Sentinel posted an article about how insecure our elections are. Over the years‚ lawsuits have weakened the requirements. The one point I made about registration to vote for federal elections needs more exposure. You can register to vote federally merely by filling out a form. The registration is based on the honor system. Several years […] The post Millions of Ineligible Voters Can Vote Federally by Checking a Box appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Joe Biden ignores the principle outlined by the US Supreme Court regarding student loan forgiveness. He has done another run around the Constitution and the Supreme Court. In a White House statement on January 12‚ 2024‚ the administration unilaterally canceled student loans for an unknown number of borrowers. The rest of America will now pay […] The post Biden Regime Cancels More College Loans to Buy Votes appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

An illegal immigrant who killed an eight-year old boy while drunk driving his BMW through California was released from prison back into the United States after less than three years — only to be arrested again for reoffending‚ when he was again released on bail‚ records obtained by The Daily Wire show. Karmjit Singh was arrested for DUI by the California Highway Patrol near Fresno on November 12‚ 2023‚ despite having been sentenced to six years in prison on August 11‚ 2020 for manslaughter for drunkenly speeding a BMW into a family of three at 100 miles an hour‚ killing eight-year old Maverick Martzen. The boy’s father‚ Scott Martzen‚ says it’s “beyond frustrating” tracking the man through the legal system as his family grieves its son. It is not even the five-year anniversary of Maverick’s February 20‚ 2019 death. The Indian citizen was already a felon when he killed the boy — he had a 2016 felony DUI‚ which makes his latest offense a felony‚ according to a charging document filed in Superior Court of California in Fresno on November 27. Yet California released the recalcitrant illegal on bail after his latest DUI. He was let out on a $72‚000 bail‚ secured by Aladdin Bail Bonds at $45‚500‚ court documents show. Maverick would “100%” be alive today if the government had deported Singh in 2016 after his first felony conviction in 2016‚ Martzen told The Daily Wire. He said the country is “not at all” better for having him here‚ in contrast to the promise showed by Maverick‚ a gifted athlete‚ advanced student‚ and godly son‚ he said. “What does it take” to be deported‚ asked Scott Martzen‚ Maverick’s father. “He killed a kid‚ he’s got an expired visa‚ no drivers license‚ 2 DUIs‚ a third that should have been a DUI but was lowered‚ and he’s still able to live here… it’s beyond frustrating.” After his latest arrest‚ Singh was also charged with “false personation for bail and surety‚” records show. He remained out on bail from November 13 to December 4‚ when the judge ordered him held in the Fresno County Jail. Taxpayers bore the cost for a public defender and Punjabi translator. Jail records show that Singh currently has an “INS detainer” on him‚ an indication of coming action from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Agency spokeswoman Denise Hauser did not explain to The Daily Wire why he was not deported after killing a child. ICE knew he was an illegal immigrant suspected of murder at the time and placed a hold on him in 2019‚ but it did not result in his deportation. Tony Botti‚ a spokesperson for the Fresno County Sheriff‚ said that during criminal proceedings in that case‚ Singh was in the local jail until February 2021‚ when he was transferred to state prison to serve his six-year term. He explained‚ however‚ that nobody in the state ends up serving full sentences. “Once in prison‚ he is only responsible for serving up to 50% of his time‚” Botti told The Daily Wire. “It may even be 33% now.  California is always changing its rules.” Botti said California law prevented the sheriff from proactively alerting ICE to illegal immigrants charged with violating more laws. “To abide by SB54‚ we do not contact ICE‚” he said‚ referencing a law that bars assisting federal immigration agencies. “Due to SB54‚ we have a hands off approach.” The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation did not return a request for records showing Singh’s release date. Jeff Hammerschmidt‚ a former Fresno prosecutor who represented the Martzens as the man who killed their son wound his way through the legal system‚ said prosecutors went easy on Singh by not charging him with DUI even though he had alcohol in his system and had a prior DUI. Because he had a prior DUI‚ “they actually could have charged him with murder with actual malice‚” he said. Instead‚ they did not charge him with DUI at all‚ making it a vehicular manslaughter with negligence‚ which carries a much lesser term. Prosecutors also could have charged him with murder and negotiated down to felony DUI causing death and great bodily injury‚ he told The Daily Wire. The prosecutor in the case‚ Ron Wells‚ has since been promoted to judge‚ records show. Both of Maverick’s parents were in the car when Singh sped his brother’s 7-series BMW into them‚ and both were injured. A lawsuit against Singh and his brother went nowhere‚ with Singh purportedly having no assets‚ Martzen said. He said authorities did not notify them when Singh was release from prison‚ or when he reoffended. He said that California is deceiving the public by saying that people got one sentence‚ but actually letting them out in only a fraction. “First‚ if someone is here with an expired visa and gets a DUI‚ they should be sent back. If that person has no license‚ hits a family‚ and kills a child‚ they should be sent back‚” Martzen said. “They shouldn’t drop the charges down. The DA felt it would be easier to get a conviction if they dropped the DUI‚ which caused it to go from 25 years in prison to six‚” he said. While Singh has gone to prison‚ quickly been released‚ and continued to reoffend‚ all without being deported‚ Maverick is no longer part of the country‚ a hole that Matzen feels every day. “He’d be 13 now. We lost out on who knows what he could have accomplished‚ the sky is the limit for that kid‚” he said. Maverick was their only child‚ but just eight months ago‚ they had a new baby boy‚ overcoming health issues from the crash that made pregnancy difficult. To honor the gifted athlete‚ who was the first draft pick for a baseball team of 12-year olds when he was eight‚ the family started a nonprofit called M30 to help child athletes. While Major League Baseball played with no fans in the stands during COVID‚ a cardboard cutout of Maverick occupied a seat at the San Francisco Giants’ stadium. “Every day is a hard day. Every day we wake up knowing it’s going to be a hard day because we’re missing Maverick‚” he said.

