theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-04--Freedom Under Attack – NC Store Owner Cited for Sign Not Requiring Masks

Comrades , a shop owner in North Carolina has been given a citation by local COVID Compliance Authorities for non-compliant signage in their store allowing previously free-range citizens to enter the establishment without masks .
If the promotion of respiratory freedom , by free and independent citizens in a private commercial building , is now a violation of the COVID regulations ; well , how long before that intrusive citation applies inside your private residence .
Think about it… WENDELL , N.C. — A North Carolina store owner has been cited for encouraging customers NOT to wear masks in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Roy Cooper ’ s mask-wearing order , which was imposed to preserve public health during the coronavirus pandemic .
Wendell General Store owner Regina Harmon was cited Wednesday with one count of aiding and abetting the violation of an executive order , news outlets reported .
The Wendell General Store has a website [ SEE HERE ] it is a good thing to stand with them and express your support .
Letting people know they are not alone is a very critical component to overwhelming the authoritarian state .
Support and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a foreboding sense .
A sense that something is very close to erupting on the surface .
I believe , and have said for months , the eruption will come as a result of overreach by control authority in reference to COVID dictates .
We are very close .
The power of government comes from the people ; or as we say in the U.S. “ from the consent of the governed.
” When the people lead , the politicians are forced to follow .
Without implied consent the municipal or state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result , the nonsense ends when the majority of We The People no longer give our consent .
How do We The People retract our consent ?
We simply refuse to comply .
When the majority of people simply refuse to comply with unilateral dictates , and laugh in the faces of those who attempt to enforce them , the government no longer has power .
If one person refuses to comply , the government or control authority can , and likely will , intervene .
However , if tens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t a damn thing govt can do to stop it… and they know it .
A non-compliant snowball becomes an unstoppable freedom avalanche .
Local , regional and state officials know they can control the behavior of an individual .
If one barber shop opens , the owner becomes a target .
However , those officials also know they can not control the behavior of the majority .
If every barber shop and beauty salon in town opens… there is absolutely nothing the government can do about it .
If one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can target the owner .
But if every bar and restaurant in town opens ; and if everyone ignores and dispatches the silly dictates of the local , regional or state officials ; there isn ’ t a damned thing they can do about it .
The power of the local , regional or state authority comes from the expressed consent of the people .
As soon as the majority of people in that municipality deny that consent , those officials and state authoritarians lose all of their power .
Yes , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to think otherwise , but it is not true .
If WE THE PEOPLE demand freedom and stand together the control authority is useless .
Those who construct the systems of control need to weaponize fear .
Fear of arrest ; fear of losing a business ; fear of losing liberty or financial security .
Local , regional and state officials rely on fear .
As soon as the people are no longer fearful , the control ends .
The overwhelming majority of dictates around COVID-19 mitigation are not laws .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representative government ; and no option for the public to weigh-in on the decisions .
All unilateral rules are arbitrary , and despite many proclamations to the contrary , they rely upon voluntary compliance .
As soon as citizens no longer voluntarily comply , the term of the rules has expired .
If masks are so effective then why didn ’ t government give masks to prisoners , instead of releasing the inmates ?
Remember that , and think carefully about it .

Comrades, a shop owner in North Carolina has been given a citation by local COVID Compliance Authorities for non-compliant signage in their store allowing previously free-range citizens to enter the establishment without masks.
If the promotion of respiratory freedom, by free and independent citizens in a private commercial building, is now a violation of the COVID regulations; well, how long before that intrusive citation applies inside your private residence. Think about it…
WENDELL, N.C. — A North Carolina store owner has been cited for encouraging customers NOT to wear masks in her store. Police said the signs violate Gov. Roy Cooper’s mask-wearing order, which was imposed to preserve public health during the coronavirus pandemic. Wendell General Store owner Regina Harmon was cited Wednesday with one count of aiding and abetting the violation of an executive order, news outlets reported.
Wendell police received a complaint that Harmon’s store posted signs stating: “Masks not required, exceptions to every rule” and “We request that you not wear a face covering, for the safety of our customers and staff.” Wendell Police Chief Bill Carter said officers investigated and cited Harmon after consulting with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office. (link)
The Wendell General Store has a website [SEE HERE] it is a good thing to stand with them and express your support. Letting people know they are not alone is a very critical component to overwhelming the authoritarian state. Support and fellowship is key.
Many people talk of a foreboding sense. A sense that something is very close to erupting on the surface. I believe, and have said for months, the eruption will come as a result of overreach by control authority in reference to COVID dictates. We are very close.
The power of government comes from the people; or as we say in the U.S. “from the consent of the governed.” When the people lead, the politicians are forced to follow.
Without implied consent the municipal or state government has no power. None.
As a result, the nonsense ends when the majority of We The People no longer give our consent.
How do We The People retract our consent? We simply refuse to comply.
When the majority of people simply refuse to comply with unilateral dictates, and laugh in the faces of those who attempt to enforce them, the government no longer has power.
If one person refuses to comply, the government or control authority can, and likely will, intervene. However, if tens of thousands rebuke these unconstitutional decrees, there isn’t a damn thing govt can do to stop it… and they know it. A non-compliant snowball becomes an unstoppable freedom avalanche.
Local, regional and state officials know they can control the behavior of an individual. If one barber shop opens, the owner becomes a target. However, those officials also know they cannot control the behavior of the majority. If every barber shop and beauty salon in town opens… there is absolutely nothing the government can do about it.
If one restaurant and/or bar opens, the state can target the owner. But if every bar and restaurant in town opens; and if everyone ignores and dispatches the silly dictates of the local, regional or state officials; there isn’t a damned thing they can do about it.
The power of the local, regional or state authority comes from the expressed consent of the people. As soon as the majority of people in that municipality deny that consent, those officials and state authoritarians lose all of their power.
Yes, it really is that simple.
They want you to think otherwise, but it is not true. If WE THE PEOPLE demand freedom and stand together the control authority is useless.
Those who construct the systems of control need to weaponize fear. Fear of arrest; fear of losing a business; fear of losing liberty or financial security. Local, regional and state officials rely on fear. As soon as the people are no longer fearful, the control ends.
The overwhelming majority of dictates around COVID-19 mitigation are not laws. There was no debate; no input from representative government; and no option for the public to weigh-in on the decisions.
All unilateral rules are arbitrary, and despite many proclamations to the contrary, they rely upon voluntary compliance. As soon as citizens no longer voluntarily comply, the term of the rules has expired. If masks are so effective then why didn’t government give masks to prisoners, instead of releasing the inmates?
Liberty is inherent.
The removal of liberty requires consent.
..”If the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.”.. ~Sam Adams
Remember that, and think carefully about it.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-04--Lou Dobbs Interviews Michael Flynn

Lou Dobbs Interviews Michael Flynn

… ” A true patriot keeps the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances , and will not @ @ @ @ @ the causes of their just complaints are removed.
” … Two great patriots , Lou @ @ @ @ @ Flynn , discuss the corrupt deep state and Flynn ’ s pardon by President Trump @ @ @ @ @ his opinion on the current issues with the 2020 election fraud & his firm confidence @ @ @ @ @

…”A true patriot keeps the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and will not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.”… ~ Samuel Adams
Two great patriots, Lou Dobbs and Lt. General Michael Flynn, discuss the corrupt deep state and Flynn’s pardon by President Trump. Additionally, Flynn gives his opinion on the current issues with the 2020 election fraud & his firm confidence in the American people.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-03--Be of Good Cheer, President Trump Presents Medal of Freedom to The Great Lou Holtz

