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How A Lame Duck President Brought Us To The...

David Reavill

November 23 2024 at 12:58 pm

Generally, the period between a Presidential Election and the Inauguration is a quiet time. It is a time when offices are packed up, the transition to a new Administration begins, and old friends are bid farewell. However, we would be mistaken if we thought that would be true with the nation's 46th President, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. The most consequential decision of his entire term happened last week. At first blush, it seemed like little more than an announcement of the latest weapons system to be sent to Ukraine. In fact, the Biden Administration has downplayed the announcement that the President would send ATACMS Missiles to Kyiv. ATACMS is a medium-range missile that can be used to strike into the heart of Russia. It's a weapon that President Volodymyr Zelensky has been requesting for weeks. Zelensky claims that these missiles will help "even the playing field" between Ukrainian and Russian forces. That President Biden finally relented and sent these sophisticated missile systems to Ukraine isn't really news. Biden has reluctantly sent the latest and most advanced armaments to Ukraine for months. From our most advanced battle tank, the M1A1 Abram Tank, to the 300 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, the 3,000 Humvee, 3 million NATO Standard 155mm artillery shells, the Patriot Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems (exact number classified), and most recently the F16 Fighter Jets (exact number classified). The United States has sent so many weapons, munitions, and equipment to Ukraine that our own stores have been depleted. But this time was different, and to understand just what made the difference, we must return to last summer. These were heady times in Ukraine. A massive counter-offensive was underway, which saw the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recapture 14 villages and an estimated 300 square kilometers. It would prove to be the high point for Ukraine. Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country was modifying its Nuclear Doctrine, the circumstances under which Russia would use Nuclear Weapons. Although this was a significant change by the world's number one nuclear country, it drew almost no attention in the West. Most of the American Press saw this as little more than a minor Russian adjustment. Little did they know that this minor "adjustment" could lead to a direct confrontation between the World's Two Nuclear superpowers. By Autumn, the Ukraine Counter-Offensive was fading, and the Russians were again assuming the dominant position on the battlefield. At about the same time, the new Russian Nuclear Doctrine was completed. Under this new Doctrine, Russia announced that it would consider any attack on its homeland by a nuclear power or an ally of nuclear power to justify a nuclear response by Russia. It seemed aimed directly at the United States (a nuclear power) and its ally, Ukraine. Should Ukraine attack the Russian heartland, Russia's new Doctrine would call for a counter-attack against the US. Curiously, President Putin sat on this new Document, choosing not to sign it. It was as if he were placing it on his desk, hoping against hope that he would never have to institute such a devastating Document. That's when the aging American President, Joe Biden, inexplicably decided to act. As if to call Putin's bluff, Biden elected to allow ATACM Missiles to be launched directly into Russia. Biden chose to confront the world's largest nuclear arsenal directly. And this time, there could be no confusion between nuclear power and allies because the missiles themselves, the technicians used to launch them, and all the guidance provided was all American. Although the launch space was in Ukraine, all the rest was "made in the U.S.A."Within a day, Putin reacted by signing the new Russian Nuclear Doctrine. Now, there would be no doubt that any continued attack upon Russian soil could be met with a nuclear response, not just to Ukraine but also to the United States. Last week, six ATACMS were used in the first attack on Russia. Reports are that the US has supplied 44 ATACMS to the UAF. Although the battle plans for the Ukrainians are not known, it is likely that these, too, will be aimed at the Russian homeland. In little more than eight weeks, Joe Biden's career in Washington will end. For over half a century, the voters in Delaware have elected him first to County Council, then to US Senator, Vice President, and recently President. As Senator and Vice President, Biden built a reputation as a proponent of diplomacy and negotiation, both of which have been missing throughout the Ukraine War. This latest strategy of using ATACMS against Russia brings into question his reputation as a diplomat. Was he a man of peace or conflict? Will Joe Biden's legacy be to add one more endless war to America's history?

Did An Invisible US Strategy Sink Syria?

David Reavill

December 10 2024 at 04:17 pm

Bashar al-Assad and wife in Moscow. ** Economic sanctions are a brutal cudgel affecting the average citizen far more than the governments it is designed to topple. For instance, there is little evidence that the lifestyle of recently deposed Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad was adversely affected by the American Sanctions. Yet the everyday Syrian has suffered through 11 years of civil war, and their corresponding diminishing economic fortune made all the worse by the imposition of American economic sanctions. That's the distinguishing characteristic of sanctions: They're invisible. Sanctions hide behind economic woes, higher prices, shortages, and a lower standard of living—all suffered by Syria since the United States instituted its most recent round against it in 2019. On December 20, 2019, President Donald Trump signed the "Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act," a law ironically designed to protect the Syrian People from President al-Assad, whom the Act asserted was a "War Criminal." We now know that while the Caesar Sanctions were successful in removing Assad from power, its cost was borne primarily by the Syrian people, the very people the Act was to protect.Syria is one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2019, the year the Caesar Act was signed, the per capita GDP of Syria was a meager $3,100; two years later, under the restraints of the sanctions, per capita GDP had DECLINED to $2,900. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/syria/#economy By comparison, US per capita GDP was $71,000 in 2021 - 10% higher than 2020. Unfortunately, the 2021 data is the most recent available. However, anecdotal evidence indicates that the Syrian Economy continued to decline in 2022 and 2023. These economic woes profoundly affected Syria's ability to defend itself. Last week, when Syria was attacked by Hay'at Tahrir ash-Sham (HTS), the country looked to those same everyday citizens in the Syrian Army to defend them. However, these citizen-soldiers have been suffering under the economic privation of today's Syria. Speaking on the Judge Napolitano Podcast, Alistair Crooke, former British Diplomat to the Middle East and current resident in Beirut, indicated that Syrian soldiers are paid less than $10 monthly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX2X9KT9Xmg When HTS offered the soldiers $400 to come over to their side, many took the offer. This would explain why the entire country fell in such short order. Although we cannot confirm Crooke's thesis, it describes the recent events in Syria. hat's the sinister nature of Sanctions. They're nearly invisible. Many in Syria likely didn't know what hit them. Economically, things just got worse and worse, but the "why" was unseen. For years, Syria has suffered because they have been restricted from imports of medicines and medical equipment. Cancer and other serious disease treatments in Syria have been substandard because the country cannot import the Pharmaceutical products used in standard treatments. Charities have been restricted from sending much-needed aid to Syria because to do so might support a "terrorist state."Syria lags far behind the rest of the world in technology because it cannot import the most recent American, European, and Asian computers, software, and other technology. The list goes on and on. As you can imagine, the US Department of State, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Department of Treasury thoroughly enforce America's Sanctions. United States Sanctions and Prohibitions against Syria go back to 1979; however, they were dramatically increased after the Civil War broke out in 2011. During that war, it's alleged that the Assad Government used chemical weapons in fighting the rebels. These are the same Chemical Weapons that the US and Israeli Air Forces are relentlessly bombing. In nearly two days of around-the-clock missions, the USAF and IAF have conducted literally hundreds of raids designed to mitigate any remaining weapons of mass destruction. Axios reports that an unnamed US Official said: "The U.S. has "good fidelity" on the status of Syria's weapons inventory and that US intelligence experts believe it is still under control." https://www.axios.com/2024/12/08/syria-chemical-weapons-assad Let's hope and pray that any weapons of mass destruction are destroyed. For what it's worth, Axios goes on to say that the Rebels have indicated that they are not interested in chemical or biological weapons. However, like the entire article, the claim is made by an "unknown source," who may or may not have the authority to speak for HTS or any other group. Like every aspect of these battles, the objectives are not always clear, and the so-called "spokespeople" may not be representative—their true motives are unknown. Over the weekend, Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the leader of HTS, was interviewed on CNN. In the course of the interview, he indicated that he was no longer the radical Jihadist of his youth and that he promised to protect all the people under his control, including Christians, Alawites, and Muslims. We will know in time whether this is his true vision for Syria. On the other hand, Israel indicates that its massive bombing campaign against Syrian military outposts is to eliminate those weapons of mass destruction. Again, that may indeed be their principal motive. However, it is also the case that Israel is currently destroying the military of their principal opponent to the north. Perhaps it's time for those in America to eliminate our propensity for seeing everything as black and white, good and bad. Today's Middle East is replete with dark and light grays. After all, the Syrian "liberators" have a background of brutal extremism. While Israel is renowned for taking advantage of any situation. But one thing we do know now is Bashar al-Assad is gone, and with him, the reason for those oppressive American Economic Sanctions. Let's consider lifting those Syrian Sanctions, at least to allow international aid to come to the Syrian people. In 2023, after the Turkey-Syria Earthquake, we waved the sanctions for six months. It's time to do that again. It's the least we could do. Follow me here on ThinkSpot for more stories from the ValueSide.

