Inside Raqqa - The Real War on Women

This is a revealing video produced at great risk by women inside Raqqa, capitol city of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This is what a real war on women is like. Please share this video.

Pray for the women in Raqqa and everywhere in the Muslim world where they are held hostage and their lives are threatened by Islamic Jihadists. Pray for freedom for these women.

And please pray for freedom and safety for Christians and other ethnic and religious groups who are persecuted, threatened, and murdered in Muslim nations throughout the Middle East.

Celebrating Six Years of Obamacare

PPPS (Littleton)—As we celebrate the six-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, let us remember those who voted for it this November at the ballot box.

Pundit Pete Endorses Ted Cruz for President

PPPS (Littleton)—Our esteemed CEO and Editor-In-Chief of the Pundit Pete Press Service has finally broken his silence on the 2016 Presidential Election, and is endorsing one candidate, over all others, for President of the United States.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

That is the oath every president takes on the steps of our nation's capitol upon inauguration, and it is the same oath that many presidents, and most members of Congress, routinely violate soon after we send them there to do the "peoples' business".

In case you haven't noticed, our nation is in trouble and our freedoms are at risk.

Instead of the "peoples' business", most of what takes place in Washington, DC is about the business of growing government and granting favors - all at the expense of We the People, dearly paid for through the fruits of our labor and the diminution of our freedoms.

It is time for We the People to reclaim and reestablish a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. And there is one candidate for president who stands above all others through both his rhetoric and his actions, who has demonstrated that he will go to Washington, DC on behalf of We the People and will honor his oath to defend the Constitution.

His name is Ted Cruz, and I am endorsing him for President.

The Clintons - Still a Team

PPPS (Chapaqua, NY)—Our graphic artist, Pixel Pete, submitted this for our upcoming special report honoring famous couples who have stayed together through many ups and downs. Consider it a preview.

Persnickety Pete - Why I'm Voting For Trump

Persnickety Pete (Laurie Bratten photo)

PPPP (Pea Green Corner, CO)—As we dive into the heart of the presidential nomination process for both parties, we will be printing opinions from loyal readers and staff on why they are supporting different candidates. First up to bat is guest contributor and long-time malcontent, Persnickety Pete.

Pete is the author of the book Manufacturing Anger, considered by some to be the bible of the Tea Party movement. In addition to submitting articles as a guest contributor, Pete also consults as a professional irritant.

Why I'm Voting for Donald Trump —Persnickety Pete

When ya asked me who I'm support'n in this crazy presidential race, I was gonna say,  "That ain't none o' yer damned business!"  

But after thoughtful reflection while snowshoe'n up on the mesa (and maybe a pinch o' special Colorado weed),  I decided to tell who I'm gonna vote for.  This note is addressed to the Republican Party, especially the leadership in DC.

Let me put it this a way:

• If you GOP senators and representatives had even tried to do what we elected you to do in 2010 and 2014......then we wouldn't need the Donald;

• And if the GOP leaders and other presidential candidates had spoken back to, and maybe even tried to humiliate those leftists in the press, or the president, or Hillary, or the Pope.....err, scratch the Pope....then we wouldn't need the Donald;

• And if you had taken seriously what the folks were tell'n you about illegal immigration and Islamic terrorism, instead of worrying about what the press thinks....then we wouldn't need the Donald;

• And if the GOP leadership had spent more time opposing Obama than trashing true conservatives like Ted Cruz and the Freedom Caucus....then we wouldn't need the Donald.

• And if you had at least acknowledged, if not thanked, those good folks in the Tea Party movement who worked their asses off getting you majorities in Congress....then we wouldn't need the Donald.

But instead, YOU DIDN'T LISTEN, and after we gave you everything, YOU STILL SCREWED UP!

Soooooo.......now we have the Donald.

We don't care anymore whether Donald Trump is a real conservative. We just want him to bust some heads in DC.

And right now, GOP Leadership, the heads we want busted first.....ARE YOURS!

