I do agree President Trump has very limited options at the moment.
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I also agree that it’s unrealistic and illogical for people to expect President Trump to make the perfect ideological moves at every step along the way.
Have you ever played Chess?
No, not 3D Chess or 4D Chess or 5D Chess as is so often stated….
I just mean regular Chess.
Sometimes you have to sacrifice a piece to win a bigger piece.
Sometimes you have to sacrifice a few pieces to get the better board position and win the game.
And ultimately that’s all that matters: winning the game.
There are no bonus points for winning every single board position along the way….ONLY who wins is logged in the history books.
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Same applies here if you ask me.
And I think he is giving us little winks and nods along the way.
Read this:
Speaker Johnson Defeats Motion To Vacate, But Trump’s Statement Shows He May Not Have Much Longer
Well, well, well. It seems the Democrats really like this Johnson guy.
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
So the latest is that Speaker Mike Johnson and his crew just took in a win.
Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to oust him but the hordes of Dems and most Republicans swarmed in to protect him.
The scoreboard speaks volumes: 359-43 to table Greene’s motion.
Only 10 Republicans sided with Greene.
Looks like Johnson’s got the speaker’s chair on lockdown, at least for now.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his allies beat back a dramatic effort by far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust him from power Wednesday, ending — for now — months of threats against his speakership.
The vote to “table” or kill Greene’s motion to vacate the speaker’s chair was 359-43. Just 10 Republicans voted with Greene, R-Ga.; seven Democrats voted present.
There were 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats who voted to kill Greene’s motion; along with the 11 Republicans, 32 Democrats voted to move forward with her motion.
“I appreciate the show of confidence from my colleagues to defeat this misguided effort,” Johnson said in Statuary Hall, just off the House floor, after the vote. “Hopefully, this is the end of the personality politics and the frivolous character assassination that has defined the 118th Congress. It’s regrettable. It’s not who we are as Americans, and we’re better than this. We need to get beyond it.”
Greene, who had threatened for weeks to force the issue, dragged her feet as it became clear she didn’t have enough support to remove Johnson. Unlike in last year’s successful vote to remove former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., many Democrats had made it clear they would vote to save Johnson, especially after he helped stave off a government shutdown, pushed through the renewal of a critical intelligence surveillance spy tool and passed billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine after months of delays.
During the last vote series of the week, Greene stood on the floor and announced she was filing a privileged motion to vacate the speaker’s chair. Colleagues promptly booed her.
“This is the ‘uniparty’ for the American people watching,” she said in response to the boos, pointing with both hands at Republicans and Democrats in the chamber.
Johnson’s mentor and top ally, Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., moved immediately to “table,” or “kill,” Greene’s motion. Johnson’s GOP allies were in a strong position to beat back her efforts given that Democratic leaders said on April 30 that their rank-and-file members would help dismiss her motion.
“Amid this circus, House Democrats have been the adults in the room,” said Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., a moderate who is running for governor. “We have too much work to do to waste time on petty political games.”
That saves Johnson’s job at least temporarily, though the fact that Democrats voted to keep him in power is sure to infuriate conservative activists and outside groups. And nothing would prevent Greene or any other conservative foe from forcing another vote on his fate down the road.
The 10 Republicans who voted with Greene against tabling the motion were Warren Davidson of Ohio, Alex Mooney of West Virginia, Barry Moore of Alabama, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Chip Roy of Texas, Eric Burlison of Missouri and Paul Gosar, Eli Crane and Andy Biggs, all of Arizona.
However, it isn’t clear all of them would have voted on a resolution to oust Johnson had the motion to table failed; Roy said he was undecided.
While Greene was passionate about toppling Johnson, her campaign never really gained momentum among her colleagues. Conservatives Massie and Gosar were the only co-sponsors of her resolution. And under normal circumstances, those three GOP votes would have been enough to depose Johnson given the GOP’s razor-thin majority if all Democrats voted to remove him.
But members of both parties are still smarting from the paralysis that took over the House for three weeks last fall after Johnson’s predecessor, McCarthy, became the first speaker to be ousted in the middle of a congressional term. Greene, a staunch McCarthy ally, vehemently opposed ousting him and ultimately voted no.
The idea of Democrats’ stepping in to save Johnson began bubbling up over the past several months, with members publicly and privately saying they would vote against Greene’s effort in favor of governing.
In her resolution, and on the floor, Greene quoted Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who said in a recent CBS “60 Minutes” interview: “Even though we’re in the minority, we effectively have been governing as if we were in the majority, because we continue to provide a majority of the votes necessary to get things done. Those are just the facts.”
