Monday Jun 12, 2023
Five in Ten with Steve Baker - Ep. 1
Steve Baker - The Pragmatic Constitutionalist
Progressives have incrementally eroded away our freedoms for decades. Incrementally, we must begin taking them back. THE PRAGMATIC CONSTITUTIONALIST IS... . . . GUIDED in philosophy and political activism by one simple axiom: “There’s the world we want, vs. the world in which we actually live.” Purist libertarian ideologists imagine a world and human interactions in which all beings don’t care what you do with and to yourself — or in interactions with similarly consensual persons — so long as those activities do not negatively impact anyone else’s life, property, or pursuits. In other words: we should, individually, be able to do whatever we damn well please, so long as we don’t “break the bones or pick the pockets” of anyone not also voluntarily engaging in the same, said activities. The “PRAGMATIC” view understands that human nature is not so simplistic. A majority of humanity are going to choose “safety over liberty.” Most people prefer governmental remediation over free-market solutions . . . even though both are ultimately the product of HUMAN ideas and administration. How are humans who run big government any better than humans who run big corporations? How about humans first be allowed to “run themselves”— for better, or worse? . . . A CONSTITUTIONAL libertarian, but in no way associated with the Libertarian Party. While I hold many things in common with that Party, I have found them to be, well – a typical political party. As such, they are often prone to look more after the interests of the Party, above the interests of libertarianism, or the nation. One visit to a Party meeting, and you might see them more as a social club of political misfits and outcasts than a viable political force, with too many of the Libertarian Party stereotypes on full display. Most “small l” libertarians believe the Founding of the United States was the first true libertarian experiment, and our Constitution is more than just the law of the land, but the guiding framework for the type of small government to which we need return — limiting the interference of government into our lives, but also protecting our individual liberties.
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Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Capitol Police whistleblower Tarik "TK" Johnson gives a compelling account of why he believes he and his fellow officers were "set up to fail" on January 6. Not only to fail but why he believes a certain high-ranking official intended and planned for officers to be injured that day. TK also shares his thoughts on the shooting of Ashil Babbitt, why Lt. Michael Byrd took that shot, and why he should have never been put in that position. And . . . so much more. This is one you need to watch, hear, and share.
To help TK in his continuing fight to get out the truth about J6:
https://www.givesendgo.com/TKJohnson
Supporting links mentioned in this podcast:
The Pittman Tweetstorm:
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3275636/the-pittman-tweetstorm
The Capitol Police Were Sacrificial Pawns - Parts 1, 2, & 3:
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3365641/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-1
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3391476/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-2
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3544429/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-3
Joe Hanneman's coverage in The Epoch Times:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-former-us-capitol-police-commander-reveals-failures-in-january-6-evacuation-response_4962552.html
https://www.theepochtimes.com/exclusive-dozens-of-capitol-police-riot-helmets-were-confiscated-just-before-jan-6-former-lieutenant-says_5320865.html?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=int
The Helmet Tweetstorm:
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/4126941/my-latest-tweetstorm-on-yet-another-jan-6-curiosity
Please consider supporting Steve and his work at:
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com
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Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
George Tanios was wrongfully charged by the DOJ with 10 felony counts, including the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick - despite the fact of irrefutable video evidence that he did no violence against any law enforcement officer and was nowhere near Sicknick. Nevertheless, George was 'swatted' at his home and spent 5.5 months in jail before the DC appellate court forced the presiding judge to release him after twice being denied bond. All those charges were ultimately dropped, and Goerge finally accepted a plea deal that included the trespassing charge, even though he never went inside the Capitol. Case closed? No. Now George is being sued for "wrongful death" by the Sicknick family for $10 million - named in the same case along with former President Trump - and to be presided over by the DOJ's #1 hitman judge in J6 cases, Amit Mehta.