Disrespectfully submitted, 
Persnickety Pete

Illegal Immigrants Protest GOP Candidates

PPPS (San Francisco)—With a protest here on Friday, and many more planned for this weekend in sanctuary cities around the nation, illegal immigrant groups are hoping to shame the GOP and influence the 2016 presidential election. Their chosen theme, however, may need some adjustment.

A Special Place in Hell

PPPS (Littleton)—We just received this graphic purporting to quote Former Madam Secretary of State Madeline Albright discussing Former Madam Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

We have not confirmed the authenticity of the quote, but can confirm that the photograph is of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meeting with former President of Egypt, and head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi.

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Editor's Note:  Normally we would not post an unauthenticated quote like this, but.....what the hell, Pixel Pete recommended it.

Pundit Pete's Debate Review

ABC News - video clip

PPPS (somewhere in NH)—Following are insightful observations of the GOP Presidential Debate held in New Hampshire (which is near Berniestan /Vermont) from our CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Pundit Pete. 

Thoughts on the GOP Debate in NH —Pundit Pete

Disclaimers: This review only applies to the portions of the debate where I was awake.

• Overall Winner:   Senator Ted Cruz
• Overall Losers:   Senator Rubio & Dr. Carson (tie)
• Lamest Insult:   Donald Trump (before his closing)
• Best Smackdown:   Gov. Christie on Sen. Rubio
• Best Hillary Basher:   Carly Fiorina....oops, not there
• Least Coherent on the Issues:   Donald Trump
• Best Non-Entrance:   Dr. Carson & Gov. Kasich (tie)
• Best Questioner:   Mary Katharine Ham
• Biggest Losers:   David Muir & Martha Raddatz

I  thought Cruz won the debate and continues to be the most level-headed and strongest Conservative on that stage. I could easily picture him as President. 

All of them on that stage (and one who was not) would be infinitely better for America than Hillary, Bernie, Fauxcahontas, or the BFD VP, Joe Biden.

I thought Christie did a good job exposing the politician side of Rubio. It was a bit uncomfortable. Still, Rubio is probably more conservative than Christie. I thought neither came out too well in that exchange.

What a shame ABC left out Carly Fiorina, who would have kept the focus on Hillary and not on damaging the other GOP candidates........come to think of it, given the tone of most of the questions, that is EXACTLY why ABC did not want her on that stage. Could ABC be waging a war on conservative women?

Trump was his usually insulting self, and his lack of substance on issues is starting to look bad. (Do your homework man). "I'll be terrific" and "win, win, win" are not good substitutse for a cogent answer on replacing Obamacare, or any other topic.

Dr. Carson, as much as I admire him and his exemplary character, just doesn't have the political instincts to make his case. (Stoke the fires man.) It didn't help that he got the fewest questions of anyone on that stage. Could ABC be racist? 

The rest don't matter. Thanks for stepping up. Time to leave now.

I'm going with Cruz at this point. You can call that an endorsement.

Breaking Ground: More Women Wanted

PPPS (Littleton)—We received this curious poster, so we decided to post it.

Volunteers Needed Due to Snow in DC

PPPS (Washington, DC)—The recent near-record snowfall in our nation's capitol is both a joy to school kids and a bane to government workers, many of whom have been prevented from serving the American people in their important roles.

There is one particularly tragic outcome of the snow blocking the DC streets; the State Department is apparently unable to deliver the most recent batch of 55,000 Hillary Clinton emails in response to a court order. The State Department is requesting a one-month delay.
And of course, those evil Republicans are crying foul.

In the spirit of public service, our PPPS DC Bureau Chief (who made it in to work on skis) has decided to send out a CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS to assist the staff at the State Department in meeting their deadline.

CALLING ON PATRIOTS W/ PICKUPS

Help is needed to deliver several boxes of emails across town. 

None of the emails are marked "Classified".

