theduran--2020-12-30--The 12th Amendment and Trump’s last chance to win [Video]

A big event is planned for January 6th .
It might be the closing gathering of massive numbers of Trump supporters , or the vanguard of troops for the Second American Civil War .
We know rather little about the actual nature of the gathering , only that January 6th is the day that the Electoral College vote gets read and approved by Congress .
Presumably at the very least , the expected enormous gathering of Trump supporters is supposed to send a message to Congress to rethink their decision to bring Joe Biden into official recognition as the President-Elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January 20th , 2021 .
However , Roman Balmakov , The Epoch Times ’ correspondent , brings up some interesting possibilities .
Two different readings of the US Constitution ’ s 12th Amendment seem to indicate that it is possible that the Vice President and the Vice President alone , as President of the Senate , could declare President Trump the actual victor through the acknowledgement of the “ dueling electors ” submitted by several of the states in which fraud is shown to have occurred in the November matchup .
This could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as Mr. Balmakov ’ s , it is unlikely and perhaps even dangerous .
He notes that 96 % of Democrat voters believe their guy and gal won legitimately .
Because of this , it is exceedingly unlikely that they would be amenable to the challenge going this far .
This brings up a very interesting and tragic question : There absolutely was massive fraud in this election .
President Trump has every logical argument showing that this is true .
The cases made by his team are convincing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the US Supreme Court , made up incidentally of a strong 5-4 or even 6-3 conservative majority , has dismissed the lawsuits .
While Rudy Giuliani strongly believes that the batch of lawsuits this week should work , there is no reason to expect that they will since other very firm arguments with loads of evidence have been dismissed out of hand .
It is clear that the Deep State is striking back , solidly and with great power to get President Trump out of office .
What is more , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden coming in , and they continue to climb , with the Dow Jones at its highest levels of the year , and climbing .
Miracles can happen , and certainly as a Trump supporter , I wish one would .
However , the Trump team can be credited with one thing that will absolutely last , no matter what – it ran an honest campaign and an honest challenge to a dishonest election .
In every possible way , the Trump campaign and its candidate have done the right thing in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concede .
Where does this leave us ?
What happens next ?
Honestly , it is too early to say anything that is not wildly speculative , no matter how tame it is .
But , it is the end of the year , the end of a very crazy pandemic and election year , and the most dishonest managed presidential election in American history .
So , with all that weirdness , let ’ s add a few speculative predictions of what we might see in coming days and weeks : • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without conceding the election .
– There is no requirement that a candidate concede .
This practice has always been the gentlemanly act to do , and most outgoing presidents have done it , but there is no requirement to do so .
• The refusal to concede will cast long-lasting aspersions on the legitimacy of the Biden Presidency .
– The last time a president stepped down without giving his concession was a very long time ago , apparently John Adams never conceded , simply leaving Washington , DC and not staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , President Trump ’ s refusal to concede is ostensibly going to be interpreted as an assessment of the fraudulent status of the 2020 election itself .
To concede would mean to admit “ you are the legitimate winner and I am not , God bless you and let ’ s move ahead.
” The key factor is the word legitimate .
Trump can not betray his principles or those of his supporters by admitting something false ; this fact is made all the more evident by all the times in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth .
• There will be no civil war , nor will there be civil unrest instigated by Trump supporters .
– While it is true that maybe a few particularly disgruntled Trump fans might act out in their anger , this is extremely unlikely , and virtually impossible to expect that the whole crowd of supporters will galvanize into a rebellion or civil conflict .
One of the primary reasons is that conservatives and Trump supporters see themselves as aligned with God – God himself is important , and there are better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sisters who disagree with you than to attack , injure or kill them .
The Left does not see it this way at all ; they made that abundantly clear with the killing of a Trump supporter and a Patriot Prayer member in Portland this past summer , saying that killing him was basically cleaning the streets of the trash .
However , this is not a case of the Trump supporters “ taking the high road.
” If anything , the Trump movement has awakened in millions of Americans a deeper and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platitudes .
The greater likelihood is that these men and women will find ways to stand strong for what they believe and defy the leftist pressure without acceding to violence .
• The real issue will be how to prepare for every contingency so as to be able to win upcoming elections .
– The election of 2020 proved the existence of a massively well-organized Democrat fraud machine .
The fraud may well succeed at putting Mr. Biden and Mrs. Harris into the White House , but after that point all bets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger of civil war will truly begin , however .
– The true damage of fraud is like that of any lie .
It may get you what you want right now , but it will fall apart .
What that might look like is the sharpest and most acute period of accountability the American government has ever faced , from the President down through Congress .
It will be slow to start , owing to the tendency of conservatives to just tolerate mistreatment , but should they continue to be abused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very real factor in the likelihood of a lengthy nationwide COVID-19 shutdown ) , and should our still-existing Constitutional rights continue to be trampled on as they were this year and worse ( also a strong possibility ) , this is the point where the conservative / Trumpists may finally get to the breaking point .
The pressure brought to bear on private American citizens by a truly illegitimate leadership bent on its own goals is a factor that Biden / Harris adminstration must consider if the country is to stay together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lie carried out by very powerful people .
They seem to be succeeding and in the short run , I personally expect that they will continue to succeed .
But their success is based on falsehood and lies .
The Trump supporters already know this and they will be watching the Biden / Harris cabal like a hawk .
The civil war may indeed come , or secessions may come , unless the usurpers to power are very careful not to poke them too hard .
Conversely , a light touch from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will also slow the progress of Marxism in the country .
It looks like 2021 will be very , very interesting .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
A big event is planned for January 6th. It might be the closing gathering of massive numbers of Trump supporters, or the vanguard of troops for the Second American Civil War. We know rather little about the actual nature of the gathering, only that January 6th is the day that the Electoral College vote gets read and approved by Congress. Presumably at the very least, the expected enormous gathering of Trump supporters is supposed to send a message to Congress to rethink their decision to bring Joe Biden into official recognition as the President-Elect to take the oath of office on January 20th, 2021.
However, Roman Balmakov, The Epoch Times’ correspondent, brings up some interesting possibilities. Two different readings of the US Constitution’s 12th Amendment seem to indicate that it is possible that the Vice President and the Vice President alone, as President of the Senate, could declare President Trump the actual victor through the acknowledgement of the “dueling electors” submitted by several of the states in which fraud is shown to have occurred in the November matchup.
This could happen, but in my own estimation, as well as Mr. Balmakov’s, it is unlikely and perhaps even dangerous. He notes that 96% of Democrat voters believe their guy and gal won legitimately. Because of this, it is exceedingly unlikely that they would be amenable to the challenge going this far.
This brings up a very interesting and tragic question:
There absolutely was massive fraud in this election. President Trump has every logical argument showing that this is true. The cases made by his team are convincing and very compelling. Yet, every court, including the US Supreme Court, made up incidentally of a strong 5-4 or even 6-3 conservative majority, has dismissed the lawsuits. While Rudy Giuliani strongly believes that the batch of lawsuits this week should work, there is no reason to expect that they will since other very firm arguments with loads of evidence have been dismissed out of hand.
It is clear that the Deep State is striking back, solidly and with great power to get President Trump out of office. What is more, the financial markets seem just fine with Biden coming in, and they continue to climb, with the Dow Jones at its highest levels of the year, and climbing.
Miracles can happen, and certainly as a Trump supporter, I wish one would. However, the Trump team can be credited with one thing that will absolutely last, no matter what – it ran an honest campaign and an honest challenge to a dishonest election. In every possible way, the Trump campaign and its candidate have done the right thing in terms of running fairly, and refusing to concede.
Where does this leave us? What happens next?
Honestly, it is too early to say anything that is not wildly speculative, no matter how tame it is. But, it is the end of the year, the end of a very crazy pandemic and election year, and the most dishonest managed presidential election in American history. So, with all that weirdness, let’s add a few speculative predictions of what we might see in coming days and weeks:
President Trump will leave office, but without conceding the election. – There is no requirement that a candidate concede. This practice has always been the gentlemanly act to do, and most outgoing presidents have done it, but there is no requirement to do so. The refusal to concede will cast long-lasting aspersions on the legitimacy of the Biden Presidency. – The last time a president stepped down without giving his concession was a very long time ago, apparently John Adams never conceded, simply leaving Washington, DC and not staying for the inauguration of the new President. However, President Trump’s refusal to concede is ostensibly going to be interpreted as an assessment of the fraudulent status of the 2020 election itself. To concede would mean to admit “you are the legitimate winner and I am not, God bless you and let’s move ahead.” The key factor is the word legitimate. Trump cannot betray his principles or those of his supporters by admitting something false; this fact is made all the more evident by all the times in his term he scandalized everyone with the truth. There will be no civil war, nor will there be civil unrest instigated by Trump supporters. – While it is true that maybe a few particularly disgruntled Trump fans might act out in their anger, this is extremely unlikely, and virtually impossible to expect that the whole crowd of supporters will galvanize into a rebellion or civil conflict. One of the primary reasons is that conservatives and Trump supporters see themselves as aligned with God – God himself is important, and there are better ways to deal with your brothers and sisters who disagree with you than to attack, injure or kill them. The Left does not see it this way at all; they made that abundantly clear with the killing of a Trump supporter and a Patriot Prayer member in Portland this past summer, saying that killing him was basically cleaning the streets of the trash. However, this is not a case of the Trump supporters “taking the high road.” If anything, the Trump movement has awakened in millions of Americans a deeper and more sincere look at life beyond political platitudes. The greater likelihood is that these men and women will find ways to stand strong for what they believe and defy the leftist pressure without acceding to violence. The real issue will be how to prepare for every contingency so as to be able to win upcoming elections. – The election of 2020 proved the existence of a massively well-organized Democrat fraud machine. The fraud may well succeed at putting Mr. Biden and Mrs. Harris into the White House, but after that point all bets are off. This is where the danger of civil war will truly begin, however. – The true damage of fraud is like that of any lie. It may get you what you want right now, but it will fall apart. What that might look like is the sharpest and most acute period of accountability the American government has ever faced, from the President down through Congress. It will be slow to start, owing to the tendency of conservatives to just tolerate mistreatment, but should they continue to be abused by dishonest leaders and draconian policies (a very real factor in the likelihood of a lengthy nationwide COVID-19 shutdown), and should our still-existing Constitutional rights continue to be trampled on as they were this year and worse (also a strong possibility), this is the point where the conservative / Trumpists may finally get to the breaking point. The pressure brought to bear on private American citizens by a truly illegitimate leadership bent on its own goals is a factor that Biden / Harris adminstration must consider if the country is to stay together.
This whole election has been a massive lie carried out by very powerful people. They seem to be succeeding and in the short run, I personally expect that they will continue to succeed. But their success is based on falsehood and lies. The Trump supporters already know this and they will be watching the Biden / Harris cabal like a hawk. The civil war may indeed come, or secessions may come, unless the usurpers to power are very careful not to poke them too hard. Conversely, a light touch from them may encourage complacency in conservatives, but it will also slow the progress of Marxism in the country.
It looks like 2021 will be very, very interesting.
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theduran--2020-12-30--Syrian refugees flee as their tents are torched in Lebanon

