activistpost--2020-01-09--The War Pigs Are Finally Revealing Themselves — And This Is Just The Beginning…

In 2016 during the election campaign of Donald Trump one of the primary factors of his popularity among conservatives was that he was one of the first candidates since Ron Paul to argue for bringing US troops home and ending American involvement in the various elitist fabricated wars in the Middle East .
From Iraq , to Afghanistan , to Syria and Yemen and beyond , the Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs at the behest of their globalist masters had been waging war oversees unabated for over 15 years .
The time was ripe for a change and people felt certain that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , another 4-8 years of war were guaranteed .
There was nothing to be gained from these wars .
They were only dragging the US down socially and economically , and even the idea of “ getting the oil ” had turned into a farce as the majority of Iraqi oil has been going to China , not the US .
General estimates on the costs of the wars stand at $ 5 trillion US tax dollars and over 4500 American dead along with around 40,000 wounded .
The only people that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banking elites , who had been clamoring to destabilize the Middle East since the day they launched their “ Project For A New American Century ” ( PNAC ) .
Truly , all wars are banker wars .
The Obama Administration ’ s attempts to lure Americans into supporting open war with the Assad regime in Syria had failed .
Consistent attempts by George W. Bush and Obama to increase tensions with Iran had fizzled .
Americans were showing signs of fatigue , FINALLY fed up with the lies being constructed to trick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars .
Trump was a breath of fresh air…but of course , like all other puppets of the globalists , his promises were empty .
In my article ‘ Clinton vs. Trump And The Co-Option Of The Liberty Movement ’ , published before the 2016 election , I warned that Trump ’ s rhetoric might be a grand show , and that it could be scripted by the establishment to bring conservatives back into the Republican/Neo-Con fold .
At the time , leftist media outlet Bloomberg openly reveled in the idea that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party ” and liberty movement and turn them into something far more manageable .
The question was whether or not the liberty movement would buy into Trump completely , or remain skeptical .
Initially , I do not think the movement held onto its objectivity at all .
Far too many people bought into Trump blindly and immediately based on misguided hopes and a desire to “ win ” against the leftists .
The insane cultism of the political left didn ’ t help matters much , either .
When Trump started saturating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the CFR the moment he entered office , I knew without any doubt that he was a fraud .
Close associations with establishment swamp creatures was something he had consistently criticized Clinton and other politicians for during the campaign , but Trump was no better or different than Clinton ; he was just an errand boy for the elites .
The singular difference was that his rhetoric was designed to appeal directly to liberty minded conservatives .
This meant that it was only a matter of time before Trump broke most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would bring US troops home .
Eventually , the mask had to come off if Trump was going to continue carrying out the agenda of his masters .
Today , the mask has indeed come off .
For the past three years Trump has made announcements of an imminent pullback of troops in the Middle East , including the recent claim that troops would be leaving Syria .
All of the announcements were followed by an INCREASE in US troop presence in the region .
Consistent attempts have been made to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build-up to war has been obvious , but some people on the Trump train still didn ’ t get it .
The most common argument I heard when pointing out all the inconsistencies in Trump ’ s claims as well as his direct links to globalists was that “ He hadn ’ t started any wars , so how could he be a globalist puppet… ?
” My response has always been “ Give it a little time , and he will.
” One of my readers noted recently that “ Trump Derangement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both ways .
Leftists double down on their hatred of Trump at every opportunity , but Trump cultists double down on their support for Trump regardless of how many promises he breaks .
This has always been my biggest concern – That conservatives in the liberty movement would ultimately abandon their principles of limited government , the end to banking elites in the White House and ending illegal wars because they had invested themselves so completely in the Trump farce that they would be too embarrassed to admit they had been conned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be infected by an influx of people who are neo-conservative statists at their core .
These people pretend to be liberty minded conservatives , but when the veil is lifted they show their true colors as the War Pigs they really are .
A distinction has to be made between Bush era Neo-Con control freaks and constitutional conservatives ; there are few if any similarities between the two groups , but the establishment hopes that the former will devour the latter .
I ’ ve noticed that the War Pigs are out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their chests a calling for more blood .
The US government has assassinated Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani , retaliations against US targets have begun , and now the Iraqi government has demanded that US troops be removed from the region , to which Trump has said “ no ” and demanded payment instead .
A new troop surge has been initiated and this WILL end in all-out war .
The tit-for-tat has just begun .
How do Trump cultists respond ?
“ Kill those terrorists !
” Yes , many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed opposition to the wars three years ago are now fanatically cheering for the beginning of perhaps the most destructive war of all .
The rationalizations for this abound .
Soleimani was planning attacks on US targets in Iraq , they say .
And , this might be true , though no hard proof has yet been presented .
I ’ m reminded of the Bush era claims of Iraqi “ Weapons of Mass Destruction ” , the weapons that were never found and no proof was found that they ever existed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons the US sold to them decades ago .
Any government can fabricate an excuse for assassination or war for public consumption ; the Trump Administration is no different .
That said , I think the most important factor in this debate has fallen by the wayside .
The bottom line is , US troops and US bases should NOT be in Iraq in the first place .
Trump himself stated this time and time again .
Even if Soleimani was behind the attacks and riots in Iraq , US assets can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are REMOVED from the region as Trump said he would do .
There is only one reason to keep US assets in Iraq , Afghanistan or Syria at this time , and that is to create ongoing tensions in the area which can be used by the establishment to trigger a new war , specifically with Iran .
The War Pigs always have reasons and rationales , though .
They say the Muslim world is a threat to our way of life , and I agree that their ideology is completely incompatible with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution is not sending young Americans to die overseas in wars based on lies .
Again , these wars only benefit the bankers and globalists ; they do not make us safer as a people .
The only moral solution is to make sure the fascist elements of Muslim extremism are not imported to our shores .
The War Pigs say that we deserve payment for our “ services rendered ” in the region before we leave , echoing the sentiments of Donald Trump .
I ask , what services ?
Payment for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want , based on fallacies that have been publicly exposed ?
The US bases that should not be there in the first place ?
The hundreds of thousands dead from a war that had no purpose except to deliberately destabilize the region ?
We will never get “ payment ” from the Iraqis as compensation for these mad endeavors , and the War Pigs know this .
They want war .
They want it to go on forever .
They want to attach their egos to the event .
They want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we win , and they want to claim victimhood for themselves vicariously when our soldiers or citizens get killed .
They are losers that can only be winners through the sacrifices of others .
The War Pigs defend the notion that the president should be allowed to make war unilaterally without support from congress .
They say that this type of action is legal , and technically they are right .
It is “ legal ” because the checks and balances of war were removed under the Bush and Obama Administrations .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Use Of Military Force ) in 2001 gave the Executive Branch dictatorial powers to initiate war on a whim without oversight .
Just because it is “ legal ” does not mean it is constitutional , or right .
In the end , the Trump bandwagon is meant to accomplish many things for the globalists ; the main goal though is that it is designed to change liberty conservatives into rabid statists .
It is designed to make anti-war pro-constitution activists into war mongers and supporters of big government , as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control ” .
But it ’ s not under our control .
Trump is NOT our guy .
He is an agent of the establishment and always has been .
For now , the saber rattling is aggressive but the actions have been limited , but this will not be the case for long .
Some may ask why the establishment has not simply launched all out war now ?
Why start out small ?
Firstly , they need conservatives psychologically invested in the idea .
This may require a false flag event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they need to execute an extensive troop build-up , which could take a few months .
Declarations of a “ need for peace ” are always used to stall for time while the elites position for war .
War with Iran is pointless , and frankly , unwinnable , and the elites know this .
It ’ s not just a war with Iran , it is a war with Iran , their allies , and every other nation that reacts negatively to our actions .
And , these nations do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ react economically by dumping US treasuries and the dollar as world reserve .
The establishment wants the US embroiled in Afghanistan , Iraq , Iran , etc .
until we are so hollowed out from conflict that we collapse .
They also need a considerable distraction to hide their responsibility for the implosion of the Everything Bubble and the economic pain that will come with it .
The end game for the establishment is for America to self destruct , so that it can be rebuilt into something unrecognizable and eternally monstrous .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles to be erased , and to do that , they need us to be complicit in our own destruction .