Smile , take a breath , take the lead from our president and enjoy the moment .
Earlier today President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Freedom to the great Lou Holtz .
[ Video and Transcript Below ] [ Transcript ] – THE PRESIDENT : Well , thank you very much .
Today it ’ s my privilege to present our nation ’ s highest civilian honor , the Presidential Medal of Freedom , to one of the greatest coaches in American history : the legendary Lou Holtz — a friend of mine .
Great gentleman .
Great man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined this afternoon by members of Lou ’ s wonderful family , along with the Director of National Intelligence , John Ratcliffe — John , thank you for being here ; and Senator Lindsey Graham , who I think most people know — I would say they know you , for the most part ; and Pat Cipollone , a big fan of Notre Dame .
Right ?
Thank you , Pat , for being here .
Lou was born during the Great Depression in the steel town of Follansbee , West Virginia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew up in poverty in a two-room cellar .
But as Lou says , “ I knew God and my family loved me , and their love was all the wealth I needed .
That ’ s everything I needed .
That ’ s all I wanted.
” As a child , Lou sat on his uncle and grandfather ’ s lap and listened to Notre Dame football games on the radio .
They were big fans of Notre Dame , I guess , even before you .
That wasn ’ t too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laughter . )
They were big fans .
And you — so he learned at an early age about Notre Dame .
At the age of nine , he took the field in his first game .
He then played throughout high school .
And Lou went on to attend Kent State , where he did very well , on an ROTC scholarship .
After graduation , Lou served as an officer in the United States Army and then pursued his dream of coaching .
He wanted to be a coach right from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a leader .
He didn ’ t have to say it ; he knew he was a leader .
In 1961 , Lou made what he described as “ the smartest decision of my life.
” And I knew your wife , and I will tell you , that was your smartest decision , right ?
( Laughter . )
We got to know her well .
She was strong and good .
He married his wife of 59 years .
Beth passed away just a short while ago , and it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell you .
It was a very tough time for Lou and the family .
But we know that she ’ s looking down from heaven right now with incredible pride .
She ’ s so proud of this man .
I got to know her over the last few years , and she was a — she was a great woman .
But she ’ s looking down right now .
She ’ s very proud of you , Lou .
In 1969 , Lou became head coach of William & Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won the Southern Conference and led the Tribe to their first bowl game in 22 years .
And , by the way — and I have to tell you , when we were researching this out , I knew he was supposed to be a good coach , but I didn ’ t know how good he was , because these stats are very amazing .
You ’ ll see .
I was really very impressed , John , I will tell you .
Lou then became head coach of North Carolina State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the previous three years .
Not too good .
He took it off — he took it over , and under Coach Holtz , they won the ACC title and achieved the highest national ranking in NC State ’ s history .
Lou went on to coach , and so I guess you were making a lot of money by this time because they were trying to get him to go to all these different schools .
He was a hot coach .
Nothing like being hot , right ?
( Laughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He had his choice to go into a lot of different places .
Lou went on to coach at the University of Arkansas .
He built the Razorbacks up from a five-and-five record into a top five team in the nation .
They won everything .
Lou left Arkansas with the best win-loss record ever and a very fat bank account .
( Laughter . )
He then coached at the University of — you were making a lot of money all of the sudden .
Huh ?
I know how that works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Minnesota , which was ranked dead last in the Big Ten .
Before he signed his contract , he prayed , and then he did something that was unprecedented .
He inserted a clause — with great negotiation talent , which he has — that they call today the “ Notre Dame clause.
” It stipulated that if Lou did really well and went to a bowl game , he would be free to go to Notre Dame should they ask him to go .
So he had something going , right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are — you are some player , I ’ ll tell you .
( Laughter . )
You are something .
You just — just — and you ’ re — you weigh about 30 pounds less than you weighed when you played in the NFL , right ?
( Laughter . )
I ’ m very impressed .
In just two years , he secured a top 20 ranking and propelled the Golden Gophers to victory at the Independence Bowl .
So he was on his way to Notre Dame .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I guess the Notre Dame officials knew it .
He was offered a coaching job at Notre Dame immediately , and he also took it immediately , as much as he loved the team that he just left .
When he became the head coach a year later , the Fighting Irish were losing team .
They were doing very , very poorly .
Lou got to work and quickly returned Notre Dame to the status of a football powerhouse and the legend that they were .
At the end of Lou ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off against their archrivals , the University of Southern California Trojans .
The Fighting Irish were down 17 points in the fourth quarter , but they soon pulled off — Notre Dame — one of the greatest comebacks in college football history .
They scored two touchdowns in less than eight minutes and then kicked a field goal in the final two seconds of the game .
At that moment , Holtz said he felt the spirit of Notre Dame .
He loved Notre Dame .
And do you still remember that game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — my son roughed the punter .
THE PRESIDENT : Oh , I — ( laughs ) — you weren ’ t too happy about that .
MR. HOLTZ : Oh , no .
I understood why a certain species of animals devour their young .
( Laughter . )
THE PRESIDENT : So your son has a little of you in him as well .
( Laughter . )
For the next decade , the Fighting Irish won 80 percent of their games and went to nine consecutive New Year ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cover of Sports Illustrated said , “ Notre Dame is back.
” “ Notre Dame is back.
” He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and many other covers .
Notre Dame remained number one in the country for the longest stretch in the school ’ s history .
See , I didn ’ t know all this stuff .
I knew you were a great coach ; I didn ’ t know you were this good , to be honest .
( Laughter . )
This is beyond a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streak in the history of Notre Dame at number one .
What do you think about that , Lindsey ?
Sounds like you in the Senate .
SENATOR GRAHAM : Yeah .
( Laughter . )
Except we don ’ t play with a helmet .
THE PRESIDENT : He had an easy race .
You know , he had an easy race .
The problem was his opponent had $ 140 million .
That ’ s — that was a record , I guess .
Wasn ’ t it , huh ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During the tenure at Notre Dame , he coached a — Lou coached a record number of games , secured 100 victories , and delivered Notre Dame ’ s most recent national championship .
So he did some job at Notre Dame .
Then Lou became the head coach at the University of South Carolina , which he loves .
He loves South Carolina — which had won only one bowl game in 108 years .
He was going to take it easy , and then he gets another offer .
Man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m watching that money just pile up .
( Laughter . )
He was going to go and just relax now .
He did his thing at Notre Dame .
He won national championships — the longest streak .
Then he goes to University of South Carolina , and I can imagine why .
He loves — you do like money a little bit , don ’ t you ?
Right ?
He was offered a big deal .
Lou tripled that number and secured a top 20 ranking immediately .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly 250 games — and is one of the highest ever , by the way — and is the only coach in NCAA history to take six different teams to a bowl game .
Think of that .
Wherever Lou went , football glory followed .
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008 .
And I will say this about Lou : Everybody loves him .
Everybody respects him .
He ’ s tough as hell , and yet they all respect Lou .
They just — it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they respect him .
Sometimes it ’ s a combination that doesn ’ t come together , you know ?
They respect , but you are — you are something .
“ I never coached football ; I coached life , ” he said .
And it ’ s true .
His players really always loved him .
He ’ s turned his inspirational story and motivational message into three best-selling books .
He ’ s also been an exceptional philanthropist .
That ’ s all that stuff that he collected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for students , provided insulin pumps to diabetic children .
And we ’ ve just brought down the price and the cost of insulin .
Right ?
You ’ re shaking your head .
It ’ s amazing what we did , right ?
Insulin — you couldn ’ t buy it .
It was destroying families .
People were going without it .
Now it ’ s $ 35 , right ?
You can ’ t believe it .
I see you ’ re an insulin pro .
You ’ re involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : That ’ s great .
No , it ’ s — we ’ ve done a great job with — with costs .
But insulin , maybe , Lindsey , is one of the best — $ 35 .
They were paying 10 times that amount .
You couldn ’ t get it .
So we changed that around , Lou .
And supported cancer research .
And has traveled to 13 countries to visit the American troops .
Lou ’ s leadership and his faith and kindness have inspired and uplifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s one of the greatest titans in American football history .
And his towering reputation will endure forever in the chronicles of athletics , but more importantly , in the chronicles of life — because he ’ s really a life teacher .
That ’ s what he is ; he ’ s a life teacher .
He teaches people how to live and how to live properly , and how to live with dignity .
So I ’ d like to now ask the military aide to come forward and prepare for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have the Congressional Medal of Honor , and we have the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
And I will say , I give away a lot of Congressional Medal of Honors , and that ’ s a tough one to get .
You know , that ’ s a tough one to get , because they come in with — when they come in , a lot of times , mostly , they can ’ t come in for obvious reasons .
But they come in where — they ’ re unbelievably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more bullet holes and bullets shot at them and in them .
That ’ s the Congressional Medal of Honor .
Your route is a much easier one .
( Laughter . )
As tough as it may have been , it ’ s a much easier one .
THE PRESIDENT : I always say that about the two .
THE PRESIDENT : It ’ s — your route is a much easier — the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
So I ’ d like to ask first Lou to say a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to present .
Thank you very much .
MR. HOLTZ : Thank you .
( Applause . )
Thank you .
Thank you , Mr. President .
I ’ m humbled by the various comments and the opportunity to receive this award .
But I want to assure you how proud I am not only to receive the award ; I ’ m even prouder to receive it from President Donald Trump , who I think was the greatest President during my lifetime .
And the things you ’ ve done for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Applause . )
As far as making money — I do have to correct one thing , Mr. President .
You talk about making money .
When I went to Notre Dame , they had a policy : The head football coach was not allowed to make more than the president of Notre Dame .
The president of Notre Dame was a priest who took a vow of poverty .
( Laughter . )
I made 95,000 ( inaudible ) .
I get this award ; I accept it humbly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life saying “ I want to win this award.
” You just wake up one day and it happens .
But this award , as great as it is , does not define who Lou Holtz is .
My beautiful family , my precious wife , my friends : You have determined who I am , and I just try to be a solid person .
As I think it was said , the two most important days of your life was the day you were born ; the other is the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When we discover we ’ re born basically we are able to help other people and overcome problems and difficulties that are going to come our way .
And I just can not be prouder to be a part of this country .
I could not be prouder to receive this award from an individual I respect and admire as much as President Trump .
THE PRESIDENT : Thank you .
So nice .
Thank you .
( Applause . )
MILITARY AIDE : Attention to orders .
Louis L. Holtz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Medal of Freedom .
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame , Coach Holtz ’ s achievements include 249 wins , 12 bowl game victories , and a national championship .
He is the only football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games .
His tenure at Notre Dame was historic , securing 10 straight winning seasons and the 1988 National Championship .
Off the field , he ’ s a staple of sports television , a powerful motivational speaker , a devout Catholic , and a dedicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louis L. Holtz for his contributions to our nation .
Signed , Donald J. Trump , the President of the United States of America .
MR. HOLTZ : Thank you .
Whoa .
Okay , that ’ s it .
( Laughter . )
Q Mr. Holtz , congratulations .
How are you feeling ?
MR. HOLTZ : I feel so indebted to so many people in my life that had such a positive influence on it .
For a guy that graduated in the lower third of his high school class , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be here but also to be part of this great country and to be next to an individual that I respect as much as him .
So I say it : You ’ ve honored a lot of people .
You go look at all the people — in Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus — they ’ re recognized for what they did .
I ’ m recognized for what other people did .
I never made a block or a tackle , but I did try to teach people to make good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve ever tried to do .
But thank you .
THE PRESIDENT : Such a great statement .
Thank you , Lou .
Q Mr. President , Mitch McConnell says COVID relief may be in sight .
Will you support this bill ?
Do you support — THE PRESIDENT : I will .
And I think — THE PRESIDENT : — we ’ re getting very close .
And I want it to happen , and I believe that they ’ re getting very close to a deal .
Yeah .
Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ ll sign it ?
THE PRESIDENT : I will .
I will .
Absolutely .
Yeah .
Q Okay .
And , Mr. President , can I ask you to respond to the comments by your Attorney General who indicated he has not seen , at this point , any evidence of fraud enough to overturn the election results ?
Given that , why is now not the time to concede ?
THE PRESIDENT : Well , he hasn ’ t done anything .
So he hasn ’ t looked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the kind of evidence that right now you ’ re seeing in the Georgia Senate .
You know , they ’ re going through hearings right now in Georgia , and they ’ re finding tremendous volume .
So they haven ’ t looked very hard , which is a disappointment , to be honest with you , because it ’ s massive fraud .
Whether you go to Wisconsin , where we just filed a case , or Michigan , or if you look at what ’ s happening in Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; if you look at Nevada , which is moving along very rapidly , or Arizona — you saw those numbers come out yesterday — we found massive fraud .
And in other states also .
This is a — probably the most fraudulent election that anyone has ever seen .
Q Do you still have confidence in Bill Barr ?
THE PRESIDENT : Uh , ask me that in a number of weeks from now .
They should be looking at all of this fraud .
This is not civil ; he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not civil ; this is criminal stuff .
This is very bad criminal stuff .
So I just say this : We went through an election .
At 10 o ’ clock , everybody said , “ That was an easy victory for Trump.
” All of a sudden , the votes started disappearing — miraculously disappearing .
We found much of it , but we found far more votes than we need in almost all of these states .
And I think I can say in all of these states , far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every one of them .
And I want to just thank my team because my team is doing an unbelievable job .
And more importantly , I want to thank the 74 million-plus people that voted , which , Lou , is the largest amount of people that a sitting President has ever had — 74 million-plus .
And because the level of — of loyalty , I ’ ve never seen anything like it .
All over the country , they know it was a fixed election .
It was a rigged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I appreciate their support .
Thank you all very much .
( Applause . )

