Gov. Newsom Sends 120 CHP Officers to Oakland to Do Something About Crime

Yup‚ it’s happened again. Megan Pauline Jordan‚ a 25-year-old now-former teacher in the Richmond area of Virginia‚ pled guilty to four counts of carnal knowledge and one count of indecent liberties of a minor according to WRIC‚ a local news station.  Jordan reportedly engaged in sexual relations with her 14-year-old student from the Hungary Creek Middle School during the 2022-2023 school year. She’d visit the young boy in his home‚ sneaking into his bed to rape him. Reports indicate that her DNA was found on the victim’s bedsheets according to attorney Shannon Taylor of the Henrico Commonwealth area. It looks like Mrs. Jordan took the phrase “Virginia is for Lovers” a wee bit too far. Related: Another Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Acts With Her Students The New York Post indicated that other students admitted that they thought the relationship between Jordan and the 14-year-old student was odd.  “The student wouldn’t do any work and she wouldn’t bat an eye‚” one user wrote on social media‚ “I noticed subtle flirting and teasing‚ the tension between them was insane. She deserves a life sentence for grooming this poor kid.” Jordan was arrested this past summer when the student came forward. Jordan’s sentencing date is set for May 20 and she faces up to 50 years in prison. “I must recognize the brave action of those who brought this matter to the attention of Henrico Police Division. We are always asking people if they see something unusual‚ or not quite right‚ to say something‚” prosecutors said in a statement. “Because of their efforts‚ this predator is off the streets‚ out of our schools‚ and will be held accountable for her actions.” I really hate that these stories are becoming all too common. If you needed another hint as to why homeschooling might be a good option‚ this is it. Follow us on Twitter/X: "Have you ever seen this much chocolate leading the city of New York?" No‚ because we have the Civil Rights Act of 1964. pic.twitter.com/MiWTQbVTVD — MRCTV (@mrctv) February 6‚ 2024

While they’ve largely been unwilling to put a spotlight on how bad the economy has been‚ due in large part to them trying to keep President Biden clean for the election‚ ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today discovered that inflation was causing people to pay more on their debt and shell out more money for fast food on Wednesday. Reacting to the cost of fast food‚ NBC co-anchor Craig Melvin declared “Now we care about inflation‚” meanwhile‚ his colleague made a joke out of high prices. On ABC‚ co-anchor Robin Roberts sounded the alarm. “Now to what could be a debt crisis brewing in our country. Household debt rising to record levels as more Americans struggle to pay the bills‚” she announced. Chief economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis reported that Americans had taken on a record $17.5 trillion in debt. “Plus‚ more people are falling behind on their payments…” she warned. She also lamented that this was happening‚ “despite the strong jobs market‚ consumers are facing higher prices and much higher interest rates.” Jarvis broke down the numbers to reveal how much more Americans were being forced to pay on their debt: So‚ take a look at this. In just the last two years‚ the typical credit card has gone from 14.5 percent APR to now 21.5 percent APR. So‚ let’s say you’re carrying a $1‚000 balance on your credit card. Two years ago‚ if you were making minimum payments‚ it would have cost you $729 in interest to pay it off. At today's rate‚ you are paying almost $1‚200 in interest. That is a nearly $500 difference. At no point did ABC mention that this was happening despite Biden and his White House claiming the economy was amazing.     Over on NBC‚ inflation was apparently a joke to Melvin and senior business correspondent Christine Romans: MELVIN: Now we care about inflation! ROMANS: Oh yeah! Now we do! MELVIN: Now we care! ROMANS: Right‚ because inflation has come for your fast food menu! “Once upon a time‚ a few dollars could purchase a quick meal at a fast food restaurant‚” Romans quipped at the top of her report‚ followed by a clip from an old Wendy’s ad featuring founder Dave Thomas: “I think people should be able to eat good food without spending much money.” The eating and food puns were a constant throughout Romans’ report: But these days‚ grabbing a burger and fries takes a much bigger bite out of our wallet. (…) Once home to the dollar menu‚ prices at the Golden Arches leaving a bad taste in the mouth of consumers who just want value. Romans even seemed to make a reference to the “food at home” meme. “The price of food at home rose just 1.3 percent over the past year. But food away from home jumped more than five percent‚” she noted. And when they cut back to the live shot‚ there was a large plate with a pile of McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches on it. With a laugh‚ Melvin claimed it cost “$250.” To his credit‚ Al Roker grabbed the plate and handed them out to the studio crew. Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie then made a wisecrack that the crew had pitched the story to them in order to be fed. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s Good Morning America February 7‚ 2024 8:02:52 a.m. Eastern ROBIN ROBERTS: Now to what could be a debt crisis brewing in our country. Household debt rising to record levels as more Americans struggle to pay the bills. Our chief economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis is back now with more. Good morning again‚ Rebecca. REBECCA JARVIS: Nice to see you‚ Robin. And Americans are taking on more debt. $17.5 trillion overall‚ $1.3 trillion of that is a record amount and it's on credit cards. Plus‚ more people are falling behind on their payments because‚ despite the strong jobs market‚ consumers are facing higher prices and much higher interest rates. So‚ take a look at this. In just the last two years‚ the typical credit card has gone from 14.5 percent APR to now 21.5 percent APR. So‚ let’s say you’re carrying a $1‚000 balance on your credit card. Two years ago‚ if you were making minimum payments‚ it would have cost you $729 in interest to pay it off. At today's rate‚ you are paying almost $1‚200 in interest. That is a nearly $500 difference. So‚ there are some things you can do. You want to put your savings in an FDIC high-yield savings account so you're getting paid five percent instead of .5 percent. Check out sites like Nerd Wallet and Bankrate for your best options there. Also‚ check out CDs at your current bank. And if you are considering a balance transfer to a zero-percent-interest credit card‚ just make sure it is not a license to spend more money. Linsey. LINSEY DAVIS: But zero percent interest sounds like a good idea for so many. JARVIS: A lot better than 21.5‚ yes. DAVIS: You are so right on that. Rebecca Jarvis‚ our thanks to you as always. NBC’s Today February 7‚ 2024 7:38:18 a.m. Eastern HODA KOTB: This morning we are focusing on fast food. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: Rising prices have popular chains under fire‚ this morning. Some customers are thinking twice about that quick bite to eat. CRAIG MELVIN: NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans is here with more. Now we care about inflation! CHRISTINE ROMANS: Oh yeah. Now we do. MELVIN: Now we care. ROMANS: Right‚ because inflation has come for your fast food menu! And frankly‚ consumers are fed up with this. As some companies have become more creative with their menus‚ customers have become much more price-sensitive‚ they just want cheap. And those chains are hearing the complaints. [Cuts to video] Once upon a time‚ a few dollars could purchase a quick meal at a fast food restaurant. DAVE THOMAS (founder of Wendy’s‚ via old advertisement): I think people should be able to eat good food without spending much money. ROMANS: But these days‚ grabbing a burger and fries takes a much bigger bite out of our wallet. MOMALLDAY_ (TikTok user): Why we not talking about these fast food restaurants going up‚ too. REECYPIECES (TikTok user): Almost $9 for a Big Mac. ROMANS: Once home to the dollar menu‚ prices at the Golden Arches leaving a bad taste in the mouth of consumers who just want value. Going viral‚ the Big Mac meal priced at $18 at a Connecticut rest stop and an egg McMuffin selling for $7. Fast food companies are listening. McDonald's CEO says he's focusing on affordability this year. Telling analysts that customers making $45‚000 a year and less are ditching their McD's and buying groceries instead. You can see why. The price of food at home rose just 1.3 percent over the past year. But food away from home‚ jumped more than five percent. (…)

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blasted the Biden administration’s obsession with censorship amidst revelations of a multimillion-dollar government campaign to silence free speech.  