Joe Farah Responds to Tweet that Might Have Made Trump a One-Termer
The art of a bad deal The good news about Donald Trump is that it took him two months to disappoint me and many others who voted for him, supported him enthusiastically and championed his candidacy when we were told there was no chance for him to win. He has...Tectonic Burden Shift Urged in Florida Stand Your Ground Law
The legislature needs to correct this and reaffirm the rights of Florida’s gun owners and concealed carriers by fixing the law to shift the burden of proof in immunity hearings to the state and allows judges to consider self-defense claims at sentencing. A...Federal Judge Tells NRA to Put Up or Shut Up in Open Carry Lawsuit
From a friend, Charles Nichols: Federal Judge John A. Kronstadt has set a deadline of 11:59 PM, May 1st, 2017, for the NRA to amend its lawsuit seeking concealed carry permits to challenge California’s bans on openly carrying firearms in public for self-defense. After...NRA-ILA | California: One Gun a Month Bill Pulled from Senate Public Safety Hearing
Today, Tuesday, March 28, anti-gun SB 497, was scheduled to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee. At the last minute, the bill was pulled from today’s agenda. Thank you to all who contacted the committee urging them to OPPOSE to SB 497. Even...ONE-SENTENCE bill filed to repeal Obamacare effective 12.31.2017
[bctt tweet=”Brevity is the soul of twit: ONE-SENTENCE BILL REPEALS OBAMACARE #tcot #ccot #MAGA” username=”guntrust”] “This Act may be cited as the ‘Obamacare Repeal Act,'” the bill states. And the bill uses just one sentence...Lower Returns Will Require Higher Savings Going Forward
Market returns are coming down this year, and investors should expect a lower return environment for the next decade, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. That means investors will have to save a lot more to meet their retirement goals. Source: Lower...Tax Reform Bill On the Front Burner
In short, the ground has been laid for quick action in the House of Representatives the moment the health care debate concludes. Source: Tax Reform Bill On the Front BurnerTax Law Update: April 2017
The loss of income tax revenue would be the product of income tax saving strategies that would become viable in the wake of gift tax elimination. For example, without a gift tax, the use of a “straw taxpayer” would likely become a prevalent income tax planning...Avoid Taxable Gifts in 2017
Even though in our current environment, paying gift taxes could save estate taxes, and is therefore a rational strategy, our clients won’t view it this way if, this year or next, the estate tax is repealed. And this is so, even if the estate tax is repealed...Will GOP Tax Plan Hurt 401(k) Savers?
Republican talking points around tax reform centers on the need to lower them, yet there isn’t consensus between the Trump administration and Congress on what that looks like. Trump wants tax cuts without regard to the impact on the deficit; Paul Ryan, speaker...Sources: Sean Hannity once pulled a gun on Juan Williams
[UPDATE: Yes, some of my fellow conservatives are low-information voters apparently, and blame me for spreading “fake news” — well, those of us who are involved seriously with firearm training and are capable of analyzing BS recognize there...Immigrants Canceling Their Food Stamps over Fears of Being Deported
This supports the idea that illegals are the reason tax filings have plummeted this year. Food banks and hunger advocates around the country from Tuscon to Baltimore have noticed a decline in the number of eligible immigrants applying for food stamps and a rise...First Trump budget slashes spending, shifts to “big stick” strategy
President Trump’s first budget called Thursday for a dramatic shift from the “soft power” diplomacy of the Obama era to a “hard power” military buildup, cutting the State Department by 28 percent in a slashing of foreign aid, boosting Pentagon spending by 10 percent...Farah: My speech to the Democratic National Committee
Me: “Ladies and gentlemen …” Source: My speech to the Democratic National CommitteeNRA-ILA | California: First Anti-Gun Bill Scheduled for a Hearing Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14, Assembly Bill 424 will be heard in the Assembly Public Safety Committee at 9 a.m. in room 126 of the State Capitol building. Please use our TAKE ACTION button below to contact the members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee and...U.S. Navy simulates strike on North Korea
(YONHAP NEWS) — SEOUL, March 13 — U.S. special operations forces, including the unit that killed Osama Bin Laden, will take part in joint military drills in South Korea to practice incapacitating North Korean leadership in the case of conflict, a military...McConnell: Tax reform unlikely by August
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday poured cold water on the Trump administration’s goal of completing tax reform by the August recess. Source: McConnell: Tax reform unlikely by August | TheHillObama-appointee fired after refusing to step down
(New York Times) Preet Bharara, the Manhattan federal prosecutor who was asked by President Trump to remain in his post shortly after the election, was fired on Saturday after he refused an order to submit his resignation. Mr. Bharara’s dismissal capped a brief but...Set your Glocks Forward this Evening
Set your Glocks forward this evening!YUGE Drop in Tax Filings this year — Illegals Scared to File for Refund?