Smile, take a breath, take the lead from our president and enjoy the moment. Earlier today President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Freedom to the great Lou Holtz. [Video and Transcript Below]
[Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. Today it’s my privilege to present our nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to one of the greatest coaches in American history: the legendary Lou Holtz — a friend of mine. Great gentleman. Great man.
We’re delighted to be joined this afternoon by members of Lou’s wonderful family, along with the Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe — John, thank you for being here; and Senator Lindsey Graham, who I think most people know — I would say they know you, for the most part; and Pat Cipollone, a big fan of Notre Dame. Right? Thank you, Pat, for being here.
Lou was born during the Great Depression in the steel town of Follansbee, West Virginia. We love West Virginia. He grew up in poverty in a two-room cellar. But as Lou says, “I knew God and my family loved me, and their love was all the wealth I needed. That’s everything I needed. That’s all I wanted.”
As a child, Lou sat on his uncle and grandfather’s lap and listened to Notre Dame football games on the radio. They were big fans of Notre Dame, I guess, even before you. That wasn’t too long ago, was it? (Laughter.) They were big fans. And you — so he learned at an early age about Notre Dame.
At the age of nine, he took the field in his first game. He then played throughout high school. And Lou went on to attend Kent State, where he did very well, on an ROTC scholarship.
After graduation, Lou served as an officer in the United States Army and then pursued his dream of coaching. He wanted to be a coach right from the beginning because he knew he was a leader. He didn’t have to say it; he knew he was a leader.
In 1961, Lou made what he described as “the smartest decision of my life.” And I knew your wife, and I will tell you, that was your smartest decision, right? (Laughter.) We got to know her well. She was strong and good. He married his wife of 59 years. Beth passed away just a short while ago, and it was a very tough time, I will tell you. It was a very tough time for Lou and the family. But we know that she’s looking down from heaven right now with incredible pride. She’s so proud of this man. I got to know her over the last few years, and she was a — she was a great woman. But she’s looking down right now. She’s very proud of you, Lou.
In 1969, Lou became head coach of William & Mary. And over three seasons, he won the Southern Conference and led the Tribe to their first bowl game in 22 years.
And, by the way — and I have to tell you, when we were researching this out, I knew he was supposed to be a good coach, but I didn’t know how good he was, because these stats are very amazing. You’ll see. I was really very impressed, John, I will tell you.
Lou then became head coach of North Carolina State, which had won only nine games over the previous three years. Not too good. He took it off — he took it over, and under Coach Holtz, they won the ACC title and achieved the highest national ranking in NC State’s history.
Lou went on to coach, and so I guess you were making a lot of money by this time because they were trying to get him to go to all these different schools. He was a hot coach. Nothing like being hot, right? (Laughter.) He had his choice. He had his choice to go into a lot of different places.
Lou went on to coach at the University of Arkansas. He built the Razorbacks up from a five-and-five record into a top five team in the nation. They won everything.
Lou left Arkansas with the best win-loss record ever and a very fat bank account. (Laughter.) He then coached at the University of — you were making a lot of money all of the sudden. Huh? I know how that works.
He then coached at the University of Minnesota, which was ranked dead last in the Big Ten. Before he signed his contract, he prayed, and then he did something that was unprecedented. He inserted a clause — with great negotiation talent, which he has — that they call today the “Notre Dame clause.” It stipulated that if Lou did really well and went to a bowl game, he would be free to go to Notre Dame should they ask him to go.
So he had something going, right? You great football player. You are — you are some player, I’ll tell you. (Laughter.) You are something. You just — just — and you’re — you weigh about 30 pounds less than you weighed when you played in the NFL, right? (Laughter.) I’m very impressed.
In just two years, he secured a top 20 ranking and propelled the Golden Gophers to victory at the Independence Bowl. So he was on his way to Notre Dame. He knew it. Nobody else did. I guess the Notre Dame officials knew it.
He was offered a coaching job at Notre Dame immediately, and he also took it immediately, as much as he loved the team that he just left. When he became the head coach a year later, the Fighting Irish were losing team. They were doing very, very poorly. Lou got to work and quickly returned Notre Dame to the status of a football powerhouse and the legend that they were.
At the end of Lou’s first season, the team faced off against their archrivals, the University of Southern California Trojans. The Fighting Irish were down 17 points in the fourth quarter, but they soon pulled off — Notre Dame — one of the greatest comebacks in college football history. They scored two touchdowns in less than eight minutes and then kicked a field goal in the final two seconds of the game. At that moment, Holtz said he felt the spirit of Notre Dame. He loved Notre Dame. And do you still remember that game?
MR. HOLTZ: Oh, very — my son roughed the punter.
(Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, I — (laughs) — you weren’t too happy about that.
MR. HOLTZ: Oh, no. I understood why a certain species of animals devour their young. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: So your son has a little of you in him as well. (Laughter.)
For the next decade, the Fighting Irish won 80 percent of their games and went to nine consecutive New Year’s Day Bowls. And in 1988, the cover of Sports Illustrated said, “Notre Dame is back.” “Notre Dame is back.” He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and many other covers. Notre Dame remained number one in the country for the longest stretch in the school’s history.
See, I didn’t know all this stuff. I knew you were a great coach; I didn’t know you were this good, to be honest. (Laughter.) This is beyond a great coach. So you had the longest streak in the history of Notre Dame at number one. What do you think about that, Lindsey? Sounds like you in the Senate.
SENATOR GRAHAM: Yeah. (Laughter.) Except we don’t play with a helmet.
THE PRESIDENT: He had an easy race. You know, he had an easy race. The problem was his opponent had $140 million. That’s — that was a record, I guess. Wasn’t it, huh? Guess what? Here’s Lindsey.
During the tenure at Notre Dame, he coached a — Lou coached a record number of games, secured 100 victories, and delivered Notre Dame’s most recent national championship. So he did some job at Notre Dame.
Then Lou became the head coach at the University of South Carolina, which he loves. He loves South Carolina — which had won only one bowl game in 108 years. He was going to take it easy, and then he gets another offer. Man, oh, man. I’m watching that money just pile up. (Laughter.)
He was going to go and just relax now. He did his thing at Notre Dame. He won national championships — the longest streak. Then he goes to University of South Carolina, and I can imagine why. He loves — you do like money a little bit, don’t you? Right? He was offered a big deal. Lou tripled that number and secured a top 20 ranking immediately.
Over the course of his career, Lou won nearly 250 games — and is one of the highest ever, by the way — and is the only coach in NCAA history to take six different teams to a bowl game. Think of that.
Wherever Lou went, football glory followed. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
And I will say this about Lou: Everybody loves him. Everybody respects him. He’s tough as hell, and yet they all respect Lou. They just — it’s amazing. They love him, and they respect him. Sometimes it’s a combination that doesn’t come together, you know? They respect, but you are — you are something. “I never coached football; I coached life,” he said. And it’s true. His players really always loved him.
He’s turned his inspirational story and motivational message into three best-selling books. He’s also been an exceptional philanthropist. That’s all that stuff that he collected. He’s opened educational opportunities for students, provided insulin pumps to diabetic children.
And we’ve just brought down the price and the cost of insulin. Right? You’re shaking your head. It’s amazing what we did, right? Insulin — you couldn’t buy it. It was destroying families. People were going without it. Now it’s $35, right? You can’t believe it. I see you’re an insulin pro. You’re involved, right? Family.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible.)
THE PRESIDENT: That’s great. No, it’s — we’ve done a great job with — with costs. But insulin, maybe, Lindsey, is one of the best — $35. They were paying 10 times that amount. You couldn’t get it. So we changed that around, Lou.
And supported cancer research. And has traveled to 13 countries to visit the American troops. Lou’s leadership and his faith and kindness have inspired and uplifted millions of fellow citizens.
He’s one of the greatest titans in American football history. And his towering reputation will endure forever in the chronicles of athletics, but more importantly, in the chronicles of life — because he’s really a life teacher. That’s what he is; he’s a life teacher. He teaches people how to live and how to live properly, and how to live with dignity.
So I’d like to now ask the military aide to come forward and prepare for me to give our highest medal. We have the Congressional Medal of Honor, and we have the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And I will say, I give away a lot of Congressional Medal of Honors, and that’s a tough one to get. You know, that’s a tough one to get, because they come in with — when they come in, a lot of times, mostly, they can’t come in for obvious reasons. But they come in where — they’re unbelievably brave people. And they have had more bullet holes and bullets shot at them and in them. That’s the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Your route is a much easier one. (Laughter.) As tough as it may have been, it’s a much easier one.
MR. HOLTZ: That’s true.
THE PRESIDENT: I always say that about the two.
MR. HOLTZ: I’ll remember that. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: It’s — your route is a much easier — the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
So I’d like to ask first Lou to say a few words, and then we’re going to present. Thank you very much.
MR. HOLTZ: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. I’m humbled by the various comments and the opportunity to receive this award.
But I want to assure you how proud I am not only to receive the award; I’m even prouder to receive it from President Donald Trump, who I think was the greatest President during my lifetime. And the things you’ve done for this country have given people the opportunity. (Applause.)
As far as making money — I do have to correct one thing, Mr. President. You talk about making money. When I went to Notre Dame, they had a policy: The head football coach was not allowed to make more than the president of Notre Dame. The president of Notre Dame was a priest who took a vow of poverty. (Laughter.) I made 95,000 (inaudible).
I get this award; I accept it humbly. And you don’t go in life saying “I want to win this award.” You just wake up one day and it happens. But this award, as great as it is, does not define who Lou Holtz is.
My beautiful family, my precious wife, my friends: You have determined who I am, and I just try to be a solid person. As I think it was said, the two most important days of your life was the day you were born; the other is the day you discover why you’re born. When we discover we’re born basically we are able to help other people and overcome problems and difficulties that are going to come our way. And I just cannot be prouder to be a part of this country. I could not be prouder to receive this award from an individual I respect and admire as much as President Trump.
Thank you, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. So nice. Thank you. (Applause.)
MILITARY AIDE: Attention to orders. Louis L. Holtz, an American sports legend, is awarded the Medal of Freedom. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Coach Holtz’s achievements include 249 wins, 12 bowl game victories, and a national championship. He is the only football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games. His tenure at Notre Dame was historic, securing 10 straight winning seasons and the 1988 National Championship.
Off the field, he’s a staple of sports television, a powerful motivational speaker, a devout Catholic, and a dedicated philanthropist. The United States proudly honors Louis L. Holtz for his contributions to our nation.
Signed, Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States of America.
(The Medal of Freedom is presented.)
THE PRESIDENT: Beautiful. (Applause.)
MR. HOLTZ: Thank you. Whoa. Okay, that’s it. (Laughter.)
Q Mr. Holtz, congratulations. How are you feeling?
MR. HOLTZ: I feel so indebted to so many people in my life that had such a positive influence on it. For a guy that graduated in the lower third of his high school class, I feel fortunate to be able to be here but also to be part of this great country and to be next to an individual that I respect as much as him.
So I say it: You’ve honored a lot of people. You go look at all the people — in Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus — they’re recognized for what they did. I’m recognized for what other people did. I never made a block or a tackle, but I did try to teach people to make good choices. That’s all I’ve ever tried to do. But thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Such a great statement. Thank you, Lou.
Q Mr. President, Mitch McConnell says COVID relief may be in sight. Will you support this bill? Do you support —
THE PRESIDENT: I will. And I think —
Q — the 900-billion-dollar —
THE PRESIDENT: — we’re getting very close. And I want it to happen, and I believe that they’re getting very close to a deal. Yeah.
Q And you’ll support it? You’ll sign it?
THE PRESIDENT: I will. I will. Absolutely. Yeah.
Q Okay. And, Mr. President, can I ask you to respond to the comments by your Attorney General who indicated he has not seen, at this point, any evidence of fraud enough to overturn the election results? Given that, why is now not the time to concede?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, he hasn’t done anything. So he hasn’t looked. When he looks, he’ll see the kind of evidence that right now you’re seeing in the Georgia Senate. You know, they’re going through hearings right now in Georgia, and they’re finding tremendous volume. So they haven’t looked very hard, which is a disappointment, to be honest with you, because it’s massive fraud.
Whether you go to Wisconsin, where we just filed a case, or Michigan, or if you look at what’s happening in Georgia, as an example, or Pennsylvania; if you look at Nevada, which is moving along very rapidly, or Arizona — you saw those numbers come out yesterday — we found massive fraud. And in other states also. This is a — probably the most fraudulent election that anyone has ever seen.
Q Do you still have confidence in Bill Barr?
THE PRESIDENT: Uh, ask me that in a number of weeks from now. They should be looking at all of this fraud. This is not civil; he thought it was civil. This is not civil; this is criminal stuff. This is very bad criminal stuff.
So I just say this: We went through an election. At 10 o’clock, everybody said, “That was an easy victory for Trump.” All of a sudden, the votes started disappearing — miraculously disappearing. We found much of it, but we found far more votes than we need in almost all of these states. And I think I can say in all of these states, far more votes than we need to win every one of them.
And I want to just thank my team because my team is doing an unbelievable job. And more importantly, I want to thank the 74 million-plus people that voted, which, Lou, is the largest amount of people that a sitting President has ever had — 74 million-plus. And because the level of — of loyalty, I’ve never seen anything like it. All over the country, they know it was a fixed election. It was a rigged election. They know it, and I appreciate their support.
Thank you all very much. (Applause.)
END


