The press I once knew

Rush Limbaugh got me to thinking real hard about the media I once knew and loved .
He started off saying the press is dead … It has `` assumed room temperature , '' he would say .
It was fini .
You know he 's right .
Rush is always right .
I 've been more or less absent from the scene for a little over 18 months .
Some of you know what happened to me .
I was working really hard trying to save this journalistic experiment from the plague of the Tech Giants .
They destroyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and monopolistic means we 've been documenting for years , which caused our annual revenues to plunge from $ 15 million to $ 1 million .
Staff had to be cut to a bare minimum .
We had to stop publishing books and producing movies – two of our big successes for years .
Then I had to drop out myself from the race because of a series of massive strokes from November 2018 to March 2019 .
Call me a casualty of Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving the Tech Giants a waiver from the lawsuits that tend to plague journalism sites – even though their brazen `` editing '' and `` censoring '' of news and viewpoints they do n't like makes them de facto journalists , not simply `` neutral platforms '' like AT & T and Verizon , as they claim .
Their mega-monopoly status has also made Google and Facebook advertising behemoths – landlords to what remains of the press .
The Tech Giants promote reporting they like , namely that with a progressive-left slant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hard-hitting reporting like ours .
The carnage started shortly after the arrival of President Trump .
My public pleading could not stop it .
It was a massacre .
Frankly , we 're fortunate anything is left of WND .
No one was hit harder .
Before my strokes , I hoped that Donald J. Trump would take on the Tech Giant cartel in time for his reelection bid .
He did n't , but he still outperformed all expectations .
I was one of the first people in the arena in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started .
Like the early Drudge Report , WorldNetDaily was pretty much a two-man shop – my wife , Elizabeth , and me .
But we knew reporters , we knew news judgment , and we knew headlines .
Now , almost 24 years later , the press is just as rigged as our elections .
But I have good news for you today .
We 're learning to live in the post-apocalyptic world of Google and Facebook .
What 's that look like ?
What does it mean to live in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a robust journalism enterprise ?
Allow me to introduce you to the WND News Center – the reader-supported , tax-exempt 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit that is giving birth to an optimistic , credible , fearless and uncompromisingly truth-oriented news entity in a sea of fake news , propaganda and disinformation .
The original vision and hopes we have long had for WorldNetDaily are still intact at your favorite news site , WND.com .
But those ideals are now shared by our sister organization , an intrepid new journalism nonprofit called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IRS as a public charity , the WND News Center is committed to making its journalistic output freely available for publication by other news organizations .
Many believe the nonprofit route is the wave of the future in American journalism , where the traditional advertising-based business model has been largely destroyed by Big Tech .
Freedom 's not going away in America .
It 's here to stay .
Allow me to make a plea that my selfless partner , David Kupelian , has often written in my absence : Please give generously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejuvenate a truly free press in America !
Thank you and Merry Christmas .
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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Rush Limbaugh got me to thinking real hard about the media I once knew and loved.
He started off saying the press is dead … It has "assumed room temperature," he would say. It was fini.
You know he's right. Rush is always right.
I've been more or less absent from the scene for a little over 18 months. Some of you know what happened to me. I was working really hard trying to save this journalistic experiment from the plague of the Tech Giants. They destroyed our advertising revenues through underhanded, dishonest and monopolistic means we've been documenting for years, which caused our annual revenues to plunge from $15 million to $1 million. Staff had to be cut to a bare minimum. We had to stop publishing books and producing movies – two of our big successes for years.
Then I had to drop out myself from the race because of a series of massive strokes from November 2018 to March 2019.
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Call me a casualty of Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which launched this massive "indecency" by giving the Tech Giants a waiver from the lawsuits that tend to plague journalism sites – even though their brazen "editing" and "censoring" of news and viewpoints they don't like makes them de facto journalists, not simply "neutral platforms" like AT&T and Verizon, as they claim. Their mega-monopoly status has also made Google and Facebook advertising behemoths – landlords to what remains of the press. The Tech Giants promote reporting they like, namely that with a progressive-left slant, while censoring and suppressing independent, honest, hard-hitting reporting like ours.
The carnage started shortly after the arrival of President Trump. My public pleading could not stop it. It was a massacre. Frankly, we're fortunate anything is left of WND. No one was hit harder.
Before my strokes, I hoped that Donald J. Trump would take on the Tech Giant cartel in time for his reelection bid. He didn't, but he still outperformed all expectations.
I was one of the first people in the arena in 1997 when the internet was just getting started. Like the early Drudge Report, WorldNetDaily was pretty much a two-man shop – my wife, Elizabeth, and me. But we knew reporters, we knew news judgment, and we knew headlines. Now, almost 24 years later, the press is just as rigged as our elections.
But I have good news for you today.
We're learning to live in the post-apocalyptic world of Google and Facebook.
What's that look like? What does it mean to live in a world where advertising can no longer support a robust journalism enterprise?
Allow me to introduce you to the WND News Center – the reader-supported, tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit that is giving birth to an optimistic, credible, fearless and uncompromisingly truth-oriented news entity in a sea of fake news, propaganda and disinformation.
The original vision and hopes we have long had for WorldNetDaily are still intact at your favorite news site, WND.com. But those ideals are now shared by our sister organization, an intrepid new journalism nonprofit called the WND News Center. Approved by the IRS as a public charity, the WND News Center is committed to making its journalistic output freely available for publication by other news organizations. Many believe the nonprofit route is the wave of the future in American journalism, where the traditional advertising-based business model has been largely destroyed by Big Tech.
Freedom's not going away in America. It's here to stay. Allow me to make a plea that my selfless partner, David Kupelian, has often written in my absence: Please give generously to the WND News Center and help rejuvenate a truly free press in America!
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-23--During COVID: Is churchgoing 'high risk, low reward'?

