lewrockwell--2020-10-16--Election War Games: ‘A New America Waits in the Wings’ After Pre-Planned Chaos

The Transition Integrity Project ( TIP ) was launched to identify potential risks to the integrity of the November 3 , 2020 election process .
TIP conducted a series of war games in the summer of 2020 , exploring what could possibly go wrong regarding the election .
Once risks were identified , the group conducting these war games hoped to find solutions to mitigate those risks .
These simulated “ war games ” were conducted by a group of Democratic Party insiders , former Obama and Clinton officials , and a number of “ Never Trumpers ” .
TIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump loss , and a subsequent refusal by Trump to concede the election .
However , TIP ’ s report published on August 3 , 2020 , shows a different story .
History of the Russian ... Leon Trotsky Best Price : $ 20.67 Buy New $ 23.82 In light of this and other studies , no matter where you live , we suggest getting your home ready for the potential of civil unrest and riots and stocking up on emergency food and supplies .
Are these simulations actually manipulating the outcome of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it states the goal of the project was to ensure that the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election was legitimate .
However , the ties with the Obama administration and pro-Biden groups raises concern that the group is actually planning to ensure the crisis they claim to be attempting to prevent with the simulations .
Whitney Webb writes in an article published on Unlimited Hangout : Whitney ’ s article goes on to explain that the organizers of TIP have ties to the Obama administration , several pro-Biden groups , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troubling .
Whitney writes : Such concerns are only magnified by the recent claims made by Hillary Clinton , that Biden “ should not concede under any circumstances.
” Clinton continued during an interview with Showtime , “ I think this is going to drag out , and eventually I do believe he will win if we don ’ t give an inch , and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.
” Revolutionary Russia , ... Thompson , John M. Best Price : $ 4.78 Buy New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these simulated war games ?
Game 3 “ Clear Trump Win ” , simulated not only how Republicans could use every option at their disposal to “ hold onto power ” , but also how Democrats could do so if the 2020 election result is not in their favor .
Joe Biden – played by John Podesta , retracted his election night concession and convinced “ three states with Democratic governors – North Carolina , Wisconsin , and Michigan – to ask for recounts.
” Then , the governors of Wisconsin and Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter those sent by the state legislature ” to the Electoral College , which Trump had won , in an attempt to undermine that win .
Then , the Biden campaign encouraged Western states to secede from the Union unless the Congressional Republicans agreed to a set of structural reforms .
With advice from former President Obama , the Biden campaign listed the reforms as follows : • Divide California into five states “ to more accurately represent its population in the Senate ” These structural reforms will lead to the U.S. having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states will ensure a perpetual majority for Democrats because only Democrat-majority areas are given statehood .
Notably , in other scenarios where Biden won the Electoral College , Democrats did not support its elimination .
The TIP claimed that the Trump campaign would seek to paint these “ provocative , unprecedented actions ” as “ the Democrats attempting to orchestrate an illegal coup , ” despite the fact that that is essentially what those actions entail .
The Russian Revolution ... McMeekin , Sean Best Price : $ 13.96 Buy New $ 20.12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the joint session of Congress by getting the House of Representatives to agree to award the presidency to Biden .
The Republican party did not consent , noting that Trump had won the election through the electoral college victory .
This simulation ended with no president-elect being inaugurated on January 20. Who are the people involved in TIP and who are they associated with ?
TIP was co-founded by Rosa Brooks and Nils Gilman and its current director is Zoe Hudson .
The article written by Webb reveals that Brooks was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton-led State Department during the Obama administration .
She was also previously the general counsel to the President of the Open Society Institute , which is affiliated with the Open Society Foundations ( OSF ) .
Zoe Hudson also has ties to OSF , serving as senior policy analyst and liaison between the foundations and the U.S. government for 11 years .
As reported by Webb , Nils Gilman , co-founder of TIP and the current VP of Programs at the Berggruen Institute , is particularly focused on artificial intelligence and transhumanism .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his work at the Berggruen Institute is focused on “ building [ a ] transnational networks of philosophers + technologists + policy-makers + artists who are thinking about how A.I .
and gene-editing are transfiguring what it means to be human.
” The Soviet Tragedy : A ... Malia , Martin Best Price : $ 12.30 Buy New $ 18.76 Is there a list of TIP participants ?
This question is taken directly from the TIP website .
Here is the answer given : Unofficial TIP spokesperson claims there is reason to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned in the list , Lawrence Wilkerson has been the most outspoken of all the participants .
He has done most of the media interviews promoting TIP and its “ War Games ” .
Wilkerson said in an interview in June with Paul Jay that aside from their “ war games , ” the other TIP activities are confidential .
Wilkerson specifically stated : “ There is some confidentiality about what we agreed to , and what we ’ ve put out publicly , and who ’ s responsible for that , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Transition Integrity Project is to this point very , very close , whole , and confidential.
” A People ’ s Trage ... Figes , Orlando Best Price : $ 14.20 Buy New $ 22.38 In that same interview , Wilkerson also noted that the current “ combination of events ” involving the recent unrest in several U.S. cities , the coronavirus crisis , the national debate over the future of policing , the economic recession and the 2020 election was the foundation for a revolution in the U.S .
He told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because America is indeed heading in the direction of Russia in 1917 .
That revolution saw the death of 70 million people .
Where is all this headed , and who benefits from these scenarios ?
The last line of Webb ’ s article states : “ By keeping Americans angry and distracted by the partisan divide through pre-planned election chaos , a “ New America ” waits in the wings – one that is coming regardless of what happens on election day .
That is , of course , unless Americans quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media is great at inciting division , both here and in other countries .
This grim vision of the future has been warned about by other researchers in the past .
November 3 is approaching quickly and so is the technological control grid and all the chaos that will bring it to pass .
Being prepared for civil unrest is essential .
I don ’ t personally have much hope for the future .
But one thing is for certain – it ’ s going to be a bumpy ride .
Reprinted with @ @ @ @ @ @

The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) was launched to identify potential risks to the integrity of the November 3, 2020 election process. TIP conducted a series of war games in the summer of 2020, exploring what could possibly go wrong regarding the election. Once risks were identified, the group conducting these war games hoped to find solutions to mitigate those risks.
These simulated “war games” were conducted by a group of Democratic Party insiders, former Obama and Clinton officials, and a number of “Never Trumpers”. TIP justified these exercises as preparation for a Trump loss, and a subsequent refusal by Trump to concede the election.
However, TIP’s report published on August 3, 2020, shows a different story.
History of the Russian... Leon Trotsky Best Price: $20.67 Buy New $23.82 (as of 05:48 UTC - Details) In light of this and other studies, no matter where you live, we suggest getting your home ready for the potential of civil unrest and riots and stocking up on emergency food and supplies.
Are these simulations actually manipulating the outcome of the elections?
On the TIP site, it states the goal of the project was to ensure that the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election was legitimate. However, the ties with the Obama administration and pro-Biden groups raises concern that the group is actually planning to ensure the crisis they claim to be attempting to prevent with the simulations.
Whitney Webb writes in an article published on Unlimited Hangout:
…according to TIP’s own documents, even their simulations involving a “clear win” for Trump in the upcoming election resulted in a constitutional crisis, as they predicted that the Biden campaign would make bold moves aimed at securing the presidency, regardless of the election result.
Whitney’s article goes on to explain that the organizers of TIP have ties to the Obama administration, several pro-Biden groups, and the Biden campaign and that this is particularly troubling. Whitney writes:
…the fact that a group of openly pro-Biden Washington insiders and former government officials have gamed out scenarios for possible election outcomes and their aftermath, all of which either ended with Biden becoming president or a constitutional crisis, suggest that powerful forces influencing the Biden campaign are pushing the former Vice President to refuse to concede the election even if he loses.
Such concerns are only magnified by the recent claims made by Hillary Clinton, that Biden “should not concede under any circumstances.” Clinton continued during an interview with Showtime,“I think this is going to drag out, and eventually I do believe he will win if we don’t give an inch, and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.” Revolutionary Russia, ... Thompson, John M. Best Price: $4.78 Buy New $14.00 (as of 05:48 UTC - Details)
What are some examples of these simulated war games?
Game 3 “Clear Trump Win”, simulated not only how Republicans could use every option at their disposal to “hold onto power”, but also how Democrats could do so if the 2020 election result is not in their favor.
Joe Biden – played by John Podesta, retracted his election night concession and convinced “three states with Democratic governors – North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Michigan – to ask for recounts.” Then, the governors of Wisconsin and Michigan “sent separate slates of electors to counter those sent by the state legislature” to the Electoral College, which Trump had won, in an attempt to undermine that win.
Then, the Biden campaign encouraged Western states to secede from the Union unless the Congressional Republicans agreed to a set of structural reforms. With advice from former President Obama, the Biden campaign listed the reforms as follows:
Give statehood to Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico
Divide California into five states “to more accurately represent its population in the Senate”
Require Supreme Court justices to retire at 70
Eliminate the Electoral College
These structural reforms will lead to the U.S. having 6 additional states. These six new states will ensure a perpetual majority for Democrats because only Democrat-majority areas are given statehood. Notably, in other scenarios where Biden won the Electoral College, Democrats did not support its elimination.
