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    Caravaggio The calling of St. Matthew 1599-1600   • Trump Accuses Federal Judge Of Trying To ‘Usurp’ His Presidential Power (NYP) • Trump Is Figh
    [See the full post at: Debt Rattle March 22 2025]

    #184648
    Germ
    Participant

    Good Morning :-))

    “Ex-La Liga star who scored famous goal vs England dies from brain cancer aged just 43

    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-andrija-delibasic-dead-cancer-34892135#itoeh943e8hp6f12lo0l7id8nfq7l367m

    Looks like he was having one of those athlete heart attacks.
    Well, thank goodness it wasn’t that.

    TVASSF

    #184649
    Germ
    Participant

    #184650
    Germ
    Participant

    Turbo …

    “From the point of diagnosis dad survived just 37 days and declined rapidly.”

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/harrogate-teachers-kindness-leadership-and-passion-shaped-the-lives-of-thousands-of-children/ar-AA1AC1gZ

    TVASSF

    #184651
    Topcat
    Participant

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    #184652
    Germ
    Participant

    Not sure if can spell “schadenfreud” – but I sure know the feeling!

    “Former Australian Premier Daniel Andrews can’t get anyone to work on his land or properties and now some hotels along with other establishments are turning him and his family away from their venues.”

    https://x.com/Markmaycott2/status/1902626915292151952

    #184653
    zerosum
    Participant

    Liars, Liars, pants on fire.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Institute_of_Peace
    United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
    In February 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with an intention to dismantle the USIP.[6]
    In March, Trump ordered most of USIP’s board of directors to be fired.
    Under statute, the president may remove board members with the approval of the majority of the board or several congressional committees.[7][8]
    The Department of Government Efficiency subsequently entered the USIP building to replace USIP leadership.
    USIP leadership contested the legality of these moves in court, citing the agency’s independent structure.[1][9]
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    Fact checking needed.
    https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1903193867819553148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1903193867819553148%7Ctwgr%5E04671cf5ec1222d1179e89dd5c2cd330335d58e1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theautomaticearth.com%2F2025%2F03%2Fdebt-rattle-march-22-2025%2F

    BREAKING: Commerce Secretary Lutnick says they have sold 1,000 Gold Cards this week for $5M each!

    Thats $5,000,000,000 in just a week!
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    the legal challenges
    https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trumps-first-100-days
    Executive actions related to national security and foreign policy can be found in the searchable table below, along with related documents, Lawfare analysis of the orders, and the legal challenges against them. We will continue to add to this page as events unfold.
    Last Updated Mar. 18, 2025
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    • Kiev Blew Up Metering Station For EU-Bound Gas – Russia (RT)
    ”The demolition of the key Russian energy site was nothing short of an intentional provocation” in the context of the US-mediated partial ceasefire, under which Moscow pledged to refrain from attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure in exchange for a similar moratorium by Kiev.
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    HATE IS IN THE AIR
    • There’s a Mutiny Brewing in the Democratic Party (Margolis)
    • AOC, Sanders On Multi-state Tour To Rally Democrats Against MAGA (JTN)
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    #184655
    Dr. D
    Participant

    We have all heard this before, but

    “Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than malice. One may protest against evil; it can be exposed and, if need be, prevented by use of force. Evil always carries within itself the germ of its own subversion in that it leaves behind in human beings at least a sense of unease. Against stupidity we are defenseless. Neither protests nor the use of force accomplish anything here; reasons fall on deaf ears; facts that contradict one’s prejudgment simply need not be believed – in such moments the stupid person even becomes critical – and when facts are irrefutable they are just pushed aside as inconsequential, as incidental. In all this the stupid person, in contrast to the malicious one, is utterly self satisfied and, being easily irritated, becomes dangerous by going on the attack. For that reason, greater caution is called for when dealing with a stupid person than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.”– Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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    Do they really need the draft? They just said they were going to nuke us. I mean, make up your mind. Maybe nuke us then occupy?

    “”Troubling Discrepancies”: NY AG Letitia James – Who Went After Trump For Real-Estate – May Have Fudged Her Own Building Permits
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    memememe

    “Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Odesa As Czech President Visits City

    Now trying to set up an OTAN fortress there. It’s being sold and planned. Plan A, still in charge!

    “Boeing Will Build US Air Force’s Next-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet, Trump Announces

    Oh God, Boeing. Also buying some cavalry and pack mules. Have we learned nothing? Can human jets do ANYTHING in the modern warfare? Do they have a single purpose at all? Russia’s top jets – which are great – stay back 100 miles and drop tech-repurposed dumb bombs (FABs). Iran can have a half-priced carrier by launching drones instead.

    I. think. ur. dum.

    “High-Speed Justice: Three Anti-Tesla ‘Terrorists’ Hit With Federal Charges
    “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” says Bondi”

    I would think so. That’s just “The real world” for like 10,000 years ‘til now. Did you know you can’t commit arson? That it’s a serious crime you get thrown down a well for? Yes, yes you DID know that but thought “Not me” and did it anyway. PS. Tesla have like seven cameras so we know who you are. Like do you usually hunt and stab prey while knowing literally nothing about it? They parked next to it with their license plate showing.

    “What Ceasefire: European Gas Prices Jump After Ukraine Blows Up Key Gas Pumping Station In Russia In “Act Of Terrorism”

    See??? You just can’t trust this Putin guy! …Oh, wait…

    Question: Why is no one asking who witnessed these auto pen signings?
    I understand why no one is admitting to witnessing the auto pen signings.
    If there are no witnesses to the auto pen signings, then how are the signings legal?”

    Yes, can we stop playing here? It’s like a murder mystery on the Manor, where while Hercule Poirot, criminal genius is interrogating all the guests, there’s a man shivering, sweaty, in a dinner jacket, covered in blood, with a bent, bloody letter opener still grasped in one fist in the corner. …Uh…ask THAT guy??? ASK? “Hey Biden did you SIGN any of these documents?” Hey White House, do you have RECORDS for any of these documents? Hey documents, do you have WITNESS signatures for any of these incidents?

    Nope. Reality is too hard. We don’t do that now.

    USIP won’t let the FBI in.

