173,000 migrants have registered at the site.

However, the hotel has faced various issues since its transformation, with reports of gang activity, illegal motorbike deliveries blocking sidewalks, and migrants sleeping in cars due to overcrowding, according to sources.

Adams’ announcement follows New York City’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over $80.5 million in migrant funding that had previously been approved by Congress.

The White House reallocated the funds last week, prompting the city’s legal action.

The mayor has also faced accusations that he struck a deal with the Trump administration to assist in the president’s illegal immigration crackdown in exchange for the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropping a federal corruption case against him. Both Adams and the DOJ have denied these allegations.

The criminal case against Adams remains unresolved. A judge stated Friday that he wants to hear from an independent lawyer before ruling on whether to grant the DOJ’s motion to dismiss the case. Adams has denied all wrongdoing.

As the city continues to manage its migrant crisis, the closure of the Roosevelt Hotel shelter marks a turning point in New York’s approach to handling asylum seekers.

Read More at Red Voice Media

Big Cities, Illegal Immigration

Big Apple Fights to Keep Letting Non-Citizens Vote

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Perhaps in five years, or 10, Americans will look back on the period from 2020 to 2024 the same way we look at the Salem witch trials of the 1690s. “How could they have been so nuts?” we might ask. During the Biden presidency, all manner of irrational and frankly insane practices became “new normal.” 

Sterilizing children with puberty blockers and telling boys that, yes, they are girls born in the wrong body, became “normal.” Allowing rioters with Black Lives Matter and Antifa to torch government buildings and shut down cities causing billions of dollars in damage (with no prosecution) became “normal.” 

Guess what else has become normal? In the Big Apple it’s letting people who are not citizens vote. But it’s not just that, which is mental enough. The state is actually fighting in court to keep allowing it. A New York City law went on the books in 2022 that would allow so-called “documented non-citizens” to vote in city elections. It is important to note that the law does not allow illegal aliens to vote. But in practice, it’s obvious that illegals would be waved through without much checking, and it’s highly likely that they’re already doing so. A city that thinks it’s normal and reasonable to let foreign nationals vote in a U.S. city isn’t motivated to check papers carefully. 

And quite obviously, they’re motivated not to check carefully. The Democrats have been pushing for “non-citizen voting,” and they’ve objected to securing the country’s borders, because they want votes from all the non-U.S. people pouring in. We don’t need to do some deep investigation to prove this. The census that occurs every 10 years counts everyone in the U.S., including illegal foreigners. That total number is used for “apportionment,” which is the process of redrawing Congressional districts to reflect changes in population. The Census Bureau is very upfront about this. 

It’s easy to see why New York is fighting in court to keep its non-citizen voting ordinance in effect. According to Politico, 800,000 to 1 million non-U.S.-citizen New Yorkers would suddenly have the right to vote in city elections. What Democrat could resist? 

Elon Musk highlighted the problem with a clip from Fox News. Anchor Brian Kilmeade seemed stunned that the issue was even in question. 

Musk himself is an immigrant, but he’s a legal immigrant, and he has no love for those who sneak through the border evading the legal process. Reactions to his post on X/Twitter are pretty much what you would expect; Americans are outraged at the electoral shenanigans leftists have pulled right out in the open for years. 

This user points out how everyone really knew all along what was happening, but no one who objected was taken seriously. 

Devon probably speaks for most of us. 

Big Cities, Illegal Immigration

New AG Bondi SHUTS OFF Federal Justice Dept. Money to Hundreds of “Sanctuary Cities”

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Turns out that Democrats can’t openly flout the law forever and suffer zero consequences. Who knew? For years it has certainly seemed like the laws of the land simply didn’t apply to anyone on Team Blue. Don’t like healthy children? Well, just “transition” them by poisoning them with chemicals and cutting off their health body parts, right? It’s not abuse when the left does it, right? 

Don’t like the fact that the U.S. has laws about how to legally enter and reside inside America? Well, just be a Democrat Governor like New Jersey’s Phil Murphy and go on the air taunting Immigrations and Customs Enforcement by saying you’re hiding an illegal in your garage apartment and that you dare ICE to come and get her. 

Here’s what Murphy said: “I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there’s someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point they are trying to get it to And we said: ‘You know what? Let’s have her live above our house, above our garage. And good luck to the feds coming in to try to get her.’”