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Alabama can start enforcing its ban on giving children life-altering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones if they identify as transgender.  The decision from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals removed a previous delay on the full enforcement of the law during the appeal process of the law. The court had ruled in favor of Alabama in August‚ keeping the law in place but enforcement had been paused as those suing tried to get the court’s decision reversed.  “The physical and psychological safety of our children can now be better protected from these untested and life-altering chemical and surgical procedures through the implementation of the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act‚” said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. “This is a significant victory for our country‚ for children‚ and for common sense.” The law‚ signed in 2022 by Republican Governor Kay Ivey‚ banned transgender surgeries as well as non-surgical transgender procedures on children. The ban on surgeries was allowed to take effect‚ but a federal judge blocked implementation of the prohibition on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones can have irreversible effects and have been linked to heart problems‚ fertility issues‚ and poor bone development.  The 11th Circuit sided with Alabama in August over a group of parents with transgender-identifying children who challenged the law.  “The plaintiffs have not presented any authority that supports the existence of a constitutional right to ‘treat [one’s] children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards‚’” Judge Barbara Lagoa‚ a Trump appointee‚ wrote in her opinion. “Absent a constitutional mandate to the contrary‚ these types of issues are quintessentially the sort that our system of government reserves to legislative‚ not judicial‚ action‚” Lagoa added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP Lawyers for the parents who had sued Alabama claimed that thousands of kids across Alabama would be hurt by Thursday’s decision.  “Today’s ruling will hurt parents and children in the state. We will continue to challenge this unlawful ban and to support parents and their kids in pushing back against the dangerous reality of being denied access to necessary‚ best practice medical care‚” they said in a statement.  Over 20 states have banned transgender procedures on minors as gender dysphoria diagnosis skyrocket across the United States.

In the latest episode of “Facts‚” Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro explains the history behind the World Economic Forum and what Americans need to know about its power-hungry agenda.  In the episode‚ released on Saturday ahead of the WEF’s annual meeting in Davos‚ Switzerland‚ next week‚ Shapiro explained the history of the organization and how it evolved into the entity it is today. He said that the organization had little respect for representative democracy or liberty‚ but wanted to impose top-down control.  “The World Economic Forum was first established in 1971‚ led by a German engineer‚ economist‚ and professor with a master’s from Harvard. His name was Klaus Schwab. Schwab was the originator of a theory of governance and markets he called stakeholder capitalism‚ defined in opposition to shareholder capitalism‚” Shapiro said.  Shareholder capitalism is when businesses primarily focus on returns to investors while stakeholder capitalism suggests that businesses should answer to the world at large.  “This philosophy‚ of course‚ means that those who control corporations ought to act as philosopher kings‚ answerable to no one but their own perceptions of moral duty. Unsurprisingly‚ this particular argument is attractive to those who love the idea of top down command and control‚” Shapiro said.  In recent years‚ the WEF has pushed for a “Great Reset” of capitalism to transform industry in pursuit of the so-called fourth industrial revolution. This includes pushing the concepts of “social sustainability” and “environmental sustainability” onto global corporations. It’s a call to revolutionize the world and how it currently works‚ Shapiro explained.   WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show “Almost certainly the new revolution will look like top down social engineering by the big brain‚ all in the name of smoothing out the bumps of technological change. Regulators will work hand-in-glove with big business to work out the rules for your life‚” Shapiro explained. He also said that pushing this global agenda of elite control conflicted with traditional Western concepts like liberty and representative democracy‚ which were disliked by the WEF.   “If all of this sounds frightening‚ that’s because it is. The arrogance of the business and governmental elite seeking to control all of us is absolutely breathtaking. The policies discussed at Davos shape the elite caste in nearly all Western countries. When you hear about the end of carbon-based fossil fuels or a global tax regime or corporate governmental cooperation‚ a lot of that is coming from Davos and the World Economic Forum‚” Shapiro concluded. “And when those globalists get together at Davos‚ understand the ideas they are discussing will have a real world effect on you‚ your business‚ your church‚ and your family.” WATCH:

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) is investigating special prosecutor Nathan Wade‚ the lawyer who has been working on the Georgia RICO case against former President Donald Trump‚ over his ties to the White House and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. Jordan is asking for documentation of any communications between Wade and the Fulton County DA’s office‚ the Department of Justice‚ and the White House. Jordan said he believed that Wade has information on “coordination of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (FCDAO) with other politically motivated investigations and prosecutions and the potential misuse of federal funds.” Wade has been accused of having an “improper” relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. “The Committee has serious concerns about the degree of improper coordination among politicized actors—including the Biden White House — to investigate and prosecute President Biden’s chief political opponent‚” Jordan wrote in a letter to Wade on Friday.  The letter cited a recent court filing from one of Trump’s co-defendants who said that Wade had been paid over $650‚000 from Fulton County at the same time as he was going on luxurious vacations with Willis‚ with whom he is in an alleged romantic relationship. According to Jordan‚ Wade has also met with Democrats several times in Washington‚ D.C.‚ including meetings with the Democrat-run January 6 Committee and at the White House prior the launch of the Georgia election case against Trump.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP Jordan also noted that there was a possibility that funds from Biden’s DOJ were being used to prosecute Trump in Georgia.  “The FCDAO reportedly compensated you using a concoction of comingled funds‚ including monies confiscated or seized by the FCDAO and monies directed from Fulton County’s ‘general’ fund. The Committee has information that the FCDAO received approximately $14.6 million in grant funds from the Department of Justice between 2020 and 2023  and‚ given the enormous legal fees you have billed to the FCDAO‚ there are open questions about whether federal funds were used by the FCDAO to finance your prosecution‚” Jordan wrote.  The Judiciary Committee is asking for all relevant documents‚ including those from meetings with the White House‚ by January 26.  Willis was subpoenaed this week in the divorce case of between Wade and his wife Joycelyn Wade. The Wades initially filed for divorce in November 2021. The subpoena was reportedly delivered by a process server mere hours before former Trump campaign official Michael Roman‚ who’s a co-defendant in the RICO case‚ filed a motion alleging misconduct by Willis and Wade‚ in part for their “improper‚ clandestine personal relationship during the pendency of this case.”

A kind stranger brought an elderly woman to tears when he gave her an unexpected Christmas gift! TikToker Neenib Youkana loves to surprise people with acts of kindness‚ and this year he prepared a beautiful present for someone he hadn’t met yet. Then‚ he filmed himself in a store asking random shoppers whether or not they’d received anything for the holidays. One 89-year-old’s response was heartbreaking. “I’m too old‚ nobody cares‚” said the woman‚ whose name is Laura. @neenib “I’m too old nobody cares” ♬ original sound – Neenib Youkana That’s when Neenib knew he needed to change her mind. He decided to hand her the present he’d been saving — a stuffed animal holding an envelope with money inside. Laura was brought to tears when she received this gift given by a total stranger. She revealed that many of her friends were living in nursing homes or had passed away. “I don’t want you to ever think you don’t have anyone‚” Neenib told her. “Because there’s always someone there.” Screengrab from TikTok One act of kindness often inspires another. When Laura got her surprise Christmas present‚ she decided to use the money inside to spread joy to someone else. She told Neenib that she would treat her friend with Alzheimer’s to lunch! You don’t always have to spend a lot of money to make someone feel special. Laura loved her gift‚ but it was the thoughtfulness of the stranger who gave it to her that really touched her heart. With his sweet gesture‚ Neenib made the elderly woman feel less alone in the world. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Stranger Gives Elderly Woman Christmas Gift When She Shares‚ “I’m Too Old‚ Nobody Cares.” appeared first on InspireMore.

Although most birds migrate south to avoid snowy weather‚ ravens actually enjoy playing in the snow! There are more than 42 species of crows and ravens‚ and all of them are incredibly smart. When sliding on a snow-covered roof‚ one raven used a lid as a makeshift sled. He slid down‚ standing on the lid‚ then picked it up in his beak and flew back to the roof peak to slide again. You might consider that a fluke‚ but the bird repeated the process several times. Ravens have been known to have snowball fights‚ although they probably aren’t as intense as your childhood memories. Mostly‚ they fight for possession of a snowball. Ravens may seem to be rooting around for food‚ but they often poke around in the snow‚ looking for the perfect snowball. Image from Facebook. Researchers have noted that ravens and crows most often play in the snow during periods of lower visibility. This appears to be the case in our selected video clip. Ravens will also use snow to bathe‚ which might be why you see them roll around. Watching the clip‚ it seems they are more interested in playing than bathing. Image from Facebook. The video shows three ravens playing in the snow‚ rolling and pecking at one another playfully. They roll and slide down the small incline‚ then fly back up to slide down again. Their interactions are brief‚ but they clearly seem to enjoy one another’s company. Who needs a winter coat? The person who posted this video for our enjoyment is June Hunter. While crows and ravens interest many of us‚ June is a dedicated enthusiast. She photographs and takes videos of the birds regularly‚ posting them on Facebook and on her blog. You can find more information on June and these marvelous birds at The Urban Nature Enthusiast. If you enjoyed these ravens playing in the snow‚ please share this. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Silly Ravens Get Their Goof On Playing In The Snow Together. appeared first on InspireMore.