lewrockwell--2020-10-31--A Vital Book for Our Time

A Vital Book for Our Time

The Last Gold Rush .
.
.Ever !
: 7 Reasons for the Runaway Gold Market and How You Can Profit From It .
By Charles Goyette and Bill Haynes .
Post Hill Press , October 27 , 2020 .
240 pages In this magnificent book , Charles Goyette and Bill Haynes offer readers something you will get nowhere else .
They expose the Deep State ’ s awful plans for us .
These plans will necessarily lead to political and economic disaster .
But , Goyette and Haynes say , we can do something about it .
By this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overthrowing the Deep State and replacing it with leaders like the great Ron Paul , to whom the book is dedicated .
They mean how you can protect yourself from financial ruin .
In brief , the answer lies in investments in gold and silver .
Goyette and Haynes are superbly qualified to analyze the precious metals market and the economy more generally .
Goyette is an authority on geopolitics and the economy .
He showed how the Fed causes depressions in his best-seller The Dollar Meltdown .
He and Ron Paul broadcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s America in 2013 and 2014 .
Haynes is the founder of CMI Gold & Silver Inc. , one of the leading precious metal firms in America .
The Last Gold Rushu202 ... Haynes , Bill Buy New $ 28.00 They warn us that today , as throughout its history , the Fed manipulates our economy to promote the interests of a narrow elite .
“ For more than a hundred years , The Federal Reserve has been a serial bubble-blower , inflating the dot-com and housing bubbles .
It has quietly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s purchasing power .
It has stovepiped unimaginable wealth to crony banks .
.
.The Fed ’ s operations have enabled the continuous expansion of the State and even provided means for the prosecution of the State ’ s undeclared wars.
” We have a historically tested weapon against the Fed and its evil plans—gold .
“ No paper currency has ever come close to the monetary performance of gold .
While gold ’ s performance has shined throughout the ages , the performance of paper money has been accompanied by chaos , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never has there been a currency crisis in which people stormed the bank demanding to exchange their gold for paper money .
While people prefer gold , governments do not .
Gold imposes a discipline on governments and their spending.
” As if this wasn ’ t bad enough , the government keeps spending more money than it takes in through taxes .
Supporters of so-called MMT—Modern Monetary Theory—tell us that deficit spending doesn ’ t matter .
The government , unlike private citizens , doesn ’ t need to worry about going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into prosperity .
Goyette and Haynes show that this policy ignores the lessons of history .
The hyperinflation that ended the Weimar Republic and , more recently , the economic disasters in Zimbabwe and Venezuela show us what results from deficit spending and inflation .
Once people lose confidence in the money supply , the economy is going to tank very quickly .
The government won ’ t be able to put the genie of inflation back in the bottle .
And the danger to us today is very real .
“ In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of GDP .
Today , it is more than 100 percent of GDP .
.
.In other words , the federal government ’ s debt is more than the productive activity of all the American people each year.
” Besides manipulation of the money supply by the Fed and deficit spending , five other factors make the crisis worse and virtually guarantee that a collapse is coming soon .
These are Trade and Currency Wars , the War on Cash , The New World Order , Banana Republic Economics , and The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m going to discuss only two of these factors , but readers need to look at all of them to get the full picture .
The Dollar Meltdown : S ... Goyette , Charles Best Price : $ 3.19 Buy New $ 5.28 One especially awful development is that the government is planning to take cash out of the economy .
This will enable it to monitor all of our economic activity and is an instrument for total control .
“ A war on cash in the US is really a war on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a way that the worst totalitarian regimes of history could only have wished .
Eliminating the anonymity of cash transactions allows the tracking of nonconforming behavior.
” Onerous regulations require banks to report all “ large ” financial transactions .
“ Over the years , the intrusion has wormed its way down into smaller and smaller transactions.
” The ultimate aim , openly proclaimed by leading insider economists like Kenneth Rogoff , is to get rid of cash and make us conduct all our business through credit .
The end of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Order intensifies the coming crisis .
We face a blowback “ fueled by years of US imperialistic and lawless behavior around the world , and finally triggered by a critical mass of resentment of the US .
Among its manifestations will be a US that finds itself not just bereft of meaningful allies , but that it may find much of the world allied against it .
.
.
What is certain is that this blowback will be experienced in the unwillingness of the rest of the world to continue funding US debt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these awful trends , what can we as individuals do ?
Goyette and Haynes have the answer .
In our investments , we should avoid dependence on others in ways that can easily go wrong .
“ Gold and silver are the only monetary assets that are not someone else ’ s liability .
They are not dependent on the solvency or even the integrity of an issuer or counterparty.
” They don ’ t stop there but tell you exactly what you need to do to keep your head above water in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they give advice on whether to buy gold and silver bars or coins , as well as gold versus silver .
They also tell you what purchases to avoid .
Goyette and Haynes combine a sound grasp of the Austrian economics of Mises and Rothbard with the practical wisdom of experienced professionals in the hard money community .
The late great Burt Blumert , who exemplified this combination to the highest degree , would have liked The Last Gold Rush , and there is no higher praise than that .
The Best @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Last Gold Rush. . .Ever!: 7 Reasons for the Runaway Gold Market and How You Can Profit From It. By Charles Goyette and Bill Haynes. Post Hill Press, October 27, 2020. 240 pages
In this magnificent book, Charles Goyette and Bill Haynes offer readers something you will get nowhere else. They expose the Deep State’s awful plans for us. These plans will necessarily lead to political and economic disaster. But, Goyette and Haynes say, we can do something about it. By this, they don’t just mean overthrowing the Deep State and replacing it with leaders like the great Ron Paul, to whom the book is dedicated. They mean how you can protect yourself from financial ruin. In brief, the answer lies in investments in gold and silver.
Goyette and Haynes are superbly qualified to analyze the precious metals market and the economy more generally. Goyette is an authority on geopolitics and the economy. He showed how the Fed causes depressions in his best-seller The Dollar Meltdown. He and Ron Paul broadcast the nationally syndicated radio show Ron Paul’s America in 2013 and 2014. Haynes is the founder of CMI Gold & Silver Inc., one of the leading precious metal firms in America. The Last Gold Rushu202... Haynes, Bill Buy New $28.00 (as of 04:04 UTC - Details)
They warn us that today, as throughout its history, the Fed manipulates our economy to promote the interests of a narrow elite. “For more than a hundred years, The Federal Reserve has been a serial bubble-blower, inflating the dot-com and housing bubbles. It has quietly overseen the destruction of the dollar’s purchasing power. It has stovepiped unimaginable wealth to crony banks. . .The Fed’s operations have enabled the continuous expansion of the State and even provided means for the prosecution of the State’s undeclared wars.”
We have a historically tested weapon against the Fed and its evil plans—gold. “No paper currency has ever come close to the monetary performance of gold. While gold’s performance has shined throughout the ages, the performance of paper money has been accompanied by chaos, collapse, and ruination. . . Never has there been a currency crisis in which people stormed the bank demanding to exchange their gold for paper money. While people prefer gold, governments do not. Gold imposes a discipline on governments and their spending.”
As if this wasn’t bad enough, the government keeps spending more money than it takes in through taxes. Supporters of so-called MMT—Modern Monetary Theory—tell us that deficit spending doesn’t matter. The government, unlike private citizens, doesn’t need to worry about going bankrupt. We can spend our way into prosperity. Goyette and Haynes show that this policy ignores the lessons of history. The hyperinflation that ended the Weimar Republic and, more recently, the economic disasters in Zimbabwe and Venezuela show us what results from deficit spending and inflation. Once people lose confidence in the money supply, the economy is going to tank very quickly. The government won’t be able to put the genie of inflation back in the bottle. And the danger to us today is very real. “In 1980, federal debt amounted to 30 percent of GDP. Today, it is more than 100 percent of GDP. . .In other words, the federal government’s debt is more than the productive activity of all the American people each year.”
Besides manipulation of the money supply by the Fed and deficit spending, five other factors make the crisis worse and virtually guarantee that a collapse is coming soon. These are Trade and Currency Wars, the War on Cash, The New World Order, Banana Republic Economics, and The Empire’s End. I’m going to discuss only two of these factors, but readers need to look at all of them to get the full picture.
The Dollar Meltdown: S... Goyette, Charles Best Price: $3.19 Buy New $5.28 (as of 05:36 UTC - Details) One especially awful development is that the government is planning to take cash out of the economy. This will enable it to monitor all of our economic activity and is an instrument for total control. “A war on cash in the US is really a war on financial privacy. It empowers state surveillance in a way that the worst totalitarian regimes of history could only have wished. Eliminating the anonymity of cash transactions allows the tracking of nonconforming behavior.” Onerous regulations require banks to report all “large” financial transactions. “Over the years, the intrusion has wormed its way down into smaller and smaller transactions.” The ultimate aim, openly proclaimed by leading insider economists like Kenneth Rogoff, is to get rid of cash and make us conduct all our business through credit.
The end of what Goyette and Haynes call The New World Order intensifies the coming crisis. We face a blowback “fueled by years of US imperialistic and lawless behavior around the world, and finally triggered by a critical mass of resentment of the US. Among its manifestations will be a US that finds itself not just bereft of meaningful allies, but that it may find much of the world allied against it. . . What is certain is that this blowback will be experienced in the unwillingness of the rest of the world to continue funding US debt in any future financial crisis.”
Given these awful trends, what can we as individuals do? Goyette and Haynes have the answer. In our investments, we should avoid dependence on others in ways that can easily go wrong. “Gold and silver are the only monetary assets that are not someone else’s liability. They are not dependent on the solvency or even the integrity of an issuer or counterparty.” They don’t stop there but tell you exactly what you need to do to keep your head above water in the coming dark times. For example, they give advice on whether to buy gold and silver bars or coins, as well as gold versus silver. They also tell you what purchases to avoid.
Goyette and Haynes combine a sound grasp of the Austrian economics of Mises and Rothbard with the practical wisdom of experienced professionals in the hard money community. The late great Burt Blumert, who exemplified this combination to the highest degree, would have liked The Last Gold Rush, and there is no higher praise than that.
The Best of Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.