A person can only be this confident in bragging about breaking immigration law if he believes that he is untouchable. Democrats, unfortunately, are right to be this confident. They have been untouchable and above the law for years. While screeching that Donald Trump was a “Russian asset” and impeaching him based on bought-and-paid-for lies, the blue team has been able to flout immigration, child abuse, and women’s rights laws anywhere they saw fit with no legal consequences. 

That’s changing right now under newly appointed Attorney General Pam Bondi. She has called the blue states’ bluff in a way that hasn’t been done in years. On February 5, Bondi announced that she is freezing all federal Department of Justice money to so-called “sanctuary cities.” These are Democrat-Progressive-led cities that simply decided that they were going to hide illegal aliens from federal immigration enforcement. Cities like Minneapolis and San Francisco, just two among hundreds, have brazenly declared that they will fight their own federal government to protect illegal aliens from being deported. Trump warned them that if they kept this up, he was going to take action, and that action came today. 

AG Bondi has made good on Trump’s promise, ordering her Department of Justice to shut off any federal dollars to cities that defy federal immigration law. 

Among several directives issued Wednesday, Bondi charged the DOJ with identifying and evaluating funding agreements with nongovernmental organizations that provide support to undocumented immigrants, Fox News Digital first reported.

She also tasked the department with investigating instances of sanctuary jurisdictions obstructing law enforcement and “directing they be prosecuted, when necessary,” the outlet wrote.

Several offices within the Justice Department provided $1.56 billion in grants to sanctuary cities in 2023, according to the think tank Center for Immigration Studies.

When asked about the impact of the Justice Department’s directive, a New York City Hall spokesperson told The Independent in a statement that Mayor Eric Adams “has been clear that New York City is committed to working with our federal partners to fix our broken immigration system and collaborating with ICE to remove people who are entering our localities and committing violent crimes. We are currently evaluating the directive.”

Commentator Benny Johnson was practically giddy to share the news:

From the responses, it looks like most people are pretty excited about it. 

Big Cities, Big Government, Uncategorized

Fetterman Breaks Ranks, Calls on Dems to Support Trump’s “Deportation of Criminals”

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has urged fellow Democrats to support President Donald Trump’s deportation of illegal aliens with criminal backgrounds, pushing back against sanctuary city officials who vowed to resist enforcement.

During an appearance on Fox News with host Shannon Bream, Fetterman addressed the growing opposition from Democratic leaders who have refused to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deporting criminal illegal aliens.

Fetterman made his stance clear, emphasizing that local officials should cooperate with the federal government: “I hope every local official would agree that any migrants here with criminal backgrounds or engaging in criminal behavior should be deported. Now, if ICE comes to round them up, I hope they would provide that kind of support,” Fetterman said.

Trump’s executive orders declaring a national emergency at the southern border have accelerated efforts to address illegal immigration.

The order allows ICE agents to aggressively target and deport criminal aliens.

However, Fetterman clarified that he does not support indiscriminate raids on non-criminal illegal aliens:

“I certainly would never support terrorizing otherwise innocent migrants in those kinds of situations or kicking in a door at a school,” Fetterman said. “But I think we can all agree that every migrant here with a criminal background or engaging in criminal behavior needs to go.”

Meanwhile, several Democratic mayors continue to resist cooperation with federal authorities.

Those opposing Trump’s deportation initiatives include: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston.

Speaker Johnson recently stated: “We will continue to protect civil and human rights and welcome all individuals and families who want to work, live, and thrive.”

However, the Trump administration has pushed back against resistance from sanctuary cities. Border Czar Tom Homan and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem have vowed that ICE operations will continue across the country.

“The reality is, these sanctuary cities and their laws have caused us problems. They are limiting some of the tools we want in our toolbox, but we’re going to continue our operations, show results in other cities, and tell our story to the American people,” Noem said in a recent appearance on Fox News.

Read More at The Daily Fetched

Big Cities, Big Government

Charlamagne Tha God Defends Trump’s Immigration Policies, Shuts Down Leftist Narrative

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The Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God clapped back at journalist Morgyn Wood, who falsely claimed President Donald Trump’s administration was rounding up “innocent people.”

Charlamagne immediately reminded Wood that being in the U.S. illegally is a crime as Wood attempted to push her her false narrative of Trump arresting innocent people.

“At first, we were thinking it was just going to be those who were committing crimes, but no. It’s just if you are in the country and your status is not up to par, or you’re not in good standing, then you are eligible for deportation … at least under this Trump administration.”