Some leftist government officials , in the name of trying to fight the spread of COVID-19 , have come down hard on churches .
For example , California Gov .
Gavin Newsom declared ( May 7 ) , `` We 're looking at the science , epidemiology , looking again at frequency , duration , time , and looking at low risk-high reward , high risk-low reward . ''
[ Emphasis added . ]
He has defined abortion clinics as essential , but churches were categorized as non-essential .
Christian legal groups have had to fight with the governor to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the U.S. Constitution guarantees .
Newsom was not alone in his attempt to hamstring the churches .
Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam mandated that only 10 people could attend church .
But not to worry , said the theologian-in-chief of the Old Dominion state : `` For me , God is wherever you are .
You do n't have to sit in the church pew for God to hear your prayers . ''
In November , Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear ordered a halt of in-person worship services – even after having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restraining order earlier this year for doing the same .
All of this leads to an interesting question : What , if anything , do churches contribute to society ?
Are churches just `` high risk , low reward '' ?
I spoke recently on the radio with Dr. Byron Johnson , director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor .
Johnson told me , `` Churches are phenomenally important to society .
The bulk of volunteering in America is done by people that come from places like churches .
Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day to charities .
A significant portion of that comes from people that sit in pews of congregations . ''
What else does church do for society ?
Since 2001 , Gallup polls have conducted annual `` November Health and Healthcare Surveys . ''
The results of 2020 showed a drop in overall mental health for Americans .
Not surprising , in light of the lockdown .
Disrn.com reports ( Dec. 13 ) that churchgoers were one exception : `` … frequent church attendees were the only group in the U.S. that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
… Forty-six percent of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their mental health is 'excellent , ' an increase from last year 's 42 percent . ''
The Journal of the American Medical Association-Psychiatry published an article ( May 6 ) on the potential impact of church attendance decreasing the number of `` deaths from despair . ''
The researchers found that church attendance does indeed help lower the frequency of deaths from despair ( including from drugs , alcohol and suicide ) .
They conclude : `` …attendance at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was associated with a 68 % lower hazard of death from despair among women and a 33 % lower hazard among men compared with never attendance . ''
They add , `` The findings suggest that frequent attendance at religious services is associated with lower subsequent risk of deaths from despair . ''
Go to church and you 're less likely to kill yourself .
Or others , for that matter .
Of course , the church was founded by Jesus Christ , Whose birth we celebrate at this time .
Christmas is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 years ago once contained a baby that was fully God and fully man , who went on to live a perfect life and offer Himself as a sacrifice on behalf of sinners , so that those who believe in Him will not perish , but have eternal life .
Being assured of heaven in the next life has a positive impact on how we live this life .
Churchgoing involves offering gratitude and sacrifices of praise for the ultimate Christmas gift – the Savior Jesus Christ .
One man of note personally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his life , even if his schedule was hectic , the roads were muddy , and getting there was a challenge .
George Washington , the father of our country , was a devout churchgoer , back in a day when it was much more taxing to attend .
He normally went to the Anglican/Episcopal Church .
However , when the commander in chief was leading the rebellion against the head of that denomination , King George III , Washington became more ecumenical in his worship practices .
He visited Christian churches of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Morristown Presbyterian Church in New Jersey has a stained glass window of Washington receiving communion at that church , an event that occurred during the Revolutionary War .
After the war , until his death , Washington regularly attended church – making Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria his home church for the last decade of his life .
In Washington 's case , church attendance may have been `` high risk '' only in the sense of the difficulty of getting there and back .
But as is often the case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If only some of our modern political leaders would learn from George 's example .
Contrary to the opinion of today 's secular leaders , church tends to be high reward for the attenders and society at large .
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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Some leftist government officials, in the name of trying to fight the spread of COVID-19, have come down hard on churches.
For example, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared (May 7), "We're looking at the science, epidemiology, looking again at frequency, duration, time, and looking at low risk-high reward, high risk-low reward." [Emphasis added.]
He has defined abortion clinics as essential, but churches were categorized as non-essential. Christian legal groups have had to fight with the governor to be able to practice religious freedom, which the U.S. Constitution guarantees.
Newsom was not alone in his attempt to hamstring the churches. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam mandated that only 10 people could attend church. But not to worry, said the theologian-in-chief of the Old Dominion state: "For me, God is wherever you are. You don't have to sit in the church pew for God to hear your prayers."
In November, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ordered a halt of in-person worship services – even after having been hit with a federal judge's restraining order earlier this year for doing the same.
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All of this leads to an interesting question: What, if anything, do churches contribute to society? Are churches just "high risk, low reward"?
I spoke recently on the radio with Dr. Byron Johnson, director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor.
Johnson told me, "Churches are phenomenally important to society. The bulk of volunteering in America is done by people that come from places like churches. Americans give more than a billion dollars a day to charities. A significant portion of that comes from people that sit in pews of congregations."
What else does church do for society? Since 2001, Gallup polls have conducted annual "November Health and Healthcare Surveys." The results of 2020 showed a drop in overall mental health for Americans. Not surprising, in light of the lockdown.
Disrn.com reports (Dec. 13) that churchgoers were one exception: "… frequent church attendees were the only group in the U.S. that did not experience a mental health decline in 2020. … Forty-six percent of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their mental health is 'excellent,' an increase from last year's 42 percent."
The Journal of the American Medical Association-Psychiatry published an article (May 6) on the potential impact of church attendance decreasing the number of "deaths from despair."
The researchers found that church attendance does indeed help lower the frequency of deaths from despair (including from drugs, alcohol and suicide). They conclude: "…attendance at religious services at least once per week was associated with a 68% lower hazard of death from despair among women and a 33% lower hazard among men compared with never attendance."
They add, "The findings suggest that frequent attendance at religious services is associated with lower subsequent risk of deaths from despair." Go to church and you're less likely to kill yourself. Or others, for that matter.
Of course, the church was founded by Jesus Christ, Whose birth we celebrate at this time. Christmas is a reminder that a manger in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago once contained a baby that was fully God and fully man, who went on to live a perfect life and offer Himself as a sacrifice on behalf of sinners, so that those who believe in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
Being assured of heaven in the next life has a positive impact on how we live this life. Churchgoing involves offering gratitude and sacrifices of praise for the ultimate Christmas gift – the Savior Jesus Christ.
One man of note personally viewed attending church a high priority in his life, even if his schedule was hectic, the roads were muddy, and getting there was a challenge.
George Washington, the father of our country, was a devout churchgoer, back in a day when it was much more taxing to attend. He normally went to the Anglican/Episcopal Church. However, when the commander in chief was leading the rebellion against the head of that denomination, King George III, Washington became more ecumenical in his worship practices.
He visited Christian churches of all kinds, including Presbyterian ones. The Morristown Presbyterian Church in New Jersey has a stained glass window of Washington receiving communion at that church, an event that occurred during the Revolutionary War. After the war, until his death, Washington regularly attended church – making Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria his home church for the last decade of his life.
In Washington's case, church attendance may have been "high risk" only in the sense of the difficulty of getting there and back. But as is often the case, it was "high reward."
If only some of our modern political leaders would learn from George's example. Contrary to the opinion of today's secular leaders, church tends to be high reward for the attenders and society at large.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-23--A 'widespread' lie about vote fraud

A 'widespread' lie about vote fraud

Editor 's note : The powers that be at WND.com have told Michael Ackley he may submit the occasional column .
As Golden State madness has accelerated , Mr. Ackley has succumbed to the urge to get back in the game .
Hence , the items below .
Remember that his columns may include satire and parody based on current events , and thus mix fact with fiction .
He assumes informed readers will be able to tell the difference .
Every journalist – and every politician – knows how to lie while reporting facts .
All it takes is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fashion is a lie associated with the adjective widespread .
You will hear this accompanied by the word `` fraud , '' as in , `` There was no widespread fraud in the presidential election . ''
Purveyors of this adjectival prevarication are careful not to say , `` There was no fraud . ''
One would have to be afflicted with intellectual glaucoma , macular degeneration and cataracts not to see the fraud that took place on and after Nov. 3 , 2020 .
Indeed , it was not widespread fraud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , focused fraud .
The perpetrators of this electoral swindle knew they could n't get away with their scheme in the heavily Republican cow counties , where voters instantly would smell the rat .
They knew as well that they needed just a few loci where the sheer volume of ballots would dilute and disguise their efforts .
All they needed were a few counties containing such cities as Milwaukee and Detroit , Atlanta and Philadelphia .
In other words , nothing widespread .
There are many ironies in the situation , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent , shared rationalization that they committed this crime `` to preserve democracy . ''
In California , overt ballot manipulation was not necessary to assure that the state 's 55 electoral votes would be allotted to Joe Biden .
A huge majority of Golden State voters already had bought into so many frauds that the idea of moderation in the Biden-Harris ticket was swallowed as easily as dessert at the French Laundry restaurant .
Said eatery , by the way , reportedly nailed down about $ 2.4 million in loans under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : That 's the federal relief program designed to help businesses hold on through the coronavirus pandemic .
Certainly you see the importance of supporting the French Laundry as it serves up the $ 1,200-per-person white truffle and caviar menu .
This has to be more important than shelling out a few bucks to help the carhops at your local burger-and-fries drive-in .
Oddly , while supporting the Biden-Harris `` progressive '' agenda , Golden State voters rejected ballot measures that would have re-legalized public-agency affirmative action and begun the end of property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banning race- , sex- and ethnically based public hiring and college admissions , passed in 1996 with a 54.5 % majority .
`` Progressives '' in the state Legislature and at large , taking heart from California 's continued leftward drift , thought this was the year to repeal 209 .
Proposition 16 was put on the ballot to do just that , but it was defeated by a nearly 57 % majority .
Why ?
Because it is as true today as it was 24 years ago : Everybody knows at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affirmative action .
However , if you are a member of a minority group or a woman – or somebody who thinks he is a woman – and are struggling through high school with a 1.5 grade point average , do n't worry .
California 's government agencies and educational institutions never stopped applying the principles of affirmative action .
They just called it `` diversity . ''
Meanwhile , Proposition 15 would have split the property tax roll into residential and commercial segments , allowing taxes on the latter to rise faster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who have n't fled already from the state 's high taxes , may have figured out that increased taxes on businesses would be passed along to them .
Prop .
15 failed , with 52 % voting `` no . ''
Hark !
The herald : You may have read that California Gov .
Gavin Newsom is worried about a recall drive and therefore you may conclude his brand of liberalism is on the wane .
It is too much to hope , in a state where victimhood and dependency are so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind of Benjamin Franklin 's warning , `` When the people find that they can vote themselves money , that will herald the end of the republic . ''
By the way : Are you awaiting the next fiat-money COVID-relief check ?
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact [ email protected ] .

