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"WHY ARE Y'LL DOING THIS TO ME?"
Good question. The Story Didn't Answer that.
a media review by BenQQ

Channel 24 set the story up like this: “'Why are y'all doing this to me?': Memphis restaurant owner reflects on viral video showing law enforcement standoff.”

Here’s what the story is about:  For some still unknown reason, Memphis police, the Memphis Safe Task Force and national guardsmen showed up at a local sandwich shop in black neighborhood last night. There were no reported arrests. The owner of the shop verbally confronted the officers and rhetorically demanded to know, “Why are y’all doing this to me?” It was too good to pass up, 24 slapped his plaintive wail up in big fat letters as a dramatic title.  

However, visual clues in their own story raises more questions that went unanswered. Had they been, it could explain at least in part why there was a congregation of the three partnering agencies at that location. 

For example, Channel 24’s video started with a closeup of an official looking pre-printed professional sign on the door of the business that read “NO ICE ACCESS IN THIS BUSINESS.” Pre-printed signage can be an indication of outside organizational involvement. It’s not hard to print this kind of signage on your computer.

I was hoping to see the reporter get the owner in front of a camera and ask at least a couple of these questions:
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--Did he make the sign on his door or did someone else make it?
--If the latter, then who made it?
--How long had he opined about ICE in the way reflected on his door sign?
--What were his reasons for opposing ICE?
--What does he think about President Trump?
--Did he or someone else make his anti-ICE sign?
--Finally, had he lost business as a result of ICE presence previously?

But it is obvious the reporter did not want an objective piece. Just reinforce black owner-as-victim for easy consumption by mostly black viewers. To top it off, the reporter dragged in a “local activist” to spout off about how unfair it all was.

I can’t help it. By this time I’m shouting at my television which is beginning to take it personally.
Ask him:

--Did he create that door sign?
--Had he met or spoken with the owner to work this story?
--Was he employed to be an activist or does he get any payment to work political issues?
--Sure, we know you’re an activist, but what other issue have you acted upon?

The police, guard and ICE are not completely off the hook here, either. The story was legitimate. Whenever a bunch of law enforcement officers show up at a small business like this, people deserve answers. According to the reporter, she asked and they provided nothing–not even a standard operation statement.

Finally, I’m not speaking for any of the agencies here, but if I were police/guard/ICE headed to that: 1) location in a high crime area, 2) where people hear plenty of anti-Trump propaganda and biased media, 3) knew the owner was anti-ICE, 4) was dramatically refusing service to ICE officers, 5) while a state governor and mayor called ICE repressive, I would not want to show up without force. That’s just me. Call me evil.

Here’s Channel 24’s story. What do you think?

Anti-ICE Mob Attacks Church Services, Breaking Federal Law. Don Lemon reportedly videos for his podcast.

(1.19.26) An anti-ICE mob in Minneapolis stormed into regular church services yesterday to protest ICE actions.  The disruptors accused the pastor of secretly leading federal immigration enforcement in the state. The mob cited no law that would make that illegal. However, 18 U.S. Code 247 makes it illegal to obstruct the free exercise of religious beliefs.

At the church disruption, the New York Post reported the mob yelled “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good.” Good is the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE officer after she apparently tried to run over him with her car, according to video. No charges have been filed against the ICE officer who fired the fatal shot. Reportedly, another anti-ICE attacker hit the same officer about six months ago, causing injuries. The feds say this time the officer suffered internal bleeding and was released from the hospital the same day.

At the disruption, former CNN host Don Lemon was reportedly filming the event for his podcast. His presence caused one person to say he was reminded of CNN on location at the home of Peter Navarro, a White House aide to former President Trump, at Navarro’s early morning arrest by Biden officials.

The sanctuary city mayor mocked the injury. He reportedly said the injured agent "walked away with a hip injury that he might as well have gotten from closing a refrigerator door with his hips. Give me a break. No, he was not ran over. He walked out of there with a hop in his step." 

A Jan. 14 ICE news release said, “The criminal illegal aliens–members of criminal gangs like MS-13, Paisas, Oriental Boys, MS-13 and more–have extensive rap sheets that include homicide, sexual assault and weapons crimes.”

Frey has lead the city in active resistance to federal actions relating to ICE law enforcement apprehensions.

Trump reportedly says “We’re coming!” to freedom fighters in Iran.