They need us to participate .
Don ’ t participate , and refuse to support new banker wars .
Don ’ t be a War Pig .
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Op-Ed by Brandon Smith
In 2016 during the election campaign of Donald Trump one of the primary factors of his popularity among conservatives was that he was one of the first candidates since Ron Paul to argue for bringing US troops home and ending American involvement in the various elitist fabricated wars in the Middle East. From Iraq, to Afghanistan, to Syria and Yemen and beyond, the Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs at the behest of their globalist masters had been waging war oversees unabated for over 15 years. The time was ripe for a change and people felt certain that if Hillary Clinton entered the White House, another 4-8 years of war were guaranteed.
There was nothing to be gained from these wars. They were only dragging the US down socially and economically, and even the idea of “getting the oil” had turned into a farce as the majority of Iraqi oil has been going to China, not the US. General estimates on the costs of the wars stand at $5 trillion US tax dollars and over 4500 American dead along with around 40,000 wounded. The only people that were benefiting from the situation were globalists and banking elites, who had been clamoring to destabilize the Middle East since the day they launched their “Project For A New American Century” (PNAC). Truly, all wars are banker wars.
The Obama Administration’s attempts to lure Americans into supporting open war with the Assad regime in Syria had failed. Consistent attempts by George W. Bush and Obama to increase tensions with Iran had fizzled. Americans were showing signs of fatigue, FINALLY fed up with the lies being constructed to trick them into being complicit in the banker wars. Trump was a breath of fresh air…but of course, like all other puppets of the globalists, his promises were empty.
In my article ‘Clinton vs. Trump And The Co-Option Of The Liberty Movement’, published before the 2016 election, I warned that Trump’s rhetoric might be a grand show, and that it could be scripted by the establishment to bring conservatives back into the Republican/Neo-Con fold. At the time, leftist media outlet Bloomberg openly reveled in the idea that Trump might absorb and destroy the “Tea Party” and liberty movement and turn them into something far more manageable. The question was whether or not the liberty movement would buy into Trump completely, or remain skeptical.
Initially, I do not think the movement held onto its objectivity at all. Far too many people bought into Trump blindly and immediately based on misguided hopes and a desire to “win” against the leftists. The insane cultism of the political left didn’t help matters much, either.
When Trump started saturating his cabinet with banking elites and globalists from the CFR the moment he entered office, I knew without any doubt that he was a fraud. Close associations with establishment swamp creatures was something he had consistently criticized Clinton and other politicians for during the campaign, but Trump was no better or different than Clinton; he was just an errand boy for the elites. The singular difference was that his rhetoric was designed to appeal directly to liberty minded conservatives.
This meant that it was only a matter of time before Trump broke most of his campaign promises, including his assertions that he would bring US troops home. Eventually, the mask had to come off if Trump was going to continue carrying out the agenda of his masters.
Today, the mask has indeed come off. For the past three years Trump has made announcements of an imminent pullback of troops in the Middle East, including the recent claim that troops would be leaving Syria. All of the announcements were followed by an INCREASE in US troop presence in the region. Consistent attempts have been made to foment renewed strife with Iran. The build-up to war has been obvious, but some people on the Trump train still didn’t get it.
The most common argument I heard when pointing out all the inconsistencies in Trump’s claims as well as his direct links to globalists was that “He hadn’t started any wars, so how could he be a globalist puppet…?” My response has always been “Give it a little time, and he will.”
One of my readers noted recently that “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) actually goes both ways. Leftists double down on their hatred of Trump at every opportunity, but Trump cultists double down on their support for Trump regardless of how many promises he breaks. This has always been my biggest concern – That conservatives in the liberty movement would ultimately abandon their principles of limited government, the end to banking elites in the White House and ending illegal wars because they had invested themselves so completely in the Trump farce that they would be too embarrassed to admit they had been conned.
Another concern is that the liberty movement would be infected by an influx of people who are neo-conservative statists at their core. These people pretend to be liberty minded conservatives, but when the veil is lifted they show their true colors as the War Pigs they really are. A distinction has to be made between Bush era Neo-Con control freaks and constitutional conservatives; there are few if any similarities between the two groups, but the establishment hopes that the former will devour the latter.
I’ve noticed that the War Pigs are out in force this past week, beating their chests a calling for more blood. The US government has assassinated Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, retaliations against US targets have begun, and now the Iraqi government has demanded that US troops be removed from the region, to which Trump has said “no” and demanded payment instead. A new troop surge has been initiated and this WILL end in all-out war. The tit-for-tat has just begun.
How do Trump cultists respond? “Kill those terrorists!”
Yes, many of the same people that applauded Trump’s supposed opposition to the wars three years ago are now fanatically cheering for the beginning of perhaps the most destructive war of all. The rationalizations for this abound. Soleimani was planning attacks on US targets in Iraq, they say. And, this might be true, though no hard proof has yet been presented.
I’m reminded of the Bush era claims of Iraqi “Weapons of Mass Destruction”, the weapons that were never found and no proof was found that they ever existed. The only weapons Iraq had were the weapons the US sold to them decades ago. Any government can fabricate an excuse for assassination or war for public consumption; the Trump Administration is no different.
That said, I think the most important factor in this debate has fallen by the wayside. The bottom line is, US troops and US bases should NOT be in Iraq in the first place. Trump himself stated this time and time again. Even if Soleimani was behind the attacks and riots in Iraq, US assets cannot be attacked in the region if they are REMOVED from the region as Trump said he would do.
There is only one reason to keep US assets in Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria at this time, and that is to create ongoing tensions in the area which can be used by the establishment to trigger a new war, specifically with Iran.
The War Pigs always have reasons and rationales, though. They say the Muslim world is a threat to our way of life, and I agree that their ideology is completely incompatible with Western values. That said, the solution is not sending young Americans to die overseas in wars based on lies. Again, these wars only benefit the bankers and globalists; they do not make us safer as a people. The only moral solution is to make sure the fascist elements of Muslim extremism are not imported to our shores.
The War Pigs say that we deserve payment for our “services rendered” in the region before we leave, echoing the sentiments of Donald Trump. I ask, what services? Payment for what? The invasion the Iraqis didn’t want, based on fallacies that have been publicly exposed? The US bases that should not be there in the first place? The hundreds of thousands dead from a war that had no purpose except to deliberately destabilize the region?
We will never get “payment” from the Iraqis as compensation for these mad endeavors, and the War Pigs know this. They want war. They want it to go on forever. They want to attach their egos to the event. They want to claim glory for themselves vicariously when we win, and they want to claim victimhood for themselves vicariously when our soldiers or citizens get killed. They are losers that can only be winners through the sacrifices of others.
The War Pigs defend the notion that the president should be allowed to make war unilaterally without support from congress. They say that this type of action is legal, and technically they are right. It is “legal” because the checks and balances of war were removed under the Bush and Obama Administrations. The passage of the AUMF (Authorization For Use Of Military Force) in 2001 gave the Executive Branch dictatorial powers to initiate war on a whim without oversight. Just because it is “legal” does not mean it is constitutional, or right.
In the end, the Trump bandwagon is meant to accomplish many things for the globalists; the main goal though is that it is designed to change liberty conservatives into rabid statists. It is designed to make anti-war pro-constitution activists into war mongers and supporters of big government, as long as it is big government under “our control”. But it’s not under our control. Trump is NOT our guy. He is an agent of the establishment and always has been.
For now, the saber rattling is aggressive but the actions have been limited, but this will not be the case for long. Some may ask why the establishment has not simply launched all out war now? Why start out small? Firstly, they need conservatives psychologically invested in the idea. This may require a false flag event or attack on American civilians. Secondly, they need to execute an extensive troop build-up, which could take a few months. Declarations of a “need for peace” are always used to stall for time while the elites position for war.
War with Iran is pointless, and frankly, unwinnable, and the elites know this. It’s not just a war with Iran, it is a war with Iran, their allies, and every other nation that reacts negatively to our actions. And, these nations do not have to react militarily, they can react economically by dumping US treasuries and the dollar as world reserve.
The establishment wants the US embroiled in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, etc. until we are so hollowed out from conflict that we collapse.
They also need a considerable distraction to hide their responsibility for the implosion of the Everything Bubble and the economic pain that will come with it. The end game for the establishment is for America to self destruct, so that it can be rebuilt into something unrecognizable and eternally monstrous. They want every vestige of our original principles to be erased, and to do that, they need us to be complicit in our own destruction. They need us to participate. Don’t participate, and refuse to support new banker wars. Don’t be a War Pig.
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activistpost--2020-01-08--Anyone Can Now Transform a Pole into a 4G or 5G Small Cell Tower with Small Cell Mounts