Editor's note: The powers that be at WND.com have told Michael Ackley he may submit the occasional column. As Golden State madness has accelerated, Mr. Ackley has succumbed to the urge to get back in the game. Hence, the items below. Remember that his columns may include satire and parody based on current events, and thus mix fact with fiction. He assumes informed readers will be able to tell the difference.
Every journalist – and every politician – knows how to lie while reporting facts. All it takes is a carefully selected adjective.
Currently in fashion is a lie associated with the adjective widespread. You will hear this accompanied by the word "fraud," as in, "There was no widespread fraud in the presidential election."
Purveyors of this adjectival prevarication are careful not to say, "There was no fraud." One would have to be afflicted with intellectual glaucoma, macular degeneration and cataracts not to see the fraud that took place on and after Nov. 3, 2020.
Indeed, it was not widespread fraud. It was localized fraud, concentrated fraud, focused fraud. The perpetrators of this electoral swindle knew they couldn't get away with their scheme in the heavily Republican cow counties, where voters instantly would smell the rat.
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They knew as well that they needed just a few loci where the sheer volume of ballots would dilute and disguise their efforts. All they needed were a few counties containing such cities as Milwaukee and Detroit, Atlanta and Philadelphia. In other words, nothing widespread.
There are many ironies in the situation, and perhaps most ironic is the perpetrators' apparent, shared rationalization that they committed this crime "to preserve democracy."
In California, overt ballot manipulation was not necessary to assure that the state's 55 electoral votes would be allotted to Joe Biden. A huge majority of Golden State voters already had bought into so many frauds that the idea of moderation in the Biden-Harris ticket was swallowed as easily as dessert at the French Laundry restaurant.
Said eatery, by the way, reportedly nailed down about $2.4 million in loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program. You know: That's the federal relief program designed to help businesses hold on through the coronavirus pandemic.
Certainly you see the importance of supporting the French Laundry as it serves up the $1,200-per-person white truffle and caviar menu. This has to be more important than shelling out a few bucks to help the carhops at your local burger-and-fries drive-in.
Oddly, while supporting the Biden-Harris "progressive" agenda, Golden State voters rejected ballot measures that would have re-legalized public-agency affirmative action and begun the end of property tax restraints.
Proposition 209, ostensibly banning race-, sex- and ethnically based public hiring and college admissions, passed in 1996 with a 54.5% majority. "Progressives" in the state Legislature and at large, taking heart from California's continued leftward drift, thought this was the year to repeal 209.
Proposition 16 was put on the ballot to do just that, but it was defeated by a nearly 57% majority.
Why? Because it is as true today as it was 24 years ago: Everybody knows at least one incompetent who gained his position through affirmative action.
However, if you are a member of a minority group or a woman – or somebody who thinks he is a woman – and are struggling through high school with a 1.5 grade point average, don't worry. California's government agencies and educational institutions never stopped applying the principles of affirmative action. They just called it "diversity."
Meanwhile, Proposition 15 would have split the property tax roll into residential and commercial segments, allowing taxes on the latter to rise faster than those on homes.
Those Californians, who haven't fled already from the state's high taxes, may have figured out that increased taxes on businesses would be passed along to them. Prop. 15 failed, with 52% voting "no."
Hark! The herald: You may have read that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is worried about a recall drive and therefore you may conclude his brand of liberalism is on the wane.
It is too much to hope, in a state where victimhood and dependency are so firmly entrenched.
This puts us in mind of Benjamin Franklin's warning, "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."
By the way: Are you awaiting the next fiat-money COVID-relief check?
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-24--Trump pardons Paul Manafort and Roger Stone

( REUTERS ) -- PALM BEACH , Florida -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former campaign chairman @ @ @ @ @ Stone and Charles Kushner , a real estate developer and the father of Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ as part of the special counsel probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election @ @ @ @ @ the criminal sentence of Stone , who was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ wave of pardons Trump has issued in two days and came just after Trump arrived @ @ @ @ @ , for the holiday season .

(REUTERS) -- PALM BEACH, Florida -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, associate Roger Stone and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Trump's son-in-law.
Manafort was convicted as part of the special counsel probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Trump had earlier commuted the criminal sentence of Stone, who was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers.
It was the second wave of pardons Trump has issued in two days and came just after Trump arrived in Palm Beach, Florida, for the holiday season.
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wnd--2020-12-24--Battleground state to take legal action against Sidney Powell, other lawyers contesting election

Michigan ’ s Democratic attorney general has announced she might seek retribution against election attorneys , including high-profile former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell , for filing lawsuits to challenge the state 's election results .
The Detroit News reported that Attorney General Dana Nessel , a critic of President Donald Trump prior to the election , vowed on Tuesday to sanction election challengers by filing complaints with the state ’ s attorney grievance commission and to pursue court costs for election lawsuits .
“ On Nov. 25 , ... six Michigan Republicans , represented in part by conservative attorney Sidney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ emergency relief , ’ including a court order requiring Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer to sign off on certified election results that state 'President Donald Trump is the winner of the election , ' ” The Detroit News reported .
Nessel reportedly said that action and other lawsuits included `` intentional misrepresentations ” of facts .
`` No final decisions have been made , but the Attorney General ’ s office will consider seeking sanctions when appropriate , including in cases where arguments made by plaintiffs ’ attorneys were clearly unsupported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nessel ’ s office , which was obtained by WXYZ-TV .
TRENDING : Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent “ Professional litigators should know better than to waste the court ’ s time with baseless arguments designed to mislead the public , and we will consider filing grievances against those who violated the rules of professional conduct all attorneys swear to abide by.
” Robert Davis , a Wayne County voter , said he would like to take action against attorneys who challenged the results a step further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys would deliberately file false and misleading affidavits and pleadings with the Court in an effort to disenfranchise millions of Michigan residents , '' Davis wrote in a court motion .
`` Not only should these individuals and their attorneys be assessed financial sanctions , but they also should be barred from practicing in the federal courts in the Eastern District of Michigan . ''
Widespread fraud and other election irregularities have been alleged to have occurred in Michigan since the day after the Nov. 3 election .
Michigan was of course among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in ballots last month .
The state also had a dump of 40,000 ballots , as was asserted in one lawsuit filed in the state last month .
A lawsuit filed by the Great Lakes Justice Center alleged massive election fraud in Wayne County .
The city of Detroit and the Detroit Election Commission were defendants in the suit .
“ The preservation of our form of government requires it to conduct its elections with accuracy and integrity , and Defendants ’ fraudulent actions in the 2020 election were neither accurate nor based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ After election officials announced the last absentee ballots had been received , another batch of unsecured and unsealed ballots , without envelopes , arrived in trays .
There were approximately 40,000 of these ballots , and every ballot was counted orally and attributed only to Democratic candidates , ” the suit also claimed .
The certified Michigan results show that Trump lost Michigan by 154,000 votes .
Trump has disputed that , as have attorneys , including Powell .
Powell ’ s lawsuit in the state sought to have a judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But U.S. District Judge Linda Parker threw out the case filed by Powell on Dec. 7 , the Detroit Free Press reported .
In a 36-page decision , Parker said Powell ’ s lawsuit “ seems to be less about achieving the relief Plaintiffs seek – as much of that relief is beyond the power of this Court – and more about the impact of their allegations on People ’ s faith in the democratic process and their trust in our government.
” “ Plaintiffs ask this Court to ignore the orderly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ignore the will of millions of voters .
This the Court can not , and will not , do .
The people have spoken.
” This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Michigan’s Democratic attorney general has announced she might seek retribution against election attorneys, including high-profile former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, for filing lawsuits to challenge the state's election results.
The Detroit News reported that Attorney General Dana Nessel, a critic of President Donald Trump prior to the election, vowed on Tuesday to sanction election challengers by filing complaints with the state’s attorney grievance commission and to pursue court costs for election lawsuits.
“On Nov. 25, ... six Michigan Republicans, represented in part by conservative attorney Sidney Powell, filed their lawsuit asking for ‘emergency relief,’ including a court order requiring Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to sign off on certified election results that state 'President Donald Trump is the winner of the election,'” The Detroit News reported.
Nessel reportedly said that action and other lawsuits included "intentional misrepresentations” of facts.
"No final decisions have been made, but the Attorney General’s office will consider seeking sanctions when appropriate, including in cases where arguments made by plaintiffs’ attorneys were clearly unsupported by facts,” said a statement from Nessel’s office, which was obtained by WXYZ-TV.
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“Professional litigators should know better than to waste the court’s time with baseless arguments designed to mislead the public, and we will consider filing grievances against those who violated the rules of professional conduct all attorneys swear to abide by.”
Robert Davis, a Wayne County voter, said he would like to take action against attorneys who challenged the results a step further.
"It is unfathomable that licensed attorneys would deliberately file false and misleading affidavits and pleadings with the Court in an effort to disenfranchise millions of Michigan residents," Davis wrote in a court motion. "Not only should these individuals and their attorneys be assessed financial sanctions, but they also should be barred from practicing in the federal courts in the Eastern District of Michigan."
Widespread fraud and other election irregularities have been alleged to have occurred in Michigan since the day after the Nov. 3 election.
Michigan was of course among states which used a massive amount of mail-in ballots last month. The state also had a dump of 40,000 ballots, as was asserted in one lawsuit filed in the state last month.
A lawsuit filed by the Great Lakes Justice Center alleged massive election fraud in Wayne County. The city of Detroit and the Detroit Election Commission were defendants in the suit.
Great Lakes Complaint by The Federalist
“The preservation of our form of government requires it to conduct its elections with accuracy and integrity, and Defendants’ fraudulent actions in the 2020 election were neither accurate nor based on integrity,” the suit alleged.
“After election officials announced the last absentee ballots had been received, another batch of unsecured and unsealed ballots, without envelopes, arrived in trays. There were approximately 40,000 of these ballots, and every ballot was counted orally and attributed only to Democratic candidates,” the suit also claimed.
The certified Michigan results show that Trump lost Michigan by 154,000 votes.
Trump has disputed that, as have attorneys, including Powell. Powell’s lawsuit in the state sought to have a judge overturn the results, citing massive fraud.
But U.S. District Judge Linda Parker threw out the case filed by Powell on Dec. 7, the Detroit Free Press reported.
In a 36-page decision, Parker said Powell’s lawsuit “seems to be less about achieving the relief Plaintiffs seek – as much of that relief is beyond the power of this Court – and more about the impact of their allegations on People’s faith in the democratic process and their trust in our government.”
“Plaintiffs ask this Court to ignore the orderly statutory scheme established to challenge elections and to ignore the will of millions of voters. This the Court cannot, and will not, do. The people have spoken.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-24--'Immunity passports' for coronavirus raise ethical concerns