Tousi.tv is reporting Trump is on his way to help the protestors finally put an end to the repressive regime that is now killing thousands in the streets, according to observers. If Trump attacks the Iranian military structure and drives Ayatollah Ali Khamenei out of the country, if not outright killing him, via special U.S. forces, the massive population of disaffected Iranian young people will break out into a new future hopefully free of Islamic theocracy, according to activists. Moreover, Iran itself could build a foothold friendly to the west in the heart of Muslim country.

Barack Obama, in response to a Hague legal judgment, flew in $400 million in cash on pallets in the dead of night ostensibly as part of the long standing financial dispute stemming from the 1979 Iranian revolution in which 66 Americans were illegally held for 444 days under harsh conditions. They were never compensated by Iran. Shortly thereafter, Obama paid an additional $1.3 billion in interest to Iran. Obama had hoped such a payment would make Iran less antagonistic toward the west. It didn’t work.  

Even with an international court order, it is hard to believe Trump would make any payment under the circumstances. Trump has threatened to drop the hammer once and for all on the current theocratic dictator Khamenei. Commentators are saying dictatorships are learning Trump, unlike Obama and Biden in particular, has a limit on this president’s patience.

However, the problem, say Democratic critics, Trump’s actions are really not in American interests. For example, Kamala Harris, the vice presidential running mate to now Missouri Gov. Tim Walz, currently embattled over the Somalian multi-billion dollar scandal that is said to reach deep into state offices, maybe even Walz’s, announced Trump’s snatching Nicolas Maduro, a known narco oil terrorist out of Venezuela to face American justice, is illegal. 

In Africa in June, Trump went after the Islamic terrorist group Boku Horam for mass execution of Christians and in December he dropped penetration ordinance down the chutes of an Iranian nuclear construction site.

Apparently, Trump knows how and when to be the world’s policeman, especially when it comes to American interests.

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Trump Defends Christians on Christmas Day

(12.26.25) After Post-1960 Nigerian independence, ethnic and religious divides fueled violence, including 1953 Kano clashes, 1966 pogroms, Sharia implementation in the 2000s, and Boko Haram/ISIS attacks targeting Christians, causing mass deaths amid poverty and governance issues.

Therefore, Trump has recognized the need to defend Nigerian Christians after criticizing the government's inaction against jihadist violence, designating Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern" in November 2025.

Influenced by religious freedom advocates and intelligence on ISWAP (Islamic State – West Africa Province) atrocities, he ordered targeted Christmas Day strikes as a bold message to protect persecuted minorities, aligning with his pro-Christian foreign policy.

Critics claim Trump's actions create risks to civilians, sovereignty breaches, and ignore root causes. Trump countered that the strikes were precise, Nigerian-approved operations eliminating terrorists who perpetrate genocide-like attacks on Christians. He argued delays enable more deaths, framing the action as essential humanitarian defense that prioritizes security over endless diplomacy.

Trump's Nigeria success may inspire defenses of Christians elsewhere, per his religious freedom orders. Likely targets include ISIS remnants in Syria/Iraq, church crackdowns in China/North Korea, or insurgencies in Mozambique/Sahel, contingent on intel, partnerships, and balanced military-diplomatic strategies to avoid overreach.

Official government photographs of the bombing itself have not been released publicly to maintain operational security. However, here are links to official statements and related official images/graphics from U.S. government sources:

• U.S. Africa Command Press Release on the Strike: https://www.africom.mil/pressrelease/36158/us-africa-command-conducts-strike-against-isis-in-nigeria
• White House X Post with Official Graphic of President Trump's Statement: https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2004347074595234163 (includes image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G9DedVLXAAAdVUD.jpg)
• AFRICOM Media Room (for potential gallery updates): https://www.africom.mil/media-room

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Business

-Memphis International Airport announced a record 11 new flights added in 2025, with details on destinations highlighted as a top story (The Commercial Appeal).

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Trump's Safety Task Force Yields Results

firearms offenses, assaults, robberies, homicides, and organized crime.

Homicide-related— Around 15 homicide suspects arrested (earlier reports cited 10–23warrants for homicide).

Firearms-related— Approximately 227–300 arrests involving illegal guns or firearms offenses.

Narcotics/drug-related— Around 301 arrests specifically for narcotics (plus broader drug trafficking ties via gangs).

