Rip’s Newsletter
July 1, 2026
Rip’s Newsletter
July 1, 2026
Compiled and Edited
by
Jim Reynolds
Articles in This Issue
Emmy Griffin - SCOTUS Backs Up States That Want to Save Women’s Sports
Joe Abraham - The Hierarchy of Compassion: Who Counts?
Jay Rogers - Collateral Damage Was the Plan
John Daniel Davidson - Birthplace Citizenship Is Incompatible With Mass Immigration
Jack DeVine - Is America Still ‘Indivisible’?
Jim Reynolds - The Decision That May Have Ended the Deep State
Overview
The Supreme Court just handed states a win on girls’ sports and, in the same breath, reminded the country that the fight over sex, citizenship, and executive power is nowhere near over.
I see a clear line running through today’s set: the Court is trimming back elite legal fictions while the border, the bureaucracy, and the culture war keep colliding in real life.
New Mexico’s fentanyl scandal shows what happens when law enforcement plays games with deadly drugs, and the Buttigieg family episode shows how fast the system mobilizes when the right people are involved.
Underneath all of it is the same hard truth: America is splitting into rules for the connected and consequences for everybody else.
SCOTUS Backs Up States That Want to Save Women’s Sports
Site: The Patriot Post
Author: Emmy Griffin
Date: 2026-07-01
Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states may bar males from girls’ sports.
Decisions covered West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Idaho v. Hecox.
Kavanaugh said Title IX and equal protection allow sex-based eligibility rules.
Dissenters argued for case-by-case treatment, but biology remains the legal standard.
Ruling preserves state authority; broader bans on men in women’s sports may follow.
This ruling strengthens protections for women’s athletics while signaling bigger Title IX battles ahead.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
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The Hierarchy of Compassion: Who Counts?
Site: Townhall
Author: Joe Abraham
Date: 2026-07-01
Buttigieg’s family faced a false report, police response, and Child Protective Services involvement.
The author says bipartisan outrage showed how quickly elites defend politically connected victims.
He contrasts that response with his daughter Katie’s death in a preventable crash.
He argues media and officials ignored policy questions around immigration and licensing failures.
The essay condemns a “hierarchy of compassion” that makes grief politically inconvenient.
America’s compassion should not depend on political status; every preventable tragedy deserves equal urgency and accountability.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
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Collateral Damage Was the Plan
Site: Townhall
Author: Jay Rogers
Date: 2026-06-30
New Mexico’s attorney general opened a criminal probe into DEA fentanyl “let it walk” tactics.
Whistleblower David Howell says agents allowed over 300,000 pills into Albuquerque streets.
Court records reportedly show monitored fentanyl deliveries, including one 74,000-pill drop.
The article links this to Fast and Furious, calling it a recurring federal playbook.
It argues border neglect and federal recklessness cost lives and demand accountability.
This story matters because it frames fentanyl deaths as the result of deliberate federal choices, not mere failure.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
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Birthplace Citizenship Is Incompatible With Mass Immigration
Site: The Federalist
Author: John Daniel Davidson
Date: 2026-07-01
Supreme Court upheld birthplace citizenship, drawing sharp dissents from Justices Alito and Thomas.
Author argues citizenship works only with tightly controlled immigration and a sealed border.
Under mass illegal immigration, automatic citizenship makes “American” status effectively open to anyone.
Biden-era border chaos, parole, and legal-status workarounds accelerated long-term demographic transformation.
The ruling, he warns, will Balkanize America and erode republican self-government.
Mass immigration turns birthplace citizenship from assimilation tool into a threat to national survival.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
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Is America Still ‘Indivisible’?
Site: The Patriot Post
Author: Jack DeVine
Date: 2026-07-01
The essay asks whether America still lives up to “indivisible” and “united we stand.”
It argues the Left-Right divide has widened into deeper, spreading national fractures.
Republicans are portrayed as internally divided; Democrats as driven by socialist radicalism.
True unity means respectful constitutional disagreement, not wishing national leaders or missions fail.
The author says Americans already agree on core values and can rebuild common purpose.
America’s survival depends on rediscovering shared civic purpose before partisan cracks become irreversible.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
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The Decision That May Have Ended the Deep State
Site: www.reynolds.com
Author: Jim Reynolds
Date: 2026-06-30
The Supreme Court overruled Humphrey’s Executor, weakening removal protections for FTC commissioners.
Reynolds argues the ruling restores Article II presidential control over executive power.
He says staggered commission terms let unelected regulators outlast multiple presidents.
Examples like Paul Rand Dixon and Mary Azcuenaga illustrate bureaucratic continuity across administrations.
The decision could reshape dozens of agencies and redefine accountability in Washington.
This ruling may end a century-old insulation of federal power from voters and presidents.
Reader Experience: ★★★★★ Clean Substack. No ads. Fast loading.
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I like the format. Thanks and keep going, I would like to see an article on Convention Of States. I think this is our last chance to save the republic.