RedState Weekly Briefing: Facts, Fettuccine, and Faceplants

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Happy Sunday, and welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. What do you suppose caught people's attention in this busy week? Grab a cup of coffee (or something stronger if you're so inclined) and sit down with this 21st-century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication.

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#1 - Like a Boss: Brandon Gill Ends an Ayanna Pressley Rant on Women's Rights With One Perfect Question — by Sister Toldjah

But Gill was able to shut down Pressley's talking points by asking one simple question:

Gill: “Thank you, Congresswoman. I’d be happy to look at your Equal Rights Amendment, and read through it. I guess my biggest question was does it define what a woman is?”

Pressley: “I look forward to your signing on.”

Gill: We’ll take a look at it.

Pressley: “I look forward to your signing on.”

Gill: “I just was hoping for some analytical clarity, but thank you. We’ll take a look at it.”

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This honestly should be the default answer anytime Democrats start yada yadaing about "women's rights" allegedly being "under assault" by Republicans. Because in reality, the biggest assault is coming from radical leftists like Pressley who are undermining everything early feminists fought for in this country by pretending that a man who identifies as a woman can actually be a woman, allowing them to invade women's sports, locker rooms, dressing rooms, bathrooms, etc, all in the name of "gender equality."

#2 - You Can Run, but You Just Die Tired: Secretive Israeli Unit Has Killed Over 2,500 Oct 7 Hamas Terrorists — by streiff

According to Israeli media, Israel has killed no fewer than 2,561 of the around 3,000 terrorists who crossed from Gaza into Israel on October 7. About 1,000 of these were killed in traditional combat with the IDF. The remainder got their one-way trip to Hell courtesy of a secretive unit called Nili. Nili was formed shortly after the October 7 attack and given the mission of tracking down every single terrorist who invaded Israel on October 7. The name Nili is an acronym for a biblical phrase (1 Samuel 15:29) that translates as “the Eternal One of Israel will not lie.” It is composed of elements of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security and counterintelligence service, which operates directly under the Prime Minister, and the Israel Defense Forces. 

According to reports, the unit uses facial recognition software to identify terrorists captured on film inside Israel. It also uses electronic surveillance and, probably the most important element: prisoner interrogations. Hamas (and Hezbollah) are not drawn from a warrior culture. They turn on each other at the first sliver of self-interest. That's why Israeli intelligence has deeply penetrated its enemies.

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#3 - Olive Garden Just Accidentally – and Hilariously! – Made the Case for Voter ID — by Teri Christoph

The United States could actually channel its inner Olive Garden and require valid photo ID for, say, voting. That idea, of course, is a piece of legislation called the SAVE America Act, and it is currently stalled out in the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate.

Sadly, it looks like the Pasta Passes have sold out, but it's not too late for the Senate to take action to ensure the integrity of the midterm elections. If not for President Trump, they could do it for late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was working on its passage the night of his death.

After all, if Olive Garden can verify the identity of someone seeking unlimited spaghetti, the United States Senate should certainly be able to protect our elections by similarly requiring a valid ID. America’s elections deserve at least as much security as a plate of fettuccine Alfredo.

#4 - The Shocking Cost of New York’s ‘Tax the Rich’ Experiment Has Finally Been Exposed — by Rusty Weiss

New York ranks dead last in competitiveness, according to Tax Foundation senior state policy analyst Abir Mandel, who argues that New York’s high taxes are driving businesses and high earners to more tax-friendly states. And he warned it may get worse.

"Without reforming the tax structure, New York won’t be competitive for attracting population and business,” he told the Post. "Wall Street is the golden goose. But for how long?”

Not long at all, if Mamdani has his way.

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#5 - Insanity: Steve Hilton Uncovers Why Police Can't Clear LA's Homeless Camps — by Brad Slager

GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton recently took a walk through L.A.’s infamous Skid Row, and the jarring content stretches well beyond the visuals. As he perambulates with others through the detritus, side-stepping the prone addicts streetside, Hilton gets told that a major factor in this reality is that when police are dispatched to go in and begin clearing the sidewalks, they are legally prevented from doing so.

It is an insane reality, but homeless advocates have taken to the courts to halt any attempt at getting the drug users and other indigents who are a blight on the community removed for the general safety of the region.

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