NO  SECURITY CLEARANCE NEEDED

REQUIRES 4WD VEHICLE WITH AMPLE SNOW CLEARANCE

REPORT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT

IN FOGGY BOTTOM IMMEDIATELY

We hope this notice brings out some volunteers.

Related Stories:

Obama State Dept. Wants to Delay Release of Hillary Clinton's Emails Because of Snow Storm — Warner Todd Houston, Breitbart.com

Effort Underway to Block State Dept From Delaying Clinton Email Release —Leah Barkoukis, Townhall.com

An Alternative to the Million Student March

PPPS (Littleton)—This tweet is the absolute best response to demands for free tuition at Mizzou and other campus protests around the nation.

Click to enlarge. Original tweet below.

The original tweet (loads a little slow) if you want to retweet or follow the author.

You want free tuition? Go March with these guys...or shut the f- up and get Your dumb-ass back in class #Mizzou pic.twitter.com/Nd8McOCavw

— Zebra78610 (@zebra78610) November 13, 2015

Smearing Dr. Carson - Has the Left Gone Too Far?

PPPS (Washington DC)—Even as legitimate news organizations (CNN, Politico, PPPS) are seriously questioning some of GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson's biographical embellishments, there have also been a few stories and accusations which are, let us say, questionable.

Radical extremist Right-Wing news organizations have responded in defense of the good doctor, labeling news coverage and opposition political ads as part of a smear campaign, and even claiming that some of the news stories reflect a Left-Wing bias.

We were recently approached by an organization to post this paid advertisement on our news blog. PPPS has a strict policy against accepting money for political ads, but we also thought we would let our readers decide the question:

Has the Left gone too far?

Members of our PPPS investigative team are currently all in Germany working on another story, but look for updates as we investigate political committees such as the Progressive Plantation Protection Project. 

BREAKING: More Ben Carson Lies?

PPPS (Munich)—Has GOP Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson once again been exposed as a liar?

In one of his books, Dr. Ben Carson claims to have performed brain surgery on two German twins, Patrick and Benjamin Binder, who were joined at the head.

But our crack crew of investigators at the Pundit Pete Press Service have traveled to Germany and interviewed several high school friends of the twins. 

Not one of them says they ever saw the twins joined at the head.

Our PPPS investigators were able to obtain an exclusive photograph of the Binder twins, proving beyond any doubt that they are not co-joined at the head.

We can only conclude that Dr. Carson has been less than fully truthful in his biography and is therefore not qualified to be President.

Did the Benghazi Hearing Seal the Deal for Hillary?

PPPS (Littleton)—New polling by the Pundit Pete Press Services indicates a significant bump in popularity for Hillary Clinton following her outstanding performance Thursday before the Congressional Benghazi Committee. Coupled with her overwhelming dominance at the Presidential Debate on October 13th, and the announcement by Vice President Biden that he was not going to run, it appears that Secretary Clinton is certain to receive the Democrat Party nomination.

This new campaign ad released by a supportive Progressive PAC seems to sum up the mood of many voters.

Benghazi: Where Were Hillary and Barack?

PPPS (Washington, DC)—The whereabouts of President Obama and Secretary Clinton on the night of the Benghazi protest event has remained a mystery for over three years. But with a late-Friday document release from the State Department today, that mystery may have finally been solved.

Benghazi Hearing Update: Controversial Memo Released Which May Exonerate Clinton

PPPS (Washington, DC)—BREAKING NEWS

In a shocking twist this evening during the prolonged Benghazi Hearing, a previously withheld memorandum was released which may fully exonerate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her email controversy. The memorandum was apparently among the documents presented during the confidential hearing testimony by Huma Abedin last week.

Under rigorous grilling by Republican Representative Jim Jordon, Secretary Clinton had indicated that her emails were subjected to search criteria and that she had directed her assistant Huma Abedin and attorneys to undertake that task. At this point, Ranking Democrat on the Committee, Elijah Cummings, interrupted and stated that a document existed which would support the Secretary's testimony. He then challenged Chairman Trey Gowdy to release the document.

