lewrockwell--2020-09-04--The November Election Is About Whiteness, Nothing Else

Tucker Carlson demonstrates some of the monstrous lies that Democrats and presstitutes tell with a straight face .
These extraordinary lies reveal the great extent of collapse in the moral fabric of our society .
Such blatant lies demonstrate that power is the only political virtue for Democrats and that power has crowded out integrity , of which not one ounce can be found in the Democrat Party except for Tulsi Gabbard whose honesty the Democrats reject .
Politicians have always been prone to exaggerate , overpromise , and stray from the truth , but today the lies are so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall for them .
For example , until a couple of days ago Democrats and presstitutes standing in front of burning buildings would report that there was no evidence of violence or rioting , just peaceful protests .
They damned President Trump for lying and calling peaceful protests riots .
Suddenly their tune changed .
Yes , there is violence and rioting and burning , but it is all Trump ’ s fault .
It is Trump ’ s supporters who are looting and burning the stores , and the racist Trump supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that half of the American population is stupid .
The stupid ones are the voters Democrats rely on to get into office .
The presstitutes think all of us are stupid .
That is why it never occurs to the presstitutes that for each and every one of them to say the same thing on all the TV stations , NPR , and all newspapers hour after hour day after day reveals a propaganda ministry , not a news media .
Whiteness : The Origina ... Goad , Jim Best Price : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does it occur to the presstitutes that to spend four years leveling one preposterous accusation after another at Trump makes them , not Trump , look bad .
The daily insults that the presstitute media hand out to Americans who voted for Trump casts the presstitutes as enemies of the American people .
And they are .
America ’ s worst enemies are not in Tehran , Moscow , and Beijing .
America ’ s worst enemies are CNN , MSNBC , Fox News with the exception of Tucker Carlson , NPR , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the press prostitutes .
The American media is racist against white people and it is anti-American in every sense .
The media allege that it is racist not to be against white people because white people are racist .
The presstitutes have redefined anti-American to mean all who oppose dispossessing white Americans of their property , their rights , and their self-respect .
“ Whiteness has to be stamped out ” is their demand , and it is a non-negotiable demand .
If you are a white American , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you have lost a large percentage of your strength to brainwashed white Americans who believe you are a racist plague on society .
Some of your white fellow citizens wish not only to dispossess you in the interests of “ people of color ” but also to kill you , and they do not hesitate to express this view .
As it is directed against white people , it does not qualify as hate speech or a hate crime .
The attack on white people is not limited to the US .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has arisen in England in which the leader says the goal is to make white men their slaves .
Try to imagine the uproar if a white movement arose saying that the uncivil behavior of black looters means blacks must be returned to slavery .
Marx ’ s Religion ... North , Gary Best Price : $ 15.99 Buy New $ 30.00 The November election is about whiteness .
Trump stands up for white Americans .
This is why the Democrats and the presstitutes hate him and hate those who voted for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party .
The Democrats and presstitutes have driven this point home by their refusal to condemn the rioting , looting , and burning of the cities that they misgovern , by their refusal to protect businesses from looting and destruction , by their refusal to indict those responsible for massive property damage or even to criticize them .
Instead we have had justification for the looting , rioting , and burning , and even a book—In Defense of Looting— glorified by NPR .
It is white Americans who have defended their property and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the looters and rioters .
If you are a white American and you voted for Democrats to misgovern your town or city , you are too stupid to justify your existence .
You are so utterly stupid that you are a dire threat to white ethnicities .
Today white Americans are demonized far worse than Jews were demonized in Nazi Germany .
But the situation is far more extraordinary in America than the situation in Germany 80 or 90 years ago .
In Nazi Germany Jews did not demonize themselves , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonized by their fellow white Americans .
Those who are demonizing patriotic white Americans are the white liberals who vote Democrat .
These white liberals are perhaps too stupid to comprehend the consequences of their demonization of white Americans , but to be murdered by stupidity is still murder .
Speaking for Myself : F ... Sanders , Sarah Huckabee Buy New $ 20.99 America is so far gone that it is impossible today to have a debate at an American University other than one such as “ who hates white people the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debate , even a moderate speech by an accomplished American , is no longer possible at Harvard , Princeton , Yale , Stanford , Berkeley , or even a local college .
The position of the liberal-progressive-left is that you agree with us or you are cancelled .
Cancelled means not only your speech at the college but your access to Facebook , Twitter , Google , Apple .
Your website ceases to appear in Google searches .
If your livelihood is dependent on an employer , you are fired .
Mobs might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your child ’ s school .
In some cases spouses have lost jobs , because the mob disapproved of their husband or wife .
White Americans , unless they express anti-white sentiments , do not have freedom of speech and the freedom they have is only to denounce whites .
The mob has tried , so far without success , to shut down Tucker Carlson ’ s Fox News show .
Indeed , well known white corporations have withdrawn their advertising from Carlson ’ s show .
This is how powerfull the anti-white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the position of white Americans who are not self-hating whites .
The dumbshit white Americans continue to support the corporations that are negating their freedom of speech .
This is stupidity and self-destruction beyond belief .
Being cancelled has acquired a new meaning .
If you are a Trump supporter , you are now cancelled by being murdered .
Watch an execution here : https : //video.foxnews.com/v/6186424701001 # sp=show-clips .
If white Americans do not wake up , become realistic , and find the confidence to defend themselves , they are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also for all white ethnicities in Europe , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , and South Africa .
White people are a tiny percentage of the world population .
They are greatly outnumbered .
America On Suicide Wat ... Watkins , Richter Best Price : $ 10.81 Buy New $ 9.99 In Sweden insane Swedish governments imported huge numbers of non-whites in a display of support for multiculturalism .
One consequence is that a large percentage of ethnic Swedish women , that is , white women , are afraid to go outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are raped in public .
Ethnic Swedish men are too intimidated or fearful of being arrested for a hate crime for assaulting a black rapist of a Swedish woman to interfere .
Swedish police who point out that ethinc Swedish women have no protection from the government and that 90 % of all rapes are committed by black men are put on administrative leave and then fired for racism .
The raped women themselves fear to report their rapes because they can be accused , even arrested , for hate speech .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of black misbehavior has given a demonstration of his or her racism and will be more seriously punished than the black criminal .
Of course , the Swedish government will deny this , but the facts I report are in their own newspapers .
This same situation , to a lesser degree , characterizes Norway , Germany , Italy , and the UK , and all of Europe with the exception of Hungary and Russia .
Probably also in Canada , Australia , and New Zealand it is impossible for a white citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority without being in deep trouble .
If the United States and the European countries still had an educated and aware , instead of indoctrinated and brainwashed , population , opposition would arise to the decimation of white civilization .
But there is nothing there to defend Western White Civilization but wet paper bags that even ignorant dumbshit barbarians can walk through .
The fall of the West is going to have much greater consequences than the fall of Rome .
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts

Tucker Carlson demonstrates some of the monstrous lies that Democrats and presstitutes tell with a straight face. These extraordinary lies reveal the great extent of collapse in the moral fabric of our society. Such blatant lies demonstrate that power is the only political virtue for Democrats and that power has crowded out integrity, of which not one ounce can be found in the Democrat Party except for Tulsi Gabbard whose honesty the Democrats reject. Politicians have always been prone to exaggerate, overpromise, and stray from the truth, but today the lies are so fantastic that I doubt even dumbshit Americans fall for them. For example, until a couple of days ago Democrats and presstitutes standing in front of burning buildings would report that there was no evidence of violence or rioting, just peaceful protests. They damned President Trump for lying and calling peaceful protests riots. Suddenly their tune changed. Yes, there is violence and rioting and burning, but it is all Trump’s fault. It is Trump’s supporters who are looting and burning the stores, and the racist Trump supporters are blaming the blacks.