Violent crime warrants (from earlier November data, likely higher now) —Includes 136 for aggravated assault, 153 for domestic violence, 31 for robbery, and 15 for sexual assault.

The task force emphasizes targeting repeat violent offenders and gangs to reduce serious crime (with reported drops in murders, assaults, etc.), but independent analyses show boosts in traffic and drug charges too.

The best Trump’s critics can do is say the benefits of a safer community are not going to be permanent (while the Commercial Appeal bewails allegedly unfair ICE pick ups.) The media that actually reports Trump’s actions in Memphis without painting it as otherwise failing is to be applauded. Such reporting is reflective of the Memphis market demographics of Democratic viewers and readership. Memphis is a black, Democratic town and seldom do the media forget who’s consuming them.

Numbers above are fluid as operations continue. Sources include U.S. Marshals Service press releases and local news reports.

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Attacks Raise Renewed Alarms Surrounding Illegal Immigration

Recent mass killings and attacks raise questions regarding the ultimate outcome of allowing unassimilated populations to settle in western democracies.

An April 2025 page in the DHS site reported: "In Fiscal Year 2024, the Biden Administration made just 113,000 administrative arrests. From January 20 to April 1 of 2021, the last administration released over 184,000 illegal aliens into the country." Democratic policies allowed, even actively encouraged, illegal immigrants to cross the border unvetted. Homeland Security reports on their website that the agency had 11 million "border encounters" under the Biden administration. However, there is no accurate number as to how many illegal aliens got into the country under Biden.

Now people are thinking about the actual harm Biden did to the country with his open border policies. Internationally, unfettered open borders to illegal aliens unwilling to adopt cultural standards of their adopted country abound. Not so oddly, they are flocking to western countries with constitutionally guaranteed freedoms.

Muslims attacked Jews Dec. 14 killing 15 to 16 people of various ages and wounding 40+ others in a Sidney Hanukkah event. Austrian authorities classified the attack as terrorist with an anti-Semitic motive. 2021 Australian Census shows about 604,000 people identify as Muslim.

The Brown University shooting, where 2 people were killed and 12 wounded, has not been confirmed as of yet as political or religiously motivated. Though commentators say it appears one of the victims was a young woman who may have been targeted because she ran a Republican campus organization.

In Savannah, Georgia, Dec 10, an unknown man threw acid on the face of a 46 year old woman walking in a park after attending a church Christmas program. Though no evidence indicates political or religious motivation, commentators bring up this is a method used against people in South Asia, Middle East and Africa. Rare in U.S., UK and Australia

Communities are far safer under Trump. Illegal crossings are down 99.99% according to the DHS site. This saves even blue cities like Memphis, budgets in providing services and police protection. Add to that generally, Trump's safety task force is driving illegal aliens from the city, thus increasing safety and saving tax payer money.

Local News Roundup-12.23.2025
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Two Memphis River Parks Partnership employees were robbed at gunpoint early Monday while in their work truck downtown—the robber even creepily said he'd been "watching" them.

Do You Know Who Tina Peters Is? Why Did Trump Pardon Her? MAGA calls her a “political prisoner.”

(12.15.25) Tina Peters was a Mesa County, Colorado official responsible for administering local elections. She said she became concerned about voting machine results after the 2020 election about which she said she noticed irregularities and unexplained changes in the county’s election system records following a ‘trusted build,’ a software update required by the state.

Not that there weren’t plenty of ‘irregularities and unexplained changes’ during that election where Trump defied the massive smearing by legacy corporate media and local Democratic politicians such as the allegations of Russian collusion and an assortment of other forms of criminal crookedness coming from, for example, Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis. None of his allegations ever played out but media loved it. Cohen today stays off the anti-Trump Democratic bandwagon.

Election fraud and the Democratic mania to ‘get Trump’ during his first administration motivated a few players in blue states to fight for electoral integrity. In the case of Tina Peters fighting for election integrity, the Democratic blowback was legally devastating.

Today she is behind bars in Colorado, held in solitary confinement reportedly for her own protection. According to her attorney John Case, medical care is slow to come for Peters, a Gold Star Mom in her 70’s who has a cough and is a survivor of lung cancer. She has no previous criminal history. To date, Colorado has refused to transfer Peters to another prison where she can receive medical care, according to her attorney speaking on Steve Bannon’s War Room show. Supporters say this is much like the cases of the Jan. 06 convictions who had been over-charged and over-sentenced on political considerations.

