shoebat--2020-12-12--PA GOP Leader Declares She Won’t Support Trump Because ‘I’d Get My House Bombed Tonight’

Politics always has been a contentious thing for different peoples throughout history , but sometimes it is more contentious than at other times .
The recent fighting between the political ‘ left ’ and ‘ right ’ in the US in the last election is a good example of this , and this dislike of other people for political opinions has been reaching dangerous levels , for as Business Insider reports , a leader for the GOP in Pennsylvania has declared that she won ’ t support Trump because ‘ I ’ d get my house bombed tonight.
’ President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results of the 2020 election have reached a fever pitch among the state lawmakers he ’ s been pressuring , according to the Pennsylvania Senate ’ s Republican majority leader .
State Sen. Kim Ward , whose district includes much of Westmoreland County just to the east of Pittsburgh , told The New York Times that Trump called her recently .
Beyond Trump pushing her to help put the Keystone State ’ s 20 electoral votes into his column more than a month after Election Day , Ward said the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger .
Ward ’ s leadership position is key to Trump ’ s efforts to overturn the results of the election .
She could call on the state ’ s delegation to make its own picks for the Electoral College so the president could carry the state , which would effectively nullify the will of the people .
The legal precedent for such a maneuver is not on Trump ’ s side , and most GOP state house leaders in key battleground states have not acquiesced to his demands .
Furthermore , time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign since the “ safe harbor ” deadline for states to certify their election results was on Tuesday .
But Ward pointed to the overall mood among Trump ’ s base as a more pressing issue .
She told The Times that were she to come out and say she would not sign a letter drafted by Republicans in the lower chamber — which calls for Pennsylvania ’ s congressional delegation to reject the state ’ s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden — she would face the wrath of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say to you , ‘ I don ’ t want to do it , ’ I ’ d get my house bombed tonight , ” Ward said .
( source ) This right here summarizes , in a major way , trends for the future .
Shoebat.com has been warning that political violence is becoming more commonplace , and that all need to pay attention because it will affect all people .
“ New World ” politics is increasingly taking on an “ Old World ” style , and this trends is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always been difficult to get people to hear one ’ s views , but there are periods where it is easier or harder .
Right now , it appears that such is one of those periods that we are entering into for the worse .
The ability to reason with people has seriously declined because people do not want to hear alternative views .
In this case , there is nothing that one can do , since the only other option to compelling one to accept another viewpoint is violence .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests and other protests from leftist activists , where all evidence strongly suggests that police stood down as cities burned and violence reigned from leftist activists .
The political right is taking notice , and in their minds , quite logically speaking , if the left can do violence , why are they not able to do the same , especially if it means protecting themselves ?
I am not justifying violence on either side , but pointing out the process of how such things are legitimized and could be in the future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do violent things , but what matters is the frequency , extremity , and acceptability of the violence at a given historical period , and clearly now things are far worse than what they were ten years ago .
The 2020s is going to be the decade of escalation in all things .
Economic , politics , cultural clashes , all things are going to see a great intensification leading up to a major global conflict that will affect all people and none most likely will be spared .
During the 1930s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-and-right factions in Germany , because people did not want to listen , and ultimately , one spouting an opinion would not lead to a greater understanding , but often to violence , After the war , if one lived in the Eastern Bloc , either having had or having the “ wrong ” opinion at a given time could mean serious trouble later .
This trouble also does not go away .
One can see the political left attacking not just people they do not like but their children , families , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what happened in the USSR to individuals who were similarly disliked , simply because of their associations .
This phenomenon was not just for one period in the USSR .
It lasted from the rise of Lenin and the persecutions under his acolyte Dzherzhinsky to the very last days as the Berlin Wall crumbled just before the final breakup in 1991 .
These conditions are now here in the US and are growing .
Likewise , who is to say , as I have noted , they will not appear on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times are up ahead , and while there will always be a need for people to speak about current issues , it would be wise to draw from the lessons in the well of recent history , especially with the “ cancel culture ” and “ doxxing ” , that we are not as far removed from history as it might seem , and the things that happen to others might happen to us .
If it was the US who helped to form the USSR through her funding her actions , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it really be a surprise at some point that one ’ s ‘ chickens ’ that one created do not attempt to return home to roost ?
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Politics always has been a contentious thing for different peoples throughout history, but sometimes it is more contentious than at other times. The recent fighting between the political ‘left’ and ‘right’ in the US in the last election is a good example of this, and this dislike of other people for political opinions has been reaching dangerous levels, for as Business Insider reports, a leader for the GOP in Pennsylvania has declared that she won’t support Trump because ‘I’d get my house bombed tonight.’
President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election have reached a fever pitch among the state lawmakers he’s been pressuring, according to the Pennsylvania Senate’s Republican majority leader. State Sen. Kim Ward, whose district includes much of Westmoreland County just to the east of Pittsburgh, told The New York Times that Trump called her recently. Beyond Trump pushing her to help put the Keystone State’s 20 electoral votes into his column more than a month after Election Day, Ward said the president’s efforts could be putting her in danger. Ward’s leadership position is key to Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the election. She could call on the state’s delegation to make its own picks for the Electoral College so the president could carry the state, which would effectively nullify the will of the people. The legal precedent for such a maneuver is not on Trump’s side, and most GOP state house leaders in key battleground states have not acquiesced to his demands. Furthermore, time has effectively run out for the Trump campaign since the “safe harbor” deadline for states to certify their election results was on Tuesday. But Ward pointed to the overall mood among Trump’s base as a more pressing issue. She told The Times that were she to come out and say she would not sign a letter drafted by Republicans in the lower chamber — which calls for Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to reject the state’s electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden — she would face the wrath of Trump’s most fervent supporters. “If I would say to you, ‘I don’t want to do it,’ I’d get my house bombed tonight,” Ward said. (source)
This right here summarizes, in a major way, trends for the future.
Shoebat.com has been warning that political violence is becoming more commonplace, and that all need to pay attention because it will affect all people. “New World” politics is increasingly taking on an “Old World” style, and this trends is unmistakable and must be watched.
It has always been difficult to get people to hear one’s views, but there are periods where it is easier or harder. Right now, it appears that such is one of those periods that we are entering into for the worse.
The ability to reason with people has seriously declined because people do not want to hear alternative views. In this case, there is nothing that one can do, since the only other option to compelling one to accept another viewpoint is violence.
We have already seen violence with the BLM protests and other protests from leftist activists, where all evidence strongly suggests that police stood down as cities burned and violence reigned from leftist activists.
The political right is taking notice, and in their minds, quite logically speaking, if the left can do violence, why are they not able to do the same, especially if it means protecting themselves?
I am not justifying violence on either side, but pointing out the process of how such things are legitimized and could be in the future.
There have always been people who do violent things, but what matters is the frequency, extremity, and acceptability of the violence at a given historical period, and clearly now things are far worse than what they were ten years ago.
The 2020s is going to be the decade of escalation in all things. Economic, politics, cultural clashes, all things are going to see a great intensification leading up to a major global conflict that will affect all people and none most likely will be spared.
During the 1930s, there was little to argue between the left-and-right factions in Germany, because people did not want to listen, and ultimately, one spouting an opinion would not lead to a greater understanding, but often to violence, After the war, if one lived in the Eastern Bloc, either having had or having the “wrong” opinion at a given time could mean serious trouble later.
This trouble also does not go away.
One can see the political left attacking not just people they do not like but their children, families, friends, and co-workers, but this is what happened in the USSR to individuals who were similarly disliked, simply because of their associations.
This phenomenon was not just for one period in the USSR. It lasted from the rise of Lenin and the persecutions under his acolyte Dzherzhinsky to the very last days as the Berlin Wall crumbled just before the final breakup in 1991.
These conditions are now here in the US and are growing. Likewise, who is to say, as I have noted, they will not appear on the political right as well?
