NC Governor Lies, Reneges on Tranny-Bathroom Deal

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Wednesday proposed a legal settlement granting special bathroom access privileges to gender-confused persons, and signed an executive order handing down new transgender mandates on Wednesday, breaking from his earlier expressed intentions to leave social issues alone.

Roy Cooper/Photo by NCDOTcommunications (CC)

The first-term Democratic governor proposed a legal settlement with the ACLU to protect the right of transgender individuals to use any public restroom (such as a restaurant, retail store, movie theater, or any other public restroom) corresponding to their gender identity. Cooper also issued an executive order which awards new special rights to transgenders, including barring any state entity or business contracting with the state from maintaining and enforcing sex-specific restrooms.
“Nothing can make up for the cruel and senseless attacks transgender people have faced in North Carolina, but I am hopeful that the court will agree to clarify the law so that we can live our lives in less fear,” said Joaquín Carcaño, the transgender lead plaintiff in the case against North Carolina over HB 2 and HB 142.
Conservative leaders say Cooper’s agreement with the ACLU goes back on a previous compromise, and contradicts his promises to not play politics with social issues.
PREVIOUSLY: NC Sued Again Over Transgender Bathroom Law That Was Allegedly ‘Repealed’

“Roy Cooper made a deal with the business community and the legislature to repeal HB2 and put divisive social issues that North Carolinians are sick of hearing about behind us, and his attempt to resurrect these issues shows he acted in bad faith and lied about wanting to end the focus on HB2,” said North Carolina State Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) in a joint statement.
“During his campaign for governor, Cooper was touted as the man to return North Carolina to its Southern-styled moderation,” said Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of Christian Action League of North Carolina, in a statement on Facebook. “He admonished that diverse social issues should be put away. But this action clearly marks him as a genuine hell-bent leftist ideologue determined to bring every part of the state into conformity with a radical progressive worldview.”
Cooper repeatedly said in his campaign and at the start of his administration that he would shift focus away from issues such as transgenders’ access to public and business restrooms. Cooper proclaimed in a campaign ad that “Instead of social issues, I’ll focus on our schools,” and suggested that lawmakers “listen to North Carolinians urging us to set aside divisive social issues and political power struggles,” in his 2017 State of the State address in March.
Earlier this year, Cooper and the state legislature came to a compromise on North Carolina’s divisive HB2 “bathroom bill.” HB 2 proclaimed that transgender people have no legal right to use a restroom which doesn’t correspond to the sex on their birth certificate.
After HB 2 led to nationwide outrage and attention, including boycotts of the state from the ACC and NCAA, first-term Democratic governor Roy Cooper and Republican leaders reached a compromise.
PREVIOUSLY: NC Lawmaker Admits HB2 Repeal was Driven By Image, Fear of Leftist Media
The compromise bill, House Bill 142, rolled back HB2, restoring the status quo without giving specific language on bathroom usage. It also prevented local entities from enacting any non-discrimination legislation until December 2020, to allow the transgender issue to play out in the courts.
Progressive transgender advocates, however, were not satisfied with the return of the status quo and want a legal agreement to affirm the right of transgender people to use bathroom facilities which match the gender with which they “identify.” Cooper’s executive order affirms special privileges for gender-confused people to use any bathroom in state facilities and facilities of private businesses which do business with the state. If approved in the courts, the ACLU’s proposed consent decree would protect LGBT use of any restroom in restaurants, retail stores, movie theaters, and any business considered a “public accommodation.”
State Sen. Dan Bishop, who co-authored the original HB2 when he was a member of the NC House of Representatives, noted the joint effort between Cooper, Democrat Attorney General Josh Stein, and the ACLU, calling the consent decree “the epitome of a collusive settlement.”
“So much for the truce,” he wrote in a Facebook comment. “I warned it would be fleeting.”

A transgender woman found guilty of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in a bathroom

A transgender woman found guilty of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in a bathroom could face 70 years in jail.

‘Michelle’ Martinez

Michelle Martinez – known as Miguel before identifying as a female – was convicted of first and second degree sexual abuse of a minor on Wednesday.

The young girl had told police that Martinez – from Casper, Wyoming – took her to a bathroom before touching her breasts and genitalia.