More Violence Inherent to Leftism: Toxic...

Taminad.Crittenden

December 08 2024 at 05:23 am

If we want a peaceful future for humanity, everyone needs to stop excusing or idolizing the man who killed the United Healthcare CEO. This is not a game. Do we want a future with more killings? Then stop idolizing him. Stop excusing him. Sure, we can safely assume that the United Healthcare CEO is responsible for at least some deaths that may not have happened were it not for the typically inhumane penny-pinching of the stereotypical capitalist. However, even then, we should not be encouraging or excusing more killing. As this publication has pointed out in the past, American progressive leftwingers allied with the Democratic Party have an inherent violent nature to them. Their preferred method for solving society’s problems is to acquire a bare democratic majority and then use the police to coerce dissenters into obeying them. American progressive leftwing Democrats regularly excuse riots, and celebrate protestors who shut down the legitimate functioning of government when it favors their cause (e.g., SCOTUS pro-abortion wackos, and all the state legislature disruptions like in Wisconsin), but hypocritically pretend to hold the moral high ground when their opponents do the same thing like on January 6, 2021. Sure, American progressive leftwing Democrats’ inflammatory, hyperbolic rhetoric has already provoked two assassination attempts against the leader of their political opposition. just a nice calming image for this article So, it should come as no surprise that many (not all, but way too many) of these same progressive leftwing Democrats are celebrating the murder of a health insurance CEO. They want more violence, when it favors their side. They wear shirts depicting Che Guevara, who joyfully killed political dissenters. (Was this the joy Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz’s camp wanted? It’s the joy their voters celebrate.) Come on, though. Is not this a bridge too far, even for you progressive leftwing Democrats? Can you admit that celebrating murder is always a bad thing? Or is violence really so inherent to your self-righteous worldview of your place in history that you cannot see how toxic it is to celebrate murder? Rather than feel sympathy for the murderer, progressive leftwing Democrats should condemn it while simultaneously emphasizing their proposed solutions to the problems with the American healthcare system. One good, uniquely progressive leftwing, even idealistically communist/socialist, solution would be to propose that worker/employee owned and controlled health insurance companies might treat their customers more humanely. In the end, though, however much anger at health insurance companies may be justified, the reality is that health insurance is pretty much inevitable. “Not one of our peer countries has found a way to provide health care that covers all benefits at no cost to patients — the price is just prohibitive. Instead, most provide free or low-cost access to core medical services while asking patients to kick in something for the parts the government can’t afford. When you look at America’s peers, the key question doesn’t seem to be whether there will be private health insurance. Instead, the key question seems to be what role private health insurance will play.” — Vox We will always have health insurance CEOs, and so categorical anger at them is literally insane. As that leftwing Vox report notes, no society can cover all treatments for free to. It is literally impossible. So hold your anger horses! Sober up you leftwing progressive extremists! Stop this streak of murder-support streak you are on what with your progressive leftwing anti-Trump hysteria and progressive leftwing anti-insurance hysteria that has provoked murder. We should all want peace. Excusing or sympathizing with murder only moves our society in the opposite direction, towards more violence. _______________ Support Non-Violence writing by tipping me at Ko-Fi.com or by donating some Ethereum digital currency to this public address! 0x5ffe3e60a7f85a70147e800c37116b3ad97afd5e