The TIP claimed that the Trump campaign would seek to paint these “provocative, unprecedented actions” as “the Democrats attempting to orchestrate an illegal coup,” despite the fact that that is essentially what those actions entail. The Russian Revolution... McMeekin, Sean Best Price: $13.96 Buy New $20.12 (as of 05:48 UTC - Details)
The Biden campaign “provoked a breakdown in the joint session of Congress by getting the House of Representatives to agree to award the presidency to Biden. The Republican party did not consent, noting that Trump had won the election through the electoral college victory.
This simulation ended with no president-elect being inaugurated on January 20.
Who are the people involved in TIP and who are they associated with?
TIP was co-founded by Rosa Brooks and Nils Gilman and its current director is Zoe Hudson.
The article written by Webb reveals that Brooks was an advisor to the Pentagon and the Hillary Clinton-led State Department during the Obama administration. She was also previously the general counsel to the President of the Open Society Institute, which is affiliated with the Open Society Foundations (OSF). Zoe Hudson also has ties to OSF, serving as senior policy analyst and liaison between the foundations and the U.S. government for 11 years.
Webb writes:
OSF ties to the TIP are a red flag for a number of reasons, namely due to the fact that OSF and other Soros-funded organizations played a critical role in fomenting so-called “color revolutions” to overthrow non-aligned governments, particularly during the Obama administration. Examples of OSF’s ties to these manufactured “revolutions” include Ukraine in 2014 and the “Arab Spring,” which began in 2011 and saw several governments in the Middle East and North Africa that were troublesome to Western interests conveniently removed from power.
As reported by Webb, Nils Gilman, co-founder of TIP and the current VP of Programs at the Berggruen Institute, is particularly focused on artificial intelligence and transhumanism. Gilman recently told the New York Times that his work at the Berggruen Institute is focused on “building [a] transnational networks of philosophers + technologists + policy-makers + artists who are thinking about how A.I. and gene-editing are transfiguring what it means to be human.” The Soviet Tragedy: A ... Malia, Martin Best Price: $12.30 Buy New $18.76 (as of 05:48 UTC - Details)
Is there a list of TIP participants?
This question is taken directly from the TIP website. Here is the answer given:
Unofficial TIP spokesperson claims there is reason to be worried.
Though he is not mentioned in the list, Lawrence Wilkerson has been the most outspoken of all the participants. He has done most of the media interviews promoting TIP and its “War Games”. Wilkerson said in an interview in June with Paul Jay that aside from their “war games,” the other TIP activities are confidential.
Wilkerson specifically stated: “There is some confidentiality about what we agreed to, and what we’ve put out publicly, and who’s responsible for that, and other aspects of our doing that. The Transition Integrity Project is to this point very, very close, whole, and confidential.”
A People’s Trage... Figes, Orlando Best Price: $14.20 Buy New $22.38 (as of 04:38 UTC - Details) In that same interview, Wilkerson also noted that the current “combination of events” involving the recent unrest in several U.S. cities, the coronavirus crisis, the national debate over the future of policing, the economic recession and the 2020 election was the foundation for a revolution in the U.S. He told Jay:
“I want to say this is how things like 1917 and Russia, like 1979 and Tehran, and like 1789 in France. This is how these sorts of things get started. So we’ve got to be very careful about how we deal with these things. And that worries me because we don’t have a very careful individual in the White House.”
That last quote is chilling because America is indeed heading in the direction of Russia in 1917. That revolution saw the death of 70 million people.
Where is all this headed, and who benefits from these scenarios?
Webb hazards a guess when she states:
The question then becomes, who benefits from complete chaos on and following the 2020 election? As the TIP suggested in several of their simulations, the post-election role of the military in terms of domestic policing, incidentally the exact expertise of the TIP’s co-founder Rosa Brooks, looms large, as most of the aforementioned doomsday election simulations ended with the imposition of martial law or the military “stepping in” to resolve order and oversee the transition. The domestic framework for imposing martial law in the U.S., via “continuity of government” protocols, was activated earlier this year under the guise of the coronavirus crisis and it remains in effect. Now, a series of groups deeply tied to the Washington establishment and domestic and foreign intelligence agencies have predicted the exact ways in which to engineer a failed election and manipulate its aftermath. Who would stand to benefit the most from the imposition of martial law in the United States? I would argue that one need look no further than the battle within Washington power factions over the future of AI…
The last line of Webb’s article states: “By keeping Americans angry and distracted by the partisan divide through pre-planned election chaos, a “New America” waits in the wings – one that is coming regardless of what happens on election day. That is, of course, unless Americans quickly wake up to the ruse.” The media is great at inciting division, both here and in other countries.
This grim vision of the future has been warned about by other researchers in the past. November 3 is approaching quickly and so is the technological control grid and all the chaos that will bring it to pass. Being prepared for civil unrest is essential.
I don’t personally have much hope for the future. But one thing is for certain – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Reprinted with permission from The Organic Prepper.


lewrockwell--2020-10-16--Karabagh: NATO Supports Turkey While Seeking To Eliminate Erdoğan

In the Karabakh War , contemporary law is contradictory depending on whether it is interpreted in terms of ownership of the territory or the self-determination of the people .
Taking advantage of this equivocation , the Turkish people ( i.e.
, both Turkey and Azerbaijan ) have just attacked this territory , self-proclaimed independent ( Artsakh ) although de facto linked to Armenia .
Russia has already made it known that , according to the treaties , it will defend Armenia if it is attacked , but that its national security is not concerned by what is happening in Karabagh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to establish whether Turkey has acted on the orders of the West , or whether it has taken an initiative that its own allies are likely to turn against it .
This article is a follow-up to : “ Will the Artsakh ( Karabagh ) be the tomb of Erdoğan ?
“ , by Thierry Meyssan , Voltaire Network , October 6 , 2020 .
The war has been going on in Nagorno-Karabakh since September 27 , 2020 .
The superiority of the Azerbaijani forces is obvious , both in number and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first line of defense of the Artsakhae forces has been pulverized , but the other two still hold .
The destruction is very significant , including on the Azerbaijani side .
It is difficult to establish a human toll , but the deaths are already very numerous .
Winter Warm Hat Beanie ... Buy New $ 23.99 President Ilham Aliyev has announced his intention to continue his offensive until victory , that is to say the “ recovery ” of his territory .
He is supported by his Turkish counterpart , Recep Tayyip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while denying having sent soldiers to the scene .
All the Turkish-speaking countries of the Turkish Council gave their unfailing support to the ’ Two-State People ’ ( Azerbaijan and Turkey ) .
On the Armenian side , the equally unfailing support of the diaspora disseminated in the West has created a consensus condemning the Azeri attack ( even though Baku claims not to have attacked Karabagh ) .
In addition to the problem of Artsakh , there is the problem of Armenia .
It is clear and claimed that soldiers from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it does not seem that the fighting has spread to the territory of Armenia .
From a diplomatic point of view , the OSCE Minsk Group , chaired by the United States , France and Russia , is multiplying calls for a ceasefire , without any effect .
It had done nothing since its creation and continues publicly to blindfold itself .
In reality , it is active in the shadows and has just organized a mediation in Geneva , without Armenia .
A word on the French position : although co-president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not cease to confront Ankara on all sorts of subjects : from the delimitation of exclusive zones in the Mediterranean to the situation in Libya , not to mention secularism .
However , President Emmanuel Macron avoids as much as possible discussing the Turkish occupation of Cyprus , Iraq and Syria , which are much more important issues .
France has asked Turkey for explanations on the transfer of jihadists from the Free Syrian Army , which it once helped create , supported and managed against Syria .
The middle powers avoid taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them hesitate to take sides with a powerful oil state for the sake of the Armenians ’ beautiful eyes .
However , given the genocidal past of the Turkish people , which they persist in denying , it will be morally impossible not to take a stand for a very long time .
Before Qatar ( which is home to a Turkish military base ) took a stand , the Secretary General of the Arab League condemned Turkey .
He was immediately followed by Syria .
President Bashar al-Assad took the opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
Men ’ s Winter Bea ... Buy New $ 22.99 In conclusion , while the probable defeat of Artsakh and the probable massacre of its inhabitants is approaching , the United States and Russia still claim neutrality , the Westerners and Arabs support Armenia , while only the Turkish-speaking states openly support Azerbaijan and Turkey .
The hypothesis of the trap The hypothesis of the trap set up by Washington in order to push President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to misstep in order to blame him and to bring him down , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still holds .
In 1990-91 , the invasion of Kuwait , encouraged by US Ambassador April Gaspie , was followed five months later by a unanimous condemnation by the Security Council and by Operation Desert Storm .
We are only two weeks away from the start of operations in Arstakh .
It was difficult to transform the image of President Saddam Hussein in a few months .
He was a CIA agent , recruited during his youth , during his studies .
He had helped an attempted coup by the Muslim Brotherhood in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West .
He had led a long war against Iran , always at the request of Westerners .
He then imagined himself indispensable to his sponsors .
Washington thus published documents attesting that he had assassinated or had had assassinated several people in his entourage , but it was still necessary to transform this Eastern despot into a new mass criminal .
In this process , the false testimony of a false Kuwaiti nurse before the US Congress was crucial : on the orders of the tyrant , the Iraqi army stole incubators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the case of Azerbaijan , things will be easier .