The Democrats know that half of the American population is stupid. The stupid ones are the voters Democrats rely on to get into office. The presstitutes think all of us are stupid. That is why it never occurs to the presstitutes that for each and every one of them to say the same thing on all the TV stations, NPR, and all newspapers hour after hour day after day reveals a propaganda ministry, not a news media. Whiteness: The Origina... Goad, Jim Best Price: $9.87 Buy New $14.00 (as of 05:23 UTC - Details)
Neither does it occur to the presstitutes that to spend four years leveling one preposterous accusation after another at Trump makes them, not Trump, look bad. The daily insults that the presstitute media hand out to Americans who voted for Trump casts the presstitutes as enemies of the American people. And they are. America’s worst enemies are not in Tehran, Moscow, and Beijing. America’s worst enemies are CNN, MSNBC, Fox News with the exception of Tucker Carlson, NPR, New York Times, Washington Post and the rest of the press prostitutes.
The American media is racist against white people and it is anti-American in every sense. The media allege that it is racist not to be against white people because white people are racist. The presstitutes have redefined anti-American to mean all who oppose dispossessing white Americans of their property, their rights, and their self-respect. “Whiteness has to be stamped out” is their demand, and it is a non-negotiable demand.
If you are a white American, you are in a dwindling majority. Indeed, you have lost a large percentage of your strength to brainwashed white Americans who believe you are a racist plague on society. Some of your white fellow citizens wish not only to dispossess you in the interests of “people of color” but also to kill you, and they do not hesitate to express this view. As it is directed against white people, it does not qualify as hate speech or a hate crime.
The attack on white people is not limited to the US. For example, a new black movement has arisen in England in which the leader says the goal is to make white men their slaves. Try to imagine the uproar if a white movement arose saying that the uncivil behavior of black looters means blacks must be returned to slavery. Marx’s Religion ... North, Gary Best Price: $15.99 Buy New $30.00 (as of 06:00 UTC - Details)
The November election is about whiteness. Trump stands up for white Americans. This is why the Democrats and the presstitutes hate him and hate those who voted for him. The Democrat Party is the anti-white party. The Democrats and presstitutes have driven this point home by their refusal to condemn the rioting, looting, and burning of the cities that they misgovern, by their refusal to protect businesses from looting and destruction, by their refusal to indict those responsible for massive property damage or even to criticize them. Instead we have had justification for the looting, rioting, and burning, and even a book—In Defense of Looting— glorified by NPR. It is white Americans who have defended their property and their lives who have been indicted, not the looters and rioters.
If you are a white American and you voted for Democrats to misgovern your town or city, you are too stupid to justify your existence. You are so utterly stupid that you are a dire threat to white ethnicities.
Today white Americans are demonized far worse than Jews were demonized in Nazi Germany. But the situation is far more extraordinary in America than the situation in Germany 80 or 90 years ago. In Nazi Germany Jews did not demonize themselves, but in the US today white Americans are demonized by their fellow white Americans. Those who are demonizing patriotic white Americans are the white liberals who vote Democrat.
These white liberals are perhaps too stupid to comprehend the consequences of their demonization of white Americans, but to be murdered by stupidity is still murder.
Speaking for Myself: F... Sanders, Sarah Huckabee Buy New $20.99 (as of 05:07 UTC - Details) America is so far gone that it is impossible today to have a debate at an American University other than one such as “who hates white people the most with the most justification?” Debate, even a moderate speech by an accomplished American, is no longer possible at Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, or even a local college. The position of the liberal-progressive-left is that you agree with us or you are cancelled.
Cancelled means not only your speech at the college but your access to Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple. Your website ceases to appear in Google searches. If your livelihood is dependent on an employer, you are fired. Mobs might show up at your house or at your child’s school. In some cases spouses have lost jobs, because the mob disapproved of their husband or wife. White Americans, unless they express anti-white sentiments, do not have freedom of speech and the freedom they have is only to denounce whites. The mob has tried, so far without success, to shut down Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show. Indeed, well known white corporations have withdrawn their advertising from Carlson’s show. This is how powerfull the anti-white movement is. It demonstrates how weak is the position of white Americans who are not self-hating whites. The dumbshit white Americans continue to support the corporations that are negating their freedom of speech. This is stupidity and self-destruction beyond belief.
Being cancelled has acquired a new meaning. If you are a Trump supporter, you are now cancelled by being murdered. Watch an execution here: https://video.foxnews.com/v/6186424701001#sp=show-clips .
If white Americans do not wake up, become realistic, and find the confidence to defend themselves, they are going to be annihiliated. This is true also for all white ethnicities in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. White people are a tiny percentage of the world population. They are greatly outnumbered. America On Suicide Wat... Watkins, Richter Best Price: $10.81 Buy New $9.99 (as of 03:43 UTC - Details)
In Sweden insane Swedish governments imported huge numbers of non-whites in a display of support for multiculturalism. One consequence is that a large percentage of ethnic Swedish women, that is, white women, are afraid to go outside their homes. Why? Because they are raped in public. Ethnic Swedish men are too intimidated or fearful of being arrested for a hate crime for assaulting a black rapist of a Swedish woman to interfere. Swedish police who point out that ethinc Swedish women have no protection from the government and that 90% of all rapes are committed by black men are put on administrative leave and then fired for racism. The raped women themselves fear to report their rapes because they can be accused, even arrested, for hate speech. In Sweden, a white Swede who complains of black misbehavior has given a demonstration of his or her racism and will be more seriously punished than the black criminal. Of course, the Swedish government will deny this, but the facts I report are in their own newspapers.
This same situation, to a lesser degree, characterizes Norway, Germany, Italy, and the UK, and all of Europe with the exception of Hungary and Russia. Probably also in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand it is impossible for a white citizen to say anything unfavorable about a preferred minority without being in deep trouble.
If the United States and the European countries still had an educated and aware, instead of indoctrinated and brainwashed, population, opposition would arise to the decimation of white civilization. But there is nothing there to defend Western White Civilization but wet paper bags that even ignorant dumbshit barbarians can walk through.
The fall of the West is going to have much greater consequences than the fall of Rome.
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6186424701001#sp=show-clips
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts


lewrockwell--2020-09-04--The Moon Is Mysteriously Rusting Despite Lack of Air & Liquid Water

Ahead of a slew of new missions to Earth ’ s natural satellite , researchers have detected a bizarre and unexpected anomaly on the lunar surface : the airless , liquid water-free Moon is rusting .
This perplexing discovery has its roots in 2008 when the Indian Space Research Organization ’ s Chandrayaan-1 orbiter surveyed the Moon ’ s surface and discovered water ice .
It wasn ’ t until recently that Shuai Li of the University of Hawaii and his fellow researchers discovered signatures in the data matching the iron oxide , hematite , a form of rust that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and water .
“ It ’ s very puzzling , ” Li said .
“ The Moon is a terrible environment for hematite to form in.
” The Electric Sky Donald E. Scott Best Price : $ 39.00 Buy New $ 27.00 For iron to rust , it needs an oxidizer , but thanks to solar wind from the sun , the lunar surface is bombarded with hydrogen , the exact opposite of an oxidiser , known as a reducer , which adds electrons rather than taking them away from materials it interacts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts of oxygen on the Moon are actually run off from the Earth ’ s atmosphere , carried over by the planet ’ s extended magnetic field , known as the magnetotail , hitching a ride some 239,000 miles ( 385,00 kilometers ) to the Moon .
The magnetotail might also explain why the hydrogen from the solar winds doesn ’ t prevent rust from forming : as the Moon passes through the magnetotail during certain parts of its orbit , it is temporarily shielded , providing a brief window for rust formation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dav ... Best Price : $ 70.00 Buy New $ 27.00 Lastly , the researchers propose that small pieces of water ice dotted across the lunar surface become activated as they are pelted with fast-moving space dust particles , allowing them to mix with the iron in the soil and create the moon rust .
