Category: US Politics

It is no secret that the Mexican drug cartels are, at least in large part, running Mexico.  Those whom they cannot bribe, they murder.  The murders are intentionally brutal, sending an unmistakable message to those who might otherwise dare to defy them.  The cartel’s profits are on a scale that dwarfs some small countries.  They command literal armies of soldiers, men not unlike the brutal Waffen SS, which committed heinous war crimes in the 1940s.  In short, the Mexican drug cartels are a quasi-nation, one at war with the United States.

A considerable portion of the money made by the cartels is in conjunction with bringing illegal aliens to the U.S.  Undoubtedly, the massive swarms of illegals crossing our borders could not do so without direct assistance from Mexico — not only the cartels, but their bribed officials in the Mexican government.

They also could not do this without direct assistance from the United States Congress.

Congress has the power, at any time, to enact laws that would control our borders and protect our national sovereignty.  The members of Congress have steadfastly refused to do this.  Worse yet, they have blocked every effort by the president to enforce what laws do exist.

Their motives can partly be explained by political machinations.  The Democrats can expand their Electoral College representation by bringing millions of new residents into blue states and placing them on the census.  They can also increase their state representation in Congress by this means.

But that is not the whole story.  There are also Republicans who oppose the president in his efforts to enforce immigration laws.  Why are they cooperating with Democrats?  What do they have to gain?

Corruption, in one form or another, is nothing new in the halls of power.  Moreover, government officials have been found guilty of accepting much smaller amounts of illegal money than the cartels can easily afford to offer.

While one should never lightly suggest a conspiracy theory, one disturbing possibility is that some congressmen are secretly accumulating great wealth, and doing so by accepting bribes from the cartels.  If that is true, they would certainly pull the levers of power in exactly the way we now see them doing.  If that is true, then how large a scale, how many corrupt officials, are there?  Dare we ask?

Are we to assume that the cartels have made no attempt to bribe the U.S. Congress?  Are we to assume that they have not succeeded?

What reasonable explanation is there for the obstinacy of lawmakers, judges, and others in government?  What explains their patently absurd demands that we should have no borders?  To be sure, their numbers are swelled by fellow travelers and useful idiots, by ideologues who need no bribes to hate America — but the coordination we see among them must reach to high levels.

I hope I am being paranoid, but as the saying goes, just because one is paranoid, that does not mean that no one is out to get him.

It is no secret that the Mexican drug cartels are, at least in large part, running Mexico.  Those whom they cannot bribe, they murder.  The murders are intentionally brutal, sending an unmistakable message to those who might otherwise dare to defy them.  The cartel’s profits are on a scale that dwarfs some small countries.  They command literal armies of soldiers, men not unlike the brutal Waffen SS, which committed heinous war crimes in the 1940s.  In short, the Mexican drug cartels are a quasi-nation, one at war with the United States.

A considerable portion of the money made by the cartels is in conjunction with bringing illegal aliens to the U.S.  Undoubtedly, the massive swarms of illegals crossing our borders could not do so without direct assistance from Mexico — not only the cartels, but their bribed officials in the Mexican government.

They also could not do this without direct assistance from the United States Congress.

Congress has the power, at any time, to enact laws that would control our borders and protect our national sovereignty.  The members of Congress have steadfastly refused to do this.  Worse yet, they have blocked every effort by the president to enforce what laws do exist.

Their motives can partly be explained by political machinations.  The Democrats can expand their Electoral College representation by bringing millions of new residents into blue states and placing them on the census.  They can also increase their state representation in Congress by this means.

But that is not the whole story.  There are also Republicans who oppose the president in his efforts to enforce immigration laws.  Why are they cooperating with Democrats?  What do they have to gain?

Corruption, in one form or another, is nothing new in the halls of power.  Moreover, government officials have been found guilty of accepting much smaller amounts of illegal money than the cartels can easily afford to offer.

While one should never lightly suggest a conspiracy theory, one disturbing possibility is that some congressmen are secretly accumulating great wealth, and doing so by accepting bribes from the cartels.  If that is true, they would certainly pull the levers of power in exactly the way we now see them doing.  If that is true, then how large a scale, how many corrupt officials, are there?  Dare we ask?

Are we to assume that the cartels have made no attempt to bribe the U.S. Congress?  Are we to assume that they have not succeeded?