On December 26 , hundreds of Syrian refugees fled their refugee camp in the Miniyeh region near the coastal city of Tripoli in north Lebanon after their tents were burned when fighting broke out between local youths and camp residents .
At least three were injured in the incident said Khaled Kabarra , a UN refugee agency ( UNHCR ) spokesman , while nearly four hundred residents who fled found temporary shelter in various locations .
Damascus urged Lebanon ’ s judicial authorities and its security forces to ensure its nationals were protected .
The Lebanese army said it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including two Lebanese nationals and six Syrians over a personal dispute .
The Lebanese men shot in the air and torched the tents of Syrian refugees .
“ I came back to check on belongings inside our small tent only to discover that we no longer own anything , ” said Amira Issa , a 45-year-old mother of five who fled Syria eight years ago .
“ We lost everything in one moment , ” she said , sobbing .
On November 23 , around 270 Syrian refugee families evacuated the northern Lebanese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was accused of killing a Lebanese man , sparking widespread tension and hostility .
The eviction of all Syrians was demanded after the murder , and residents rioted and demanded that the authorities act .
The Syrian , identified by the initials of MK , surrendered to security forces after allegedly killing Joseph Tawk in a personal argument .
Lebanese locals of the Christian mountain resort town of Bcharre torched Syrian homes and attacked Syrians in the streets following the killing .
They surrounded the town ’ s main government building and demanded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the Lebanese Army deployed troops in the area .
The Mayor of Bcharre , Freddy Keyrouz , echoed local sentiments and demanded that all Syrian citizens should be evicted from the town .
“ All Syrians who are staying in the town illegally must leave immediately , ” he insisted .
The mayor also called on security forces to raid Syrian homes in the town and search for weapons after it was reported that MK had allegedly used a gun to shoot Tawk .
Hearing of forced eviction , many Syrians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forcibly evicted by residents .
Pro-US politicians in Lebanon will not allow the Syrian refugees to return to Syria , even in the face of suffering inside the refugee camps , and elsewhere .
The supporters of the pro-US Lebanese parties hate the refugees and continue to torment them , even though their party leaders benefit from the refugees , as well as from supporting the US position which maintains Syria must have ‘ regime change ’ before a return to normalcy .
What the US-NATO war machine failed to achieve in 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they demand to be fulfilled , using the refugees as pawns in the game .
The UN reports that 90 % of Syrian families in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty .
Lebanese and Syrian authorities have both called on refugees to return to Syria ; however , some international groups claim Syria is not yet safe .
Instead of allowing refugees to go home , the US , EU , and UN all demand that a political settlement is in place before repatriation .
However , the country is safe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is occupied by HTS , the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria .
Many refugees would be safer back in Syria rather than in dangerous camps in Turkey , Jordan , and Lebanon .
Some experts claim the refugees are being used as political pawns .
Lebanon has over one million Syrian refugees .
During the Lebanese civil war , the Syrian Arab Army was requested to enter by the Lebanese government , to stop the war .
This was achieved , but the Syrians remained longer than some Lebanese people would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ending in the 2005 withdrawal of troops .
Some writers have incorrectly attributed tensions to racism , but this is an incorrect usage of the term , as Lebanese and Syrian belong to the same race .
However , you can say some Lebanese have a prejudice against Syrians for various reasons .
The Lebanese economy has collapsed in early 2020 , and some blame refugees for taking their jobs , such as labor for the construction and agriculture sectors .
On December 38 , Syrian officials in a joint Syrian-Russian press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation in Syria is promising for the return of refugees while blaming Western sanctions for hindering their return .
The Syrian government is looking forward to the full return of all Syrians to rebuild the country , which has been destroyed by international and domestic terrorism .
Western sanctions hinder the return of refugees to Syria and negatively affect the social and economic situation as well as the health sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation , Major General Vyacheslav Sitnik , told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centers in Syria which are home to more than 100,000 people , and more than 2 million Syrians have returned to their homes .
More than half of Syria ’ s 23 million people have fled their homes , including 5.5 million who went abroad as they were forced to leave their country by an unjust war waged against them .
UN calls for peace and stability in Syria On December 16 , the United Nations special envoy for Syria , Geir Pedersen , warned that the country could be a powder keg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five foreign armies are operating there .
The UN calls for an end to hostilities in Syria to protect civilians , keep peace and security , support a political process , and concentrate forces to fight the Covid-19 pandemic .
There are hostilities in northeast Syria between the invading Turkish Army , along with Radical Islamic mercenaries they employ , and the Syrian Kurds .
The battles in Idlib are between the Al Qaeda terrorist group , HTS , who hold 3 million persons as human shields , and the Russian military and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism .
The UN is working with the Syrian government , opposition , and civil society groups to work towards a political solution under UN resolution 2254 .
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs , Mark Lowcock , reported that the number of Covid-19 cases in Syria continues to increase .
Sanctions have prevented Syrian civilians from rebuilding their homes , and businesses because imported supplies and equipment are strictly prohibited by the US and EU sanctions , which have even prevented medical companies from delivering orders of necessary supplies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Treasury .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator
On December 26, hundreds of Syrian refugees fled their refugee camp in the Miniyeh region near the coastal city of Tripoli in north Lebanon after their tents were burned when fighting broke out between local youths and camp residents. At least three were injured in the incident said Khaled Kabarra, a UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesman, while nearly four hundred residents who fled found temporary shelter in various locations.
Damascus urged Lebanon’s judicial authorities and its security forces to ensure its nationals were protected.
The Lebanese army said it had arrested eight people after the incident, including two Lebanese nationals and six Syrians over a personal dispute. The Lebanese men shot in the air and torched the tents of Syrian refugees.
“I came back to check on belongings inside our small tent only to discover that we no longer own anything,” said Amira Issa, a 45-year-old mother of five who fled Syria eight years ago. “We lost everything in one moment,” she said, sobbing.
November incident
On November 23, around 270 Syrian refugee families evacuated the northern Lebanese town of Bsharre after a Syrian man was accused of killing a Lebanese man, sparking widespread tension and hostility.
The eviction of all Syrians was demanded after the murder, and residents rioted and demanded that the authorities act.
The Syrian, identified by the initials of MK, surrendered to security forces after allegedly killing Joseph Tawk in a personal argument.
Lebanese locals of the Christian mountain resort town of Bcharre torched Syrian homes and attacked Syrians in the streets following the killing. They surrounded the town’s main government building and demanded the authorities to hand the suspect over, while the Lebanese Army deployed troops in the area.
The Mayor of Bcharre, Freddy Keyrouz, echoed local sentiments and demanded that all Syrian citizens should be evicted from the town. “All Syrians who are staying in the town illegally must leave immediately,” he insisted. The mayor also called on security forces to raid Syrian homes in the town and search for weapons after it was reported that MK had allegedly used a gun to shoot Tawk.
Hearing of forced eviction, many Syrians fled the town, and others were forcibly evicted by residents.
Pro-US politicians in Lebanon will not allow the Syrian refugees to return to Syria, even in the face of suffering inside the refugee camps, and elsewhere. The supporters of the pro-US Lebanese parties hate the refugees and continue to torment them, even though their party leaders benefit from the refugees, as well as from supporting the US position which maintains Syria must have ‘regime change’ before a return to normalcy. What the US-NATO war machine failed to achieve in 10 years of war on the Syrian people, they demand to be fulfilled, using the refugees as pawns in the game.
Refugees as political pawns
The UN reports that 90% of Syrian families in Lebanon are living in extreme poverty. Lebanese and Syrian authorities have both called on refugees to return to Syria; however, some international groups claim Syria is not yet safe. Instead of allowing refugees to go home, the US, EU, and UN all demand that a political settlement is in place before repatriation. However, the country is safe and calm in most areas, except Idlib, which is occupied by HTS, the Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria. Many refugees would be safer back in Syria rather than in dangerous camps in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. Some experts claim the refugees are being used as political pawns.
Lebanese prejudice
Lebanon has over one million Syrian refugees. During the Lebanese civil war, the Syrian Arab Army was requested to enter by the Lebanese government, to stop the war. This was achieved, but the Syrians remained longer than some Lebanese people would accept, which led to hard feelings, ending in the 2005 withdrawal of troops.
Some writers have incorrectly attributed tensions to racism, but this is an incorrect usage of the term, as Lebanese and Syrian belong to the same race. However, you can say some Lebanese have a prejudice against Syrians for various reasons. The Lebanese economy has collapsed in early 2020, and some blame refugees for taking their jobs, such as labor for the construction and agriculture sectors.
Syria calls refugees back home
On December 38, Syrian officials in a joint Syrian-Russian press conference in Damascus reported that the overall situation in Syria is promising for the return of refugees while blaming Western sanctions for hindering their return.
The Syrian government is looking forward to the full return of all Syrians to rebuild the country, which has been destroyed by international and domestic terrorism. Western sanctions hinder the return of refugees to Syria and negatively affect the social and economic situation as well as the health sector in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation, Major General Vyacheslav Sitnik, told reporters that currently there are 50 refugee centers in Syria which are home to more than 100,000 people, and more than 2 million Syrians have returned to their homes.
More than half of Syria’s 23 million people have fled their homes, including 5.5 million who went abroad as they were forced to leave their country by an unjust war waged against them.
UN calls for peace and stability in Syria
On December 16, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, warned that the country could be a powder keg for a major international incident, as five foreign armies are operating there.
The UN calls for an end to hostilities in Syria to protect civilians, keep peace and security, support a political process, and concentrate forces to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. There are hostilities in northeast Syria between the invading Turkish Army, along with Radical Islamic mercenaries they employ, and the Syrian Kurds. The battles in Idlib are between the Al Qaeda terrorist group, HTS, who hold 3 million persons as human shields, and the Russian military and Syrian Arab Army in a war against terrorism.
The UN is working with the Syrian government, opposition, and civil society groups to work towards a political solution under UN resolution 2254.
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, reported that the number of Covid-19 cases in Syria continues to increase. Sanctions have prevented Syrian civilians from rebuilding their homes, and businesses because imported supplies and equipment are strictly prohibited by the US and EU sanctions, which have even prevented medical companies from delivering orders of necessary supplies, out of fear of penalties by the US Treasury.
Steven Sahiounie is an award-winning journalist
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theduran--2020-12-30--Welcome To The People’s Republic Of Seattle