This proposed model for rust formation may explain the presence of hematite on other objects like asteroids , but more research is needed , Li and his team caution .
Understanding the myriad complexities on the lunar surface @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potential human colonization , set to begin in some form in 2024 with NASA ’ s Artemis missions .

Ahead of a slew of new missions to Earth’s natural satellite, researchers have detected a bizarre and unexpected anomaly on the lunar surface: the airless, liquid water-free Moon is rusting.
This perplexing discovery has its roots in 2008 when the Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan-1 orbiter surveyed the Moon’s surface and discovered water ice.
It wasn’t until recently that Shuai Li of the University of Hawaii and his fellow researchers discovered signatures in the data matching the iron oxide, hematite, a form of rust that normally requires the presence of both oxygen and water.
“It’s very puzzling,” Li said. “The Moon is a terrible environment for hematite to form in.” The Electric Sky Donald E. Scott Best Price: $39.00 Buy New $27.00 (as of 02:57 UTC - Details)
For iron to rust, it needs an oxidizer, but thanks to solar wind from the sun, the lunar surface is bombarded with hydrogen, the exact opposite of an oxidiser, known as a reducer, which adds electrons rather than taking them away from materials it interacts with.
The researchers posit that trace amounts of oxygen on the Moon are actually run off from the Earth’s atmosphere, carried over by the planet’s extended magnetic field, known as the magnetotail, hitching a ride some 239,000 miles (385,00 kilometers) to the Moon.
The magnetotail might also explain why the hydrogen from the solar winds doesn’t prevent rust from forming: as the Moon passes through the magnetotail during certain parts of its orbit, it is temporarily shielded, providing a brief window for rust formation. The Electric Universe Wallace Thornhill, Dav... Best Price: $70.00 Buy New $27.00 (as of 11:40 UTC - Details)
Lastly, the researchers propose that small pieces of water ice dotted across the lunar surface become activated as they are pelted with fast-moving space dust particles, allowing them to mix with the iron in the soil and create the moon rust.
This proposed model for rust formation may explain the presence of hematite on other objects like asteroids, but more research is needed, Li and his team caution.
Understanding the myriad complexities on the lunar surface is critical to the future of research and potential human colonization, set to begin in some form in 2024 with NASA’s Artemis missions.
Reprinted from RT News.


lewrockwell--2020-09-04--FDA Wants To Ban NAC Now That It Combats Covid-19

N-acetylcysteine ( NAC ) has a long history of use as a first-aid remedy for acetaminophen poisoning .
Emergency room physicians will administer it in cases when you ’ ve taken an overdose of Tylenol or other acetaminophen products .
The way it neutralizes the toxic effects of the drug is by recharging glutathione , thereby preventing liver damage .
Interestingly , NAC may also be useful against COVID-19 , as explained by pulmonologist Dr. Roger Seheult in the MedCram lecture above .
By raising glutathione , it helps combat oxidative stress , which is a main factor in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent literature analysis1 linked glutathione deficiency to COVID-19 disease severity , leading the author to conclude that NAC may be useful both for prevention and treatment .
NAC may also combat the abnormal blood clotting seen in many cases , and helps loosen thick mucus in the lungs .
Puritan ’ s Pride ... Buy New $ 9.33 ( $ 0.08 / Count ) Interestingly , with COVID-19 treatment as a new indication , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now suddenly cracking down on NAC , claiming it is excluded from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it was approved as a new drug in 1985.2 As such , NAC can not be marketed as a supplement .
You certainly would not suspect this looking at the supplement market .
As reported by Natural Products Insider,3 there are no fewer than 1,170 NAC-containing products in the National Institutes of Health ’ s Dietary Supplement Label Database .
Be that as it may , July 29 , 2020 , FDA announced4 it has issued warning letters to seven companies that market NAC as a remedy for hangovers .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Responsible Nutrition have expressed concern that the warning letters may indicate the FDA is considering targeting NAC more widely .
While the FDA makes no mention of COVID-19 in its warning letter , the timing of its crackdown on NAC marketed for hangovers is interesting , seeing how news of its potential benefits against the viral infection have come into circulation , and research is now underway to assess whether it might be used in the treatment of COVID-19 .
At present , seven studies involving NAC for COVID-19 are listed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ends up trying to block access to NAC supplements , similarly to the way hydroxychloroquine access has been stifled .
The idea that NAC can be helpful against viral infections is not new .
Previous studies have found it reduces viral replication of certain viruses , including the influenza virus .
As reported by board-certified nutritionist Joseph Debé:6 Basic Care Extra Stren ... Buy New $ 8.85 ( $ 0.02 / Count ) It ’ s worth noting that the number needed to treat ( NNT ) in the study8 cited by Debé @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two people treated with NAC , one will be protected against symptomatic influenza .
That ’ s significantly better than influenza vaccines , which have an NNV ( number needed to vaccinate ) of 71,9 meaning 71 people must be vaccinated to prevent a single case of confirmed influenza .
It ’ s even better than vitamin D , which has an NNT of 33.10 Even among those with severe vitamin D deficiency at baseline , taking vitamin D still had an NNT of 4 .
NAC has also been shown to inhibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus .
According to the authors of such a study:11 Proinflammatory cytokines play a crucial role in COVID-19 severity .
Researchers have confirmed that in severe cases , cytokines such as interleukin-6 ( IL6 ) , interleukin-10 ( IL10 ) and TNF-ɑ are all elevated.12 Once they reach excessive levels , a so-called cytokine storm develops , causing significant tissue damage .
NAC may be able to inhibit this damaging cascade .
A paper13 published in the October 2020 issue of Medical Hypotheses reviews the potential therapeutic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 specifically .
According to the authors : Designs for Health Lip ... Buy New $ 47.50 ( $ 27.94 / Fl Oz ) A second report14 reviewing the evidence for using NAC in the treatment of COVID-19 was published April 14 , 2020 , by The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford .
How NAC May Protect Against COVID-19 To fully understand how NAC might protect against COVID-19 , a short lesson in biochemistry is useful .
Following is a summary of Seheult ’ s presentation , featured in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an electron to an oxygen ( O ) molecule , you get superoxide ( O ) , a reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) .
When you add another electron ( for a total of two electrons ) , you get hydrogen peroxide ( H O ) .
An oxygen molecule with three electrons added becomes hydroxyl ( O ) , and oxygen with four electrons added becomes harmless water ( H O ) .
Not only does superoxide play a crucial role in the oxidative stress associated with the comorbidities for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and diabetes , but superoxide-driven oxidative stress is also at the heart of serious COVID-19 infection .
Now , your body has built-in defenses against oxidative stress .
These defenses include : •Catalase , which converts hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water •Glutathione peroxidase ( GSHPX ) , which does two things simultaneously : While reducing hydrogen peroxide into water , it also converts the reduced form of glutathione ( GSH ) into glutathione disulfide ( GSSG ) , the oxidized form of glutathione .
In other words , as GSHPX turns hydrogen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oxidized .
The oxidized GSSG is then “ recharged ” or regenerated by NADPH ( the reduced form of NADP+ ) , turning it back into GSH ( the reduced form of glutathione ) .
NADPH is also converted into NADP+ through an enzyme called GSH reductase As noted by Seheult , serious COVID-19 infection triggers a perfect storm of superoxide-driven oxidative stress , as SARS-CoV-2 attaches to the ACE2 receptor , triggering angiotensin 2 ( AT-2 ) , which stimulates superoxide .
Simultaneously , there ’ s a deficiency of AT-1,7 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superoxide to accumulate further .
SARS-CoV-2 also attracts polymorphonuclear leukocytes ( PMNs ) , a type of white blood cell , which also produces superoxide in its efforts to destroy pathogens .