    How many more? A: All of them, of course. But we have a solution to that: More Government! We’ll have the MORE government make the NOW government follow the rules of the LAST government. …Now you see why I – and all the Founding Fathers – said the LEAST government we can possibly get away with, since their very existence is the single greatest threat to the nation…yet we have to have one, to settle cases and run the military n stuff. W the LEAST government, then when you have 300 guys with infinity budget telling the FBI to piss off, at least someone notices they exist and can ask uncomfortable questions about it.

    “1,000 Gold Cards this week for $5M each!”

    I’d buy one if I were in that category. Get the f– out of Europe, and a 2nd passport out of China.

    #184656
    Dr. D
    Participant

    “”We did put 235 judges, progressive judges, judges not under the control of Trump, last year on the bench, and they are ruling against Trump time after time after time.”

    What he’s saying is, and can ONLY be true, is that none of the judges rule on the merits, only politics, and Schumer has demanded it that way. They are very proud of it. That is, there are NO judicial rulings, no Justice at all anymore. Only POWER. The purpose of Power is POWER. The reason to have power is MORE POWER. Why? Because if it were another way, what would be be saying? “Look, we disagree with the view of the Trump judges and believe their rulings aren’t true to the law. OUR judges on the other hand, give very accurate, fair, traditional, AMERICAN rulings in keeping with the law, and I really think the American people will agree with us, blah blah.” NOPE. Never crosses his mind that EITHER should be “Fair” and “Legal”. Miles, lifetimes away from where his head’s at.

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    There’s a reason ONE side refers to the ORIGINAL law, and the traditional body of law…in legal terms, that’s called “Law”, it’s “Precedent”? May have heard of it? And the other side does NOT refer to the Constitution and calls it a “Living Document” that I prop up and make speak like a puppet and a skin suit.

    …Because in legal terms, one is “Legal” and one is “Illegal”. One is “real” and one is not.

    “• Trump Accuses Federal Judge Of Trying To ‘Usurp’ His Presidential Power (NYP)

    Good. Can we face and out Roberts now? I’ve been complaining about his extra-legal irreality since the day Bush put him in. Newsflash: Roberts is the FISA court. HE ran Russiagate or didn’t stop it, wasn’t mad when he found out.

    • DOJ May Invoke State Secrets Privilege in Showdown With Federal Judge (ET)

    I do not favor this. Haven’t drilled down to the legal details, but in concept it’s out of the pan into the fire. Leaving us wide open for future mischief. We didn’t get this far to make things even MORE tyrannical.

    “• Judgepocalypse Now (James Howard Kunstler)

    TL;DR, It’s been a tremendous struggle and tremendous slog, but we’ve got several branches of government working again, and only just these few, the Judiciary are left. A lot of the bureaucracy that ran cover and interference was fired. They also hide in the clutter like cockroaches, like USIP here. DOGE just blew the cover off, in a blitzkrieg. They were like: It’s a few guys with some laptops, don’t let them in. Whoops!!!! Too late. In six hours they mapped the entire leviathan and blew open 100 years of stalling and obfuscation. More important then STOPPING the money – which they did – was KNOWING the money. Why do you think 100% of Trump’s people were affirmed by Congress? …Congress was pilfering millions out of these same funds, and Trump now had the records. …For anyone not in the Epstein tapes.

    But it will STILL take a lot of time to get through understanding them, even for AI. AI just means it won’t take decades to know it.

    Anyway, if were down to ONLY these guys, it’s going pretty okay. However, Carney looks like he’s setting up Canada to have 1M men slaughtered, by making Ontario the new Ukraine. This is SPECIFICALLY what Carney does. He was at BoE when they set up and invaded Russia. https://barsoom.substack.com/p/ukrainada

    Canada has lost all sense of heritage and how hard life is there. They could end up back in 1901. That’s not from us, America, that’s from being Liberal poison, psychotic, and not taking things seriously. I’m fine with you fighting us, that makes sense, but for CARNEY? For Justin? For these Anglos that hate you like poison and want every natural born native Canadian dead for +10 years now? And you are up to the task of living in the bush, hiding from drones day and night through 4-5 Canadian winters? All your population is hard-body like that? Please, sir, do NOT do this. Know who you are, and therefore what is the plan from here. But like other Liberals, Canada seems tohave gone psychotic. I talk to Canadians, send them the links “Yeah, this whole Nazi, Trump-invading thing isn’t really happening. So Good news! We’ll both be fine.” No. They are like “NOTRUMPISINVADING RIGHTNOWIKNOWITIMGOINGTOSHOOTEVERYONEIMEETSTOPLYING”. Huh? I’m telling you if he invades, even – I – will take up arms (somehow) and resist it. And you’re like F– off, we’re going to take on one of the world’s largest armies, single handed, with no gun training and literally nothing since all your gear and satellites are ours? Guy… Whut? SIT THE F– DOWN BEFORE YOU HURT YOURSELF. Lay off the sauce. I’m serious here. This is deadly, deadly serious. I love the patriotism, but since you hated the f– out of Canada only yesterday, I’m feeling like you’re unhinged.

    “• Trump Eyeing Crimea As ‘International Resort’ – Seymour Hersh (RT)

    This all seems stupid, because history is written about armies and wars. Congressional budgets are about armies and wars. But…suppose you DON’T want a war. What do you put there instead? A sheep farm in the pines? No, the WAR money has to be replaced, EXCEEDED by “Voluntary Exchange”, a resort, where everybody can tell themselves, “Yeah I made money in war, but way more money, far easier, in PEACE”. If you tell them you’re cutting their $100B and giving them exactly NOTHING to replace it, what do you THINK will happen?

    I’d rather have the sheep farm, and it sounds dum, but that’s the reality, Jack. Two offers: War, not safety, and $50B, or safety, Champers, prosperity, fame, and $100B. Sold.

    “• Azov Gaining Power is ‘Symptom of Collapse’ of Ukraine’s Civil Society (Sp.)

    Azov is in Sudzha? Could not be happier; all of them will get killed.

    “• Zelensky Slaps Trump in the Face by Subverting Ceasefire Deal (Sp.)

    He sure did. Who t.f. is advising this guy?