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-03--IMPORTANT Supreme Court Applies Prior NY Ruling on Religious Gatherings To Unconstitutional Californ

IMPORTANT Supreme Court Applies Prior NY Ruling on Religious Gatherings To Unconstitutional California Dictates

Last week the United States Supreme Court granted injunction requests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish synagogues to block New York ’ s coronavirus-related attendance limits on worship services .
Today the Supreme Court ordered a federal district court [ link ] to take a second look at a California church ’ s challenge to state restrictions on indoor worship services .
The Supreme Court is currently the only institution holding the thin and frayed constitutional line… NOW HEAR THIS GEORGIA VOTERS – You are currently wide-eyed to the reality that republicans are often , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other wing of the same uniparty bird in DC .
The establishment GOP is indeed an enemy to our republic .
HOWEVER , the U.S. Senate is the only institution right now that can block the destruction of the Supreme Court .
The power to consent and confirm lies in the Senate .
As much as there is righteous anger pointed toward the republican party establishment for their duplicitous and Machiavellian construct , YOU MUST get out and vote for the republican senators in the run-off election , because if you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battlements of SCOTUS .

Last week the United States Supreme Court granted injunction requests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish synagogues to block New York’s coronavirus-related attendance limits on worship services. Today the Supreme Court ordered a federal district court [link] to take a second look at a California church’s challenge to state restrictions on indoor worship services.
The Supreme Court is currently the only institution holding the thin and frayed constitutional line…
NOW HEAR THIS GEORGIA VOTERS – You are currently wide-eyed to the reality that republicans are often, perhaps always, no better than the other wing of the same uniparty bird in DC. The establishment GOP is indeed an enemy to our republic.
HOWEVER, the U.S. Senate is the only institution right now that can block the destruction of the Supreme Court. The power to consent and confirm lies in the Senate.
As much as there is righteous anger pointed toward the republican party establishment for their duplicitous and Machiavellian construct, YOU MUST get out and vote for the republican senators in the run-off election, because if you don’t the leftist hoard will overwhelm the battlements of SCOTUS.
Think strategically. Act purposefully. Hold The Senate !


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-03--Stunning CCTV Video From Fulton County Georgia Shows Workers Unloading Suitcases of Ballots After Mo

Stunning CCTV Video From Fulton County Georgia Shows Workers Unloading Suitcases of Ballots After Monitors Told To Leave For Night…

Stunning CCTV video footage of State Farm Arena in Atlanta , Georgia , shows that after poll monitors and media @ @ @ @ @ , four workers stayed behind to count mystery ballots .
In the video the workers @ @ @ @ @ containing ballots from underneath a table set up to hide their appearance .
The video @ @ @ @ @ played before the Georgia Senate Oversight Committee , members of the Press , and President @ @ @ @ @ .
The full video of the evidence shown today by this witness is below .

Stunning CCTV video footage of State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, shows that after poll monitors and media were told counting was done, four workers stayed behind to count mystery ballots. In the video the workers are seen pulling out suitcases containing ballots from underneath a table set up to hide their appearance.
The video evidence from Fulton County was played before the Georgia Senate Oversight Committee, members of the Press, and President Trump’s legal team.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-04--December 4th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1415

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a @ @ @ @ @ Presidential Politics ” .
Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald @ @ @ @ @ This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread .

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency.
This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.
President Trump Twitter @POTUS / Vice President Pence Twitter @VP
Kayleigh McEnany Twitter @PressSec


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-04--Friday December 4th – Open Thread

Friday December 4th – Open Thread

Our Father , who art in heaven , hallowed be thy Name .
Thy kingdom come .
THY WILL BE @ @ @ @ @ it is in heaven .
Give us this day our daily bread .
And forgive @ @ @ @ @ we forgive those who trespass against us .
And lead us not into temptation , @ @ @ @ @ .
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory , forever and @ @ @ @

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--DNI John Ratcliffe States He Has Produced Thousands of Declassified Documents For Special Counsel Jo

DNI John Ratcliffe States He Has Produced Thousands of Declassified Documents For Special Counsel John Durham to Use

In an interview with the Washington Examiner , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe explains the scale of declassified evidence he has produced to special counsel John Durham .
Whether Durham or AG Bill Barr does anything with the evidence is an unknown ; however , according to Ratliffe there is enough detail in the evidence provided to show gross abuses of power by the FBI , DOJ and intelligence community under the Obama administration .
This aspect becomes important as you realize almost all of Joe Biden ’ s executive staff is from the identical pool of former Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my predecessor Richard Grenell in an acting capacity and myself , we have declassified most of the intelligence community documents that would be suitable for the public to see , that wouldn ’ t jeopardize sources and methods , ” Ratcliffe said in a phone interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday .
“ There are others , many many documents — I think it ’ s been out there that I ’ ve provided literally thousands of documents to John Durham , but many of those do contain sources and methods that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of reasons , including to jeopardize any investigation that ’ s going there .
So I think the level of cooperation — I ’ ve given them everything that they ’ ve asked for.
” “ There was an abuse of power and of legal authorities , and it ’ s not a question about whether those things took place — they did .
I mean , there ’ s an FBI lawyer who is going to jail for counterfeiting evidence before the FISA court .
And that after all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea of illegal spying and abuse at the FISA court is a bunch of nonsense , and now , they ’ re sprinting the opposite direction , ” Ratcliffe said .
“ I mean , literally , every one of them — Comey , McCabe , Yates — they ’ ve all said , ‘ Oh my gosh , we ’ re shocked and had we only known.
’ And so , again , the American people deserve an accounting , and I ’ ve certainly provided a lot of information to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and I ’ m counting , like all Americans , on him to talk about a lot of the things that I know that I can ’ t talk about.
” ( read more )

In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe explains the scale of declassified evidence he has produced to special counsel John Durham.
Whether Durham or AG Bill Barr does anything with the evidence is an unknown; however, according to Ratliffe there is enough detail in the evidence provided to show gross abuses of power by the FBI, DOJ and intelligence community under the Obama administration. This aspect becomes important as you realize almost all of Joe Biden’s executive staff is from the identical pool of former Obama officials.
WASHINGTON DC – “Between my predecessor Richard Grenell in an acting capacity and myself, we have declassified most of the intelligence community documents that would be suitable for the public to see, that wouldn’t jeopardize sources and methods,” Ratcliffe said in a phone interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday. “There are others, many many documents — I think it’s been out there that I’ve provided literally thousands of documents to John Durham, but many of those do contain sources and methods that we can’t make public for a number of reasons, including to jeopardize any investigation that’s going there. So I think the level of cooperation — I’ve given them everything that they’ve asked for.”


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-04--Site Updates, CTH 2.0 Priorities, and User Experience Feedback Requests

As we work through bugs associated with CTH 2.0 launch , consider this a thread to provide information , report user issues , ideas and concerns .
Please read the information provided below as it might answer many questions in advance .
Again , my sincere apologies for any site disruption and/or user issues you may have encountered or might be continuing to encounter as we level the ship .
The majority of major site issues have been reconciled over the past 36 hrs .
CTH 2.0 is flying even and stable .
The DNS issues are resolved , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be landing on the correct and most recent homepage .
There was an issue with dual cache conflict between our new server host and a mid-way cache service intended to assist with the overall site demand .
That was causing older pages to propagate upon user entry .
That problem has been resolved .
Given the short time-window we were operating with ; and considering the objective of Big Tech Automattic to disrupt an ongoing conversation adverse to their interests ; we succeeded in keeping the CTH community voice in the fight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to achieve and is cause for much appreciation and celebration in the big picture .
The rebel alliance is alive , well and we have made new ‘ rag tag ’ misfit friends .
Your support was/is critical in achieving that objective .
We are humbled and thankful .
Now that we have an essentially fully-functioning architecture in place , we are able to start a slow and methodical process to enhance the features most important to our community .
Each feature must be installed , applied and evaluated for downstream issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes a little time to ensure we don ’ t attach a feature that creates an imbalance or impact upon the essential functions of the site .
CTH is modeled on an eleven year-old platform theme .
It is reliable , but it is also clunky , heavy and not as streamline as modern tech can provide .
As described , CTH is a heavy data-tank on a highway with the ability to collapse the road .
We need to modernize and get faster while retaining the depth and purposeful mission priority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ from desktop/laptop computer use , and 50 % comes from mobile devices ( phones , pads etc ) .
This is one of the issues with our older theme still in place , and a team is working on it right now .
When CTH first launched mobile platforms were in their infancy , in the modern era mobile devices are now the norm .
We need to change our theme platform to be responsive to the type of device you are using making it easier to navigate the site from phones and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on a proposal , and a test site is experimenting .
The good news is our site content is not complex and the modernization should not be too difficult .
In essence , CTH presents itself differently , more user friendly , depending on the type of device you are using .
♦ One of our priorities right now is establishing an email notification system where you can subscribe to automatic notifications of new posts etc .
As with almost all systems of this type ( there are many ) it involves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission process .
Y ’ all are aware that privacy is a CTH priority , so we are being very careful about vetting the service and setting up this notification system to protect CTH users .
CTH does not compile user information , does not engage in the manufacture of processes that assemble lists of users or any user data .
We are working to ensure we do not end up creating an external list of subscribers that would be vulnerable to exploitation .
Your privacy in all matters related to CTH engagement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are working on a return of the “ like comments ” feature in some manner or form .
The issue with a like feature is a direct all-time link between the user engagement and the host server .
In essence , to have a “ like feature ” there is a continual feed every millisecond attached to the server .
That is ok , but as with all things in tech world can create a draw -own of site performance given the scale of our assembly .
Don ’ t worry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not .
This function is actually important to me , and we will restore them because that engagement is actually a precursor to something else , something unique , that I want to see on the site .
A sidebar on the page drawing attention to the top ten highest-rated comments in a real time feed .
You click on the user name , or perhaps the avatar , and it takes you to the comment .
♦ Another new feature I want to execute is a “ most liked articles ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this would be a real-time propagated graphic showing the articles that users are most following or reading on other sites .
Instead of me aggregating the information and/or directing attention to interesting external articles , this awesome community of smart commentators can do that themselves .
In essence , you share links to important external articles or content in the comments , and the top five articles ( as clicked/read by commentators ) automatically shows up in this sidebar feature : “ Hot Topics and Articles.
” [ This is a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accomplish it . ]
♦ The team is also working on restoring a system that will allow embed pictures , tweets and videos to populate in the comments section .
This is a process/system called “ OEmbed Comments ” .
We needed to reconcile the scale of server use/demand by the commenting system before we could contemplate this feature .
Now that we have a dual library system in place for the 7.5 million comments , we can start the process of evaluating server capacity for OEmbed functions .
It is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen , it is simply a matter of when those functions return .
When you write a comment it creates a metadata file .
Each comment is a unique url .
Your unique id is part of that metadata , your gravatar or avatar is part of that metadata , the content of your comment ( what you write ) is part of that metadata and any article links , citations , pictures , gifs , or tweets -each carrying a unique url- is part of that metadata .
The average number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is six to ten lines of code , regardless of the length of your comment .
Your comment creates a mini data-file with its own unique id ( the url ) .
The library of pre-existing comments was 7.2 million .
Multiply that by the lines of metadata and you get well over 40 million lines of code in the pre-existing comment file alone .
( more ) Again , it is important to remember much of this server capacity exploration is in uncharted territory on a non-social-media platform .
Fortunately , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ server hosts are just trying to figure out the actual scale we need .
Thanks again for bearing with us as we work through some technical issues , search for optimal solutions , and fiercely retain the original values and mission priority of the Treehouse .
The Truth Has No Agenda Myself and the incredibly hardworking site admins consider ourselves stewards to this community .
YOU are what matters .
Your ability to analyze , discuss and provide your comments on the subject matter is what makes CTH home .
We will NEVER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , it is the crowd-sourcing work we have done as a community that has been the most thrilling and brilliant part of our work together .
I will never lose that focus .
The key to Treehouse 2.0 is recognizing we have built something within a system that wants to see us removed .
By being proactive we have avoided some serious challenges and that makes us better stewards for our conversation .
Remember , YOU are the important part .
Without you CTH doesn ’ t really have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouting at trees with no impact ; but together , sitting on the figurative cyber-porch , the conversation is rich with unique skill-sets , subject matter experts and life-long experiences that make discussion so much more valuable .
Myself and the CTH admin team cherish the value you represent .
♦ Taking all of the above into consideration , if you are still experiencing issues with the site in general or specific terms , feel free to drop your feedback in the comments and we will review to see of we can intercept @ @ @ @ @