Schmitt reacted to news of the National Science Foundation spending millions towards developing artificial intelligence (AI) censorship tools to fight so-called “misinformation.” Schmitt accused President Joe Biden’s administration in an X (formerly Twitter) post of being “addicted to censoring Americans' speech” with its new machinations. While serving as Missouri’s attorney general‚ Schmitt was one of the filers of the landmark free speech lawsuit against the Biden administration‚ Missouri v. Biden (2022). He cited the importance of this case‚ which will be heard by the Supreme Court‚ in his post. “Biden was the architect of the biggest censorship enterprise we've ever seen‚” Schmitt said on X (formerly Twitter)‚ in response to a new Congressional report. House Judiciary Committee Republicans announced the report this week exposing the Biden administration’s latest censorship efforts. The goal‚ as summarized by New York Post‚ is to design anti-“misinformation” tools to provide to Big Tech platforms to suppress free speech. “That's why MO v. Biden is the most important free speech case in American history. It's time to stop this once and for all‚” the senator insisted.The Missouri v. Biden lawsuit cites exclusive MRC Free Speech America research from its unique CensorTrack.org database. The case is pending before the Supreme Court. Last year‚ a U.S. district court judge issued a temporary injunction to restrict the federal censorship efforts the lawsuit exposed. An appeals court then upheld part of the injunction. Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency and an equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

A group of Stanford researchers found that frequent users of "passthrough video" and "mixed reality" headsets can often induce sickness‚ hinder depth perception‚ and cause social issues.The researchers‚ who described themselves as "headset veterans‚" said they encountered significant hurdles when using them for "relatively short periods of use."The 11 researchers spent at least 140 minutes in two or three sessions using Meta's Quest 3 headset‚ released in 2023. As SCNR reported‚ the participants engaged in normal activities like conversations‚ walking outside‚ cooking‚ and eating. All headset users also had a chaperone living in normal reality‚ for safety reasons."We took an observational approach‚ more akin to naturalists‚ and really dove into the medium in an exploratory way‚" said James Brown‚ a co-author of the study.In their press release‚ depth perception and distances to objects appeared to be the most challenging for the headset users. Movements such as high fives or bringing a spoon to one's mouth proved difficult‚ even when the spoon appeared to have reached the user's lips."Even though the world you are looking at is real‚ it certainly has a video-game-like ‘otherness’ to it‚" Brown noted.While the researchers soon learned to account for the distances‚ they were concerned that the overcompensations could cause lasting effects after prolonged headset-wearing."The companies making these headsets want you to wear them all day‚ but what are the aftereffects and how long do they last?" said Jeremy Bailenson‚ a Stanford professor. "A plausible scenario could be walking down a flight of stairs and you miss a step‚ or driving a car and you misjudge distances."The visual aftereffects‚ according to the study‚ included lapses in judgments of distance‚ simulator sickness‚ and interference with "social connection‚" also called "social absence."The social issues included inability to discern distant facial expressions and the simple fact that users can become absent from their surroundings."People in the outside world became very absent‚ as if we were watching them on TV‚" Bailenson added. "The person walking or cycling by or sitting near you didn’t feel physically real."Despite this‚ the study admitted that the technology is improving with every new headset‚ although it still falls short of a human's visual capabilities. Slower‚ grainier‚ and distorted were words used to describe some of the experiences‚ which sometimes cut off a large portion of a user's field of view.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A former president and member of the Atlantic City Council who has already served time for bribery has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged voter fraud scheme involving mail-in ballots.Last week‚ 64-year-old Craig Callaway‚ described as a "political operative" who also once served on the Atlantic City Council‚ was brought before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Skahill in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey‚ Callaway has been charged with one count of "depriving‚ defrauding‚ and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process by the fraudulent procurement‚ casting‚ and tabulation of ballots."For years‚ failed candidates in and around the Atlantic City area have accused Callaway of running a voter fraud scheme for their opponents. However‚ this latest charge against Callaway relates only to his alleged actions to rig the election in November 2022.That fall‚ Callaway began hiring people to act as "authorized messengers" for those wishing to cast votes by mail‚ the press release claimed. For $30 or $50‚ these