    “• Democrats Lurch Ever Further Left (Palathingal)

    Yay! Nothing will do. They are parasites that do all the “Cool, edgy” stuff while the GOP plays Daddy, “Stop, I’ll get out the belt and ground you” killjoy. So? Don’t. They have to wake up in withdrawal in a flophouse after being raped 300 times for a rock of meth. YOU can’t make them “adult.” They can only choose it for themselves. You square. So as with God. God is a gentleman; he doesn’t MAKE you do things. You have to Choose. He can be there if you choose, if you ask, but not if you don’t. That’s what “Free will” means. You have to WANT #Logos, order, sanity. It can’t be legislated.

    “According to Politico, the party is on the verge of mutiny.”

    What are you talking about? Who would mutiny? They’re like 25 different sections.

    • Kill Europe’s Future Competitiveness Through Exorbitant Military Expenses (Sp.)

    Future competitiveness? They’re not competitive now, and haven’t been for decades. Since the EU in 2000 for sure, but probably a little before. That was all just them, while they had gas etc so cheap it was almost free.

    Stak

    Socialism is America in the 1950s. Who knew?? I’ll say whatever you want, ANY THING, if you just give me absolute power.

    But I say sold! We finally agree!!! So we’re aligned and can cooperate fully and enthusiastically in re-instating all the parameters that created 1955 America. You know, small, unintrusive government, religion, low taxation, freedom of movement, ease of small business, all that good stuff.

    Let’s get to it!

    Apparently I like this Socialism stuff after all. Just the zero-government, no surveillance, no police state, fully capitalistic, entrepreneurial, freedom of religion Socialism. Yeah, that type.

    …Apparently, it has been tried. Worked great, thanks!

    #184657
    poppie
    Participant

    This is not news to you here. We are in no less than 2 wars. WWIII in ukraine and WWIV globally. Where WWIV is us against them. Today it clearly starts to look like a fractal rhyme. Neither war is going well for them. They continue to fight hard with negative net results. This is going to take a long time. They will get no mercy. Fingers crossed and prey for our soldiers.

    #184658
    kultsommer
    Participant

    Socialism is America in the 1950s. Who knew??

    Whose claim is that?

    #184659
    those darned kids
    Participant

    u.s. foreign policy ¡activate!

    #184660
    those darned kids
    Participant

    Just the zero-government, no surveillance, no police state, fully capitalistic, entrepreneurial, freedom of religion Socialism capitalism.

    hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

    next.

    #184661
    those darned kids
    Participant

    Just the zero-government, no surveillance, no police state, fully capitalistic, entrepreneurial, freedom of religion Socialism capitalism theocracy.

    hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

    next.

    #184662
    those darned kids
    Participant

    Just the zero-government, no surveillance, no police state, fully capitalistic, entrepreneurial, freedom of religion Socialism capitalism theocracy ismism.

    hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

    next.

    #184663
    those darned kids
    Participant

    Just the zero-government, no surveillance, no police state, fully capitalistic, entrepreneurial, freedom of religion Socialism capitalism theocracy ismism pipe dream.

    nice.

    #184664
    those darned kids
    Participant

    why do what’s right when you can take what’s left?

    #184665
    phoenixvoice
    Participant

    Giza
    Well, it would be fascinating for someone to do some excavating and find out whether or not these eight cylindrical posts on top of two large cubes is real or fantasy. Much more interesting than watching warmongers in Ukraine and Israel continue war making.

    #184666
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #184670
    phoenixvoice
    Participant

    I think that the Democrat Party may fracture.
    There is the wing in power that cares little more than maintaining that power.
    There are the Dem constituents that are being enriched by the current system and who will do anything to maintain the gravy train.
    There are the Dem constituents who have been manipulated into a belief that they are victims of the majority, that they are fragile and that without the protection of the Dems, they will be exploited. (In reality, they have been manipulated by wokism into fragility.)
    There are the Dem constituents who have voted in the past in practical ways, but currently have TDS. Something sufficiently disruptive can wake them from their TDS trance.
    There are Dem constituents who are compassionate people, and the Dem machine has manipulated their compassion against them. Again, something sufficiently disruptive can break their minds from the mind-loop that they have become trapped in.
    There are erstwhile and current Dem constituents who are fed up with Dem shenanigans.

    There is some overlap in these camps.

    I am unaware of any current Dem leaders who have sufficient credit with disaffected Dems, or those who may yet become disaffected Dems, to lead the disaffected.

    #184671
    John Day
    Participant

    Catching Up https://drjohnsblog.substack.com/p/catching-up

    What are the power cliques in the world? Stalin believed that “Churchill’s gang”, the “Atlanticists” we may call them, poisoned FDR to hijack the Yalta, Bretton Woods and United Nations New World Order.
    I’m inclined to agree, and see the same “military industrial complex” group allied with Israel, the CIA and Federal Reserve banking system to assassinate John Kennedy, who was threatening all of their plans.
    With 9/11, the neocon “New Pearl Harbor” launched the “Global War on Terror” against outliers from “western” hegemony, the financial and military next iteration of the British Empire, extracting value from the new colonies through manipulation of the $US, backed with military interventions to punish resistors.
    This financialized neo-colonial empire, based on the debt and oil backed $US is fractured in many places now, as Russia has risen militarily, China industrially, and they have joined an alliance, loosely including Iran, and non-aligned India.
    The core of British imperial foreign policy was always to keep Russia isolated from and at war with Germany, to keep Atlanticist power decisive in the world.
    At this point, the goal of London-interests is to also keep the Americans at the throats of the Russians, because if they were to align, the Atlanticists might get cut out of the global value-extraction scheme, replacing it with a multipolar order of nations and international trade outside of current globalist financial structures.