Charlamagne quipped back, setting the record straight. “But isn’t being in the country illegally a crime? That’s a crime under federal law,” he said.

“So they’re rounding up people who are committing crimes and they’re rounding up people who are here illegally, because that too is a crime.”

At this point, Wood admitted, “That’s true.”

Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clapped back at ABC’s Mary Bruce, who tried to challenge the administration’s approach.

Bruce asked for a breakdown of how many of the 3,500 illegal migrants arrested had actual criminal records versus those who were simply undocumented.

Leavitt responded by stating it was every single one of them.

“All of them because they illegally broke our nation’s laws and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes. I know the last administration didn’t see it that way, so it’s a big culture shift in our nation to view someone who breaks our immigration laws as a criminal, but that’s what they are.”

The fact that Charlemagne acknowledged that crossing the border illegally is, by definition, a crime should speak volumes.

Read More at the Daily Fetched

Big Cities, Uncategorized

John Bolton Fears Retribution from Kash Patel: “He’ll Do Whatever the President Wants”

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Former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton worries that Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), will seek retribution once he is sworn in.

Trump stripped Bolton of his security clearance on the grounds he profited from the disclosure of sensitive information published in a book he authored.

The President also rescinded Bolton’s taxpayer-funded security detail, which he enjoyed under Joe Biden.

During a recent interview, Bolton said: “Loyalty is a virtue, it’s a good thing. That’s not what Trump wants.”

“He wants fealty to him. He wants submissiveness. He wants yes-men and yes-women,” he added.

“Kash Patel has demonstrated, in his service in Trump’s first term, that he’ll simply do whatever Trump wants.”

“I don’t think he’s qualified. And if there is a retribution campaign, and there certainly seems to be, he would be a central element of it.”

“I think that’s dangerous,” the former White House National Security Advisor added.

In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Bolton even compared Patel to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s chief of the secret police, Lavrentiy Beria. “Trump has nominated Kash Patel to be his Lavrenty [sic] Beria,” he wrote. “Fortunately, the FBI is not the NKVD [People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs].”

Bolton also claimed that removing his protective details is part of a larger effort to target Trump’s critics.

“There’s only one interpretation that makes any sense. It was political. And this is part of an effort at retribution,” the staunch neoconservative argues.

Last year, Patel said he would “shut down the FBI Hoover Building on day one and reopen the next day as a museum of the deep state.”

Read More at the Daily Fetched

Big Cities, Uncategorized

Angry Chicago Resident Slams Dems For Trying to Thwart Trump’s Deportation Agenda

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Chicago resident Vashon Tuncle called out state and local officials for pushing back against the Trump administration’s deportation of illegal migrants.

President Donald Trump is making good on his promise to shut down the U.S. southern border and carry out mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens.

During an appearance on The Ingraham Angle,” host Laura Ingraham asked Tuncle for his thoughts on Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over their opposition to the deportations.

“How do you guys sleep at night knowing that there are rapists out here that committed these heinous crimes against the children and the women?” Tuncle asked, referring to Johnson and Pritzker.

“How do you guys sleep at night knowing that we’re half a billion dollars in debt when it comes to these illegals?”

“How do these men sleep at night knowing that you’re putting illegal immigrants that are committing crimes over the American citizens? I just can’t believe that they’re doing this.”

Johnson announced he would team up with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to launch a “Know Your Rights” ad campaign to help illegals when they visited “by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Pritzker also vowed to “stand in the way” of federal efforts if the feds were to break state laws.

Since Joe Biden took office in 2021, over 10 million illegal migrants are believed to have entered the U.S., with sanctuary cities like New York City buckling under the flood of newcomers.

Last year, Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city spent $2 billion on housing and rent for illegal migrants, $2 billion on services and supplies, and almost $500 million on food, medical aid, IT, and administrative costs

Tuncle stated that those who have crossed into the U.S. are “committing a crime.”

“We have to just start putting Americans first. It’s just as simple as that. I believe [border czar] Tom Homan is doing the right job when it comes to putting Americans first,” Tuncle said.

“I just want to say this to all the criers out there who are crying over the undocumented immigrants who’ve been here for years and whatever, like Selena Gomez. Tom Homan has already made this clear. If you are here illegally, you’re not off the table.”

“You are committing a crime within itself if you’re here illegally in America.”