If you haven ’ t seen the documentary The Fight For The Soul Of Seattle , or even if you have , there is one fact you probably don ’ t know about it .
Ted Bundy was once appointed to the Seattle Crime Prevention Advisory Committee .
If that sounds like a sick joke , what has been happening recently is on a par with it , because while murder is still illegal in the Emerald City , just , the progressive imbeciles who control it have been considering a new “ poverty defense ” to misdemeanors including theft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if the perpetrator is homeless or “ mentally ill ” , theft or even clonking someone over the head may be excusable out of “ necessity ” .
If that sounds far fetched , here is Keith Ellison , the Attorney General of Minnesota explaining how a rape victim should call a social worker rather than the police , because clearly she will benefit more from counselling from some idiot rape crisis worker than seeing her attacker taken off the street .
Ellison is the man more than any other who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two billion dollars of damage caused to America because he gratuitously withheld the police bodycam video of the death of George Floyd , video that while not exonerating his accused killer , provides a different perspective on his death .
In Los Angeles , progressives are instituting similar changes .
Not all these are bad ; the elimination of cash bail – if applied sensibly – is a good thing .
In the UK , suspects are generally bailed in their own recognisance , sometimes with conditions .
A breach of bail is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely to result in a remand in custody , but what has been happening in New York City should be a warning to the entire country .
Cash bail was abolished at the beginning of the year .
In January , the homeless Eugene Webb was said to have punched a woman in the face dislodging two of her teeth .
This was an unprovoked attack on a stranger , and certainly in the UK would have warranted a remand in custody .
Instead , he was turned loose , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again on a similar charge that a judge ordered he be detained for a mental health assessment .
This case is far from unique .
But , bad as New York , Los Angeles , and the State of Minnesota may be , Seattle tops them all .
The defunding of its police and the campaigns against them is leading to their mass exodus .
While such defunding isn ’ t a bad idea per se , it is one thing to order them to turn a blind eye to victimless crimes such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marijuana , but quite another to hold them back while the city is torn apart by rioters .
The madness in Portland , Oregon was arguably even worse .
Seattle also has its own brand of fake news .
Recently , leaflets that claim a man was murdered by the police in December 2015 have been distributed there .
Raymond Azevedo was indeed shot dead in Northeast Seattle , but a simple Google search turns up dramatic dash-cam footage of a car chase like something out of a Hollywood crime fantasy film .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ three vehicles before he was blasted to death while still trying to make his getaway .
All these jurisdictions have one thing in common , they are Democrat controlled , run largely by progressives .
To keep abreast with just how bad things are in Seattle , check out the Seattle Real Estate Podcast ( pictured above ) which can be found on YouTube .
It remains to be seen how much real estate there will be there if present trends continue .
What buildings remain standing will be valueless .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
If you haven’t seen the documentary The Fight For The Soul Of Seattle, or even if you have, there is one fact you probably don’t know about it. Ted Bundy was once appointed to the Seattle Crime Prevention Advisory Committee. If that sounds like a sick joke, what has been happening recently is on a par with it, because while murder is still illegal in the Emerald City, just, the progressive imbeciles who control it have been considering a new “poverty defense” to misdemeanors including theft and assault.
That’s right, if the perpetrator is homeless or “mentally ill”, theft or even clonking someone over the head may be excusable out of “necessity”. If that sounds far fetched, here is Keith Ellison, the Attorney General of Minnesota explaining how a rape victim should call a social worker rather than the police, because clearly she will benefit more from counselling from some idiot rape crisis worker than seeing her attacker taken off the street. Ellison is the man more than any other who was responsible for the recent mass rioting and two billion dollars of damage caused to America because he gratuitously withheld the police bodycam video of the death of George Floyd, video that while not exonerating his accused killer, provides a different perspective on his death.
In Los Angeles, progressives are instituting similar changes. Not all these are bad; the elimination of cash bail – if applied sensibly – is a good thing. In the UK, suspects are generally bailed in their own recognisance, sometimes with conditions. A breach of bail is a criminal offence in itself, and is likely to result in a remand in custody, but what has been happening in New York City should be a warning to the entire country. Cash bail was abolished at the beginning of the year. In January, the homeless Eugene Webb was said to have punched a woman in the face dislodging two of her teeth. This was an unprovoked attack on a stranger, and certainly in the UK would have warranted a remand in custody. Instead, he was turned loose, and it was only when he appeared in court again on a similar charge that a judge ordered he be detained for a mental health assessment. This case is far from unique.
But, bad as New York, Los Angeles, and the State of Minnesota may be, Seattle tops them all. The defunding of its police and the campaigns against them is leading to their mass exodus. While such defunding isn’t a bad idea per se, it is one thing to order them to turn a blind eye to victimless crimes such as prostitution and possessing small quantities of marijuana, but quite another to hold them back while the city is torn apart by rioters. The madness in Portland, Oregon was arguably even worse.
Seattle also has its own brand of fake news. Recently, leaflets that claim a man was murdered by the police in December 2015 have been distributed there. Raymond Azevedo was indeed shot dead in Northeast Seattle, but a simple Google search turns up dramatic dash-cam footage of a car chase like something out of a Hollywood crime fantasy film. Hardened recidivist Azevedo stole no fewer than three vehicles before he was blasted to death while still trying to make his getaway.
All these jurisdictions have one thing in common, they are Democrat controlled, run largely by progressives. To keep abreast with just how bad things are in Seattle, check out the Seattle Real Estate Podcast (pictured above) which can be found on YouTube. It remains to be seen how much real estate there will be there if present trends continue. What buildings remain standing will be valueless.
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theduran--2020-12-30--Ukraine press conference explicitly ties Hunter and Joe Biden to corruption