All of that superoxide is then converted into other ROS that destroy endothelial cells .
This down-spiral can be inhibited by NAC , as it boosts GSSG .
As illustrated in Seheult ’ s graphic below , when you add two GSH molecules and hydrogen peroxide together , you end up with oxidized glutathione and harmless water , thereby alleviating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown NAC helps improve a variety of lung-related problems , including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) ,16 both of which are common characteristics of COVID-19 .
It ’ s also been shown to speed recovery , reduce intensive care unit ( ICU ) stays and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation among those with respiratory problems .
Such studies include : • A 2017 meta-analysis , which found a significant reduction in ICU stays among ARDS patients treated with NAC , even though there was no significant difference in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study , which concluded that NAC improves ARDS by “ increasing intracellular glutathione and extracellular thiol molecules ” along with general antioxidant effects .
• Research published in 2018 found NAC reduces oxidative and inflammatory damage in patients with community-acquired pneumonia .
• A 1994 study found NAC enhances recovery from acute lung injury , significantly regressing patients ’ lung injury score during the first 10 days of treatment , and significantly reducing the need for ventilation .
After three days of treatment , only 17 % of those receiving NAC needed ventilation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placebo group .
In this MedCram video , Seheult reviews the abnormal blood clotting aspects of COVID-19 .
Interestingly , NAC addresses this problem too , as several studies22,23,24,25 have confirmed it counteracts hypercoagulation and reduces the risk of blood clots and stroke .
As noted in one of these studies,26 “ NAC has anticoagulant and platelet-inhibiting properties.
” It also has potent thrombolytic effects , meaning it breaks down blood clots that have already formed.27 According to another study,28 NAC protects against stroke in part by enhancing GSH and correcting antioxidant levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NAC may be useful against COVID-19 can be summarized as follows : SARS-CoV-2 attaches to and reduces the ACE2 receptor , which causes AT-2 to increase and AT-1,7 to decrease .
This in turn increases damaging superoxide that causes oxidative stress and endothelial cell dysfunction .
It is important to note that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disorder , but also a vascular disorder that causes blood clots , which impair the ability to exchange oxygen in the lungs .
Fortunately , the sulfur in NAC ( from cysteine ) also reduces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors that have polymerized by dissociating the sulfur bonds holding them together thus contributing to the clot .
Once von Willebrand factor sulfur bonds are broken , the clots starts to dissolve and the blood vessels open up again allowing for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide .
Interestingly , NAC ’ s mechanism of action does not appear to increase bleeding disorders like heparin or coumadin would , and appears to provide a safer alternative to these agents .
This suggests that the “ H ” of heparin in the MATH+ protocol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Overall , the more we learn about COVID-19 , the more we come to find there may be simple and inexpensive ways to treat this perplexing illness .
NAC in particular looks like a good candidate for consideration .
An added boon is NAC ’ s excellent safety profile .
As noted by Seheult , many studies have shown there are no serious adverse effects associated with its use .
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N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has a long history of use as a first-aid remedy for acetaminophen poisoning. Emergency room physicians will administer it in cases when you’ve taken an overdose of Tylenol or other acetaminophen products. The way it neutralizes the toxic effects of the drug is by recharging glutathione, thereby preventing liver damage.
Interestingly, NAC may also be useful against COVID-19, as explained by pulmonologist Dr. Roger Seheult in the MedCram lecture above. By raising glutathione, it helps combat oxidative stress, which is a main factor in the cytokine storm associated with COVID-19.
A recent literature analysis1 linked glutathione deficiency to COVID-19 disease severity, leading the author to conclude that NAC may be useful both for prevention and treatment. NAC may also combat the abnormal blood clotting seen in many cases, and helps loosen thick mucus in the lungs. Puritan’s Pride ... Buy New $9.33 ($0.08 / Count) (as of 05:25 UTC - Details)
FDA Cracks Down on NAC
Interestingly, with COVID-19 treatment as a new indication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now suddenly cracking down on NAC, claiming it is excluded from the definition of a dietary supplement, as it was approved as a new drug in 1985.2 As such, NAC cannot be marketed as a supplement.
You certainly would not suspect this looking at the supplement market. As reported by Natural Products Insider,3 there are no fewer than 1,170 NAC-containing products in the National Institutes of Health’s Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Be that as it may, July 29, 2020, FDA announced4 it has issued warning letters to seven companies that market NAC as a remedy for hangovers. According to the FDA:
“A hangover can occur after alcohol intoxication. Alcohol intoxication, like all poisonings, causes dose-related dysfunction and damage, ranging from mild impairments to death … The products outlined in these letters, which are labeled as dietary supplements, are unapproved new drugs and have not been evaluated by the FDA to be safe and effective for their intended use.”
Members of the Council for Responsible Nutrition have expressed concern that the warning letters may indicate the FDA is considering targeting NAC more widely.
While the FDA makes no mention of COVID-19 in its warning letter, the timing of its crackdown on NAC marketed for hangovers is interesting, seeing how news of its potential benefits against the viral infection have come into circulation, and research is now underway to assess whether it might be used in the treatment of COVID-19.
At present, seven studies involving NAC for COVID-19 are listed on Clinicaltrials.gov.5 Time will tell whether the FDA ends up trying to block access to NAC supplements, similarly to the way hydroxychloroquine access has been stifled.
NAC Inhibits Viral Replication
The idea that NAC can be helpful against viral infections is not new. Previous studies have found it reduces viral replication of certain viruses, including the influenza virus. As reported by board-certified nutritionist Joseph Debé:6
“NAC was tested in a 6-month human study7 of influenza. It was a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial involving 262 people. Half of the subjects received 600 mg of NAC, the other half received placebo, twice daily for 6 months.
NAC was found to improve immune function and reduce the severity of influenza infections. Both groups had similar infection rates with A/H1N1 virus influenza. However, whereas 79% of placebo-treated people had symptomatic infections, only 25% of subjects treated with NAC were symptomatic!
There were a total of 99 flu-like episodes (symptomatic periods) that occurred in 62 people in the placebo group over the 6 month study. 48% of these were classified as mild, 47% were moderate, and 6% were severe.
In the NAC group, 46 flu-like episodes occurred in 37 subjects. 72% of these were mild, 26% were moderate and only 2% severe. There were many fewer days of being bedridden in the NAC group.”
Basic Care Extra Stren... Buy New $8.85 ($0.02 / Count) (as of 05:25 UTC - Details) It’s worth noting that the number needed to treat (NNT) in the study8 cited by Debé is 0.5, which means for every two people treated with NAC, one will be protected against symptomatic influenza.
That’s significantly better than influenza vaccines, which have an NNV (number needed to vaccinate) of 71,9 meaning 71 people must be vaccinated to prevent a single case of confirmed influenza. It’s even better than vitamin D, which has an NNT of 33.10 Even among those with severe vitamin D deficiency at baseline, taking vitamin D still had an NNT of 4.
NAC Inhibits Proinflammatory Cytokines
NAC has also been shown to inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in cells infected with highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus. According to the authors of such a study:11
“The antiviral and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of NAC included inhibition of activation of oxidant sensitive pathways including transcription factor NF-kappaB and mitogen activated protein kinase p38 …
NAC inhibits H5N1 replication and H5N1-induced production of pro-inflammatory molecules. Therefore, antioxidants like NAC represent a potential additional treatment option that could be considered in the case of an influenza A virus pandemic.”
Proinflammatory cytokines play a crucial role in COVID-19 severity. Researchers have confirmed that in severe cases, cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL6), interleukin-10 (IL10) and TNF-ɑ are all elevated.12 Once they reach excessive levels, a so-called cytokine storm develops, causing significant tissue damage. NAC may be able to inhibit this damaging cascade.