Very bad times are up ahead, and while there will always be a need for people to speak about current issues, it would be wise to draw from the lessons in the well of recent history, especially with the “cancel culture” and “doxxing”, that we are not as far removed from history as it might seem, and the things that happen to others might happen to us.
If it was the US who helped to form the USSR through her funding her actions, as well as National Socialist Germany, should it really be a surprise at some point that one’s ‘chickens’ that one created do not attempt to return home to roost?
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shoebat--2020-12-12--The ceasefire breaks as fighting erupts between Azeris and Armenians

Fighting broke out between Armenians and Azeris .
What this signals is that the ceasefire isn ’ t going to @ @ @ @ @ the fighting and tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh is going to be ongoing and continuous , giving @ @ @ @ @ Russia to capitalize on the situation to advance their own geopolitical goals .
Overall , @ @ @ @ @ of empires — both the Turkish and Russian empires — which historically have had control @ @ @ @ @ Caucasus :

Fighting broke out between Armenians and Azeris. What this signals is that the ceasefire isn’t going to fix things, and that the fighting and tensions over Nagorno-Karabakh is going to be ongoing and continuous, giving opportunities to both Turkey and Russia to capitalize on the situation to advance their own geopolitical goals. Overall, this is about the revival of empires — both the Turkish and Russian empires — which historically have had control over the regions of the Caucasus:
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A GOP Victory

The fighting has gone on for over a month as people wondered if Trump would still be president or Biden would take his place .
After much consternation , fighting disagreements , and general public anger , the series of lawsuits filed by Trump to ‘ recount ’ the election have finally run their course as a major lawsuit brought by the state of Texas and seventeen other states was rejected by the Supreme Court , meaning that Biden is the winner and will take power come January .
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump — to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden .
The court ’ s order , issued with no public dissents , to dismiss the challenge is the strongest indication yet that Trump has no chance of overturning election results in court , and that even the justices whom he placed there have no interest in allowing his desperate legal bids to continue .
The lawsuit , brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , a staunch Trump ally , sought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wisconsin — which all went for Biden — and invalidate their election results .
And this week , with his options narrowing , Trump , accompanied by the support of several Republican attorneys general and GOP lawmakers , cranked up pressure to have the Supreme Court weigh in .
“ From a legal perspective , the fat lady has sung , ” said Steve Vladeck , a CNN Supreme Court analyst and University of Texas Law professor .
Trump and his legal team — hamstrung by a series of coronavirus diagnoses among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocating on behalf of Trump ’ s case — have for weeks pushed increasingly desperate appeals and baseless conspiracy theories about his second term being stolen .
“ The Supreme Court really let us down .
No Wisdom , No Courage !
, ” Trump tweeted around midnight .
Mike Gwin , a spokesman for Biden ’ s campaign , said the decision was “ no surprise.
” Paxton , calling the court ’ s order “ unfortunate , ” vowed to fight on .
“ I will continue to tirelessly defend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold accountable those who shirk established election law for their own convenience , ” he said in a statement .
Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg said Trump ’ s crusade to undermine the election ’ s results through rhetoric and court challenges “ put a huge stress test on our democracy.
” “ The Republicans who did follow Donald Trump really have an obligation now to make the country strong again , to heal the chinks that Donald Trump tried to put in the foundation of the country and the democracy , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ The Situation Room.
” ( source ) I have said this before and I will say it again- Trump is NOT the Republican party .
The party is bigger than he .
Trump is a player , a cog in a machine , as are all the politicians .
He was useful , and could have been a lot more useful if he actually did what he promised he would do even by a sliver .
But he didn ’ t .
Trump lied arguably worse than Obama .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a LOT of examples that strongly show patterns of cheating and deceit which Biden used to win .
It is essentially the 2000 election again , but with five states instead of five counties .
I hvae said before , repeatedly that a Trump victory means a short term GOP win and a long-term GOP loss , since any political or economic problems would fall into GOP hands and potentially could give not just a future landslide Democrat victory in 2024 , but if the FDR and Truman patterns hold true , about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the next five years , there are going to be MAJOR economic problems that are beyond the scope of any politician ’ s ability to help or stop .
There will be political and social problems of a similar level of extremity .
There will be no happy answers , and only the choice between more or less pain .
This is why the GOP won .
They have four years to dump the Trump image , rebuild themselves , and position themselves for the future .
Meanwhile , what could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given current trends the potential ability to put the GOP in to long-term permanent decline- they are now stuck dealing with unsolvable problems .
The GOP gets a second chance at life , and can capitalize on nascent trends in the Hispanic and Black blocs to peel away support from them to their side and at in doing so , position themselves as a multi-racial- white , black , and hispanic -party for the “ working man ” similar more to their 19th century platform and also portray the Democrats as the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the realities of the working man .
Trump ’ s ending is his own problem .
He can talk all he wants , but as I pointed out years ago , the Trump movement is a cult of personality based on nothing other than the same image of wealth he has been able to portray but with nothing to seriously back it up .
Trump is an image , and given his current tax situation , that image is also fading fast , for considering that Trump is facing major tax bill coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nepotism , he may not be able to buy , talk , or even pardon his way out of them .
He is not really liked any more , and not even because of the media , but his constant blustery talk without much to show for it .
It would be one thing if Trump acted as consequentially as he spoke , but that is not the case .
Instead , his big talk and poor to no or even reverse actions make him appear to be a sort of bully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American legal system works , where it is just a popularity contest for the most part , his lack of support , including from former living presidents , may mean that he finds himself , possibly , spending his time in a jail cell or another form of exile , with his cult of personality it ruins along possibly with his finances .
But not the GOP .
Life goes on for them , and while the sun is setting on Trump , it just may be rising on the GOP .
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The fighting has gone on for over a month as people wondered if Trump would still be president or Biden would take his place. After much consternation, fighting disagreements, and general public anger, the series of lawsuits filed by Trump to ‘recount’ the election have finally run their course as a major lawsuit brought by the state of Texas and seventeen other states was rejected by the Supreme Court, meaning that Biden is the winner and will take power come January.
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas’ attorney general — supported by President Donald Trump — to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The court’s order, issued with no public dissents, to dismiss the challenge is the strongest indication yet that Trump has no chance of overturning election results in court, and that even the justices whom he placed there have no interest in allowing his desperate legal bids to continue. The lawsuit, brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch Trump ally, sought to sue Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin — which all went for Biden — and invalidate their election results. And this week, with his options narrowing, Trump, accompanied by the support of several Republican attorneys general and GOP lawmakers, cranked up pressure to have the Supreme Court weigh in. “From a legal perspective, the fat lady has sung,” said Steve Vladeck, a CNN Supreme Court analyst and University of Texas Law professor. Trump and his legal team — hamstrung by a series of coronavirus diagnoses among lawyers who had traveled across the country advocating on behalf of Trump’s case — have for weeks pushed increasingly desperate appeals and baseless conspiracy theories about his second term being stolen. “The Supreme Court really let us down. No Wisdom, No Courage!,” Trump tweeted around midnight. Mike Gwin, a spokesman for Biden’s campaign, said the decision was “no surprise.” Paxton, calling the court’s order “unfortunate,” vowed to fight on. “I will continue to tirelessly defend the integrity and security of our elections and hold accountable those who shirk established election law for their own convenience,” he said in a statement. Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg said Trump’s crusade to undermine the election’s results through rhetoric and court challenges “put a huge stress test on our democracy.” “The Republicans who did follow Donald Trump really have an obligation now to make the country strong again, to heal the chinks that Donald Trump tried to put in the foundation of the country and the democracy,” Ginsberg told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on “The Situation Room.” (source)
The GOP has won.
I have said this before and I will say it again- Trump is NOT the Republican party.
The party is bigger than he.
Trump is a player, a cog in a machine, as are all the politicians. He was useful, and could have been a lot more useful if he actually did what he promised he would do even by a sliver.
But he didn’t. Trump lied arguably worse than Obama.
Now, it is very clear that there are a LOT of examples that strongly show patterns of cheating and deceit which Biden used to win. It is essentially the 2000 election again, but with five states instead of five counties.
