On February 12, 2025 at 2:56 pm, Robert Bridges wrote:
Mark..... Should we start an office pool on whether SCOTUS will side with that ragged frayed edged document starting with "C" or grab the next brass ring to gain more power for the judiciary over the other two branches of government?
At the forming of the country, prior to Marbury v. Madison, the judiciary was considered to be the "weakest" of the three branches. Will Trump pull an Andy Jackson and ignore the lesser "judges'" rulings?
On February 12, 2025 at 2:57 pm, Alysia L wrote:
Mark: when the Supreme Court ultimately rules that the president indeed controls the Executive Branch, do you think the lazy legislators will regret passing so many statutes which basically
say "As the Secretary shall determine..."?
On February 12, 2025 at 2:58 pm, Brawndo wrote:
Don't worry. The Ozzie government will punish these cretins. Reporting about nurses like this has no place in Western society.
Oh, you didn't think the medical workers were going to get punished, did you?
On February 12, 2025 at 2:58 pm, Keith Marsden wrote:
Mark do you remember the good old days when health professionals took the Hippocratic oath and promised to do no harm?. Am I asking to much these days I just feel I don't belong. Hope you are feeling good my prayers are with you.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm, John Weatherford wrote:
Greetings and good health Mark,
The trial of Salman Rushdie's assailant in upstate New York has finally begun. I'm still amazed that he survived such a brutal attack. The big question on the mind of the reporter covering the trial in the article I just read is, is the assailant a lone wolf or an agent of Iran?
I'm wondering would he need to be caught with a signed and notarized piece of paper, ordering him to kill Rushdie, in order to be considered doing the biding of the regime?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:06 pm, Keith Farrell wrote:
Hope this finds you in good spirits and acceptable health. 70% of Americans feel Trump is carrying out his promises.
In addition to the efforts to Make America Great Again, Trump appears to be trying to make the World a better place; Gaza and Ukraine high on the agenda. How can the pro-EU / Anti American Labour government miss all the signals and ignore the wishes of the electorate and, indeed, work against it?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:06 pm, Chris M. wrote:
How many illegals overall do you think will be deported , and can you comment on the Pope's increasingly irritating rhetoric (this from a still faithful Catholic)
On February 12, 2025 at 3:06 pm, Robert Fox wrote:
Pope Francis has given Trump the devil for his immigration policy and treatment of illegal aliens in the United States, but has gone silent on industrial-scale gang rape of underage girls in England. thoughts?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:08 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Which legal Hugo do you deem the most evil and corrupt - Keith or Norton-Taylor?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:10 pm, Charlie Citrine wrote:
Mark, have you ever met a "Hugo" who wasn't an absolute wanker?
Hugo Young, Hugo Keith, and now this Hugo Norton-Taylor granting Palestinians the right to settle in the UK.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:12 pm, John Barrett wrote:
Hello Mark,
A Canadian question: Does Trump's tariff threat strengthen the Liberals and weaken Conservative Poilievre's chance of being the next Prime Minister? Or vice-versa?
Thanks for all you do!
John
On February 12, 2025 at 3:13 pm, Chris Hall wrote:
The ongoing trade and tariff tiff between the US and Canada has thrown a spanner into the works when it comes to the Conservatives trying to wrest control away from Justin Trudeau's Liberals. The US is the ultimate bogeyman of Canadian politics and it is astonishing to see all of the Canadian media and political sets harrumphing in unison while shedding their globalist cloaks to become staunch patriots. It makes me think of the old days when Pierre Trudeau snookered Robert Stanfield out of a decisive non-confidence vote. The real problem with Canada is that they slid from being a respected mid level power to becoming an international joke. Economically, it's usually easier for a Canadian company to sell its products to the US than it is to sell to Canadians, especially those in a different province. How can Poilievre and the Conservatives rail against the evil Americans while still selling Canadians on the idea that to effectively deal with the US, they're going to have to Make Canada Great Again.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:14 pm, Nicola Timmerman wrote:
Is there no one who will tell Trump that he will cause the Liberals in Canada to be elected again if he continues attacking Canada and saying he wants us to be the 51st state?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:15 pm, Dave Caliendo wrote:
Dear Mark--
Who is this French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon? Never heard of him, but the other day he apparently said the proverbial Quiet Part Out Loud: that he is cheering on demographic change because only that will "heal France from the wounds of racism."
He will face no long-term political penalty for what he said, and neither will his fellow travelers here. That makes me wonder whether 50 executive orders a week are just the rear guard action of the last Baby Boomer President.
Thank you for all that you do.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:19 pm, Chris Davies wrote:
Mark,
I hope you are well.
What do you make of Ben Habib's Great British PAC please?
I believe with a fair wind it will help to move the UK Overton Window to the right.