It will suffice to exhume the evidence of the Armenian genocide that the Turks persist in denying to justify a serious risk of a new massacre .
All the more so since the cathedral of Artsakh has already been targeted by two precision missiles .
Already , Azerbaijan denies having fired these missiles , which is possible but supposes that a third power is pulling the strings of the conflict .
If Baku ’ s involvement were proven in this violation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intent would be impossible to ignore , given that the Armenian genocide ( 1894-95 and 1915-20 ) targeted this population on the basis of its religion .
Winter Caps Hat Scarf ... Buy New $ 16.95 Anxious to prevent things from getting out of hand , Russian President Vladimir Putin organized negotiations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers in Moscow on October 9 , after he had sent his Prime Minister to Yerevan .
After six hours of consultations , they resulted in the signing of a ceasefire by noon on 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prisoners and the bodies of victims , the agreement provided for the resumption of peace negotiations under the aegis of the OSCE Minsk Group .
The cessation of fighting was preceded by intense shelling of the small town of Hadrout , whose ’ resumption ’ Baku had a little too quickly proclaimed , and a vast drone attack aimed at aggravating the balance of power in extremis .
The truce lasted only 5 minutes : at 12.05 am , Arbaïdjan resumed fighting in Hadrout .
According to the Armenian side , Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the border town of Kaplan .
If this information were verified , the Collective Security Treaty Organization ( CSTO ) would have to provide military assistance to Armenia .
It would then be necessary for Russia to demonstrate Turkey ’ s involvement -which no one doubts- to place the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) in a dilemma : either support Turkey and declare World War III , or enjoin it to leave the Alliance .
Since almost all members of the Alliance can no longer support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s enemy number one .
However , things are perhaps even more complicated : the international communications of the Azerbaijani side are ensured by a lobby , the Nizami Ganjavi International Center , clearly controlled by NATO .
Moreover , Washington has already attempted several times to overthrow , even assassinate , President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan .
The Best of Thierry Meyssan

In the Karabakh War, contemporary law is contradictory depending on whether it is interpreted in terms of ownership of the territory or the self-determination of the people. Taking advantage of this equivocation, the Turkish people (i.e., both Turkey and Azerbaijan) have just attacked this territory, self-proclaimed independent (Artsakh) although de facto linked to Armenia. Russia has already made it known that, according to the treaties, it will defend Armenia if it is attacked, but that its national security is not concerned by what is happening in Karabagh. Therefore, the only question is to establish whether Turkey has acted on the orders of the West, or whether it has taken an initiative that its own allies are likely to turn against it.
This article is a follow-up to :
“Will the Artsakh (Karabagh) be the tomb of Erdoğan ?“,by Thierry Meyssan, Voltaire Network, October 6, 2020.
The war has been going on in Nagorno-Karabakh since September 27, 2020. The superiority of the Azerbaijani forces is obvious, both in number and in the quality of their weaponry. The first line of defense of the Artsakhae forces has been pulverized, but the other two still hold. The destruction is very significant, including on the Azerbaijani side. It is difficult to establish a human toll, but the deaths are already very numerous. Winter Warm Hat Beanie... Buy New $23.99 (as of 05:49 UTC - Details)
President Ilham Aliyev has announced his intention to continue his offensive until victory, that is to say the “recovery” of his territory. He is supported by his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Pakistan also sided with him, while denying having sent soldiers to the scene. All the Turkish-speaking countries of the Turkish Council gave their unfailing support to the ’Two-State People’ (Azerbaijan and Turkey).
On the Armenian side, the equally unfailing support of the diaspora disseminated in the West has created a consensus condemning the Azeri attack (even though Baku claims not to have attacked Karabagh). In addition to the problem of Artsakh, there is the problem of Armenia. It is clear and claimed that soldiers from this country are fighting in Artsakh, but it does not seem that the fighting has spread to the territory of Armenia.
From a diplomatic point of view, the OSCE Minsk Group, chaired by the United States, France and Russia, is multiplying calls for a ceasefire, without any effect. It had done nothing since its creation and continues publicly to blindfold itself. In reality, it is active in the shadows and has just organized a mediation in Geneva, without Armenia.
A word on the French position: although co-president of the Minsk Group, Paris does not cease to confront Ankara on all sorts of subjects: from the delimitation of exclusive zones in the Mediterranean to the situation in Libya, not to mention secularism. However, President Emmanuel Macron avoids as much as possible discussing the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, Iraq and Syria, which are much more important issues. France has asked Turkey for explanations on the transfer of jihadists from the Free Syrian Army, which it once helped create, supported and managed against Syria.
The middle powers avoid taking a stand, since almost all of them hesitate to take sides with a powerful oil state for the sake of the Armenians’ beautiful eyes. However, given the genocidal past of the Turkish people, which they persist in denying, it will be morally impossible not to take a stand for a very long time. Before Qatar (which is home to a Turkish military base) took a stand, the Secretary General of the Arab League condemned Turkey. He was immediately followed by Syria. President Bashar al-Assad took the opportunity to recapitulate Ankara’s crimes against its people. Men’s Winter Bea... Buy New $22.99 (as of 05:49 UTC - Details)
In conclusion, while the probable defeat of Artsakh and the probable massacre of its inhabitants is approaching, the United States and Russia still claim neutrality, the Westerners and Arabs support Armenia, while only the Turkish-speaking states openly support Azerbaijan and Turkey.
The hypothesis of the trap
The hypothesis of the trap set up by Washington in order to push President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to misstep in order to blame him and to bring him down, like his Iraqi counterpart Saddam Hussein, still holds. In 1990-91, the invasion of Kuwait, encouraged by US Ambassador April Gaspie, was followed five months later by a unanimous condemnation by the Security Council and by Operation Desert Storm. We are only two weeks away from the start of operations in Arstakh.
It was difficult to transform the image of President Saddam Hussein in a few months. He was a CIA agent, recruited during his youth, during his studies. He had helped an attempted coup by the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria, at the request of the West. He had led a long war against Iran, always at the request of Westerners. He then imagined himself indispensable to his sponsors. Washington thus published documents attesting that he had assassinated or had had assassinated several people in his entourage, but it was still necessary to transform this Eastern despot into a new mass criminal. In this process, the false testimony of a false Kuwaiti nurse before the US Congress was crucial: on the orders of the tyrant, the Iraqi army stole incubators, causing the death of premature babies.
In the case of Azerbaijan, things will be easier. It will suffice to exhume the evidence of the Armenian genocide that the Turks persist in denying to justify a serious risk of a new massacre. All the more so since the cathedral of Artsakh has already been targeted by two precision missiles. Already, Azerbaijan denies having fired these missiles, which is possible but supposes that a third power is pulling the strings of the conflict. If Baku’s involvement were proven in this violation of international humanitarian law, the genocidal intent would be impossible to ignore, given that the Armenian genocide (1894-95 and 1915-20) targeted this population on the basis of its religion. Winter Caps Hat Scarf ... Buy New $16.95 (as of 05:49 UTC - Details)
The trap is closing
Anxious to prevent things from getting out of hand, Russian President Vladimir Putin organized negotiations between the Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers in Moscow on October 9, after he had sent his Prime Minister to Yerevan. After six hours of consultations, they resulted in the signing of a ceasefire by noon on 10 October. In addition to the return of prisoners and the bodies of victims, the agreement provided for the resumption of peace negotiations under the aegis of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The cessation of fighting was preceded by intense shelling of the small town of Hadrout, whose ’resumption’ Baku had a little too quickly proclaimed, and a vast drone attack aimed at aggravating the balance of power in extremis.
The truce lasted only 5 minutes: at 12.05 am, Arbaïdjan resumed fighting in Hadrout.
According to the Armenian side, Azerbaijan then bombed the Republic of Armenia in the border town of Kaplan. If this information were verified, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) would have to provide military assistance to Armenia. It would then be necessary for Russia to demonstrate Turkey’s involvement -which no one doubts- to place the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in a dilemma: either support Turkey and declare World War III, or enjoin it to leave the Alliance.
Since almost all members of the Alliance can no longer support President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he should then become the world’s enemy number one.
However, things are perhaps even more complicated: the international communications of the Azerbaijani side are ensured by a lobby, the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, clearly controlled by NATO. Moreover, Washington has already attempted several times to overthrow, even assassinate, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
The Best of Thierry Meyssan


lewrockwell--2020-10-16--What To Buy Now in Case of Another Lockdown

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted shortages in food and supplies that haven ’ t been seen since the Depression era .
It also shifted , practically overnight , trends in consumer buying behaviors , turning previously mundane items into hot commodities .
Toilet paper , cleaning supplies and nonperishable foods flew off store shelves in the pandemic ’ s early days while , in the weeks and months that followed , disruptions in manufacturing and the supply chain contributed to shortages among lumber , appliances , aluminum cans , meat and even coins.1 Supplies of some of these items , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the world , but other staples , like hand soap , can still be hard to come by .
It remains to be seen whether a “ second wave ” of COVID-19 will hit in the coming months , prompting additional lockdowns .