A video from a press conference in Ukraine is going viral .
It is the follow-up to a video press conference that Ukraine released over a year ago , in which members of the Ukraine Parliament demanded that President Zelensky and President Trump investigate billions of dollars of corruption in Ukraine that is tied to the U.S .
The newly released video is meant to provide documentary and eyewitness information about the corruption — and the Biden family figures prominently in the story .
The video is long — over an hour — and not all of it involves the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portions of the press conference that address Biden family corruption .
The gist of it is that , while Democrats obsess about Trump ’ s purported criminality , despite the absence of any evidence , their chosen standard-bearer is extraordinarily corrupt .
Indeed , I would argue that Biden is one of the most corrupt politicians ever in America .
In the past , corrupt politicians have confined themselves to playing dirty in their own backyard , making money from deals with fellow Americans .
I believe that Biden is the first person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government — the Senate and the vice presidency — who sold his country out to the highest foreign bidders .
It ’ s an insult to everything America has stood for since its inception that massive election fraud might allow this person to set foot in the Oval Office .
With that intro , here ’ s the video , followed by quotations from the video regarding Joe and Hunter Biden .
I recommend Nabu Leaks for more information , enlarged pictures of the relevant documents naming the Bidens , audio of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poroshenko after Trump won the election , and the full transcript of the press conference .
At one of the first press conferences about a year ago , we showed bank transactions for hundreds of thousands of dollars to the family of former US Vice President Joe Biden , namely to his son Robert Hunter Biden .
The latter was a member of the board of directors of the infamous gas production company Burisma .
The inclusion of Biden in the Burisma leadership and payment for his services is nothing more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukrainian law , namely from the criminal code .
Two foreign witnesses whose identities are protected — Witness 1 and Witness 2 — came forward to testify about the facts of the case .
Konstantyn Kulyk , the Head of the Group of Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General ’ s Office of Ukraine , explained what the witnesses offered : One quote from a statement by a Witness : “ All the described financial transactions were fictitious .
And a lot of money was paid in Ukraine so that the state authorities turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the period from November 2014 to October 2015 , the Witnesses noticed strange recurring payments that , at the direction of Oleh Nelin ( Zlochevsky ’ s assistant in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ) , were sent from the account of BURISMA HOLDINGS LTD , which was opened for the personal needs of Mykola Zlochevsky , in the Latvian PrivatBank AS to the account of the American company ROSEMONT SENECA BONAI LLC .
The witnesses drew attention to these payments since about 20 times the same uneven amount was recurring — $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the period from November 2014 to October 2015 , the money stolen from Ukrainians , located on account of BURISMA HOLDINGS LTD with the Latvian PrivatBank AS , was transferred to the account of ROSEMONT SENECA BONAI LLC in the American bank MORGAN STANLEY in payments in total amounting to $ 3.4 million for consulting services .
This is a payment for the political “ cover ” that Biden provided to Zlochevsky .
The video offers a graphic image showing the flow of money and favors : Andrii Derkach picked up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s conversations with former president Poroshenko when Viktor Shokin , a prosecutor , started looking into Zlochevsky ’ s graft .
As we all know , Biden openly boasted about holding up money from the U.S. unless Poroshenko fired Shokin .
The press conference included audio from a November 16 , 2016 conversation between Biden and Poroshenko .
Biden was wheeling and dealing for influence and money — and conducting foreign policy behind Trump ’ s back .
The men spoke again in February 2017 , at which time Biden smothered Poroshenko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government is gunning for Joe Biden .
The Ukrainians know that Biden helped prop up a corrupt government in their country and that he profited mightily from doing so .
No wonder this video has gone viral .

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By Andrea Widburg
A video from a press conference in Ukraine is going viral. It is the follow-up to a video press conference that Ukraine released over a year ago, in which members of the Ukraine Parliament demanded that President Zelensky and President Trump investigate billions of dollars of corruption in Ukraine that is tied to the U.S. The newly released video is meant to provide documentary and eyewitness information about the corruption — and the Biden family figures prominently in the story.
The video is long — over an hour — and not all of it involves the Biden family. This post quotes those portions of the press conference that address Biden family corruption. The gist of it is that, while Democrats obsess about Trump’s purported criminality, despite the absence of any evidence, their chosen standard-bearer is extraordinarily corrupt.
Indeed, I would argue that Biden is one of the most corrupt politicians ever in America. In the past, corrupt politicians have confined themselves to playing dirty in their own backyard, making money from deals with fellow Americans.
I believe that Biden is the first person ever to serve in the highest reaches of government — the Senate and the vice presidency — who sold his country out to the highest foreign bidders. It’s an insult to everything America has stood for since its inception that massive election fraud might allow this person to set foot in the Oval Office.
With that intro, here’s the video, followed by quotations from the video regarding Joe and Hunter Biden. I recommend Nabu Leaks for more information, enlarged pictures of the relevant documents naming the Bidens, audio of phone calls between Biden and former President Poroshenko after Trump won the election, and the full transcript of the press conference.
From the introduction:
At one of the first press conferences about a year ago, we showed bank transactions for hundreds of thousands of dollars to the family of former US Vice President Joe Biden, namely to his son Robert Hunter Biden. The latter was a member of the board of directors of the infamous gas production company Burisma. Burisma belongs to the fugitive Yanukovych-era minister Mykola Zlochevsky. The inclusion of Biden in the Burisma leadership and payment for his services is nothing more than a political cover that protected Zlochevsky from the Ukrainian law, namely from the criminal code.
Two foreign witnesses whose identities are protected — Witness 1 and Witness 2 — came forward to testify about the facts of the case. Konstantyn Kulyk, the Head of the Group of Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, explained what the witnesses offered:
One quote from a statement by a Witness: “All the described financial transactions were fictitious. And a lot of money was paid in Ukraine so that the state authorities turned a blind eye to it.” [snip] In the period from November 2014 to October 2015, the Witnesses noticed strange recurring payments that, at the direction of Oleh Nelin (Zlochevsky’s assistant in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine), were sent from the account of BURISMA HOLDINGS LTD, which was opened for the personal needs of Mykola Zlochevsky, in the Latvian PrivatBank AS to the account of the American company ROSEMONT SENECA BONAI LLC. The witnesses drew attention to these payments since about 20 times the same uneven amount was recurring — $83,333.33 as payment for consulting services. [snip] In the period from November 2014 to October 2015, the money stolen from Ukrainians, located on account of BURISMA HOLDINGS LTD with the Latvian PrivatBank AS, was transferred to the account of ROSEMONT SENECA BONAI LLC in the American bank MORGAN STANLEY in payments in total amounting to $3.4 million for consulting services. [snip] This is a payment for the political “cover” that Biden provided to Zlochevsky.
The video offers a graphic image showing the flow of money and favors:
Andrii Derkach picked up the narrative. He focused on Joe Biden’s conversations with former president Poroshenko when Viktor Shokin, a prosecutor, started looking into Zlochevsky’s graft. As we all know, Biden openly boasted about holding up money from the U.S. unless Poroshenko fired Shokin.
The press conference included audio from a November 16, 2016 conversation between Biden and Poroshenko. Biden was wheeling and dealing for influence and money — and conducting foreign policy behind Trump’s back. The men spoke again in February 2017, at which time Biden smothered Poroshenko with fulsome compliments.
Ukraine’s government is gunning for Joe Biden. The Ukrainians know that Biden helped prop up a corrupt government in their country and that he profited mightily from doing so. No wonder this video has gone viral.
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theduran--2020-12-30--McConnell challenges Trump and protects swamp ONE PARTY rule

A Familiar Play – Mitch McConnell Blocks Attempt to Pass $ 2,000 COVID Relief Bill , Deflects Accountability to POTUS @ @ @ @ @ Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked a bipartisan effort to enlarge the COVID relief bill to @ @ @ @ @ supports the enhanced relief package .
As a consequence , in justifying his maneuver McConnell @ @ @ @ @ too familiar with .
It is time to expose the Decepticon game again ; this @ @ @ @ @

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theduran--2020-12-30--Merkel gets EU-China deal done. Nord Stream 2 closer to completion

Merkel gets EU-China deal done .
Nord Stream 2 closer to completion Merkel pushes EU-China investment deal over the finish @ @ @ @ @ Brussels and Beijing are scheduled to endorse investment agreement in videoconference on Wednesday .
Merkel @ @ @ @ @ the finish line despite criticism For critics , it ’ s a rushed deal that @ @ @ @ @ labor rights .
For Angela Merkel , it ’ s a strategic win and icing @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Council of the EU presidency .
EU diplomats and officials say the German @ @ @ @ @ in finalizing the long-delayed EU-China investment agreement , which has taken more than seven years @ @ @ @ @ grow .
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theduran--2020-12-31--Waning Last Days of a Lost Empire

Waning Last Days of a Lost Empire

As if proof were needed that behemoth mining corporations are inhuman , that proof comes in the form of the recurrent threat to Oak Flat in Arizona , an important ground sacred to Native Americans ( specifically the San Carlos and Apache tribe ) where the same ground is rife with copper .
Well , Making America Great requires plenty of that for bombs , bullets , cannon rounds , and all such needed to aid the pursuit of “ greatness ” with just one issue… the San Carlos and Apache tribes strenuously object .
Deceased ‘ Hanoi Hilton ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid of his Warfare State , along with Arizona Senator Jeff Flake , senatorial hypocrite and former lobbyist for Rossing Uranium a majority subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc .
When the thoroughly corrupt mining giant pressed its Captured State for ground Eisenhower denied it via Public Land Order 1229 , McCain-Flake and Obama ’ s NDAA of 2014 delivered for Rio .
Rio Tinto ’ s halcyon days have since been somewhat clouded by the tribes and groups opposed to Oak Flat ’ s development , in a setback to Washington ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rio ‘ investors ’ aka Mammon .
Yes , it ’ s that pesky NDAA again — National Defense Authorization Act — which contains so much pork , all the hot dog stands in the world could be supplied by it for centuries .
Not only that , the NDAA renews the “ State of Emergency ” the United States has used to fund its many crimes against humanity for just about forever .
But is Congress the only criminal entity afflicted by corporate sycophancy while sucking at the teat of Ba ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extends to the likewise disgraced US Forest Service , hopelessly played by Washington ’ s criminal class .
Just a few weeks ago , hoping to achieve as much damage as possible in his blessed final regime days , regime lackey “ Sonny Boy ” Perdue delivered on the Evil Empire ’ s promise to knee-cap environmental controls , allowing the US Forest Service to expedite its environmental impact report about Oak Flat .
It ’ s a rush job , to reward the world ’ s richest corporations before God-knows-who might do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leads to a greater question : what will current regime disgruntled Swamp-ites scheme-up in their last days to boost their corporate controllers before the next regime of corporately-controlled Swamp creatures attempts to assume control ?
Meanwhile the rest of the globe moves on , beyond Washington ’ s stupid sanctions and weaponization of the dollar ; its corruption and persistent incompetence in leadership which has existed since November 22nd , 1963 ; and the Failed State status the US has relentlessly pursued for at least two decades .
Even the European Union in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while the Federal Reserve games US share markets in an illusory attempt to keep the proles happy .
But of course that does nothing to protect the sacred Oak Flat from corporatists , militarists , and assorted highly-financed scum who wish to despoil it , with a crater several miles across and one thousand feet deep… Steve is an antiwar activist , a published scholar on the US monetary system , and guest contributor to The Duran , Fort Russ News , Herland Report , The Ron Paul Institute , and Strategika51 @ @ @