According to the Billings Gazette, she then penetrated the girl.

The victim later told her mother about the ordeal with Martinez, who was a family friend.

Nurses at Wyoming Medical Center then found redness and abrasions on the girl’s genitalia.

The girl told an interviewer from the Children’s Advocacy Project that Martinez should be jailed, the Casper Star Tribune reported….

Court Rules WWI Memorial Cross Must Be Torn Down

Back in 1925, the American Legion erected a memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland to honor the memory of 49 men who perished during World War One.

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The 40-foot tall memorial became known as the “Peace Cross.”
In 2014, the American Humanist Association filed a lawsuit alleging the cross-shaped memorial is unconstitutional and demanding it be demolished, altered, or removed.
They alleged the cross carries “an inherently religious message and creates the unmistakable appearance of honoring only Christian servicemen.”
On Wednesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed and ruled the historic memorial must be torn down – all because the Bladensburg Memorial is in the shape of a cross.

The Fourth Circuit said the memorial excessively entangles the government in religion because the cross is the “core symbol of Christianity” and “breaches” the wall separating church and state.
Writing separately, Chief Judge Gregory wrote, “This Memorial stands in witness to the VALOR, ENDURANCE, COURAGE, and DEVOTION of the forty-nine residents of Prince George’s County, Maryland ‘who lost their lives in the Great War for the liberty of the world.’  I cannot agree that a monument so conceived and dedicated and that bears such witness violates the letter or spirit of the very Constitution these heroes died to defend.”
The American Legion could appeal directly to the Supreme Court.
“Today’s decision sets dangerous precedent by completely ignoring history, and it threatens removal and destruction of veterans memorials across America,” First Liberty Institute attorney Hiram Sasser said….

Survival Preppers! Here’s How to Get a Continuous Food Supply on a Budget

"Get an unlimited food supply by growing a survival garden."

Home and Garden America reveals the most practical and affordable way to ensure an unlimited supply of food in a survival situation.

Carson City, NV - October 19, 2017 - In this day and age of uncertain calamities and looming nuclear threats, survival prepping becomes all the more crucial. But while preparedness is important, it’s not always affordable for everyone. Stocking on supplies, especially long-term survival food, can be quite expensive. Because of this, practical preppers are now desperate for ways to secure their survival food supply without breaking the bank.

For Home and Garden America, the solution is simple: get a survival seeds vault and plant a vegetable garden. A survival expert from the company says, “Growing your own produce is the most inexpensive way to guarantee your long-term food supply. A survival seeds vault is much cheaper than other survival food options, yet it can grow a continuous amount of nutritious food whenever you need it.”

In comparison to non-perishable food products, survival seeds are a lot more affordable and dependable. Canned foods are cheap but they have a very short shelf life, usually 1-3 years. Dehydrated foods are in the mid-range—they cost a bit more but they can only last up to 10 years. Freeze-dried foods can go for more than 25 years, but the prices can go up to thousands of dollars for a 1-year supply alone.

Another problem with non-perishables is their nutritional content. Canned foods are known to have preservatives, and the vitamins tend to wash out in the water only after a year. Some dehydrated foods also have preservatives, although their vitamins remain in the food instead of the water unlike canned items. Freeze-dried foods contain no preservatives but again, not everyone can afford them.

All things considered, homegrown produce is the best choice for preppers if budget and nutrition are determining factors. “You only need to invest in a quality survival seeds vault, then you can grow healthy vegetables, fruits and herbs to sustain your family’s needs. Whether you plant the seeds tomorrow or decades later, your food supply will always be guaranteed,” said the Home and Garden America expert.

Some people may wonder if they can really grow food continuously in a disaster or survival crisis. Most people think crops can only be planted in spring and summer, but the expert says that’s a huge misconception.

“With some garden planning, any prepper can grow crops in the fall and winter seasons as well. Cool-season crops like cabbage, green onions, kale, lettuce, swiss chard, peas, radishes, turnips, spinach and other leafy greens can be cultivated in the colder months. Gardening all year round is very doable, and it gives preppers a regular food source to count on,” the expert remarked.