lewrockwell--2020-10-31--This Is a Marxist Revolution

This Is a Marxist Revolution

In our recent posts we have tried to show that the upheaval that is presently convulsing this country is in reality a neo-Marxist revolution in progress .
Despite the many obvious signs , most people in this country are still oblivious to this .
Not only do they not recognize that this is an attempted revolution , the idea that it could be a Marxist one seems completely implausible .
Most Americans think of Marxism as some bugaboo that is periodically brought up by wild-eyed alarmists who see a Bolshevik underneath every protest banner .
They believe that this ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one in their right mind would take it up as a viable way of looking at the world .
In this they are only half correct .
Even though it is true that history has shown Marxism to be dead wrong , Marxism is far from being dead as a worldview .
Quite to the contrary , it is very much alive .
It shapes – directly or indirectly – the worldview of many in the American intelligentsia , many of whom hold important posts at universities , in the media and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... Elder , Alasdair Best Price : $ 14.85 Buy New $ 14.50 To be sure , most of these individuals do not openly present themselves as traditional Marxists .
Many of them , in fact , even concede that classical Marxism is flawed , having failed to deliver on its promises and predictions .
This attitude gives these ideological mutants an air of seeming reasonableness and objectivity .
But they will not let go of Marx ’ s basic assumptions .
Having retained Marx ’ s core “ insights , ” they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or develop them in new directions .
As a result , in the last eighty years we have witnessed a proliferation of philosophies and theoretical systems derived from Marx ’ s teachings .
Here is a partial list : Even though the theoretical system above deal with many different aspects of the life of the individual and society , they grew from the same poisoned Marxist root .
Yet despite their ignoble origin , most of these schools of thought are considered acceptable if not outright respectable .
Many contemporary leftwing schools of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karl Marx American Crisis : Cultu ... Breshears , Jefrey D. Buy New $ 17.95 You may have not heard of most of them , but they have been massively influential in the world of ideas .
These ideas have in turn influenced the way we conduct our everyday affairs .
Critical race theory is one such example .
This Marxist-spawned system has become the de facto worldview in many university departments , particularly in the humanities and social sciences .
Astonishingly , critical race theory had been routinely taught to employees of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensitivity training .
It was only last month that President Trump , by executive order , put an end to this blatant form of Marxist indoctrination .
If you do not know what critical race theory is or where it comes from , you may find the following description illuminating : “ Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change , developed from the broader critical theory , which developed out of Marxism .
Critical race theory approaches issues such as justice , racism , and inequality , with a specific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In practice , this is applied almost exclusively to the United States.
” The text then goes on to list some of the key assumptions behind this Marxist-inspired creed : • American government , law , culture , and society are inherently and inescapably racist .
• Everyone , even those without racist views , perpetuates racism by supporting those structures .
• The personal perception of the oppressed—their “ narrative ” —outweighs the actions or intents of others .
• Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never change out of altruism ; they only change for self-benefit .
• Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual ( s ) involved .
The Genesis of Politic ... William , Michael Buy New $ 17.95 Needless to say , the cumulative effect of all the various Marxist schools has been enormous .
Slowly pressing their principles into the fabric of American life , they have gradually corroded traditional American values to the point that we are now confused about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does America stand for ?
The decades-long infusion of Marxism into America ’ s bloodstream has reached a critical level and now we are on the verge of a Marxist coup d ’ état .
Find this hard to believe ?
Let us conduct a quick reality check .
In the last four months we have witnessed widespread “ protests ” and riots which shook America to the core .
Serious rioting took place in hundreds of localities across the United States , causing damage and destruction unprecedented in this country ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos and lawlessness prevailed for days .
Straining our system on multiple levels , these dramatic events have brought the US to the brink of breakdown .
So much so that it increasingly feels as if we are slouching toward civil war .
This upheaval has been instigated by Black Lives Matter .
It is this outfit that has sponsored , encouraged and organized those who have by violence driven America to the edge .
It is known that Black Lives Matter has been founded and is being run by committed Marxists .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the journalist Brandon Morse writes about BLM founders : “ By their own admission , their purpose isn ’ t to heal this country , it ’ s to rip it apart and remake it into a more Marxist kind of society… A 2015 video has resurfaced proving that the entire intent of the Black Lives Matter movement is Marxism .
As you can see during the interview with the Real News Network , BLM founder Patrisse Cullors admits she and her cohorts are ‘ trained Marxists.
’ ” BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed Marxists The Devil ’ s Plea ... Walsh , Michael Best Price : $ 7.99 Buy New $ 10.46 BLM leaders are , in fact , quite open about their beliefs and objectives .
In this video BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors openly admits that she and her colleagues are “ trained Marxists.
” This is what she says : “ We actually do have an ideological frame .
Myself and Alicia [ Alicia Garza , a co-founder of BLM ] in particular , we ’ re trained organizers .
We are trained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideological theories.
” These Marxists direct and guide the actions of BLM .
It is they along with their allied groups such as Antifa – which is another Marxist outfit – who have brought this country to the precipice .
Marxism is thus not some discarded ideology harbored by a few harmless , pointy-headed professors in ivory towers .
Marxism is a living creed , forming the motive behind the thinking and actions of those responsible for the present upheaval in the United States .
Rather than being irrelevant , Marxism is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rip America apart .
The chaos has been deliberately induced , because , in order to take over , Marxists need lawlessness and disorder .
When the society is destabilized and its population sufficiently confused and demoralized , the revolutionaries make their move to seize control .
This can happen sooner than most people would imagine , perhaps as early as next week .
If Trump should win on the 3rd of November , the hard left will not accept the result and a Marxist coup may well be attempted .
The Best @ @ @