However, Biden’s victory is a GOP victory long term.
I hvae said before, repeatedly that a Trump victory means a short term GOP win and a long-term GOP loss, since any political or economic problems would fall into GOP hands and potentially could give not just a future landslide Democrat victory in 2024, but if the FDR and Truman patterns hold true, about two decades of consistent Democrat victories.
In the next five years, there are going to be MAJOR economic problems that are beyond the scope of any politician’s ability to help or stop. There will be political and social problems of a similar level of extremity. There will be no happy answers, and only the choice between more or less pain.
This is why the GOP won. They have four years to dump the Trump image, rebuild themselves, and position themselves for the future. Meanwhile, what could have been the same for the Democrats- and given current trends the potential ability to put the GOP in to long-term permanent decline- they are now stuck dealing with unsolvable problems. The GOP gets a second chance at life, and can capitalize on nascent trends in the Hispanic and Black blocs to peel away support from them to their side and at in doing so, position themselves as a multi-racial- white, black, and hispanic -party for the “working man” similar more to their 19th century platform and also portray the Democrats as the ‘party of the elite’ disconnected from the realities of the working man.
Trump’s ending is his own problem. He can talk all he wants, but as I pointed out years ago, the Trump movement is a cult of personality based on nothing other than the same image of wealth he has been able to portray but with nothing to seriously back it up. Trump is an image, and given his current tax situation, that image is also fading fast, for considering that Trump is facing major tax bill coming due as well as legal issues concerning nepotism, he may not be able to buy, talk, or even pardon his way out of them. He is not really liked any more, and not even because of the media, but his constant blustery talk without much to show for it. It would be one thing if Trump acted as consequentially as he spoke, but that is not the case. Instead, his big talk and poor to no or even reverse actions make him appear to be a sort of bully, and nobody likes that. Given how the American legal system works, where it is just a popularity contest for the most part, his lack of support, including from former living presidents, may mean that he finds himself, possibly, spending his time in a jail cell or another form of exile, with his cult of personality it ruins along possibly with his finances.
But not the GOP. Life goes on for them, and while the sun is setting on Trump, it just may be rising on the GOP.
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shoebat--2020-12-12--Pope Francis Discusses “Zairean Rite”, Possible “Amazon Rite”

One of the fun facts about the Catholic Church , and something that speaks to her diversity representing the human race ’ s cultural expressions in the context of theological orthodoxy , are “ rites ” .
These are different ways of celebrating the mass for different groups of people in certain areas .
Most of these are tied to major political or cultural differences , and resolving the conflicts between faith and practice , but they are as old as the Church and still practiced today .
The largest of these is the Byzantine rite , found most commonly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slavic lands .
However , there is also the Mozarabic ( once very common in Spain during Muslim rule ) , Melkite ( Arabs and many Levantine peoples ) , Maronite ( Lebanon ) , Chaldean ( Iraq and the lands of southeastern Turkey ) , Armenian ( Armenia ) , Coptic ( Egypt and the Aksumite lands ) , Syro-Malabar ( southern India ) , Anglican Use ( not to be confused with the Anglican Church ) , and many others .
Now the Vatican is reporting that Pope Francis has approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used in Zaire and other places in central Africa .
The Zairean Rite is “ until now the only inculturated rite of the Latin Church approved after the Second Vatican Council ” and “ this process of liturgical inculturation in Congo is an invitation to enhance the different gifts of the Holy Spirit , which are a richness for all humanity , ” writes Pope Francis in the preface to the new book .
The Zairean Mass ( Rite zaïrois in French ) or the Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roman Catholic Church as we know it .
In everyday speak , the Mass is sometimes referred to as “ Congolese Mass.
” This liturgical rite fits into Congolese culture and takes into consideration the African way of life and of celebrating solemn occasions .
The Rite encourages participation and engagement of the congregation .
There is constant back and forth between the assembly and the principal celebrant .
Among other liturgical rituals and gestures , engagement of the faithful , gathered in Church , takes the form of liturgical dance .
Congregants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both of their faith and joy .
Pope Francis notes that the Zairean Rite is particularly unique for its cultural vibrancy and spirituality .
He says liturgical inculturation in the DRC is an invitation for all to enhance the different gifts of the Holy Spirit , which constitute a richness for humankind .
“ Animated by religious songs with an African rhythm , the sound of drums and other musical instruments constitute real progress in the rooting of the Christian message in the Congolese soul .
It is a joyful celebration .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus .
They live what we have written : ‘ The joy of the Gospel fills our hearts and our hearts , ’ ” Pope Francis observes as he makes a passing reference to his document , “ Evangelii gaudium.
” The book , “ Pope Francis and the ‘ Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire , ” has as its subtitle , “ -a promising rite for other cultures.
” The Holy Father suggests that the Zairean Rite could be a model for an Amazonian rite .
“ The Zairean Rite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible elaboration of an Amazonian Rite , ” said Pope Francis .
He was optimistic that this could be done “ without upsetting the nature of the Roman Missal , to guarantee continuity with the ancient and universal tradition of the Church.
” The Pope quotes from his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation , Querida Amazonia , released on 2 February 2020 .
“ Let ’ s remember what we explicitly said in the ( document ) Querida Amazonia .
‘ It means that we can take up into the liturgy many elements proper to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with nature , and respect native forms of expression in song , dance , rituals , gestures and symbols .
The Second Vatican Council called for this effort to inculturate the liturgy among indigenous peoples ; over fifty years have passed , and we still have far to go along these lines , ’ ” Pope Francis added .
( source ) There are two interesting trends here .
First , is that Central Africa may have many Christians and former Muslims , but a lot of these people are “ questionable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ questionable Muslim ” , because there is so much paganism among them , including heinous practices such as cannibalism .
This is not to say there is not hope for them , that they are less than human , or that one should just ‘ give up ’ .
Rather , however , it is to be aware that many of these people ’ s view of religion is not based on sound beliefs , but is a curious amalgamation of paganism and Christianity .
A question , and a trend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see if this new ‘ Zairean rite ’ helps to abolish the paganism , or whether it just unintentionally worsens it .
Second , and a more pressing issue , is the emphasis on the “ Amazon ” and an ‘ Amazonian rite ’ .
It was a year ago when the ‘ Pachamama ’ controversy started that captured the attention of the Catholic world and what Shoebat.com wrote about as being as problematic as the man , Alexander Tschugguel , who “ exposed ” it , for he also worked extensive with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties to paganism , and when pressed on the pagan issue , refused to address it and instead chose to attack us .
However , I do not wish to say that the objective criticism of the Pachamama by Tschugguel or others is bad .
The Pachamama nonsense is evil and has no place in the Church because it is but a gateway to paganism with no redeeming qualities .
That said , the fact that Pope Francis would couch the creation of an “ Amazonian rite ” , something very suspicious which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” letter that was tied to the Pachamama controversy , to the Zairean rite .
It can not be directly concluded right now that it is so , but a trend to definitely watch for will be the application of this or other ‘ rites ’ as but a cover to advance the most theologically questionable ideas .
If the saying ‘ as goes the Church , so goes the world ’ is true , then the practical embrace of pagan ideas naturally would inspire paganism in other parts of the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only end could be conflict .
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One of the fun facts about the Catholic Church, and something that speaks to her diversity representing the human race’s cultural expressions in the context of theological orthodoxy, are “rites”. These are different ways of celebrating the mass for different groups of people in certain areas. Most of these are tied to major political or cultural differences, and resolving the conflicts between faith and practice, but they are as old as the Church and still practiced today. The largest of these is the Byzantine rite, found most commonly in Eastern Europe in Ukraine and other Slavic lands. However, there is also the Mozarabic (once very common in Spain during Muslim rule), Melkite (Arabs and many Levantine peoples), Maronite (Lebanon), Chaldean (Iraq and the lands of southeastern Turkey), Armenian (Armenia), Coptic (Egypt and the Aksumite lands), Syro-Malabar (southern India), Anglican Use (not to be confused with the Anglican Church), and many others.