While the federal government likely will not mandate that citizens be immunized for COVID-19 , private companies are poised to take advantage of the development of `` digital immunity passports '' that will discriminate against people who are not vaccinated , reports Axios .
`` Your employer has a clear interest in knowing whether you 've been vaccinated , as do the immigration staff in any foreign country you want to visit , '' the left-leaning publication argues .
But Duke University professor Nita Farahany in the Washington Post warned that vaccine cards and immunization apps `` could turn into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The federal government , she wrote , `` should discourage the use of vaccination cards or apps for virtually any purpose other than guiding individual medical care . ''
TRENDING : Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent Nevertheless , airlines such as JetBlue , United and Virgin Atlantic have begun using CommonPass , an app developed by the Commons Project and the World Economic Forum that indicates whether users have tested negative for COVID-19 , Slate reported .
Ticketmaster told Billboard it has `` post-pandemic fan safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Simon Clarke , a microbiologist at the University of Reading , warned in a June interview with CNBC that virtual passes could infringe on privacy .
`` It 's a medical record , '' said Clarke .
`` Any blood test you take , however seemingly trivial , is confidential . ''
CNBC noted that China has used QR codes that indicate citizens ' health status to control their movements .
Last month , Quantas Airlines CEO Alan Joyce said that passengers traveling internationally on his carrier will be required to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for international visitors coming out and people leaving the country we think that 's a necessity , '' he told the Australian television show `` A Current Affair '' .
Joyce said he expects the requirement to be worldwide .
`` We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say , for international travelers , that we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft , '' Joyce said .
A report published by Johns Hopkins University said it 's questionable whether private companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although it probably could be required of customers .
The report cited a 1905 U.S. Supreme Court case concluding governments across the nation could require citizens to be vaccinated .
However , the precedent was set during a dispute over smallpox , when medical technology and treatment was vastly different .
Any government attempt to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine undoubtedly would be challenged in court .
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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While the federal government likely will not mandate that citizens be immunized for COVID-19, private companies are poised to take advantage of the development of "digital immunity passports" that will discriminate against people who are not vaccinated, reports Axios.
"Your employer has a clear interest in knowing whether you've been vaccinated, as do the immigration staff in any foreign country you want to visit," the left-leaning publication argues.
But Duke University professor Nita Farahany in the Washington Post warned that vaccine cards and immunization apps "could turn into powerful weapons of exclusion and discrimination."
The federal government, she wrote, "should discourage the use of vaccination cards or apps for virtually any purpose other than guiding individual medical care."
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
Nevertheless, airlines such as JetBlue, United and Virgin Atlantic have begun using CommonPass, an app developed by the Commons Project and the World Economic Forum that indicates whether users have tested negative for COVID-19, Slate reported.
Ticketmaster told Billboard it has "post-pandemic fan safety" plans that include digital health passes.
Dr. Simon Clarke, a microbiologist at the University of Reading, warned in a June interview with CNBC that virtual passes could infringe on privacy.
"It's a medical record," said Clarke. "Any blood test you take, however seemingly trivial, is confidential."
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CNBC noted that China has used QR codes that indicate citizens' health status to control their movements.
Last month, Quantas Airlines CEO Alan Joyce said that passengers traveling internationally on his carrier will be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine.
"Certainly, for international visitors coming out and people leaving the country we think that's a necessity," he told the Australian television show "A Current Affair".
Joyce said he expects the requirement to be worldwide.
#BREAKING: QANTAS CEO confirms that proof that you've been vaccinated for COVID-19 will be compulsory for international air travel onboard his aircraft. #9ACA pic.twitter.com/dhk3Hsnxn9 — A Current Affair (@ACurrentAffair9) November 23, 2020
"We are looking at changing our terms and conditions to say, for international travelers, that we will ask people to have a vaccination before they can get on the aircraft," Joyce said.
A report published by Johns Hopkins University said it's questionable whether private companies could require employees to be vaccinated, although it probably could be required of customers.
The report cited a 1905 U.S. Supreme Court case concluding governments across the nation could require citizens to be vaccinated.
However, the precedent was set during a dispute over smallpox, when medical technology and treatment was vastly different. Any government attempt to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine undoubtedly would be challenged in court.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-24--Prominent doctor fired for questioning coronavirus lockdown

A prominent California doctor says he was fired after questioning his county 's coronavirus stay-at-home orders .
Dr. Michael Deboisblanc -- the trauma medical director for John Muir Health before he wrote to health officials in Contra Costa County , California -- explained in an interview Wednesday he was advocating for parents who want their children to go back to school .
`` All the data that I am aware of , looking at children and the virus , shows that it 's safe '' to reopen schools , Debloisblanc told Sandra Smith on Fox News ' `` America 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states now that have months of track records showing that it ’ s safe for their kids to go back to school .
And the state of California and the county is just not making that possible , '' he said .
TRENDING : Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent In his letter , along with two other physicians , Deboisblanc said `` the science is clear that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality . ''
He also noted there are restaurants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and keep their doors open . ''
`` It 's been very difficult for them , '' he said .
John Muir Health said in a statement to NBC Bay Area that Deboisblanc `` is employed through an outside contract and after careful consideration , John Muir Health is not continuing with Dr. Deboisblanc in that position . ''
Contra County official John Gioia told KTVU-TV in response to the doctors ' letter : `` All of these orders have been based on strong science .
[ The doctors ] are citing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not reflective of accurate current thinking . ''
The doctors contend there is `` excessive testing '' using the unreliable PCR test that creates false positives , and hospitals are testing all incoming patients , capturing more asymptomatic cases .
They argue that ICU capacity has been stable since July 1 , and the Centers for Disease Control and the pediatric societies recommend opening schools , arguing children largely do not spread the virus .
In a July podcast that resurfaced earlier this month , White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronarvirus , resulting in many false-positive cases that result in overstating the threat .
In August , the New York Times examined PCR testing data in three states and found `` up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus . ''
Last month , Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky. , called on Fauci to apologize to every school child in America and their parents for not pressing for schools to reopen long before the fall term , when the science already was clear that COVID-19 has little impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Fauci 's admission in a Nov. 29 interview , three months into the school year , that children should be in class after he had sparred with Paul in June over the issue .
`` If you look at the data , the spread among children and from children is not very big at all , not like one would have suspected , '' Fauci told ABC 's `` This Week . ''
`` So let 's try to get the kids back and try to mitigate the things that maintain and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are trying to avoid . ''
At the June Senate hearing , Paul argued the science indicates it 's safe to return to school , and the consequences otherwise are enormous .
`` If we keep kids out of school for another year , what 's going to happen is the poor and underprivileged kids who don ’ t have a parent that ’ s able to teach them at home are not going to learn for a full year , '' Paul said .
`` I think it ’ s a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the schools in the fall .
Paul said in an interview Nov. 30 that Fauci 's error , leading to many schools across the nation canceling in-person teaching , illustrates the problem with basing public policy on one person or on Washington .
`` When one person is so wrong , as Dr. Fauci has been , it has grave effects for millions of school children , '' he told Fox News ' Sandra Smith .
`` The evidence has been clear for six months -- evidence from entire countries in Europe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to a surge , that kids are poor transmitters of this , '' the senator continued .
`` Country-wide studies were showing this six months ago , and he would n't listen , '' said Paul of the White House coronavirus adviser .
`` I tried to convince him of this .
And now he sort of flippantly says , Oh , we 're going to let kids go to school , we 're just going to close the bars . ''
The CDC estimates a 99.997 % survival rate for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
It 's 99.98 % for ages 20-49 , 99.5 % for 50-69 and 94.6 % for those over 70 .
Those who died of coronavirus , according to the CDC , had an average of 2.6 comorbidities , meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19 .
Overall , the CDC says , just 6 % of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone .
WND reported earlier this month an external peer review concluded a major paper supporting the PCR test for COVID-19 has 10 `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false positive cases .
A briefing published by four British scientists concluded PCR testing is `` distorting policy and creating the illusion that we are in a serious pandemic when in fact we are not . ''
`` A false positive pseudo-epidemic is a well described phenomenon in the medical literature which results in an exponential rise in diagnosed cases and deaths but no excess deaths , '' the British researchers write .
WND reported a study published by the peer-reviewed journal Nature found no transmission of the coronavirus among people in close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact [ email protected ] .