    Full Schlessinger Memo Advising JFK to Disband CIA
    President Trump just exposed Arthur Schlesinger’s full 15-page memo calling for President John F. Kennedy (JFK) to break up the CIA in 1961. Schlesinger called the CIA a rogue “state within a state.” “No one knows how many potential problems … are being created by CIA clandestine operations.”
    Schlesinger: “The contemporary CIA possesses many of the characteristics of a state within a state.” “There is no doctrine governing our conduct of clandestine operations.”
    Schlesinger slammed the idea that the CIA should “fight fire with fire” to defeat communism. “If fighting fire with fire means contracting the freedoms traditionally enjoyed by Americans in order to give more freedom to the CIA, no one seriously wishes to do that.” https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/news-selections/world-news/bombshell-release-full-schlessinger-memo-advising-jfk-to-disband-cia

    Deeply Intriguing Memo In JFK File Dump
    Gary Underhill publicly stated that “a small clique within the CIA was responsible for the assassination” and was then found shot to death less than six months later. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/deeply-intriguing-memo-in-jfk-file

    Meryl Nass MD, The JFK Files: The US government planned to attack Cuba’s food crops. And its livestock. And it carried out the attacks.
    Low intensity warfare. Economic warfare. Starve out the enemy–perhaps this is the oldest, most persistent and pernicious form of warfare https://merylnass.substack.com/p/the-jfk-files-the-us-government-planned

    The most crucial JFK file was not released among 63,000 pages of records
    While thousands of documents related to the assassination have been declassified over the years, a significant file—touted by experts as potentially transformative—remains withheld, fueling speculation and distrust.
    As of March 19, 2025, news outlets and researchers are once again spotlighting this elusive document following the latest release of files under the Trump administration, which occurred on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
    According to a recent article by the Daily Mail, published today, crucial information was conspicuously absent from the latest batch of declassified JFK assassination files.
    An expert cited in the report emphasized that the withheld file could contain pivotal details about the events in Dallas, yet it remains locked away, leaving key questions unresolved.
    The Daily Mail noted that one prevailing theory—that a second gunman fired from the infamous “grassy knoll”—still lacks definitive proof, and the missing file might hold the key to substantiating or debunking this claim. https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/03/the-most-crucial-jfk-file-was-not-released-among-63000-pages-of-records/

    #184672
    John Day
    Participant

    Ukraine ceasefire ‘within weeks’ – Trump envoy
    Witkoff hailed Tuesday’s phone call between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as “epic” and “transformational.”
    “President Trump and President Putin were in sync with one another, the call was outcome-oriented,” the official said. “I actually think in a couple of weeks, we’re gonna get to [a ceasefire],” he told the outlet.
    Witkoff confirmed that the two leaders had agreed on a “cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure, from both [Russia and Ukraine], and civilian infrastructure for that matter.” Trump and Putin also undertook to work “toward a Black Sea moratorium on hits on naval vessels and freighters carrying grain and things of that sort.”
    He expressed hope that these initial steps would “evolve into a full-on ceasefire, which is a bit more complicated because there is a 2,000-kilometer border, there’s [Russia’s] Kursk [Region], and there’s a lot of details that go into that.”
    Commenting on the Russian Defense Ministry’s report that its air defenses had shot down their own drones headed for Ukrainian energy infrastructure after receiving an order to halt such attacks overnight, Trump’s special envoy told Bloomberg TV, “I tend to believe that President Putin is operating in good faith.” https://swentr.site/news/614498-ukraine-ceasefire-weeks-witkoff/

    Zelensky Backs Trump Proposal To Halt All Strikes On Energy Facilities https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-quickly-intentionally-broke-putin-trump-deal-energy-targets-moscow

    Why Zelensky Can’t be Trusted: Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil facilities, Violating the Ceasefire Deal https://sputnikglobe.com/20250320/why-zelensky-cant-be-trusted-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-facilities-violating-the-ceasefire-deal-1121655694.html

    ​ Kiev blew up metering station for EU-bound gas – Russia​: The destruction of the border energy facility is just the latest provocation by Ukraine, the Defense Ministry has said​ https://swentr.site/russia/614583-kursk-ukraine-gas-explosion/

    Zelensky fears for his life: Azov Gaining Power is ‘Symptom of Collapse’ of Remains of Ukraine’s Civil Society​ https://sputnikglobe.com/20250321/azov-gaining-power-is-symptom-of-collapse-of-remains-of-ukraines-civil-society-1121662939.html

    #184673
    John Day
    Participant

    We’ll protect everybody for a cut pf the action. Trump wants US ownership of Ukraine’s energy facilities – White House
    The president has told Vladimir Zelensky it would be the best way to protect the country’s power plants https://swentr.site/news/614513-us-ukrainian-energy-takeover/

    Putin: Russian army completes defeat of enemy in Kursk border area https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7587033?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

    This opinion piece points out the criticality of the port of Odessa for regional trade, the viability of “Ukraine” as a country, and the fact that atrocities, burning people to death, were carried out against ethnic Russians in the 2014 coup, arranged by Victoria Nuland for the US. The UK and France are both invested in and scheming towards plucking this jewel. Russia may be willing to not invade to take Odessa if all of the regions already claimed as Russian territory are immediately recognized as such by the US. There has been a suggestion floated that Russia could trade the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to “Ukraine”, with a US “manager” to protect the spent fuel from Ukrainian exploitation for a dirty bomb. Not going for Odessa would be a mistake https://strategic-culture.su/news/2025/03/20/not-going-for-odessa-would-be-mistake/

    Dima at Military Summary says that things are ramping up for full scale, decisive warfare, ahead of peace negotiations.
    Ceasefire Was Broken Once Again. Sides Are Preparing for a Major Battle: Military Summary 2025.03.21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqljp1xeDVw

    Italy and Spain do not want to join WW-3. Two major EU nations reject Ukraine spending hike – Reuters
    Italy and Spain believe it is too early to make a definitive decision on the proposal, the agency has reported https://swentr.site/news/614488-eu-ukraine-aid-kallas/

    #184674
    John Day
    Participant

    Outrage After German Intel Chief Says Ukraine War Should Keep Going For Another 5 Years​ https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/outrage-after-german-intel-chief-says-ukraine-war-should-keep-going-another-5-years

    ​ Germany amends constitution to borrow more for war with Russia: German Parliament lifts debt restrictions to get ready for war with Russia Bruno Kahl, the head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) made the comments in an interview, saying:
    ​ “If a war in Ukraine comes to a standstill earlier than (2029 or 2030), then all the means (of Russia) – both the technical and the material – are able much earlier to provide a threat against Europe.”​ https://english.pravda.ru/world/161865-germany-war-russia/

    Germany has dealt ‘death blow to the euro’ – AfD leader
    Eurozone stability is under threat due to Berlin’s military spending boost and debt brake overhaul, Alice Weidel warns https://swentr.site/business/614523-afd-weidel-germany-euro-death/