As we work through bugs associated with CTH 2.0 launch, consider this a thread to provide information, report user issues, ideas and concerns. Please read the information provided below as it might answer many questions in advance.
Again, my sincere apologies for any site disruption and/or user issues you may have encountered or might be continuing to encounter as we level the ship.
The majority of major site issues have been reconciled over the past 36 hrs. CTH 2.0 is flying even and stable.
The DNS issues are resolved, and all inbound links to TheConservativeTreehouse.Com should now be landing on the correct and most recent homepage. There was an issue with dual cache conflict between our new server host and a mid-way cache service intended to assist with the overall site demand. That was causing older pages to propagate upon user entry. That problem has been resolved.
Given the short time-window we were operating with; and considering the objective of Big Tech Automattic to disrupt an ongoing conversation adverse to their interests; we succeeded in keeping the CTH community voice in the fight. Trust me, this was no small effort to achieve and is cause for much appreciation and celebration in the big picture.
The rebel alliance is alive, well and we have made new ‘rag tag’ misfit friends. Your support was/is critical in achieving that objective. We are humbled and thankful.
Now that we have an essentially fully-functioning architecture in place, we are able to start a slow and methodical process to enhance the features most important to our community.
Each feature must be installed, applied and evaluated for downstream issues. It is a painstaking process and takes a little time to ensure we don’t attach a feature that creates an imbalance or impact upon the essential functions of the site.
CTH is modeled on an eleven year-old platform theme. It is reliable, but it is also clunky, heavy and not as streamline as modern tech can provide. As described, CTH is a heavy data-tank on a highway with the ability to collapse the road. We need to modernize and get faster while retaining the depth and purposeful mission priority.
To the details:
♦ 50% of site traffic comes from desktop/laptop computer use, and 50% comes from mobile devices (phones, pads etc). This is one of the issues with our older theme still in place, and a team is working on it right now. When CTH first launched mobile platforms were in their infancy, in the modern era mobile devices are now the norm.
We need to change our theme platform to be responsive to the type of device you are using making it easier to navigate the site from phones and iPad type devices. The engineers are working on a proposal, and a test site is experimenting. The good news is our site content is not complex and the modernization should not be too difficult. In essence, CTH presents itself differently, more user friendly, depending on the type of device you are using.
♦ One of our priorities right now is establishing an email notification system where you can subscribe to automatic notifications of new posts etc. As with almost all systems of this type (there are many) it involves the use of a third party email transmission process. Y’all are aware that privacy is a CTH priority, so we are being very careful about vetting the service and setting up this notification system to protect CTH users.
CTH does not compile user information, does not engage in the manufacture of processes that assemble lists of users or any user data. We are working to ensure we do not end up creating an external list of subscribers that would be vulnerable to exploitation. Your privacy in all matters related to CTH engagement is my priority.
♦ Next, we are working on a return of the “like comments” feature in some manner or form. The issue with a like feature is a direct all-time link between the user engagement and the host server. In essence, to have a “like feature” there is a continual feed every millisecond attached to the server. That is ok, but as with all things in tech world can create a draw -own of site performance given the scale of our assembly.
Don’t worry about “likes” being off-the-table, they are not. This function is actually important to me, and we will restore them because that engagement is actually a precursor to something else, something unique, that I want to see on the site. A sidebar on the page drawing attention to the top ten highest-rated comments in a real time feed. You click on the user name, or perhaps the avatar, and it takes you to the comment.
♦ Another new feature I want to execute is a “most liked articles” widget. Similar to most liked comments, this would be a real-time propagated graphic showing the articles that users are most following or reading on other sites. Instead of me aggregating the information and/or directing attention to interesting external articles, this awesome community of smart commentators can do that themselves.
In essence, you share links to important external articles or content in the comments, and the top five articles (as clicked/read by commentators) automatically shows up in this sidebar feature: “Hot Topics and Articles.” [This is a little challenging, but the technology exists to accomplish it.]
♦ The team is also working on restoring a system that will allow embed pictures, tweets and videos to populate in the comments section. This is a process/system called “OEmbed Comments”. We needed to reconcile the scale of server use/demand by the commenting system before we could contemplate this feature.
Now that we have a dual library system in place for the 7.5 million comments, we can start the process of evaluating server capacity for OEmbed functions. It is not a matter of “if” this will happen, it is simply a matter of when those functions return.
When you write a comment it creates a metadata file. Each comment is a unique url. Your unique id is part of that metadata, your gravatar or avatar is part of that metadata, the content of your comment (what you write) is part of that metadata and any article links, citations, pictures, gifs, or tweets -each carrying a unique url- is part of that metadata.
The average number of lines of unique metadata in one comment is six to ten lines of code, regardless of the length of your comment. Your comment creates a mini data-file with its own unique id (the url). The library of pre-existing comments was 7.2 million. Multiply that by the lines of metadata and you get well over 40 million lines of code in the pre-existing comment file alone. (more)
Again, it is important to remember much of this server capacity exploration is in uncharted territory on a non-social-media platform. Fortunately, we have the ability to scale-up; our server hosts are just trying to figure out the actual scale we need.
Thanks again for bearing with us as we work through some technical issues, search for optimal solutions, and fiercely retain the original values and mission priority of the Treehouse. The Truth Has No Agenda
Myself and the incredibly hardworking site admins consider ourselves stewards to this community. YOU are what matters. Your ability to analyze, discuss and provide your comments on the subject matter is what makes CTH home. We will NEVER remove a commenting function from our website.
In fact, it is the crowd-sourcing work we have done as a community that has been the most thrilling and brilliant part of our work together. I will never lose that focus. The key to Treehouse 2.0 is recognizing we have built something within a system that wants to see us removed. By being proactive we have avoided some serious challenges and that makes us better stewards for our conversation.
Remember, YOU are the important part.
Without you CTH doesn’t really have a purpose. Individually we could stand outside shouting at trees with no impact; but together, sitting on the figurative cyber-porch, the conversation is rich with unique skill-sets, subject matter experts and life-long experiences that make discussion so much more valuable. Myself and the CTH admin team cherish the value you represent.
♦ Taking all of the above into consideration, if you are still experiencing issues with the site in general or specific terms, feel free to drop your feedback in the comments and we will review to see of we can intercept and/or correct any issues.
Love to all,
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--December 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1416


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--Saturday December 5th – Open Thread

Saturday December 5th – Open Thread


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--Despondent LA Restaurant Owner Cries Out For Help, While Choking Amid The Hypocrisy

Angela Marsden is an owner of the Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill since 2011 .
They are barely hanging-on to @ @ @ @ @ COVID compliance dictates from LA Mayor Garcetti , the municipal COVID compliance officers , and @ @ @ @ @ any scientific merit .
Today the weight of it all became too much : The @ @ @ @ @ has a website [ SEE HERE ] and a contact page where you can show @ @ @ @ @ challenging times fellowship and a spirit of community within the common sense rebel alliance is @ @ @ @ @ do not allow people to think they are ‘ on their own ’ .

Angela Marsden is an owner of the Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill since 2011. They are barely hanging-on to their business amid the insufferable COVID compliance dictates from LA Mayor Garcetti, the municipal COVID compliance officers, and arbitrary COVID decrees devoid of any scientific merit. Today the weight of it all became too much:
The Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill has a website [SEE HERE] and a contact page where you can show your support. Amid these challenging times fellowship and a spirit of community within the common sense rebel alliance is critical. Make sure you do not allow people to think they are ‘on their own’.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--Twelve Years Later, Rick Santelli Nails It Again

Many people may not remember the February 2009 famous rant by CNBC financial pundit Rick Santelli that captured the heart of the Tea Party movement in response to massive announced bailouts of Wall Street institutions .
There are trillions at stake .
Wall Street pundit Rick Santelli was originally responding to the famous TARP , Auto-bailouts , Porkulous , Omnibus , QE1 , QE2 and ultimately the American Recovery and Restoration Act ( ARRA ie .
stimulus ‘ shovel ready jobs ‘ ) , all of which were financial bailouts and payments for politically connected financial interests and unions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA with a dime .
Fast forward twelve years later and here we are again .
The same voices , with the same playbook , with the same insufferable political manipulation under the guise of COVID compliance mandates .
The ‘ never let a crisis go to waste crowd ‘ ; and the soon-to-follow massive state spending bailouts ; for which COVID is the purposeful cover story .
COVID-19 has more purposefully weaponized political arrows than any previously used financial quiver .
However , if you step-back and compare the agenda – there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the exact same benefactors… .
and Main Street collapses .
This is the progressive way to a Marxist economy .
We The People are collateral damage .

Many people may not remember the February 2009 famous rant by CNBC financial pundit Rick Santelli that captured the heart of the Tea Party movement in response to massive announced bailouts of Wall Street institutions. There are trillions at stake.
Wall Street pundit Rick Santelli was originally responding to the famous TARP, Auto-bailouts, Porkulous, Omnibus, QE1, QE2 and ultimately the American Recovery and Restoration Act (ARRA ie. stimulus ‘shovel ready jobs‘), all of which were financial bailouts and payments for politically connected financial interests and unions. None of these programs assisted Main Street USA with a dime.
Fast forward twelve years later and here we are again. The same voices, with the same playbook, with the same insufferable political manipulation under the guise of COVID compliance mandates. The ‘never let a crisis go to waste crowd‘; and the soon-to-follow massive state spending bailouts; for which COVID is the purposeful cover story.
COVID-19 has more purposefully weaponized political arrows than any previously used financial quiver. However, if you step-back and compare the agenda – there is a brutal amount of similarity… all of the exact same benefactors…. and Main Street collapses.
This is the progressive way to a Marxist economy. We The People are collateral damage.
The real “green new deal”…


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-06--AWKWARD, Georgia Patriots Shout “Fight For Trump”, GOPe Senate Candidates Exit Quickly

President Trump gave Georgia senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue an opportunity to address the crowd at today ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Kelly Loeffler gave some wet noodle soundbites to a tepid audience response .
However , @ @ @ @ @ Perdue attempted to address the crowd , well , the patriots were just done listening @ @ @ @ @ started chanting : “ Fight For Trump !
” WATCH : The look on the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s President ’ says it all .
President Trump is fully aware he alone @ @ @ @ @ heartbeat of American patriots .