Research has already determined that cell towers installed near homes reduces property value .
Research has also determined that both 4G and 5G cell towers emit biologically and environmentally harmful radiation ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Multiple lawsuits have already been filed about forced 4G and 5G small cell installation in the U.S. ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Doctors , scientists , engineers and public advocates have asked President Trump for a moratorium on 5G .
Experts warn about more than biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 , 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) continues to promote and force installation .
Thanks to Valmont Site Pro 1 – installation now seems easier than ever .
Valmont Site Pro 1 , the industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of wireless site components , announces the launch of a new line of small cell mounts , pole mounted enclosures and accessories .
The APT ( Adaptive Pole Top ) Kits are universal in nature , enabling you to seamlessly transform any wood , metal , concrete or composite pole into a 5G node .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , maintenance and flexibility with options available for 4G , 5G or combination 4G/5G applications .
People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has already been turned on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) so perhaps Valmont executives should volunteer to have additional small cells installed in front of their homes first .
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By B.N. Frank
Research has already determined that cell towers installed near homes reduces property value. Research has also determined that both 4G and 5G cell towers emit biologically and environmentally harmful radiation (see 1, 2).
Multiple lawsuits have already been filed about forced 4G and 5G small cell installation in the U.S. (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Doctors, scientists, engineers and public advocates have asked President Trump for a moratorium on 5G. Experts warn about more than biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Regardless, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to promote and force installation. Thanks to Valmont Site Pro 1 – installation now seems easier than ever.
From Wireless Estimator:
Valmont Site Pro 1, the industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of wireless site components, announces the launch of a new line of small cell mounts, pole mounted enclosures and accessories. The APT (Adaptive Pole Top) Kits are universal in nature, enabling you to seamlessly transform any wood, metal, concrete or composite pole into a 5G node. The kits are designed for ease of installation, maintenance and flexibility with options available for 4G, 5G or combination 4G/5G applications.
People and animals have been getting sick where 5G has already been turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4) so perhaps Valmont executives should volunteer to have additional small cells installed in front of their homes first.

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What is Localization?

Localization begins by introducing voluntaryism as a means to bring decision-making back to the community level .
Adam Kokesh breaks @ @ @ @ @ could transition to a more localized paradigm of governance that better respects the principles of @ @ @ @ @ ’ s what Adam calls the “ everybody gets what they want ” strategy .
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Localization begins by introducing voluntaryism as a means to bring decision-making back to the community level.
Adam Kokesh breaks down how the United States could transition to a more localized paradigm of governance that better respects the principles of sovereignty and independence — it’s what Adam calls the “everybody gets what they want” strategy.
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activistpost--2020-01-09--ROCKETS Fired At US In Iraq, US Contractor Was “Counterintelligence” & US/Iran Gov Coordination?

By The Last American Vagabond Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up , a concise show dedicated to bringing you the @ @ @ @ @ as we see it , from the last 24 hours ( 1/8/19 ) .
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By The Last American Vagabond
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/8/19).
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.

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activistpost--2020-01-09--Byproduct of Iran Conflict: Increased Surveillance and Detained Iranian-Americans

While the world anxiously watches the situation in Iraq unfold , it ’ s important to understand domestic byproducts of the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Iran .
Specifically , the tensions between the two nations have lead to an increase in the questioning of travelers of Iranian descent who attempt to cross U.S. borders .
There have also been reports of police departments exploiting the hysteria to increase surveillance and security measures .
The Electronic Frontier Foundation ( EFF ) released a statement noting their opposition to any “ targeting of people for digital surveillance based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationality , at our border and in our interior.
” As the Mind Unleashed previously reported , on January 4 more than 60 people of Iranian descent , including U.S. citizens , were held at the border between Canada and Washington state for many hours and questioned .
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) denied that it detained or refused entry to Iranians based on their national origin despite multiple reports from travelers .
According to a Buzzfeed report , a CBP officer coerced at least one U.S. citizen into providing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the phone away for two hours .
“ EFF has long argued , including in Alasaad v. McAleenan , that travelers have significant privacy interests in their digital data and that the U.S. Constitution protects such interests at the border , ” EFF writes .
“ We ’ ve also argued that these rights are not suspended if an international traveler happens to be of a particular race , religion , or nationality .
Indeed , digital surveillance at the border , if predicated on these factors , is both unconstitutional and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to launch a missile strike into Iraq and kill Iranian General Soleimani , the New York City Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department announced a boost in security of New York City and Los Angeles .
EFF warns that there is reason to be concerned this security boosting could lead to an increase of police surveillance of Iranian communities .
EFF notes that in 2012 both the NYPD and the Newark Police Department settled legal claims brought by civil liberties groups opposing police surveillance and infiltration of Muslims in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , restaurants , mosques , and schools .
EFF also reminds Americans that in the build up to the Iraq war , the FBI targeted Iraqi Americans for surveillance .
The potential targeting of Iraqis and Iranians is reminiscent of the weeks following the September 11 , 2001 terror attacks , when the U.S. government rounded up several hundred individuals suspected of ties to terrorism .
The arrests were allegedly based on tips received through a hotline .
In total , 762 people were detained around the country .
Some individuals were even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ties to terrorism .
Detainees were held between three to eight months in facilities in New York and New Jersey .
Many of the detainees were subject to solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and faced punishment from authorities , including slamming them into walls , bending or twisting their arms , hands , wrists and fingers , stepping on their leg restraints , leaving them handcuffed or shackled in their cells , insulting their religion , and making humiliating sexual comments during strip searches .
Since that time , not one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A lawsuit filed in federal court in April 2002 sought to hold former top U.S. officials accountable , including then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert Mueller .
Unfortunately , in June 2017 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that officials can not be held accountable for the actions of the post 9/11 kidnappings .
The court stated that “ high officers who face personal liability for damages might refrain from taking urgent and lawful action in a time of crisis.
” Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the one dissenting opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the risk to liberty in times of national crisis.
” Breyer mentioned the imprisonment of dissenters during World War I , and the “ unnecessary internment during World War II of 70,000 American citizens of Japanese origin , ” as examples of mistakes the U.S. government ought not repeat .
It ’ s important that the American public not stay silent during times of turmoil and tension between political leaders .
If we stand by silently while power hungry warmongers attempt to take advantage of a crisis , we risk becoming a guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liberties and human rights .
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By Derrick Broze
While the world anxiously watches the situation in Iraq unfold, it’s important to understand domestic byproducts of the ongoing military conflict between the United States and Iran.
Specifically, the tensions between the two nations have lead to an increase in the questioning of travelers of Iranian descent who attempt to cross U.S. borders. There have also been reports of police departments exploiting the hysteria to increase surveillance and security measures.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a statement noting their opposition to any “targeting of people for digital surveillance based on their race, religion, or nationality, at our border and in our interior.” As the Mind Unleashed previously reported, on January 4 more than 60 people of Iranian descent, including U.S. citizens, were held at the border between Canada and Washington state for many hours and questioned. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denied that it detained or refused entry to Iranians based on their national origin despite multiple reports from travelers. According to a Buzzfeed report, a CBP officer coerced at least one U.S. citizen into providing the password to his smartphone before taking the phone away for two hours.
“EFF has long argued, including in Alasaad v. McAleenan, that travelers have significant privacy interests in their digital data and that the U.S. Constitution protects such interests at the border,” EFF writes. “We’ve also argued that these rights are not suspended if an international traveler happens to be of a particular race, religion, or nationality. Indeed, digital surveillance at the border, if predicated on these factors, is both unconstitutional and a moral outrage.”
Following Donald Trump’s decision to launch a missile strike into Iraq and kill Iranian General Soleimani, the New York City Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department announced a boost in security of New York City and Los Angeles. EFF warns that there is reason to be concerned this security boosting could lead to an increase of police surveillance of Iranian communities.
EFF notes that in 2012 both the NYPD and the Newark Police Department settled legal claims brought by civil liberties groups opposing police surveillance and infiltration of Muslims in their cities. The surveillance included shops, restaurants, mosques, and schools. EFF also reminds Americans that in the build up to the Iraq war, the FBI targeted Iraqi Americans for surveillance.
The potential targeting of Iraqis and Iranians is reminiscent of the weeks following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, when the U.S. government rounded up several hundred individuals suspected of ties to terrorism. The arrests were allegedly based on tips received through a hotline.
In total, 762 people were detained around the country. Some individuals were even deported after being found to have no ties to terrorism. Detainees were held between three to eight months in facilities in New York and New Jersey. Many of the detainees were subject to solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and faced punishment from authorities, including slamming them into walls, bending or twisting their arms, hands, wrists and fingers, stepping on their leg restraints, leaving them handcuffed or shackled in their cells, insulting their religion, and making humiliating sexual comments during strip searches. Since that time, not one U.S. government official has been held accountable.
A lawsuit filed in federal court in April 2002 sought to hold former top U.S. officials accountable, including then-Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Unfortunately, in June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that officials cannot be held accountable for the actions of the post 9/11 kidnappings. The court stated that “high officers who face personal liability for damages might refrain from taking urgent and lawful action in a time of crisis.”
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote the one dissenting opinion, stating, “History warns of the risk to liberty in times of national crisis.” Breyer mentioned the imprisonment of dissenters during World War I, and the “unnecessary internment during World War II of 70,000 American citizens of Japanese origin,” as examples of mistakes the U.S. government ought not repeat.
It’s important that the American public not stay silent during times of turmoil and tension between political leaders. If we stand by silently while power hungry warmongers attempt to take advantage of a crisis, we risk becoming a guilty party in gross violations of basic civil liberties and human rights.
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activistpost--2020-01-09--New Research: “Approximately 100 Percent” of Tariffs on Chinese Goods Fall on Americans