A prominent California doctor says he was fired after questioning his county's coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
Dr. Michael Deboisblanc -- the trauma medical director for John Muir Health before he wrote to health officials in Contra Costa County, California -- explained in an interview Wednesday he was advocating for parents who want their children to go back to school.
"All the data that I am aware of, looking at children and the virus, shows that it's safe" to reopen schools, Debloisblanc told Sandra Smith on Fox News' "America's Newsroom."
"There are many other states now that have months of track records showing that it’s safe for their kids to go back to school. And the state of California and the county is just not making that possible," he said.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
In his letter, along with two other physicians, Deboisblanc said "the science is clear that more lockdowns lead to much more non COVID morbidity and mortality."
He also noted there are restaurants "that are just trying to survive, and keep their doors open."
"It's been very difficult for them," he said.
John Muir Health said in a statement to NBC Bay Area that Deboisblanc "is employed through an outside contract and after careful consideration, John Muir Health is not continuing with Dr. Deboisblanc in that position."
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Contra County official John Gioia told KTVU-TV in response to the doctors' letter: "All of these orders have been based on strong science. [The doctors] are citing data that our health department believes is not reflective of accurate current thinking."
The doctors contend there is "excessive testing" using the unreliable PCR test that creates false positives, and hospitals are testing all incoming patients, capturing more asymptomatic cases.
They argue that ICU capacity has been stable since July 1, and the Centers for Disease Control and the pediatric societies recommend opening schools, arguing children largely do not spread the virus.
In a July podcast that resurfaced earlier this month, White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted PCR tests pick up harmless fragments of the coronarvirus, resulting in many false-positive cases that result in overstating the threat. In August, the New York Times examined PCR testing data in three states and found "up to 90 percent of people testing positive carried barely any virus."
Last month, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called on Fauci to apologize to every school child in America and their parents for not pressing for schools to reopen long before the fall term, when the science already was clear that COVID-19 has little impact on children.
The senator was responding to Fauci's admission in a Nov. 29 interview, three months into the school year, that children should be in class after he had sparred with Paul in June over the issue.
"If you look at the data, the spread among children and from children is not very big at all, not like one would have suspected," Fauci told ABC's "This Week." "So let's try to get the kids back and try to mitigate the things that maintain and push the kind of community spread we are trying to avoid."
At the June Senate hearing, Paul argued the science indicates it's safe to return to school, and the consequences otherwise are enormous.
"If we keep kids out of school for another year, what's going to happen is the poor and underprivileged kids who don’t have a parent that’s able to teach them at home are not going to learn for a full year," Paul said. "I think it’s a huge mistake if we don’t open the schools in the fall.
Paul said in an interview Nov. 30 that Fauci's error, leading to many schools across the nation canceling in-person teaching, illustrates the problem with basing public policy on one person or on Washington.
"When one person is so wrong, as Dr. Fauci has been, it has grave effects for millions of school children," he told Fox News' Sandra Smith.
"The evidence has been clear for six months -- evidence from entire countries in Europe and in Asia -- that schools do not lead to a surge, that kids are poor transmitters of this," the senator continued.
"Country-wide studies were showing this six months ago, and he wouldn't listen," said Paul of the White House coronavirus adviser. "I tried to convince him of this. And now he sort of flippantly says, Oh, we're going to let kids go to school, we're just going to close the bars."
The CDC estimates a 99.997% survival rate for those from birth to age 19 who contract COVID-19. It's 99.98% for ages 20-49, 99.5% for 50-69 and 94.6% for those over 70.
Those who died of coronavirus, according to the CDC, had an average of 2.6 comorbidities, meaning more than two chronic diseases along with COVID-19. Overall, the CDC says, just 6% of the people counted as COVID-19 deaths died of COVID-19 alone.
WND reported earlier this month an external peer review concluded a major paper supporting the PCR test for COVID-19 has 10 "serious flaws," resulting in many false positive cases.
A briefing published by four British scientists concluded PCR testing is "distorting policy and creating the illusion that we are in a serious pandemic when in fact we are not."
"A false positive pseudo-epidemic is a well described phenomenon in the medical literature which results in an exponential rise in diagnosed cases and deaths but no excess deaths," the British researchers write.
WND reported a study published by the peer-reviewed journal Nature found no transmission of the coronavirus among people in close contact with asymptomatic patients.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-24--Terrorists who shelled U.S. Embassy Sunday failed to destroy duds, leads us right back to Iran

Shortly after the United States embassy in Baghdad , Iraq , was shelled by a barrage of rockets Sunday , friendly forces made a damning discovery .
Now , thanks to the apparent ineptitude of the terrorists firing the rockets , we now seemingly have conclusive proof that the people firing deadly rockets into a civilian area are backed by a country we 've been at odds with for decades .
The discovery of three failed rockets that were originally part of the barrage was announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon .
According to the president , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as conclusive proof that the Islamic Republic is actively financing and arming anti-American forces .
Trump posted pictures of the dud rockets on his Twitter account , taking the chance to offer the rogue regime in Iran some words of wisdom .
TRENDING : Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent '' Some friendly health advice to Iran : If one American is killed , I will hold Iran responsible , '' Trump wrote .
`` Think it over . ''
The rockets , which failed to fire , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy the evidence pointing directly back at Iran .
For most equipment , something as simple as an incendiary grenade can destroy it beyond recognition .
When disposing of volatile warheads , the process is more complicated .
While an incendiary device can melt a radio to keep it from falling into enemy hands , communications equipment usually does n't carry an explosive payload .
It seems the task of covering tracks was too much for the terrorists who originally launched rockets toward the U.S. embassy , and they instead allowed their equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , the ineptitude of the thugs behind the launch has turned into a major win for America .
Iran has never exactly been shy about its anti-American sentiments , even going so far as to acknowledge responsibility after radicals attacked an airbase used by American forces earlier this year .
The discovery of these rockets just furthers the entirely accurate narrative that Iran provides material support for radicals targeting Americans and civilians .
While it 's clear that this rogue regime was never intent on playing by the rules , this will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islamic Republic throughout the international community .
For Iranian leaders , who have been salivating at the thought of dealing with presumptive President-elect Joe Biden instead of Trump , this throws a wrench into plans for the future .
Trump has not revealed how he plans on dealing with Iran after this revelation , but it 's clear he needs to act before the country can finance another strike against America .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Shortly after the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was shelled by a barrage of rockets Sunday, friendly forces made a damning discovery.
Now, thanks to the apparent ineptitude of the terrorists firing the rockets, we now seemingly have conclusive proof that the people firing deadly rockets into a civilian area are backed by a country we've been at odds with for decades.
The discovery of three failed rockets that were originally part of the barrage was announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon. According to the president, the arms originated from Iran, apparently serving as conclusive proof that the Islamic Republic is actively financing and arming anti-American forces.
Trump posted pictures of the dud rockets on his Twitter account, taking the chance to offer the rogue regime in Iran some words of wisdom.
Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets. Three rockets failed to launch. Guess where they were from: IRAN. Now we hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq... pic.twitter.com/0OCL6IFp5M — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2020
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...Some friendly health advice to Iran: If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2020
"Some friendly health advice to Iran: If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible," Trump wrote. "Think it over."
The rockets, which failed to fire, were seemingly abandoned without any attempt to destroy the evidence pointing directly back at Iran.
For most equipment, something as simple as an incendiary grenade can destroy it beyond recognition.
When disposing of volatile warheads, the process is more complicated. While an incendiary device can melt a radio to keep it from falling into enemy hands, communications equipment usually doesn't carry an explosive payload.
It seems the task of covering tracks was too much for the terrorists who originally launched rockets toward the U.S. embassy, and they instead allowed their equipment to be discovered by American forces.
Now, the ineptitude of the thugs behind the launch has turned into a major win for America.
Iran has never exactly been shy about its anti-American sentiments, even going so far as to acknowledge responsibility after radicals attacked an airbase used by American forces earlier this year.
The discovery of these rockets just furthers the entirely accurate narrative that Iran provides material support for radicals targeting Americans and civilians.
While it's clear that this rogue regime was never intent on playing by the rules, this will undoubtedly help to increase pressure on the Islamic Republic throughout the international community.
For Iranian leaders, who have been salivating at the thought of dealing with presumptive President-elect Joe Biden instead of Trump, this throws a wrench into plans for the future.
Trump has not revealed how he plans on dealing with Iran after this revelation, but it's clear he needs to act before the country can finance another strike against America.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-12-24--Election fraud deniers gaslight an entire nation