As I've heard you say several times, too many folks make the mistake of trying to move the Overton Window to the centre, instead of moving the centre to the right. The latest example being Reform UK.
Keep well Mark.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:21 pm, OLGA from Arizona wrote:
Greetings, Monsieur Steyn,
My favorite news story du jour is the reinstatement
of Fort Bragg's proper name. While not a fan of the
Gulf of America foolishness, I did hope, fervently,
that all the normal names (Mount McKinley, etc.) would
be returned to their proper places.
As well as any other language that had been perverted.
Language reclamation is part of healing. I'm still waiting for
the proper definition of marriage to be codified. Why do
government websites still have the lgbqwerty nonsense?
Cheers,
OLGA
On February 12, 2025 at 3:21 pm, Alison Castellina wrote:
Re: "You're fired", what line can Trump take that will work? It's very difficult to sack public servants in the UK. They usually whittle them down by not replacing them or the Govt offers them "severance packages". Is he hoping to fire judges and is that a good thing? We have just had case in London where the most senior judges were on the side of justice/free speech. A UK teacher who, in her maiden name in a private Facebook post made some remark about "the ideology" being taught at her son's church school and was sacked for it. She has spent six years fighting back, funded by a Christian charity and she has won, in The Court of Appeal. These judges say it is illegal to sack Christians for adhering to their faith (unless it is positively stated in law that you should).
On February 12, 2025 at 3:22 pm, Mike Cliffson wrote:
Dear Mark
What about chinese money?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:23 pm, Steve from Manhattan wrote:
Mark, Peace be upon you!
The Left in the U.S. has been jabbering for days about a "constitutional crisis"—but they appear to me to be losing their audience. Particularly in light of today being the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, I am thinking that the Left—which has all but cornered the market on unstable individuals—will next ramp up its efforts on assassination. (In addition to the Great Emancipator's birthday, your nightly readings from Robert Hugh Benson's "Lord of the World" may have steered my thoughts in an apocalyptic direction.) What is your view?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:25 pm, Beverly Jones wrote:
Mark, as usual, you are depressingly correct. The fact that any low-level judge can halt the actions of the highest elected official is absurd, frightening, and discouraging. Democrats have become expert at judge shopping, and the so-called judges are all too happy to abandon any pretense of judicial fairness as long as it serves the interest of their political masters. In America today, Democracy truly does die in the courtroom.
Mr. Beverly Jones, North Carolina.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:26 pm, Heather wrote:
Trump should call for these rinky-dink judges to be impeached. Such a disgrace to the "rule of law" they purport to uphold. I guess we wait for these cases to get to Chief Justice Roberts and hope he's not feeling too squishy that day. (Ann Coulter warned us about him... although, to be fair, at least he hasn't been busy embarrassing himself on Broadway.)
On February 12, 2025 at 3:26 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
Yes, "a judges' republic is a contradiction in terms". Much of the blame lies in the House and Senate whose members would rather go on friendly news shows and preach to the choir than have debate and legislate from what are laughingly called the greatest deliberative bodies.
Take birthright citizenship as a most recent case in point. It's a simple question, do we want babies born to parents who are not US citizens or permanent residents granted US citizenship? Opposing sides will debate ad nauseam the 14th amendment and importance of the words "subject to the jurisdiction thereof".
So, Trump boldly declares an executive order regarding birthright citizenship, albeit 8 years late. On cue, congressmen and senators chime in on the debate and hoping after a few years of multiple court decisions the Supreme Court will finally agree. Might as well roll the dice in Las Vegas.
Our Founders devised a mechanism to allow the people to bypass the decisions of handful of judges. An amendment can be proposed with 2/3 majority support of the House and Senate, then ratified by at least state legislatures. A high bar indeed.
An amendment parroting Trump's EO on birthright citizenship should be quickly proposed and processed.
Ratification is not a sure thing. But what is for sure is that even if the EO sticks, or it is passed as a law the challenges would continue in the courts for years.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:28 pm, George Pereira wrote:
Mark,
Judge Amy Berman Jackson has been in the news for quite a while. She should never have been confirmed and yet!
Amy Berman Jackson - The United States Senate confirmed Jackson on March 17, 2011, by a 97–0 vote.
Rand Paul voted Yea.
Mitch McConnell voted Yea
Kelly Ayotte voted Yea
Marco Rubio voted Yea
Linda Graham voted Yea
I could go on, but you get the point. Enough was known about our dear Amy to understand she was going to be a judicial activist in 2011 and the spineless Republicans all voted for her anyway.
The US Senate is not on the side of the American people.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:29 pm, Scott Schertzer wrote:
Dear Mark,
The political left throughout most of the Western world seems to be losing its grip and is now on its collective back foot. A good portion of the people in these countries are finally waking up to the deleterious effects that progressive policies have wrought.