StarKist Wild Pink Sal ... Buy New $ 21.48 ( $ 0.36 / Ounce ) However , in the U.S. , the government appears to be preparing citizens for the worst , even though indicators that track COVID-19-like illness and the percentage of laboratory tests that are positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 — have decreased nationally since mid-July , according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .2 Dr. Anthony Fauci , who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) since 1984 , also stated that Americans shouldn ’ t expect to return to normal anytime soon , even if a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is released .
“ If you ’ re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be well into 2021 , maybe even towards the end of 2021 , ” he said in a news release.3 With that in mind , it ’ s always a good idea to be prepared in the event you find yourself quarantined , isolated or living in an area with strict lockdowns in place that trigger another round of panic buying .
Following are some of the most important items to stock up on now , but first it ’ s important to understand the psychological reasons why lockdowns may contribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it ’ s not necessary .
In a letter to the editor of the journal Psychiatry Research , researchers noted that public health emergencies have prompted panic buying , or increased buying behaviors , since ancient times.4 There are some psychological explanations , including the fact that a perception of scarcity is linked with panic buying and hoarding , along with feelings of insecurity that trigger people ’ s desire to collect things .
At the same time , a pandemic can contribute to the perception that you ’ re losing control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it induce fear and anxiety .
When you feel you can ’ t control the pandemic , the ability to control your purchases and collect necessities may help bring back a sense of control .
Doctor ’ s Best Vi ... Buy New $ 5.45 ( $ 0.05 / Count ) Meanwhile , the stockpiling of goods may be perceived as a method of preparing for and coping with pandemics , and when people see others in their community panic buying , “ people tend to indulge to buy madly , ” they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a form of herd instinct .
That being said , it ’ s often the case that people overestimate the risk of danger and underestimate the options for relief , and this lack of trust and belief that resources could be exhausted also triggers panic buying .
Importantly , sensationalized movies , media reports and fear-mongering also contribute to unnecessary panic , which is why sometimes turning off the news is your best recourse for staying sane:5 Stock Up on These Eight Items First The items that follow are important for health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in short supply when the recent lockdowns were imposed , while others may help you stay well and avoid infectious diseases .
All of them can also be stored for longer periods , making them ideal staples during a lockdown .
1.Air Purifiers — Air purifiers have proven health benefits,6 and in the case of COVID-19 may help to remove some of the virus from the air .
Air purifiers with a HEPA filter remove at least 99.97 % of airborne particles with a size of .3 microns .
Garden of Life Zinc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one study of air purifiers in dental clinics , where saliva is frequently aerosolized , the use of air purifiers reduced employee exposure to aerosols by 80 % to 95 % and researchers concluded , “ It is highly advisable to use air purifiers as an easy-to-use , portable , inexpensive , and high-efficiency precaution measure.
” 7 2.Toilet Paper or a Bidet and Feminine Hygiene Products — As we saw in March 2020 , toilet paper is a popular item to hoard during lockdowns and many stores still have limits on how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Picking up an extra package or two when you shop can help you avoid an uncomfortable situation later if supplies once again become scarce .
Installing a bidet , which works by aiming a small stream of water around your anus to rinse off any material that ’ s left after you ’ ve had a bowel movement , is another option — one that has the added benefit of being more sustainable than toilet paper .
Online searches for bidets are on the rise , and increased 304 % from March to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly sought-after item if another lockdown happens and toilet paper supplies dwindle once again .
Shortages of disposable menstrual products have also been reported , not only in the U.S. but also in the U.K. , Fiji and India.9 In addition to stocking up on organic cotton feminine hygiene products , you may want to consider reusable options like organic cloth pads and menstrual cups .
3.Meat — Tyson , JBS USA , Smithfield Foods and Cargill Inc. control the majority of U.S. meat and poultry , most of which gets processed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because the processing is concentrated into a small number of large facilities , closures have serious effects on the meat supply .
A U.S. government statement noted in April 2020 , “ [ C ] losure of any of these plants could disrupt our food supply and detrimentally impact our hardworking farmers and ranchers.
” 10 While the move to keep meat and poultry processing plants open during the height of the U.S. pandemic was met with criticism from unions calling for increased protections for workers in the cramped conditions , the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processing plant could lead to a loss of more than 10 million servings of beef in a day .
Ultra High Purity Quer ... Buy New $ 16.97 ( $ 0.14 / Count ) Further they noted that closing one processing plant can eliminate more than 80 % of the supply of a given meat product , such as ground beef , to an entire grocery store chain.11 Fortunately , meat can easily be frozen , so your best bet is to find a local , grass fed meat farmer and purchase a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you for a month or more at a time .
4.Canned Alaskan Salmon — Canned salmon labeled “ Alaskan Salmon ” is a healthy , affordable food that can be stored for long periods of time .
Wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon , with its rich concentration of beneficial omega-3 fats , is , in fact , close to a perfect food .
People with the highest levels of omega-3 fats lived for 2.22 more years after age 65 than those with the lowest , according to research published in the Annals of Internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two servings of fatty fish per week could lead to health benefits , such as extended lifespan and a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.13 Salmon also contains beneficial B vitamins , which are important for energy production and have anti-inflammatory benefits , and the trace mineral selenium , which has antioxidant properties .
Phosphorus and magnesium — important for bone health — can also be found in salmon , as can astaxanthin , an anti-inflammatory antioxidant that ’ s beneficial for heart and immune system health and has anticancer properties.14 Eating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart disease by increasing your omega-3 levels,15 support healthy weight loss16 and protect your brain health , even leading to slower cognitive decline with age.17 All this from a food that you can store on a shelf and stock up on , even in the midst of a pandemic .
5.Vitamin C — In my March 17 , 2020 , interview with Dr. Andrew Saul , editor-in-chief of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service , he mentioned being in contact with a South Korean medical doctor who is giving patients and medical staff an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with as much as 24,000 mg ( 24 grams ) of IV vitamin C. “ He ’ s reporting that these people are getting well in a matter of days , ” Saul says .
As explained by Saul , vitamin C at extremely high doses acts as an antiviral drug , actually killing viruses .
While it does have anti-inflammatory activity , which helps prevent the massive cytokine cascade associated with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection , its antiviral capacity likely has more to do with it being a non-rate-limited free radical scavenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 14.99 ( $ 0.04 / Count ) Rhonda Patrick , Ph.D. , also noted that vitamin C may be protective against respiratory diseases .
In one study , people with the highest vitamin C levels were 15 % less likely to develop respiratory conditions compared to those with the lowest levels.18 For the actual treatment of sepsis and/or COVID-19 , the dosages needed generally require IV administration .
That said , Dr. Robert Rowen , whom I ’ ve interviewed about the use of vitamin C and ozone therapy for COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6,000 mg ) per hour for acute illness , to simulate intravenous administration levels .
While doses higher than 20 grams per day of oral non-liposomal vitamin C typically result in loose stools , you can take up to 100 grams ( 100,000 mg ) of liposomal or IV vitamin C without encountering such problems .
Prophylactically , it is not recommended to take such high doses , however .
In fact , I discourage people from taking mega doses of vitamin C on a regular basis if they ’ re not actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is essentially a drug — or at least it works like one — and doing so could result in nutritional imbalances .
6.Zinc — Zinc is an essential mineral that may help thwart a COVID-19 infection .
Zinc is important to your immune health as it not only helps halt the replication of viruses inside the cells,19 but also functions as a signaling molecule for the body ’ s T-cells , which are white cells tasked with destroying infected cells.20 Research is also underway at Cleveland Clinic in Florida , where they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less likely to require hospitalization when given vitamin C and zinc.21 They ’ ll also assess whether the combo might reduce disease severity and duration .
The goal is to enroll 520 patients and start them on the supplements within two days of diagnosis .
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko is among those who have also published the positive effects using a protocol with hydroxychloroquine , azithromycin and zinc sulfate.22 In the Zelenko protocol , hydroxychloroquine functions as a zinc ionophore , moving zinc into the cells where it halts the replication of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doses since zinc is the key component of the treatment .
According to Zelenko , the combination of zinc and a zinc ionophore can be used preventively to reduce the risk of acquiring a COVID-19 infection .
7.Quercetin — Zelenko notes that if people can not get HCQ to move zinc into the cells , then quercetin is a second option.23 In much the same way Zelenko uses hydroxychloroquine and zinc as a preventative against COVID-19 , you have access to quercetin and zinc to perform the same function .
Vitamin C and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them useful in the prevention and early at-home treatment of COVID-19 .
Both are part of the MATH+ protocol developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Working Group ( FLCCC ) , which recommends vitamin C , quercetin , zinc , melatonin and vitamin D3 for COVID-19 prophylaxis.24 8.Vitamin D — Vitamin D is also noteworthy in terms of COVID-19 , as an analysis of medical records revealed a direct correlation between levels of vitamin D and the severity of illness in people infected with SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19.25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lowers viral replication,26 boosts your overall immune function by modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses , reduces respiratory distress,27 improves overall lung function and helps produce surfactants in your lungs that aid in fluid clearance.28 To improve your immune function and lower your risk of viral infections , you ’ ll want to raise your vitamin D to a level between 60 nanograms per milliliter ( ng/mL ) and 80 ng/mL .