Now the Vatican is reporting that Pope Francis has approved another rite- the Zairean Rite -to be used in Zaire and other places in central Africa.
The Zairean Rite is “until now the only inculturated rite of the Latin Church approved after the Second Vatican Council” and “this process of liturgical inculturation in Congo is an invitation to enhance the different gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are a richness for all humanity,” writes Pope Francis in the preface to the new book. The Zairean Mass (Rite zaïrois in French) or the Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire is a variation of the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church as we know it. In everyday speak, the Mass is sometimes referred to as “Congolese Mass.” This liturgical rite fits into Congolese culture and takes into consideration the African way of life and of celebrating solemn occasions.
The Rite encourages participation and engagement of the congregation. There is constant back and forth between the assembly and the principal celebrant. Among other liturgical rituals and gestures, engagement of the faithful, gathered in Church, takes the form of liturgical dance. Congregants move gracefully in Church as an expression both of their faith and joy. Pope Francis notes that the Zairean Rite is particularly unique for its cultural vibrancy and spirituality. He says liturgical inculturation in the DRC is an invitation for all to enhance the different gifts of the Holy Spirit, which constitute a richness for humankind. “Animated by religious songs with an African rhythm, the sound of drums and other musical instruments constitute real progress in the rooting of the Christian message in the Congolese soul. It is a joyful celebration. It is a true place of encounter with Jesus. They live what we have written: ‘The joy of the Gospel fills our hearts and our hearts,’” Pope Francis observes as he makes a passing reference to his document, “Evangelii gaudium.” The book, “Pope Francis and the ‘Roman Missal for the Dioceses of Zaire,” has as its subtitle, “-a promising rite for other cultures.” The Holy Father suggests that the Zairean Rite could be a model for an Amazonian rite. “The Zairean Rite suggests a promising way also for the possible elaboration of an Amazonian Rite,” said Pope Francis. He was optimistic that this could be done “without upsetting the nature of the Roman Missal, to guarantee continuity with the ancient and universal tradition of the Church.” The Pope quotes from his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Querida Amazonia, released on 2 February 2020. “Let’s remember what we explicitly said in the (document) Querida Amazonia. ‘It means that we can take up into the liturgy many elements proper to the experience of indigenous peoples in their contact with nature, and respect native forms of expression in song, dance, rituals, gestures and symbols. The Second Vatican Council called for this effort to inculturate the liturgy among indigenous peoples; over fifty years have passed, and we still have far to go along these lines,’” Pope Francis added. (source)
There are two interesting trends here.
First, is that Central Africa may have many Christians and former Muslims, but a lot of these people are “questionable Christian” as much as they were “questionable Muslim”, because there is so much paganism among them, including heinous practices such as cannibalism. This is not to say there is not hope for them, that they are less than human, or that one should just ‘give up’. Rather, however, it is to be aware that many of these people’s view of religion is not based on sound beliefs, but is a curious amalgamation of paganism and Christianity.
A question, and a trend to watch for the future, is to see if this new ‘Zairean rite’ helps to abolish the paganism, or whether it just unintentionally worsens it.
Second, and a more pressing issue, is the emphasis on the “Amazon” and an ‘Amazonian rite’.
It was a year ago when the ‘Pachamama’ controversy started that captured the attention of the Catholic world and what Shoebat.com wrote about as being as problematic as the man, Alexander Tschugguel, who “exposed” it, for he also worked extensive with Germanic groups and people bearing extremely close ties to paganism, and when pressed on the pagan issue, refused to address it and instead chose to attack us.
However, I do not wish to say that the objective criticism of the Pachamama by Tschugguel or others is bad. The Pachamama nonsense is evil and has no place in the Church because it is but a gateway to paganism with no redeeming qualities. That said, the fact that Pope Francis would couch the creation of an “Amazonian rite”, something very suspicious which he tied to his “Dear Amazon” letter that was tied to the Pachamama controversy, to the Zairean rite.
It cannot be directly concluded right now that it is so, but a trend to definitely watch for will be the application of this or other ‘rites’ as but a cover to advance the most theologically questionable ideas. If the saying ‘as goes the Church, so goes the world’ is true, then the practical embrace of pagan ideas naturally would inspire paganism in other parts of the world, especially Europe, and of which the only end could be conflict.
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shoebat--2020-12-12--UK Moves To Outlaw Petroleum-Powered Cars In Favor Of Electric Ones

The future is always in motion , but with each industrial revolution , it seems more “ here ” than in a story , but that the stories of the past become reality .
In the case of transportation , one of the trends to watch for will be increasing urbanization combined with newer “ technologies ” for vehicles , such as electric cars .
The Financial Times reports on this , where the UK is now moving to outlaw petroleum-powered cars in favor of electric ones .
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to announce this week as part of a broader package of green initiatives .
In February the prime minister said he was bringing forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2035 .
Now Mr Johnson is expected to move the date to 2030 in an attempt to jump-start the market for electric cars in the UK and propel the country towards its goal of net zero emissions by 2050 , according to government and industry insiders .
However , ministers are expected to keep the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end to the sale of hybrid cars that are powered by electric batteries as well as traditional motors .
While electric car sales are rising strongly , they were still below 7 per cent of all new vehicles bought across the UK last month , according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders , a trade body .
The car industry has long argued that significant funding for infrastructure is required to help convince motorists to switch to electric cars , which are currently more expensive than petrol or diesel vehicles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ infrastructure is due to be rolled out from next year .
The money will help finance new grid connections to allow remote facilities such as motorway service stations to install more fast charging points .
There is still widespread consumer confusion about the differences between electric cars that have batteries but no engine , and various forms of hybrid vehicles that involve traditional motors .
Last week , the Department for International Trade wrote on Twitter that Nissan ’ s new Qashqai model would be an “ electric ” car , when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car industry has lobbied for the sale of new hybrid vehicles to be phased out at a later date than petrol and diesel models , arguing that they are a way of getting more consumers acquainted with battery technology .
One in four cars sold in the UK contains some form of hybrid technology .
( source ) Now this is an older piece- from almost a month ago -but I am putting this up because I believe- strictly my opinion -that it is relevant for the future .
Talk has been around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powered from petroleum derivatives , and it is largely a political thing .
Pollution centuries ago was far worse globally than it is now , and yet one would think the world is on the edge of an environmental disaster .
This is about the environment , but not how one would think of it .
It is about using the environment as a political tool to batter people over their heads into submission to political control .
In the case of vehicles , the issue is simple .
Electric vehicle , aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not as good are more prone to break , and have very expensive repairs , is that they require a constant electrical source nearby in order to keep them in use .
A gas or diesel engine just needs the liquid fuel , which once it is delivered , doesn ’ t need electricity to keep such engines running .
It is also difficult to produce electricity to sustain these cars at the necessary rate , meaning a possibility for shortages if not addressed .
This is , to me , an important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shift into the cities is not an accident , but a long-term trend that is part of eugenics , impoverishment , the UBI , AI , and the turning off of the radio stations .
Essentially , it is not directly forcing people , but putting people into a position where those who want to not partake of the negative coming social consequences may have to avoid as much as possible the major urban areas .
However , if one can not have a job , nor are there even minimal services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for main roads and the like , forget about police protection ) This isn ’ t something to worry about- for now .
Rather , like the Mathusian acolytes of the 1970s but whose dreams are potentially more realistic now than ever before , the fact is that long-term trends suggest more control , urban consolidation , increased costs , a loss of freedom , and more restrictions on movement .
Electric cars do move people , but given how they function and their complexities , could play an important role in furthering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not care ultimately because of profit reasons- if they are state subsidized , which many are , their money is going to come from the government and not sales so much , so it is in their interest to keep their own checks coming in by supporting whatever the policy being advanced is .
The ultimate loser here is the common man , who is pushed into accepting more losses to his freedom , more consolidation in one sense and at the same time , isolation in the other , as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he wants and forced into an environment he does not want to be in , leaving city such as Los Angeles looking less like what one knows it today , and more like how it did in Blade Runner .