Here in the U.S., even with the urging of elected Democrats, there have been no major demonstrations as there were when Trump was first elected, and his approval ratings are through the roof. Do you think that this trend will continue and that right leaning parties will soon be in power or is this merely a hiccup?
Sincerely,
Scott Schertzer
Miami Beach
On February 12, 2025 at 3:31 pm, Queen of the Jungle wrote:
Greetings Mark- hope you are well and staying warm if you're in our part of the Northeast.
Now that President Trump and Elon are going at breakneck speed to drain the Swamp, the Deep State and take out our Satanic Overlords, I am seeing a great deal of push back from our dear friend Naomi Wolf. Dr. Wolf had an incredible piece on Substack entitled "The Sack of Rome, Elon Musk's Digital Coup."
Since I am a big fan of hers and read everything she writes, I was very sorry to learn that she is so upset by what's going on with Elon and President Trump as they dismantle the corrupt and horrific bureaucracies that are destroying our world aka the Blob, the Swamp, et al.
According to Naomi:
".....data and IP (intellectual property) captivation will have made Musk (and the people with whom he now allies) more powerful than any President, including more powerful than President Trump; it will have made Musk more powerful than any nation-state, more powerful than the WEF and the WHO, more powerful than any prime minister, and more powerful than any other CEO or leader of any other set of corporations. "
So it seems to me that her point is that we should all fear Elon because he has taken over our data and will be using it against us, etc. etc.
First of all- that horse has already left the barn many years ago. Nothing we do is secret or sacred. The "Government", the Deep State, the Chinese, Walmart, Amazon, Google already have ALL of our data so what difference does it make? (as Hillary said).
Second and most important- Elon and his Big Balz crew of geeks are doing more to cut off the money from our Satanic Overlords than ANYONE ELSE who's been in power, including Pres. Trump.
We need to literally Stop the Steal before we are bankrupt.
What do you think? Care to comment on Dr. Naomi's suppositions?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:31 pm, Carolinan wrote:
It needs only twenty Republican senators to feel their lifestyle under threat for a successful impeachment. My guess is that'll be within a year. What's yours?
On February 12, 2025 at 3:33 pm, Richard Caskey wrote:
Good afternoon Mark. With Hamas top kleptocrat leaders comfortably ensconced in Qatar, I would like to see President Trumps' promise of all hell breaking loose to include those supporting them in Qatar. Wouldn't it be great to hear something along the lines of " hey Qatar, those are some nice powerplants you have there, it would be a shame if something were to happen to them". "Remember 12 noon, and all of the hostages". It's time to spread the pain around otherwise this will never end. I know we have used Qatar as a base of military operations in the region since the 1990's but I'm sure we could manage nicely without them.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:36 pm, Raymond Daubney wrote:
Mark,
After Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at the Super Bowl will you be featuring his "Not Like Us" rap track in your Song of the Week column? I hope Kendrick is not advising Trump to use his gangsta beef with Drake as a pretext for the invasion of Canada. I have visions of ghastly LA gangsters Crip Walking across the border side shooting hapless Canadians. If this is the case please advise your friend Conrad to be safe as I believe he lives across the road from Drake in Toronto. Regards.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:39 pm, Nicholas Turner wrote:
Hey Mark, I was rereading some Hemingway in preparation for the cruise and I thought maybe your next novel could be a Hemingway type of story in Paris where Muslims keep breaking in and stabbing people.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:42 pm, John Marovich wrote:
So sick of wondering, day after day, "Where are the adults in charge?" Just sitting out civilization's collapse, I suppose, in some gated community.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:45 pm, Nicola Timmerman wrote:
I don't know if you have heard the story of heroic Dr. Charles Joffe who finally after years of lawfare had his charges dropped by the B.C. College of physicians. He suspects this has ended because the college didn't want his long list of Covid vaccine victims recognized as evidence. But he is greatly in debt as he could not practice medicine and he had to sell his home.
On February 12, 2025 at 3:50 pm, Big D from Indiana wrote:
Roberts will do as obama says- as usual.
On February 12, 2025 at 4:19 pm, Suzanne Reny wrote:
There never a single moment of boring nothingness on your shows, Mr. Steyn!
Best to you and all our club members!
On February 12, 2025 at 4:21 pm, Big D from Indiana wrote:
What would you like him to do? Status quo?
He's trying to get Canada to stop helping the invasion and level off the trade deficit.
On February 12, 2025 at 4:21 pm, Big D from Indiana wrote:
First time I've ever agreed with Cooper- sonunu is a d*ck.
On February 12, 2025 at 4:22 pm, Big D from Indiana wrote:
The "supreme" court set the table for the civil war among many other horrific decisions they've made. I have zero faith in the judicial system
Q: What do you call a pile of dog $h*t wrapped in black cloth?
A: Your honor. .