“Speaker Johnson’s tenure is defined by one self-serving characteristic,” Greene said on the floor before the vote. “When given a choice between advancing Republican priorities or allied with the Democrats to preserve his own personal power, Johnson regularly chooses to ally himself with Democrats.”
Although he signed on to Greene’s motion to vacate, Massie repeatedly said he didn’t want to force a vote to oust Johnson and cause similar chaos and instead pressed him to resign voluntarily.
Lawmakers, including many conservatives, have said they don’t want a repeat of the fall speaker fight. In an interview last weekend, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley urged party unity when he was asked about Greene’s threat to force a vote to oust Johnson, arguing that the GOP wouldn’t be able to flip the Senate and expand its House majority if the party is divided.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) May 8, 2024
Perhaps the most interesting nugget in this whole saga today was when President Trump weighed in.
He posted this to his TruthSocial,
President Trump speaks out on @RepMTG and @SpeakerJohnson….sounds like Trump will be ousting Johnson at some point in the near future, just not right now.
That’s a VERY interesting post and multiple layers in there to dissect.
First, he shows he’s on team MTG (and Gaetz) by giving her support first and foremost.
He then shifts and makes a case for Republican Unity right now, backing the Motion to Table, which keeps Johnson in place.
He then gives conflicting statements on Speaker Johnson, saying he is a good man who is trying hard, but that he wishes different things had been done over the last two months.
He also seems to indicate when the Republicans have a stronger majority, he will be in favor of a Motion to Vacate.
I told you, a lot of layers in there!
So is Trump blindly supporting Speaker Johnson like some feared?
I don’t think so.
What do you think about Speaker Mike Johnson?
I find it curious that so many on both sides came to his aid in this vote.
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Derek Johnson Explains: “The Meaning Of A Military Occupation, Trump As Commander In Chief”
I have been meaning to cover this for several days and finally had the time right now…
This article is going to be very polarizing, some will love it and some will hate it.
That’s ok.
I put this out there as food for thought, not as Gospel truth, although I lean towards thinking a big chunk of this makes sense on some level.
The topic is specifically this: Is Donald Trump currently functioning as “Commander In Chief” and is there a massive military operation playing out right now, behind the scenes, but on full display for all to see?
That’s a huge question, but it’s one of the ones I hear asked the most by you in your emails to me and in comments posted online.
I’m not the expert on this, but Derek Johnson is and he has VERY strong opinions.
So I am putting this out there and I urge to you watch and listen to it to the end before making any conclusions.
Derek has explained a lot of this before in many different videos but I think he really does the best job in this video of tackling this question head on — and then also tackling all the follow-up questions that naturally flow next, like:
Ok, if that’s true, then what about this _____?
Or….ok, if he’s right then how can this ____ possibly be?
Derek Johnson: Continuity Of Government Operation CONFIRMED! Specs Given
Derek Johnson continues to be one of the most fascinating people out there.
He is ex-military and has taken it upon himself to point out all of the obvious thing (he says they are obvious if you know Military codes and procedures) happening right in front of our eyes with the Biden Regime!
We’ve covered him many times before but I thought his latest interview with X22 Report was excellent and I wanted to share it with you.
If you have questions about what’s going on, I think Derek will answer a lot of those in this interview.
He covers a lot of ground….
He explains the Executive Orders that put all of this into place and he shows how they meticulously laid all of this out.
He shows how Trump remains Commander In Chief.
He explains when he expects all of this to wrap up.
He talks about the Gitmo planes and radar tracking.
He explains how none of the military people surrounding Biden are ever wearing any of the right uniforms.
And finally he explains what role he believes Biden is playing….or perhaps more accurately stated, the actor “playing” Biden — as he does believe it is someone in a mask.
It’s all in here!
Spoiler alert: he says it’s all over in 2024 or before.
Trump wins.
The 2024 election is safe….if there is one.
There may not even be one after everything comes out.
From X22:
Derek Johnson is a United States Army Veteran, Retired, DV. 1776 nation which is thedocuments.info, where breaks down the covert operation that is going on right now. Derek is also a 2 time Billboard Hit Artist and Songwriter, Derek is best known for his two Billboard Hits “Real Cool Kinda Hot” and “Right Beer Right. Derek begins the conversation explaining what COG is and he shows proof that it is in place. Trump and the military are in control of the country, Biden is the front man waking up the entire world and showing the people how corrupt the system really is. Derek explains that they put together a 7 year plan to counter the 16 year plan that the [DS] put into place. The conclusion of the plan comes into play in 2024 and this is why this the final battle.