They say trauma brings back early childhood memories – especially bad ones , should you be unfortunate enough to have them .
I certainly had my share and thought they were safely banished .
But the turmoil of this election , with its repeated galvanic shocks , and its apocalyptic threats brings it rushing back .
And suddenly I realized why .
At age 5 , I spent a year with my grandparents , and they were anything but sweet and comforting old people .
Especially my grandmother .
She seemed an archetype of every diabolical villain culled from fairy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steps , hypercritical , implacable and apparently fixed on my destruction .
Later , the family decided she was classically schizophrenic , hearing voices , delusions of grandeur and so forth .
But to a small child , my grandmother was the Empress of Russia if she claimed to be – because no one ever denied that it was so .
And because of this , it did n't occur to me for years that I could deny it either .
My grandmother 's accusations were the worst of all .
She claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , although I had no idea what the thing was .
From there , she insisted I was impersonating her ( a 48-year-old woman ! )
with ensuing legal and social problems – all stemming from my behavior , but not hers .
Confused beyond endurance , I grasped at anything to keep afloat .
We were discouraged from questioning adults – so what was happening ?
TRENDING : Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent My eyes , ears and experience ( short as it was ) opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this raving matriarch .
No one wanted to listen to a child in those days , so to live with the emotional chaos , I decided she must be right .
I was a thief .
I was a hateful , manipulative child , clever enough to travel , to do business and to impersonate middle-aged adults .
And I was also a liar since I denied it all !
My memory must be awful , because I never remembered a thing – and all of this made me assume that I must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was founded on the infallibility of adults .
It took years to overcome this abuse , and until the last few months I 've felt nothing close to that level of turmoil , until November 2020 .
With the rest of you , I sat in stunned silence seeing everything collapse that we trusted in .
I do n't know if it was the sight of those unexplained and mathematically impossible vote changes we all saw in the dead of night .
Or videos of GOP delegates locked out of their counting stations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots , ballots already filled in , or finding that their dead parents had voted for years .
Perhaps it was testimony of election officers and post office workers fearful for their jobs or their lives .
More likely the thing that shook to my core was the droning sound of governors , secretaries of state and legislators almost chanting their denials in unison .
They did n't see it .
They do n't acknowledge the thousands of complaints .
Millions of us protesting do n't even exist !
We are a figment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These were the people we trusted in high places .
We gave them our confidence and left them responsible for the nation .
We trusted them for news so we could make a living , assuming they were as professional and as just as we were in our pursuits .
That was a grave mistake .
But now we find ourselves betrayed on a scale so vast that many of us ca n't believe that it is happening .
It 's easier to say , `` I was mistaken ; I never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be giving in to one of the most complex and evil plans in modern times .
For some time I hated my grandmother , until I realized how ill she was .
If only that could explain the deconstruction of our 2020 elections !
At the top , shrewd plotters engage with any agents who will help them .
It 's all about money and power , much uglier than mental illness .
Caught in the crossfire are GOP officials who appear to have no courage or will .
They look as shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ godfather in court .
Will they ever be able to sleep in peace ?
We are being asked to meekly accept the results of this election as reported by media and parroted by craven officials .
Fighting it brings on threats and contempt , but we have felt the sting of that whip for years .
Submitting to their demands will make us true victims in a vast and deadly game of gaslighting .
Will Americans wake up before the gas is real ?
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By April Kiessling
They say trauma brings back early childhood memories – especially bad ones, should you be unfortunate enough to have them. I certainly had my share and thought they were safely banished. But the turmoil of this election, with its repeated galvanic shocks, and its apocalyptic threats brings it rushing back. And suddenly I realized why.
At age 5, I spent a year with my grandparents, and they were anything but sweet and comforting old people. Especially my grandmother. She seemed an archetype of every diabolical villain culled from fairy tales or Disney movies: dogging my steps, hypercritical, implacable and apparently fixed on my destruction. Later, the family decided she was classically schizophrenic, hearing voices, delusions of grandeur and so forth. But to a small child, my grandmother was the Empress of Russia if she claimed to be – because no one ever denied that it was so. And because of this, it didn't occur to me for years that I could deny it either.
My grandmother's accusations were the worst of all. She claimed I stole her passport among other objects, although I had no idea what the thing was. From there, she insisted I was impersonating her (a 48-year-old woman!) with ensuing legal and social problems – all stemming from my behavior, but not hers. Confused beyond endurance, I grasped at anything to keep afloat. We were discouraged from questioning adults – so what was happening?
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
My eyes, ears and experience (short as it was) opposed every wild word from the mouth of this raving matriarch. No one wanted to listen to a child in those days, so to live with the emotional chaos, I decided she must be right. I was a thief. I was a hateful, manipulative child, clever enough to travel, to do business and to impersonate middle-aged adults. And I was also a liar since I denied it all! My memory must be awful, because I never remembered a thing – and all of this made me assume that I must be the mad one. My world was founded on the infallibility of adults.
It took years to overcome this abuse, and until the last few months I've felt nothing close to that level of turmoil, until November 2020. With the rest of you, I sat in stunned silence seeing everything collapse that we trusted in. I don't know if it was the sight of those unexplained and mathematically impossible vote changes we all saw in the dead of night. Or videos of GOP delegates locked out of their counting stations. Or thousands of individuals with no ballots, ballots already filled in, or finding that their dead parents had voted for years. Perhaps it was testimony of election officers and post office workers fearful for their jobs or their lives.
More likely the thing that shook to my core was the droning sound of governors, secretaries of state and legislators almost chanting their denials in unison. They didn't see it. They don't acknowledge the thousands of complaints. Millions of us protesting don't even exist! We are a figment of their imaginations, poor mad things. These were the people we trusted in high places. We gave them our confidence and left them responsible for the nation. We trusted them for news so we could make a living, assuming they were as professional and as just as we were in our pursuits. That was a grave mistake.
But now we find ourselves betrayed on a scale so vast that many of us can't believe that it is happening. It's easier to say, "I was mistaken; I never saw that." But that would be giving in to one of the most complex and evil plans in modern times.
For some time I hated my grandmother, until I realized how ill she was. If only that could explain the deconstruction of our 2020 elections! At the top, shrewd plotters engage with any agents who will help them. It's all about money and power, much uglier than mental illness. Caught in the crossfire are GOP officials who appear to have no courage or will. They look as shocked as a mafia son testifying against his godfather in court. Will they ever be able to sleep in peace?
We are being asked to meekly accept the results of this election as reported by media and parroted by craven officials. Fighting it brings on threats and contempt, but we have felt the sting of that whip for years. Submitting to their demands will make us true victims in a vast and deadly game of gaslighting. Will Americans wake up before the gas is real?
April Kiessling is a Christian, writer, artist, and mother (among other things). She has worked with The Columbian Newspaper, US Magazine, Daily Evergreen, WND.com, and published books – often using a pseudonym. Some of her writing is in textbooks (such as an Ernst Klett Verlag GmbH anthology for writing in English).
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].


wnd--2020-12-24--An honest portrayal of media and the deep state … on Netflix!