I disagree with Bloomberg’s analysis here. Of all the theories listed, a drop in illegals filing makes the most sense to me. What do you think? Use the Facebook comments below. The political rhetoric of President Donald Trump may be scaring some...Mexico commits biological warfare on U.S.
Mexico has been doing this for decades. In my native town of Coronado we had a saying about Imperial Beach — “down in IB, where the debris meets the sea” — because of this very problem. Mexicans released an estimated 143 million gallons...Zinke Trumps Lead
No doubt, Senator Charles Schumer will soon be calling for investigation of an apparent conflict of interest in that lead is often found with zinc, the two are related in production, and both are used in car batteries — obviously, some collusion going on...California Dems PANIC as Adults Take Over, Push to Lower Voting Age to 17 with Soros Help
Stung by recent election defeats, Democrats are leading the charge to lower the voting age to 17, with a little help from liberal billionaire George Soros.In California, Democratic legislators introduced this week a landmark bill, ACA 10, that would give the...Pro-Crime Sacradimento wants to repeal HIV criminalization laws
Apparently not satisfied with releasing thousands of violent criminals, decriminalizing under-age prostitution, and their own personal gun running to international terrorists, California senators have a new mission: make it not so bad to intentionally give...Illegal immigration plummets since Donald Trump’s inauguration
Illegal immigration across the southwest border plummeted in the weeks after President Trump took office, Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly announced Wednesday, calling the drop an early sign that Mr. Trump’s get-tough policies are working.In addition...Supremes close door on Obama’s redefinition of ‘sex’
The companies joining in the failed effort urging the Supreme Court to open restrooms nationwide include Affirm, Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, Asana, Box, Codecademy, Credo Mobile, Dropbox, Ebay, Etsy, Fastly, Flipboard, Gap, General Assembly Space, GitHub, IBM,...Trump orders reports on U.S. ‘honor killings’
(Warning: This report contains graphic images and details of honor killings in the U.S. that may offend some readers.) When President Trump issued an executive order “protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry” into America Monday, he also called for a...Mayor booted from office over support for Obama’s refugees
The people of Rutland, Vermont, have gained a measure of revenge against former President Obama’s forced influx of Syrian refugees, voting out the five-term mayor who helped negotiate the controversial resettlements with a federal contractor. Source: Mayor...Briefing Completed in Request for Supreme Court Review of Peruta Carry Case
The briefs are now being circulated to and reviewed by the Justices and their respective clerks. The Supreme Court could begin considering whether to accept the Peruta case during the Court’s conference on March 24, although consideration of whether to accept...Justices warn of new religious test over same-sex ‘marriage’
The dissenting judges pointed out that Judge Ruth Neely, a Lutheran, broke no law and violated no part of the judicial code of ethics by stating she personally could not perform a same-sex “wedding.”David and Kautz are warning that the decision creates a new...The Future Of Proposed IRS § 2704 Modifications Is UNCERTAIN
In estate planning these days, there is uncertainty and there is UNCERTAINTY. Over the last few years we’ve gotten pretty good at developing techniques to deal with uncertainty, but the UNCERTAINTY surrounding the proposed regulations related to 26 USC §...Donald Trump signs new extreme vetting order – Washington Times
President Trump signed a new executive order Monday that temporarily bans visitors from six Middle East and African counties while the administration creates an extreme vetting program, taking pains to remove the pitfalls of the original order and the...POLL❓How much actual time did you spend consulting in person with your attorney (NOT paralegal) during the #EstatePlanning process?