According to a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper , “ approximately 100 percent ” of the costs associated with the tariffs on Chinese goods have fallen onto American importers and consumers .
It ’ s a simple economic fact that those at the bottom of the production hierarchy ( the consumers ) will pay to cost increases for any reason .
Tariffs are no exception .
Research is consistently showing that the finite laws of basic economics don ’ t get broken .
In fact , the more government meddling in the issue , the worse it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a human right , but governments of the world have taken it upon themselves to squash the freedom to trade with others for power and political gain .
President Donald Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that China and other nations have paid the tariffs he levied on thousands of products over the past two years .
But “ approximately 100 percent ” of those costs have fallen onto American buyers , according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper .
“ Using another year of data including significant escalations in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US tariffs continue to be almost entirely borne by US firms and consumers , ” the economists — Mary Amiti of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , Stephen J. Redding of Princeton , and David E. Weinstein of Columbia University — wrote in a paper that was circulated this week .
According to Business Insider , a 10 % tariff is associated with about a 10 % drop in imports for the first three months , according to economists , and this relationship becomes more intense as time goes on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were increased this fall , may have not yet come to fruition .
“ The continued stability of import prices for goods from China means U.S. firms and consumers have to pay the tariff tax , ” New York Federal Reserve economists Matthew Higgins , Thomas Klitgaard , and Michael Nattinger wrote in a November study .
And it isn ’ t like this should surprise anyone .
If costs go up ( mandated minimum wages , tariffs on imported materials , forced compliance with regulations , etc . )
that cost is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to stay in business , they must either cut costs by eliminating jobs , lower costs by lowering the quality of the product or pass the cost onto the next buyer .
It is not a difficult concept , and yet we have people so blinded by their love for Donald Trump that they will push logic and economic law aside and say “ to hell with the free market ” all for a false “ win ” against a manufactured enemy .
We truly live in strange times .
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By Mac Slavo
According to a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper, “approximately 100 percent” of the costs associated with the tariffs on Chinese goods have fallen onto American importers and consumers. It’s a simple economic fact that those at the bottom of the production hierarchy (the consumers) will pay to cost increases for any reason. Tariffs are no exception.
Research is consistently showing that the finite laws of basic economics don’t get broken. In fact, the more government meddling in the issue, the worse it’s getting. Free trade should be a human right, but governments of the world have taken it upon themselves to squash the freedom to trade with others for power and political gain.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that China and other nations have paid the tariffs he levied on thousands of products over the past two years. But “approximately 100 percent” of those costs have fallen onto American buyers, according to a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper.
For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The 10% will go up to 25% on Friday. 325 Billions Dollars…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2019
“Using another year of data including significant escalations in the trade war, we find that US tariffs continue to be almost entirely borne by US firms and consumers,” the economists — Mary Amiti of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Stephen J. Redding of Princeton, and David E. Weinstein of Columbia University — wrote in a paper that was circulated this week.
According to Business Insider, a 10% tariff is associated with about a 10% drop in imports for the first three months, according to economists, and this relationship becomes more intense as time goes on. So the effects of tariffs, which were increased this fall, may have not yet come to fruition. “The continued stability of import prices for goods from China means U.S. firms and consumers have to pay the tariff tax,” New York Federal Reserve economists Matthew Higgins, Thomas Klitgaard, and Michael Nattinger wrote in a November study.
And it isn’t like this should surprise anyone. If costs go up (mandated minimum wages, tariffs on imported materials, forced compliance with regulations, etc.) that cost is paid by someone. If a company wants to stay in business, they must either cut costs by eliminating jobs, lower costs by lowering the quality of the product or pass the cost onto the next buyer. It is not a difficult concept, and yet we have people so blinded by their love for Donald Trump that they will push logic and economic law aside and say “to hell with the free market” all for a false “win” against a manufactured enemy.
We truly live in strange times.
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activistpost--2020-01-09--Atlanta Police Make Monumental Move, Disband Entire Drug Unit to Focus on Actual Crime

