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(Discern Report)—The absurd judgment calling on Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million for defamation of Georgia election workers has prompted many responses from conservatives in both media and social media. But one response stood out as the most fitting for a verdict that is unambiguously ludicrous.
The Gateway Pundit and its leaders, Jim and Joe Hoft, are also being sued for their coverage of demonstrable voter fraud during the 2020 election. When their attorney was asked to comment, his response was likely not what the Missouri Independent expected:
The Hofts are represented by the Las Vegas law firm of Marc Randazza, who in the past has represented numerous far-right figures, including Alex Jones of InfoWars and Andrew Anglin of the neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer.
Asked by email Friday morning about the statements by Giuliani’s attorney, Randazza shared facts about domesticated vegetables in Mesoamerica.
That’s one way to demonstrate how detached from reality these lawsuits really are.
Amusement aside, this is a serious development on many fronts. Giuliani is essential facing a “financial death penalty” for acting on behalf of his client. That alone makes the verdict questionable because the video footage that has been shared with the public drew questions from both the right and the left. The circumstances surrounding the breach of procedures would be enough for any lawyer worth their retainer to question the legitimacy of the count.
As for The Gateway Pundit, they were acting as opinionated journalists drawing reasonable conclusions based on the evidence they presented. Their argument is that any stories published by the Gateway Pundit regarding Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss were “either statements of opinion based on disclosed facts or statements of rhetorical hyperbole that no reasonable reader is likely to interpret as a literal statement of fact.”
Both cases are nails being hammered by the Deep State to permanently bury the stolen 2020 election. Giuliani and the Hofts are just the latest examples being used to send a message to anyone questioning the legitimacy of the election. The message is this: If an attorney for the victim and respected journalists cannot make the case without being punished, then no American can.
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Jack Smith’s 165-Page Motion Arguing Against Presidential Immunity in Trump J6 Case Unsealed
by The Post Millennial
District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed on Wednesday a 165-page filing from Biden-Harris administration special counsel Jack Smith regarding upcoming presidential immunity proceedings in the January 6 case against Trump. Smith argued that Trump did not have presidential immunity for the crimes the DOJ alleges Trump committed, as “his scheme was…
Dr. Robert Malone Sounds Alarm on Self-Replicating RNA Vaccines: ‘Japan is the World’s Guinea Pig’
by RAIR Foundation
At the “Rescue the Republic” rally in Washington, D.C., Dr. Robert Malone delivered a sobering message about a new medical development that he reports could have dangerous consequences for global health freedom. Just returning from Tokyo, Dr. Malone warned of the imminent deployment of self-replicating RNA vaccines in Japan. These…
Launching the RIGHT REPORT to Fight the Real Enemies
by Publius
According to Ecclesiastes 10:2, A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left. The implications are stunning when we consider society today. That may not be the original intent of the verse but it clearly applies to the modern world. But what is…
Do You Want Your Prepper Bar Shipped to Your Home or Added to Your IRA?
by Sponsored Post
The massive shift of money being exchanged for physical precious metals started in 2022 with Central Banks across the globe breaking records. The frenzy caught on with large investment firms and financial institutions like BlackRock and JPMorgan in 2023. 2024 has been the year of regular citizens making the same…
No, Endorsing Kamala Harris for President Isn’t What Jesus Would Do
by The Federalist
Christians should reject the backward theology of teachers who twist the character of Christ to punish their political enemies. “Never Trump. This time Harris. Always Jesus.” These were the words not of Taylor Swift or Pete Buttigieg but of Ray Ortlund, a card-carrying member of “Big Eva,” in a recent…
The New Data on Illegal Alien Crime Is Shocking
by John R Lott Jr
(RealClearWire)—The new data on all the criminal noncitizens coming into the U.S. is shocking. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) checks the background of illegal aliens they have in custody. But, the administration’s letter to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) shows that as of July 21, 2024, ICE let 435,719…
Antony Blinken’s Op-Ed Got Obliterated in Real-Time
by Townhall
For some reason, Joe Biden has been seen as a foreign policy guru, despite everyone thinking he was a clown. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was apt in his observation, noting that Biden has been wrong on every major foreign policy initiative over the past 40 years. He’s been rolled…
4% of Haiti’s Entire Population Has Entered U.S. Under Biden-Harris – And That’s Not All
by Woke Spy
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been importing an astonishing number of third-world Haitians into the country. That’s right. The administration has been actively arranging and paying for Haitian “migrants” to fly into the U.S. More on this below, but first, we need to prepare the ground….
Meat Substitutes Still a Tiny Sliver of Us Meat Market
by Zero Hedge
Over the past few years, plant-based meat substitutes have come closer and closer to mimicking the real thing, with brands like Beyond Meat having even sussed out how to create fake meat that “bleeds”. But, as Statista’s Anna Fleck details below, after an initial boom, the company has rapidly come…
Box Office Bomb: Netflix Cancellations Explode After Co-Founder Gives Huge Donation to Kamala
by Red State
I admit it, I like Netflix. During the pandemic, when our Overlords here in California demanded we stay in our living rooms for two years, I watched countless terrible movies as well as some quality entertainment—it’s always hit or miss with the streamer. But I may soon vote with my…