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The future is always in motion, but with each industrial revolution, it seems more “here” than in a story, but that the stories of the past become reality. In the case of transportation, one of the trends to watch for will be increasing urbanization combined with newer “technologies” for vehicles, such as electric cars. The Financial Times reports on this, where the UK is now moving to outlaw petroleum-powered cars in favor of electric ones.
The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned within a decade, Boris Johnson is set to announce this week as part of a broader package of green initiatives. In February the prime minister said he was bringing forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2035. Now Mr Johnson is expected to move the date to 2030 in an attempt to jump-start the market for electric cars in the UK and propel the country towards its goal of net zero emissions by 2050, according to government and industry insiders. However, ministers are expected to keep the less stringent date of 2035 for an end to the sale of hybrid cars that are powered by electric batteries as well as traditional motors. While electric car sales are rising strongly, they were still below 7 per cent of all new vehicles bought across the UK last month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, a trade body. The car industry has long argued that significant funding for infrastructure is required to help convince motorists to switch to electric cars, which are currently more expensive than petrol or diesel vehicles. Some £500m of government funding for charging infrastructure is due to be rolled out from next year. The money will help finance new grid connections to allow remote facilities such as motorway service stations to install more fast charging points. There is still widespread consumer confusion about the differences between electric cars that have batteries but no engine, and various forms of hybrid vehicles that involve traditional motors. Last week, the Department for International Trade wrote on Twitter that Nissan’s new Qashqai model would be an “electric” car, when the model is actually a hybrid. The car industry has lobbied for the sale of new hybrid vehicles to be phased out at a later date than petrol and diesel models, arguing that they are a way of getting more consumers acquainted with battery technology. One in four cars sold in the UK contains some form of hybrid technology. (source)
Now this is an older piece- from almost a month ago -but I am putting this up because I believe- strictly my opinion -that it is relevant for the future.
Talk has been around for years about getting rid of vehicles powered from petroleum derivatives, and it is largely a political thing. Pollution centuries ago was far worse globally than it is now, and yet one would think the world is on the edge of an environmental disaster.
This is about the environment, but not how one would think of it. It is about using the environment as a political tool to batter people over their heads into submission to political control.
In the case of vehicles, the issue is simple. Electric vehicle, aside from the fact that they simply are not as good are more prone to break, and have very expensive repairs, is that they require a constant electrical source nearby in order to keep them in use. A gas or diesel engine just needs the liquid fuel, which once it is delivered, doesn’t need electricity to keep such engines running. It is also difficult to produce electricity to sustain these cars at the necessary rate, meaning a possibility for shortages if not addressed.
This is, to me, an important emphasis. I have said before that the shift into the cities is not an accident, but a long-term trend that is part of eugenics, impoverishment, the UBI, AI, and the turning off of the radio stations. Essentially, it is not directly forcing people, but putting people into a position where those who want to not partake of the negative coming social consequences may have to avoid as much as possible the major urban areas. However, if one cannot have a job, nor are there even minimal services (I speak of road services save for main roads and the like, forget about police protection)
This isn’t something to worry about- for now. Rather, like the Mathusian acolytes of the 1970s but whose dreams are potentially more realistic now than ever before, the fact is that long-term trends suggest more control, urban consolidation, increased costs, a loss of freedom, and more restrictions on movement. Electric cars do move people, but given how they function and their complexities, could play an important role in furthering this general trend. The automobile industries do not care ultimately because of profit reasons- if they are state subsidized, which many are, their money is going to come from the government and not sales so much, so it is in their interest to keep their own checks coming in by supporting whatever the policy being advanced is.
The ultimate loser here is the common man, who is pushed into accepting more losses to his freedom, more consolidation in one sense and at the same time, isolation in the other, as he is isolated from his ability to move as he wants and forced into an environment he does not want to be in, leaving city such as Los Angeles looking less like what one knows it today, and more like how it did in Blade Runner.
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shoebat--2020-12-14--Will 2021 See A Major Famine?

Will 2021 See A Major Famine?

A lot of people are hoping for better things in 2021 .
However , according to US News reporting by way of Reuters , this may not be the case , as while there are famines taking place right now throughout the world , there may be in a sense a global food shortage leading to mass famines .
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “ stampede for vaccines ” to combat the coronavirus pandemic , top U.N. officials told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) chief David Beasley and World Health Organization ( WHO ) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke during a special meeting on COVID-19 , which emerged in China late last year and has so far infected 65 million globally .
The pandemic , measures taken by countries to try to stop its spread and the economic impact have fueled a 40 % increase in the number of people needing humanitarian help , the United Nations said earlier this week .
It has appealed for $ 35 billion in aid funding .
“ 2021 is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we ’ re seeing at this stage of the game , ” said Beasley , adding that for a dozen countries , famine is “ knocking on the door.
” He said 2021 was likely to be “ the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations ” 75 years ago and “ we ’ re not going to be able to fund everything … so we have to prioritize , as I say , the icebergs in front of the Titanic.
” ( source ) Now this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially considering that the UK Guardian is already reporting that UK supermarkets are being told to stock up because of potential both BREXIT and COVID related food supply chain disruptions , and that both PBS and CNN are reporting similar food insecurity in the US .
Likewise , the AP reports that South Sudan is in a famine right now , and Yemen is also on the edge of going back into a major famine .
People want a better 2021 .
I want a better one too .
However , the trends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perhaps a year with things worse than COVID to come , and affecting even more people than what the illness did .
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A lot of people are hoping for better things in 2021. However, according to US News reporting by way of Reuters, this may not be the case, as while there are famines taking place right now throughout the world, there may be in a sense a global food shortage leading to mass famines.
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N. officials told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday. World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley and World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke during a special meeting on COVID-19, which emerged in China late last year and has so far infected 65 million globally. The pandemic, measures taken by countries to try to stop its spread and the economic impact have fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian help, the United Nations said earlier this week. It has appealed for $35 billion in aid funding. “2021 is literally going to be catastrophic based on what we’re seeing at this stage of the game,” said Beasley, adding that for a dozen countries, famine is “knocking on the door.” He said 2021 was likely to be “the worst humanitarian crisis year since the beginning of the United Nations” 75 years ago and “we’re not going to be able to fund everything … so we have to prioritize, as I say, the icebergs in front of the Titanic.” (source)
Now this is definitely a trend to watch for, especially considering that the UK Guardian is already reporting that UK supermarkets are being told to stock up because of potential both BREXIT and COVID related food supply chain disruptions, and that both PBS and CNN are reporting similar food insecurity in the US.
Likewise, the AP reports that South Sudan is in a famine right now, and Yemen is also on the edge of going back into a major famine.
People want a better 2021. I want a better one too. However, the trends do not suggest this, but rather perhaps a year with things worse than COVID to come, and affecting even more people than what the illness did.
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shoebat--2020-12-13--Stocks Go Up To Record Highs As 93% Of Global Economies Tank

COVID did not destroy the world economies , but just exposed what was already there , and with each passing day and the more information that comes out , the more difficult things seem to be .
According to the European Central Bank and reported on by Zero Hedge , new market research shows that 93 % of economies around the world are suffering major economic contractions while the stock markets are at all-time highs .
Although the euro spiked and markets appeared initially disappointed by the ECB ’ s measures , by the end of the day “ longer-end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were broadly unchanged ” Martin writes and adds that “ what ’ s clear is that financial repression lives on for another year…a bullish backdrop , which will continue to elicit a thirst for yield across debt markets , in our view.
” Just in case it ’ s not that “ clear ” , the BofA strategist explains that the message from the ECB is that “ the key message underlying everything was that favourable financing conditions must be preserved across all markets : banks , sovereigns and corporates.
” And as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did “ should be thought of as akin to Yield Curve Control for credit.