What reasonable explanation is there for the obstinacy of lawmakers, judges, and others in government?  What explains their patently absurd demands that we should have no borders?  To be sure, their numbers are swelled by fellow travelers and useful idiots, by ideologues who need no bribes to hate America — but the coordination we see among them must reach to high levels.

I hope I am being paranoid, but as the saying goes, just because one is paranoid, that does not mean that no one is out to get him.

In a victory for the First Amendment on campus, a bill that will effectively ban “free speech zones” on Alabama college campuses passed last week.

According to a report by a local news outlet, the Alabama state legislature voted in favor of a bill that will ban “free speech zones” on college campuses in the state. In recent years, many colleges have restricted the areas on campus where free expression is permitted by creating “free speech zones,” which are areas on campus where students are supposed to go when they want to engage in free speech. Breitbart News has reported extensively on the topic. Recently, courts around the country have begun to strike down these policies as a violation of the First Amendment.

Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R) told reporters that this bill was one of his top priorities for the year. “Protecting free speech on college campuses is a top priority for Republicans in the State Senate, and I am glad we could get this important bill across the finish line,” Reed explained. “What this bill does is protect the free exchange of ideas on the campuses of taxpayer-funded, public universities. Nothing is more important than safeguarding the First Amendment.”

Remarkably, the bill had overwhelming bipartisan support. State Senator Billy Beasley, a Democrat, said that all college students deserve the right to express themselves freely. “I’ve always believed in freedom of speech in the United States and certainly in the state of Alabama. On college campuses – two-year and four-year colleges – everyone has a right to their freedom of expression,” Beasley argued. “There have been occasions since I have been in the Senate when I have voted with the majority party if I thought the issue was representative of the people in my district or in the best interest of the state of Alabama.”

The bill was written by Republican State Representative Matt Fridy.  In a comment to the Yellowhammer, Fridy highlighted the fact that pro-life student groups are often censored on their college campuses. Stories of this kind of censorship served as an impetus for his writing of the bill.

“Free speech is the cornerstone of our rights as American citizens — and those First Amendment rights certainly apply to college students on university campuses. Around the country, there have been chilling examples where administrators and professors have discriminated against students,” Fridy stated. “Often, pro-life groups and conservative political organizations are targeted. With this law, we are making it very clear that in Alabama, the First Amendment rights of all students, liberal or conservative, will be protected from unfair and discriminatory university speech policies.”

Stay tuned to Breitbart News for more campus updates.

David J. Harris Jr., a conservative author who was attending Turning Point USA’s Young Women’s Leadership Summit 2019 on Thursday, told Breitbart News’ Alana Mastrangelo that social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are demonetizing and suppressing his content.

Matthew Perdie contributed to this video post.

Mexican authorities are not releasing the names of the 26 individuals and entities whose assets were frozen as part of a new probe into migrant caravans and cartel-linked human smuggling organizations. The investigation was moved into high gear this week as tensions between the U.S. and Mexico escalated over tariff threats as a punitive measure for lax immigration enforcement.

On Thursday, Mexico’s Finance and Tax Secretariat (SHCP) announced the seizure of 26 accounts, including some from the United Kingdom and the U.S., which allegedly helped fund the northbound migrant caravans largely from Central America. Diplomatic sources consulted by Breitbart News revealed the probe is personally led by UIF Director Santiago Nieto Castillo, who directly briefs Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

The SHCP’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) tracked suspicious transactions beginning in October 2018 to determine the sources of funding for the caravans. The results reportedly pointed to some monies coming from the U.S., U.K., African nations, and throughout Central America. Diplomatic sources revealed the investigation is still developing since the case was prioritized Monday as tensions over tariffs escalated.

The freezes came at the same time Mexican authorities arrested two primary organizers of the caravans who allegedly maintain ties to the U.S.-based Pueblo Sin Fronteras. Mexican authorities claim the organizers would demand money from some migrants seeking to illegally enter the U.S.

Law enforcement sources revealed to Breitbart News that the UIF investigation found four sanctioned accounts linked to human smuggling groups loyal to cartels in border cities. Two accounts were traced to Piedras Negras with links to the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas and an independent smuggler in that area. Two other accounts exhibit ties to Gulf Cartel operators in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Border / Cartel Chronicles. He co-founded the Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby and senior Breitbart management. You can follow him on Twitter and on Facebook. He can be contacted at Iortiz@breitbart.com. 

Brandon Darby is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Border / Cartel Chronicles. He co-founded the Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. He can be contacted at bdarby@breitbart.com.

Tony Aranda from the Cartel Chronicles project contributed to this report.