    Killing Ukrainians who flee conscription: Poland to lay up to 1 million anti-personnel mines on its eastern border, says deputy defense minister
    Poland will reportedly deploy up to one million anti-personnel mines along its eastern border as part of its East Shield defense initiative after withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention https://rmx.news/poland/poland-to-lay-up-to-1-million-anti-personnel-mines-on-its-eastern-border-says-deputy-defense-minister/

    Protesters against deaths from corrupt government contracting in Serbia freak out when this hits them: Alarming Video: ‘Sound Cannon’ Blasts Crowd Clean in Two https://www.westernjournal.com/alarming-video-sound-cannon-blasts-crowd-clean-two-video-scare-every-free-american/

    #184676
    John Day
    Participant

    Mike Mihajlovic, Long Range Acoustic Device (LRDA) [i] Sound Cannon and Vortex Ring
    A directional speaker sends its sound in a tightly focused beam, leading to far less energy dissipation. In practice, this allows sound from a directional speaker to travel approximately 20 times farther than sound from a conventional speaker.
    Parametric Interaction and Wave Superposition
    The speaker array produces a modulated wave consisting of two separate ultrasound waves:
    A steady reference tone with a constant frequency of 20 kHz (the carrier wave).
    A fluctuating signal that varies between 200,200 Hz and 220,000 Hz (the modulating wave).
    Although combined, these waves can be thought of as traveling in parallel straight lines through a column of air without overlapping. When they encounter an obstruction (such as a person’s head), they slow down and mix together, interfering constructively (by adding together) and destructively (by subtracting from one another). By the principle of wave superposition, two ultrasound waves of these frequencies can subtract from one another to produce a third wave with a much lower frequency in the audible range of 200–20,000 Hz—the range that human ears can detect.
    An electronic circuit attached to the piezoelectric transducers constantly adjusts the frequency of the two waves so they produce the correct lower, audible frequency when they collide and demodulate. This process also uniquely encodes the signal to minimize noise and distortion when it separates in the listener’s ear. The process by which the two ultrasound waves mix is technically called parametric interaction, so speakers that work this way are sometimes referred to as parametric loudspeakers.
    Analysis of One Case
    On March 16, 2025, a device resembling a sonic weapon may have been used by the Serbian government against a crowd of protesters in Belgrade who were holding a silent vigil for the victims of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse. https://bmanalysis.substack.com/p/long-range-acoustic-device-lrda-i

    Awaiting Supreme Court review: President Trump calls for end to ‘unlawful nationwide injunctions’ following major court setbacks
    Trump claimed the orders were imposed by “radical left judges” and accused the judges of wanting to “assume the Powers of the Presidency” without getting elected. https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/president-trump-calls-end-unlawful-nationwide-injunctions-following-major

    It was a longstanding exemption from military service not long ago. US judge blocks Trump’s military transgender ban
    The president’s policy is discriminatory and “soaked in animus,” a Washington DC district judge has ruled https://swentr.site/news/614533-trump-transgender-ilitary-ban/

    I still think Elon should cash-out of Tesla “for the good of the company”: Who Is Behind the Arson Attacks on Tesla?
    Perhaps Mr. Musk would consider funding an independent, non-profit research organization to investigate who is behind the various destructive forces operating in the public forum. https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/who-is-behind-the-arson-attacks-on

    (Mostly Peaceful) Rogue Soros-Funded NGO Plots Multi-City Assault On Tesla As Domestic Terrorism Escalates https://www.zerohedge.com/political/rogue-soros-funded-ngo-plots-multi-city-assault-tesla-domestic-terrorism-escalates

    #184677
    John Day
    Participant

    Israeli Troops, Tanks Start New Ground Offensive In Gaza https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israeli-troops-tanks-start-new-ground-offensive-gaza

    IOF kill 460 Palestinians in Gaza as 80% of hospitals out of service
    The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Wednesday evening that over 80% of hospitals and medical centers in the besieged enclave are now out of service due to relentless Israeli attacks.
    This comes as Gaza’s Civil Defense reported that nearly 460 Palestinians have been killed in the past two days since the Israeli occupation renewed its aggression on the Strip. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with rescue operations becoming increasingly difficult. https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-kills-460-palestinians-in-gaza-as-80–of-hospitals-out-o

    Israeli army issues evacuation orders for Palestinians in Gaza as it bombs the enclave​ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250318-israeli-army-issues-evacuation-orders-for-palestinians-in-gaza-as-it-bombs-the-enclave/

    Hamas claims one hostage killed, two injured in Israel’s attack on Gaza​ https://tass.com/world/1929839

    ​ Gaza officially enters 1st stage of famine amid Israeli blockade
    Local authorities warn of total collapse of life in Gaza as Israel continues to close all crossing points into enclave​ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/gaza-officially-enters-1st-stage-of-famine-amid-israeli-blockade/3514368

    #184678
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ Now that Israel has resumed bombing Gaza, Itamar Ben-Gvir is back in the Netanyahu government
    In January, far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir left the Israeli government in protest of the Gaza ceasefire. Now that the genocide has fully restarted, Ben-Gvir is back and his shared interests with Benjamin Netanyahu have never been clearer.​ https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/now-that-israel-has-resumed-bombing-gaza-itamar-ben-gvir-is-back-in-the-netanyahu-government/

    UN report: Israel escalates West Bank settlements in violation of international law​ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250319-un-report-israel-escalates-west-bank-settlements-in-violation-of-international-law/

    ​ Katz explicitly threatens Gaza with genocide, ethnic cleansing
    Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatens Gaza with total destruction and signaled the resumption of forced displacement of the enclave’s civilians.​ https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/katz-explicitly-threatens-gaza-with-genocide–ethnic-cleansi

    ​Caitlin Johnstone, Israel Makes Its Most Explicit Statement Of Genocidal Intent Yet https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/israel-makes-its-most-explicit-statement

    Katz Threatens To Annex Territory In Gaza, Implement Trump’s ‘Voluntary Migration’ Plan​ https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/katz-threatens-annex-territory-gaza-implement-trumps-voluntary-migration-plan