” Which also means that if corporate yields are under lock and key for 2021 , “ then credit vol likely will sink further next year , continuing to support the thirst for yield and compression trade in credit.
” That said , while anyone who has dared step in front of hits liquidity firehose , which as we noted on Friday amounts to $ 1.3 billion in asset purchases every hour , has been absolutely crushed , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2021 .
First some context : as Martin puts it , “ it ’ s hard to escape how powerful the policy “ supernova ” has been this year , against a backdrop of historically horrendous growth.
” And just to put it perspective , his next is absolutely staggering : “ 2020 is ending with 93 % of economies across the world having contracted ( Chart 1 ) , with 53 % shrinking this year by more than 6 % ( versus just 17 % of economies in 2009 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right here is the beginning sign of a major trend I warned about , which is the trouble in the financial system .
I have explained this in many posts , which you can read in the Shoebat archives , but I will summarize the concept here .
Right now , the world economic machine is drowning in debt .
The situation of the common man to the most powerful governments is the same .
All are drowning in unpayable debts that have built up for decades following the Second World War , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt ( since the dollar is a note of debt backed buy the credit of the United States Government ) , there is no way out of the current mess save for either a disowning of the debt that would lead to price deflation and massive depressions for the whole world , or paying it through hyperinflation an in the process crashing the currency , destroying savings , an causing long-term political instability that probably would lead to a war .
In both cases , the latter is historically chosen not because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but because it is the more politically expedient one , since it allows the debt to be separated and in a sense ‘ scapegoated ’ onto itself with no individual taking responsibility .
But why then are stocks going up ?
Should they not be going down ?
Now some stocks will tank because of how these companies are exposed to the debt .
Big real estate companies , for example , are in a lot of danger because of the commercial housing debt-bond market link .
However , companies themselves on average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but rather , their paper value will rise in accordance with the debasement of the currency to preserve their measure of real value without adding to it or subtracting from it .
I will say this again : …companies themselves on average will neither increase nor decrease in value , but rather , their paper value will rise in accordance with the debasement of the currency to preserve their measure of real value without adding to it or subtracting from it .
Let ’ s use the example of a cup of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from five years to now , and five years before that ( ten years ago ) , on average , the price of a cup of coffee is more expensive .
For example , $ 2 ten years ago , to $ 2.25 five years ago , to $ 2.50 now .
The amount of coffee has not changed , nor have any of the other production variables ( coffee bean prices , scarcity , paper costs , etc. )
.
Likewise- and very important here -the rate of consumption is the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than in previous years .
The question is , did the value of a cup of coffee increase ( natural price inflation , a sign of increasing consumption ) in value itself , or not ?
The reality is that cup of coffee has the same value as before .
Likewise , there are no outside , odd variables to show abnormal consumption rates , which would be inflation due to above average interest .
Rather , it is that your money is worth less than it was worth before , meaning you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same amount for the same price , but have to pay more for less .
Have you noticed how in the US there have been slight price increases with generally smaller product sizes ?
This is not an accident .
This is because of not inflation in the true sense , but rather , “ inflation ” as a form of currency debasement .
You are working more and getting less .
This explains why the stock market is increasing at a time of economic turmoil .
It is because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same as they were before .
The only reason their “ value ” seems to be “ increasing ” is because the “ increase ” is really a rise in price to preserve the value of the company as before but adjusted to the debasement of the currency .
It ’ s no different than the price of a cup of coffee increasing- not because the cup is worth more , but because your money is worth less and on the way , if not stopped , to becoming potentially worthless .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth today $ 20 per share may be worth $ 20 million per share in the event of a serious currency crisis .
However , this is not because that company is worth $ 20 million per share as the common man would think of it .
Rather , it is because the exorbitantly high price is just reflecting the currency debasement , and once a new currency is established , the prices will naturally return to “ low ” levels , and not because the company is “ worth less ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realistic assessment of value .
This is why the stock market is but also is not a reliable indicator of serious problems , because it reflects a preservation of value that is easily mistaken for an increase in value .
With 2021 coming up , I genuinely hope that I am wrong about the future .
I would rather be wrong than right because from what I am seeing , the economic problems exposed by the COVID crisis are not going away no matter when COVID is finally gone .
It is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to stop and may get bigger , having the potential to cause serious currency problems with the US dollar to such a point that the economic issues will expand into the political and thus accelerate the current trends of nationalism and militarism to the end of a major war that will reset the economic paradigm but at the cost of many lives .
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COVID did not destroy the world economies, but just exposed what was already there, and with each passing day and the more information that comes out, the more difficult things seem to be. According to the European Central Bank and reported on by Zero Hedge, new market research shows that 93% of economies around the world are suffering major economic contractions while the stock markets are at all-time highs.
Although the euro spiked and markets appeared initially disappointed by the ECB’s measures, by the end of the day “longer-end rates had rallied and IG credit spreads were broadly unchanged” Martin writes and adds that “what’s clear is that financial repression lives on for another year…a bullish backdrop, which will continue to elicit a thirst for yield across debt markets, in our view.” Just in case it’s not that “clear”, the BofA strategist explains that the message from the ECB is that “the key message underlying everything was that favourable financing conditions must be preserved across all markets: banks, sovereigns and corporates.” And as he further notes, what the ECB did “should be thought of as akin to Yield Curve Control for credit.” Which also means that if corporate yields are under lock and key for 2021, “then credit vol likely will sink further next year, continuing to support the thirst for yield and compression trade in credit.” That said, while anyone who has dared step in front of hits liquidity firehose, which as we noted on Friday amounts to $1.3 billion in asset purchases every hour, has been absolutely crushed, there is a distinct risk as we head in 2021. First some context: as Martin puts it, “it’s hard to escape how powerful the policy “supernova” has been this year, against a backdrop of historically horrendous growth.” And just to put it perspective, his next is absolutely staggering: “2020 is ending with 93% of economies across the world having contracted (Chart 1), with 53% shrinking this year by more than 6% (versus just 17% of economies in 2009).” (source)
Unfortunately, this right here is the beginning sign of a major trend I warned about, which is the trouble in the financial system.
I have explained this in many posts, which you can read in the Shoebat archives, but I will summarize the concept here.
Right now, the world economic machine is drowning in debt. The situation of the common man to the most powerful governments is the same. All are drowning in unpayable debts that have built up for decades following the Second World War, and with the US dollar itself in debt (since the dollar is a note of debt backed buy the credit of the United States Government), there is no way out of the current mess save for either a disowning of the debt that would lead to price deflation and massive depressions for the whole world, or paying it through hyperinflation an in the process crashing the currency, destroying savings, an causing long-term political instability that probably would lead to a war. In both cases, the latter is historically chosen not because it is the better option for all, but because it is the more politically expedient one, since it allows the debt to be separated and in a sense ‘scapegoated’ onto itself with no individual taking responsibility.
But why then are stocks going up? Should they not be going down?
Now some stocks will tank because of how these companies are exposed to the debt. Big real estate companies, for example, are in a lot of danger because of the commercial housing debt-bond market link. However, companies themselves on average will neither increase nor decrease in value, but rather, their paper value will rise in accordance with the debasement of the currency to preserve their measure of real value without adding to it or subtracting from it.
I will say this again:
…companies themselves on average will neither increase nor decrease in value, but rather, their paper value will rise in accordance with the debasement of the currency to preserve their measure of real value without adding to it or subtracting from it.
Let’s use the example of a cup of coffee. One may see that, from five years to now, and five years before that (ten years ago), on average, the price of a cup of coffee is more expensive. For example, $2 ten years ago, to $2.25 five years ago, to $2.50 now. The amount of coffee has not changed, nor have any of the other production variables (coffee bean prices, scarcity, paper costs, etc.). Likewise- and very important here -the rate of consumption is the same, and may even be slightly less than in previous years.
The question is, did the value of a cup of coffee increase (natural price inflation, a sign of increasing consumption) in value itself, or not?