President Trump gave Georgia senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue an opportunity to address the crowd at today’s Valdosta MAGA rally. Senator Kelly Loeffler gave some wet noodle soundbites to a tepid audience response. However, when the ever-entitled Senator David Perdue attempted to address the crowd, well, the patriots were just done listening to the elitist duplicity and started chanting: “Fight For Trump!” WATCH:
The look on the face of the ‘People’s President’ says it all.
President Trump knows.
President Trump appreciates.
President Trump is fully aware he alone is uniquely connected to the heartbeat of American patriots.
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--President Trump MAGA Victory Rally in Valdosta Georgia – 7:00pm Livestream

Despite the intransigence and unwillingness of Republican leadership to support him , tonight the people ’ s president heads to @ @ @ @ @ a victory rally supporting Senator David Perdue , Senator Kelly Loeffler , and other Republicans @ @ @ @ @ for President Trump is 7:00pm ET [ Livestream Links Below ]

Despite the intransigence and unwillingness of Republican leadership to support him, tonight the people’s president heads to Valdosta, GA to hold a victory rally supporting Senator David Perdue, Senator Kelly Loeffler, and other Republicans. The anticipated start time for President Trump is 7:00pm ET [Livestream Links Below]
Trump Campaign Livestream – RSBN Livestream Link – Alternate Livestream Link
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theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--The Precarious Duplicity of the Republican Apparatus in Georgia, and Here Comes Trump

To quote from a movie line : “ they kill them with their love ” … An unfortunate metaphor for how Mitch McConnell and the republican regime , Decepticons , stay in power .
Essentially , Georgia voters are presented with a hostile scenario .
A Machiavellian republican apparatus that will not fight against voter fraud on behalf of the voters because GOPe leadership are in alignment with UniParty ( Big Club ) political interests .
“ If you love what remains of your country you will support us ” … says the abuser .
“ If you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destruction ” ….. “ and don ’ t blame me ” , the message continues .
As an outcome Georgia Governor Brian Kemp does nothing but talk about the horrors of the 2020 election fraud , and does nothing .
Meanwhile Kemp says everything must be done to protect the two republican Senate candidates .
MAGA-minded patriots are facing an option where they do not want to support the duplicity of a transparently corrupt GOPe apparatus ; yet if they do not show up en masse to support party candidates David Perdue and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control of the U.S. Senate to democrats .
This dynamic is an all too familiar position within the cycle of abuse .
A dynamic that has kept Senate Leader Mitch McConnell in power .
Yes , the establishment Republican apparatus knows exactly how to play this game and constitutional conservatives are once again in that exact same situation .
Into this foray comes President Donald Trump today… Both Loeffler and Perdue are counting on the enthusiasm of outsider President trump to pull them to victory .
Yet at the same time those two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state election system that ended with a transparently fraudulent result .
In essence Perdue and Loeffler are counting on the citizen outsider to get them inside a system that rebukes the ideological independence of a citizen outsider .
FUBAR : The Republican National Committee will host a Victory Rally in Valdosta , Georgia today at 7:00 PM EST .
This MAGA rally will feature remarks from President Donald J. Trump , Senator David Perdue , Senator Kelly Loeffler , candidate for Public Service Commissioner Lauren “ Bubba ” McDonald , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize that he is governor and can execute an executive order and call-up a special legislative session… .
or something .
[ /SARC ] If Democrats win control of the U.S. senate they will eliminate the 60 vote threshold for legislative passage , likely pack the Supreme Court with additional justices , and most certainly change parliamentary rules to fully execute a massive and widespread regulatory agenda .
With Democrats holding power , Republicans will happily change the color of the flag atop the Senate spire and drop back to their all too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promising to reverse all of the damage if voters will just fatten their checkbooks .
Thus the cycle of battered conservative syndrome continues .
As CTH has said since inception , there is only one way out of this mess .
Accept the UniParty as a functional one-party apparatus within Washington DC , and start getting serious about a genuine Second Party .
A MAGA inspired party would not be a literal third party because there is currently only one party in Washington DC .
Thankfully , a larger portion of the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has existed since long before Donald Trump entered the political arena .
Heck , THAT REALITY of a singular globalist/Wall Street ideology is the entire reason why Donald Trump ran for office in the first place .
As of this writing the indefatigable leader of the MAGA movement gathered 74 million votes for his re-election , and still climbing .
Subtract the fraudulent and manipulated ‘ mail-in ’ ballots from the Biden operation and you have a reality of 74 million MAGA army members staring toward an opposition front containing battalions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spin is going to change the reality of that political landscape .
Regardless of whether Donald Trump ’ s legal arsenal is able to overcome the entrenched media operations drum-beating a deafening noise to distract from the 2020 fraud , that MAGA army is solidly behind our leader .
If President Trump takes that army into a new political party of his choosing , that new party is structurally set to lay waste to any candidate within both wings of the Democrat and Republican assembly .
A Trump inspired new political party can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-party system ; specifically because much of the Trump movement consists of former democrats and brand new voters .
The MAGA coalition is the most diverse , widest and deepest part of the entire American electorate .
President Trump ’ s Main Street army consists of every creed , color , race , gender , ethnicity and orientation .
It is a truly color-blind coalition of middle America patriots and middle-class voters that cuts through the political special interest groups .
Quite simply Trump ’ s MAGA army is the ultimate political splitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office in the next decade without the blessing of President Trump ; and there is absolutely no reason to believe President Trump will not lay waste to the system if the GOP acquiesces to the transparent fraud that exists behind the Biden-Harris sham .
Beyond the politics… this 74 million vote assembly are consumers of products , goods and services generated by the same elites that hold them in contempt .
If President Trump transfers and directs that energy corporations can be wiped out .
There is no precedent here .
Seventy-four to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common objective is not something to be trifled with .
We do not yet know where this current political crisis and ongoing battle is going to end ; but we do know that 74,000,000+ Americans will not accept the outcome of a political process transparently filled with fraud and manipulation .
That makes President Trump a very dangerous entity to the DC system , regardless of whether they admit what surrounds them .
There is no reference point for a hundred-million Americans being disenfranchised by Wall Street , bribery , corporations , media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fuel for a stunning and cataclysmic shift in the American landscape .
MAGA , Bitches… Trump because F**K YOU , is a very powerful force !
… and the rebel alliance is ready .

To quote from a movie line: “they kill them with their love”… An unfortunate metaphor for how Mitch McConnell and the republican regime, Decepticons, stay in power.
Essentially, Georgia voters are presented with a hostile scenario. A Machiavellian republican apparatus that will not fight against voter fraud on behalf of the voters because GOPe leadership are in alignment with UniParty (Big Club) political interests.
“If you love what remains of your country you will support us”… says the abuser. “If you don’t, you will speed your own destruction”….. “and don’t blame me”, the message continues.
As an outcome Georgia Governor Brian Kemp does nothing but talk about the horrors of the 2020 election fraud, and does nothing. Meanwhile Kemp says everything must be done to protect the two republican Senate candidates.
December 7th – Final Day for Georgia Voter Registration
December 14th – Three weeks of early in-person voting begins
January 5th – Election day (Polls close 7pm)
MAGA-minded patriots are facing an option where they do not want to support the duplicity of a transparently corrupt GOPe apparatus; yet if they do not show up en masse to support party candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler they will be turning over control of the U.S. Senate to democrats.
This dynamic is an all too familiar position within the cycle of abuse. A dynamic that has kept Senate Leader Mitch McConnell in power.
Yes, the establishment Republican apparatus knows exactly how to play this game and constitutional conservatives are once again in that exact same situation.
Into this foray comes President Donald Trump today… Both Loeffler and Perdue are counting on the enthusiasm of outsider President Trump to pull them to victory. Yet at the same time those two candidates refuse to mount an attack against a state election system that ended with a transparently fraudulent result.
In essence Perdue and Loeffler are counting on the citizen outsider to get them inside a system that rebukes the ideological independence of a citizen outsider. FUBAR:
The Republican National Committee will host a Victory Rally in Valdosta, Georgia today at 7:00 PM EST. This MAGA rally will feature remarks from President Donald J. Trump, Senator David Perdue, Senator Kelly Loeffler, candidate for Public Service Commissioner Lauren “Bubba” McDonald, and other Republicans.
Apparently Kemp doesn’t realize that he is governor and can execute an executive order and call-up a special legislative session…. or something. [/SARC]
If Democrats win control of the U.S. senate they will eliminate the 60 vote threshold for legislative passage, likely pack the Supreme Court with additional justices, and most certainly change parliamentary rules to fully execute a massive and widespread regulatory agenda.
With Democrats holding power, Republicans will happily change the color of the flag atop the Senate spire and drop back to their all too familiar process of sending out fundraising calls promising to reverse all of the damage if voters will just fatten their checkbooks.
Thus the cycle of battered conservative syndrome continues.
As CTH has said since inception, there is only one way out of this mess. Accept the UniParty as a functional one-party apparatus within Washington DC, and start getting serious about a genuine Second Party.
A MAGA inspired party would not be a literal third party because there is currently only one party in Washington DC. Thankfully, a larger portion of the American electorate is now awake to a situation that has existed since long before Donald Trump entered the political arena. Heck, THAT REALITY of a singular globalist/Wall Street ideology is the entire reason why Donald Trump ran for office in the first place.
As of this writing the indefatigable leader of the MAGA movement gathered 74 million votes for his re-election, and still climbing. Subtract the fraudulent and manipulated ‘mail-in’ ballots from the Biden operation and you have a reality of 74 million MAGA army members staring toward an opposition front containing battalions of cardboard cutouts.
No amount of media spin is going to change the reality of that political landscape.
Regardless of whether Donald Trump’s legal arsenal is able to overcome the entrenched media operations drum-beating a deafening noise to distract from the 2020 fraud, that MAGA army is solidly behind our leader.
If President Trump takes that army into a new political party of his choosing, that new party is structurally set to lay waste to any candidate within both wings of the Democrat and Republican assembly. A Trump inspired new political party can wipe out the illusion of the Democrat/Republican two-party system; specifically because much of the Trump movement consists of former democrats and brand new voters.
The MAGA coalition is the most diverse, widest and deepest part of the entire American electorate. President Trump’s Main Street army consists of every creed, color, race, gender, ethnicity and orientation. It is a truly color-blind coalition of middle America patriots and middle-class voters that cuts through the political special interest groups.
Quite simply Trump’s MAGA army is the ultimate political splitter party.
No Republican will ever hold office in the next decade without the blessing of President Trump; and there is absolutely no reason to believe President Trump will not lay waste to the system if the GOP acquiesces to the transparent fraud that exists behind the Biden-Harris sham.
Beyond the politics… this 74 million vote assembly are consumers of products, goods and services generated by the same elites that hold them in contempt. If President Trump transfers and directs that energy corporations can be wiped out.
There is no precedent here. Seventy-four to one-hundred million angry Americans resolved to a common objective is not something to be trifled with.
We do not yet know where this current political crisis and ongoing battle is going to end; but we do know that 74,000,000+ Americans will not accept the outcome of a political process transparently filled with fraud and manipulation. That makes President Trump a very dangerous entity to the DC system, regardless of whether they admit what surrounds them.
There is no reference point for a hundred-million Americans being disenfranchised by Wall Street, bribery, corporations, media and big tech. That army is fuel for a stunning and cataclysmic shift in the American landscape.
MAGA, Bitches… Trump because F**K YOU, is a very powerful force!
… and the rebel alliance is ready.