messengers allegedly took anywhere from one to four vote-by-mail applications from Callaway‚ signed and submitted them to the county clerk's office on behalf of area voters‚ and then collected their designated mail-in ballots.However‚ rather than return those ballots to the voters as required by law‚ the messengers instead handed the ballots over to Callaway to fill out as he wished‚ the press release claimed. The allegedly victimized voters were none the wiser‚ as they apparently did not intend to cast a ballot. When approached by law enforcement‚ at least four alleged victims stated that they did not vote either in person or by mail in the 2022 general election. They also claimed they never authorized a messenger to collect a ballot on their behalf."Holding free and fair elections is a bedrock principle of our democracy‚" said a statement from U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. "As alleged in the complaint‚ the defendant attempted to deprive New Jersey residents of a fair election by fraudulently procuring and casting ballots. Today’s charges reflect our office’s commitment to hold to account those who try to undermine the electoral process."Whether Callaway submitted a plea during the hearing last week is unclear. He faces up to five years and a hefty fine if convicted.Callaway's attorney‚ Megan Davies‚ was unable to provide a comment to the AP when reached‚ and Callaway did not respond to the AP's request for comment.In the past‚ Callaway was largely suspected of engaging in voter fraud to help put Democrats in office‚ but lately he has been accused of assisting Republicans as well. In 2020‚ seven South Jersey Democrat county chairmen denounced Callaway's "long and shameful history of interfering in honest and fair elections" and called for fellow Dems to avoid soliciting his services.Former state senator and attorney for the Atlantic County Democrats Colin Bell seemed to agree. "I believe there was clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Callaway was involved in a voter fraud scheme‚" Bell said last year. "He has to be stopped from abusing the system."Callaway does have a track record of extortion and political corruption that goes back decades. While a city councilman in the early 2000s‚ Callaway was convicted of bribery and sentenced to 40 months in prison.Before he began serving that sentence‚ he orchestrated a sex sting to try to force another councilman to resign. In 2006‚ he rented two motel rooms‚ rigged them with recording devices‚ and hired a prostitute to perform a sex act on Councilman Eugene Robinson‚ who was also a Baptist minister.Callaway then attempted to blackmail Robinson‚ threatening to release the tape of the encounter with the prostitute if he did not resign. Robinson instead reported Callaway to the authorities‚ and Callaway was assessed an additional three-year prison sentence in connection with that incident. Callaway was released from prison in 2010‚ and Robinson has since passed away.The following video from June 2021 shows Callaway discussing his life as a Muslim convert: H/T: Timcast IRLLike Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

We all remember the days during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the pressure to get vaxxed was increasing by the day. People were threatened‚ bullied‚ coerced‚ and even fired from their jobs if they refused the jab. It took courage to choose bodily autonomy over blind compliance. One person who took the bold path of nonconformity is Asa Miller‚ a former Navy SEAL who was launched into a legal battle with the Biden administration when he refused to get the vaccine. Steve Deace invites Asa on the show to tell his story. Growing up in a military family with a father who served 27 years in the Marine Corps‚ Asa knew from a young age that he would follow a similar path. After high school‚ he went straight into Navy SEAL training. Unfortunately‚ his first deployment cycle happened to coincide with the initial hysteria of COVID-19. “During that time‚ we were presented with the choice of whether or not to receive the COVID vaccine‚” says Asa. “I chose to stand against it‚ and thankfully‚ 20 other of my brothers were right there with me.” However‚ their “choice” turned out to be rather the illusion of choice. When a few members of Asa’s team tested positive‚ despite being asymptomatic or having minor symptoms‚ officials used it as an opportunity to “force people into solitary confinement.” They even “started a rumor that if you didn’t get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine that had just come out‚ you’d be stuck in Somalia and would not be able to come home‚” Asa recounts. Despite the coercion‚ Asa and many of his fellow SEALs continued to refuse the jab. Asa had “no issues coming home.” However‚ upon his return‚ “that’s when the mRNA vaccines started coming out‚” which the government immediately began to push. Considering “[his] experience on deployment” and “the early science” behind the new vaccines‚ Asa stood his ground and refused the jab again. “I quickly realized that not only was it illegal to mandate these vaccines‚ but it was also‚ in my opinion as a Christian‚ immoral because of their use of aborted fetal cells … so for both legal reasons and my own sincerely held religious beliefs‚ I decided not to receive these vaccines‚” he tells Steve. That’s when it became abundantly clear that there was never any “choice” at all. When Asa and his fellow nonconformists filed for religious exemptions‚ “they were all denied.” “We were all removed from our SEAL team and threatened with punishments ranging from paying back all of our training costs‚ which reach into the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars‚” to “being put in the brig” and even being “dishonorably discharged” – a consequence of the highest caliber that can permanently prevent a veteran from owning firearms‚ voting‚ being employed at certain places‚ and receiving veteran’s benefits. Even so‚ Asa and his brothers stood firm in their decision. Thankfully‚ others began rallying behind them. “We actually were able to get ahold of Tucker Carlson‚ who broke the story for us on Fox News‚” which created enough “public awareness” to actually “start the fight‚” says Asa. And that fight is far from over. While Asa was able to avoid dishonorable discharge‚ some of his fellow SEAL members weren’t so fortunate. “I know people who were kicked out early‚ [people] who had to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in bonus money‚” and people who were given “an RE-4 on their discharge‚” which places them “in the same category as sexual offenders‚” says Asa‚ adding that “there are also 8‚500 service members across all the different branches who were kicked out – some of which received dishonorable discharges‚ which more or less is the same as having a felony.” “My goal right now is to be able to tell the story and be a spokesperson for those people who were kicked out and have not received the restitution they deserve‚ but also to point to the fact that if Congress had not been forced to act‚ over 250‚000 service members would have been kicked out for simply holding to their sincerely held religious beliefs‚ and I think that's the most important thing‚” he says. “The fight is over fundamental rights; it’s not just vaccines. … Our senior military leadership‚ our current administration‚ and the established political order are rejecting our Constitutional laws.” To hear more of Asa’s story and where he’s at now‚ watch the clip below. Your browser does not support the video tag. Want more from Steve Deace?To enjoy more of Steve's take on national politics‚ Christian worldview‚ and principled conservatism with a snarky twist‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Toyota announced plans Tuesday to invest another $1.3 billion in its Georgetown‚ Kentucky‚ facility to produce its new electric SUV.In a recent press release‚ the automaker unveiled plans to allocate more funds to its flagship plant “for future electrification efforts including assembly of an all-new‚ three row battery electric SUV for the U.S. market.”Including its newest commitment‚ Toyota has invested nearly $10 billion in the factory. It noted that the additional funds will help to reinforce the company’s “commitment to high-quality vehicles and long-term job stability.” The facility employs nearly 9‚400 workers.Its latest investment will support its previously announced battery electric vehicle assembly and an additional battery pack assembly line at the Kentucky factory. Toyota noted that it has committed $17 billion since 2021 to support electrification efforts.Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear thanked Toyota for continuing to invest in the state.“More good news for our red-hot economy in Kentucky‚” Beshear stated in a video posted to X. “This ensures a bright future and steady employment for so many Kentucky families.”