The reality is that cup of coffee has the same value as before. Likewise, there are no outside, odd variables to show abnormal consumption rates, which would be inflation due to above average interest. Rather, it is that your money is worth less than it was worth before, meaning you cannot buy what you used to in the same amount for the same price, but have to pay more for less.
Have you noticed how in the US there have been slight price increases with generally smaller product sizes? This is not an accident. This is because of not inflation in the true sense, but rather, “inflation” as a form of currency debasement. You are working more and getting less.
This explains why the stock market is increasing at a time of economic turmoil. It is because the value of the companies themselves are mostly the same as they were before. The only reason their “value” seems to be “increasing” is because the “increase” is really a rise in price to preserve the value of the company as before but adjusted to the debasement of the currency. It’s no different than the price of a cup of coffee increasing- not because the cup is worth more, but because your money is worth less and on the way, if not stopped, to becoming potentially worthless.
It could be possible that a company worth today $20 per share may be worth $20 million per share in the event of a serious currency crisis. However, this is not because that company is worth $20 million per share as the common man would think of it. Rather, it is because the exorbitantly high price is just reflecting the currency debasement, and once a new currency is established, the prices will naturally return to “low” levels, and not because the company is “worth less”, but because the currency is reflecting a realistic assessment of value.
This is why the stock market is but also is not a reliable indicator of serious problems, because it reflects a preservation of value that is easily mistaken for an increase in value.
With 2021 coming up, I genuinely hope that I am wrong about the future. I would rather be wrong than right because from what I am seeing, the economic problems exposed by the COVID crisis are not going away no matter when COVID is finally gone. It is a snowball falling down a hill that is not going to stop and may get bigger, having the potential to cause serious currency problems with the US dollar to such a point that the economic issues will expand into the political and thus accelerate the current trends of nationalism and militarism to the end of a major war that will reset the economic paradigm but at the cost of many lives.
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shoebat--2020-12-13--Will Trump’s Lawyers Get Sued?

Will Trump’s Lawyers Get Sued?

With the dust settling over the election 2020 debacle , the Washington Post asks an interesting and critical question- will lawyers for Trump who filed lawsuits on his behalf now find themselves in a legal crosshair over ‘ frivolous lawsuit ’ accusations ?
President Trump ’ s legal team is entering into what might be its most desperate election challenge yet — and given its overwhelmingly failed past efforts , that ’ s saying something .
Its move to join in the attempts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ( R ) to have the Supreme Court overturn the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even by some top Republicans .
Texas ’ s own senior GOP senator , John Cornyn , said , “ I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory ” behind it .
Jeb Bush responded by saying there was no theory and predicted that the court would reject it out of hand .
Sen. Ben Sasse ( R-Neb . )
even went so far Thursday as to suggest it was a “ PR stunt rather than a lawsuit ” and that Paxton might be merely seeking a Trump pardon for his personal legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our legal system has mechanisms to combat frivolous lawsuits .
Broadly speaking , there is supposed to be a price to pay for flooding the zone with the kind of dubious claims and alleged “ PR stunts ” that have characterized the Trump team ’ s legal strategy .
But will the lawyers involved face such penalties ?
Legal ethics experts are skeptical , even as they suggest they might be warranted .
The federal law at issue is Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 .
Known as Rule 11 , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must not be doing so “ for any improper purpose , such as to harass , cause unnecessary delay , or needlessly increase the cost of litigation.
” It also requires that “ the claims , defenses , and other legal contentions are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument.
” The American Bar Association also prohibits bringing or defending a lawsuit “ unless there is a basis in law and fact for doing so.
” A lawsuit based on bogus claims that is brought for partisan political purposes or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sasse suggested this is , would certainly risk violating such rules .
In addition , a judge punishing a lawyer for such frivolous claims , if viewing such claims as proliferating , could send a message to other lawyers considering similar lawsuits — which is the explicit purpose of Rule 11 .
Harvard University law professor Mark Tushnet argues that there are violations of Rule 11 in the Texas lawsuit and others filed on behalf of Trump , given that several of them have included false allegations , affidavits from witnesses whose claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inaccurate descriptions of those affidavits .
( source ) Now it is yet to be seen what will happen in this situation .
There are many possibilities for what could happen .
However , what we can say is that for all of Trump ’ s talk about “ Lock her up ” from 2016 , it is more of a possible reality for him now in 2020 than four years ago .
Life changes , and sometimes very fast .
Right now , things are accelerating in the US politically speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicization , political violence , and successors potentially taking out their political differences with the previous persons in power on them .
In other words , the US is looking more like the old world than the “ new world ” .
There is also little that can be done because the trends are not recent , but long-forming and rooted in serious political differences that are fundamentally unresolvable .
It is yet to be seen if Trump ’ s lawyers are sued , but given how Trump has already debased political discourse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden continued that trend .
However , if he does , then just as Ted , Walid , and I have warned , whoever is the political successor of an opposing party will likely find himself in a similar position in the future .
For years , people warned that the USA could become the USSA .
This goes back to the 1950s with Ven .
Fulton J. Sheen ’ s numerous broadcasts .
Unfortunately , it seems this warning is long past , as events have transpired where we are already past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming into the fullness of the conclusions and ideas that have already been accepted as normal with the inherent consequences .
In short , the twentieth century is back , but with new weapons to realize the same ends faster , more efficiently , and most importantly , in a more complete manner than ever before .
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With the dust settling over the election 2020 debacle, the Washington Post asks an interesting and critical question- will lawyers for Trump who filed lawsuits on his behalf now find themselves in a legal crosshair over ‘frivolous lawsuit’ accusations?
President Trump’s legal team is entering into what might be its most desperate election challenge yet — and given its overwhelmingly failed past efforts, that’s saying something. Its move to join in the attempts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to have the Supreme Court overturn the results in four key states has been ridiculed even by some top Republicans. Texas’s own senior GOP senator, John Cornyn, said, “I frankly struggle to understand the legal theory” behind it. Jeb Bush responded by saying there was no theory and predicted that the court would reject it out of hand. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) even went so far Thursday as to suggest it was a “PR stunt rather than a lawsuit” and that Paxton might be merely seeking a Trump pardon for his personal legal problems. The thing is, though, our legal system has mechanisms to combat frivolous lawsuits. Broadly speaking, there is supposed to be a price to pay for flooding the zone with the kind of dubious claims and alleged “PR stunts” that have characterized the Trump team’s legal strategy. But will the lawyers involved face such penalties? Legal ethics experts are skeptical, even as they suggest they might be warranted. The federal law at issue is Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Known as Rule 11, it requires that those making cases in court must not be doing so “for any improper purpose, such as to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation.” It also requires that “the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument.” The American Bar Association also prohibits bringing or defending a lawsuit “unless there is a basis in law and fact for doing so.” A lawsuit based on bogus claims that is brought for partisan political purposes or to curry favor with a president, as Sasse suggested this is, would certainly risk violating such rules. In addition, a judge punishing a lawyer for such frivolous claims, if viewing such claims as proliferating, could send a message to other lawyers considering similar lawsuits — which is the explicit purpose of Rule 11. Harvard University law professor Mark Tushnet argues that there are violations of Rule 11 in the Texas lawsuit and others filed on behalf of Trump, given that several of them have included false allegations, affidavits from witnesses whose claims judges said didn’t stand up and inaccurate descriptions of those affidavits. (source)
Now it is yet to be seen what will happen in this situation. There are many possibilities for what could happen.
However, what we can say is that for all of Trump’s talk about “Lock her up” from 2016, it is more of a possible reality for him now in 2020 than four years ago.
Life changes, and sometimes very fast. Right now, things are accelerating in the US politically speaking. The trends all point to extreme politicization, political violence, and successors potentially taking out their political differences with the previous persons in power on them.
In other words, the US is looking more like the old world than the “new world”. There is also little that can be done because the trends are not recent, but long-forming and rooted in serious political differences that are fundamentally unresolvable.