And from his website at TheDocuments.info here is more detail backing it all up:
Law of War Manual is the Department of Defense War Manual. It was signed June 12, 2015. It’s a combination of Military and Federal Lawyers who took the Lieber Code of 1863, Geneva Conventions, Hague Conventions, Nuremberg Trials, the Law of War Manuals from the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and Australia, and all the strengths of those to strengthen the Uniform Code of Military Justice which is Military Law.
DJT 2016 Candidacy Announcement. What are the odds of riding down escalator 4 days after the Law of War Manual was signed?
Military Justice Act of 2016 was the Supreme Court clarifying Military Laws and Courts are SEPARATE from Civil Laws and Courts. It clarifies Military personnel are DIFFERENT from Civil.
Federal Continuity Directive 1: Signed January 17, 2017… THREE days before DJT took office. Look in the appendix… it talks about DEVOLUTION and RECONSTITUTION.
DJT didn’t sign or pass this.
Federal Continuity Directive 2: the IMPLEMENTATION of COG and so much more.
Now apply the timelines:
Law of War Manual, June 12, 2015, updated December 2016.
Donald John Trump rolls down escalator June 16, 2015, to announce candidacy 2016.
Military Justice Act of 2016; the Supreme Court clarifying Military Laws and Courts are SEPARATE from Civil Laws and Courts. Military personnel are DIFFERENT from Civil.
Federal Continuity Directive 1, January 17, 2017.
Executive Order 13818, Human Rights Abuse, 2017, with National Emergency
Abraham Accords 2017.
Steps in front of Queen 2017.
Walks into North Korea 2017.
Crowned King of Saudi Arabia 2017. Declares Jerusalem Capital of Israel 2017.
Executive Order 13848, National Emergency, 2 months before any Election from 2017 to 2021. Two years before the Presidential Election of 2020. Meaning the only evidence of Fraud was 2016 and prior.
Executive Order 13848, specifically says, no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or voter tabulation in ANY United States Election.
Executive Order 13848 = Domestic = Washington Establishment = Deep State = Cabal = the Swamp.
From 2017 to March 2020, DJT declared 9 National Emergencies, 7 in Executive Orders, all were unaddressed by Congress = Military Operation = COG = destroying Federal Corporation.
Space Force was established December 20, 2019.
Executive Order 13912, March 27, 2020, was DJT Federalizing the National Guard and Reserves to Active-Duty because of those unaddressed National Emergencies.
“Biden” has extended every single Executive Order with National Emergencies and the 13912 that Federalized the National Guard and Reserves to Active-Duty.
Every Executive Order had expiration dates. Why did he extend policies that do not align with his?
EO 13912 didn’t set to expire until March 2022. Why did he extend it in 2021? LOL Extending it in 2022 now makes the NG and Reserves on Active-Duty to March 2024.
The Space Force has never been uttered from “Biden’s” mouth. The Space Force articles have never mentioned Joe Biden.
The Army transferred ALL communications to the Space Force in August 2022 for ONE Command. Who’s that commander if Joe has never been mentioned by the Space Force? Who established the SF as an independent Military Branch in 2019? #45
The Air Force did not give “Biden” the traditional ride into D.C. on January 20, 2021. Guess who the Space Force is a Department of? #TheFlyBoys
There’s multiple documented pictures on the Flight App of Coast Guard on Navy Bases and Naval Helicopters on Coast Guard Stations = Coast Guard is a Department of Homelands Security during Peacetime, they operate under the Navy during times of War.
The Marines are a Department of the Navy. That makes ALL Military Branches operating under Military Operation, Continuation of Government, none of which recognize “Biden” as CIC.
In every single National Guard article, “Biden” has not been mentioned. Only the Secretary of Defense and/or the Commanders of the Brigade, Battalion or Unit.
“Biden” campaigned that he was going to shut down Gitmo (Guantanamo Bay). Why has he not revoked Executive Order 13823, which is DJT’s EO that revoked Obama’s EO to shut it down? If he was President, he would have the same powers and authority as every other President.
November 15, 2022, speech by DJT full of Comms and Codes:
The Pause. “We’re going what I call the pause.”
Pause = Public Alert; Unregistered Soliciting Entities:
“I gave Angela Merkel white flag of surrender.” = Law of War Manual Chapter 12.4. If he’s civilian and former President… when did she take the Nord Stream 2 deal? July 2021 = gave her White Flag of Surrender = July 2021.
“Nancy Pelosi has been fired; she’s on her way to another country right now.” = Gitmo = Military Tribunals.