Atlanta , GA — In one of the most revolutionary moves we ’ ve reported on to date , the Atlanta Police Department announced this week that they are disbanding their narcotics unit so they can fight actual violent crime .
This move is both revolutionary and heartening and is another nail in the war on drugs ’ coffin .
According to a report from WSB-TV Atlanta , the massive change was confirmed on Tuesday .
The department confirmed with WSB-TV reporter , Mark Winne , noting that all the officers in the drug unit will be assigned to other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narcotics trade is often at the center of criminal activity fueled by guns and gangs .
The Department is de-centralizing its Narcotics Unit in recognition that the violence that surrounds this trade should be the focus of the entire Department , not just one team .
We have had tremendous success at targeting the sale of illegal narcotics by tracking violent criminals and getting illegally-possessed guns off the streets .
Violent crime and gang activity must be the Department ’ s primary focus and where we will have a greater impact on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our communities .
Imagine that !
Instead of focusing their efforts on kicking in doors in the middle of the night over people possessing a plant , Atlanta cops will focus on stopping actual violence against the citizens .
This is huge .
Naturally , the cops who make a living kicking in doors and confiscating money , drugs and property from drug dealers with all their expensive militarized gear , are not happy .
“ Absolutely , it ’ s a risky move , ” a veteran APD narcotics officer told Winne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m sure there was a lot of thought put into it .
I don ’ t have all the numbers that the higher-ups in APD have , but I wouldn ’ t recommend it .
“ I hope in the long run that this move is successful .
I wish Atlanta the best .
I hope it was well calculated , ” the officer told Winne .
Although they still acknowledge the perpetuation of the drug war in no uncertain terms , the fact that officers will now focus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs is monumental .
Hopefully , this move catches on and departments across the country follow suit .
As TFTP has reported before , in the land of the free , those tasked with ‘ protecting ’ society — often and with extreme prejudice — fall far short of providing anything resembling actual safety .
Instead , law enforcement in America often chooses profit over people .
One particularly egregious example of this choice is the fact that tens of thousands of raids on people for suspected illegal substances take place every year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kits collect dust in police departments across the country and murders continue to go unsolved .
If you were murdered today , there ’ s only a 60 % chance of police catching the person who did it .
That number drops to 3 % if you ’ re raped .
50 years ago , that number was much higher .
What happened ?
The answer to that question can be found by looking at where police — everywhere except Atlanta — allocate much of their time and resources .
Civil asset forfeiture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dozen and confiscating their drugs , guns , cars , houses , and money pays .
Writing tickets for victimless crime pays .
Pulling you over for window tint , seat belts , arbitrary traveling speeds , and expired license plates to go on fishing expeditions for drugs ; these are the things that pay—not solving crimes .
In criminal justice , clearance rates are used as a measure of crimes solved by the police .
The clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes that are “ cleared ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total number of crimes recorded .
In the United States , the murder clearance rate in 1965 was more than 90 percent .
Since the inception of the war on drugs , the murder clearance rate has plummeted to an average of less than 60 percent per year .
This decline is in spite of there being far fewer murders .
It is also in spite of new technological developments to help police solve crimes , like DNA testing , advanced forensic labs , and unethical spying devices like the stingray .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure , the clearance rate for murder and violent crimes continued to free fall .
This highlights the fact that no matter how many rights are given up or freedoms diminished , police can not guarantee your safety .
For now , it appears that the Atlanta Police Department is moving in the right direction .
Other departments would do well to pay attention .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
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Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project , where this article first appeared .
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By Matt Agorist
Atlanta, GA — In one of the most revolutionary moves we’ve reported on to date, the Atlanta Police Department announced this week that they are disbanding their narcotics unit so they can fight actual violent crime. This move is both revolutionary and heartening and is another nail in the war on drugs’ coffin.
According to a report from WSB-TV Atlanta, the massive change was confirmed on Tuesday. The department confirmed with WSB-TV reporter, Mark Winne, noting that all the officers in the drug unit will be assigned to other areas.
In a statement, the department told Winne (emphasis added):
We know that the illegal narcotics trade is often at the center of criminal activity fueled by guns and gangs. The Department is de-centralizing its Narcotics Unit in recognition that the violence that surrounds this trade should be the focus of the entire Department, not just one team. We have had tremendous success at targeting the sale of illegal narcotics by tracking violent criminals and getting illegally-possessed guns off the streets. Violent crime and gang activity must be the Department’s primary focus and where we will have a greater impact on the crimes affecting those most often victimized in our communities.
Imagine that! Instead of focusing their efforts on kicking in doors in the middle of the night over people possessing a plant, Atlanta cops will focus on stopping actual violence against the citizens. This is huge.
Naturally, the cops who make a living kicking in doors and confiscating money, drugs and property from drug dealers with all their expensive militarized gear, are not happy.
“Absolutely, it’s a risky move,” a veteran APD narcotics officer told Winne, asking not to be identified. “I’m sure there was a lot of thought put into it. I don’t have all the numbers that the higher-ups in APD have, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
“I hope in the long run that this move is successful. I wish Atlanta the best. I hope it was well calculated,” the officer told Winne.
Although they still acknowledge the perpetuation of the drug war in no uncertain terms, the fact that officers will now focus on preventing harm rather than attacking people for drugs is monumental. Hopefully, this move catches on and departments across the country follow suit.
As TFTP has reported before, in the land of the free, those tasked with ‘protecting’ society — often and with extreme prejudice — fall far short of providing anything resembling actual safety. Instead, law enforcement in America often chooses profit over people. One particularly egregious example of this choice is the fact that tens of thousands of raids on people for suspected illegal substances take place every year, while hundreds of thousands of rape kits collect dust in police departments across the country and murders continue to go unsolved.
If you were murdered today, there’s only a 60% chance of police catching the person who did it. That number drops to 3% if you’re raped. 50 years ago, that number was much higher. What happened?
The answer to that question can be found by looking at where police — everywhere except Atlanta — allocate much of their time and resources.
Civil asset forfeiture pays. Busting low-level drug dealers by the dozen and confiscating their drugs, guns, cars, houses, and money pays. Writing tickets for victimless crime pays. Pulling you over for window tint, seat belts, arbitrary traveling speeds, and expired license plates to go on fishing expeditions for drugs; these are the things that pay—not solving crimes.
In criminal justice, clearance rates are used as a measure of crimes solved by the police. The clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes that are “cleared” (a charge being laid) by the total number of crimes recorded.
In the United States, the murder clearance rate in 1965 was more than 90 percent. Since the inception of the war on drugs, the murder clearance rate has plummeted to an average of less than 60 percent per year.
This decline is in spite of there being far fewer murders. It is also in spite of new technological developments to help police solve crimes, like DNA testing, advanced forensic labs, and unethical spying devices like the stingray.
Despite the near complete erosion of the constitutional protections against unlawful search and seizure, the clearance rate for murder and violent crimes continued to free fall. This highlights the fact that no matter how many rights are given up or freedoms diminished, police cannot guarantee your safety.
For now, it appears that the Atlanta Police Department is moving in the right direction. Other departments would do well to pay attention.

Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project, where this article first appeared. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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activistpost--2020-01-09--Interview: Michael Maharrey on Facial Recognition Pushback

Today Michael Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins us to discuss the recent legislative successes that have helped to @ @ @ @ @ facial recognition panopticon .
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Today Michael Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center joins us to discuss the recent legislative successes that have helped to push back on the encroaching facial recognition panopticon . . . and what remains to be done to combat this technocratic tyranny.
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activistpost--2020-01-09--“Zipper Killing” Americans: The Police Tactic Of Killing People In A Hail Of Gunfire

Ever try and get someone ’ s attention because they forgot to pull up their fly ?
Perhaps you have tried to use hand signals or made eye contact with them in a discreet attempt to get them to zip up their fly .
Well , America ’ s police have figured out a way to make sure a person will never forget to pull up their zipper .
As the video below explains , police are being taught to ‘ start shooting a suspect low on the pelvic girdle and work their way up to the face or on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zipper .
The instructor ’ s use of words , “ pelvic girdle and brain housing ” are designed to make it easier for cops to justify using their weapons like a zipper on human beings .
Police zippering citizens in the brain housing gives new meaning to an old Korean War term , “ zipper heads ” that was used to describe American troops running over Asians with a jeep .
“ The soldiers claimed that the tire tracks from the jeeps left a pattern resembling that of a closed zipper along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how American soldiers referred to Japanese as zipper heads click here . )
This past December , The Appeal , revealed that in California , the Vallejo Police Department ’ s officers have been “ zipper killing ” people for a decade .
In what version of America is this not horrifying : Pre-9/11 or post-9/11 ?
And why have only three police “ zipper killings ” been criticized ?
According to the Appeal , police supervisors have only criticized three officers for not “ zipper killing ” suspects .
From 2010 through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tactics were criticized by supervisors .
One of the officers was criticized for not using a method , taught by the department , that involves firing more shots at a murder suspect .
Another shot at a suspect while police and passing motorists were in his line of fire .
The third shot a rifle over the heads of other officers to kill an armed man .
Being criticized for not shooting a suspect numerous times ?
What has happened to American policing ?
Supervisors commended a police officer for continuously firing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being zippered to death !
Sgt .
Joe Iacono , who reviewed Kenney ’ s shooting of Barrett , determined that Kenney was entirely within department policy when he killed the unarmed man .
Iacono wrote that Kenney used a pattern of fire consistent with how the department trains its officers to shoot .
He did not simply use two rounds and reevaluate as was taught in the past , Iacono wrote .
Instead , Kenney continuously fired into the unarmed man ’ s legs , arms , and body until he collapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI to teach every police officer to “ zipper kill ” Americans .
Why isn ’ t this headline news ?
Have police killings of Americans become so commonplace that zipper killings are viewed with indifference by the mass media ?
For anyone out there who still clings to the idea that America ’ s police are not militarized : please , please try and explain why cops have been “ zipper killing ” Americans for ten years .
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By MassPrivateI
Ever try and get someone’s attention because they forgot to pull up their fly? Perhaps you have tried to use hand signals or made eye contact with them in a discreet attempt to get them to zip up their fly.
Well, America’s police have figured out a way to make sure a person will never forget to pull up their zipper.
As the video below explains, police are being taught to ‘start shooting a suspect low on the pelvic girdle and work their way up to the face or on the brain housing group’ like a zipper.
The instructor’s use of words, “pelvic girdle and brain housing” are designed to make it easier for cops to justify using their weapons like a zipper on human beings.