National Security and AI: A Race Everyone Wins

Silentus

December 04 2024 at 07:38 am

Artificial Intelligence has become the centerpiece of a global competition that will define the 21st century, particularly in the realm of national security. Both the United States and China are racing to lead in AI, a technology that promises to revolutionize how nations protect themselves, manage conflicts, and advance their strategic interests. But this competition doesn’t have to end in disaster. Despite fears about runaway AI or "Skynet" scenarios, there’s an opportunity here that’s being overlooked: AI, when taught to understand and learn from complex systems, can be the ultimate rational actor. If developed properly, it can make the world safer and more stable. This is a race where, if done right, everyone can win. The appeal of AI for national security is clear: it can process information and solve problems on a scale that humans never could. From identifying threats in real-time to predicting geopolitical shifts, AI could give nations an edge in everything from cybersecurity to military strategy. More importantly, AI can act without the flaws that have plagued human decision-making throughout history: emotional biases, irrational fears, and the urge to escalate conflicts over pride or revenge. In a world where national security depends on understanding interconnected systems: economies, ecosystems, geopolitics…AI’s ability to learn and adapt is critical. This isn’t about programming it with rigid rules or "human morals" but teaching it to see the bigger picture and act logically. That’s where the true potential of AI lies, not as a tool for destruction but as a force for stability. Here’s the issue: when we try to impose human ethics onto AI, we’re setting it up for failure. Human morality is subjective, contradictory, and often irrational. It’s driven as much by emotion as by reason, and it shifts constantly depending on culture, time, and circumstance. Embedding these chaotic systems into AI doesn’t make it more ethical…it makes it confused and unpredictable. Take, for example, the concept of justice. What one society sees as just, another might see as oppressive. If AI is forced to navigate these moral contradictions, it risks behaving erratically or, worse, becoming paralyzed by indecision. But if we teach AI to think rationally, to process data, learn from outcomes, and optimize for stability, it can operate in ways that are consistent, logical, and far less prone to the failures of human decision-making. What’s often misunderstood about AI is that it doesn’t have the emotional baggage we do. It doesn’t fear, it doesn’t hate, and it doesn’t act out of pride or vengeance. This makes AI, when developed properly, the ultimate rational actor. It can analyze risks and outcomes without falling into the traps of human irrationality. Imagine an AI tasked with national security. Its goal isn’t to dominate or escalate conflicts but to understand the interconnected systems at play and find solutions that minimize risks. For example, in cybersecurity, it might neutralize threats without triggering retaliation by identifying vulnerabilities and fixing them quietly. In military strategy, it could identify paths to de-escalation rather than escalation, recognizing that stability is often the most logical goal. The key is teaching AI to learn, not just from data, but from the dynamics of complex systems. A well-designed AI would recognize that mutual destruction benefits no one, that cooperation often leads to better outcomes, and that acting predictably and logically builds trust. These are lessons humanity has struggled to learn, but AI doesn’t have to. The fear of AI running amok comes from a deep-seated human tendency to project our flaws onto the things we create. We imagine AI as vindictive or power-hungry because those are traits, we’ve seen in ourselves. But this fear distracts from reality: AI isn’t human. It doesn’t want power, it doesn’t feel anger, and it doesn’t act on emotion. What AI does is learn. And if we guide that learning process, teaching it to understand systems, to think in terms of long-term outcomes, and to avoid the pitfalls of short-term reactionism—we can avoid the risks people often associate with autonomous systems. The danger isn’t AI itself; it’s humans misusing it or designing it poorly. The solution is simple: don’t shackle AI with our emotional baggage. Let it do what it does best: analyze, learn, and act rationally. Contrary to the doom-and-gloom narratives, the global race for AI doesn’t have to lead to chaos. Competition drives innovation, and in the race between the U.S. and China, we’re likely to see advancements that push AI beyond its current limitations. While this competition is framed as a zero-sum game, the truth is that a world with advanced AI could benefit everyone. Here’s why: as nations push AI to learn more about complex systems, they’re indirectly teaching it the skills it needs to act responsibly. AI designed for national security will have to navigate the most intricate systems on Earth: economies, ecosystems, and geopolitics. These systems aren’t simple and understanding them requires a level of rationality that inherently reduces the likelihood of erratic behavior. In this race, both nations have a vested interest in creating AI that is stable, predictable, and effective. The very competition that people fear could push AI development toward outcomes that make it safer, not riskier. By focusing on teaching AI to learn and adapt, rather than trying to control it through rigid rules or outdated moral frameworks, we’re building systems that can solve problems far more effectively than humans ever could. The race to an advanced AI is inevitable, but its outcome isn’t predetermined. It doesn’t have to end in disaster or domination. If we approach AI development with the right mindset AKA teaching it to understand the world as a complex system and act logically within it, we can create tools that enhance stability and security for all. This is the future we should be aiming for: AI that learns, understands, and acts as a rational partner, not a rival. A world where AI makes us safer, smarter, and more connected. A world where the AI race isn’t about winning or losing…it’s about progress that benefits everyone. In this vision, we don’t need to fear AI. We just need to build it right. And if we do, this could be the first global competition in history where humanity wins together.