“If Governors don’t want our help, we will insist.” = Martial Law = National Guard.
“We are going to eliminate MS-13 gangs, street crimes by 75-85%” = Martial Law = National Guard.
“I asked President Xi what they do for Drug Problems?” = We don’t have problems. We have Quick Trial = Trial in the morning, Execution by end of day = Military Tribunal.
“We are going to seek execution for Drug Traffickers.” = Quick Trial = Military Tribunals.
“Pretty soon we’re going to put our beautiful Flag on the surface of Mars.” = Military Auxiliary Radio System = Emergency Communications = Emergency Broadcast System.
“I didn’t need this. I had a very nice life. You didn’t need this, but we love our country, don’t we?” = proving Continuity of Government, DJT is the Commander in Chief and the face of the Military Operation, he was too a COG, but he’s the good side of the COG. It will ALL be revealed.
The Blueprint and Timestamps prove Military Operation from the start.
All one has to do is take the order of those, read, and apply.
“We have it all.”
“We’ve caught them all.”
“All crimes and evidence of will be displayed to the public in full accordance to the law.”
Want more?
Keep going….
I have a lot more here:
Derek Johnson: HUGE Update On The “Coming Storm”
I know many of you love hearing from Derek Johnson.
He’s retired military who has done his homework and knows how the military justice system works.
And he applies that knowledge to our current situation to educate and inform on what is likely to come next.
And what rights we all have that we don’t even know about.
He’s a great patriot and I love bringing you his messages from time to time.
Much of what I’ve read in it is revealing—including that military authority granted by the United States Supreme Court and Congress in 2015-16—includes the fact that this Law of War supersedes laws passed by Congress.
This is part of the plan and why I am so confident Trump is still running the show—but all must decide for themselves
For those fake-checkers as we now call them, “240 years” is not an error. The military was established in 1775 preceding even the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and long before the first U.S. government (Articles of Confederation) ever came into being the next decade (1781).
FACT- The United States Government has operated under the military’s ‘Continuity of Government’ provision since January 20, 2017, as can be seen on the government’s office of security website. https://www.commerce.gov/osy
What else happened on January 20, 2017 you ask? Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the country, the day the Law of War went into effect.
So let’s set the stage for what happened
On December 16, 2015, a testy exchange occurred at the Republican presidential debate between former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (brother to President George Bush) and Donald Trump when Jeb attacked the only outsider candidate, “Who’s going to vote for you? Who’s going to back you?”
Trump the outsider, went up against 17 top Republican insiders— and trounced them all
Trump’s immediate response was very telling. As for ‘Who’s going to vote for you?’, Trump quipped, “The American People, that’s who.”
But in answer to Bush’s second question, ‘Who’s going to back you?’ (I assumed Bush was speaking of rich donors) Trump answered, “I’m backed by 200 generals, how about you, Jeb?”
That’s when it was clear to me the rumours were true—the U.S. military had asked Citizen Trump to save America
No candidate for president is going to claim to the brother of a former president (who would know the answer) that hundreds of U.S. generals were backing him unless it was the truth—and apparently, it was.
They not only backed him then, they still do to this day. Trump underplayed this fact when he said Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. “played a role” in his decision to run, but that clearly understates the matter, as he was awarded the Commandant’s Leadership Award on April 22, 2015 just two months prior to that announcement.
John Mack, left, commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr, (second left), and Steven Wallace, co-founder of Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation—who played a role in the development of the Law of War manual that came into being with Trump’s presidency
Coincidence? I don’t believe in those anymore. This was the plan.
Also, giving this top military award to a civilian outsider, in my opinion, was the signal the Marine Corps Commandant sent to the other generals that he and the top brass intended to put this man Trump in play to save America from the Global Marxists, both foreign and domestic—perhaps mostly ‘domestic’.
War Powers Act (I & II) and Executive Order 13912 made Trump ‘Wartime President’ meaning that role continues until 2024
Executive Order 13912 declared the national emergency (Covid) giving these extraordinary powers to the president (with which I don’t agree, by the way).
It either says what it says or it doesn’t, so read it. I’m just the Scribe.
But it wasn’t just this one ‘national emergency’ declared by Proclamation 9994 under §12302 of Title 10, U.S.C. §§2127, 2308, 2314, and § 3735 of Title 14 that was invoked. There were seven (7) national emergencies declared by President Trump in writing and two (2), he announced publicly, any one of which federalised 1,000,000 soldiers, and put them at his disposal when and as needed—until the national emergencies were ended.
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