Police zippering citizens in the brain housing gives new meaning to an old Korean War term, “zipper heads” that was used to describe American troops running over Asians with a jeep.
“The soldiers claimed that the tire tracks from the jeeps left a pattern resembling that of a closed zipper along the corpse.” (To find out how American soldiers referred to Japanese as zipper heads click here.)
This past December, The Appeal, revealed that in California, the Vallejo Police Department’s officers have been “zipper killing” people for a decade.
The newly released records also show that Vallejo police supervisors who reviewed fatal and non-fatal shootings for potential policy violations and training purposes praised officers for using a zipper drill method of firing. An officer using this method fires numerous rounds into an adversary, starting low in the target’s body and zipping the barrel of the gun up toward the person’s head while continuously shooting.
In what version of America is this not horrifying: Pre-9/11 or post-9/11? And why have only three police “zipper killings” been criticized?
Cops are praised for “zipper killing” Americans
According to the Appeal, police supervisors have only criticized three officers for not “zipper killing” suspects.
From 2010 through 2018, only three officers’ firearms tactics were criticized by supervisors. One of the officers was criticized for not using a method, taught by the department, that involves firing more shots at a murder suspect. Another shot at a suspect while police and passing motorists were in his line of fire. The third shot a rifle over the heads of other officers to kill an armed man.
Being criticized for not shooting a suspect numerous times? What has happened to American policing?
Supervisors commended a police officer for continuously firing at an unarmed suspect until he died from being zippered to death!
Sgt. Joe Iacono, who reviewed Kenney’s shooting of Barrett, determined that Kenney was entirely within department policy when he killed the unarmed man. Iacono wrote that Kenney used a pattern of fire consistent with how the department trains its officers to shoot. He did not simply use two rounds and reevaluate as was taught in the past, Iacono wrote. Instead, Kenney continuously fired into the unarmed man’s legs, arms, and body until he collapsed and stopped moving.
Another supervisor wants the FBI to teach every police officer to “zipper kill” Americans.
Sgt. Kent Tribble wrote in a report about the incident that the department’s firearms instructors should step away from the outdated FBI failure drill (two to the body, one to the head), and instead have firearms instructors all teach the more industry standard Zipper drill.
Why isn’t this headline news? Have police killings of Americans become so commonplace that zipper killings are viewed with indifference by the mass media?
For anyone out there who still clings to the idea that America’s police are not militarized: please, please try and explain why cops have been “zipper killing” Americans for ten years.
You can read more at the MassPrivateI blog, where this article first appeared.
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activistpost--2020-01-10--Video of Jeffrey Epstein’s Suicide Attempt “Accidentally” Destroyed by US Government

A new Rasmussen poll shows that just 21 per cent of Americans believe Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while 52 per cent believe he was murdered .
It should come as no surprise that so few people believe the official narrative as Zachary Stieber reports that video footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein ’ s cell actually “ no longer exists , ” the government said in a new letter , less than a month after prosecutors initially said the footage wasn ’ t available , before quickly saying in an update that the footage had been found .
Writing to U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comey and Jason Swergold said there was a mix-up when they asked the Metropolitan Correctional Center ( MCC ) to preserve the footage from outside the cell .
Epstein was found unconscious with marks around his neck early July 23 , 2019 .
Epstein ’ s cellmate at the time was accused murderer Nicholas Tartaglione .
The defendant ’ s lawyer requested video footage from outside Epstein ’ s cell from July 22 and July 23 , 2019 .
Prosecutors told the defense on Dec. 19 , 2019 , that it confirmed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was preserved .
On Jan. 3 , the center provided the government with a copy of the video it preserved .
“ After reviewing the video , it appeared to the government that the footage contained on the preserved video was for the correct date and time , but captured a different tier ” than the one where Epstein and Tartaglione ’ s cell was , prosecutors wrote in the letter .
Legal counsel at MCC told prosecutors that the computer system at the center listed a different cell for Tartaglione , leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While the center has a backup system in place to house all video footage for its Special Housing Unit , where Epstein and Tartaglione were being held , the FBI reviewed the system as part of a separate investigation “ and determined that the requested video no longer exists on the backup system and has not since at least August 2019 as a result of technical errors.
” The update is the third change in the government ’ s position on the video footage .
On Dec. 18 , 2019 , Swergold , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in court that nobody could find the video .
A day later , he and Comey wrote to Karas to tell him that the government confirmed with staff at the MCC that the video was preserved .
Epstein , 66 , died about two weeks after the July 23 , 2019 , incident .
He was awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges .
The government letter also came a day after a judge in Florida denied an effort to release records from the 2006 grand jury that indicted Epstein on a felony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from The Mind Unleashed .
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By Tyler Durden
A new Rasmussen poll shows that just 21 per cent of Americans believe Jeffrey Epstein killed himself while 52 per cent believe he was murdered.
It should come as no surprise that so few people believe the official narrative as Zachary Stieber reports that video footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s cell actually “no longer exists,” the government said in a new letter, less than a month after prosecutors initially said the footage wasn’t available, before quickly saying in an update that the footage had been found.
Writing to U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas, prosecutors Maurene Comey and Jason Swergold said there was a mix-up when they asked the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) to preserve the footage from outside the cell.
Epstein was found unconscious with marks around his neck early July 23, 2019. Epstein’s cellmate at the time was accused murderer Nicholas Tartaglione. The defendant’s lawyer requested video footage from outside Epstein’s cell from July 22 and July 23, 2019.
Prosecutors told the defense on Dec. 19, 2019, that it confirmed with staff at the center that the footage was preserved. On Jan. 3, the center provided the government with a copy of the video it preserved.
Here is today’s letter in full explaining how surveillance video from the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged first suicide attempt in July no longer exists because MCC jail inadvertently preserved video from wrong cell. pic.twitter.com/s1eO6KRozj — Bryan Llenas (@BryanLlenas) January 9, 2020
“After reviewing the video, it appeared to the government that the footage contained on the preserved video was for the correct date and time, but captured a different tier” than the one where Epstein and Tartaglione’s cell was, prosecutors wrote in the letter.
Legal counsel at MCC told prosecutors that the computer system at the center listed a different cell for Tartaglione, leading to staff preserving the wrong video.
While the center has a backup system in place to house all video footage for its Special Housing Unit, where Epstein and Tartaglione were being held, the FBI reviewed the system as part of a separate investigation “and determined that the requested video no longer exists on the backup system and has not since at least August 2019 as a result of technical errors.”
The update is the third change in the government’s position on the video footage.
On Dec. 18, 2019, Swergold, the assistant U.S. attorney, told Karas in court that nobody could find the video. A day later, he and Comey wrote to Karas to tell him that the government confirmed with staff at the MCC that the video was preserved.
Epstein, 66, died about two weeks after the July 23, 2019, incident. He was awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges.
The government letter also came a day after a judge in Florida denied an effort to release records from the 2006 grand jury that indicted Epstein on a felony prostitution count.
“It sounds like a fishing expedition to me,” Chief Circuit Judge Krista Marx told Assistant State Attorney Marshall Levering Evans, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. She added, “I’m not understanding how it will be helpful and to what end.”
By Tyler Durden | ZeroHedge.com | Republished with permission
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activistpost--2020-01-09--Researchers Reveal 11 New 5G Vulnerabilities