In Europe , the measurements you ’ re looking for are 150 nanomoles per liter ( nmol/L ) and 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of measuring your vitamin D level is to order GrassrootsHealth ’ s vitamin D testing kit and learn more about vitamin D and its impact on your health .
Panic is contagious , which means the more panic buying that ensues , the more shortages are likely to continue .
In addition to the list above , a number of additional products have also faced shortages , including things you wouldn ’ t expect , like mushrooms , carbon dioxide ( such as that used in seltzer water and beer ) and yeast.29 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high demand due to changing lifestyles , which are more focused on the home .
Home exercise equipment , board games , sewing machines and bicycles are examples of items that you may want to purchase sooner rather than later if you ’ re at all in the market .
The key to remember , however , is to avoid buying into the panic and instead stay sensible .
Get prepared and stock up on the things you ’ ll use and that promote your health and well-being , but avoid purchasing products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of scarcity .
One of my most important foods are grass fed bison and lamb .
Since the shortages in the spring I now keep a four- to six-month supply in my freezer as a contingency plan for whatever craziness is fostered in the next “ plandemic.
” The Best of Joseph Mercola

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted shortages in food and supplies that haven’t been seen since the Depression era. It also shifted, practically overnight, trends in consumer buying behaviors, turning previously mundane items into hot commodities.
Toilet paper, cleaning supplies and nonperishable foods flew off store shelves in the pandemic’s early days while, in the weeks and months that followed, disruptions in manufacturing and the supply chain contributed to shortages among lumber, appliances, aluminum cans, meat and even coins.1
Supplies of some of these items, like toilet paper, have rebounded in many parts of the world, but other staples, like hand soap, can still be hard to come by. It remains to be seen whether a “second wave” of COVID-19 will hit in the coming months, prompting additional lockdowns. StarKist Wild Pink Sal... Buy New $21.48 ($0.36 / Ounce) (as of 05:51 UTC - Details)
However, in the U.S., the government appears to be preparing citizens for the worst, even though indicators that track COVID-19-like illness and the percentage of laboratory tests that are positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — have decreased nationally since mid-July, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).2
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, also stated that Americans shouldn’t expect to return to normal anytime soon, even if a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine is released. “If you’re talking about getting back to a degree of normality which resembles where we were prior to COVID, it’s going to be well into 2021, maybe even towards the end of 2021,” he said in a news release.3
With that in mind, it’s always a good idea to be prepared in the event you find yourself quarantined, isolated or living in an area with strict lockdowns in place that trigger another round of panic buying.
Following are some of the most important items to stock up on now, but first it’s important to understand the psychological reasons why lockdowns may contribute to panic buying and increased hoarding — even when it’s not necessary.
Perceptions of Scarcity Trigger Panic Buying
In a letter to the editor of the journal Psychiatry Research, researchers noted that public health emergencies have prompted panic buying, or increased buying behaviors, since ancient times.4 There are some psychological explanations, including the fact that a perception of scarcity is linked with panic buying and hoarding, along with feelings of insecurity that trigger people’s desire to collect things.
At the same time, a pandemic can contribute to the perception that you’re losing control over your environment, and along with it induce fear and anxiety. When you feel you can’t control the pandemic, the ability to control your purchases and collect necessities may help bring back a sense of control. Doctor’s Best Vi... Buy New $5.45 ($0.05 / Count) (as of 05:51 UTC - Details)
Meanwhile, the stockpiling of goods may be perceived as a method of preparing for and coping with pandemics, and when people see others in their community panic buying, “people tend to indulge to buy madly,” they wrote, adding that it may be a form of herd instinct.
That being said, it’s often the case that people overestimate the risk of danger and underestimate the options for relief, and this lack of trust and belief that resources could be exhausted also triggers panic buying. Importantly, sensationalized movies, media reports and fear-mongering also contribute to unnecessary panic, which is why sometimes turning off the news is your best recourse for staying sane:5
“Sometimes people get threatening perception from the media reports that people are buying more excessively than before; there is a possibility of a global crisis. Sometimes, the media reports the crisis in a sensational way which raises more panic. Another important factor is the way the viruses or any pandemic has been portrayed in the movies. People tend to learn from them and try to imitate whenever they are faced with pandemics.”
Stock Up on These Eight Items First
The items that follow are important for health and hygiene. Some of them quickly became in short supply when the recent lockdowns were imposed, while others may help you stay well and avoid infectious diseases. All of them can also be stored for longer periods, making them ideal staples during a lockdown.
1.Air Purifiers — Air purifiers have proven health benefits,6 and in the case of COVID-19 may help to remove some of the virus from the air. Air purifiers with a HEPA filter remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles with a size of .3 microns.
Garden of Life Zinc Vi... Buy New $9.79 (as of 06:35 UTC - Details) In one study of air purifiers in dental clinics, where saliva is frequently aerosolized, the use of air purifiers reduced employee exposure to aerosols by 80% to 95% and researchers concluded, “It is highly advisable to use air purifiers as an easy-to-use, portable, inexpensive, and high-efficiency precaution measure.”7
2.Toilet Paper or a Bidet and Feminine Hygiene Products — As we saw in March 2020, toilet paper is a popular item to hoard during lockdowns and many stores still have limits on how much you can purchase at once. Picking up an extra package or two when you shop can help you avoid an uncomfortable situation later if supplies once again become scarce.
Installing a bidet, which works by aiming a small stream of water around your anus to rinse off any material that’s left after you’ve had a bowel movement, is another option — one that has the added benefit of being more sustainable than toilet paper.
Online searches for bidets are on the rise, and increased 304% from March to April 2020,8 which means they become a highly sought-after item if another lockdown happens and toilet paper supplies dwindle once again.
Shortages of disposable menstrual products have also been reported, not only in the U.S. but also in the U.K., Fiji and India.9 In addition to stocking up on organic cotton feminine hygiene products, you may want to consider reusable options like organic cloth pads and menstrual cups.
3.Meat — Tyson, JBS USA, Smithfield Foods and Cargill Inc. control the majority of U.S. meat and poultry, most of which gets processed in a limited number of large plants. Because the processing is concentrated into a small number of large facilities, closures have serious effects on the meat supply.
A U.S. government statement noted in April 2020, “[C]losure of any of these plants could disrupt our food supply and detrimentally impact our hardworking farmers and ranchers.”10
While the move to keep meat and poultry processing plants open during the height of the U.S. pandemic was met with criticism from unions calling for increased protections for workers in the cramped conditions, the government cited statistics that closing one large beef processing plant could lead to a loss of more than 10 million servings of beef in a day. Ultra High Purity Quer... Buy New $16.97 ($0.14 / Count) (as of 05:51 UTC - Details)
Further they noted that closing one processing plant can eliminate more than 80% of the supply of a given meat product, such as ground beef, to an entire grocery store chain.11 Fortunately, meat can easily be frozen, so your best bet is to find a local, grass fed meat farmer and purchase a large share of meat that can last you for a month or more at a time.
4.Canned Alaskan Salmon — Canned salmon labeled “Alaskan Salmon” is a healthy, affordable food that can be stored for long periods of time. Wild-caught Alaskan sockeye salmon, with its rich concentration of beneficial omega-3 fats, is, in fact, close to a perfect food. People with the highest levels of omega-3 fats lived for 2.22 more years after age 65 than those with the lowest, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.12
The researchers suggested eating one to two servings of fatty fish per week could lead to health benefits, such as extended lifespan and a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.13
Salmon also contains beneficial B vitamins, which are important for energy production and have anti-inflammatory benefits, and the trace mineral selenium, which has antioxidant properties. Phosphorus and magnesium — important for bone health — can also be found in salmon, as can astaxanthin, an anti-inflammatory antioxidant that’s beneficial for heart and immune system health and has anticancer properties.14
Eating salmon regularly may reduce your risk of heart disease by increasing your omega-3 levels,15 support healthy weight loss16 and protect your brain health, even leading to slower cognitive decline with age.17 All this from a food that you can store on a shelf and stock up on, even in the midst of a pandemic.
5.Vitamin C — In my March 17, 2020, interview with Dr. Andrew Saul, editor-in-chief of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, he mentioned being in contact with a South Korean medical doctor who is giving patients and medical staff an injection of 100,000 IUs of vitamin D along with as much as 24,000 mg (24 grams) of IV vitamin C. “He’s reporting that these people are getting well in a matter of days,” Saul says.
As explained by Saul, vitamin C at extremely high doses acts as an antiviral drug, actually killing viruses. While it does have anti-inflammatory activity, which helps prevent the massive cytokine cascade associated with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, its antiviral capacity likely has more to do with it being a non-rate-limited free radical scavenger. NatureWise Vitamin D3 ... Buy New $14.99 ($0.04 / Count) (as of 11:50 UTC - Details)
Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D., also noted that vitamin C may be protective against respiratory diseases. In one study, people with the highest vitamin C levels were 15% less likely to develop respiratory conditions compared to those with the lowest levels.18
For the actual treatment of sepsis and/or COVID-19, the dosages needed generally require IV administration. That said, Dr. Robert Rowen, whom I’ve interviewed about the use of vitamin C and ozone therapy for COVID-19, suggests taking upward of 6 grams (6,000 mg) per hour for acute illness, to simulate intravenous administration levels.