In our recent posts we have tried to show that the upheaval that is presently convulsing this country is in reality a neo-Marxist revolution in progress.
Despite the many obvious signs, most people in this country are still oblivious to this. Not only do they not recognize that this is an attempted revolution, the idea that it could be a Marxist one seems completely implausible. Most Americans think of Marxism as some bugaboo that is periodically brought up by wild-eyed alarmists who see a Bolshevik underneath every protest banner. They believe that this ideology has long been discredited and that no one in their right mind would take it up as a viable way of looking at the world.
In this they are only half correct. Even though it is true that history has shown Marxism to be dead wrong, Marxism is far from being dead as a worldview. Quite to the contrary, it is very much alive. It shapes – directly or indirectly – the worldview of many in the American intelligentsia, many of whom hold important posts at universities, in the media and in government. The Red Trojan Horse: ... Elder, Alasdair Best Price: $14.85 Buy New $14.50 (as of 03:45 UTC - Details)
To be sure, most of these individuals do not openly present themselves as traditional Marxists. Many of them, in fact, even concede that classical Marxism is flawed, having failed to deliver on its promises and predictions. This attitude gives these ideological mutants an air of seeming reasonableness and objectivity. But they will not let go of Marx’s basic assumptions. Having retained Marx’s core “insights,” they either modify his theories on the edges or develop them in new directions. As a result, in the last eighty years we have witnessed a proliferation of philosophies and theoretical systems derived from Marx’s teachings. Here is a partial list:
Critical Race Theory
The Frankfurt School
Liberation Theology
Critical Theory
Black Theology
Maoism
The Praxis School
De-Leonism
Autonomism
Austro-Marxism
The Budapest School
Western Marxism
Neo-Marxism
Structural Marxism
Neue Marx-Lektüre
Cultural Marxism
Islamo-Leftism
Trotskyism
Left Communism
Eurocommunism
Freudo-Marxism
Analytical Marxism
Libertarian Marxism
Marxist Feminism
Marxist Theology
Marxist Humanism
Post-Marxism
Even though the theoretical system above deal with many different aspects of the life of the individual and society, they grew from the same poisoned Marxist root. Yet despite their ignoble origin, most of these schools of thought are considered acceptable if not outright respectable.
Many contemporary leftwing schools of thought are offshoots of the teachings of Karl Marx
American Crisis: Cultu... Breshears, Jefrey D. Buy New $17.95 (as of 05:38 UTC - Details) You may have not heard of most of them, but they have been massively influential in the world of ideas. These ideas have in turn influenced the way we conduct our everyday affairs. Critical race theory is one such example. This Marxist-spawned system has become the de facto worldview in many university departments, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. Astonishingly, critical race theory had been routinely taught to employees of the federal government under the guise of sensitivity training. It was only last month that President Trump, by executive order, put an end to this blatant form of Marxist indoctrination.
If you do not know what critical race theory is or where it comes from, you may find the following description illuminating:
“Critical race theory is a modern approach to social change, developed from the broader critical theory, which developed out of Marxism. Critical race theory approaches issues such as justice, racism, and inequality, with a specific intent of reforming or reshaping society. In practice, this is applied almost exclusively to the United States.”
The text then goes on to list some of the key assumptions behind this Marxist-inspired creed:
American government, law, culture, and society are inherently and inescapably racist.
Everyone, even those without racist views, perpetuates racism by supporting those structures.
The personal perception of the oppressed—their “narrative”—outweighs the actions or intents of others.
Oppressed groups will never overcome disadvantages until the racist structures are replaced.
Oppressor race or class groups never change out of altruism; they only change for self-benefit.
Application of laws and fundamental rights should be different based on the race or class group of the individual(s) involved.
The Genesis of Politic... William, Michael Buy New $17.95 (as of 03:56 UTC - Details) Needless to say, the cumulative effect of all the various Marxist schools has been enormous. Slowly pressing their principles into the fabric of American life, they have gradually corroded traditional American values to the point that we are now confused about our identity. What, indeed, does America stand for? The decades-long infusion of Marxism into America’s bloodstream has reached a critical level and now we are on the verge of a Marxist coup d’état. Find this hard to believe? Let us conduct a quick reality check.
In the last four months we have witnessed widespread “protests” and riots which shook America to the core. Serious rioting took place in hundreds of localities across the United States, causing damage and destruction unprecedented in this country’s history. In a number of places chaos and lawlessness prevailed for days. Straining our system on multiple levels, these dramatic events have brought the US to the brink of breakdown. So much so that it increasingly feels as if we are slouching toward civil war.
This upheaval has been instigated by Black Lives Matter. It is this outfit that has sponsored, encouraged and organized those who have by violence driven America to the edge.
It is known that Black Lives Matter has been founded and is being run by committed Marxists. In a June article on redstate.com, the journalist Brandon Morse writes about BLM founders:
“By their own admission, their purpose isn’t to heal this country, it’s to rip it apart and remake it into a more Marxist kind of society… A 2015 video has resurfaced proving that the entire intent of the Black Lives Matter movement is Marxism. As you can see during the interview with the Real News Network, BLM founder Patrisse Cullors admits she and her cohorts are ‘trained Marxists.’”
BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors confesses that she and her colleagues are committed Marxists
The Devil’s Plea... Walsh, Michael Best Price: $7.99 Buy New $10.46 (as of 04:40 UTC - Details) BLM leaders are, in fact, quite open about their beliefs and objectives. In this video BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors openly admits that she and her colleagues are “trained Marxists.” This is what she says:
“We actually do have an ideological frame. Myself and Alicia [Alicia Garza, a co-founder of BLM] in particular, we’re trained organizers. We are trained Marxists. We are super versed on ideological theories.”
These Marxists direct and guide the actions of BLM. It is they along with their allied groups such as Antifa – which is another Marxist outfit – who have brought this country to the precipice.
Marxism is thus not some discarded ideology harbored by a few harmless, pointy-headed professors in ivory towers. Marxism is a living creed, forming the motive behind the thinking and actions of those responsible for the present upheaval in the United States. Rather than being irrelevant, Marxism is a powerful and destructive force that threatens to rip America apart.
The chaos has been deliberately induced, because, in order to take over, Marxists need lawlessness and disorder. When the society is destabilized and its population sufficiently confused and demoralized, the revolutionaries make their move to seize control. This can happen sooner than most people would imagine, perhaps as early as next week. If Trump should win on the 3rd of November, the hard left will not accept the result and a Marxist coup may well be attempted.
The Best of Vasko Kohlmayer