“The fact that we’re going to see EVs being produced at this plant … it shows we are not just going to be an automotive leader‚ but we want to be the automotive leader‚” he added.Kerry Creech‚ president of Toyota Kentucky‚ called the investment a reflection of the automobile manufacturer’s “commitment to vehicle electrification.”Last month‚ Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda spoke out against the push for EVs‚ Blaze News previously reported. “No matter how much progress [EVs] make‚ I think they will still only have a 30% market share. Then‚ the remaining 70% will be [hybrid vehicles]‚ [hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles]‚ and hydrogen engines‚” Toyoda said‚ according to a NewsMax translation. “[Gasoline] engine cars will definitely remain. This is something that customers and the market will decide‚ not regulatory values or political power.”Hertz recently announced that it will cut 25% of its EV fleet‚ citing high repair costs. The company noted it plans to reinvest in gas-powered vehicles.Amid the cooling EV market‚ Volvo Cars reported this month that it will no longer fund electric vehicle sports car brand Polestar Automotive. According to the Swedish automaker‚ it will instead focus on “developing and concentrating its resources on its own ambitious journey‚ including its own in-house electric vehicles.”In November‚ a coalition of 3‚880 automobile dealerships signed an open letter to President Biden (D) urging him to “tap the brakes” on the administration’s “unrealistic” EV mandate‚ which aims to have 60% of new vehicle sales be EVs by 2030. The car dealers warned that the declining “hope and hype” of EVs have caused the vehicles to start “stacking up on our lots.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It was bad enough that a van driver nearly hit a girl who was about to exit a school bus last week in Pittstown‚ New York — and then hit another vehicle before veering off Route 7 and crashing into trees‚ WRGB-TV reported. Image source: YouTube screenshotIt gets worse.Turns out that the motorist in question has no driver's license‚ is in the U.S. illegally — and after his arrest and release on an appearance ticket‚ he actually drove himself to an ICE office to turn himself in‚ officials told WNYT-TV.Say what?Angel Pandiguana Pachar‚ 22‚ was charged with reckless endangerment and reckless driving‚ WNYT reported‚ adding that despite investigators saying he's in the country illegally and has no driver's license‚ Pachar was released on an appearance ticket.Rensselaer County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault told WNYT that he spoke with ICE and confirmed that Pachar turned himself in to the agency and was being held in Batavia‚ New York.What's more‚ Pachar drove himself to the ICE office‚ WNYT said‚ citing authorities.Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin told WNYT that "if it was up to us‚ he’d still be sitting in jail. But we are bound by the laws of this state‚ and the laws of this state are a mess.”McLaughlin added to WNYT that "we are still amazed [Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul] has not made a statement condemning this incident on Route 7 and acknowledging the life of a young girl was nearly taken because of failed open borders and bail reform policies."The county executive wasn't through expressing his outrage‚ as WNYT noted McLaughlin issued formal statement on the matter:“This is a failure of law‚ as demonstrated by the information we received that the illegal migrant ignored the fact he had no driver’s license and drove himself to a required appearance with ICE at the local office. It shows a disregard for the safety of others and a disregard for our laws. This is a clear risk to public safety and the failed open borders and bail reform policies need to be repealed immediately." WNYT noted that Pachar is due in Pittstown Town Court Thursday evening‚ but it's unlikely he'll appear in court if ICE is holding him.Anything else?Just before the 12-year-old girl was about to get off the school bus‚ Brunswick-Brittonkill bus driver Barry Sullivan stopped her from going out‚ WNYT said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Can women do anything men can do — better? Well‚ no‚ not really. And the fifth annual UAE SWAT Challenge is serving as a perfect example. At the UAE SWAT Challenge‚ 87 teams from all over the world came and competed for the title; but one Chilean female SWAT team stood out — and it’s not for their strength. In a viral video‚ five women on the Chilean SWAT team are seen running toward a zip-line over a narrow strip of water. When they reach the zip-line‚ one woman immediately makes it across. The rest start slipping backward‚ and one of them falls straight into the water. Weapons are dropped into the pool below‚ which have to be retrieved by the women before they make it across. The scene can only be described as an embarrassment for the team whose favorite phrase is “critical fight against crime knows no gender.” The women do end up getting their entire team across‚ but the entire ordeal lasts around six-minutes. “This is really embarrassing‚” Pat Gray comments. “Really embarrassing.” Keith Malinak is in full agreement. “I don’t let them back in the country‚” he jokes. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.