theconservativetreehouse--2020-12-05--The Election Fraud, The Usefulness of COVID, and The Big Picture

Nothing currently unfolding is surprising to many long-term CTH political researchers and observers .
After all , it ’ s The Last Refuge because we have been talking about the tentacles of this for a very , long time .
However , that said , let ’ s step back away from the chaff and countermeasures for a few moments and lay out some of the ‘ why ’ .
Step One – First , the financial powers beyond the Big Club gain full unlawful compliance by those within the election system ; those who would willingly break election laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target -Donald Trump- as evil .
Thus , workers justify their unlawful activity as saving the nation “ by any means necessary “ … The Tools – The COVID-19 narrative becomes a tool to achieve a variety of objectives : debate controls ; the deployed ‘ excuse ‘ for a very visible lack of voter enthusiasm for the puppet ( Biden ) ; the use of fraudulent ‘ mail-in ballots ’ ; the keeping of socially distant physical auditors , etc .
Without COVID as a tool the manufactured process is more difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to waste ‘ strategy includes the creation of a crisis .
Why ?
– Why all of this effort ?
… why such extremes ?
… why would blue state governors willingly destroy their economy ?
… .
Follow the money , it ’ s always about the money .
The global ideology is worthless without money .
Wall Street ’ s Rick Santelli knows , he ’ s watching the second deployment of an identical playbook .
So when your friends ask why , let ’ s talk about ‘ why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the financial crisis of 2007/2008 was all about using the housing market collapse to create a financial mechanism to bail-out Blue Team members .
TARP , Auto-bailouts , QE1 , QE2 and the stimulus packages were specifically directed to the controlled crony capitalists who funded the rise of the previous tool , Barack Obama .
In 2009 the orcs were deployed .
Beyond the Wall Street crowd , the SEIU , AFL-CIO , AFSCME , NEA were some of the more visible politically activist beneficiaries .
There was a massive hole in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recovery and Reinvestment Act ( ARRA ) funds were specifically targeted to ensure the Blue Team did not suffer .
Winners and losers were selected .
Overall Main Street didn ’ t get a dime .
In 2020 , we are seeing the exact same operational execution around COVID-19 .
This time the crisis is a virus and the planned primary beneficiaries are the Blue Team states and their collapsing and unstable financial mechanisms .
The American electorate ( writ large ) would never support targeted taxpayer funded bailouts to Blue State beneficiaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to hit Main Street so that public support for massive bailouts can be accepted .
Nancy Pelosi sets up the proposal , takes the accounting of the Blue Team needs , and sits down with inside party club members to organize the funding mechanisms .
Obviously , all of this big picture outcome is contingent upon successful execution of President Trump ’ s removal… hence , the firm-reliance on election fraud .
The transparency of the fraud needs to be obfuscated , denied and ridiculed ; that ’ s where the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams work earnestly to create a worsening financial crisis for the American electorate , the workers and business owners .
Shutting down the economy is part of a coordinated effort .
When do both wings of the UniParty bird most visibly flap in unison ?
ANSWER : When they get to the part of the playbook where ‘ their tribe ’ starts positioning for the trough .
Yes , COVID-19 as a weapon has many benefits… including the purposefully convenient stopping of assemblies , crowds and visible public opposition as the larger schemes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist the goal of isolating the electorate by shutting down voices and keeping people isolated from larger community understanding .
Communication lines are cut , as they would be in any war strategy .
Dividing people has many benefits .
As soon as enough pressure is applied to Main Street , the electorate get desperate .
There will be an outcry for help and that is where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is waiting in the wings with the previously constructed bailout package that the American people will now be more apt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as heartless ; the media will immediately jump into action ; and we go right into that cycle were fearful people do not stop to recognize the financial strategy as it is carried out .
The Blue Team state bailout will come at the top of a massive 2020 COVID federal spending package .
As with the previous 2009 spending package , it will be gift-wrapped in paper to appear like Main Street is a beneficiary… However , just like the ARRA , there will be no ‘ shovel ready jobs ‘ saved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruse for a transfer of taxpayer wealth .
The weaponization of COVID is the ongoing crisis that will facilitate the government solutions .
As the American people resist the bait represented by the COVID crisis , those who need to weaponize it will keep turning up the pressure .
That pressure will continue until the American people can no longer take it and will accept the solution .
We are watching deployment of an identical playbook used previously to bail-out Wall Street , Big Banks and political benefactors/beneficiaries in 2009 .
• States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Too Big to Fail banks in 2008 .
• Union leadership benefit as they did in the 2008 operation .

Responding to numerous inquires, let’s chat…
Nothing currently unfolding is surprising to many long-term CTH political researchers and observers. After all, it’s The Last Refuge because we have been talking about the tentacles of this for a very, long time. However, that said, let’s step back away from the chaff and countermeasures for a few moments and lay out some of the ‘why’.
Step One – First, the financial powers beyond the Big Club gain full unlawful compliance by those within the election system; those who would willingly break election laws by manipulating outcomes; by framing the target -Donald Trump- as evil. Thus, workers justify their unlawful activity as saving the nation “by any means necessary“…
The Tools – The COVID-19 narrative becomes a tool to achieve a variety of objectives: debate controls; the deployed ‘excuse‘ for a very visible lack of voter enthusiasm for the puppet (Biden); the use of fraudulent ‘mail-in ballots’; the keeping of socially distant physical auditors, etc. Without COVID as a tool the manufactured process is more difficult. The ‘never let a crisis go to waste‘ strategy includes the creation of a crisis.
Why? – Why all of this effort?… why such extremes?… why would blue state governors willingly destroy their economy?…. Follow the money, it’s always about the money.
The global ideology is worthless without money. Wall Street’s Rick Santelli knows, he’s watching the second deployment of an identical playbook.
So when your friends ask why, let’s talk about ‘why‘.
The response to the opportunity of the financial crisis of 2007/2008 was all about using the housing market collapse to create a financial mechanism to bail-out Blue Team members.
TARP, Auto-bailouts, QE1, QE2 and the stimulus packages were specifically directed to the controlled crony capitalists who funded the rise of the previous tool, Barack Obama.
In 2009 the orcs were deployed. Beyond the Wall Street crowd, the SEIU, AFL-CIO, AFSCME, NEA were some of the more visible politically activist beneficiaries. There was a massive hole in the U.S. economy and all the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds were specifically targeted to ensure the Blue Team did not suffer.
Winners and losers were selected. Overall Main Street didn’t get a dime.
In 2020, we are seeing the exact same operational execution around COVID-19. This time the crisis is a virus and the planned primary beneficiaries are the Blue Team states and their collapsing and unstable financial mechanisms.
The American electorate (writ large) would never support targeted taxpayer funded bailouts to Blue State beneficiaries. As a consequence, the crisis needs to hit Main Street so that public support for massive bailouts can be accepted.
Nancy Pelosi sets up the proposal, takes the accounting of the Blue Team needs, and sits down with inside party club members to organize the funding mechanisms.
Obviously, all of this big picture outcome is contingent upon successful execution of President Trump’s removal… hence, the firm-reliance on election fraud. The transparency of the fraud needs to be obfuscated, denied and ridiculed; that’s where the media come in.
Meanwhile, Blue State teams work earnestly to create a worsening financial crisis for the American electorate, the workers and business owners. Shutting down the economy is part of a coordinated effort.
When do both wings of the UniParty bird most visibly flap in unison?
ANSWER: When they get to the part of the playbook where ‘their tribe’ starts positioning for the trough.
Yes, COVID-19 as a weapon has many benefits… including the purposefully convenient stopping of assemblies, crowds and visible public opposition as the larger schemes are deployed hastily.
BIG TECH steps-in to assist the goal of isolating the electorate by shutting down voices and keeping people isolated from larger community understanding. Communication lines are cut, as they would be in any war strategy. Dividing people has many benefits.
As soon as enough pressure is applied to Main Street, the electorate get desperate. There will be an outcry for help and that is where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is waiting in the wings with the previously constructed bailout package that the American people will now be more apt to support. Opposition voices will be framed as heartless; the media will immediately jump into action; and we go right into that cycle were fearful people do not stop to recognize the financial strategy as it is carried out.
The Blue Team state bailout will come at the top of a massive 2020 COVID federal spending package. As with the previous 2009 spending package, it will be gift-wrapped in paper to appear like Main Street is a beneficiary… However, just like the ARRA, there will be no ‘shovel ready jobs‘ saved or created. It is all a ruse for a transfer of taxpayer wealth.
The weaponization of COVID is the ongoing crisis that will facilitate the government solutions. As the American people resist the bait represented by the COVID crisis, those who need to weaponize it will keep turning up the pressure.
That pressure will continue until the American people can no longer take it and will accept the solution. We are watching deployment of an identical playbook used previously to bail-out Wall Street, Big Banks and political benefactors/beneficiaries in 2009.
COVID crisis 2020 replaces the housing/banking crisis 2008.
Pelosi repackages the TARP strategy as a COVID response.
States are bailed out in 2020 like the Too Big to Fail banks in 2008.
Union leadership benefit as they did in the 2008 operation.
…And the great reset begins.
That’s the why.