NAC — Potential Therapeutic Agent for SARS-CoV-2
A paper13 published in the October 2020 issue of Medical Hypotheses reviews the potential therapeutic benefits of NAC in the battle against COVID-19 specifically. According to the authors:
“COVID-19 … continues to spread across the globe. Predisposing factors such as age, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and lowered immune function increase the risk of disease severity.
T cell exhaustion, high viral load, and high levels of TNF-ɑ, IL1β, IL6, IL10 have been associated with severe SARS-CoV-2. Cytokine and antigen overstimulation are potentially responsible for poor humoral response to the virus.
Lower cellular redox status, which leads to pro-inflammatory states mediated by TNF-ɑ is also potentially implicated. In vivo, in vitro, and human clinical trials have demonstrated N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an effective method of improving redox status, especially when under oxidative stress.
In human clinical trials, NAC has been used to replenish glutathione stores and increase the proliferative response of T cells. NAC has also been shown to inhibit the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway (IL1β and IL18) in vitro, and decrease plasma TNF-ɑ in human clinical trials.
Mediation of the viral load could occur through NAC’s ability to increase cellular redox status via maximizing the rate limiting step of glutathione synthesis, and thereby potentially decreasing the effects of virally induced oxidative stress and cell death.
We hypothesize that NAC could act as a potential therapeutic agent in the treatment of COVID-19 through a variety of potential mechanisms, including increasing glutathione, improving T cell response, and modulating inflammation.”
Designs for Health Lip... Buy New $47.50 ($27.94 / Fl Oz) (as of 05:25 UTC - Details) A second report14 reviewing the evidence for using NAC in the treatment of COVID-19 was published April 14, 2020, by The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford.
How NAC May Protect Against COVID-19
To fully understand how NAC might protect against COVID-19, a short lesson in biochemistry is useful. Following is a summary of Seheult’s presentation, featured in the video above.
When you add an electron to an oxygen (O 2 ) molecule, you get superoxide (O 2 ), a reactive oxygen species (ROS). When you add another electron (for a total of two electrons), you get hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). An oxygen molecule with three electrons added becomes hydroxyl (O 3 ), and oxygen with four electrons added becomes harmless water (H 2 O).
Not only does superoxide play a crucial role in the oxidative stress associated with the comorbidities for COVID-19, such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes, but superoxide-driven oxidative stress is also at the heart of serious COVID-19 infection. Now, your body has built-in defenses against oxidative stress. These defenses include:
•Superoxide dismutase (SOD), which converts damaging superoxide into hydrogen peroxide15
•Catalase, which converts hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
•Glutathione peroxidase (GSHPX), which does two things simultaneously: While reducing hydrogen peroxide into water, it also converts the reduced form of glutathione (GSH) into glutathione disulfide (GSSG), the oxidized form of glutathione.
In other words, as GSHPX turns hydrogen peroxide into harmless water, glutathione becomes oxidized. The oxidized GSSG is then “recharged” or regenerated by NADPH (the reduced form of NADP+), turning it back into GSH (the reduced form of glutathione). NADPH is also converted into NADP+ through an enzyme called GSH reductase
As noted by Seheult, serious COVID-19 infection triggers a perfect storm of superoxide-driven oxidative stress, as SARS-CoV-2 attaches to the ACE2 receptor, triggering angiotensin 2 (AT-2), which stimulates superoxide. Simultaneously, there’s a deficiency of AT-1,7, which inhibits superoxide. This deficiency allows superoxide to accumulate further.
SARS-CoV-2 also attracts polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), a type of white blood cell, which also produces superoxide in its efforts to destroy pathogens. All of that superoxide is then converted into other ROS that destroy endothelial cells.
This down-spiral can be inhibited by NAC, as it boosts GSSG. As illustrated in Seheult’s graphic below, when you add two GSH molecules and hydrogen peroxide together, you end up with oxidized glutathione and harmless water, thereby alleviating the oxidative stress.
NAC Reduces Lung Injury
Previous studies have also shown NAC helps improve a variety of lung-related problems, including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),16 both of which are common characteristics of COVID-19. It’s also been shown to speed recovery, reduce intensive care unit (ICU) stays and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation among those with respiratory problems. Such studies include:
A 2017 meta-analysis, 17 which found a significant reduction in ICU stays among ARDS patients treated with NAC, even though there was no significant difference in short-term mortality risk.
which found a significant reduction in ICU stays among ARDS patients treated with NAC, even though there was no significant difference in short-term mortality risk. A 2007 study, 18 which concluded that NAC improves ARDS by “increasing intracellular glutathione and extracellular thiol molecules” along with general antioxidant effects.
which concluded that NAC improves ARDS by “increasing intracellular glutathione and extracellular thiol molecules” along with general antioxidant effects. Research 19 published in 2018 found NAC reduces oxidative and inflammatory damage in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
published in 2018 found NAC reduces oxidative and inflammatory damage in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Another 2018 study 20 found NAC improves post-operative lung function in patients undergoing liver transplantation.
found NAC improves post-operative lung function in patients undergoing liver transplantation. A 1994 study 21 found NAC enhances recovery from acute lung injury, significantly regressing patients’ lung injury score during the first 10 days of treatment, and significantly reducing the need for ventilation. After three days of treatment, only 17% of those receiving NAC needed ventilation, compared to 48% in the placebo group.
NAC Protects Against Blood Clots Too
In this MedCram video, Seheult reviews the abnormal blood clotting aspects of COVID-19. Interestingly, NAC addresses this problem too, as several studies22,23,24,25 have confirmed it counteracts hypercoagulation and reduces the risk of blood clots and stroke.
As noted in one of these studies,26 “NAC has anticoagulant and platelet-inhibiting properties.” It also has potent thrombolytic effects, meaning it breaks down blood clots that have already formed.27 According to another study,28 NAC protects against stroke in part by enhancing GSH and correcting antioxidant levels.
NAC — which recharges glutathione — not only reduces superoxide (oxidative stress) but also appears to reduce von Willebrand factors that form blood clots.
Seheult’s hypothesis for why NAC may be useful against COVID-19 can be summarized as follows: SARS-CoV-2 attaches to and reduces the ACE2 receptor, which causes AT-2 to increase and AT-1,7 to decrease. This in turn increases damaging superoxide that causes oxidative stress and endothelial cell dysfunction.
It is important to note that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disorder, but also a vascular disorder that causes blood clots, which impair the ability to exchange oxygen in the lungs.
Fortunately, the sulfur in NAC (from cysteine) also reduces the intrachain disulfide bonds by von Willebrand factors that have polymerized by dissociating the sulfur bonds holding them together thus contributing to the clot. Once von Willebrand factor sulfur bonds are broken, the clots starts to dissolve and the blood vessels open up again allowing for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Interestingly, NAC’s mechanism of action does not appear to increase bleeding disorders like heparin or coumadin would, and appears to provide a safer alternative to these agents. This suggests that the “H” of heparin in the MATH+ protocol could simply be replaced with NAC.
Overall, the more we learn about COVID-19, the more we come to find there may be simple and inexpensive ways to treat this perplexing illness. NAC in particular looks like a good candidate for consideration. An added boon is NAC’s excellent safety profile. As noted by Seheult, many studies have shown there are no serious adverse effects associated with its use.
Sources and References
The Best of Dr. Joseph Mercola


lewrockwell--2020-09-05--Ideological Kin: The Progressive Left Hold the Same Values As Tyrants and Oppressors

One the most frequently used debate tactics of today ’ s Left is comparing their opponents to tyrants of the past .
Terms such as “ Hitler , ” “ Stalin ” and “ Mao ” are regularly hurled by the Woke against whoever opposes them , which usually happen to be some variety of conservatives .