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Submitted by Steve Brown…
As if proof were needed that behemoth mining corporations are inhuman, that proof comes in the form of the recurrent threat to Oak Flat in Arizona, an important ground sacred to Native Americans (specifically the San Carlos and Apache tribe) where the same ground is rife with copper. Well, Making America Great requires plenty of that for bombs, bullets, cannon rounds, and all such needed to aid the pursuit of “greatness” with just one issue… the San Carlos and Apache tribes strenuously object.
Deceased ‘Hanoi Hilton’ McCain was one proponent for copper in aid of his Warfare State, along with Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, senatorial hypocrite and former lobbyist for Rossing Uranium a majority subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc. When the thoroughly corrupt mining giant pressed its Captured State for ground Eisenhower denied it via Public Land Order 1229, McCain-Flake and Obama’s NDAA of 2014 delivered for Rio. Rio Tinto’s halcyon days have since been somewhat clouded by the tribes and groups opposed to Oak Flat’s development, in a setback to Washington’s warfare state, Congressional corruption, and Rio ‘investors’ aka Mammon.
Yes, it’s that pesky NDAA again — National Defense Authorization Act — which contains so much pork, all the hot dog stands in the world could be supplied by it for centuries. Not only that, the NDAA renews the “State of Emergency” the United States has used to fund its many crimes against humanity for just about forever.
But is Congress the only criminal entity afflicted by corporate sycophancy while sucking at the teat of Ba’al? No, the Captured State extends to the likewise disgraced US Forest Service, hopelessly played by Washington’s criminal class. Just a few weeks ago, hoping to achieve as much damage as possible in his blessed final regime days, regime lackey “Sonny Boy” Perdue delivered on the Evil Empire’s promise to knee-cap environmental controls, allowing the US Forest Service to expedite its environmental impact report about Oak Flat. It’s a rush job, to reward the world’s richest corporations before God-knows-who might do who-knows-what to spoil the party. Which leads to a greater question: what will current regime disgruntled Swamp-ites scheme-up in their last days to boost their corporate controllers before the next regime of corporately-controlled Swamp creatures attempts to assume control?
Meanwhile the rest of the globe moves on, beyond Washington’s stupid sanctions and weaponization of the dollar; its corruption and persistent incompetence in leadership which has existed since November 22nd, 1963; and the Failed State status the US has relentlessly pursued for at least two decades. Even the European Union in its agreement with China can do better, while the Federal Reserve games US share markets in an illusory attempt to keep the proles happy.
But of course that does nothing to protect the sacred Oak Flat from corporatists, militarists, and assorted highly-financed scum who wish to despoil it, with a crater several miles across and one thousand feet deep…
Steve is an antiwar activist, a published scholar on the US monetary system, and guest contributor to The Duran, Fort Russ News, Herland Report, The Ron Paul Institute, and Strategika51. @newsypaperz
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theduran--2020-12-31--Oooh! What’s that Smell in Serbia?  The Tainted River

Whether Balkan politics or any other type of dog mess , Rio Tinto ’ s Jadar lithium project in Serbia is just another dog mess for Rio Tinto to typically step in , while its ‘ investors ’ shrug and move on .
Of course we refer to the Tainted River ’ s proposed latest foray into lithium production via Serbia .
If only the leading lights at Rio had hired some intellectually-challenged goon from US State to vet the project , perhaps this wayward disgrace of a monster corporate could do better.. ?
But then again , perhaps not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has typically been at war with someone or other… usually its neighbors .
Or vice versa .
Along with the Balkanization of everyone everywhere – at least in the west – Serbia ’ s circumspect view of the United States is no better , with righteous indignation about western aggression well-embedded in its national soul .
Like all Balkan states , Serbia suffers from political corruption but is somewhat more stable than other Balkan states , due to Serbia ’ s historic association with Russia .
In recent years , Serbia has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However the semi-satanic crew at State ( or full satanic depending on point of view ) have done their best to undermine such goodwill , because the Dogs of State are always antagonistic toward Russia ’ s allies .
And US State did no one any favors by allowing its vampiric former head to speak in Kosovo to lecture the Great Unwashed of the Balkans on how to behave , about one year ago .
* Hatch Act anyone ?
Apparently the act does not apply to vampires and murderous bloodsuckers formerly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the very same monstrous creature ( spitting image of Countess Erzsebet Bathory by the way ) appeared before Congress on December 9th to vituperate the very same lines about the Balkans , in a sign that the Bad Old Days of “ Clinton Diplomacy ” may be even worse when the Brain-Dead One and Kamala Harris take the stage .
Albright : “ In every country , leaders seem to regard political office as a source of patronage to stay in power .
Addressing the so-called state capture and rooting out these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How incredibly rich .
And the irony must have dripped off the proponent ’ s lips just like the blood of the children she and her ilk so rabidly consume .
But we at Novus digress .
What about Rio Tinto ?
The mining behemoth , powerhouse , notably either one of the most corrupt miners or at least the most bumbling and incompetent ( about which Wall Street ‘ investors ’ like the Fed could care less ) stumbles from one disaster to the next with just about zero consequence .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where two directors faced indictment for fraud by the US SEC .
Like Walsh ’ s Simandou scandal , or Jacques and Juukan Gorge .
Or Rio Tinto ’ s management incompetence at Bingham canyon — yet another massive environmental disaster .
Or the latest Oyu Tolgoi disaster where Rio has apparently lost $ 15Bn US for ‘ investors ’ in TRQ , and refuses to divulge why .
And so Rio Tinto ’ s clownish CEO system of musical chairs continues , with the latest fall guy for whatever stupid thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And those “ invested ” in Rio Tinto could care less , so long as the dividends keep rolling .
Just as the ‘ wealth managers ’ of an infinitely corrupt Wall Street fail to note , incorporated shareholder greed and criminality is what drives Wall Street .
That is of course , until their CEO ’ s are indicted for some failure somehow magically perceived amidst Regulatory Capture in some form of deferred criminal prosecution , for example like America ’ s largest bank , JP Morgan .
Meanwhile in a stretch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , opposition to Rio Tinto ’ s Jadar lithium proposition has united foes on both sides , namely Bosnia and Serbia in an amusing alliance , somewhat reminiscent of the superb war film , No Man ’ s Land .
The issue is that the lithium near Loznica is just over the river from the Republic of Srpska ( Bosnia ) and seems conservationists and authorities on both sides of the border are becoming nervous .
The government in Banja Luka went so far as to release this statement : ‘ Rio Tinto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notorious international corporations ( in ) that it has prompted scandals all over the world , from Madagascar to Indonesia to Papua New Guinea .
We believe we must take a responsible stance toward this project , which works with a very specific and unique mineral , jadarite , which is indeed a pioneering and risky project , especially when , like in this case , we don ’ t have enough information about the impact.
’ Well now , who could imagine ?
Certainly not Rio Tinto !
In an attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lecture Congress about US involvement in the Balkans now… ?
That is , in December of 2020 , just when Rio Tinto is about to decide the fate for Jadar mining at a proposed monster lithium mine in Serbia ?
And don ’ t tell anyone , but Jadarite is very similar to Kryptonite… and for sure monsters like Albright must preserve their powers !
*One can only wonder why Big Mike presently of State allowed this ?
…oops !
Er , ahem… No , perhaps not .