Please share this poll widely to maximize responses: Have a plan? How much actual time did you spend consulting in person with your attorney (NOT paralegal) during the #EstatePlanning process⁉️— Protective Law Corp. (@guntrust) March 6,...Basis Consistency and Reporting for Property Acquired from a Decedent
Significant coverage was devoted at the recently concluded 51st Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Fla. to the Internal Revenue Service’s proposed regulations (proposed regs) concerning basis consistency and reporting for property...Bank ETFs Booming, Investors Betting on Trumpian Deregulation
This year, investors have poured a combined $2.4 billion into three exchange-traded funds focused on banks — State Street Corp.’s Financial Select Sector SPDR fund, ticker XLF, BlackRock Inc.’s iShares U.S. Financials ETF, ticker IYF, and the Vanguard...Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Will Robo-Advisors Benefit From The DOL Fiduciary Rule?
“Robo-advisors are expected to be the big winners with the DOL’s fiduciary rule,” says Jo-el Meyer, managing editor of pensions & benefits at Bloomberg Law.“During the development of the rule, the DOL often pointed to robo-advisors as the future of...Cowardly Costa Mesa Cancels Gun Show over Fear of Trump #MAGA March
The OC Fair & Event Center has closed the fairgrounds in Costa Mesa the entire weekend of March 25-26, fearing violence may attend a planned Trump march that weekend. A list of canceled events at the fairgrounds include the Orange County Wine Society’s Wine...Arguments for Keeping Death Tax Weak, BUT…
The arguments set forth in this Bloomberg article for keeping the death tax are weak (compare this other recent Bloomberg article pointing out the role inheritance plays in keeping whites richer than blacks), but the article comes close to making an important point so...Could you be David Bowie’s lovechild? Deadline looms to claim share
According to the article, Bowie admitted to being “incredibly promiscuous” — yikes, bad planning or no planning here to avoid pretermitted child claims. Anyone who believes they are David Bowie’s secret love child should make their case...OJ Simpson may be released soon to enjoy successful #AssetProtection planning
That adds up to £240,000 a year and will amount to a £2.16million fortune by the time of his anticipated release.Under America’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the pension cannot be touched by creditors, despite Simpson owing almost £27million....NRA-ILA | California DOJ Withdraws “Assault Weapon” Regulations
DOJ submitted the now withdrawn “assault weapon” regulations to OAL just before New Year’s Eve as “File and Print” only, meaning DOJ took the position that the regulations were exempt from public comment and should simply be published — as is. The...Patriotic pushback: Trump fans to hold ‘Spirit of America Rallies’
Scheduled for Feb. 27 and March 4, the rallies “are inclusive, non-partisan, and open to anyone supporting President Trump in his efforts to bring back manufacturing jobs to America, put the security of our nation ahead of political correctness, improve our...Do you want to understand Steve Bannon?
I have this video (probably ordered it from WND) and I agree with everything Joe Farah writes here — we’ve watched it multiple times. If you want to know Steve Bannon’s heart, watch some of those “weaponized” documentaries. I will recommend one in...Another CA school district opts to let teachers carry guns
In doing so, both districts join only a few in California that let parents, members of the general public and teachers bring concealed guns. It’s not clear how many districts in the state have similar policies, but a Breitbart article in June identified...Anti-Trump Protesters Block Ambulance Rushing to Hospital
The protesters “obstructed an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient,” the state police report read, according to the New Haven Independent. “Due to this delay, ambulance personnel were required to perform an emergency medical procedure in the ambulance...Even though marijuana is legal, here are 9 ways federal law affects California pot users, businesses – The Orange County Register
Gun trust attorneys were warning of this outcome long before the Wilson case. Medical marijuana patients don’t have a Second Amendment right to own a gun, according to a federal appeals court decision that came down in August. Source: Even though marijuana is...Report: 72 convicted of terrorism from ‘Trump 7’ mostly Muslim countries
Since 9/11, 72 individuals from the seven mostly Muslim countries covered by President Trump’s “extreme vetting” executive order have been convicted of terrorism, bolstering the administration’s immigration ban.According to a report out...Republicans push bill to split up ‘nutty 9th Circuit’
Why would they spoil the bill by including Washington, land of hippies? Maybe because Flake & McCain are muddle-headed moderates? Under Flake’s bill, the new circuit would cover Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Arizona and Alaska, leaving the 9th with...
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