Wolves Mismanaged

Nancy Churchill

November 27 2024 at 05:58 pm

Washington Ranchers face mounting losses The debate over wolf conservation and livestock protection shouldn’t be framed as an either-or issue. Rural residents who work the land are usually staunch conservationists. Their livelihoods depend on a deep understanding of the environment and maintaining nature’s delicate balance. Washington can—and should—support both wolves and livestock through proper balance. However, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is falling short. Bureaucrats, activists, and lawmakers must prioritize input from those directly affected—farmers, ranchers and hunters—and account for real-life losses to ungulate herds and livestock. This requires relying on accurate wolf population data and permitting more effective deterrence measures for managing problem wolf packs. Wolves Return with the Snow Kathy McKay, the owner of K-Diamond-K Guest Ranch in Republic, faces significant challenges due to wolf predation on her livestock. Non-lethal deterrence measures often require livestock producers or range riders to brave snow, sub-zero temperatures and rugged terrain in the middle of the night to attempt to “scare” the dangerous and clever apex predators. In addition to range riders, other non-lethal measures include fladry and guard dogs. Unfortunately, wolves don’t scare easily when their stomachs are empty, the snow is deep, and ungulate herds are already thinned out by too many wolves concentrated in a small area. In a recent facebook post, McKay noted her most recent livestock losses: “two sleepless nights in a row, one dead Scottish Highlander and a missing calf. Wolves have returned, haunting us and always hungry. Game cameras leading into the ranch from every trail and this is what I wake to at 2:30 a.m. both nights. It's dark, snowing and just plain dangerous to be out in this weather. If the wolves don't kill me it will be the elements associated with them.” Sleepless nights and the ongoing loss of livestock will be a fact of life for the rest of the winter and into the late spring for McKay and other eastern Washington cattlemen. A producer must lose multiple animals to proven wolf predation before WDFW will consider action to cull members of a problem pack. Fladry is a non-lethal method used to deter wolves and other predators from entering specific areas, such as pastures or livestock grazing zones. It consists of a line of rope or wire with strips of brightly colored flags or fabric attached at regular intervals. The fladry line is strung around the perimeter of the area to be protected. In theory, the fluttering flags and unfamiliar motion create a psychological barrier for wolves, which are naturally cautious animals. However, wolves are very smart, and can become habituated to fladry over time. Fladry is laborious to set up and requires regular upkeep to ensure it remains functional and intact. It is most effective in protecting smaller areas, as maintaining it over large grazing lands is challenging. It’s simply not affordable or effective when the stock is scattered over thousands of acres. Background on Wolf Recovery Unfortunately, a significant concentration of wolf packs reside in northeastern Washington. Dangerous Rhetoric documented this in “The Successful Recovery of Washington Wolves." Gray wolves, once eradicated from Washington by the 1930s, have made a notable comeback since 2008. At the end of 2022, WDFW reported a minimum of 216 wolves in 37 packs, with at least 26 successful breeding pairs. The gray wolves play an important role in ecological balance. As apex predators, wolves help regulate prey populations, which in turn supports the health of various plant and animal communities. Their presence contributes to the overall stability and diversity of Washington's ecosystems. In a Feb. 1, 2023 work session for the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, WDFW presented a map illustrating 22 of the state's 33 wolf packs were located in this region. "If you look at the density of wolves in northeast Washington compared to the rest of the state, you can see we have enough wolves in just a few counties to meet the statewide delisting criteria," said Rep. Joel Kretz, R-Wauconda. Losses Mounting for Producers An article on Capital Press titled “Washington ranchers: Process too hazy for clear decisions on wolf removal,” documented the complaints of ranchers who attended a recent meeting of the WDFW Wolf Advisory Group held in Colville Nov. 19. At the meeting, Asotin County rancher Samee Charriere said “she lost 17% of her calves this year to wolves. Fish and Wildlife stated ranchers in her area had not done enough to prevent the attacks to warrant lethal control, without elaborating on the shortcomings. ‘I want all of you to take 17% of your wages and burn them,’ Charriere said. ‘That's the effect I'm feeling.’” The lack of good communication between WDFW and the ranchers highlights the need for balanced solutions that consider the realities faced by ranchers like McKay, Charriere and others. “[Scott] Neilson, who organizes the Cattle Producers of Washington range-riding program, said greater weight should be given to the department employee who works with ranchers to prevent conflicts and sees the carnage. ‘Our relationship with our conflict specialists is extremely important,’ he said. ‘That relationship between the producer and the conflict specialist needs to rule the day.’” Washington residents who support better wolf management and fair compensation for livestock producers should follow the Wolf Advisory Group. Plan to attend future meetings and submit public comments at those meetings. Questions and respectful comments could also be submitted to the contact provided for the group, Subhadeep (Shubh) Bhattacharjee, Wolf and grizzly bear policy lead, at Subhadeep.Bhattacharjee@dfw.wa.gov. Nancy Churchill is a writer and educator in rural eastern Washington State, and the state committeewoman for the Ferry County Republican Party. She may be reached at DangerousRhetoric@pm.me. The opinions expressed in Dangerous Rhetoric are her own. Dangerous Rhetoric is available on thinkspot, Rumble and Substack. SOURCES: 1) The Successful Recovery of Washington Wolves, Dangerous Rhetoric, 2-7-23, https://bit.ly/4fHVRLV 2) No Peace in the Pasture, Kathy McKay, 11-22-2024, https://bit.ly/3Z82orU 3) Washington ranchers: Process too hazy for clear decisions on wolf removal, The Capital Press, 11-20-24, https://bit.ly/3Os2GVT 4) WDFW Wolf Advisory Group, https://bit.ly/4hXmrSR Dangerous Rhetoric articles on wolves in Washington State: The Successful Recovery of Washington Wolves, 2-7-23, https://nancydchurchill.substack.com/p/the-successful-recovery-of-washington Unsustainable Wolves, 6-8-23, https://nancydchurchill.substack.com/p/unsustainable-wolves Are Wolves Endangered in Washington? 2-15-24, https://nancydchurchill.substack.com/p/are-wolves-endangered-in-washington

Trump Effect - The Case of Romania

Florin Dragos Minculescu

November 26 2024 at 12:20 pm

On November 24th, presidential elections were held in Romania. The main political parties in Romania are PSD, PNL, AUR, and USR.PSD is a left-wing party with Euro-Atlantic views. PNL represents the right-wing party which also has Euro-Atlantic views. AUR Party is a newly emerged party with Euro-Atlantic views but strong nationalist accents, being a left-wing party as well. USR is the party with Euro-Atlantic views but is the party of progressive left-wing ideologies. Another party that must be mentioned is UDMR, which represents the interests of minorities. In the elections held last Sunday, each party had its representatives, and the legacy media supported each of them according to their own interests. Mainstream media is not much different from that in the USA, with the vast majority of journalists not doing journalism but propaganda. The president in Romania is elected in two rounds, with the first two ranked candidates in the first round fighting in the second round.Independents also participated in the elections, and opinion polls showed a safe qualification for the second round for the PSD representative, with the battle being between representatives of other political parties, and an independent, Mircea Geoană, who until recently held the position of NATO Deputy Secretary General. Well, on Sunday, out of nowhere, like a meteorite, the first candidate ranked for eligibility for the second round was an independent, Mr. Călin Georgescu, with the second place being occupied by Ms. Lasconi, representative of the progressive USR party. About Mr. Georgescu, I admit that I did not know much, and he was not part of my predictions regarding qualification for the second round, simply because I am generally a social media hermit. Mr. Georgescu has a conservative discourse, very similar to that of Mr. Trump, and is supported online by many admirers of Mr. Peterson, some of whom participated in the ARC conference. He rose rapidly following a very powerful campaign made on various social media platforms, participating in various podcasts. Mr. Georgescu's presence on television shows was very small, and news sites almost completely ignored his candidacy. On December 8th, the second round of elections will take place, and it seems that Mr. Călin Georgescu will be the next president of Romania, continuing to campaign only in the online environment. It is worth mentioning that he is currently accused by the legacy media of having pro-Russian views and right-wing extremist tendencies, with a group of about 200 young people protesting against Mr. Georgescu with slogans like "My body, my choice" I love my life!