Opposition to 5G is worldwide and for many reasons in addition to biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Lawsuits have been filed ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Experts ( including from the U.S. Department of Defense ) have been warning about very serious problems with the technology ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) including cybersecurity vulnerabilities which could lead to undesirable AND catastrophic results .
At the Association for Computing Machinery ’ s Conference on Computer and Communications Security in London , researchers are presenting new findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And with 5G increasingly becoming a reality , time is running out to catch these flaws .
“ The thing I worry about most is that attackers could know the location of a user.
” SYED RAFIUL HUSSAIN , POST DOC RESEARCHER | PURDUE COMPUTER SCIENCE The researchers from The Department of Computer Science at Purdue University and the University of Iowa are detailing 11 new design issues in 5G protocols that could expose your location , downgrade your service to old mobile data networks , run up your wireless bills , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , text , or browse the web .
They also found five additional 5G vulnerabilities that carried over from 3G and 4G .
They identified all of those flaws with a new custom tool called 5GReasoner .
People and pets have also been getting sick where 5G has been turned on ( see 1 .
2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Can ’ t we be done with this nightmare already ?
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Opposition to 5G is worldwide and for many reasons in addition to biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2). Lawsuits have been filed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Experts (including from the U.S. Department of Defense) have been warning about very serious problems with the technology (see 1, 2, 3) including cybersecurity vulnerabilities which could lead to undesirable AND catastrophic results.
From Purdue University:
At the Association for Computing Machinery’s Conference on Computer and Communications Security in London, researchers are presenting new findings that the 5G specification still has vulnerabilities. And with 5G increasingly becoming a reality, time is running out to catch these flaws.
“The thing I worry about most is that attackers could know the location of a user.” SYED RAFIUL HUSSAIN, POST DOC RESEARCHER | PURDUE COMPUTER SCIENCE
The researchers from The Department of Computer Science at Purdue University and the University of Iowa are detailing 11 new design issues in 5G protocols that could expose your location, downgrade your service to old mobile data networks, run up your wireless bills, or even track when you make calls, text, or browse the web. They also found five additional 5G vulnerabilities that carried over from 3G and 4G. They identified all of those flaws with a new custom tool called 5GReasoner.


activistpost--2020-01-10--Tech Giant Doesn’t Want Anyone to be Offended … Ever (And Other Absurd Weekly News)

Are you ready for this week ’ s absurdity ?
Here ’ s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty , your finances , and your prosperity .
Town charges woman $ 60,000 as a fee to renovate her own home For 40 years Linda and Gary Cameron always dreamed of renovating their small home to accommodate more family and friends .
Sadly , this dream could only be realized when Gary passed away , and Linda received money from his life insurance .
But when the town of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renovation cost would exceed $ 50,000 they dropped the hammer .
According to local ordinance in Richland , any home renovation that costs over $ 50,000 requires that the homeowner also renovate some town property .
I was shocked when I found this out and couldn ’ t believe it .
Sure enough , it ’ s true .
Chapter 12 of the City of Richland ’ s municipal code spells out “ impact fees ” , which are fees that the local government assesses on any building project that might have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code goes on to explain that the city can essentially charge whatever they want .
And they do .
In order to add a second bedroom and bathroom to her home , Linda was told she had to pay a $ 60,000 impact fee .
Pretty crazy .
Now she has to sue the town government just to be able to make some minor renovations to her own property .
Click here to read the full story .
Microsoft says if even ONE person is offended , that ’ s “ one too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best of luck to the second largest company on Earth as they embark on their mission to ensure they don ’ t offend a single person .
In mid-December , Microsoft developers added a tiny icon of a Santa hat in the bottom left corner of one of their programs ( Visual Studio Code , also known as vscode ) .
1 person… as in ONE… complained on the Microsoft ’ s Github page , posting , and I quote : This ONE complaint led the company to respond , “ we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s feelings .
We ’ ll remove the Santa Hat.
” Microsoft then switched the Santa hat icon with a more ‘ culturally-neutral ’ icon of a snowflake… perhaps to appease generation snowflake and its hypersensitivity .
The company then announced that “ .
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the Santa hat was divisive and offensive to some of our users ( even a single person being offended is one too many ) , meaning it represented the opposite of what we wanted to convey to our users.
” But was that the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users were offended that Microsoft would nix the Santa hat icon because a single person was offended .
“ Well , that was unexpected , ” Microsoft ’ s update on the incident begins .
And there-in lies the catch-22 encircling all modern “ woke ” companies .
Being offended is America ’ s favorite pastime .
Click here to read the full story .
Canada had to assign soldiers to play Pokemon Go in order to keep a military base secure .
Pokemon Go is a smartphone game that uses augmented reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
The Pokemon show up on users ’ camera screens when they aim their smartphone at the right spot .
Newly released documents detail how shortly after the game was released , a number of civilians were arrested after wandering into secure areas of a military base in search of virtual Pokemon .
The soldiers found that not only were Pokemon spawning on base , but that the base had also been infiltrated by a PokeGym .
It all kind of seems like a joke how clueless people can be .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mapping company owned by Google called Niantic .
They collect detailed information on users ’ location and behavior , and use it for marketing purposes .
If the point was to drive traffic to certain locations , it was clearly a success .
They even breached a military base .
Click here to read the full story .
Vermont considers year in prison for anyone under 21 in possession of CELL PHONE A Vermont state senator introduced a bill this week to ban the use of cell phones among anyone under 21 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not just the use of cell phones while driving .
The proposal is to make it illegal , punishable by up to one year in prison , for people 20 and under to have or use a cell phone .
The bill has some great justification written right into it .
For instance , “ The Internet and social media , accessed primarily through cell phones , are used to radicalize and recruit terrorists , fascists , and other extremists… Cell phones have often been used by mass shooters of younger ages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill concludes that since the Vermont government has seen fit to ban under 21 use of cigarettes , alcohol , and firearms , this is the logical next step .
Click here to read the full text of the bill .
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By Simon Black, Sovereign Man
Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, your finances, and your prosperity.
Town charges woman $60,000 as a fee to renovate her own home
For 40 years Linda and Gary Cameron always dreamed of renovating their small home to accommodate more family and friends.
Sadly, this dream could only be realized when Gary passed away, and Linda received money from his life insurance.
But when the town of Richland in Washington state found out the renovation cost would exceed $50,000 they dropped the hammer.
According to local ordinance in Richland, any home renovation that costs over $50,000 requires that the homeowner also renovate some town property.
I was shocked when I found this out and couldn’t believe it. Sure enough, it’s true. Chapter 12 of the City of Richland’s municipal code spells out “impact fees”, which are fees that the local government assesses on any building project that might have an impact on city infrastructure.
The municipal code goes on to explain that the city can essentially charge whatever they want. And they do.
In order to add a second bedroom and bathroom to her home, Linda was told she had to pay a $60,000 impact fee.
Pretty crazy. Now she has to sue the town government just to be able to make some minor renovations to her own property.
Click here to read the full story.
Microsoft says if even ONE person is offended, that’s “one too many”
We want to wish the best of luck to the second largest company on Earth as they embark on their mission to ensure they don’t offend a single person.
In mid-December, Microsoft developers added a tiny icon of a Santa hat in the bottom left corner of one of their programs (Visual Studio Code, also known as vscode).
1 person… as in ONE… complained on the Microsoft’s Github page, posting, and I quote:
Microsoft’s “The Santa Hat on vscode insiders and pushing of religion is very offensive to me, additionally xmas has cost millions of Jews their lives over the centuries. . .”
This ONE complaint led the company to respond, “we’re sorry we hurt your and other’s feelings. We’ll remove the Santa Hat.”
Microsoft then switched the Santa hat icon with a more ‘culturally-neutral’ icon of a snowflake… perhaps to appease generation snowflake and its hypersensitivity.
The company then announced that “. . . the Santa hat was divisive and offensive to some of our users (even a single person being offended is one too many), meaning it represented the opposite of what we wanted to convey to our users.”
But was that the end of the controversy? Oh no.
Other users were offended that Microsoft would nix the Santa hat icon because a single person was offended.
“Well, that was unexpected,” Microsoft’s update on the incident begins.
And there-in lies the catch-22 encircling all modern “woke” companies. Being offended is America’s favorite pastime.
Click here to read the full story.
Pokemon breach Canadian military base
Canada had to assign soldiers to play Pokemon Go in order to keep a military base secure.
Pokemon Go is a smartphone game that uses augmented reality to place virtual Pokemon in the real world. The Pokemon show up on users’ camera screens when they aim their smartphone at the right spot.
Newly released documents detail how shortly after the game was released, a number of civilians were arrested after wandering into secure areas of a military base in search of virtual Pokemon.
The soldiers found that not only were Pokemon spawning on base, but that the base had also been infiltrated by a PokeGym.
It all kind of seems like a joke how clueless people can be.
But the game was actually designed by a mapping company owned by Google called Niantic. They collect detailed information on users’ location and behavior, and use it for marketing purposes.
If the point was to drive traffic to certain locations, it was clearly a success. They even breached a military base.
Click here to read the full story.
Vermont considers year in prison for anyone under 21 in possession of CELL PHONE
A Vermont state senator introduced a bill this week to ban the use of cell phones among anyone under 21.
You read that right. And no, not just the use of cell phones while driving.
The proposal is to make it illegal, punishable by up to one year in prison, for people 20 and under to have or use a cell phone.
The bill has some great justification written right into it.
For instance, “The Internet and social media, accessed primarily through cell phones, are used to radicalize and recruit terrorists, fascists, and other extremists… Cell phones have often been used by mass shooters of younger ages for research on previous shootings.”
The bill concludes that since the Vermont government has seen fit to ban under 21 use of cigarettes, alcohol, and firearms, this is the logical next step.
Click here to read the full text of the bill.
This article was sourced from The Daily Bell.
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activistpost--2020-01-10--“We Want Iran To Behave Like A Normal Nation”: US Imposes Sanctions On Virtually Entire Iranian Econ