Debunking Woke Journalism

A recent article by Camille Caldera , “ Fact check : Rates of white-on-white and Black-on-Black crime are similar , ” appeared in USA Today and was also carried by Yahoo News .
The article challenged a viral meme that exaggerated black homicide rates .
Caldera pointed out that FBI figures from 2018 showed that 81 percent of white victims were killed by white offenders and that 89 percent of black victims were killed by black offenders .
The figures also showed that 16 percent of white victims were killed by black offenders and 8 percent of black victims were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage point difference only a fraction of the greatly over-exaggerated percentage difference given in the viral meme .
The takeaway for readers here would appear to be that since white and black homicide rates are supposedly roughly comparable , the rates for fatal encounters with the police should likewise be correspondingly comparable .
Yet according to other sources cited by Caldera , the rate for black fatal encounters with the police is more than twice the rate for white fatal encounters with the police .
The bugaboo of systemic racism has raised its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Courageous Police ... Chaix , JC Best Price : $ 35.81 Buy New $ 18.99 The FBI figures from 2018 cited by and linked to by Caldera are from what is known as the single victim / single offender table that matches up pairs of murder victims and known murder offenders .
Because thousands of murders go unsolved each year with the offenders remaining unknown , the smaller subset of single victim / single offender figures is typically used to calculate percentage estimates of murder demographics .
Each numerical value in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims in a particular group and to the number of offenders in whatever particular group was responsible for their murders .
Although Caldera calculated the percentages she cited from the table , she managed to overlook other telling percentages that can also be calculated from the table .
For example : The total number each for both victims and offenders is 6,570 .
The number of the 6,570 victims murdered by black offenders is 3,177 , a whopping 48 percent of the total .
So a tiny little group making up only 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half the murders in the country .
White people—who according to the Statista population estimate for 2018 made up 77 percent of the population—accounted for 3,011 of the 6,570 victims , which comes out to 45 percent .
So a minority group only about a sixth as large as the majority group managed to commit more murders than the majority group .
These figures become even more telling when compared against a hypothetical model in which all groups commit murder at the same rate , commit the same percentage of out-of-group murders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the out groups .
So white people would commit 77 percent of murders , black people would commit 13 percent of murders , and all the other groups combined would commit 10 percent of murders .
Let ’ s say that 10 percent of the murders committed by each group are out-of-group murders .
Thus 7.7 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by white people , 1.3 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by black people , and 1 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of out-of-group murders committed by black people , 77/87 of that 1.3 percent—about 1.15 percent—would involve white victims .
( Since out-of-group victims of black offenders come from the white group making up 77 percent of the population and the other group making up 10 percent of the population , the proportional amount of white victims would be 77/ ( 77+10 ) = 77/87 . )
Of the 7.7 percent of out-of-group murders committed by white people , 13/23 of that 7.7 percent—about 4.35 percent—would involve black victims .
( Since out-of-group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black group making up 13 percent of the population and the other group making up 10 percent of the population , the proportional amount of black victims would be 13/ ( 13+10 ) = 13/23 . )
The Mis-Education of t ... Woodson , Carter Godwin Best Price : $ 6.99 Buy New $ 4.73 So the ratio of white victims murdered by black offenders to black victims murdered by white offenders would be 1.15/4.35 in the hypothetical model , offenders in the larger group murdering more victims in the smaller group than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the larger group because of the size differential .
But what is the ratio in reality ?
According to the single victim / single offender table , there were 514 white victims murdered by black offenders and 234 black victims murdered by white offenders for a ratio of 514/234 , which reduces to 2.2/1 .
So what do we have to do to the theoretical ratio of 1.15/4.35 to convert it to an equivalent of the actual ratio of 2.2/1 ?
We have to increase the 1.15 until it is 2.2 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring the ratio up to 9.57/4.35 .
Now 9.57 is about 8.32 times as large as 1.15 .
The inescapable conclusion derived from this comparison of ratios is that white victims are being murdered by black offenders at about 8.32 times the rate they should be according to the parameters of the hypothetical model .
Another feature of the FBI crime report of 2018 deals with Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted ( LEOKA ) .
One of these tables provides cumulative offender data for the decade ending in 2018 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time period was 532 .
Of those 532 offenders , 201 were black , which comes out to 38 percent .
So black cop killers are overrepresented by about a factor of three relative to the percentage blacks make up of the general population .
To sum up , a minority group making up only 13 percent of the population accounts for 48 percent of murders , makes up 38 percent of cop killers , and murders white people at a rate over eight times what it should be .
Could it possibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just might be the reason blacks have a disproportionately higher rate of fatal encounters with the police ?
The Best of George Hollenback