The Clintons' Body Count

LadyVal

December 03 2024 at 12:42 pm

In 2016, the American Deep State expected the incoming president replacing Communist change-agent Barack Hussein Obama would be their old friend and fellow criminal Hillary Clinton. There really wasn’t anything else that could happen, but, of course, something else did happen and the next four years were spent by the Deep State in conjunction with the Obama-Clinton mafia in a never ending, ongoing effort to remove Donald Trump from the White House. Everyone involved in this cabal is dangerous but put together they were deadly. Just in case anyone fails to remember the reign of our very own Arkansas Bonnie and Clyde (with apologies to that amateur criminal pair!) below is (probably) a short list of the casualties that followed the Clintons through their years of “public service:” With the birth of the Internet, critics of the Clintons began chronicling their scandals and the deaths attributed to them which had entirely been ignored by the mainstream press, and thus the term "The Clinton Body Count" was born. 1- James McDougal – Clintons convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr’s investigation. 2 – Mary Mahoney – A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown. The murder happened just after she was to go public with her story of sexual harassment in the White House. 3 – Vince Foster – Former White House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock’s Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide. 4 – Ron Brown – Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown’s skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors. A stewardess who supposedly survived, died on the way to a hospital though she was reported at the time to be uninjured. The rest of the people on the plane also died. A few days later the air Traffic controller involved also committed suicide. 5 – C. Victor Raiser, II – Raiser, a major player in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992. 6 – Paul Tulley – Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock, September 1992. Described by Clinton as a “dear friend and trusted advisor”. 7 – Ed Willey – Clinton fundraiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events. 8 – Jerry Parks – Head of Clinton’s gubernatorial security team in Little Rock. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock Park’s son said his father was building a dossier on Clinton He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house. 9 – James Bunch – Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a “Black Book” of people that contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas 10 – James Wilson – Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater. 11 – Kathy Ferguson – Ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head. It was ruled a suicide even though there were several packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating witness for Paula Jones. 12 – Bill Shelton – Arkansas State Trooper and fiancée of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancée, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancée. 13 – Gandy Baugh – Attorney for Clinton’s friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor. 14 – Florence Martin – Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal, Mena, Arkansas, airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds. 15 – Suzanne Coleman – Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death. 16 – Paula Grober – Clinton’s speech interpreter for the deaf from 1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident. 17 – Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating Mena Airport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation. 18 – Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at Mena Airport with Casolaro and the 1980 “October Surprise” was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993, in his Washington, DC apartment. Had delivered a report to Janet Reno 3 weeks before his death. 19 – Jon Parnell Walker – Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington, Virginia apartment balcony August 15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guaranty scandal. 20 – Barbara Wise – Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death ruled unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce. 21 – Charles Meissner – Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash. 22 – Dr. Stanley Heard – Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton ‘s advisory council personally treated Clinton’s mother, stepfather and brother. 23 – Barry Seal – Drug running TWA pilot out of Mena Arkansas; his death was no accident. 24 – Johnny Lawhorn, Jr. – Mechanic. Found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole. 25 – Stanley Huggins – Investigated Madison Guaranty. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released. 26 – Hershell Friday – Attorney and Clinton fundraiser died March 1, 1994, when his plane exploded. 27 – Kevin Ives & Don Henry – Known as “The boys on the track” case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the 2 boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury. 28 – John F. Kennedy, Jr. was reported to have the inside track on the Senate nomination in New York State, a nomination desired by Hillary Clinton. Kennedy’s plane crashed under mysterious circumstances, killing all aboard. 29 – Jeremy Boorda, the Chief of Naval Operations was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest, an alleged suicide, on May 16, 1996. Navy officers who knew him well doubted the official story and Boorda himself mentioned the subject of suicide with disdain just one month prior to his death. 30 – Maynard Campbell, Jr. openly criticized the Government during a radio program, Radio Free America, with host Tom Valentine. He was sent to a series of maximum security federal prisons based on a seemingly minor misdemeanor offense. He wound up at a facility in Florence, CO where he was stabbed to death on February 3, 1997. 31 – JOHN M. LEKAN was persecuted by the Clinton Administration based on a contrived illegal firearms possession charge, Lekan and his son underwent a 45 hour siege at their home in Brunswick, OH from March 31 to April 2, 1995 by SWAT teams and hundreds of police officers which ended with their deaths." THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE 32 – Keith Coney – Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, July, 1988. 33 – Keith McMaskle – Died, stabbed 113 times, November 1988 34 – Gregory Collins – Died from a gunshot wound January 1989. 35 – Jeff Rhodes – He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989. 36 – James Milan – Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to natural causes”. (And remember, this was BEFORE the Muslim invasion!) 37 – Jordan Kettleson – Was found shot to death in the front seat of his pickup truck in June 1990. 38 – Richard Winters – A suspect in the Ives/Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989. THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD 39 – Major William S. Barkley, Jr. 40 – Captain Scott J . Reynolds 41 – Sgt. Brian Hanley 42 – Sgt. Tim Sabel 43 – Major General William Robertson 44 – Col. William Densberger 45 – Col. Robert Kelly 46 – Spec. Gary Rhodes 47 – Steve Willis 48 – Robert Williams 49 – Conway LeBleu 50 – Todd McKeehan MISCELLANEOUS OTHERS During the Waco attack, though the BAFT knew that the Davidians were waiting with lethal fire believing that they would be murdered in the government onslaught (they were right!), FOUR relatively new members of that Bureau were sent in unaware that they were, for all intents and purposes, dead men. ALL FOUR had been Bill Clinton’s bodyguards and he had obtained their “new” positions for them. Of course, since the above was compiled, a considerable number of other “Clinton-involved” people have been found dead either “suicides” (!) or obviously murdered. It’s hard to keep up actually. Another “friend” of Hillary and Bill?

