The Wall Street Journal’s headline of its new editorial slamming Attorney General Pam Bondi said it all. “Pam Bondi Needs a Free Speech Tutorial,” the newspaper’s conservative editorial board headlined its essay condemning Bondi’s suggestion that she’d unleash law enforcement on those who haven’t responded to right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination in the way she deems correct.
Bondi has since semi-walked back her comments following a backlash, which the Journal acknowledged. But the board still asked: “Is a basic understanding of the First Amendment too much to expect from the nation’s Attorney General?” It also suggested that Kirk, who had called for “even hate speech” to be “totally allowed” in the U.S., “would want a word” with Bondi.
Bondi “hasn’t had a distinguished tenure as AG, as she too often seems to follow the latest social-media, cable-TV mood swing,” the Journal wrote. “But she is a law enforcer, not a social-media anger management coach, and she’s sworn to uphold the Constitution,” it concluded. “Maybe Ms. Bondi should quit appearing on podcasts about Charlie Kirk until she listens to some Charlie Kirk podcasts.”
Meanwhile, back at the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared a theory on her Instagram story that an earthquake in Utah after the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk is proof that "God is angry." A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Uinta Basin, just west of Vernal, at about 5:57 p.m. Central Time on September 10—the day Kirk was assassinated—with a depth of 42 miles. In biblical numerology, 40 is associated with trials and 41 with change. The whack-a-doodle theory goes as follows:
“On the night Charlie was shot, a 4.1 earthquake struck Utah. In scripture, 40 represents trials; 41 signifies a shift. It hit at 5:57 local time, 7:57 Eastern. Acts 7:57 describes Stephen, the first martyr, stoned as the crowd silenced his truth . . . The Bible says the earth trembles when God is angry. That night, as a voice was silenced, the ground groaned."
Leavitt couldn't help but say "Wow" when sharing the above nonsense.
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