A recent article by Camille Caldera, “Fact check: Rates of white-on-white and Black-on-Black crime are similar,” appeared in USA Today and was also carried by Yahoo News. The article challenged a viral meme that exaggerated black homicide rates. Caldera pointed out that FBI figures from 2018 showed that 81 percent of white victims were killed by white offenders and that 89 percent of black victims were killed by black offenders. The figures also showed that 16 percent of white victims were killed by black offenders and 8 percent of black victims were killed by white offenders, the eight percentage point difference only a fraction of the greatly over-exaggerated percentage difference given in the viral meme.
The takeaway for readers here would appear to be that since white and black homicide rates are supposedly roughly comparable, the rates for fatal encounters with the police should likewise be correspondingly comparable. Yet according to other sources cited by Caldera, the rate for black fatal encounters with the police is more than twice the rate for white fatal encounters with the police. The bugaboo of systemic racism has raised its ugly head yet again—or has it? The Courageous Police ... Chaix, JC Best Price: $35.81 Buy New $18.99 (as of 04:27 UTC - Details)
The FBI figures from 2018 cited by and linked to by Caldera are from what is known as the single victim / single offender table that matches up pairs of murder victims and known murder offenders. Because thousands of murders go unsolved each year with the offenders remaining unknown, the smaller subset of single victim / single offender figures is typically used to calculate percentage estimates of murder demographics. Each numerical value in the tabular format corresponds to a number of victims in a particular group and to the number of offenders in whatever particular group was responsible for their murders.
Although Caldera calculated the percentages she cited from the table, she managed to overlook other telling percentages that can also be calculated from the table. For example: The total number each for both victims and offenders is 6,570. The number of the 6,570 victims murdered by black offenders is 3,177, a whopping 48 percent of the total. So a tiny little group making up only 13 percent of the population accounted for nearly half the murders in the country. White people—who according to the Statista population estimate for 2018 made up 77 percent of the population—accounted for 3,011 of the 6,570 victims, which comes out to 45 percent. So a minority group only about a sixth as large as the majority group managed to commit more murders than the majority group.
These figures become even more telling when compared against a hypothetical model in which all groups commit murder at the same rate, commit the same percentage of out-of-group murders, and proportionately distribute the out-of-group murders to the out groups. So white people would commit 77 percent of murders, black people would commit 13 percent of murders, and all the other groups combined would commit 10 percent of murders. Let’s say that 10 percent of the murders committed by each group are out-of-group murders. Thus 7.7 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by white people, 1.3 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by black people, and 1 percent of murders would be out-of-group murders committed by the other group category.
Of the 1.3 percent of out-of-group murders committed by black people, 77/87 of that 1.3 percent—about 1.15 percent—would involve white victims. (Since out-of-group victims of black offenders come from the white group making up 77 percent of the population and the other group making up 10 percent of the population, the proportional amount of white victims would be 77/(77+10) = 77/87.) Of the 7.7 percent of out-of-group murders committed by white people, 13/23 of that 7.7 percent—about 4.35 percent—would involve black victims. (Since out-of-group victims of white offenders come from the black group making up 13 percent of the population and the other group making up 10 percent of the population, the proportional amount of black victims would be 13/(13+10) = 13/23.) The Mis-Education of t... Woodson, Carter Godwin Best Price: $6.99 Buy New $4.73 (as of 05:47 UTC - Details)
So the ratio of white victims murdered by black offenders to black victims murdered by white offenders would be 1.15/4.35 in the hypothetical model, offenders in the larger group murdering more victims in the smaller group than offenders in the smaller group would murder in the larger group because of the size differential. But what is the ratio in reality? According to the single victim / single offender table, there were 514 white victims murdered by black offenders and 234 black victims murdered by white offenders for a ratio of 514/234, which reduces to 2.2/1. So what do we have to do to the theoretical ratio of 1.15/4.35 to convert it to an equivalent of the actual ratio of 2.2/1? We have to increase the 1.15 until it is 2.2 times as large as 4.35, which would bring the ratio up to 9.57/4.35. Now 9.57 is about 8.32 times as large as 1.15. The inescapable conclusion derived from this comparison of ratios is that white victims are being murdered by black offenders at about 8.32 times the rate they should be according to the parameters of the hypothetical model.
Another feature of the FBI crime report of 2018 deals with Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA). One of these tables provides cumulative offender data for the decade ending in 2018. The total number of offenders listed for that time period was 532. Of those 532 offenders, 201 were black, which comes out to 38 percent. So black cop killers are overrepresented by about a factor of three relative to the percentage blacks make up of the general population.
To sum up, a minority group making up only 13 percent of the population accounts for 48 percent of murders, makes up 38 percent of cop killers, and murders white people at a rate over eight times what it should be. Could it possibly be that a propensity for violent crime just might be the reason blacks have a disproportionately higher rate of fatal encounters with the police?
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lewrockwell--2020-10-31--Do Not Wear a Mask and Do Not Get a Shot: Never Comply!

“ The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power , whether civil or ecclesiastical , is the doctrine of despotism.
” This country that at one time was populated with mostly intelligent , hard working , self-responsible , and tough individuals , has become a country filled with idiots , weaklings , and fools .
I do not say this lightly , nor am I attempting to berate all , but most of those that populate America today were taught to become weak and ignorant , to become divided and hateful , to ignore tradition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw aside family , to become robotic drones , and self-aggrandizing socialists .
While this result was planned by the ruling segment of society , and implemented over a long period of time , it was nonetheless voluntarily accepted by the masses .
Due to the current attitudes evident today , the acceptance of all-consuming immorality , war , torture , theft , redistribution of private wealth , and disregard for fellow men and property , are apparent , and there is widespread and pitiful sensitivity among the herd that borders on lunacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Angelina Best Price : $ 3.99 Buy New $ 7.98 Because of these things , we are now in a situation that is so dire that it could lead to the end of all civilized behavior , and the resulting norm would be nothing less than global totalitarianism based on a technocratic system controlled by the very few .
This should not be taken lightly , because we are very close to losing all independence in favor of tracking and confinement , where individual life and family are replaced by a collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would signal the end of civilization as we have known it , and a fundamental end to love , beauty , and joy that are the basis of the spirit of life .
While there are many aspects of this plot to take over humanity , the final attempt it seems hinges on using a non-threatening ‘ virus pandemic ’ as the tool to instill so much fear into the hearts and minds of this pathetic and weakened population , that it not only bends to tyranny , but breaks completely apart leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own destruction .
To date , the test that has been the most effective in gauging the compliance mindset of the people has been the all-inclusive mandating of wearing worthless masks , and pretending that this is what will save humanity from certain ‘ virus ’ death .
This trick is so absurd as to border on mental psychosis .
It has been helpful that the general population ’ s memory is no longer than that of a gnat , and that any group knowledge of history is not only lacking but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ... Milgram , Stanley Best Price : $ 3.99 Buy New $ 7.14 The evil and murderous Anthony Fauci , the same Trump administration official that is now demanding mask wearing , said in March on national television on “ 60 Minutes , ” that people in the United States should not be walking around with masks , as there is no reason to wear masks .
He said that wearing a mask might make people feel better , but does not provide protection , and in fact there are many unintended consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said is true , but is vastly understated .
Wearing a mask does not protect from the spread of a virus , and can not due to the fact that virus particles are many times smaller than the holes even in an N-95 mask .
Viruses come from inside the body , and wearing a mask causes much stress , and therefore causes the natural immune system to weaken due to having to defend against all the ill effects of masking .
This actually allows for more viral spread , not less .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the intake of oxygen , which is very harmful and in fact with long-term use , can deplete so much oxygen to the brain as to cause permanent harm .
Oxygen depletion of up to 21 % , and the re-breathing of carbon dioxide and other harmful agents due to wearing masks , can be deadly .
First and foremost , it is very damaging to the immune system , which is the best defense against any virus or sickness .
The brilliant Dr. Judy Mikovits explains these risks in her latest interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Vagabond.
” Mandating the wearing of masks is nothing more than a test of obedience , and the dumbed down American population bought this scam and complied almost en masse , which allows the claimed controlling elite to continue to advance their agendas of tyranny knowing that the sheep will obey so long as they are kept in fear .
Now , with this asinine election coming right at the outset of the flu season , this purposely-manufactured ‘ virus pandemic ’ will be ratcheted up in intensity , and many more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twilight of Democracy : ... Applebaum , Anne Buy New $ 20.99 Vaccines and flu shots will be said to be the cure for this pandemic , when in fact , they will only enhance the sickness and death , and cause this plandemic to proceed without proper resistance .
Mask wearing will cause extreme problems that will bring on more carnage , and the shots and vaccines will allow for the injection of multiple viruses , very dangerous adjuvants , and many other poisons into non-suspecting and ignorant citizens .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracing elements , and DNA altering agents , given with these vaccines that contain nanoparticles introduced by the injection of hydro-gels .
In South Korea as of today , 72 people have died recently after taking a flu shot .
The deaths keep going up while the South Korean government and mainstream media outlets attempt to cover up this travesty , and continue to call for more and more to take these poisonous shots .
At the same time , the ‘ Covid ” vaccine trials are horrendous , with many dangerous side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trials , but even so , they are exposing the monumental risk involved with these experimental toxins not meant to stop any virus , but to cause much more sickness and death to be used as propaganda to scare the people even more than has happened to date .
This coming year could be a culmination of terror expressed in the form of additional disease , lockdowns , planned economic collapse , civil unrest , local and global travel restrictions , food shortages , and mass death due to the government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subdue large populations .
Without mass resistance , 2021 could be a year of mass genocide due to these multiple attempts to gain total control over humanity , and a cessation of all normal life .
Whatever is necessary should be done to stop this madness in its tracks , or we will all become slaves to an oligarchic system made up of evil monsters intent on global domination .
“ Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty .
The obedient must be slaves.
” Additional sources : Here , here , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barnett