Levelling pejoratives at their interlocutors is , in fact , the progressive Left ’ s principal and most favored form of argument whenever their views are questioned .
By now we are all-too familiar with the following scenario which keeps repeating itself with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim about our society or the nature of relations within it .
An opponent counters this contention by presenting evidence to the contrary .
Instead of engaging with the evidence , the social warrior becomes angry and claims to be offended .
He or she then begin begins to shout and accusations of “ Hitler , ” “ fascist ” and such fly in a quick succession .
But are such accusations really justified ?
Do conservatives have the same mindset or hail from the same ideological pedigree as Hitler , Stalin or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so self-righteously level these accusations ?
Where do they really stand in all of this ?
What are their own ideological roots and credentials ?
The Devil and Karl Mar ... Kengor , Paul Best Price : $ 39.90 Buy New $ 26.96 Fortunately , there is a relatively easy way to cut through the froth of passions and heated rhetoric to get at the truth of the matter .
We will do this by taking the three classes in question – tyrants , progressives and conservatives – and place them side by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how their values compare in regard to important issues of practical politics and philosophy .
This should help clarify the situation by bringing out the underlying political pedigrees and ideological links .
For the purposes of illustration and personal relatability , we will choose typical representatives for each class .
For the first two groups the choices are easy and obvious .
Thus , the tyrant category will be represented by the usual suspects : Hitler , Stalin , Mao , Pol Pot , Castro and Kim Jong-un .
Those in the leftist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who in the contemporary political parlance are called the Woke .
The Woke encompass large swathes of today ’ s Left and include those who would call themselves progressives and social justice activists which , in turn , span subgroups such as anti-racist activists , feminists , BLM , the militant LGBT , homosexual and trans activist among others .
The choice of personnel on the conservative side is more difficult , since it is not easy to find a genuine specimen on the contemporary scene .
Most of those who call themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles in order to appease the media and their progressive critics .
From our perspective , there are two well-known living political figures who embody the principles of traditional conservatism .
They are Dr Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan .
Their worldview is not identical since they each give different weight to different aspects of the conservative tradition .
Nevertheless , they are both unmistakable bearers of this tradition whose modern foundations have been laid by Adam Smith and Edmund Burke .
Both Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan are former presidential candidates who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantial following .
However , their refusal to compromise their principles has alienated the Republican establishment and cost them the nomination .
Needless to say , each is in his own way is a great moral force .
Dupes : How America & rsq ... Kengor , Paul Best Price : $ 12.21 Buy New $ 14.01 Even though Dr Paul is usually called a libertarian in the larger historical context , he would be more aptly described as a classical liberal or a traditional conservative .
The main reason he is labelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the faux conservatives who have muddled the waters of political discourse .
These are people who are not conservatives in the true sense of the term , but who nevertheless managed to appropriate this name for themselves .
Such types would comprise , for example , the assorted neo-conservatives and moderate leftists who , for reasons of political expediency , insist on being called “ conservative.
” Some examples would include John Kasich , Mitt Romney , Jeff Flake , Chuck Hegel and William Kristol .
Some of them have already signaled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming election .
Obviously , anyone voting for the Biden-Harris ticket can not be a real conservative .
And even though these people are sometimes called “ Hitlers ” and “ Stalins ” by the progressives , it is only because they are less extreme than those who hurl such accusations .
We now turn to a comparison of positions , view and values held by the representatives of the three categories under examination .
We present this information in a graphic which we call “ The Ideological Pedigree Table of Values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pedigree Table of Values and Views The first thing we notice is that except for the very last item there is a unanimous agreement on fundamental principles and values between today ’ s progressives and social justice warriors on one hand and totalitarians on the other .
What this clearly shows is that the woke Left espouses the same elemental attitudes as the tyrants of the past and present .
As far as the basic questions of human life and governance go , their thinking is identical : The two classes share the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideologically , they are cut from the same cloth .
The Politically Incorr ... Kengor , Paul Best Price : $ 26.00 Buy New $ 16.80 Many people will be startled by this and may think that in putting together this information we have used some sleight of hand to make the progressive Left look bad .
Let us reassure you that this is not the case and that what you see is a straightforward depiction of reality .
The graphic above is nothing other than a simple statement of facts .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which these facts are presented .
Our approach cuts through political posturing , deception and demagoguery to the basic values that define the worldview of each class .
It then organizes this information in a way that brings out the ideological affinities and fault lines , showing where different groups stand in relation to one another .
In a certain sense , the above matrix is to the study of political phenomena as the Periodic Table of Elements is to the study of chemical ones .
Mendeleyev ’ s Table cuts through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , texture , etc .
– to the underlying essentials .
A perceptive man who would not let superficials mislead him , Mendeleyev focused on fundamental properties – the atomic number and electron configuration – and used their values to achieve a highly revealing classification of elements .
He then displayed his results in a visually clear way that enables the student to grasp the truth of the matter quickly and intuitively .
When we look at the Periodic Table , we can immediately see where various elements fit as well as where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those equipped with his knowledge can see things for what they are and not be fooled by appearance .
To the uninitiated gilding may seem like gold , but when a chemist ascertains the atomic number of the thing in his hand he can easily distinguish the fake from the real .
As Mendeleyev ’ s Periodic Table mapped out the realm of elements , the Ideological Pedigree Table seeks to map out the ideological landscape .
When you encounter an ideological phenomenon – be it a movement , a teaching or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the values in the Table you will be able to see exactly what kind of political element they are .
In the same way that a skilled chemist scientifically ascertains the intrinsic grossness of a metal though it may be covered in gilding , you will now be able to see through the progressives ’ veneer of compassion to recognize that they are actually totalitarians at heart .
Let us now make a few remarks and observations on the graphic above .
None Dare Call It Treason John A. Stormer Best Price : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the information it contains , we can plainly see that – ideologically and attitudinally – the progressives , the Woke and the tyrants are close kin .
Even though their language may superficially differ depending on the time and place in which they operate , underneath the rhetoric there is a shared unity of underlying attitudes .
Their goal is invariably the same : totalitarian control over their fellow citizens .
It could be said that these people belong to a shared brotherhood of oppression .
Because they know well that their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion is anathema to both the woke and the tyrants .
Freedom of speech and expression are their scourge , because their worldview can not withstand the light of truth .
This is why they all seek to suppress it by instituting various forms of political correctness .
Every totalitarian without exception advocates political correctness .
Political correctness is the favored instrument of totalitarians of all stripes with which they seek to silence their opponents .
It prevents the articulation of facts that are plainly obvious but inconvenient to those who seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and undemocratic means .
In an environment ruled by political correctness truth must not be spoken .
Instead one must either stay silent or say the opposite of the truth .
Political correctness takes different forms depending on how much power the totalitarians possess in a given society .
In democratic societies it takes the form of institutional speech codes .
In totalitarian societies it takes the form of outright state censorship .
All totalitarians – from the mass murdering tyrants to the progressives and the woke – insist on a cancel culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arm of political correctness .
Its purpose is to punish those who cross the bounds of acceptable speech .
The severity of cancellation methods depends on the power that totalitarians wield in a given society .
The more power they possess , the more severe the modes of cancellation .
In our society modes of cancellation range from being removed from platforms of public discourse to being fired from one ’ s job .
In totalitarian societies , the cancellation modes normally range from imprisonment to death .
Evil Geniuses : The Unm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 33.14 Buy New $ 27.00 Firing is the highest and most favored mode of cancellation of both the progressives and the tyrants .
In our society where progressive totalitarians do not yet possess full state power , serious offenders are cancelled by being fired from their jobs .
In totalitarians societies serious offenders are cancelled by a firing squad .
Totalitarians living under democratic systems of government have to settle for less drastic methods of cancellation such as deletion of Twitter accounts and destruction of dissenters ’ reputation and livelihood .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not failproof .