Gowdy & Cummings butting heads.

There were several minutes of heated argument between Gowdy and Cummings, including accusations that the Republicans were participating in party politics and hiding information which might exonerate the Secretary. After a brief adjournment, Gowdy agreed to release the memorandum in the interest of full disclosure.

After the memo was projected onto screens in the hearing room, committee members and hearing observers alike were stunned when they realized that the memorandum substantiated the Secretary's testimony that only non-work related emails had in fact been deleted.

BREAKING NEWS - Clintons to Release New Book on Economic Policy

PPPS (Littleton)—BREAKING NEWS

PPPS has uncovered information that Bill and Hillary Clinton are about to release a new book on economic policy which touts their business success.

It is suspected that the book is intended to counter the recent rise of two GOP candidates, Carly Fiorina and Donald Trump, who have considerable business credentials.

A secondary purpose will be to allow Bill to jointly campaign with Hillary under the guise of a book tour. Last year Hillary Clinton very successfully laid the groundwork for her current campaign success with a national tour for her book Hard Choices.

There will be more details to follow in this breaking story.

But first, PPPS has obtained a top secret copy of the book cover. Remember, you saw it here first.

About That Iran Nuclear Deal

PPPS (Littleton)—We received this graphic from Citizen Pete. It appears to be some sort of commentary on the Iran Nuclear Deal.

Updates and Links:
For info on Congress members and to post your message on Facebook, check out Citizens for a Nuclear Free Iran.

FBI Seizes Key Document in Clinton Email Investigation

PPPS (Littleton)—FBI agents raided the offices of the Pundit Pete Press Service early this morning and seized a document believed to be key in the Hillary Clinton email investigation.

The document, a memo reportedly between Huma Abedin and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had previously surfaced  in March, 2015, but was overlooked by the mainstream media and Congressional investigators at that time.

Pundit Pete, who for financial reasons had temporarily taken up residence on a cot in the back of the PPPS office, was abruptly awakened at about 2 AM when at least a dozen, heavily-armed FBI agents broke down the front door and entered with rifles pointed.

Pete, who was obviously shaken by the experience, recalled the initial tense encounter, "As a journalist, my first instinct was to reach for my smartphone, but dropped it when I saw that both my hand and chest were painted with tiny laser targets."

The FBI began immediately to ransack the PPPS offices, while shouting "Where's the memo? Give us the memo!" Pete, ever the professional, calmly pointed to the memo tacked up on the wall, in plain sight, amidst a grouping of photos of Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton, Cheryl Mills, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump, with lines linking to the memo or to the other photos.

The tension dissipated after Pete offered the agents coffee and slices of his Mom's famous sour creme coffee cake. The FBI agents soon left, taking the memo, one of the PPPS computers, two thumb drives, and Pete's cell phone, but leaving the rest of the office intact.

Pete, however, was forced to sign an affidavit stating that under penalty of perjury, "I, Pundit Pete, state that I have identified and turned over all copies of the subject memorandum in my possession, in printed or electronic format, and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other copies of the subject memorandum exist."

However, the staff members of PPPS (who shall remain anonymous), take the courageous stand that we are not bound by Pete's affidavit and asserting our 1st Amendment right of freedom of the press, hereby publish a copy of said memo.

(click to enlarge) PPPS not responsible for the viral distribution of this document.

Pundit Pete, who has gone into hiding at an undisclosed location, issued the following statement:

The Pundit Pete Press Service strongly objects to the raid on our offices by the FBI. I have directed our staff attorney, Pleader Pete, to immediately file a complaint in the U.S. District Court for this serious and unprecedented violation of our 1st Amendment right of Freedom of the Press.

Furthermore, I acknowledge that my staff have decided, of their own volition, and without direct instructions from me, to exercise their free speech and freedom of the press rights, and to release a copy of the confiscated document for the American people to see, in contradiction of the specific and unconstitutional directive from the FBI not to do so.

A Poignant Reminder About Email Servers