There's no better example of the unlawful, unconstitutional weaponization of the DOJ against individual Americans' civil rights than in George Tanios' ongoing story. There're more punch lines and kicks in the gut, here, than almost any other J6 story. Now, the DOJ is clearly in the retaliation phase of its persecution of George, for having won a 3-to-0 appellate court victory against their attempts to convict an innocent man.
Please help with George's legal fees, here:
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Dan and I go in a different direction today. We discuss my recent experiment with the AI program, ChatGPT . . . to the attempt by NYC's Soros-funded district attorney to try and indict former President Trump.
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Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
This conversation is pretty much all about the recent banking failures. What's next? What do we do if it hits too close to home?
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this segment of TNN Live, Dan asks about my thoughts and observations regarding Tucker Carlson's first release of the previously unseen video. We also talk a little bit about what's coming from Tucker tonight, because that upcoming story was provided to his show's producers by Yours Truly.
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
This was a tough interview in some regards. Jake is unapologetic about his actions on January 6. In his violent actions, he believes he was acting in the defense of others who were being attacked by both Capitol Police and DC Metro Police. He even believes he was ordained by God to be put in the position he found himself in that day. Not just by God, but that he was also acting on the principles set forth by this country’s Founding Fathers.
Jake also believes January 6 was the first battle of the second American Revolution. He doesn’t give credence to the conspiracy theories that Antifa or elements of federal agencies were involved in the breaching of those first barricade lines or the Capitol Building itself. He believes those individuals were “true patriots” there to stop the certification of an illegal election in “the spirit of revolution.”
This was a two-part interview — conducted on February 3rd and 16th of 2023 — covering almost two hours of conversation. During Part One of the interview, it got pretty contentious at times. Jake frequently interrupted my questions and at one point he even called me a “tyrant sympathizer.”
During Part Two of the interview — which begins at 57:25 — Jake was much more even-keeled. I think he then understood that my hardline of questions about his actions was less a criticism, and more a desire to understand his mindset on that day.
Jake is passionate and well articulates his ideas and positions. This interview is worth a listen and will be a surprise to those who think January 6 was only instigated by Antifa or “the Feds.”
My position remains unchanged. I still believe January 6 was instigated by professional provocateurs — whomever they might be associated with — and that what I saw that day consisted of three types of individuals: bad people who did bad things, good people who did good things, and otherwise good people who did stupid things — whipped into the fray by those pros. Jake rejects the notion that he falls into any of those categories. Listen, and he’ll tell you why.
You can watch Jake’s documentaries here:
J6Truth.org
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
This is a reading of my most recent column about what we DON'T know about what's happening in Ukraine -- for our TL;DR followers -- with additional commentary for those who do still read. ;)
Here's the link to the original article, if you wish to follow along:
https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3576626/biden-putin-or-zelensky-which-do-you-trust
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
As I’ve detailed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, The United States Capitol Police (USCP) frontline officers were purposefully blindsided by the events of January 6, 2021. Their leadership withheld vital intel, as well as information about the legally permitted events to take place that day on the Capitol lawn. Emerging from that day’s riotous melee were both heroes and villains.
As we have become painfully aware over the last three years, what is force-fed us by our government officials and their sycophant media sources is far too often the exact opposite of the truth.
This story is yet another such example . . .
Supporting links:
Part 1: https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3365641/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-1
Part 2: https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3391476/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-2
Part 3: https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3544429/capitol-police-were-sacrificial-pawns-on-jan-6-part-3
The Pittman Tweetstorm: https://thepragmaticconstitutionalist.locals.com/post/3275636/the-pittman-tweetstorm
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Today on TNN Live, Dan and I discuss the balloon shoot-downs, aliens, train derailments, the latest bombshell from The Proud Boys' trial, and a little bit more of what I've been up to in DC, of late.
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Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
During my weekly segment on TNN Live, Dan and I get into 'some' detail on the reasons why I'm currently in D.C., yet again. Then, we have some fun with the Chinese balloon debacle.
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