The cancelled can still open another account under a different name and continue propagating their subversive ideas about free speech , freedom of conscience , equal treatment and such .
When directed against dissenters , the bullet , the noose and the gas chamber are nothing other than the manifestations of the cancel culture .
These methods are beloved by the tyrants , because they constitute the quickest and the most effective modes of cancellation .
They guarantee that persons thus cancelled will never again engage in politically incorrect speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s progressives and social justice warriors can not be quite cut from the same cloth as Hitler and Stalin , since they are not guilty of the same depredations .
The evidence presented above , however , clearly shows that they are indeed of the same heart and mind .
The reason they have not committed the excesses of their tyrannical kin is because they lack the power to do so .
To accomplish what Hitler , Stalin and Mao have accomplished you must be in full control of the state apparatus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not have that power , but they are doing their best to obtain it .
Because they are actuated by identical beliefs , if they ever attain that power , they will inevitably use it in the same fashion their tyrannical brothers have used theirs .
All tyrants mentioned above have ruined their societies and left millions of corpses in their wake .
The progressives will do the same if they ever attain unchecked state power .
This is inescapable , since they operate on the same basic values and principles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best Price : $ 11.00 Buy New $ 16.00 Most woke snowflakes are not some gentle caring beings they pretend to be .
This is only a mask .
This kind of deception and pretense is pervasive among Leftists and has , in fact , been the Left ’ s modus operandi since the French Revolution .
Underneath their posture of fragility , the snowflakes are ruthless hooligans who through various forms of activism and online thuggery have destroyed the reputations and lives of many good and innocent people .
Cancel-happy , politically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merciless when dealing with dissenters , today ’ s snowflakes are the scions of tyrants .
Despite being regularly accused of being so , true conservatives are certainly no Hitlers or Stalins .
Quite to the contrary , conservatives hold positions , views and values that in direct oppositions of those jointly espoused by progressives and tyrants .
The pejoratives that the woke hurl at conservatives are completely ungrounded .
Unlike progressives , conservatives share no attitudes or principles with the likes of Stalin , Hitler or Mao .
The accusations the progressives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-projection .
The pejoratives they throw at their opponents accurately apply to themselves .
The progressive-social-justice Left encounters very little political opposition these days , because the so-called conservatives have sold out their principles and lack the moral fiber to stand up to the Left ’ s anti-liberty , inhumane , anti-Western agenda of oppression and destruction .
The values and principles that the progressive Left and tyrants jointly espouse are illiberal , anti-Western and dangerous .
If implemented , they can not but result in oppression , destruction and murder on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lesson and warning of history .
Well-meaning , good people should be aware of this .
They should not be fooled by the Left ’ s disingenuous rhetoric and false posturing but should look carefully at what these people really believe and stand for .
Forces of oppression and tyranny always initially present themselves as angels of light and liberation .
Once in power , however , their true nature manifests itself with tragic consequences .
By then , however , it is too late to reverse the course .
There is much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we shall continue shortly .
In the meantime , let us contemplate The Ideological Pedigree Table of Values and Views with care so that we can fully digest the information it contains .
It lays bare an important truth about the totalitarian forces that are currently attempting to subvert and take over our society .
The Best of Vasko Kohlmayer

One the most frequently used debate tactics of today’s Left is comparing their opponents to tyrants of the past. Terms such as “Hitler,” “Stalin” and “Mao” are regularly hurled by the Woke against whoever opposes them, which usually happen to be some variety of conservatives. Levelling pejoratives at their interlocutors is, in fact, the progressive Left’s principal and most favored form of argument whenever their views are questioned.
By now we are all-too familiar with the following scenario which keeps repeating itself with monotonous predictability: A progressive makes a claim about our society or the nature of relations within it. An opponent counters this contention by presenting evidence to the contrary. Instead of engaging with the evidence, the social warrior becomes angry and claims to be offended. He or she then begin begins to shout and accusations of “Hitler,” “fascist” and such fly in a quick succession.
But are such accusations really justified? Do conservatives have the same mindset or hail from the same ideological pedigree as Hitler, Stalin or Mao? And what about those who so self-righteously level these accusations? Where do they really stand in all of this? What are their own ideological roots and credentials? The Devil and Karl Mar... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $39.90 Buy New $26.96 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Fortunately, there is a relatively easy way to cut through the froth of passions and heated rhetoric to get at the truth of the matter. We will do this by taking the three classes in question – tyrants, progressives and conservatives – and place them side by side. We will then look at how their values compare in regard to important issues of practical politics and philosophy. This should help clarify the situation by bringing out the underlying political pedigrees and ideological links.
For the purposes of illustration and personal relatability, we will choose typical representatives for each class. For the first two groups the choices are easy and obvious. Thus, the tyrant category will be represented by the usual suspects: Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Castro and Kim Jong-un. Those in the leftist column will be broadly represented by those who in the contemporary political parlance are called the Woke. The Woke encompass large swathes of today’s Left and include those who would call themselves progressives and social justice activists which, in turn, span subgroups such as anti-racist activists, feminists, BLM, the militant LGBT, homosexual and trans activist among others.
The choice of personnel on the conservative side is more difficult, since it is not easy to find a genuine specimen on the contemporary scene. Most of those who call themselves “conservative” today have compromised their principles in order to appease the media and their progressive critics. From our perspective, there are two well-known living political figures who embody the principles of traditional conservatism. They are Dr Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan. Their worldview is not identical since they each give different weight to different aspects of the conservative tradition. Nevertheless, they are both unmistakable bearers of this tradition whose modern foundations have been laid by Adam Smith and Edmund Burke. Both Ron Paul and Pat Buchanan are former presidential candidates who have exerted considerable intellectual influence and attracted substantial following. However, their refusal to compromise their principles has alienated the Republican establishment and cost them the nomination. Needless to say, each is in his own way is a great moral force. Dupes: How America&rsq... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $12.21 Buy New $14.01 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Even though Dr Paul is usually called a libertarian in the larger historical context, he would be more aptly described as a classical liberal or a traditional conservative. The main reason he is labelled a libertarian today is to distinguish him from the faux conservatives who have muddled the waters of political discourse. These are people who are not conservatives in the true sense of the term, but who nevertheless managed to appropriate this name for themselves. Such types would comprise, for example, the assorted neo-conservatives and moderate leftists who, for reasons of political expediency, insist on being called “conservative.” Some examples would include John Kasich, Mitt Romney, Jeff Flake, Chuck Hegel and William Kristol. Some of them have already signaled they will vote for Joe Biden in the upcoming election. Obviously, anyone voting for the Biden-Harris ticket cannot be a real conservative. And even though these people are sometimes called “Hitlers” and “Stalins” by the progressives, it is only because they are less extreme than those who hurl such accusations.
We now turn to a comparison of positions, view and values held by the representatives of the three categories under examination. We present this information in a graphic which we call “The Ideological Pedigree Table of Values and Views.”
Figure: The Ideological Pedigree Table of Values and Views
The first thing we notice is that except for the very last item there is a unanimous agreement on fundamental principles and values between today’s progressives and social justice warriors on one hand and totalitarians on the other.
What this clearly shows is that the woke Left espouses the same elemental attitudes as the tyrants of the past and present. As far as the basic questions of human life and governance go, their thinking is identical: The two classes share the same mindset and inclinations. Psychologically and ideologically, they are cut from the same cloth. The Politically Incorr... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $26.00 Buy New $16.80 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Many people will be startled by this and may think that in putting together this information we have used some sleight of hand to make the progressive Left look bad. Let us reassure you that this is not the case and that what you see is a straightforward depiction of reality. The graphic above is nothing other than a simple statement of facts. What makes it striking is the way in which these facts are presented. Our approach cuts through political posturing, deception and demagoguery to the basic values that define the worldview of each class. It then organizes this information in a way that brings out the ideological affinities and fault lines, showing where different groups stand in relation to one another.