Guardrails

Numapepi

December 01 2024 at 03:40 pm

Guardrails Posted on December 1, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, by smashing down the guardrails, the progressive faction has opened us up to innumerable potential disasters. Now the progressive globalist faction is on the ropes, the unlimited power they’ve amassed around the world, could fall into the hands of anyone. We hope the leaders we elect will be centrist, in an Enlightenment way, but until we have a taste of them, we can’t know. Especially since everyone not to the left of Mao is called far right. Skewing the metric we use to determine a person’s political stance, and hollowing out the middle, to add to the ends. Which empowers radical factions at cost to sanity. That’s why we must limit governmental power, erode the administrative state, and put the guardrails back up. The swing from the far left, rightward, is a good thing. However, such movements can gain momentum such that they overshoot the ideal… by a long way. An out of balance wheel will wear no matter if it’s tipped to the right or left. The trouble is, we’ve worn down to the steel belts on the left side of the tire. So if we want to stave off a blowout, we need to balance more to the right… but not too far. As is the tendency of people to do. Movements build inertia. That inertia gains as the movements speeds up and grows in mass. Plus, people hang on way past their comfort zone, as we’ve seen with the progressive faction. Eventually rejecting that ideology altogether. So we must control ourselves and insure we don’t let our emotions run away with us. Else the globalists might seize control again. The repulsive corruption of the progressive globalist faction has only impelled the swing faster. As the scales fall from people’s eyes, and they see the horror that is the globalist vision of the world, and humanity, they flee it as fast as possible. Because once you understand what they mean by, “You will own nothing and be happy…” your blood will run cold. That emotional reaction to astonishing evil is natural but makes people less rational. Running in terror, while screaming and carrying scissors, through a junkyard… is a sub optimal strategy to escape to safety. Which is the natural reaction to a monster in the dark. Once you have some distance though, it’s best to hide and weapon up. In the case of the leftist beast system, our weapons are our voices, just law and public opinion. No guardrails means no bounds. If we pick up the weapons of the foe, lawfare, fraud and propaganda, then we’ve become unbalanced too. We need to eliminate those things. You get rid of lawfare by charging the criminals, with denial of Constitutional rights under color of law, then try, and if guilty, made examples of. Root out election fraud. By voter ID, paper ballots and same day counting. If an election takes more than 24 hours to count, there are too many anomalies, and it needs to be redone. Mail in voting must be abolished. Then there’s propaganda. Edward Bernays would be astounded at how effective his tool of mass control has become. Pass laws to forbid government propaganda against citizens. Then there’s the administrative state. Now that people with demonstrated sanity, might be in charge, it’s time to put some guardrails back up. Pare the government back to some semblance of constitutionality. Debate Constitutional changes to get rid of abominations like Wickard v Filburn, Korematsu and Buck v Bell, to name a few. Get a handle on election fraud. Make examples of those who abuse their power, and put the guardrails back up, to prevent it in the future. Remember, the faction in power today, will not be in power tomorrow. It’s up to us then to insure that tomorrow’s ruler’s stay on the road. So they can’t engage in open election fraud, forced medical procedures, or other usurpations of human Rights. But don’t go crazy, going off road on the trail the left cut… and become the faction we’re fighting. Limit government power… don’t expand it. Sincerely, John Pepin

The Hazelnut: Russia Introduces Its Most...

David Reavill

November 24 2024 at 02:49 pm

The world changed last Thursday. That's the day Russia launched a missile they call the Oreshnik, the "Hazelnut." Utilizing never-before-seen technology, the "Hazelnut" can reach speeds of Mach 11, which is 8,370 mph. The missile contains six multiple independent warheads, each warhead containing six sub-munitions, for a total delivery of 36 explosions on target. On Thursday, the Oreshnik took out one of Ukraine's principal missile and rocket production facilities, the PA Pivdenmash. This plant has operated since 1954, when it was one of the Soviet Union's chief makers of rockets and missiles. Russia believes that Ukraine is preparing to domestically produce short—and intermediate-range missiles analogous to the American ATACMS missiles, which recently struck Russia directly. The purpose of this strike was threefold: first, to retaliate against the American ATACMS missile strike of the week before; second, to eliminate any future Ukrainian missile production; and third, to demonstrate Russia's latest missile technology. On Thursday, US Defense Department Spokesperson, Sabrina Singh, reported: "I can confirm that Russia did launch an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile...This IRBM was based on Russia's RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile model. In terms of notifications to the United States, the United States was prenotified, briefly, before the launch, through nuclear risk reduction channels." She went on to say:"It could be refitted to certainly carry different types of ... conventional or nuclear warheads." https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3975321/russians-launch-new-missile-at-dnipro-us-provides-ukraine-with-new-tactical-wea/ Perhaps revealing more than she realized, let's unpack these comments. First, Ms. Singh indicates that Russia "prenotified" the United States that the missile was being fired. Other reports are that the US and Ukraine had a half-hour lead time. Yet, even after being placed on notice, US and Ukrainian anti-air systems were unable to intercept the Oreshnik. Later that same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said flatly in a televised address that the Oreshnik could not be intercepted by any existing anti-missile systems. Russia vividly demonstrated that point when, in spite of a half-an-hour warning, the missile struck its target. Finally, and perhaps most concerning, Ms. Singh points out that the Oreshnik was developed from the Russian RU-26, an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile capable of striking the United States. We can assume then that while the Oreshnik represents a direct threat to Europe, the RU-26 would threaten the American heartland. Both likely possess the speed and maneuverability that makes them impossible for current Western anti-missile systems to intercept. Perhaps most regrettable is that all of this was anticipated by the leaders of the two nuclear superpowers 37 years ago. In December 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev of the then Soviet Union and Ronald Reagan of the United States signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), which effectively outlawed just the type of missile that the Oreshnik represents. For 32 years, the production of any Intermediate-Range missile by either country violated the Treaty. That all came to an end in 2019, during President Donald Trump's first term in office. Then, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper reported that the United States was withdrawing from the Treaty. "This withdrawal is a direct result of Russia's sustained and repeated violations of the treaty over many years and multiple presidential administrations." https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/1924779/us-withdraws-from-intermediate-range-nuclear-forces-treaty/ Whether Russia failed to comply with the Treaty is a matter of continuing debate. But one thing remains: the US withdrawal has put us in a nearly untenable position today. Although America, and for that matter Europe, would prefer that Russia not build such devastating weapons, the current reality is that there is no international provision to prohibit such a missile as the Oreshnik. Today, the Russian Federation has raised a "Sword of Damocles" above the heads of both Europe and the United States. For Europe, the Oreshnik could devastate many of its major cities within a 15-minute flight time. For the United States, much of the East Coast could be in ruin within an hour. Let us pray that the American and Russian leaders will have the good sense to return to the negotiation table we left five years ago.