While doses higher than 20 grams per day of oral non-liposomal vitamin C typically result in loose stools, you can take up to 100 grams (100,000 mg) of liposomal or IV vitamin C without encountering such problems.
Prophylactically, it is not recommended to take such high doses, however. In fact, I discourage people from taking mega doses of vitamin C on a regular basis if they’re not actually sick, because in high doses it is essentially a drug — or at least it works like one — and doing so could result in nutritional imbalances.
6.Zinc — Zinc is an essential mineral that may help thwart a COVID-19 infection. Zinc is important to your immune health as it not only helps halt the replication of viruses inside the cells,19 but also functions as a signaling molecule for the body’s T-cells, which are white cells tasked with destroying infected cells.20
Research is also underway at Cleveland Clinic in Florida, where they will investigate whether newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients are less likely to require hospitalization when given vitamin C and zinc.21 They’ll also assess whether the combo might reduce disease severity and duration. The goal is to enroll 520 patients and start them on the supplements within two days of diagnosis.
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko is among those who have also published the positive effects using a protocol with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and zinc sulfate.22 In the Zelenko protocol, hydroxychloroquine functions as a zinc ionophore, moving zinc into the cells where it halts the replication of the virus.
This allows him to prescribe lower doses since zinc is the key component of the treatment. According to Zelenko, the combination of zinc and a zinc ionophore can be used preventively to reduce the risk of acquiring a COVID-19 infection.
7.Quercetin — Zelenko notes that if people cannot get HCQ to move zinc into the cells, then quercetin is a second option.23 In much the same way Zelenko uses hydroxychloroquine and zinc as a preventative against COVID-19, you have access to quercetin and zinc to perform the same function.
Vitamin C and quercetin also have synergistic effects that make them useful in the prevention and early at-home treatment of COVID-19. Both are part of the MATH+ protocol developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Working Group (FLCCC), which recommends vitamin C, quercetin, zinc, melatonin and vitamin D3 for COVID-19 prophylaxis.24
8.Vitamin D — Vitamin D is also noteworthy in terms of COVID-19, as an analysis of medical records revealed a direct correlation between levels of vitamin D and the severity of illness in people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.25
In addition to that, vitamin D lowers viral replication,26 boosts your overall immune function by modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses, reduces respiratory distress,27 improves overall lung function and helps produce surfactants in your lungs that aid in fluid clearance.28
To improve your immune function and lower your risk of viral infections, you’ll want to raise your vitamin D to a level between 60 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) and 80 ng/mL.
In Europe, the measurements you’re looking for are 150 nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) and 200 nmol/L. An easy and cost-effective way of measuring your vitamin D level is to order GrassrootsHealth’s vitamin D testing kit and learn more about vitamin D and its impact on your health.
Get Prepared, Not Panicked
Panic is contagious, which means the more panic buying that ensues, the more shortages are likely to continue. In addition to the list above, a number of additional products have also faced shortages, including things you wouldn’t expect, like mushrooms, carbon dioxide (such as that used in seltzer water and beer) and yeast.29
Other items have also been placed in high demand due to changing lifestyles, which are more focused on the home. Home exercise equipment, board games, sewing machines and bicycles are examples of items that you may want to purchase sooner rather than later if you’re at all in the market.
The key to remember, however, is to avoid buying into the panic and instead stay sensible. Get prepared and stock up on the things you’ll use and that promote your health and well-being, but avoid purchasing products solely out of fear or the perception of scarcity.
One of my most important foods are grass fed bison and lamb. Since the shortages in the spring I now keep a four- to six-month supply in my freezer as a contingency plan for whatever craziness is fostered in the next “plandemic.”
Sources and References
The Best of Dr. Joseph Mercola


Needed: Heroes

Now that Trump has declassified the Obamagate documents , it ’ s no crime to publish them unredacted and complete @ @ @ @ @ one or more people willing to do that and who have access to the documents @ @ @ @ @ legalized whistleblowers would seem to include Barr , Durham and any of their investigators , @ @ @ @ @ partial access .
Publication now is somewhat analogous to a court ’ s discovery procedures @ @ @ @ @ knowledge of possible evidence .
They could publish the documents without prejudice to potential prosecutions @ @ @ @ @ s judicially ethical .
Are there a few people left with the integrity and guts @ @ @ @ @ legally permissible by virtue of Trump ’ s statement ?
Are there any patriots left @ @ @ @ @ ?
Are there any heroes and heroines ?
The Best of Michael S. Rozeff

Now that Trump has declassified the Obamagate documents, it’s no crime to publish them unredacted and complete. What that requires is one or more people willing to do that and who have access to the documents. This set of possible legalized whistleblowers would seem to include Barr, Durham and any of their investigators, plus others who may have partial access. Publication now is somewhat analogous to a court’s discovery procedures in which both sides have knowledge of possible evidence. They could publish the documents without prejudice to potential prosecutions. Indeed, it’s judicially ethical. Are there a few people left with the integrity and guts to do now what is legally permissible by virtue of Trump’s statement? Are there any patriots left in the Department of Justice? Are there any heroes and heroines?
The Best of Michael S. Rozeff


lewrockwell--2020-10-17--About Those ‘Peaceful’ Protests: Michelle Obama and the Devious Left

On October 7 Michelle Obama released a video statement which was pitched as her “ closing message to Americans ” before the upcoming November election .
One of the subjects she discussed were the so-called protests which have been pummeling this country for more than four months now .
Amazingly , Michelle Obama described these protests as “ an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity.
” Looking straight into the camera , the former first lady claims : “ It ’ s true !
Research backs it up : only a tiny fraction of the demonstrations have had any violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ... Buy New $ 15.99 Michelle Obama ’ s statement constitutes a complete denial of reality .
The riots she describes as “ overwhelmingly peaceful ” have been anything but .
Here are some facts : Thousands upon thousands of businesses have been destroyed and dozens of inner cities turned into virtual war zones .
Anarchy prevailed in a number of places across the land .
In Minnesota alone three hundred and sixty businesses were wrecked in the first week of the riots .
By the end of the second week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach nearly two billion dollars , dwarfing the previous record set by the Los Angeles riots in 1994 ( $ 1.42 billion in 2020 dollars ) .
The destruction has been so extensive and widespread that the insurance industry has declared it a “ property catastrophe ” in multiple states .
Violence erupted in most urban areas in the United States and in nearly every large city .
According to a Princeton University study , riots took place in forty eight out of the fifty largest US cities .
In an effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to activate the national guard .
More than 200 cities had to impose curfews to curb the spreading violence .
There have been over fifteen thousand arrests , but this number comprises only a tiny fraction of the vandals , looters and beaters who have been terrorizing our communities .
The vast majority of these delinquents will never be apprehended or persecuted for their crimes .
The reality is that the George Floyd riots have led to the most costly and destructive civil unrest in US history .
In fact , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and devastation since the days of the Civil War .
Below we present some news items to give you a flavor of this “ overwhelmingly peaceful movement.
” “ Widespread vandalism and looting during BLM protests will cost the insurance $ 2 billion after violence erupted in 140 cities in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death ” “ The damage from unrest between May 26 and June 8 will be the most expensive in the nation ’ s history , surmounting the Rodney King riots of 1992 in Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much as $ 2 billion and possibly more , according to Triple I .
But the protests related to Floyd differ from others the database has tracked – never before have they been so widespread .
‘ It ’ s not just happening in one city or state – it ’ s all over the country , ’ Loretta L. Worters of the Triple-I told Axios .
‘ And this is still happening , so the losses could be significantly more.
’ ” From Breitbart : Jillmo Whiskey Decante ... Best Price : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you add up the insurance cost in 2020 dollars for all six major American riots during the turbulent 1960s , the total is a little shy of $ 1.2 billion — which means the terrorists in Antifa and Black Lives Matter caused more mayhem and property damage in a little over a week than this country saw throughout all of the 1960s.
” “ More than 500 shops and restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul have reported damage when protests on five nights turned violent over the death of George Floyd at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of properties burned to the ground .
Owners and insurance experts estimate the costs of the damage could exceed $ 500 million.
” “ At least 200 cities in the U.S. had imposed curfews by early June , while more than 30 states and Washington , D.C. activated over 62,000 National Guard personnel due to the mass unrest .
By the end of June , at least 14,000 people had been arrested.
” “ The civil disturbance that started in Minneapolis after the killing by police of George Floyd spread to 20 other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will likely impact policy renewals and could even persuade some insurers to exclude coverage for damage caused by riots , executives for Verisk ’ s Property Claim Services said .
‘ In the U.S. , there has been no precedent for a riot catastrophe like this , ’ Tom Johansmeyer , head of PCS , said during a telephone interview with the Claims Journal on Thursday.
” “ Protests over the death of George Floyd raged from coast to coast – with crowds breaking curfew in major cities on another night of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas canisters flew in Minneapolis as people threw objects at officers .
In Seattle , smoke filled the air as police in riot gear lined up outside stores .
And in Philadelphia , firefighters doused blazes and officers chased a group of protesters down the streets for violating curfew… Looters ransacked stores on the famous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles , leaving shelves bare and setting some buildings ablaze .
The National Guard dispatched to Washington , DC , to assist police handling protests around the White House , authorities said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and numerous states activated National Guard forces.