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Submitted by Steve Brown…
Whether Balkan politics or any other type of dog mess, Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project in Serbia is just another dog mess for Rio Tinto to typically step in, while its ‘investors’ shrug and move on. Of course we refer to the Tainted River’s proposed latest foray into lithium production via Serbia. If only the leading lights at Rio had hired some intellectually-challenged goon from US State to vet the project, perhaps this wayward disgrace of a monster corporate could do better..? But then again, perhaps not.
Serbia, like all Balkan states, has typically been at war with someone or other… usually its neighbors. Or vice versa. Along with the Balkanization of everyone everywhere – at least in the west – Serbia’s circumspect view of the United States is no better, with righteous indignation about western aggression well-embedded in its national soul.
Like all Balkan states, Serbia suffers from political corruption but is somewhat more stable than other Balkan states, due to Serbia’s historic association with Russia. In recent years, Serbia has sought improved relations with the United States. However the semi-satanic crew at State (or full satanic depending on point of view) have done their best to undermine such goodwill, because the Dogs of State are always antagonistic toward Russia’s allies.
And US State did no one any favors by allowing its vampiric former head to speak in Kosovo to lecture the Great Unwashed of the Balkans on how to behave, about one year ago.* Hatch Act anyone? Apparently the act does not apply to vampires and murderous bloodsuckers formerly of the United States State Department. And the very same monstrous creature (spitting image of Countess Erzsebet Bathory by the way) appeared before Congress on December 9th to vituperate the very same lines about the Balkans, in a sign that the Bad Old Days of “Clinton Diplomacy” may be even worse when the Brain-Dead One and Kamala Harris take the stage.
Albright: “In every country, leaders seem to regard political office as a source of patronage to stay in power. Addressing the so-called state capture and rooting out these influences must be a top priority.”
How incredibly rich. And the irony must have dripped off the proponent’s lips just like the blood of the children she and her ilk so rabidly consume. But we at Novus digress. What about Rio Tinto? The mining behemoth, powerhouse, notably either one of the most corrupt miners or at least the most bumbling and incompetent (about which Wall Street ‘investors’ like the Fed could care less) stumbles from one disaster to the next with just about zero consequence.
Like Rio Tinto’s Mozambique RTCM scandal, where two directors faced indictment for fraud by the US SEC. Like Walsh’s Simandou scandal, or Jacques and Juukan Gorge. Or Rio Tinto’s management incompetence at Bingham canyon — yet another massive environmental disaster. Or the latest Oyu Tolgoi disaster where Rio has apparently lost $15Bn US for ‘investors’ in TRQ, and refuses to divulge why.
And so Rio Tinto’s clownish CEO system of musical chairs continues, with the latest fall guy for whatever stupid thing Rio does next in the wings. And those “invested” in Rio Tinto could care less, so long as the dividends keep rolling. Just as the ‘wealth managers’ of an infinitely corrupt Wall Street fail to note, incorporated shareholder greed and criminality is what drives Wall Street. That is of course, until their CEO’s are indicted for some failure somehow magically perceived amidst Regulatory Capture in some form of deferred criminal prosecution, for example like America’s largest bank, JP Morgan.
Meanwhile in a stretch that pushes the very bounds of reality, opposition to Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium proposition has united foes on both sides, namely Bosnia and Serbia in an amusing alliance, somewhat reminiscent of the superb war film, No Man’s Land.
The issue is that the lithium near Loznica is just over the river from the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia) and seems conservationists and authorities on both sides of the border are becoming nervous. The government in Banja Luka went so far as to release this statement:
‘Rio Tinto (is) one of the most notorious international corporations (in) that it has prompted scandals all over the world, from Madagascar to Indonesia to Papua New Guinea. We believe we must take a responsible stance toward this project, which works with a very specific and unique mineral, jadarite, which is indeed a pioneering and risky project, especially when, like in this case, we don’t have enough information about the impact.’
Well now, who could imagine? Certainly not Rio Tinto! In an attempt to establish our conspiracy, why would Albright lecture Congress about US involvement in the Balkans now…? That is, in December of 2020, just when Rio Tinto is about to decide the fate for Jadar mining at a proposed monster lithium mine in Serbia? And don’t tell anyone, but Jadarite is very similar to Kryptonite… and for sure monsters like Albright must preserve their powers!
*One can only wonder why Big Mike presently of State allowed this? …oops! Er, ahem… No, perhaps not.
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theduran--2020-12-31--Rudy Giuliani makes voter fraud case, new evidence reported DURING hearing [Video]

The mainstream media is lying to all of us .
Everybody , including especially Fox News is liable for the Grand Hoax being perpetrated upon the American people .
We offer here the hearing that took place before the Georgia Senate Subcommittee on Tuesday , December 30th , offered by former New York Mayor and now personal attorney of President Trump , Rudy Giuliani .
The hearing , like most of these proceedings , is lengthy , coming in at one hour 47 minutes .
However , at one point during the hearing there was a “ break in ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the voting machines in the act of communicating over the internet via Wi Fi , which the machine is not supposed to be able to do .
This took place apparently while the machine in question is getting votes registered on it now , as the Georgia Senate Runoff early voting in in progress .
We cut to this moment in the hearing : This is why President Trump must not ever concede this election , even if the Deep State ’ s efforts succeed in installing Joe Biden to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not all , either .
Following this interruption in a fraud hearing to report more fraud-generating actions actually in process , there were two presentations from mathematically astute individuals .
The first gentleman ’ s case was rushed through , and while he made an interesting case of last name and first name ratios being out of proportion in Georgia , hence evidence of voter tampering on a massive scale , his testimony was not as clear as the second effort by a small group of analysts .
In both cases they focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mail in ballots all authentically being for Joe Biden , but the second group also noted how in an eight minute period in one county , a Trump lead of 12,173 votes suddenly was magically transformed identically to a BIDEN lead of 12,173 votes , with no explanation .
What is more , as the splash graphic ( taken from the presentation ) shows , Trump is shown to have actually FEWER votes .
How does somebody lose votes in an election ?
They don ’ t .
Vote counting is supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition .
This example of vote switching is unexplained , and that further makes it suspect .
To the subcommittee ’ s credit , the outcome of this meeting was to petition the Fulton County Board of Elections to make ALL the absentee ballots available for checking and inspection .
This hopefully happens .
The whole video is included below for anyone wanting to watch .
We all should want to – what is going on here is the most brazen fraud – so brazen that it is oddly enough , accepted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or the inevitable .
It is neither .
To stand against it , this is the kind of information we need to be learning .
One last note about the hearing : The end is very good .
The chairman makes some extremely good points about why this is so important .
There is no transcript available at present , so it is good to go to the end at about timestamp 01:41:06 , shown below : There was definitely massive voter fraud this past November .
The question is whether or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have enough courage and honesty to address it as it ought to be addressed .
While I hope for the best , I do not expect it .
Prayers are very strongly in order .
The entire meeting follows here :

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The mainstream media is lying to all of us. Everybody, including especially Fox News is liable for the Grand Hoax being perpetrated upon the American people. We offer here the hearing that took place before the Georgia Senate Subcommittee on Tuesday, December 30th, offered by former New York Mayor and now personal attorney of President Trump, Rudy Giuliani. The hearing, like most of these proceedings, is lengthy, coming in at one hour 47 minutes. However, at one point during the hearing there was a “break in” in which somebody came and described the one of the voting machines in the act of communicating over the internet via Wi Fi, which the machine is not supposed to be able to do. This took place apparently while the machine in question is getting votes registered on it now, as the Georgia Senate Runoff early voting in in progress.
We cut to this moment in the hearing:
Boom.
This is why President Trump must not ever concede this election, even if the Deep State’s efforts succeed in installing Joe Biden to the Office of the Presidency.
This is not all, either. Following this interruption in a fraud hearing to report more fraud-generating actions actually in process, there were two presentations from mathematically astute individuals. The first gentleman’s case was rushed through, and while he made an interesting case of last name and first name ratios being out of proportion in Georgia, hence evidence of voter tampering on a massive scale, his testimony was not as clear as the second effort by a small group of analysts. In both cases they focused on the mathematical impossibility of 94-95% of mail in ballots all authentically being for Joe Biden, but the second group also noted how in an eight minute period in one county, a Trump lead of 12,173 votes suddenly was magically transformed identically to a BIDEN lead of 12,173 votes, with no explanation. What is more, as the splash graphic (taken from the presentation) shows, Trump is shown to have actually FEWER votes. How does somebody lose votes in an election? They don’t. Vote counting is supposed to be always one mathematical operation: addition.
This example of vote switching is unexplained, and that further makes it suspect.
To the subcommittee’s credit, the outcome of this meeting was to petition the Fulton County Board of Elections to make ALL the absentee ballots available for checking and inspection. This hopefully happens. The whole video is included below for anyone wanting to watch.
We all should want to – what is going on here is the most brazen fraud – so brazen that it is oddly enough, accepted by a great many as either the truth, or the inevitable. It is neither. To stand against it, this is the kind of information we need to be learning.
One last note about the hearing: The end is very good. The chairman makes some extremely good points about why this is so important. There is no transcript available at present, so it is good to go to the end at about timestamp 01:41:06, shown below:
There was definitely massive voter fraud this past November. The question is whether or not the nation and its elected representatives have enough courage and honesty to address it as it ought to be addressed. While I hope for the best, I do not expect it. Prayers are very strongly in order. The entire meeting follows here:
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theduran--2020-12-31--Catherine Austin Fitts | Full Interview | Planet Lockdown

This sit down interview with Catherine covers the spectrum of the current situation we find ourselves in .
It was conducted as a part of the full length documentary .
We are releasing the full interview for the betterment of public understanding of the situation .
Catherine Austin Fitts ( born 1950 ) is an American investment banker and former public official who served as managing director of Dillon , Read & Co. and as United States Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing during the Presidency of George H.W .
Bush .
She has widely written and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has alleged several large scale instances of government fraud .
The COVID lockdown has been engineered to bring in the new monetary systems as the old monetary system is failing .
A part of the plan is to bankrupt small businesses to destroy the populist vote and increase the power of the globalist elites .
One of the side benefits of the destruction of small businesses to create “ Opportunity Zones ” for the rich to pick up cheap real-estate , known as “ Disaster Capitalism ” .
Additionally the globalist elites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be used as a resource to enhance their profits and power , while they believe themselves to be superior .
She provides an action plan , Catherine ’ s analysis can be found at : https : //home.solari.com The full film , when released , will be available at https : //www.PlanetLockdownFilm.com Sign up to receive notification of the release of the feature length documentary film and full interviews by clicking here : https : //aw6dcc5.aweb.page/p/28c34ce9-…