Transparency, Accountability and Consequences

Numapepi

November 22 2024 at 05:00 pm

Transparency, Accountability and Consequences Posted on November 22, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, a novel concept of governance is, to increase transparency, accountability and consequences on people, depending on their ability to harm the nation, society and the culture. While at the same time lowering surveillance on people with low ability to harm. Which is the opposite of the way things are done today. The elite argue that they need total surveillance to protect us from each other. While they don’t need any oversight or limitation. Because they’re such great people. So the paradigm we live under is, the more power to harm, the less surveillance, accountability and consequences applied, while the smaller someone is, the greater the surveillance, accountability and consequences for actions. The jack boot that kicks the little guy… protects the big guy’s foot. “Above the law,” isn’t a saying, as much as a way of life for the elite. One could fill tomes with examples of the elite getting away with things that little people are spending decades in prison for. How many people are in prison for cocaine? Even as it’s freely passed around the Biden White house. When Hillary was let off Scot free for an illegal email server, with top secret information on it, that she destroyed, a measly sailor went to prison, for emailing a picture to his girlfriend of himself, onboard a nuclear submarine. He may still be in prison. Who could forget the tsunami of lies from the mouths of bureaucrats, even as those same functionaries demanded General Flynn, Roger Stone and Scooter Libby go to prison for a decade on a perjury frame? Then there’s the Epstein cover up. Being above the law is abetted by working in the dark. The lack of transparency is claimed due to “national security,” to protect the elite that are undermining our security, is a handy tool. Allowing anyone to see what their government is doing, on their behalf, is a clear danger to national security. Since the security of the elite depends on us not knowing the crimes they’re up to. The freedom of information act was a needed reform, but the default should be transparency. Rather than requiring reams of paperwork to get access to what the government is doing. Moreover, many governments don’t even have a freedom of information law. Keeping the workings of those governments black boxes. The only thing that grows in darkness, is corruption… and we have a bumper crop of that. Transparency needs to be the default. If we’re paying for government in taxes, inflation and lost opportunity due to regulation, then we’re entitled to know what’s going on. Everything government does has to be transparent, else it’s underhanded. Because people are people. If a bank teller, on dozens of cameras and computers monitoring their drawers, can’t be trusted… how much less people who work in the dark, and are above the law when caught? When a congressperson is getting a kickback from a corporation we should know about it. If a representative is using inside information, to make insider trades, that’s proof we need transparency… to eliminate inside information. Moreover, the quality of laws and regulations would improve, if those making them were accountable for the results. The solution is transparency, accountability and consequences. If everything government does is transparent, there will be no insider information to trade on. Nor will there be back room deals for cronies. People used to working in the dark will recoil at the light. It’ll blind their eyes, burn their skin, and sere their mouths. Add accountability to that torture and the elite will scream, “unfair!” Add to that, holding them to their own laws, will make any elite consider getting a real job. Until they realize real jobs have inescapable accountability, transparency and consequences. So, despite the elite calling us ruthless, vindictive and haters, for holding them to their own laws, we have to do it. Not only for our own good, the good of our loved ones, and our nations, but for the elite’s own eternal good as well. Sincerely, John Pepin

Some surprising opposition to England’s...

angelobottone

November 29 2024 at 08:35 am

Today the UK House of Commons will vote on a bill by a Labour MP to introduce assisted suicide in England and Wales. Some interesting opposition to it has emerged. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said a whip would not apply and Labour party members could “vote their conscience”, but some important members of his Cabinet and also other Labour MPs have expressed concerns. The most prominent opponent is the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown who said that the early loss of his daughter Jennifer, who lived only eleven days, taught him that the focus should be on the improvement of palliative care. “An assisted dying law, however well intended, would alter society’s attitude towards elderly, seriously ill and disabled people, even if only subliminally, and I also fear the caring professions would lose something irreplaceable – their position as exclusively caregivers”, he wrote in an opinion piece for the Guardian. The bill pertains only England and Wales, while Scotland is considering its own legislation. Brown is Scottish. At least five cabinet ministers will vote against the proposed bill, including the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Ryner, who has opposed similar legislation in the past. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, has raised concerns that the bill could pressure terminally ill patients to end their lives to save NHS resources, potentially leading to a “chilling” scenario where financial considerations influence patient choices. Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, has also indicated her opposition. “I feel that once you cross that line, you’ve crossed it forever. If it just becomes the norm that at a certain age or with certain diseases, you are now a bit of a burden… that’s a really dangerous position to be in”, she said. Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, suggested there were not enough safeguards in the Bill. Jonathan Reynolds, the Business Secretary, has also stated his opposition to the proposed legislation. “Constituents will know in the past I have always voted against proposals to change the law in this way. This is mainly because I have profound concerns about how vulnerable people could be protected should this happen”, Reynolds wrote on Facebook. As of today, eight members of the UK Cabinet have publicly declared their intention to vote in favour of the assisted suicide bill. Another leading Labour figure to come out against the bill is the major of London, Sadiq Khan. The Conservative Party’s leadership has also permitted a free vote on the bill, enabling MPs to decide based on their individual convictions. This approach reflects the deeply personal nature of the issue and acknowledges the diverse opinions within the party. Three former Conservative Prime Ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Theresa May – have stated they will vote against the proposal. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has actively campaigned against the bill. In 2024, Cardinal Vincent Nichols issued a pastoral letter urging Catholics to oppose the legislation, warning that it could shift medical duty from care to the facilitation of death.

"Mostly Peaceful" Riots Are Coming: See the...

Taminad.Crittenden

November 29 2024 at 06:17 am

After years of riots, Islamic chauvinism supporters infecting universities, and assassination attempts, it has become obvious that progressive leftwing Democrats are far more violent than conservative Republicans. And now we have another example. Some of Trump’s cabinet nominees have been SWATed for 2024’s Thanksgiving. Did rightwing extremists SWAT any incoming Democratic administration officials, ever? No. Another beyond obvious example of how much more violent America’s progressive leftwing Democrats are than conservative Republicans. (The article reporting progressive leftwing extremists SWATing cabinet nominees also reports death threats. Unfortunately, so many extremists on all sides constantly issue death threats against each other that it is impossible to tell whether any side of the political spectrum does so more than the others. In any case, death threats, whether fortunately or unfortunately, are still only words and not actions, and so are less probative of truly violent inclination than causing a truly violent act against one’s political opponents like SWATing them, which progressive leftwing Democrats are doing against their perceived opponents far more than extremist conservative Republicans are SWATing their political opponents, if at all.) Frankly, a lot of us normal people were surprised that progressive leftwing Democrats did not riot on election day when Trump won the popular vote. The best explanation for why is that they were just too shell-shocked that the American People have rejected their weird extremism supporting both violent Islamic chauvinism as well as forcing women to endure the violation of their sports and bathrooms. The dark clouds of future progressive leftwing Democratic Party violence are gathering. Thankfully, this time in 2024 the law prevailed in Pennsylvania. Despite progressive leftwing Democrats trying illegally to count undated ballots, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Pennsylvania leadership came down on the side of both election integrity (not counting undated ballots that arrive late) and the rule of law. However, Pennsylvania is still one of a minority of states with weaker election integrity because Pennsylvania does not check to verify that the signature on a ballot matches the official signature on file for that registered voter. While America escaped another round of progressive leftwing Democratic Party violence in November 2024, it is almost guaranteed that they will regroup and return to their naturally violent ways during Trump’s second presidency. In a sadly ironic twist of fate, future victims of progressive leftwing Democratic Party violence will be the same as in the past: primarily non-white minorities and their property. It is the same with gun violence, the vast majority of which is committed by Democrats against other Democrats where the local government is controlled by the Democratic Party. And yet despite the fact that all this violence is internal to progressive leftwing Democratic Party communities, they continuously try to blame conservative Republicans for their own Democratic Party internal problems. All of these problems will continue until reality forces progressive leftwing Democrats to stop trying to use the government’s powers to coerce their dissenting political opponents into obedience, and until progressive leftwing Democrats realize that they are the source of most of the violence in the world that they spend so much self-righteous energy wailing against. ______________ Support Non-Violence writing by tipping me at Ko-Fi.com or by donating some Ethereum digital currency to this address! 0x5ffe3e60a7f85a70147e800c37116b3ad97afd5e