“The doctrine of blind obedience and unqualified submission to any human power, whether civil or ecclesiastical, is the doctrine of despotism.”
~ Angelina Grimke: Sarah Grimke, Angelina Grimke (2015). “On Slavery and Abolitionism: Essays and Letters”, p.97, Penguin
This country that at one time was populated with mostly intelligent, hard working, self-responsible, and tough individuals, has become a country filled with idiots, weaklings, and fools. I do not say this lightly, nor am I attempting to berate all, but most of those that populate America today were taught to become weak and ignorant, to become divided and hateful, to ignore tradition, to disrespect truth and honesty, to throw aside family, to become robotic drones, and self-aggrandizing socialists. While this result was planned by the ruling segment of society, and implemented over a long period of time, it was nonetheless voluntarily accepted by the masses. Due to the current attitudes evident today, the acceptance of all-consuming immorality, war, torture, theft, redistribution of private wealth, and disregard for fellow men and property, are apparent, and there is widespread and pitiful sensitivity among the herd that borders on lunacy. On Slavery and Aboliti... Grimke, Angelina Best Price: $3.99 Buy New $7.98 (as of 05:40 UTC - Details)
Because of these things, we are now in a situation that is so dire that it could lead to the end of all civilized behavior, and the resulting norm would be nothing less than global totalitarianism based on a technocratic system controlled by the very few. This should not be taken lightly, because we are very close to losing all independence in favor of tracking and confinement, where individual life and family are replaced by a collective insanity. Acceptance of this new order would signal the end of civilization as we have known it, and a fundamental end to love, beauty, and joy that are the basis of the spirit of life.
While there are many aspects of this plot to take over humanity, the final attempt it seems hinges on using a non-threatening ‘virus pandemic’ as the tool to instill so much fear into the hearts and minds of this pathetic and weakened population, that it not only bends to tyranny, but breaks completely apart leaving only a captured and servile herd awaiting its own destruction.
To date, the test that has been the most effective in gauging the compliance mindset of the people has been the all-inclusive mandating of wearing worthless masks, and pretending that this is what will save humanity from certain ‘virus’ death. This trick is so absurd as to border on mental psychosis. It has been helpful that the general population’s memory is no longer than that of a gnat, and that any group knowledge of history is not only lacking but nearly completely absent.
Obedience to Authority... Milgram, Stanley Best Price: $3.99 Buy New $7.14 (as of 05:40 UTC - Details) The evil and murderous Anthony Fauci, the same Trump administration official that is now demanding mask wearing, said in March on national television on “60 Minutes,” that people in the United States should not be walking around with masks, as there is no reason to wear masks. He said that wearing a mask might make people feel better, but does not provide protection, and in fact there are many unintended consequences to wearing any mask. What he said is true, but is vastly understated. Wearing a mask does not protect from the spread of a virus, and cannot due to the fact that virus particles are many times smaller than the holes even in an N-95 mask. Viruses come from inside the body, and wearing a mask causes much stress, and therefore causes the natural immune system to weaken due to having to defend against all the ill effects of masking. This actually allows for more viral spread, not less. In addition, wearing masks dramatically impedes the intake of oxygen, which is very harmful and in fact with long-term use, can deplete so much oxygen to the brain as to cause permanent harm. Oxygen depletion of up to 21%, and the re-breathing of carbon dioxide and other harmful agents due to wearing masks, can be deadly. First and foremost, it is very damaging to the immune system, which is the best defense against any virus or sickness. The brilliant Dr. Judy Mikovits explains these risks in her latest interview with Ryan Cristián of “The Last American Vagabond.”
Mandating the wearing of masks is nothing more than a test of obedience, and the dumbed down American population bought this scam and complied almost en masse, which allows the claimed controlling elite to continue to advance their agendas of tyranny knowing that the sheep will obey so long as they are kept in fear. Now, with this asinine election coming right at the outset of the flu season, this purposely-manufactured ‘virus pandemic’ will be ratcheted up in intensity, and many more draconian measures will be the result.
Twilight of Democracy:... Applebaum, Anne Buy New $20.99 (as of 03:37 UTC - Details) Vaccines and flu shots will be said to be the cure for this pandemic, when in fact, they will only enhance the sickness and death, and cause this plandemic to proceed without proper resistance. Mask wearing will cause extreme problems that will bring on more carnage, and the shots and vaccines will allow for the injection of multiple viruses, very dangerous adjuvants, and many other poisons into non-suspecting and ignorant citizens. In addition, there could easily be tracking and tracing elements, and DNA altering agents, given with these vaccines that contain nanoparticles introduced by the injection of hydro-gels.
In South Korea as of today, 72 people have died recently after taking a flu shot. The deaths keep going up while the South Korean government and mainstream media outlets attempt to cover up this travesty, and continue to call for more and more to take these poisonous shots. At the same time, the ‘Covid” vaccine trials are horrendous, with many dangerous side effects being encountered. These are rigged trials, but even so, they are exposing the monumental risk involved with these experimental toxins not meant to stop any virus, but to cause much more sickness and death to be used as propaganda to scare the people even more than has happened to date.
This coming year could be a culmination of terror expressed in the form of additional disease, lockdowns, planned economic collapse, civil unrest, local and global travel restrictions, food shortages, and mass death due to the government’s development and advancement of tactics meant to subdue large populations. Without mass resistance, 2021 could be a year of mass genocide due to these multiple attempts to gain total control over humanity, and a cessation of all normal life.
Whatever is necessary should be done to stop this madness in its tracks, or we will all become slaves to an oligarchic system made up of evil monsters intent on global domination.
“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”
~ Henry David Thoreau, (1847) Journals (1838-1859)
Additional sources: Here, here, and here.
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lewrockwell--2020-10-31--Guess What Biden’s Virus Adviser Wants To Do