To ensure a fresh and unlimited supply of seeds every year, the expert recommends saving the seeds from each harvest. This way, running out of seeds will never be an issue. He further advised preppers to learn how to fish and hunt for game so they can add protein to their diet.

Having access to a bountiful veggie garden and hunted meats will enable prepper families to thrive in any survival situation. For more info on how to get the best survival seeds vault for survival gardening, preppers can visit the Home and Garden America website.

About Home and Garden America

Home and Garden America is the gardening division of the Charles C Harmon Co LLC. The heirloom company offers a survival seeds vault that produces acres of life-sustaining food to feed families through any disaster and beyond

Rep. Lamar Smith demanding DOJ prosecute Hillary Clinton’s private server team over stonewalling

• April 27, 2017

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Lawmakers are crying “Foul!” — and rightfully so — over the internet company Hillary Clinton hired to run her private, off-the-books email server, as the company has been giving congressional investigators the runaround for more than a year — something prompting leading lawmakers to take the case to President Trump’s Justice Department for prosecution.

The Washington Free Beacon has the details:

Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Texas), chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, has asked the DOJ to prosecute Platte River Networks CEO Treve Suazo for obstructing a congressional investigation into his company’s role in providing security for Clinton’s home brewed email server, which became the subject of widespread debate following revelations that it had multiple security vulnerabilities.
Smith, whose committee has jurisdiction over the investigation, said the Congress would not tolerate Platte River’s failure to comply with the investigation.
“The Committee is referring Mr. Treve Suazo, CEO of Platte River Networks, to the Department of Justice for prosecution under federal laws pertaining to failing to produce subpoenaed documents, making false statements to Congress regarding possession of documents, and obstructing Congress,” Smith said in a statement.

Our leaders in Washington, D.C. need to hold each other accountable. No government official should get away with stonewalling the American people. We deserve transparent, honest leadership and we thank Rep. Lamar Smith for demanding exactly that. Click here to get involved and help Tea Party Patriots hold our leaders accountable!

Tea Party Patriots: IRS Must Immediately Release All New Documents Potentially Related to Targeting

• March 9, 2017

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Atlanta, GA – Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin released the following statement today, in response to reports that the IRS found new documents potentially related to the agency’s targeting scandal, in which conservatives were targeted for their political beliefs under the Obama Administration.
“Years after the Obama Justice Department refused to conduct any real investigation of the IRS targeting scandal, in which conservatives were targeted for their political beliefs, and during which former president Obama laughed it off and claimed there was ‘not a smidgen’ of corruption at the IRS, and years after IRS Commissioner Koskinen claimed all the Lois Lerner backup emails during the relevant time period were erased, we now learn that there are almost 7,000 undisclosed documents potentially related to the IRS targeting.
“Not only did the IRS magically ‘find’ potentially relevant documents but the IRS is now refusing to make them public.
“We call on the IRS to immediately release all these new documents, so the American people can finally begin to see what the IRS has been hiding regarding their scandalous abuse of power.
“We call on IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, a Democratic Party major donor, to finally be held accountable for his role in covering up the targeting of conservatives for their political views. Commissioner Koskinen and the IRS may have been protected by the Obama White House, but now under President Trump we are confident the time for holding them accountable is finally here.”

Audit: IRS rehired employees formerly involved in agency misconduct

• August 1, 2017

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According to an audit from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, the Internal Revenue Service rehired employees who were involved in misconduct such as falsifying documents or had unauthorized access to taxpayers’ information.
The Washington Free Beacon has the story:

Considering that identify theft is a major concern, auditors wanted to inspect the agency to ensure the individuals they hire are of high integrity in safeguarding sensitive taxpayer information.
The auditors found there were 200 employees who were rehired between January 2015 and March 2016 that were terminated or separated from the agency that were either under investigation or had some misconduct that caused them to leave.
These employees had conduct issues such as falsifying employment forms or documents, unauthorized use of taxpayer accounts, misuse of email or property, absence and leave issues, workplace disruption, failure to follow instructions, and violations of the Internal Revenue Code, to name a few.

We trust the IRS with our most sensitive information and allowing former employees with records of misconduct to handle that information is a breach of trust. Click to help Tea Party Patriots fight against government abuse of power and demand that the IRS clean up its act!