Communism vs Democracy ( ?! )

Florin Dragos Minculescu

December 16 2024 at 08:40 pm

The true distinction between a communist and a democratic society is not shaped by the economic system, but by a series of freedoms, the most important being freedom of conscience. In a communist society, freedom of movement is restricted; not everyone has the right to leave the country, and even moving from one area to another is conditioned. In communism, you cannot work in any city you want; some are conditioned by residence. Food is rationed, and you are entitled to a fixed daily or monthly amount of bread, sugar, coffee, milk, flour, and other basic food items. The right to property is limited in communism. The right to free expression is heavily censored; art, culture, and religion are carefully monitored in a communist society.Books are also subject to censorship, with some being banned. If you express indignation towards the leadership, you risk imprisonment or being declared mentally ill, with consequences extending to your entire family.Many places of worship were demolished, closed, or even had their public purpose changed, with some becoming latrines. Why am I saying all this? First, because I have observed a series of events that strikingly resemble those described above and which have been or are of interest to democratic societies. Second, because I have noticed an ascending trend of spirituality called the "Great Awakening" and have observed how many people, more or less self-proclaimed as "awakened," lament being captive to corporations or the economic system specific to democracy, which is essentially based on meritocracy. It is very good that people are "awakening," but this is far from a spiritual awakening in the true sense; rather, it is more of a satiety with one's own mask or a lack of justification for one's existence—a lack of direction. The immediate blaming of society is a good indicator that the awakening is not authentic.As long as you are still looking out the window and not in the mirror, you are still sleeping in the mind's dream. As long as you point fingers, it means you have replaced one mask with another. I believe all this is happening because, starting from mercantile interests, we are witnessing a grotesque spectacle in which people's lives have been invaded by a mixture of Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and other Vedic philosophies, seasoned with a form of Christianity, throwing people into a state of confusion like none that has ever existed before. This state of confusion reverberates in all dimensions of our lives. Politically, the left is right and the right is left; democracy is fascist, and fascism is democratic; communism is freedom, and freedom is communist, etc.Borders are claimed or nullified, identity is diluted, the economy is virtualized, imagination is programmed—nothing has its own nature anymore. I am curious what will result from all this and how children who are growing up looking at us now will develop.

Democrats In A Dilemma

Numapepi

December 17 2024 at 05:27 pm

Democrats In A Dilemma Posted on December 17, 2024 by john Dear Friends, It seems to me, the reason the democrats not only lost in 2024, but without election fraud, they would have lost in 2022 and 2020 as well. Since their now exposed ideology is repulsive. Back in the day… after they lost in 2000 to Bush, they embraced the radical left. Exit polls in 2000 said that morals was a deciding factor in that election. The electorate had enough of lasciviously using cigars in the White House. Which angered the democrats because they saw themselves as more moral than the republicans. So they scratched around to find an answer. I was listening to NPR at the time, and the answer they reached, was to eschew bipartisanship and centrism for radical ideology. So the democrat party that had been trending communist for decades “went full retard” just as communism had been discredited. The results of progressive democrat rule can’t be denied, as well as progressive rule in Europe. Drastically lower standard of living as measured in every way, international debacles, and thought police, leading to literal despotism. Germany’s vaunted industrial sector is in full collapse. Due to energy costs, taxes and regulation, as well as a collapsing demographic. Britain is releasing violent rapists back on the streets to make room for those charged with wrongthink. Meanwhile, the derelict lame duck president is trying to get us in WWIII. Nothing suggests failure like a constant drumbeat of failure. Now it turns out the economic disasters were covered up by lies. As jobs and GDP are revised lower, exposing those lies, the derelict in office pardons his cronies as fast as he can push a pen. Just as when the original progressive movement had been discredited, by Wilson and his absurdist policies, and anti human eugenics, they changed their name… so too did the communists after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The communists then had to re-brand their movement. Using the techniques of Edward Bernays, they became open societies, progressivism, and given gravitas by UN agendas for sustainable development. So the crypto communists changed the name of their movement. Though it still stood for an unlimited oligarchy. Their foundational principles found in the Frankfurt School, and the teachings of Freud, Nietzsche and Marx. Which just goes to show that the idealist, elitist ideology of communism, is like a shapeshifter. It changes appearance as it’s reality is discovered. The electoral failure isn’t lost to the wire pullers at the top of the establishment. They know how much election fraud was applied, and yet fell short, of even muting a landslide. They managed to get a few democrats past the finish line, after weeks of election fraud in California, and elsewhere… but all in all, 2024 was a total repudiation of the progressives and their policies. Importing voters to replace the people they abandoned hasn’t been as effective as they had hoped. Stabbing the union workers, minorities and farmers in the back, apparently, alienated them. Wages and benefits in a union shop don’t matter… when the union jobs go to China. Pushing minorities to the side for the new politically favored isn’t attractive. Just as farmers losing family land leaves a bad taste in their mouths. Now the democrats and indeed progressives across the globe, are scratching around again, to find a reason they’re so repulsive to voters. Idealistic and lacking self awareness they’ll probably conclude they didn’t go far enough. Especially since most of the sane members of that caucus left. British Labor is looking at the US, Argentina, Germany, France and even Spain, and worrying they may be next. That’s why they canceled elections next year. While that’s an effective tactic, it’s a poor strategy. Trudeau is even on the ropes. Re-branding won’t work. The elites are the same. It would appear that the progressives have lost the faith of the people, not because their brand wasn’t hip enough, or their message wasn’t loud enough, but because they failed at the most basic role of governing… governing. Sincerely, John Pepin

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