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Catherine Austin Fitts – Full Interview | Planet Lockdown This sit down interview with Catherine covers the spectrum of the current situation we find ourselves in. It was conducted as apart of the full length documentary. We are releasing the full interview for the betterment of public understanding of …
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This sit down interview with Catherine covers the spectrum of the current situation we find ourselves in. It was conducted as a part of the full length documentary. We are releasing the full interview for the betterment of public understanding of the situation.
Catherine Austin Fitts (born 1950) is an American investment banker and former public official who served as managing director of Dillon, Read & Co. and as United States Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing during the Presidency of George H.W. Bush. She has widely written and commented on the subject of public spending and has alleged several large scale instances of government fraud.
Catherine Austin Fitts explains why the lockdown?
The COVID lockdown has been engineered to bring in the new monetary systems as the old monetary system is failing. A part of the plan is to bankrupt small businesses to destroy the populist vote and increase the power of the globalist elites.
One of the side benefits of the destruction of small businesses to create “Opportunity Zones” for the rich to pick up cheap real-estate, known as “Disaster Capitalism”.
Additionally the globalist elites look at the human population as livestock to be used as a resource to enhance their profits and power, while they believe themselves to be superior.
She provides an action plan,
Catherine’s analysis can be found at: https://home.solari.com
The full film, when released, will be available at https://www.PlanetLockdownFilm.com
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theduran--2020-12-31--The DEVIL went down to Georgia!

The DEVIL went down to Georgia!

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Wikileaks File Dump

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Everything from Hillary Clinton ’ s emails , McCain ’ s being guilty @ @ @ @ @ an FBI sniper , Steve Jobs HIV letter , PedoPodesta , Afghanistan , Syria , @ @ @ @ @ agents arrested for rape , WHO pandemic .
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theduran--2020-12-31--Bill Gates TED talk says Reduce Population 4 TIMES!! MUST WATCH

Bill-derberg Gates thinks he is at a eugenics meeting and openly discusses population reduction via vaccines and “ healthcare.
” @ @ @ @ @ Gates ’ Father Was The Head Of ‘ Planned Parenthood ’ And Inspired His Population @ @ @ @ @ Half A Million Children With Polio Vaccines – Do We Really Want HIM Vaccinating The @ @ @ @ @ read : Bill Gates Is The Biggest Depopulationist Alive It ’ s Time To Launch @ @ @ @ @ & Melinda Gates Foundation For Possible ‘ Crimes Against Humanity ’


theduran--2020-12-31--COVID vaccines made with aborted fetal cells stir controversy among believers [Video]

