Crackpots

The Washington Post reports: An armada of drivers calling themselves the “People’s Convoy” is circling the Beltway at a deliberately slow speed Sunday as an act of protest against pandemic restrictions. Organizers said their goal was to be a “huge pain.” But though the convoy of hundreds of trucks, cars and SUVs started out moving in a formation that stretched …

Media Matters has the transcript: JOE ROGAN (HOST): Well, the Russia Trump thing was crazy because they got into his servers. They hacked into — they hired people to hack into their campaign while he was president. They got — they hacked into the computers. They planted evidence that tried to implicate him in the shady dealings with Russia. Like, …

The Kenosha News reports: According to Kenosha County Jail records, police arrested Magdalena Ciechanowski, 42, of the 300 block of Luedtke Avenue, Racine. Jail records indicate she’s currently in custody and facing potential misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. In a video that was circulating widely on social media, Ciechanowski is observed wildly throwing candles and …

The Birmingham News reports: A Blount County man who personalized his license plate with the acronym LGBFJB, a Don’t Tread on Me image, and the words “Let’s go Brandon,” a phrase popularly associated with a vulgar insult against Joe Biden, has been told by the State of Alabama he must change the plate name or lose his vehicle registration. Nathan …

Media Matters has the transcript: STEVE BANNON (HOST): You’re an audience favorite. But everybody wants to know Lou Dobbs’ take on last night, Joe Biden. Both the performance and the content, sir. LOU DOBBS (GUEST): Thank you very much Steve and it’s great to be with you. First as to the president’s performance, it struck me that we were witnessing …

Via paid press release from Christian Newswire: Eugene Delgaudio, president of a non-profit grass roots pro-family group Public Advocate of the U.S. released this statement online to his supporters today: Public Advocate of the U.S. is supporting the American Truckers Freedom Convoy to arrive in Maryland March 4th, 2022. We plan on welcoming them in Hagerstown, Maryland with a giant …

The Colorado Springs Indy reports: Ben Carson, in a nearly hour-long keynote address to Air Force Academy cadets, gave a roadmap for success that includes courage, innovation, leadership and a relationship with God. “Our diversity is not a problem. It is a strength. We should not let anybody make it into a problem. It is one of the things that …

“All of those troops there are going to be coming against Israel in the latter days. And God says, ‘I am going to take care of it.’ But is Putin insane? Well, yes and no. “Because he is being driven to move against Israel because God says ‘I’m going to put hooks in your jaws and I’m going to bring …

“For all intents and purposes there are two Americas. I think Americans are more divided now than they were during the Civil War. During the Civil War, they were divided on the spectacularly important issue of slavery, but otherwise they were not divided. “And that’s a big deal, obviously. But still, right now the division is on every issue. We …

“It looks like this is an effort to pull money and time and resources and our eyeballs to focus on Russia and Ukraine. I don’t think that’s the main event. I think this is a distraction for us to go in that direction. “I truly think the Biden Administration is evil. The people who are calling the shots are evil. …

Politico reports: The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed phone records connected to an employee of Alex Jones, the second time in recent weeks the panel has homed in on a Jones associate as it seeks to pinpoint the pro-Trump broadcaster’s role preceding the Capitol attack. Court documents filed Sunday evening reveal the panel has subpoenaed records for Annette Shroyer, …

The Boarding Group reports: A woman was arrested at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport on Friday at gate C55, where a Delta Airlines flight destined for Columbia, South Carolina, was set to depart. At one point, according to the man recording the video, she is alleged to have called a security guard the n-word. The man recording the video …

Media Matters has the transcript: JULIE KELLY (SENIOR WRITER, AMERICAN GREATNESS): He’s using this law enforcement agency, armed agents, military style vehicles to conduct pre-dawn raids at the homes of political dissidents. Terrorizing these dissidents in front of their children, and, in some cases, their elderly spouses. Hauling them off, concocting charges against them, fabricating evidence, and in almost 100 …

First, a reminder about this Fox News nutbag: Lisa Boothe appeared on Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on October 23rd and railed against what she called the Biden administration’s desire to “control” and “force his opponents to submit to him.” She slammed the administration’s advancement of vaccine mandates, told Bongino she was not vaccinated, and was “doubling down” on not getting …

The Roys Report reports: Facing persistently lower giving, Willow Creek Community Church last Sunday invited Pastor Robert Morris, who some allege is a prosperity preacher, to deliver a guest sermon on tithing. The sermon contained a singular promise: Tithe for a year, and if you’re not satisfied, you’ll get your money back. “Thousands and thousands” had seen their lives changed …

Media Matters has the transcript: Ukraine invaded by Russia right next door. This is a long time coming. And one of the reasons why we’re here is because we go through presidents pretty quickly compared to the rest of the world, compared to Russia, certainly. Putin got there in the late 1990s. All these presidents have come and gone. And …

“Nothing we get from this administration is true. These are the reasons why I don’t trust Joe Biden or anyone around him. This Russian invasion that they claim is well underway smells fishy to me. “President Trump’s 100% right. Vladimir Putin is running circles around Joe Biden. Anybody with a brain can see that. Look at what’s happening. “Putin right …

Bloomberg News reports: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is seeking a new trial and a new judge in her defamation suit against the New York Times after Bloomberg News reported that several jurors deliberating in the case learned from smart-phone push notifications that the judge had already said he would rule in favor of the newspaper. U.S. District Judge Jed …

From the right wing commentator Erick Erickson: Let’s be honest, environmentalists are oftentimes the bad guys. The situation in Ukraine is the perfect example. Environmentalists pushed the U.S. and Europe to drastically cut their carbon footprint by divesting in fossil fuels and heavily relying on solar and wind power. Knowing that the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t …

TMZ Sports reports: Longtime NBA referee Ken Mauer says he was forced out of the league after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons. The 36-year NBA veteran joined Jason Whitlock on his show, “Fearless” and revealed the reason he’s been MIA from the hardwood this year is because of the league’s vax mandate. “I never thought …