    #184679
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ Israel In Turmoil After Netanyahu Sacks Security Chief In Historic First
    ​ Political turmoil has engulfed the Israeli government, and spilled into the streets as anti-Netanyahu protesters are once again outraged. But this time it’s over the unprecedented firing of the head of Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet. It marks the first time in history that a government has fired the Shin Bet’s leader.
    ​ Starting a week ago Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. And then by week’s end his shock firing with the following statement: “The Israeli government, which is in charge of the Shin Bet, has lost all confidence in Ronen Bar, who continues to cling to his seat while cynically using the families of the kidnapped and politically incorrect use of his position to fabricate futile, unfounded investigations.”​ https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-turmoil-after-netanyahu-sacks-security-chief-historic-first

    Death toll from Israel’s renewed offensive on Gaza rises to 970​ https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/19/744725/Gaza-death-toll-Israel-airstrikes-kill-UN-staff-

    ​ Lives shattered in Tulkarem amid Israel’s escalating military assault in the West Bank
    On the morning of February 9, the al-Ashqar family sat in terrified silence as news spread of the Israeli military’s advance into their neighborhood in Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem.
    ​ Unbeknownst to them, Israeli forces had planted a bomb at their front door — an explosive device that would soon take the life of 21-year-old Rahaf al-Ashqar, one of over 70 Palestinians killed during Israel’s ongoing assault on the northern West Bank.
    ​ Her father, Fuad al-Ashqar, recalled to Mondoweiss that he and Rahaf were sitting in the living room when she told him to look out the window. “There are wires on the pillars of the house. What are those wires?” Rahaf had said.
    ​ Before he could respond, she sprang from the couch in a panic, running towards the door, shouting, “Baba, they want to blow up the house!”
    Moments later, Rahaf was dead.
    ​ Both she and her father were knocked to the ground before Fuad heard her final breath.​ https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/lives-shattered-in-tulkarem-amid-israels-escalating-military-assault-in-the-west-bank/

    ​ Columbia University expels student protesters, fires union president amid ICE raids
    Columbia University issued suspensions, expulsions, and temporary degree revocations to students connected to the April 2024 occupation of Hamilton Hall, as ICE agents reportedly arrested a second Palestinian Columbia student on Friday.​ https://mondoweiss.net/2025/03/columbia-university-expels-student-protesters-fires-union-president-amid-ice-raids/

    Trump Letter To Iran Gave 2-Month Deadline For Fresh Nuclear Deal​ https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-letter-iran-gave-2-month-deadline-fresh-nuclear-deal

    #184680
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ M. K. BHADRAKUMAR​ Trump hypes up tensions with Iran
    ​ On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon “to launch a decisive and powerful military operation” against the Houthis of Yemen with “overwhelming lethal force” in the most significant military action of his second term, to date.
    ​ The US attacks began on Saturday and continued into Sunday on the Yemeni capital Sanaa and other areas reportedly killing 31 people and wounding 101 so far, most of them children and women.
    ​ Such wanton killing of defenceless women and children can only be seen as an act of cowardice. Trump has blood on his hand​s. Trump wrote on Truth Social addressing the Houthis, “Your time is up, and your attacks must stop, starting today. If they don’t, hell will rain down upon you like nothing you have ever seen before.”…
    ​..The Houthis are neither looking for a showdown with Trump nor are they to be regarded as Iranian proxies. Houthis halted the drone and missile attacks altogether when the Gaza ceasefire was declared in January. Even Trump’s best argument is that Houthis had attacked US ships during the Biden administration.
    ​ Nonetheless, US Central Command described Saturday’s strikes as the start of a large-scale operation that may continue indefinitely. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wrote on X, “Houthi attacks on American ships & aircraft (and our troops!) will not be tolerated; and Iran, their benefactor, is on notice, Freedom of Navigation will be restored.” Behind such fictitious rhetoric, Hegseth probably understands that Trump expects him to keep the pot boiling in the Gulf region through the next several months as the Iran nuclear issue approaches a point of criticality.
    ​ The Russian Foreign Ministry, in a readout on Saturday, stated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Lavrov and informed him about the US decision to attack the Houthis. It said Lavrov, in response, “emphasised the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance of all parties engaging in political dialogue to find a solution that prevents further bloodshed.”​ … Trump forfeited the moral ground to be leading with peace through strength in his foreign policy.​ https://www.indianpunchline.com/trump-hypes-up-tensions-with-iran/

    ​ Sayyed al-Houthi says Yemen to resume Gaza support at highest level
    Yemeni Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has condemned the inaction of Arab and Islamic nations, emphasizing the significant responsibility they bear in addressing the ongoing situation in Gaza.
    ​ He stressed that “the Yemeni armed forces will resume their escalation at the highest levels against the occupation,” directly addressing the Palestinian people: “You are not alone.”
    ​ Sayyed Al-Houthi underscored that “there is no alternative to bearing responsibility in confronting and resisting the Israeli enemy,” warning that “if Israel succeeds in eliminating the Palestinian cause, it will expand its crimes to other countries without any restraint.”​ https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sayyed-al-houthi-says-yemen-to-resume-gaza-support-at-highes

    Yemen’s Houthis won’t ‘dial down’ under US pressure​ https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250318-yemens-houthis-wont-dial-down-under-us-pressure/

    ​Geography, as pertinent to US Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Arabian Sea areas: https://imetatronink.substack.com/p/geography

    ​ A Strange “Peace” in the South Caucasus and the Encirclement of Iran
    Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told journalists on March 13 that the final hurdles between a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan are now “resolved.” Armenia’s foreign ministry said the same, explaining that the text is in place and only the timing and location of the signing still need to be ironed out.
    ​ In order for the peace deal to move forward Armenia reportedly conceded on two longstanding demands from Baku: the withdrawal of third-country forces from the border and waiving of international legal claims against Azerbaijan.
    Absent from the proposed deal, however, are any resolutions to long-standing sticking points between the two sides, such as the “Zangezur Corridor” across southern Armenia, which would connect Azerbaijan to its exclave Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (and Turkey) and is wholeheartedly opposed by Iran…
    ..We should also mention the peace steps between Turkey and the Kurds as another potential piece sliding into place for the encroachment eastwards of Greater Israel, Greater Turkey and the NATO stalking horse.
    Back in January we wrote about a potential deal between Turkey and US over the “Kurdish question” and the lifting of an unofficial military tech embargo on Turkey. That has been steadily progressing as restrictions are eased on Ankara and as the US encouraged its Syrian Kurdish proxies to ink a deal with the Al Qaeda government in Damascus. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government plays a major role in Damascus, backed the deal.
    Consider the following:
    The agreement could stave off further conflict in northern Syria at a time of uncertainty over the future of US forces deployed there.
    Turkey is also reaching peace agreements with the Kurds, which is part of the escalating tensions between Tehran and Ankara.
    Armenian officials are suddenly taking a much softer stance towards mortal enemy Turkey as discussions on restoring diplomatic ties continue.
    The Syrian “government” is ignoring Israeli aggression against Syria and is instead attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    Turkey is aligning more closely with the Gulf states, which are assisting in the US-led attacks on Iran ally Yemen.
    Take a step back, and it looks like an encirclement of Iran, with a NATO push into the South Caucasus – Caspian region.
    Tehran is dealing with HTS-led Nakba in Syria, Yemen under attack, threats from Israel and the US, endless sanctions, and Turkey, the US, Europe, and the Gulf states aligned against it.​ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/03/a-strange-peace-in-the-south-caucasus-and-the-encirclement-of-iran.html