It is n't often that a media offering depicts a poignant example of how and why things are the way they truly are in real life , but I recently happened upon one that I 'd like to discuss here .
`` Manhunt : Deadly Games '' is a limited series that premiered on Netflix this year and which depicts a fictionalized account of the FBI 's hunt for Eric Rudolph , the perpetrator of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and other bombings across the southern U.S. during the same time period .
`` Deadly Games '' was produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manhunt : Unabomber '' for The Discovery Channel in 2017 .
As many will be aware , Netflix is one of those streaming networks that discriminating viewers consider with a jaded eye .
Earlier this year , the network was slammed over its film `` Cuties , '' which shamelessly sexualized prepubescent girls .
Some readers will be acquainted with the network 's deal with Barack and Michelle Obama .
Inked in 2018 , the arrangement calls for the Obamas to produce `` a diverse mix of content . ''
It 's anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will pan out , but it 's a cinch that anything that pair puts forth will be thoroughly subversive cultural rot .
So , it is nearly bracing if unexpected when Netflix airs something that hits the nail so squarely on the head .
Whether or not it was intended , `` Manhunt : Deadly Games '' is as much about how the FBI and the establishment press conspired to frame security guard Richard Jewell for the Olympic Park bombing , despite experts from the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco and Firearms ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have carried out the bombing from early in the crime scene analysis .
Picking up on stories by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 's terminally ambitious Kathy Scruggs , the FBI and the national press advanced the story that Jewell was a cop-wannabe loser who lived with his mom and actually planted the explosive device so that he could be a `` hero . ''
Jewell 's life was subsequently destroyed , as one might imagine : The Olympic Park bombing killed two and injured well over 100 innocent people who 'd just come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poll : Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent Jewell was never officially cleared by the FBI , even when Eric Rudolph , a psychopath with a penchant for mayhem , was formally charged with the Olympic Park and other bombings ; it is primarily through two interviews with CBS ' `` 60 Minutes '' program that the former security guard got a fair airing of his story .
In truth , he had discovered the explosive device while working security at the venue and alerted police to its presence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to the bomb detonating , hundreds of lives were indeed saved .
While a great deal of the program focuses on the FBI 's fumbling attempts to apprehend Eric Rudolph ( whom they flatly refused to consider as a suspect for the Olympic Park bombing until very late in the game ) , the duplicity of the FBI and the press figure very prominently .
We can certainly understand the zeal of Atlanta reporter Kathy Scruggs and the pressure that was on the FBI to name a suspect .
It was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` hero bomber '' angle .
However , we can also see how Scruggs played fast and loose with her reporting and how the FBI dismissed exculpatory evidence , tried to entrap Jewell during interviews and let their egos drive the bus .
Finally , we can readily see the lack of ethics that went into the summary sacrifice of Jewell as a USDA Grade A scumbag by the press .
Now , we could say that unflattering representations in `` Deadly Games '' are colored by how certain characters were depicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to depict the press and the pre-Trump federal government , the dim view this program sheds on both says a lot .
`` Deadly Games '' indicates something astute news viewers have suspected for years – that the FBI 's law enforcement chops are n't nearly what they used to be , and that the organization has devolved into an elitist bureaucracy whose upper-echelon members are far more about politics than they are law enforcement .
As Special Agent Jack Brennan and his team lead the hunt for serial bomber Eric Rudolph in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're shown how Rudolph played both local militias and the FBI as fools .
`` Deadly Games '' even makes the militias appear more forthright , savvy and well-coordinated than the FBI , something I 'm sure the producers were not trying to do .
One of the really great representations in this production was that of Louis Freeh , the FBI director under Bill Clinton .
Freeh is portrayed by Desmond Harrington , who brilliantly captures the Clintonista 's narcissistic , craven posturing and deep state affinities .
Between the machinations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maneuvering and the malicious , cavalier deportment of the national press , it is very easy to see how we wound up where we are today in the real world .
More importantly , it is easy to see how we wound up with an FBI compromised to the degree that it would collude with rouge elements in Congress to attempt to oust a duly-elected president .
As often as life tends to imitate the sick art of Hollywood these days , it is refreshing to see art imitate life for a change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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It isn't often that a media offering depicts a poignant example of how and why things are the way they truly are in real life, but I recently happened upon one that I'd like to discuss here. "Manhunt: Deadly Games" is a limited series that premiered on Netflix this year and which depicts a fictionalized account of the FBI's hunt for Eric Rudolph, the perpetrator of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and other bombings across the southern U.S. during the same time period. "Deadly Games" was produced by the same team that delivered "Manhunt: Unabomber" for The Discovery Channel in 2017.
As many will be aware, Netflix is one of those streaming networks that discriminating viewers consider with a jaded eye. Earlier this year, the network was slammed over its film "Cuties," which shamelessly sexualized prepubescent girls. Some readers will be acquainted with the network's deal with Barack and Michelle Obama. Inked in 2018, the arrangement calls for the Obamas to produce "a diverse mix of content." It's anyone's guess as to precisely how this will pan out, but it's a cinch that anything that pair puts forth will be thoroughly subversive cultural rot.
So, it is nearly bracing if unexpected when Netflix airs something that hits the nail so squarely on the head.
Whether or not it was intended, "Manhunt: Deadly Games" is as much about how the FBI and the establishment press conspired to frame security guard Richard Jewell for the Olympic Park bombing, despite experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) having known that Jewell could not have carried out the bombing from early in the crime scene analysis.
Picking up on stories by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's terminally ambitious Kathy Scruggs, the FBI and the national press advanced the story that Jewell was a cop-wannabe loser who lived with his mom and actually planted the explosive device so that he could be a "hero." Jewell's life was subsequently destroyed, as one might imagine: The Olympic Park bombing killed two and injured well over 100 innocent people who'd just come to see the Olympics.
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Jewell was never officially cleared by the FBI, even when Eric Rudolph, a psychopath with a penchant for mayhem, was formally charged with the Olympic Park and other bombings; it is primarily through two interviews with CBS' "60 Minutes" program that the former security guard got a fair airing of his story. In truth, he had discovered the explosive device while working security at the venue and alerted police to its presence. In the attempts to evacuate the area prior to the bomb detonating, hundreds of lives were indeed saved.
While a great deal of the program focuses on the FBI's fumbling attempts to apprehend Eric Rudolph (whom they flatly refused to consider as a suspect for the Olympic Park bombing until very late in the game), the duplicity of the FBI and the press figure very prominently.
We can certainly understand the zeal of Atlanta reporter Kathy Scruggs and the pressure that was on the FBI to name a suspect. It was also quite proper for the FBI to consider the "hero bomber" angle. However, we can also see how Scruggs played fast and loose with her reporting and how the FBI dismissed exculpatory evidence, tried to entrap Jewell during interviews and let their egos drive the bus. Finally, we can readily see the lack of ethics that went into the summary sacrifice of Jewell as a USDA Grade A scumbag by the press.
Now, we could say that unflattering representations in "Deadly Games" are colored by how certain characters were depicted, but considering how positively Hollywood tends to depict the press and the pre-Trump federal government, the dim view this program sheds on both says a lot. "Deadly Games" indicates something astute news viewers have suspected for years – that the FBI's law enforcement chops aren't nearly what they used to be, and that the organization has devolved into an elitist bureaucracy whose upper-echelon members are far more about politics than they are law enforcement.
As Special Agent Jack Brennan and his team lead the hunt for serial bomber Eric Rudolph in the hills of North Carolina, we're shown how Rudolph played both local militias and the FBI as fools. "Deadly Games" even makes the militias appear more forthright, savvy and well-coordinated than the FBI, something I'm sure the producers were not trying to do.
One of the really great representations in this production was that of Louis Freeh, the FBI director under Bill Clinton. Freeh is portrayed by Desmond Harrington, who brilliantly captures the Clintonista's narcissistic, craven posturing and deep state affinities. Between the machinations of this utter weasel, Brennan's shady maneuvering and the malicious, cavalier deportment of the national press, it is very easy to see how we wound up where we are today in the real world. More importantly, it is easy to see how we wound up with an FBI compromised to the degree that it would collude with rouge elements in Congress to attempt to oust a duly-elected president.
As often as life tends to imitate the sick art of Hollywood these days, it is refreshing to see art imitate life for a change, and with reasonable accuracy.
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wnd--2020-12-24--Europe refuses to plug Iranian pipeline leaking terrorism