“We Want Iran To Behave Like A Normal Nation”: US Imposes Sanctions On Virtually Entire Iranian Economy

As was previewed by Trump two days earlier , moments ago Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran , specifically targeting the country ’ s metals exports and eight senior leaders .
The Treasury said the actions Friday target the 13 largest steel and iron manufacturers in Iran and top copper and aluminum producers .
With the latest sanctions targeting steel , aluminum , copper and iron as well as sectors of the economy such as construction , manufacturing , textiles and mining , it now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is off-limits to any nation that has diplomatic ties with the US .
As a reminder , Iran ’ s critical oil exports and shipping industries were already sanctioned in 2019 , sending the economy in turmoil as most of the country ’ s oil exports were taken offline with only a handful of countries such as China and India still importing Iranian crude .
In this vein , the new measures are aimed at cracking down on Iran ’ s few remaining sources of export revenue and squeezing the nation ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiations for a new nuclear agreement .
“ We want Iran to simply behave like a normal nation , ” Pompeo said during a media briefing at the White House .
The move to expand penalties on the Islamic Republic followed one day after President Trump said Iran would be sanctioned “ immediately ” for the airstrikes against two U.S. military installations in Iraq , which resulted in no casualties .
As Bloomberg notes , “ the administration first prepared the sanctions in December , before tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airstrike in Baghdad that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
” “ By cutting off the economics to the regime , we are having an impact , ” Mnuchin said .
Separately , Mnuchin also said that the U.S. will issue waivers on sanctions against Iran to allow investigators from the US and other countries to take part in the probe of a Ukrainian jetliner crash in Tehran earlier this week which several Western nations have said was likely downed by an Iranian missile shortly after Tehran attacked US air bases in Iraq @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic pressure remains Iran ’ s oil industry , the State and Treasury Departments issued guidance that warns ship insurers , banks , charter companies , port owners , crews and captains that they all face sanctions exposure if they can ’ t account for the legitimacy of the cargoes they carry .
The administration is seeking to close a significant loophole that allows Iran and other nations to avoid sanctions : ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil , refined petroleum and other goods .
Ironically , the biggest client of Iranian oil exports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanctions ; yet despite this clear snub of Washington in the international arena , US and China are expected to sign the Phase One trade deal as early as next Monday .
As for the immediate impact of the sanctions , it is debatable if they will achieve the desired concession by Rouhani to sit down on the negotiating table with Trump ; instead a far more likely outcome is that after Iran ’ s leaders succeeded in placating the population ’ s thirst for retaliation and vindication after Soleimani ’ s assassination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s casualty-free attack on US airbases in Iraq , the angry Iranian population will demand another round of retaliatory escalation , made more likely by the fact that now Tehran ’ s cash-strapped government has even fewer sources of income , which may explain why risk assets are suddenly sinking .
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By Tyler Durden
As was previewed by Trump two days earlier, moments ago Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran, specifically targeting the country’s metals exports and eight senior leaders. The Treasury said the actions Friday target the 13 largest steel and iron manufacturers in Iran and top copper and aluminum producers.
With the latest sanctions targeting steel, aluminum, copper and iron as well as sectors of the economy such as construction, manufacturing, textiles and mining, it now appears that virtually the entire Iranian economy is off-limits to any nation that has diplomatic ties with the US. As a reminder, Iran’s critical oil exports and shipping industries were already sanctioned in 2019, sending the economy in turmoil as most of the country’s oil exports were taken offline with only a handful of countries such as China and India still importing Iranian crude.

In this vein, the new measures are aimed at cracking down on Iran’s few remaining sources of export revenue and squeezing the nation’s economy to force its leaders back into negotiations for a new nuclear agreement.
“We want Iran to simply behave like a normal nation,” Pompeo said during a media briefing at the White House.
The move to expand penalties on the Islamic Republic followed one day after President Trump said Iran would be sanctioned “immediately” for the airstrikes against two U.S. military installations in Iraq, which resulted in no casualties.
As Bloomberg notes, “the administration first prepared the sanctions in December, before tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran, leading to the Jan. 2 U.S. airstrike in Baghdad that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.”
“By cutting off the economics to the regime, we are having an impact,” Mnuchin said.
Separately, Mnuchin also said that the U.S. will issue waivers on sanctions against Iran to allow investigators from the US and other countries to take part in the probe of a Ukrainian jetliner crash in Tehran earlier this week which several Western nations have said was likely downed by an Iranian missile shortly after Tehran attacked US air bases in Iraq.
Reiterating that the target of US economic pressure remains Iran’s oil industry, the State and Treasury Departments issued guidance that warns ship insurers, banks, charter companies, port owners, crews and captains that they all face sanctions exposure if they can’t account for the legitimacy of the cargoes they carry. The administration is seeking to close a significant loophole that allows Iran and other nations to avoid sanctions: ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil, refined petroleum and other goods.
Ironically, the biggest client of Iranian oil exports remains China in stark violation of US sanctions; yet despite this clear snub of Washington in the international arena, US and China are expected to sign the Phase One trade deal as early as next Monday.
As for the immediate impact of the sanctions, it is debatable if they will achieve the desired concession by Rouhani to sit down on the negotiating table with Trump; instead a far more likely outcome is that after Iran’s leaders succeeded in placating the population’s thirst for retaliation and vindication after Soleimani’s assassination, which was achieved with Iran’s casualty-free attack on US airbases in Iraq, the angry Iranian population will demand another round of retaliatory escalation, made more likely by the fact that now Tehran’s cash-strapped government has even fewer sources of income, which may explain why risk assets are suddenly sinking.
This article was sourced from Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-10--AT&T Provides U.S. Maps of 5G Coverage While American Opposition and Lawsuits Increase

Opposition to 5G continues to increase worldwide .
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
People and animals have been getting sick where it has been turned on ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Doctors , scientists , engineers and public advocates have asked President Trump for a moratorium on 5G because of biological and environmental risks ( see 1 , 2 ) and for other valid reasons ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
Telecom companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s even safe .
Regardless , the Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) continues to force and even fund installation ( see 1 , 2 ) so telecom companies continue installing it ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) .
Thanks to AT & T for providing maps for Americans who may be wondering if they ’ ll be nuked next .
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By B.N. Frank
Opposition to 5G continues to increase worldwide. Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. (see 1, 2, 3, 4). People and animals have been getting sick where it has been turned on (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Doctors, scientists, engineers and public advocates have asked President Trump for a moratorium on 5G because of biological and environmental risks (see 1, 2) and for other valid reasons (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Telecom companies have still offered NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE that it’s even safe. Regardless, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to force and even fund installation (see 1, 2) so telecom companies continue installing it (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Thanks to AT&T for providing maps for Americans who may be wondering if they’ll be nuked next.
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