    #184681
    John Day
    Participant

    ​The lowest ​possible blow? Caribbean Countries Blast US Plans to Sanction Cuban Medical Missions Around the World​ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/03/caribbean-countries-rise-up-against-us-plans-to-sanction-cuban-medical-missions-around-the-world.html

    ​ A Controlled Unwind and a New Bretton Woods with Bitcoin
    For over a century, the global financial system has been increasingly built on papered-over leverage, fiat expansion, and financial engineering. Since 1913, governments, financial institutions, and central banks have systematically distorted money and markets, creating an unsustainable system of derivatives, credit expansion, and hidden leverage.​ That’s the state of the system today.
    ​ We are witnessing the tough decisions required to begin a great unwind—a shift back to sound money, a purge of systemic leverage, and the restructuring of the monetary order. If controlled, this transition will be painful but orderly. If not, we risk a chaotic collapse akin to 1929 or 2008.
    ​ The key players in this transition? Trump and Scott Bessent, who have both signaled a shift back to sound money. But they cannot simply declare a return to a gold-backed dollar overnight. Doing so would implode the current system immediately.
    ​ Instead, they appear to be executing a multi-step plan to transition the U.S. financial system away from fiat-based leverage and back toward a structure rooted in gold, commodities, and Bitcoin.​..
    ​..Rehypothecation and derivatives have created a massive pyramid of financial claims, where multiple institutions believe they own the same underlying gold, Treasuries, and assets… many times over.​..
    ​..U.S. deficits have reached unprecedented levels. We are currently at 123% Debt to GDP while rising interest rates are making debt servicing mathematically unsustainable.​ The only realistic way forward is monetary restructuring, either through a controlled transition (Bessent & Trump’s plan) or a disorderly collapse.​..
    ..This is a necessary but painful process to clear bad leverage from the system before a sound money reset…
    ​..A some point, the tough decisions will lead to a financial crisis that will pop the “everything bubble” we’ve pumped full of air. The Treasury market unwinds and leverage will be purged. After the carnage, the foundations will have been laid and the new global monetary system announced—a modern Bretton Woods 2.0. That’s just how the story always unfolds.
    ​ If the US does launch a Sovereign Wealth Fund it will likely include Bitcoin as part of the new reserve framework. A multi-reserve structure is likely, where nations hold gold, Bitcoin, and commodities as settlement assets, instead of relying solely on fiat.​..
    ..History suggests that financial markets rarely unwind in an orderly fashion when leverage is this extreme, and we currently sit at the tip of a debt iceberg of historic proportions… Debt will be the key. It’s in uncharted territories this time. Countries and individuals will find they are no different. The less debt you have the easier it will be to manage your way through the crisis that always comes.
    ​ Key Takeaways
    The fiat and derivative system is mathematically unsustainable.
    Trump/Bessent/DOGE (Elon) are positioning for a return to sound money.
    Gold accumulation and market signals are the first signals.
    FICC centralization could trigger a leverage purge when implemented in 2025-2026.
    Bitcoin will serve as a liquidity tool or an escape valve for early movers.
    A new Bretton Woods will emerge. Will it feature Bitcoin and gold?
    The only question left is: Will this transition be controlled or chaotic?​ https://bombthrower.com/the-imminent-restructuring-of-the-monetary-system/#

    ​ EU capital flight tops $300 billion – European Council president
    Investors are pulling their money out of the bloc amid soaring energy prices and excessive red tape, according to Antonio Costa​ https://www.rt.com/news/614579-eu-capital-outflow-costa/

    North Korea world’s 3rd largest Bitcoin holder​:​ The FBI has accused Pyongyang of orchestrating a $1.5 billion cryptocurrency heist​ https://swentr.site/news/614529-north-korea-bitcoin-assets/

    ​Meryl Nass MD on massive political slush fund to inside grifters: So you think the Biden COVID-era food programs did not invite abuse?​ Think again. https://merylnass.substack.com/p/so-you-think-the-biden-covid-era

    #184682
    John Day
    Participant

    Peter McCullough MD, USDA H5N1 Biosecurity Strategy has Prolonged the Outbreak, \Not Allowing Natural Immunity Among Flocks Has Led to Genetic Misadventure https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/usda-h5n1-biosecurity-strategy-has

    Meryl Nass MD, 19 states already ban cell phones in schools. Sec. Kennedy calls for the rest to do so https://merylnass.substack.com/p/19-states-already-ban-cell-phones

    ​ Blaming the victim​ again… ‘Medical Error’ Led to Death of 6-Year-Old Who Developed Pneumonia After Measles Diagnosis
    A child who died in a Texas hospital after developing pneumonia following a measles infection died as a result of “medical error” — including failure to administer the correct antibiotic in time, according to doctors who reviewed the child’s medical records, shared with Children’s Health Defense by the family.​ https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/medical-error-death-6-year-old-girl-pneumonia-after-measles/

    ​Steve Kirsch, The mainstream press is lying to you BIG TIME about the Texas child who “died from measles” The child died from medical malpractice, not the measles.
    Key points:
    The parents authorized release of the medical records to CHD.
    The 6-year old child was recovering from the measles (and was out of danger from dying from the measles), but developed pneumonia.
    The hospital gave the child the WRONG antibiotic combination (deviating from the standard of care).
    The child got worse.
    The doctors should have tried the correct antibiotic at that point, but did nothing.
    The test results on the culture revealed the type of infection and the doctor ordered the correct medication, but it was ordered to be started 10 hours later (instead of immediately).
    The correct medication was started after it was too late to stop the infection.
    Note: the community avoids vaccines due to too many vaccine adverse events in the community. Apparently, the gaslighting (“this is normal”) is not working in this community.​ https://kirschsubstack.com/p/breaking-the-mainstream-press-is