” From the New York Times : “ All Sunday night , the scene repeated itself as protesters moved through Lower Manhattan .
After the main marchers would advance , fringe groups would hang back , and then the shattering glass would begin .
By morning , the devastation in Manhattan was unlike anything New York had seen since the blackout of 1977 .
Block after block of boutiques in the Flatiron district had their windows shattered and their goods looted .
All down Broadway and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the destruction was widespread and indiscriminate , from chain drugstores to the Chanel boutique , from the Adidas outlet to Dolce & Gabbana .
Looters moved from storefront to storefront , picking through the rubble to fill garbage bags with shoes , clothes , electronics and other goods .
The SoHo outpost of Bloomingdale ’ s was ransacked.
” “ Rioters and looters smash windows , set fires and ransack stores from Shaw to Tenleytown .
… Night of destruction across D.C. after protesters clash with police outside White House.
” “ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was killed by Minneapolis police , rioters tore through dense stretches of Minneapolis , St. Paul and other metro communities in retaliation , causing millions in property damage to more than 1,500 locations .
In their wake , vandals left a trail of smashed doors and windows , covered hundreds of boarded-up businesses with graffiti and set fire to nearly 150 buildings , with dozens burned to the ground .
Pharmacies , groceries , liquor stores , tobacco shops and cell phone stores were ransacked , losing thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nights .
Other property — like gas stations , restaurants and even parked cars — was set on fire , with much of it completely destroyed .
The full extent of damage to Twin Cities buildings — including residences , churches , non-profits and minority-owned businesses — could take weeks or months to calculate.
” Frost Cutlery FCP235TR ... Buy New $ 18.99 The costs will be far higher and damage far more extensive than indicated by the above accounts , because the current figures are not yet available or have not been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which these reports are based comes from months ago .
And yet Mrs. Obama looks you in eye and claims with a straight face that this is “ an overwhelmingly peaceful movement.
” “ It ’ s true !
” she dissembles brazenly , “ research backs it up : only a tiny fraction of the demonstrations have had any violence at all.
” Even though the national media have done their best cover up the damage and destruction caused by the riots , it takes about five minutes of your research to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just go to duckduckgo.com and type in : “ estimated cost of 2020 riots , ” “ riots 2020 destruction , ” “ 2020 riots photos ” or “ videos of riots 2020.
” The left ’ s claims that the riots have been “ overwhelmingly ” peaceful is based on the fact that only a portion of the protestors physically engaged in criminal acts .
But for every actual looter there have been thirty others who incited and cheered their criminal acts .
The looters and vandals do not act singly or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cover from the swelling mobs around them .
It is these mobs that create the energy and environment conducive for the looters and vandals to do their job .
Those present in the enabling crowds are their accomplices and are guilty of criminal incitement and abetment .
By engaging with and blocking the police , they also create a buffer and shield of protection for those carrying out the illicit deeds .
What Mrs. Obama calls “ an overwhelmingly peaceful movement ” has , in fact , been one massive juggernaut of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involving hundreds of thousands of active participants and their abettors .
To suggest that these louts do what they do because they aspire to “ racial solidarity ” or any higher ideal is an insult to the intelligence of the American people .
Without any skills or prospects in life and driven to hopelessness by their undisciplined and self-indulgent lifestyles , these hooligans are there for only one purpose : destruction .
Rather than falsely portraying them as some noble warriors for social justice , Mrs. Obama should call them out for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She should also point to the root cause of their lamentable condition – irresponsible parenting and forty years of ruinous liberal policies that turned our inner cities into jungles of crime , misery and despair .
It is revealing that nearly every jurisdiction where serious rioting has taken place has been run for decades by Democrats .
Shortly after the release of her closing message , the actor James Woods posted on his Twitter a video that showed Mrs. Obama delivering her words while , in the background , there was footage showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is Mrs. Obama mouthing her lies while the evidence of her duplicity is projected straight behind her for all to see .
I would strongly urge you to watch this short 1:22 minute clip .
The montage is extremely effective , because it exposes Obama for the blatant liar that she is in the most immediate and devastating way .
The audacity of a brazen liar : Mrs. Obama caught in the act with her pants on fire What do you think Mrs. Obama ’ s minions did following this exposure ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her lies ?
No , they had James Woods cancelled and the incriminating video removed from Twitter .
( The Woods ’ account has been subsequently reinstated .
The fact that he is a famous actor and a well-known public figure probably played a role in his being able to return to the platform . )
Officially Licensed NF ... Buy New $ 18.99 When normal , reasonably well-adjusted people are shown the error of their views , they tend to rethink their position .
But not so leftists .
They instinctively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them with their characteristic zeal and ruthlessness .
Their goal is invariably the destruction of their opponents to the extent possible under the existing system .
In places where leftists hold complete power , they “ cancel ” the objectors by disposing of them in prisons , gulags and killing fields .
In nations like ours – that still possess a measure of liberty and the rule of law – they have to be satisfied with milder forms of cancellation .
The Michelle Obama incident is emblematic of leftists ’ modus operandi .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and untruth , lying is their second nature .
When their lies are brought to light , however , they do not admit their error or renounce their falsehoods .
Instead , they attack and cancel .
This kind of behavior should not surprise us .
We have pointed out previously how these leftists hail from the same ideological root as oppressors and totalitarians of the past .
I know this mindset well , because I grew up in the midst of it .
All the hard leftists are the same no matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your eyes and then they use violence to enforce their line .
In the place where I grew up , they denied reality in the same shameless way that Mrs. Obama does .
They claimed that the Soviet Union was the freest and most prosperous country in the world while the US was the most exploitative and oppressive .
They also said that comrade Lenin was a very good and kind man while Ronald Reagan was a very bad and mean man .
This was just about as true as Mrs. Obama ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s riots being “ overwhelmingly peaceful.
” “ Believe us , it is true !
” they would say , “ we have research to back it all up.
” One commentator observed that Michelle Obama is not a good actress .
Indeed , she is not .
She does not look authentic or genuine as she delivers her statement .
To put it another way , she looks fake .
And how could she not , given that she is making herself to tell lies of such magnitude .
Only a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sincere doing this kind of thing .
Clearly , she is not up to the task .
It is sad , however , that she is trying to force herself down this path .
In her 2016 Democratic National convention speech , Michelle Obama uttered her now famous phrase : R136 Make America Grea ... Buy New $ 10.99 “ When they go low , we go high.
” Four years later in an interview with Oprah Winfrey she elaborated : “ Going low is easy , which is why people go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go low.
” It would be nice if Oprah invited Mrs. Obama for a follow-up interview and asked : Aren ’ t you ashamed of your lies which you so impudently throw straight into people ’ s faces ?
How much lower can you go ?
This episode is one in many in recent months that have shown us what leftism truly is : an immoral , soul-deforming worldview .
It turns people in the streets into destructive , criminal mobs and their leaders into fake lying automatons .
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On October 7 Michelle Obama released a video statement which was pitched as her “closing message to Americans” before the upcoming November election. One of the subjects she discussed were the so-called protests which have been pummeling this country for more than four months now. Amazingly, Michelle Obama described these protests as “an overwhelmingly peaceful movement for racial solidarity.”
Looking straight into the camera, the former first lady claims:
“It’s true! Research backs it up: only a tiny fraction of the demonstrations have had any violence at all.”
Trump Doesn’t We... Buy New $15.99 (as of 05:08 UTC - Details) Michelle Obama’s statement constitutes a complete denial of reality. The riots she describes as “overwhelmingly peaceful” have been anything but. Here are some facts: Thousands upon thousands of businesses have been destroyed and dozens of inner cities turned into virtual war zones. Anarchy prevailed in a number of places across the land. In Minnesota alone three hundred and sixty businesses were wrecked in the first week of the riots. By the end of the second week, the damage across the United States would reach nearly two billion dollars, dwarfing the previous record set by the Los Angeles riots in 1994 ($1.42 billion in 2020 dollars). The destruction has been so extensive and widespread that the insurance industry has declared it a “property catastrophe” in multiple states.
Violence erupted in most urban areas in the United States and in nearly every large city. According to a Princeton University study, riots took place in forty eight out of the fifty largest US cities. In an effort to counter lawlessness, more than thirty states had to activate the national guard. More than 200 cities had to impose curfews to curb the spreading violence. There have been over fifteen thousand arrests, but this number comprises only a tiny fraction of the vandals, looters and beaters who have been terrorizing our communities. The vast majority of these delinquents will never be apprehended or persecuted for their crimes.
The reality is that the George Floyd riots have led to the most costly and destructive civil unrest in US history. In fact, our country has not seen this level of violence and devastation since the days of the Civil War.
“Overwhelmingly” peaceful protestors in action
Below we present some news items to give you a flavor of this “overwhelmingly peaceful movement.”
From Daily Mail:
“Widespread vandalism and looting during BLM protests will cost the insurance $2 billion after violence erupted in 140 cities in the wake of George Floyd’s death”
From Fox Business News:
“The damage from unrest between May 26 and June 8 will be the most expensive in the nation’s history, surmounting the Rodney King riots of 1992 in Los Angeles. The price tag could be as much as $2 billion and possibly more, according to Triple I. But the protests related to Floyd differ from others the database has tracked – never before have they been so widespread. ‘It’s not just happening in one city or state – it’s all over the country,’ Loretta L. Worters of the Triple-I told Axios. ‘And this is still happening, so the losses could be significantly more.’”