“ We can not return to normal until there ’ s a vaccine .
Conferences , concerts , sporting events , religious services , dinner in a restaurant , none of that will resume until we find a vaccine , a treatment , or a cure… .
“ We need to prepare ourselves for this to last 18 months or so and for the toll that it will take .
We need to develop a long-term solution based on those facts .
It has to account for what we are losing while this fight goes on , things like schooling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and extended family.
” He wanted you to go for 18 months without “ schooling and income and contact with [ your ] friends and extended family.
” COVID-19 : Lockdowns on ... Betrus , Michael Buy New $ 16.99 Dr. Emanuel is advising Joe Biden on the virus .
If you ’ re curious about what he would advise Joe to do , here ’ s what he said back when he thought Italy had “ crushed the curve ” ( with thanks to Alex Berenson ) : “ One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at is Italy .
“ Italy did a nationwide lockdown… .
We ’ ve never gotten as low as Italy is today… .
We needed that kind of process nationwide , and we did not have that .
“ So that ’ s one thing : a nationwide lockdown that lasts 8 weeks until we have a number of new cases in the 2 to 3 per 100,000 level.
” He said this in September .
Italy just reported 217 deaths from the virus yesterday , which is the equivalent of 1200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emanuel , it looks like locking people in their houses only delays the inevitable — as everyone at the time tried to tell you .
Meanwhile , let ’ s check in with Sweden , which never locked down and where almost nobody wears masks .
Here ’ s Sweden versus Illinois , which is going into another lockdown : Here ’ s Sweden against several other European countries : And here ’ s Sweden against still other countries : Well , how about that !
So lockdowns don ’ t even work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life ; decimate people ’ s savings ; ruin their livelihoods ; delay necessary health procedures ; disrupt supply chains , thereby threatening famine ; cause 2 million excess deaths from TB , HIV , and malaria ; and lead to depression and despair .
This should be excruciatingly obvious by now , and yet we have a shocking number of people who think this is what needs to be done .
More of what failed the first time !
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Remember that creep Dr. Zeke Emanuel?
I’ll refresh your memory:
“We cannot return to normal until there’s a vaccine. Conferences, concerts, sporting events, religious services, dinner in a restaurant, none of that will resume until we find a vaccine, a treatment, or a cure….
“We need to prepare ourselves for this to last 18 months or so and for the toll that it will take. We need to develop a long-term solution based on those facts. It has to account for what we are losing while this fight goes on, things like schooling and income and contact with our friends and extended family.”
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Dr. Emanuel is advising Joe Biden on the virus.
If you’re curious about what he would advise Joe to do, here’s what he said back when he thought Italy had “crushed the curve” (with thanks to Alex Berenson):
“One of the important things for all your readers to look at is Italy.
“Italy did a nationwide lockdown…. We’ve never gotten as low as Italy is today…. We needed that kind of process nationwide, and we did not have that.
“So that’s one thing: a nationwide lockdown that lasts 8 weeks until we have a number of new cases in the 2 to 3 per 100,000 level.”
He said this in September.
Italy just reported 217 deaths from the virus yesterday, which is the equivalent of 1200 deaths in the U.S.
Gee, Dr. Emanuel, it looks like locking people in their houses only delays the inevitable — as everyone at the time tried to tell you.
Meanwhile, let’s check in with Sweden, which never locked down and where almost nobody wears masks.
Here’s Sweden versus Illinois, which is going into another lockdown:
Here’s Sweden against several other European countries:
And here’s Sweden against still other countries:
Well, how about that!
So lockdowns don’t even work — except to suck the joy out of life; decimate people’s savings; ruin their livelihoods; delay necessary health procedures; disrupt supply chains, thereby threatening famine; cause 2 million excess deaths from TB, HIV, and malaria; and lead to depression and despair.
This should be excruciatingly obvious by now, and yet we have a shocking number of people who think this is what needs to be done.
More of what failed the first time!
The Best of Tom Woods