It is yet to be seen if Trump’s lawyers are sued, but given how Trump has already debased political discourse, it would not be extraordinary if Biden continued that trend. However, if he does, then just as Ted, Walid, and I have warned, whoever is the political successor of an opposing party will likely find himself in a similar position in the future.
For years, people warned that the USA could become the USSA. This goes back to the 1950s with Ven. Fulton J. Sheen’s numerous broadcasts. Unfortunately, it seems this warning is long past, as events have transpired where we are already past that point, and it is just coming into the fullness of the conclusions and ideas that have already been accepted as normal with the inherent consequences. In short, the twentieth century is back, but with new weapons to realize the same ends faster, more efficiently, and most importantly, in a more complete manner than ever before.
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shoebat--2020-12-14--Will, In The Future, Arranged Marriage Return As A Concept?

COVID has changed many things about society , including how people relate to each other .
In an interesting article from the AP , a trend has emerged now where some young girls in Africa , due to COVID influenced economic conditions , are being married off early .
Many countries had made progress against such traditional and transactional marriages of girls in recent decades , but COVID-19 ’ s economic havoc has caused significant backsliding : The United Nations estimates that hardships resulting from COVID-19 will drive 13 million more girls to marry before the age of 18 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ secret , Save the Children estimates that this year alone , nearly half a million more girls under 18 are at risk of being married off worldwide , most in Africa and Asia , but also in the Middle East .
One aid organization said staffers in a remote corner of Sierra Leone overheard a relative offering up a girl as young as 8 for marriage earlier this year .
When chastised , the grandmother later denied doing so .
In most cases , needy parents receive a dowry for their daughter — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can provide income , or cash and a promise to take over financial responsibility for the young bride .
The girl , in turn , takes on the household chores of her husband ’ s family and often farm work too .
( source ) An interesting observation in Africa , but the question is , will this come to the West , and not because of “ Islam ” or “ foreigners ” , but economics and religious needs ?
Right now , one only needs to type in “ men ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” or other related terms , but the fact is that there are a lot of men ’ s channels now that promote living a perpetual bachelor lifestyle , and while some is simply because of hedonism , the logic is simple- men do not legally have the same rights as women , women are significantly favored to the direct detriment of men , so why play in a system where you will only get hurt ?
While the anti-marriage messages are not good , they are not without reason , or recognizing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male abuse by women that cause it to happen .
Forget about “ feminism ” , it is rather that many men have been not merely cheated , but are legally disenfranchised when they get married .
So what happens to the women ?
Singlehood , but eventually , fertility runs out .
This is not so for me , who can sire children even unto their death .
This is also not to say there are not bad men , but that right now , there is a serious imbalance that needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want “ good men ” , and men want “ good women ” because the current dating paradigm is failing badly and yet , the cycle of life must continue .
The question is , how will one do it ?
It is something to watch for , but given these conitions , and the fact that the economy is worse now because of COVID , that the concept of the arranged marriage may return , at least in some capacity .
This would not be for probably about a decade , maybe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there and may germinate , and would probably first show among ‘ conservative ’ Christian type groups , because Christians are affected by the same issues as the rest , but have the added pressure of being an increasing minority amid a society that does not like them .
Currently , among many Catholic circles , there is an unspoken concept that many of them really exist as dating circles- places for people to get to know each other in order that they can get married .
This also exists among conservative Protestants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rise , a desire to find ‘ like minded ’ people ( especially among religiously minded persons ) , and it becoming far more difficult for many reasons to have easy conversation between men and women , given current patterns , one may be witnessing an eventual , long-term shift that while not getting rid of the ‘ dating ’ concept as it is currently known , will see along side it rise the trend of some kind of ‘ arranged ’ union .
The AP speaks of arranged marriages as a bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuses , not all- arguably not most -of them are bad .
On a personal note , I can speak to at least two Millennial couples- both ‘ conservative ’ Catholics -with small children who have directly talked about something of this for their children potentially in the future because of religious reasons , and increasingly ( from what I have experienced ) , financial ones too .
Now this is still a ways away , and will likely face a lot of opposition on a generational basis .
However , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as social changes become more evident with the passing of the Boomers , there is the potential for a lot to change , With the the world tending toward a real or idealized vision of ‘ the past ’ an the current breakdowns in the old order taking place , many things are going to have to change , and it may be that things such as arranged marriages , something considered ‘ old ’ , just might once again become ‘ new ’ and in places where people may not think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help support the work of this site .
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COVID has changed many things about society, including how people relate to each other. In an interesting article from the AP, a trend has emerged now where some young girls in Africa, due to COVID influenced economic conditions, are being married off early.
Many countries had made progress against such traditional and transactional marriages of girls in recent decades, but COVID-19’s economic havoc has caused significant backsliding: The United Nations estimates that hardships resulting from COVID-19 will drive 13 million more girls to marry before the age of 18. Though most such marriages take place in secret, Save the Children estimates that this year alone, nearly half a million more girls under 18 are at risk of being married off worldwide, most in Africa and Asia, but also in the Middle East. One aid organization said staffers in a remote corner of Sierra Leone overheard a relative offering up a girl as young as 8 for marriage earlier this year. When chastised, the grandmother later denied doing so. In most cases, needy parents receive a dowry for their daughter — a bit of land or livestock that can provide income, or cash and a promise to take over financial responsibility for the young bride. The girl, in turn, takes on the household chores of her husband’s family and often farm work too. (source)
An interesting observation in Africa, but the question is, will this come to the West, and not because of “Islam” or “foreigners”, but economics and religious needs?
Right now, one only needs to type in “men’s rights,” “MGTOW,” or other related terms, but the fact is that there are a lot of men’s channels now that promote living a perpetual bachelor lifestyle, and while some is simply because of hedonism, the logic is simple- men do not legally have the same rights as women, women are significantly favored to the direct detriment of men, so why play in a system where you will only get hurt? While the anti-marriage messages are not good, they are not without reason, or recognizing that there is a trend of serious male abuse by women that cause it to happen. Forget about “feminism”, it is rather that many men have been not merely cheated, but are legally disenfranchised when they get married.
So what happens to the women? Singlehood, but eventually, fertility runs out. This is not so for me, who can sire children even unto their death.
This is also not to say there are not bad men, but that right now, there is a serious imbalance that needs to be addressed. Namely, women want “good men”, and men want “good women” because the current dating paradigm is failing badly and yet, the cycle of life must continue. The question is, how will one do it?
It is something to watch for, but given these conitions, and the fact that the economy is worse now because of COVID, that the concept of the arranged marriage may return, at least in some capacity. This would not be for probably about a decade, maybe even longer, but the seeds are there and may germinate, and would probably first show among ‘conservative’ Christian type groups, because Christians are affected by the same issues as the rest, but have the added pressure of being an increasing minority amid a society that does not like them.
Currently, among many Catholic circles, there is an unspoken concept that many of them really exist as dating circles- places for people to get to know each other in order that they can get married. This also exists among conservative Protestants as well.
With poverty on the rise, a desire to find ‘like minded’ people (especially among religiously minded persons), and it becoming far more difficult for many reasons to have easy conversation between men and women, given current patterns, one may be witnessing an eventual, long-term shift that while not getting rid of the ‘dating’ concept as it is currently known, will see along side it rise the trend of some kind of ‘arranged’ union.
The AP speaks of arranged marriages as a bad thing, and while there are certainly abuses, not all- arguably not most -of them are bad. On a personal note, I can speak to at least two Millennial couples- both ‘conservative’ Catholics -with small children who have directly talked about something of this for their children potentially in the future because of religious reasons, and increasingly (from what I have experienced), financial ones too.
Now this is still a ways away, and will likely face a lot of opposition on a generational basis. However, as the ‘cultural divide’ becomes more severe, as social changes become more evident with the passing of the Boomers, there is the potential for a lot to change, With the the world tending toward a real or idealized vision of ‘the past’ an the current breakdowns in the old order taking place, many things are going to have to change, and it may be that things such as arranged marriages, something considered ‘old’, just might once again become ‘new’ and in places where people may not think it would happen.
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