Trump granted a “full pardon” to Peters December 11, citing that she was working to check fraud in a federal election and therefore is eligible for presidential pardons. The state of Colorado contends Trump’s pardon does not apply because Peters was convicted under state law. Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution gives the president power to grant: “Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United State.”

Her case: according to Peters she believed that system and configuration files on integrity challenged Dominion voting machines changed after the trusted build in early 2021. She declared these changes made it impossible to tell if election records were being overwritten or altered. Therefore, as Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, the official in charge of overseeing elections, she allowed unauthorized access of a technician to copy sensitive data for possible use to support her stated purpose to preserve election system data before the mandated software update following the 2020 election.

Peters was indicted in March 2022 for crimes related to allowing unauthorized access to county equipment and records. Significantly, she was not indicted on altering votes. The case centered on security protocol violations and misuse of authority. That distinction—process violations vs outcome manipulation—is central to why her supporters argue the prosecution was politically motivated.

In March 2023 Peters had a misdemeanor conviction for not turning over an Ipad to government investigators over a recording of a court hearing. She was sentenced to four months home detention and a fine.

A hearing is scheduled on her case in January.

More:

Tina Peters

John Case on War Room

12.10.25 Here's what you should know.

U.S. Forces Seize Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Coordinated Maritime Operation

Boarding teams secure vessel off Venezuela as part of ongoing efforts to enforce international sanctions and disrupt unauthorized oil shipments.

U.S. forces conducted a coordinated maritime operation today to seize a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to federal officials. The action is part of an ongoing effort to enforce international sanctions and disrupt unauthorized oil shipments linked to restricted entities. Government-released footage shows helicopters approaching the vessel and boarding teams securing the ship in a controlled, orderly manner. Officials described the mission as a routine but significant enforcement step demonstrating the continued readiness of U.S. forces to carry out complex maritime security operations.

President Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy continues to fuel key parts of the U.S. economy and middle-class livelihoods.

Proponents argue that the renewed focus on trade renegotiations and targeted tariffs has helped revive sectors weakened in previous years by incentivizing domestic production and reshoring supply chains. By pressuring foreign competitors and creating a more favorable environment for U.S. manufacturers, these policies are credited with stimulating investment, boosting output, and helping drive a broader economic rebound following the disruptions and inflationary pressures of the Biden era.

Yes, some recent small-business confidence indexes show a sharp drop as owners cite rising costs tied to tariffs and inflation, with many raising prices or struggling to stay profitable. Additionally, U.S. farmers — a substantial slice of the middle class in rural areas — have voiced that a newly announced $12 billion aid package falls well short of covering losses from trade disruptions and export challenges, especially with China, illustrating how tariff fallout is reverberating through agriculture. Critics argue these trade policies are increasing everyday expenses on goods and squeezing job growth in manufacturing and retail sectors, pushing living costs higher for average Americans.

The President, whom we have styled as America's modern CEO, has only been at work for less than a year. We say: keep the Democrats at bay so American can grow and heal from the disastrous Biden era.

Healthcare and tax/social policy debates affecting family budgets

On the legislative front, Trump has backed new measures aimed at providing direct payments (e.g., $1,000–$1,500 health-care checks) for certain Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans, an attempt to ease healthcare costs for middle-income households. However, broader changes like proposals to scrap the Biden-era SAVE student-loan repayment plan could increase financial burdens on borrowers — many of whom are middle-class adults struggling with debt. Meanwhile, moves to weaken vehicle fuel-economy standards are controversial: the administration suggests this will lower car prices, but analysts dispute this, warning that lifetime fuel costs could rise. These policy shifts reflect mixed signals on affordability and cost-of-living relief for middle-income families. New York Post+2The Guardian+2

Our assessment at this time: anything is better than the Obama giveaway to the insurance companies. Trump is dealing with affordability. We think Biden never did.

Healthcare and tax/social policy debates affecting family budgets

Amid persistent inflation and everyday price increases, Trump has publicly defended his economic record. And he'd better: his policies have only been in effect for less than a year and already we see lower gasoline prices and a backoff from Biden era inflation. At recent rallies, he’s acknowledged that consumer prices are “too high.” He's working on it, thought polling and reports indicate dissatisfaction among middle-class voters who feel affordability hasn’t improved as promised--despite falling taxes and inflation.

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