Imagine discovering water leaking onto the floor from a leak underneath the kitchen sink .
Imagine addressing the problem by simply mopping up the spillage and walking away .
Problem solved ?
Obviously not .
A solution to a problem succeeds only if it attacks the problem at its source .
In this case , a leaky pipeline will result in re-occurrences of the problem until the necessary pipeline repair is undertaken .
This is not rocket science – it is simple logic .
However , simple logic appears to be lost upon foreign-policy decision-makers in France and the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest and trial of an Iranian diplomat on charges of terrorism .
Assadollah Assadi , who was serving at the Iranian embassy in Vienna and is a senior officer in the Ministry of Intelligence and Security , came close to pulling off a terrorist plot in France that would have killed and wounded hundreds , including Americans .
The facts of the case are as follows .
On June 28 , 2018 , Assadi met at a Pizza Hut with a couple – Belgian nationals of Iranian origin – in Luxembourg , Belgium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple are only identified as Amir S. and Nasimeh N. Assadi gave them a small package , and the couple departed , leaving the city to return to their home in Antwerp .
None of the meeting participants were aware that their activities were being closely monitored by European intelligence agencies .
The package contained half a kilogram ( 1.1 lbs ) of the explosive TATP and a detonator .
It was to be used by the couple to bomb a National Council of Resistance of Iran ( NCRI ) event being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a town just outside of Paris .
Several high-profile Americans were scheduled to speak at the event , including Rudy Giuliani .
In a well-coordinated international operation , police forces in three European countries arrested four people .
In Belgium , police arrested Amir S. and Nasimeh N. in Brussels while they were driving to the NCRI event in France .
The explosive device was found in Nasimeh 's handbag .
In Germany , police arrested Assadi as he was returning to Austria .
And in France , an Iranian man believed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All four were charged with attempted murder and preparing an act of terrorism .
Additionally , French authorities accused Iran 's intelligence ministry of sanctioning the plot .
This is pretty much Iran 's modus operandi , evidenced by the belief the explosives were smuggled in through a diplomatic pouch .
As Iran always does , it denied any responsibility for the plot , with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeting that the arrests were a `` sinister false flag ploy '' by the NCRI to drive a wedge between Tehran and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nearly half of registered voters believe election was fraudulent But this is not the first time since the mullahs came to power in 1979 that they have sought to extend their long terrorist arm to other countries .
Iran has long been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as the largest state sponsor of terrorism , first given the title in 1984 .
Today it supports terrorist organizations like Hezbollah , Palestinian groups in Gaza and various groups in Syria , Iraq and throughout the Middle East .
Last year , Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) was designated a terrorist group as well .
A press release noted , `` This unprecedented step , led by the Department of State , recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism , but tha the IRGC actively participates in , finances , and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft . ''
In 1992 , Israeli assets in Argentina became a target for Iran 's terrorist activities as it bombed the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires , killing 29 .
Among innocent Argentinian lives claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearby nursing home and children on a school bus that was driving by at the time .
Two years later , in 1994 , Iran targeted a Jewish community center , again in Buenos Aires , with a suicide truck bomb that killed 85 people and injured hundreds more .
It took nine years , but in 2003 , an Argentine judge ordered arrest warrants be issued for four Iranian government officials for allegedly helping to carry out the bombing .
Argentina calls the terrorist attack the most brutal in its history and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountable for it .
Despite Iran 's long terrorist track record , European nations ignore it .
Late last year , to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trading with Iran , six European countries joined a barter system to trade with Tehran that was established by France , Germany and Britain .
Like the leaky kitchen pipeline , these European states are choosing to mop up the water spill without repairing the leak .
Iran has ensconced its `` right '' to support terrorism in its constitution .
It notes a duty to export @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using any means possible .
No other country in the world claims authority to engage in such extraterritorial activity .
Despite this mandate and Iran 's terrorist history , both these facts fail to motivate the European countries to implement sanctions or other measures aimed at reining in Iranian aggression .
They still look to reward Iran with trade at a time the mullahs could be pressed to the hilt to change their behavior .
As Assadi 's role in plotting a terrorist attack in France is fully detailed at his trial , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on attacking the problem of Iranian terrorism with an impactful solution .
Iran 's use of terrorism will remain a problem unless and until European nations take measures to plug the pipeline leaking terrorist activity throughout the region .
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Imagine discovering water leaking onto the floor from a leak underneath the kitchen sink. Imagine addressing the problem by simply mopping up the spillage and walking away. Problem solved? Obviously not. A solution to a problem succeeds only if it attacks the problem at its source. In this case, a leaky pipeline will result in re-occurrences of the problem until the necessary pipeline repair is undertaken. This is not rocket science – it is simple logic. However, simple logic appears to be lost upon foreign-policy decision-makers in France and the rest of Europe in the wake of the arrest and trial of an Iranian diplomat on charges of terrorism.
Assadollah Assadi, who was serving at the Iranian embassy in Vienna and is a senior officer in the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, came close to pulling off a terrorist plot in France that would have killed and wounded hundreds, including Americans. The facts of the case are as follows.
On June 28, 2018, Assadi met at a Pizza Hut with a couple – Belgian nationals of Iranian origin – in Luxembourg, Belgium. A husband and wife team, the couple are only identified as Amir S. and Nasimeh N. Assadi gave them a small package, and the couple departed, leaving the city to return to their home in Antwerp. None of the meeting participants were aware that their activities were being closely monitored by European intelligence agencies. The package contained half a kilogram (1.1 lbs) of the explosive TATP and a detonator. It was to be used by the couple to bomb a National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) event being held two days later in Villepinte – a town just outside of Paris. Several high-profile Americans were scheduled to speak at the event, including Rudy Giuliani.
In a well-coordinated international operation, police forces in three European countries arrested four people. In Belgium, police arrested Amir S. and Nasimeh N. in Brussels while they were driving to the NCRI event in France. The explosive device was found in Nasimeh's handbag. In Germany, police arrested Assadi as he was returning to Austria. And in France, an Iranian man believed to be an accomplice was arrested in Paris. All four were charged with attempted murder and preparing an act of terrorism. Additionally, French authorities accused Iran's intelligence ministry of sanctioning the plot. This is pretty much Iran's modus operandi, evidenced by the belief the explosives were smuggled in through a diplomatic pouch.
As Iran always does, it denied any responsibility for the plot, with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeting that the arrests were a "sinister false flag ploy" by the NCRI to drive a wedge between Tehran and European nations.
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But this is not the first time since the mullahs came to power in 1979 that they have sought to extend their long terrorist arm to other countries. Iran has long been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as the largest state sponsor of terrorism, first given the title in 1984. Today it supports terrorist organizations like Hezbollah, Palestinian groups in Gaza and various groups in Syria, Iraq and throughout the Middle East. Last year, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was designated a terrorist group as well. A press release noted, "This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognizes the reality that Iran is not only a State Sponsor of Terrorism, but tha the IRGC actively participates in, finances, and promotes terrorism as a tool of statecraft."
In 1992, Israeli assets in Argentina became a target for Iran's terrorist activities as it bombed the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29. Among innocent Argentinian lives claimed were those of elderly residents in a nearby nursing home and children on a school bus that was driving by at the time.
Two years later, in 1994, Iran targeted a Jewish community center, again in Buenos Aires, with a suicide truck bomb that killed 85 people and injured hundreds more. It took nine years, but in 2003, an Argentine judge ordered arrest warrants be issued for four Iranian government officials for allegedly helping to carry out the bombing. Argentina calls the terrorist attack the most brutal in its history and seeks to hold several high-level Iranian officials accountable for it.
Despite Iran's long terrorist track record, European nations ignore it. Late last year, to circumvent U.S. sanctions against trading with Iran, six European countries joined a barter system to trade with Tehran that was established by France, Germany and Britain. Like the leaky kitchen pipeline, these European states are choosing to mop up the water spill without repairing the leak.
Iran has ensconced its "right" to support terrorism in its constitution. It notes a duty to export the Islamic Revolution beyond its borders, using any means possible. No other country in the world claims authority to engage in such extraterritorial activity. Despite this mandate and Iran's terrorist history, both these facts fail to motivate the European countries to implement sanctions or other measures aimed at reining in Iranian aggression. They still look to reward Iran with trade at a time the mullahs could be pressed to the hilt to change their behavior.
As Assadi's role in plotting a terrorist attack in France is fully detailed at his trial, French President Emmanuel Macron needs to focus on attacking the problem of Iranian terrorism with an impactful solution. Iran's use of terrorism will remain a problem unless and until European nations take measures to plug the pipeline leaking terrorist activity throughout the region.
Content created by the WND News Center is available for re-publication without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].