Read More at The Daily Fetched

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L.A. City Council Was Warned That Karen Bass’s Budget Cuts Would Lead to Death 

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under intense scrutiny after recent fires devastated Los Angeles County, becoming the costliest natural disaster in American history.

Criticism of her administration has mounted following revelations about significant budget cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) and concerns about her leadership during the crisis.

Months before the fires began, Mayor Bass approved cuts totaling tens of millions of dollars to the LAFD budget.

Video evidence has surfaced showing multiple LAFD officials warning about the potential impact of these cuts on disaster response capabilities.

These warnings were issued just 21 days before the fires erupted, leaving at least 24 people dead—a number expected to rise as recovery efforts continue.

Critics have accused the city’s political leadership of ignoring these warnings, pointing to the devastating consequences for residents and first responders.

The LAFD’s reduced budget left critical resources stretched thin during the fires, exacerbating the disaster’s toll.

Amid the ongoing crisis, Mayor Bass left the country to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s president.

While Los Angeles County burned, Bass was reportedly seen at an embassy cocktail reception.

When questioned about her decision to travel during a disaster, Bass stated she had no regrets, a comment that has further fueled public outrage.

This trip has become a focal point of criticism, with many residents and commentators questioning her priorities.

Bass previously promised not to leave the country while in office, making her actions during this crisis particularly controversial.

Calls for Bass’s recall have intensified as the city grapples with the aftermath of the fires.

Critics argue that the mayor’s decisions, including the LAFD budget cuts, have directly contributed to the scale of the disaster.

Additionally, her administration’s allocation of funds has drawn scrutiny, with significant resources reportedly diverted to programs addressing homelessness, climate initiatives, and services for undocumented immigrants.

The LAFD itself has faced internal turmoil, with Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized for pushing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives that many argue distracted from the department’s core mission.

The mounting criticism has led to growing momentum for a recall effort against Mayor Bass.

Residents and political commentators alike have expressed frustration with her leadership during what many see as a preventable disaster.

The fire’s devastation and the perceived mismanagement by city leadership have left Bass politically vulnerable, with some calling for her to step down even if a recall effort does not succeed.

As Los Angeles works to recover from the fires, the focus remains on accountability and preventing similar disasters in the future.

The death toll, economic damage, and widespread criticism of the city’s response have underscored the need for effective leadership and resource allocation.

Mayor Bass has yet to publicly address the calls for her recall or the broader criticism of her handling of the crisis.

However, the political fallout from these events is likely to shape her future in public office.

Read More at RVM News

Big Cities

“Adam Carolla Comes Clean” Goes Live On Angel Studios

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Angel Studios and Dry Bar Comedy launched a new stand-up comedy special in Jan. featuring “Loveline” icon Adam Carolla.

“In spring 2024, we met Adam and discovered our shared passion for disrupting Hollywood,” Neal Harmon, CEO of Angel Studios said in a statement. “He embraced the challenge to create a family-friendly set for Dry Bar Comedy, showcasing his sharp wit. Rising to the occasion, he not only nailed it, but received a standing ovation from the audience.” “Angel Studios opportunity for me to do a clean comedy set was a challenge I just had to accept, and am really happy with how well the special turned out!” Carolla said of the work, which filmed in Sept. 2024 in front of two sold-out crowds.

Where Can You Watch The Special?

You can sign up for Angel Studios to see the special and be sure to watch the trailers on YouTube! Carolla tackles a whole heap of extremely important issues (not) such as Olympic fencing styles by country, the commonalities between rich and poor people, but not the middle class.

The set combines Carolla’s gravely tone and frank perceptions of the world, many of which you’ve likely heard via his podcast “The Adam Carolla Show” — which is the most downloaded podcast, according to Guinness World Records. He’s also a New York Times best-selling author, and will likely earn a whole load of more career successes in the months to come if he leans into creative partnerships with faith-driven media.

Hollywood & Faith

Back in Dec., we covered a whole host of Hollywood and faith-driven stories, shedding light on the evolution of Christian entertainment as a form of mainstream media. “I was reading [the breakdown] of all the studios, what they’re looking for, and this project and that,” actor Neal McDonough told Glenn Beck at the time. “And never ever, ever, have I seen before, of the 10 [studios] four or five of them at the bottom say, ‘oh, by the way, if you have something of faith, we’re very interested this year.’”Comedian Matt Rife also revealed he was baptized in 2024, despite admitting that he “hates” going to Church.

Read More at Million Voices


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