lewrockwell--2020-10-31--BidenGate – That’s Quite Enough of That

BidenGate – That’s Quite Enough of That

Everyone has a limit .
Everyone .
And when pushed to that limit we all have a choice , push back or submit .
Tony Bobulinski reached his .
And it has doomed the Democrats ’ chances in this election cycle regardless of what happens on Tuesday .
In his widely-censored interview with Tucker Carlson Bobulinski ’ s ‘ disgust circuit ’ was on full display .
I ’ ve talked about this in the past .
Normally the disgust circuit is triggered through the classic “ Nuts and Sluts ” shaming technique used on Republicans or anyone else the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public stage .
Adam Schiff ’ s Wo ... Webb , George Buy New $ 6.99 “ Nuts and Sluts ” is easy to understand .
Simply accuse the person you want to destroy of being either crazy ( the definition of which shifts with whatever is the political trigger issue of the day ) or a sexual deviant .
This technique works because it triggers most people ’ s Disgust Circuit , a term created by Mark Schaller as part of what he calls the Behavioral Immune System and popularized by Johnathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy to understand .
It is the limit at which behavior in others triggers our gut-level outrage and we recoil with disgust .
The reason “ Nuts and Sluts ” works so well on conservative candidates and voters is because , on average , conservatives have a much stronger disgust circuit than liberals and/or libertarians .
Bobulinski ’ s disgust circuit kicked in the second House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff crossed the line , accusing him of being a Russian disinformation agent .
It was clear as day for anyone watching .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Blackberries Matter : H ... Webb , George Buy New $ 3.99 And that was quite enough of that .
That ’ s where his deadline to the Bidens and Schiff came from and that ’ s where this story is at its most interesting .
He told Schiff , the Bidens and everyone else on Capitol Hill , “ You can play your reindeer games but you can not under any circumstance make me the fall guy for it.
” Whatever he did in his business with the Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sure , his motivations for coming forward now may be as suspect as Hunter Biden ’ s dealings with the Chinese government .
He may have seen the writing on the wall , covering himself in the case of a Trump victory next week .
He may even be a key witness in the FBI ’ s investigation opened in 2019 into the Bidens ’ shady business dealings .
But I don ’ t really care about all of Bobulinski ’ s reasons .
There may in fact be a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display the other night with Tucker Carlson was that of disgust .
That ’ s when he was at his most authentic .
That ’ s where his real motivation came from .
Adam Schiff is up to his eyes in the corruption in Ukraine .
So is Nancy Pelosi .
So is Mitt Romney .
So is Cindy McCain by proxy .
Victoria Nuland , Hillary Clinton and likely Barack Obama himself .
Schiff has been given cover for over three years to make the most outrageous accusations and they be allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only complicit in this outrage , they have been rewarded with attention , showered with money by desperate victims of Trump Derangement Syndrome stoked by that same media through the crudest of propaganda techniques .
Now that we ’ ve reached the eve of the election the stakes for them are so high , since we can see them , that they ’ ve now sunk even further into the abyss of D.C .
Swamp .
This prompted Gleen Greenwald to loudly resign from The Intercept , the company he helped found , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be gutted to be published .
We found Greenwald ’ s limit as well .
But Greenwald is supposed to do this .
This is the minimum a good journalist is supposed to do when confronted with censorship and cover up .
Good on Glenn , this was his moment to lead .
Bobulinski , on the other hand , is different .
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I ’ m sure no one ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat , because he ’ s opening himself up to loss .
And yet he did .
Because he has a limit .
Joe Biden and his skeezy family haven ’ t found theirs yet .
That limit defines who we are and what we ’ re willing to fight for .
It stares back at us in the mirror every morning .
And it ’ s obvious that Bobulinski ’ s limit was his family ’ s name and what that name was going to stand for .
They figured he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Schiff et .
al .
never thought this guy would be the one to finally break ranks and stand tall .
People like Schiff never think that because of the guy they see in the mirror every day .
We ’ re a few days from an election that can best be described as a singularity .
A black hole sucking the light out of the world where all of the narratives and agendas of the post-World War II era of human history boil down to a simple choice .
Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are running a campaign of fear .
Fear of COVID-19 , fear of Trump , fear of phantom white supremacists , fear of intimacy , race , color , the words we speak and , worst of all , our children .
Remember them ?
The ones told they have to isolate themselves lest they kill grandma ?
Imagine , partisan hacks , cheering on the political chaos in the U.S. , being a six-year old again living with that guilt .
These are the people Tony Bobulinski finally woke up to who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limits were .
Trump , for all of his faults , has done nothing but project courage and bravery .
And those are words I would never have ascribed to him in all the years of watching him manipulate the press and politicians in New York .
I watched him appease his enemies in the early days of his first term , terrified of the media backlash , and wasn ’ t shocked .
Disappointed ?
Yes .
But not shocked .
And he wobbled early on with the vipers surrounding him during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But as this year has gone along he ’ s risen to the task .
Got ta give credit where it ’ s due .
He led with his chin out and his Twitter feed sharp .
He ’ s leaving it all on the field , as Scott Adams put it the other day .
We forget that in 2016 we voted for Trump because Hillary Clinton triggered so many people ’ s disgust circuit .
No .
Not .
Her .
As my wife told a female friend of ours , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote against that bitch.
” And she did .
We took a flyer on Trump because he wasn ’ t Hillary and he would be hilarious .
Mission mostly accomplished .
Today I give him credit for raising his game .
Today men of dubious character have stood up against men without any shred of it .
What ’ s your limit ?
And what do you do after Tuesday when the real fight or our future begins ?
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Everyone has a limit. Everyone.
And when pushed to that limit we all have a choice, push back or submit.
Tony Bobulinski reached his. And it has doomed the Democrats’ chances in this election cycle regardless of what happens on Tuesday.
In his widely-censored interview with Tucker Carlson Bobulinski’s ‘disgust circuit’ was on full display. I’ve talked about this in the past.
Normally the disgust circuit is triggered through the classic “Nuts and Sluts” shaming technique used on Republicans or anyone else the powers that be want removed from the public stage. Adam Schiff’s Wo... Webb, George Buy New $6.99 (as of 05:16 UTC - Details)
“Nuts and Sluts” is easy to understand. Simply accuse the person you want to destroy of being either crazy (the definition of which shifts with whatever is the political trigger issue of the day) or a sexual deviant. This technique works because it triggers most people’s Disgust Circuit, a term created by Mark Schaller as part of what he calls the Behavioral Immune System and popularized by Johnathan Haidt. The disgust circuit is also easy to understand. It is the limit at which behavior in others triggers our gut-level outrage and we recoil with disgust. The reason “Nuts and Sluts” works so well on conservative candidates and voters is because, on average, conservatives have a much stronger disgust circuit than liberals and/or libertarians.
Bobulinski’s disgust circuit kicked in the second House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff crossed the line, accusing him of being a Russian disinformation agent.
It was clear as day for anyone watching. Bobulinski didn’t try to hide it. Blackberries Matter: H... Webb, George Buy New $3.99 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
And that was quite enough of that.
That’s where his deadline to the Bidens and Schiff came from and that’s where this story is at its most interesting.
He told Schiff, the Bidens and everyone else on Capitol Hill, “You can play your reindeer games but you cannot under any circumstance make me the fall guy for it.”
Whatever he did in his business with the Biden’s he’s owning up to. Sure, his motivations for coming forward now may be as suspect as Hunter Biden’s dealings with the Chinese government.
He may have seen the writing on the wall, covering himself in the case of a Trump victory next week. He may even be a key witness in the FBI’s investigation opened in 2019 into the Bidens’ shady business dealings.
But I don’t really care about all of Bobulinski’s reasons. There may in fact be a lot of them. But the primary one on display the other night with Tucker Carlson was that of disgust.
That’s when he was at his most authentic. That’s where his real motivation came from. Adam Schiff is up to his eyes in the corruption in Ukraine.
So is Nancy Pelosi. So is Mitt Romney. So is Cindy McCain by proxy. Victoria Nuland, Hillary Clinton and likely Barack Obama himself.
Schiff has been given cover for over three years to make the most outrageous accusations and they be allowed to stand.
The media is not only complicit in this outrage, they have been rewarded with attention, showered with money by desperate victims of Trump Derangement Syndrome stoked by that same media through the crudest of propaganda techniques.
Now that we’ve reached the eve of the election the stakes for them are so high, since we can see them, that they’ve now sunk even further into the abyss of D.C. Swamp.
This prompted Gleen Greenwald to loudly resign from The Intercept, the company he helped found, when his story on BidenGate had to be gutted to be published.
We found Greenwald’s limit as well.
My Resignation From The Intercept The same trends of repression, censorship and ideological homogeneity plaguing the national press generally have engulfed the media outlet I co-founded, culminating in censorship of my own articles.https://t.co/dZrlYGfEBf — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 29, 2020
But Greenwald is supposed to do this. This is the minimum a good journalist is supposed to do when confronted with censorship and cover up. Good on Glenn, this was his moment to lead.
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Given the way things work in D.C. I’m sure no one ever thought Bobulinski would go through with his threat, because he’s opening himself up to loss.
And yet he did.
Because he has a limit. Joe Biden and his skeezy family haven’t found theirs yet.
That limit defines who we are and what we’re willing to fight for. It stares back at us in the mirror every morning.
And it’s obvious that Bobulinski’s limit was his family’s name and what that name was going to stand for. They figured he would cower in fear because of their power.
Schiff et. al. never thought this guy would be the one to finally break ranks and stand tall. People like Schiff never think that because of the guy they see in the mirror every day.
It’s their Achilles’ heel.
We’re a few days from an election that can best be described as a singularity. A black hole sucking the light out of the world where all of the narratives and agendas of the post-World War II era of human history boil down to a simple choice.
Courage or fear.
Joe Biden and the whole of The Davos Crowd are running a campaign of fear. Fear of COVID-19, fear of Trump, fear of phantom white supremacists, fear of intimacy, race, color, the words we speak and, worst of all, our children.
Remember them? The ones told they have to isolate themselves lest they kill grandma? Imagine, partisan hacks, cheering on the political chaos in the U.S., being a six-year old again living with that guilt.
These are the people Tony Bobulinski finally woke up to who he was dealing with and what their limits were.
Trump, for all of his faults, has done nothing but project courage and bravery. And those are words I would never have ascribed to him in all the years of watching him manipulate the press and politicians in New York.
I watched him appease his enemies in the early days of his first term, terrified of the media backlash, and wasn’t shocked. Disappointed? Yes. But not shocked.
And he wobbled early on with the vipers surrounding him during the early days of the Coronapocalypse.
But as this year has gone along he’s risen to the task. Gotta give credit where it’s due. He led with his chin out and his Twitter feed sharp.
He’s leaving it all on the field, as Scott Adams put it the other day.
Trump’s “leave it all on the field, happy warrior” campaign strategy for the closing week is brilliant. We are wired to appreciate conspicuous effort, and we overweight whatever is happening recently. — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) October 26, 2020
We forget that in 2016 we voted for Trump because Hillary Clinton triggered so many people’s disgust circuit.
No. Not. Her.
As my wife told a female friend of ours, “I’ve waited 25 years to vote against that bitch.” And she did.
We took a flyer on Trump because he wasn’t Hillary and he would be hilarious. Mission mostly accomplished. Today I give him credit for raising his game.
Today men of dubious character have stood up against men without any shred of it.
What’s your limit? And what do you do after Tuesday when the real fight or our future begins?
Reprinted with permission from Gold Goats ‘n Guns.
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