For those too young to remember, too complacent to have noticed, or who didn’t pay attention in civics classes (remember when that was a thing?), here’s a brief history lesson about Supreme Court Justice confirmations in the Senate. Until President Trump was elected, Justice nominees were confirmed based on qualifications, not politics. A bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats confirmed or blocked nominations of every one of them until Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Three Democrats voted for Gorsuch and only one voted for Kavanaugh.
Before that, President Obama’s two radical progressive nominees were welcomed by several Republicans. It’s not that they believed in their politics, but they voted based on their qualifications. Elena Kagan was confirmed 63-37 and Sonia Sotomayer was confirmed 68-31. Amy Coney Barrett is as qualified as Sotomayer and more qualified than Kagan.
What changed? The hyper-politicization of confirmations is a new phenomenon. Today, there is absolutely zero question about whether any Democrats will vote in favor of confirming her. They will not. None of them. The only question is whether Democrats can sway four Republicans to vote with them. In the event of only three Republicans voting against, Vice President Mike Pence would be the tie-breaker.
Lisa Murkowski is almost certainly a nay. Susan Collins has indicated she may not vote in favor of confirming. Mitt Romney is always a wildcard and if the vote came down to him, it’s very possible he would flip to the dark side just to screw over his nemesis in the Oval Office.
Regardless of what happens in the upcoming election, it is imperative for this short-lived trend of blocking nominations along party lines to end. The judiciary is supposed to be the branch of government that is above politics, above the fray. But the stakes have been raised this year with both sides more contentious towards each other than any time since the Civil War. They hope to weaponize nominations and confirmations, not just within the court but also within the Cabinet.
Some would say the reason party lines have been drawn over Barrett is because of the proximity to the election. They might then say they opposed Kavanaugh because of the unsubstantiated accusations against him. But that leaves Gorsuch who had no scandals, tons of qualifications, and was stellar in his confirmation hearings. Only three Democrats voted to confirm. If that’s not partisan, nothing is.
Senate confirmation hearings used to be about qualifications, as they should be. But Democrats have made them political as history clearly demonstrates. Even Ruth Bader Ginsberg was confirmed with only three Senators voting nay.
Most “Conservative” News Outlets Are on the Big Tech Teat
Not long ago, conservative media was not beholden to anyone. Today, most sites are stuck on the Big Tech gravy train.
I’ll keep this short. The rise of Pandemic Panic Theater, massive voter fraud, and other “taboo” topics have neutered a majority of conservative news sites. You’ll notice they are very careful about what topics they tackle. Sure, they’ll attack Critical Race Theory, Antifa, and the Biden-Harris regime, but you won’t see them going after George Soros, Bill Gates, the World Economic Forum, or the Deep State, among others.
The reason is simple. They are beholden to Big Tech, and Big Tech doesn’t allow certain topics to be discussed or they’ll cut you off. Far too many conservative news outlets rely on Google, Facebook, and Twitter for the bulk of their traffic. They depend on big checks from Google ads to keep the sites running. I don’t necessarily hold it against them. We all do what we need to do to survive. I just wish more would do like we have, which is to cut out Big Tech altogether.
We don’t get Google checks. We don’t have Facebook or Twitter buttons on our stories. We don’t have a YouTube Channel (banned), an Instagram profile (never made one), or a TikTok (no thanks, CCP). We’re not perfect, but we’re doing everything we can to not owe anything to anyone… other than our readers. We owe YOU the truth. We owe YOU the facts that others won’t reveal about topics that others won’t tackle. And we owe America, this great land that allows us to take hold of these opportunities.
Like I said, I don’t hold other conservative sites under too much scrutiny over their choices. It’s easy for people to point fingers when we’re not the ones paying their bills or supporting their families. I just wish there were more who would make the bold move. Today, only a handful of other major conservative news outlets have broken free from the Big Tech teat. Of course, we need help.
The best way you can help us grow and continue to bring proper news and opinions to the people is by donating. We appreciate everything, whether a dollar or $10,000. Anything brings us closer to a point of stability when we can hire writers, editors, and support staff to make the America First message louder. Our Giving Fuel page makes it easy to donate one-time or monthly. Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal or Bitcoin as well. Bitcoin: 3A1ELVhGgrwrypwTJhPwnaTVGmuqyQrMB8
Our network is currently comprised of nine sites:
- NOQ Report
- Conservative Playlist
- Truth. Based. Media.
- Freedom First Network
- Based Underground
- Uncanceled News
- American Conservative Movement
- Conservative Playbook
- Our Gold Guy
We are also building partnerships with great conservative sites like The Liberty Daily and The Epoch Times to advance the message as loudly as possible, and we’re always looking for others with which to partner.
Some of our content is spread across multiple sites. Other pieces of content are unique. We write most of what we post but we also draw from those willing to allow us to share their quality articles, videos, and podcasts. We collect the best content from fellow conservative sites that give us permission to republish them. We’re not ego-driven; I’d much rather post a properly attributed story written by experts like Dr. Joseph Mercola or Natural News than rewrite it like so many outlets like to do. We’re not here to take credit. We’re here to spread the truth.
While donations are the best way to help, you can also support us by buying through our sponsors:
- MyPillow: Use promo code “NOQ” to get up to 66% off AND you’ll be helping a patriotic, America First company.
- ZStack: Improve your immune system with the Z-Stack protocol or rejuvenate your body from vaccines or shedding with Z-DTox by Dr. Vladimir Zelenko.
- OurGoldGuy: Tell them JD sent you in your request to buy gold and it will help us… AND (wait for it) you’ll be helping a patriotic, America First company.
- MyPatriotSupply: Stock up on long-term food, survival gear, and other things that you’ll need just in case things don’t recover and we keep heading towards apocalypse.
We know we could make a lot more money if we sold out like so many “conservative” publications out there. You won’t find Google ads on our site for a reason. Yes, they’re lucrative, but I don’t like getting paid by minions of Satan (I don’t like Google very much if you couldn’t tell).
Time is short. As the world spirals towards The Great Reset, the need for truthful journalism has never been greater. But in these times, we need as many conservative media voices as possible. Please help keep NOQ Report and the other sites in the network going. Our promise is this: We will never sell out America. If that means we’re going to struggle for a while or even indefinitely, so be it. Integrity first. Truth first. America first.
Thank you and God Bless,
JD Rucker
Bitcoin: 32SeW2Ajn86g4dATWtWreABhEkiqxsKUGn
All ORIGINAL content on this site is © 2021 NOQ Report. All REPUBLISHED content has received direct or implied permission for reproduction.
With that said, our content may be reproduced and distributed as long as it has a link to the original source and the author is credited prominently. We don’t mind you using our content as long as you help out by giving us credit with a prominent link. If you feel like giving us a tip for the content, we will not object!
JD Rucker – EIC
@jdrucker