    ​ Celia Farber, UK Program “Good Morning Britain” Interviews Man Whose Wife Was Killed By Covid Shot, And Woman Whose Husband Was Left Brain Damaged
    One Host Calls It A “Random” Event, But Their Stories Are Presented Without Gaslighting Or Bullying, And Headline Reads: “Gareth’s Wife Lisa Died After Her Jab.”​ https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/uk-program-good-morning-britain-interviews

    #184683
    John Day
    Participant

    ​ Jessica Rose Ph.D. Matthew Guthrie hits a home run for the injured with his sensational new documentary​: Follow The Silenced
    They won the “Best of Fest” and Best Director at the Santa Monica Film Festival. https://jessicar.substack.com/p/matthew-guthrie-hits-a-home-run-for

    Meryl Nass MD, HHS, FDA Announce “Operation Stork Speed” to Expand Options for Safe, Reliable, and Nutritious Infant Formula for American Families
    Baby formula will have to become healthy. What a novel idea!​ https://merylnass.substack.com/p/hhs-fda-announce-operation-stork

    ​Taoist Physicist, Josh Mitteldorf explains how the Big Bang Theory falls flat: Can the Big Bang face the music?​ The music is “taps”, or perhaps a requiem is in order… https://mitteldorf.substack.com/p/can-the-big-bang-face-the-music

    #184684
    Dora
    Participant

    Tucker Carlson and Clayton Morris. Clip starts at the point Morris starts talking about the USS Liberty and LBJ.

    #184685
    those darned kids
    Participant

    so, the united states, with a for-profit medicalish system, is sanctioning cuba, a socialist country, for making money from its non-profit medical system.

    #184686
    Dora
    Participant

    Kennedy, the Lobby, and the Bomb.
    “Kennedy would not be remembered in Tel Aviv as a friend of Israel. In addition to his attacks against the outrageous lobbying activities of Israel and its nuclear power ambitions, Kennedy defended the right of return of the 800,000 Palestinian refugees expelled from their neighborhoods and villages in 1947-48. On November 20, 1963, his delegation to the United Nations called for the implementation of Resolution 194 crafted for this purpose. Kennedy probably never got the chance to read Israel’s hysterical reactions in the newspapers: two days later, he was dead. Johnson’s rise to power was greeted with relief in Israel: “There is no doubt that, with the accession of Lyndon Johnson, we shall have more opportunity to approach the President directly if we should feel that U.S. policy militates against our vital interests,” considered Israeli newspaper Yedio Ahoronot. Far from reproaching Israel for its ethnic cleansing, Johnson fully embraced the myth of “a land without people for a people without a land”, even going so far as to compare in front of a Jewish audience, “Jewish pioneers building a house the desert” with his own ancestors colonizing the New World – which, in fact, unintentionally underscored the equivalence between Israel’s denial of its ethnic cleansing of Palestine, and the denial by the Americans of their own genocide history.

    While Kennedy had cut down aid to Israel, Johnson increased it from 40 million to 71 million and to 130 million the following year. While the Kennedy administration had authorized the sale of a limited number of defensive missile batteries to Israel, under Johnson more than 70% of the aid was earmarked for military equipment, including 250 tanks and 48 Sykhawk offensive aircraft. Military aid to Israel reached 92 million in 1966, more than the total of all previous years combined. Conversely, by denying them U.S. aid, Johnson forced Egypt and Algeria to turn to the Soviet Union to maintain and upgrade their defense systems. In June 1967, Johnson gave Israel a “yellow light” for its so-called “preventive” war against Egypt, by a letter dated 3 June, when he assured Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol of his determination to “protect the territorial integrity of Israel […] and provide as effective American support as possible to preserve the peace and freedom of your nation and the area.”
    [snip]
    “Kennedy’s death gave free rein to this Machiavellian terrorism which Israel has developed into an art form. Two days before the end of the Six Day War, the Israeli army launched against the USS Liberty the most famous and disastrous of its false flag attacks. On the sunny day of June 8, 1967, three unmarked Mirage bombers and three torpedo boats flying an Israeli flag bombed, strafed and torpedoed for 75 minutes this NSA (National Security Agency) ship -unarmed, floating in international waters and easily recognizable – with the obvious intention of leaving no survivors, machine-gunning even the lifeboats. They only stopped at the approach of a Soviet ship, after killing 34 crew members, mostly engineers, technicians and translators. It is assumed that if they had succeeded in sinking the ship without witnesses, the Israelis would have attributed the crime to Egypt, so as to drag the United States into war on the side of Israel.”

    https://www.voltairenet.org/article178401.html

    #184696
    Dr D Rich
    Participant

    I protest the use of the word ‘Jewish’ in one of the cited articles.

    Capitalistic Commerce

    Or

    Commercial Capitalism

    Not unethical when the Prez markets Teslas, himself.

      Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint [see here] with the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) and ethics officials at the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging them to hold U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accountable for encouraging viewers of Fox News to buy stock in Tesla Wednesday evening. Lutnick’s promotion of the car company owned by Elon Musk, a megadonor to President Donald Trump and leader of the so-called U.S. DOGE Service (DOGE), violates federal ethics rules.

      “The president’s Cabinet members take an oath to serve the American people, and with that oath comes the ability and privilege to exercise a vast amount of power,” Kedric Payne, vice president, general counsel, and senior director of ethics at Campaign Legal Center said in a statement.

    #184697
    John Day
    Participant

    LBJ lost a lot of enriched plutonium towards Israel, too.

    #184698
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #184699
    Michael Reid
    Participant

    #184700
    WES
    Participant

    Peace in Ukraine :

    Only Russia can create Peace in the Ukraine.
    Everybody else is busy creating war in the Ukraine.

    Ukrainian Nazis are still not tired of war.
    The war has to continue until all Ukrainians are sic(k and tired of war.

    Sadly, we are nowhere near that point.

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