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“If you add up the insurance cost in 2020 dollars for all six major American riots during the turbulent 1960s, the total is a little shy of $1.2 billion — which means the terrorists in Antifa and Black Lives Matter caused more mayhem and property damage in a little over a week than this country saw throughout all of the 1960s.”
From Minneapolis Star Tribune:
“More than 500 shops and restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul have reported damage when protests on five nights turned violent over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Dozens of properties burned to the ground. Owners and insurance experts estimate the costs of the damage could exceed $500 million.”
From Wikipedia:
“At least 200 cities in the U.S. had imposed curfews by early June, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C. activated over 62,000 National Guard personnel due to the mass unrest. By the end of June, at least 14,000 people had been arrested.”
From the Claims Journal:
“The civil disturbance that started in Minneapolis after the killing by police of George Floyd spread to 20 other states — an unprecedented property insurance catastrophe that will likely impact policy renewals and could even persuade some insurers to exclude coverage for damage caused by riots, executives for Verisk’s Property Claim Services said. ‘In the U.S., there has been no precedent for a riot catastrophe like this,’ Tom Johansmeyer, head of PCS, said during a telephone interview with the Claims Journal on Thursday.”
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“Protests over the death of George Floyd raged from coast to coast – with crowds breaking curfew in major cities on another night of fury and frustrations. Fires burned and tear gas canisters flew in Minneapolis as people threw objects at officers. In Seattle, smoke filled the air as police in riot gear lined up outside stores. And in Philadelphia, firefighters doused blazes and officers chased a group of protesters down the streets for violating curfew… Looters ransacked stores on the famous Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, leaving shelves bare and setting some buildings ablaze. The National Guard dispatched to Washington, DC, to assist police handling protests around the White House, authorities said. At least 25 cities have imposed curfews and numerous states activated National Guard forces.”
From the New York Times:
“All Sunday night, the scene repeated itself as protesters moved through Lower Manhattan. After the main marchers would advance, fringe groups would hang back, and then the shattering glass would begin. By morning, the devastation in Manhattan was unlike anything New York had seen since the blackout of 1977. Block after block of boutiques in the Flatiron district had their windows shattered and their goods looted. All down Broadway and through the side streets of SoHo, the destruction was widespread and indiscriminate, from chain drugstores to the Chanel boutique, from the Adidas outlet to Dolce & Gabbana. Looters moved from storefront to storefront, picking through the rubble to fill garbage bags with shoes, clothes, electronics and other goods. The SoHo outpost of Bloomingdale’s was ransacked.”
From the Washington Post:
“Rioters and looters smash windows, set fires and ransack stores from Shaw to Tenleytown. … Night of destruction across D.C. after protesters clash with police outside White House.”
From the Star Tribune:
“In the first few days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, rioters tore through dense stretches of Minneapolis, St. Paul and other metro communities in retaliation, causing millions in property damage to more than 1,500 locations. In their wake, vandals left a trail of smashed doors and windows, covered hundreds of boarded-up businesses with graffiti and set fire to nearly 150 buildings, with dozens burned to the ground. Pharmacies, groceries, liquor stores, tobacco shops and cell phone stores were ransacked, losing thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. Many were looted repeatedly over consecutive nights. Other property — like gas stations, restaurants and even parked cars — was set on fire, with much of it completely destroyed. The full extent of damage to Twin Cities buildings — including residences, churches, non-profits and minority-owned businesses — could take weeks or months to calculate.”
Frost Cutlery FCP235TR... Buy New $18.99 (as of 05:08 UTC - Details) The costs will be far higher and damage far more extensive than indicated by the above accounts, because the current figures are not yet available or have not been reported. All of the data on which these reports are based comes from months ago.
And yet Mrs. Obama looks you in eye and claims with a straight face that this is “an overwhelmingly peaceful movement.” “It’s true!” she dissembles brazenly, “research backs it up: only a tiny fraction of the demonstrations have had any violence at all.”
What research? Whose research?
Even though the national media have done their best cover up the damage and destruction caused by the riots, it takes about five minutes of your research to expose Mrs. Obama’s lies. Just go to duckduckgo.com and type in: “estimated cost of 2020 riots,” “riots 2020 destruction,” “2020 riots photos” or “videos of riots 2020.”
The left’s claims that the riots have been “overwhelmingly” peaceful is based on the fact that only a portion of the protestors physically engaged in criminal acts. But for every actual looter there have been thirty others who incited and cheered their criminal acts. The looters and vandals do not act singly or on their own. They draw encouragement and cover from the swelling mobs around them. It is these mobs that create the energy and environment conducive for the looters and vandals to do their job. Those present in the enabling crowds are their accomplices and are guilty of criminal incitement and abetment. By engaging with and blocking the police, they also create a buffer and shield of protection for those carrying out the illicit deeds.
What Mrs. Obama calls “an overwhelmingly peaceful movement” has, in fact, been one massive juggernaut of crime, arson, assault and destruction involving hundreds of thousands of active participants and their abettors. To suggest that these louts do what they do because they aspire to “racial solidarity” or any higher ideal is an insult to the intelligence of the American people. Without any skills or prospects in life and driven to hopelessness by their undisciplined and self-indulgent lifestyles, these hooligans are there for only one purpose: destruction. Rather than falsely portraying them as some noble warriors for social justice, Mrs. Obama should call them out for the miscreants that they in reality are. She should also point to the root cause of their lamentable condition – irresponsible parenting and forty years of ruinous liberal policies that turned our inner cities into jungles of crime, misery and despair. It is revealing that nearly every jurisdiction where serious rioting has taken place has been run for decades by Democrats.
Shortly after the release of her closing message, the actor James Woods posted on his Twitter a video that showed Mrs. Obama delivering her words while, in the background, there was footage showing the destruction wrought by the rioters. There is Mrs. Obama mouthing her lies while the evidence of her duplicity is projected straight behind her for all to see. I would strongly urge you to watch this short 1:22 minute clip. The montage is extremely effective, because it exposes Obama for the blatant liar that she is in the most immediate and devastating way.
The audacity of a brazen liar: Mrs. Obama caught in the act with her pants on fire
What do you think Mrs. Obama’s minions did following this exposure? Do you think they repented or apologized for her lies? No, they had James Woods cancelled and the incriminating video removed from Twitter. (The Woods’ account has been subsequently reinstated. The fact that he is a famous actor and a well-known public figure probably played a role in his being able to return to the platform.) Officially Licensed NF... Buy New $18.99 (as of 05:08 UTC - Details)
When normal, reasonably well-adjusted people are shown the error of their views, they tend to rethink their position. But not so leftists. They instinctively double-down and go after those who expose them with their characteristic zeal and ruthlessness. Their goal is invariably the destruction of their opponents to the extent possible under the existing system. In places where leftists hold complete power, they “cancel” the objectors by disposing of them in prisons, gulags and killing fields. In nations like ours – that still possess a measure of liberty and the rule of law – they have to be satisfied with milder forms of cancellation.
The Michelle Obama incident is emblematic of leftists’ modus operandi. Because their worldview is based on error and untruth, lying is their second nature. When their lies are brought to light, however, they do not admit their error or renounce their falsehoods. Instead, they attack and cancel. This kind of behavior should not surprise us. We have pointed out previously how these leftists hail from the same ideological root as oppressors and totalitarians of the past.
I know this mindset well, because I grew up in the midst of it. All the hard leftists are the same no matter where they operate: they lie into your eyes and then they use violence to enforce their line. In the place where I grew up, they denied reality in the same shameless way that Mrs. Obama does. They claimed that the Soviet Union was the freest and most prosperous country in the world while the US was the most exploitative and oppressive. They also said that comrade Lenin was a very good and kind man while Ronald Reagan was a very bad and mean man. This was just about as true as Mrs. Obama’s claims about the ongoing George Floyd’s riots being “overwhelmingly peaceful.” “Believe us, it is true!” they would say, “we have research to back it all up.”
Right.
One commentator observed that Michelle Obama is not a good actress. Indeed, she is not. She does not look authentic or genuine as she delivers her statement. To put it another way, she looks fake. And how could she not, given that she is making herself to tell lies of such magnitude. Only a person without any moral sense could look sincere doing this kind of thing. Clearly, she is not up to the task. It is sad, however, that she is trying to force herself down this path.
In her 2016 Democratic National convention speech, Michelle Obama uttered her now famous phrase: R136 Make America Grea... Buy New $10.99 (as of 05:08 UTC - Details)
“When they go low, we go high.”
Four years later in an interview with Oprah Winfrey she elaborated:
“Going low is easy, which is why people go to it. It’s easy to go low.”
It would be nice if Oprah invited Mrs. Obama for a follow-up interview and asked: Aren’t you ashamed of your lies which you so impudently throw straight into people’s faces? How much lower can you go?
This episode is one in many in recent months that have shown us what leftism truly is: an immoral, soul-deforming worldview. It turns people in the streets into destructive, criminal mobs and their leaders into fake lying automatons.
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