A message from the Metropolitan of Kythera and Antikythera , Seraphim , who is known for openly defying local authorities in his See .
The metropolis , or diocese that he oversees , includes the Island of Kythira off the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece .
In March of this year , he opened his church fully for services , flouting the COVID-19 restrictions that were ordering the churches in that region closed , an action taken in absolute faithlessness .
After the service , he presented himself to the authorities for arrest .
Recently , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with this quote attributed to him in social media : “ I , as your Bishop , tell you that I will not do the vaccine , ” the Metropolitan of Kythera and Antikythera Seraphim said on Sunday , December 27 during the Vespers service at the Holy Metropolitan Church of crucified Chora – Kythira .
He also said that in [ Greece ] abortions are over 300,000 a year , and noted that information transferred to him by Orthodox in Italy , say that the new vaccines “ are made with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is too dreadful .
The papists were alarmed ; they addressed the Pope , and he told them that it was so .
But we Orthodox can not accept this “ he said and added that those who are worried about whether one is infected with the Holy Communion ” should be more concerned about the infection that comes into our body when we pass this material that comes from slaughtered embryos , because they are murders all , and unbaptized and have this terrible treatment ” .
“ I as your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the vaccine if it has that origin , and it certainly has .
Unless something else is found , from a group of Christian doctors-Clergy & Laity that I sought from the Holy Synod , then I will not .
“ We are not against vaccines .
We did the flu vaccine and when I went to Uganda 4 years ago I did 5 vaccines , but we do not want this infection .
We do not want this material from the embryo slaughter process to pass into our bodies .
Unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field and there will be no suspicion … because the people who March with the new age , globalization , want to make the Meta-man , the mutant man who will be a robot that will not have emotions , nor the blessing of God ” he said .
Finally he also invoked Saint Nikiforos The Leper and said that the excellent medicine is the Holy Communion .
Thus far , this statement has not been corroborated by additional sources , so knowing the nature of social media , there remains a possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good name of the Metropolitan to speak their own opinion .
The video above gives one take , though I personally do not endorse the position taken by the doctor .
That being said , this would seem to be the attitude one would expect this dedicated man of God to take .
As to the question of whether or not COVID-19 vaccines have cells from aborted fetuses , the answer is first and foremost : the media has an investment in this issue , which means they will lie to you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ Fact-check ” sites including Snopes , The Associated Press , and others responded this way : But the devil is in the details .
The fact checkers followed the letter of the law to lie to their readers .
From Science magazine ’ s website , we learn even more .
Some vaccines do indeed include cell matter from aborted fetuses , and others use mRNA .
Catholic leaders responded to this information over the summer : Senior Catholic leaders in the United States and Canada , along with other antiabortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates that are manufactured using cells derived from human fetuses electively aborted decades ago .
… [ T ] hey are urging funders and policymakers to ensure that companies develop other vaccines that do not rely on such human fetal cell lines and , in the United States , asking the government to “ incentivize ” firms to only make vaccines that don ’ t rely on fetal cells .
“ It is critically important that Americans have access to a vaccine that is produced ethically : no American should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against this potentially deadly virus and violating his or her conscience , ” members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and 20 other religious , medical , and political organizations that oppose abortion wrote to Stephen Hahn , commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , in April .
“ Thankfully , other [ COVID-19 ] vaccines … utilize cell lines not connected to unethical procedures and methods.
” “ We urge your government to fund the development of vaccines that do not create an ethical dilemma for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Winnipeg Richard Gagnon , president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops , and 17 other antiabortion religious , medical , and politic groups and individuals in a 21 May letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau .
“ The … manufacture of vaccines using such ethically-tainted human cell lines demonstrates profound disrespect for the dignity of the human person.
” Both technologies are being widely suspected of being tools for globalist anti-Christian elites to somehow “ genetically change ” the human person as Metropolitan Seraphim is reported to have stated .
Much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Antichrist ’ s coming will be heralded by people unwittingly giving their souls for him .
With this mindset , such people across multiple Christian confessions have approached things like Medical ID cards , skin implants , now this COVID mRNA vaccine and other things with the idea that the Enemy is trying to trick us and that if we partake of these things , we will find ourselves damned , and unable to be saved .
There is nothing in Christian teaching that suggests anything like this is even possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Father of Lies , true , but the notion that someone who loves God could be somehow tricked into the state of working against him and be unable to stop seems contrary to what the real issue is , which is far more frightening .
While the devil lies , he can not make anyone follow him .
We have to choose it .
It is possible to lead people down the road to damnation by progressive means , as this is manifested in alcoholism , drug use and homosexual recruitment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these people to get out of the messes they are in .
This is what the Church calls repentance .
They have to change their own minds about things and do as they are told , but the choice is freely made .
The conspiracies around genetic re-engineering suggest that the topic du jour , the COVID vaccine , will render a person physically and mentally unable to make decisions to serve God .
That seems unlikely to me , though maybe somewhere it can happen .
The Church has never taught this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open to everyone , but that each person must decide freely for themselves .
There seems to be a conflict here .
However , a real point of concern does exist with both styles of vaccine .
That made from cell lines of aborted fetuses can be seen easily as “ participation and support of abortion ” and for this reason , Christian believers are very much within their rights to eschew it .
If they are being pressured by their governments to violate this spiritual law , that is wrong .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mRNA , as a synthetic technology being given to the human being .
However , what this would actually do to a person is less clear .
Some reports this year said that Bill Gates wanted the vaccine to make people more sterile in order to use the COVID crisis to engineer population control .
Reuters debunks this in their piece here , though again , if there is one thing 2020 should have taught most of us , it is that the mass media has gotten into information control and propaganda , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things like this in general .
We might know for sure ten years after COVID passes what the truth actually was , or very careful research into Bill Gates might yield it , provided the researcher reads real paper books and magazine articles about these issues , not the highly malleable text available right here on the Internet .
For now , the issue is laid out here .
My personal take : I do not want to participate in things made from aborted ( murdered ) babies .
Despite the Roman Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is wrong to go that way .
This is a bad way to try to protect oneself in any case .
That being said , vaccines have been developed this way for a long time , and I probably have already been given them in my lifetime .
The issue is personal choice at this point , and I choose not to do or continue in such practices .
About the mRNA ?
I rather doubt that anything produced is going to create mind-control for the masses by some shadowy dark elite figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ method of vaccination is effective or not ; it probably will be , at least as much as anything can be against a virus that mutates .
However , the dynamics of sin and repentance will not be affected by this vaccine .
I will still do things wrong , and hopefully , I will keep on repenting and trying to do better .
That is all any of us can do besides pray all the time .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
A message from the Metropolitan of Kythera and Antikythera, Seraphim, who is known for openly defying local authorities in his See. The metropolis, or diocese that he oversees, includes the Island of Kythira off the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece. In March of this year, he opened his church fully for services, flouting the COVID-19 restrictions that were ordering the churches in that region closed, an action taken in absolute faithlessness. After the service, he presented himself to the authorities for arrest.
Recently, he is reported to be making news again, with this quote attributed to him in social media:
“I, as your Bishop, tell you that I will not do the vaccine,” the Metropolitan of Kythera and Antikythera Seraphim said on Sunday, December 27 during the Vespers service at the Holy Metropolitan Church of crucified Chora – Kythira. He also said that in [Greece] abortions are over 300,000 a year, and noted that information transferred to him by Orthodox in Italy, say that the new vaccines “are made with the product of abortions”. “This is too dreadful. The papists were alarmed; they addressed the Pope, and he told them that it was so. But we Orthodox can not accept this “he said and added that those who are worried about whether one is infected with the Holy Communion” should be more concerned about the infection that comes into our body when we pass this material that comes from slaughtered embryos, because they are murders all, and unbaptized and have this terrible treatment”. “I as your Bishop tell you that I will not make the vaccine if it has that origin, and it certainly has. Unless something else is found, from a group of Christian doctors-Clergy & Laity that I sought from the Holy Synod, then I will not. “We are not against vaccines. We did the flu vaccine and when I went to Uganda 4 years ago I did 5 vaccines, but we do not want this infection. We do not want this material from the embryo slaughter process to pass into our bodies. Unless something is done that will clear the field and there will be no suspicion … because the people who March with the new age, globalization, want to make the Meta-man, the mutant man who will be a robot that will not have emotions, nor the blessing of God” he said. Finally he also invoked Saint Nikiforos The Leper and said that the excellent medicine is the Holy Communion.
Thus far, this statement has not been corroborated by additional sources, so knowing the nature of social media, there remains a possibility that it may be somebody using the good name of the Metropolitan to speak their own opinion.
The video above gives one take, though I personally do not endorse the position taken by the doctor.
That being said, this would seem to be the attitude one would expect this dedicated man of God to take.
As to the question of whether or not COVID-19 vaccines have cells from aborted fetuses, the answer is first and foremost: the media has an investment in this issue, which means they will lie to you. An interesting result of my research noted that “Fact-check” sites including Snopes, The Associated Press, and others responded this way:
In November 2020, it was widely claimed on social media, including this Facebook post with over 160,000 views, that the AstraZeneca vaccine contains MRC-5 cells from lung tissue of a male fetus which was aborted in the 1960s. This specific claim has been fact checked by Associated Press, Full Fact, Politifact, Reuters and Snopes and found to be false.
But the devil is in the details. The fact checkers followed the letter of the law to lie to their readers.
From Science magazine’s website, we learn even more. Some vaccines do indeed include cell matter from aborted fetuses, and others use mRNA. Catholic leaders responded to this information over the summer:
Senior Catholic leaders in the United States and Canada, along with other antiabortion groups, are raising ethical objections to promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates that are manufactured using cells derived from human fetuses electively aborted decades ago. …[T]hey are urging funders and policymakers to ensure that companies develop other vaccines that do not rely on such human fetal cell lines and, in the United States, asking the government to “incentivize” firms to only make vaccines that don’t rely on fetal cells. “It is critically important that Americans have access to a vaccine that is produced ethically: no American should be forced to choose between being vaccinated against this potentially deadly virus and violating his or her conscience,” members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and 20 other religious, medical, and political organizations that oppose abortion wrote to Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in April. “Thankfully, other [COVID-19] vaccines … utilize cell lines not connected to unethical procedures and methods.” “We urge your government to fund the development of vaccines that do not create an ethical dilemma for many Canadians,” wrote Archbishop of Winnipeg Richard Gagnon, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and 17 other antiabortion religious, medical, and politic groups and individuals in a 21 May letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The … manufacture of vaccines using such ethically-tainted human cell lines demonstrates profound disrespect for the dignity of the human person.”
Both technologies are being widely suspected of being tools for globalist anti-Christian elites to somehow “genetically change” the human person as Metropolitan Seraphim is reported to have stated.
Much of these conspiracy theorists are Christians that believe that the Antichrist’s coming will be heralded by people unwittingly giving their souls for him. With this mindset, such people across multiple Christian confessions have approached things like Medical ID cards, skin implants, now this COVID mRNA vaccine and other things with the idea that the Enemy is trying to trick us and that if we partake of these things, we will find ourselves damned, and unable to be saved.
There is nothing in Christian teaching that suggests anything like this is even possible. The devil is a liar and the Father of Lies, true, but the notion that someone who loves God could be somehow tricked into the state of working against him and be unable to stop seems contrary to what the real issue is, which is far more frightening. While the devil lies, he cannot make anyone follow him. We have to choose it. It is possible to lead people down the road to damnation by progressive means, as this is manifested in alcoholism, drug use and homosexual recruitment. However, freedom remains for all of these people to get out of the messes they are in. This is what the Church calls repentance. They have to change their own minds about things and do as they are told, but the choice is freely made.
The conspiracies around genetic re-engineering suggest that the topic du jour, the COVID vaccine, will render a person physically and mentally unable to make decisions to serve God. That seems unlikely to me, though maybe somewhere it can happen. The Church has never taught this; she has taught that salvation is open to everyone, but that each person must decide freely for themselves. There seems to be a conflict here.
However, a real point of concern does exist with both styles of vaccine. That made from cell lines of aborted fetuses can be seen easily as “participation and support of abortion” and for this reason, Christian believers are very much within their rights to eschew it. If they are being pressured by their governments to violate this spiritual law, that is wrong.
A physical concern exists with the use of mRNA, as a synthetic technology being given to the human being. However, what this would actually do to a person is less clear. Some reports this year said that Bill Gates wanted the vaccine to make people more sterile in order to use the COVID crisis to engineer population control. Reuters debunks this in their piece here, though again, if there is one thing 2020 should have taught most of us, it is that the mass media has gotten into information control and propaganda, and therefore cannot be trusted with things like this in general. We might know for sure ten years after COVID passes what the truth actually was, or very careful research into Bill Gates might yield it, provided the researcher reads real paper books and magazine articles about these issues, not the highly malleable text available right here on the Internet.
For now, the issue is laid out here. My personal take: I do not want to participate in things made from aborted (murdered) babies. Despite the Roman Catholic take on this, I think it is wrong to go that way. This is a bad way to try to protect oneself in any case. That being said, vaccines have been developed this way for a long time, and I probably have already been given them in my lifetime. The issue is personal choice at this point, and I choose not to do or continue in such practices. About the mRNA? I rather doubt that anything produced is going to create mind-control for the masses by some shadowy dark elite figure. But time will tell if this method of vaccination is effective or not; it probably will be, at least as much as anything can be against a virus that mutates. However, the dynamics of sin and repentance will not be affected by this vaccine. I will still do things wrong, and hopefully, I will keep on repenting and trying to do better. That is all any of us can do besides pray all the time.
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theduran--2020-12-31--They are waiting for Biden

They are waiting for Biden

Kurdish media sites revealed information that “ an American intervention the Ain Issa line in syria to persuade the Kurds @ @ @ @ @ city to the Syrian army and the Russians , and to wait until the administration @ @ @ @ @ , Joe Biden , takes over its duties.
” According to those sites , “ @ @ @ @ @ that President Biden may return US forces to Ain Issa , Manbij and Ain Al-Arab @ @ @ @ @ military presence in the region to prevent Moscow from expanding east of the Euphrates.
” @ @ @ @ @ the Kurdish leaders will seek to prolong the negotiations until the new US administration takes @ @ @ @ @ of its own policy in the Syrian file become clear.
” In the same direction @ @ @ @ @ the “ Autonomous Administration ” confirmed , in media statements , that “ the Autonomous @ @ @ @ @ the town of Ain Issa or any other region to any party , ” accusing @ @ @ @ @ its responsibilities in front of the Turkish violations against the city .

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Kurdish media sites revealed information that “an American intervention the Ain Issa line in syria to persuade the Kurds not to hand over the city to the Syrian army and the Russians, and to wait until the administration of the new US president, Joe Biden, takes over its duties.”
According to those sites, “US military commanders have confirmed that President Biden may return US forces to Ain Issa, Manbij and Ain Al-Arab, and expand the American military presence in the region to prevent Moscow from expanding east of the Euphrates.”
She also talked about “the Kurdish leaders will seek to prolong the negotiations until the new US administration takes over, and the features of its own policy in the Syrian file become clear.” In the same direction, the official spokesperson for the “Autonomous Administration” confirmed, in media statements, that “the Autonomous Administration will not hand over the town of Ain Issa or any other region to any party,” accusing “Russia of not assuming its responsibilities in front of the Turkish violations against the city.
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theduran--2020-12-31--Walmart MOCKS Josh Hawley after Senator said he will object electoral count

Update ( 1520ET ) : Out of left field , Walmart decided to pick a fight with Sen. Josh Hawley @ @ @ @ @ sore loser ” in a tweet written by an unknown “ member of the social @ @ @ @ @ announcement challenging the Electoral College certification .
” Go ahead .
Senator Amy Klobuchar – @ @ @ @ @ run for President on the Republican side in 2024 .
You join a coup attempt @ @ @ @ @ As lead Dem on Rules Committee , I will guarantee it .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ who will put our country first .
See you on the 6th !
”