In a certain sense, the above matrix is to the study of political phenomena as the Periodic Table of Elements is to the study of chemical ones. Mendeleyev’s Table cuts through the surface appearances – such color, odor, texture, etc. – to the underlying essentials. A perceptive man who would not let superficials mislead him, Mendeleyev focused on fundamental properties – the atomic number and electron configuration – and used their values to achieve a highly revealing classification of elements. He then displayed his results in a visually clear way that enables the student to grasp the truth of the matter quickly and intuitively. When we look at the Periodic Table, we can immediately see where various elements fit as well as where they stand in relation to one another. Those equipped with his knowledge can see things for what they are and not be fooled by appearance. To the uninitiated gilding may seem like gold, but when a chemist ascertains the atomic number of the thing in his hand he can easily distinguish the fake from the real.
As Mendeleyev’s Periodic Table mapped out the realm of elements, the Ideological Pedigree Table seeks to map out the ideological landscape. When you encounter an ideological phenomenon – be it a movement, a teaching or a leader – by evaluating it against the values in the Table you will be able to see exactly what kind of political element they are. In the same way that a skilled chemist scientifically ascertains the intrinsic grossness of a metal though it may be covered in gilding, you will now be able to see through the progressives’ veneer of compassion to recognize that they are actually totalitarians at heart.
Let us now make a few remarks and observations on the graphic above. None Dare Call It Treason John A. Stormer Best Price: $34.95 Buy New $445.13 (as of 07:09 UTC - Details)
Based on the information it contains, we can plainly see that – ideologically and attitudinally – the progressives, the Woke and the tyrants are close kin. Even though their language may superficially differ depending on the time and place in which they operate, underneath the rhetoric there is a shared unity of underlying attitudes. Their goal is invariably the same: totalitarian control over their fellow citizens. It could be said that these people belong to a shared brotherhood of oppression.
Because they know well that their positions are indefensible by reason, open discussion is anathema to both the woke and the tyrants. Freedom of speech and expression are their scourge, because their worldview cannot withstand the light of truth. This is why they all seek to suppress it by instituting various forms of political correctness.
Every totalitarian without exception advocates political correctness. Political correctness is the favored instrument of totalitarians of all stripes with which they seek to silence their opponents. It prevents the articulation of facts that are plainly obvious but inconvenient to those who seek to seize or maintain political power by illicit and undemocratic means. In an environment ruled by political correctness truth must not be spoken. Instead one must either stay silent or say the opposite of the truth.
Political correctness takes different forms depending on how much power the totalitarians possess in a given society. In democratic societies it takes the form of institutional speech codes. In totalitarian societies it takes the form of outright state censorship.
All totalitarians – from the mass murdering tyrants to the progressives and the woke – insist on a cancel culture. The cancel culture is the executory arm of political correctness. Its purpose is to punish those who cross the bounds of acceptable speech. The severity of cancellation methods depends on the power that totalitarians wield in a given society. The more power they possess, the more severe the modes of cancellation. In our society modes of cancellation range from being removed from platforms of public discourse to being fired from one’s job.
In totalitarian societies, the cancellation modes normally range from imprisonment to death. Evil Geniuses: The Unm... Andersen, Kurt Best Price: $33.14 Buy New $27.00 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
Firing is the highest and most favored mode of cancellation of both the progressives and the tyrants. In our society where progressive totalitarians do not yet possess full state power, serious offenders are cancelled by being fired from their jobs. In totalitarians societies serious offenders are cancelled by a firing squad.
Totalitarians living under democratic systems of government have to settle for less drastic methods of cancellation such as deletion of Twitter accounts and destruction of dissenters’ reputation and livelihood. These forms of cancellation, however, are not failproof. The cancelled can still open another account under a different name and continue propagating their subversive ideas about free speech, freedom of conscience, equal treatment and such.
When directed against dissenters, the bullet, the noose and the gas chamber are nothing other than the manifestations of the cancel culture. These methods are beloved by the tyrants, because they constitute the quickest and the most effective modes of cancellation. They guarantee that persons thus cancelled will never again engage in politically incorrect speech.
Some people may think that today’s progressives and social justice warriors cannot be quite cut from the same cloth as Hitler and Stalin, since they are not guilty of the same depredations. The evidence presented above, however, clearly shows that they are indeed of the same heart and mind. The reason they have not committed the excesses of their tyrannical kin is because they lack the power to do so. To accomplish what Hitler, Stalin and Mao have accomplished you must be in full control of the state apparatus. As of now, western progressives do not have that power, but they are doing their best to obtain it. Because they are actuated by identical beliefs, if they ever attain that power, they will inevitably use it in the same fashion their tyrannical brothers have used theirs.
All tyrants mentioned above have ruined their societies and left millions of corpses in their wake. The progressives will do the same if they ever attain unchecked state power. This is inescapable, since they operate on the same basic values and principles.
WARNING TO THE WEST Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr Best Price: $11.00 Buy New $16.00 (as of 02:40 UTC - Details) Most woke snowflakes are not some gentle caring beings they pretend to be. This is only a mask. This kind of deception and pretense is pervasive among Leftists and has, in fact, been the Left’s modus operandi since the French Revolution. Underneath their posture of fragility, the snowflakes are ruthless hooligans who through various forms of activism and online thuggery have destroyed the reputations and lives of many good and innocent people. Cancel-happy, politically correct, intolerant in their attitudes and merciless when dealing with dissenters, today’s snowflakes are the scions of tyrants.
Despite being regularly accused of being so, true conservatives are certainly no Hitlers or Stalins. Quite to the contrary, conservatives hold positions, views and values that in direct oppositions of those jointly espoused by progressives and tyrants.
The pejoratives that the woke hurl at conservatives are completely ungrounded. Unlike progressives, conservatives share no attitudes or principles with the likes of Stalin, Hitler or Mao. The accusations the progressives make against conservatives are a form of self-projection. The pejoratives they throw at their opponents accurately apply to themselves.
The progressive-social-justice Left encounters very little political opposition these days, because the so-called conservatives have sold out their principles and lack the moral fiber to stand up to the Left’s anti-liberty, inhumane, anti-Western agenda of oppression and destruction.
The values and principles that the progressive Left and tyrants jointly espouse are illiberal, anti-Western and dangerous. If implemented, they cannot but result in oppression, destruction and murder on a large scale. This is the clear lesson and warning of history. Well-meaning, good people should be aware of this. They should not be fooled by the Left’s disingenuous rhetoric and false posturing but should look carefully at what these people really believe and stand for. Forces of oppression and tyranny always initially present themselves as angels of light and liberation. Once in power, however, their true nature manifests itself with tragic consequences. By then, however, it is too late to reverse the course.
There is much more to be said about this, and we shall continue shortly. In the meantime, let us contemplate The Ideological Pedigree Table of Values and Views with care so that we can fully digest the information it contains. It lays bare an important truth about the totalitarian forces that are currently attempting to subvert and take over our society.
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lewrockwell--2020-09-05--Press in His Pocket: Bill Gates Buys Media To Control the Messaging

A Columbia Journalism Review expose reveals that , to control global journalism , Bill Gates has steered over $ 250 million to the BBC , NPR , NBC , Al Jazeera , ProPublica , National Journal , The Guardian , the New York Times , Univision , Medium , the Financial Times , The Atlantic , the Texas Tribune , Gannett , Washington Monthly , Le Monde , Center for Investigative Reporting , Pulitzer Center , National Press Foundation , International Center for Journalists , and a host of other groups .
To conceal his influence , Gates also funneled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other press outlets .
His press bribes have paid off .
During the pandemic , bought and brain-dead news outlets have treated Bill Gates as a public health expert—despite his lack of medical training or regulatory experience .
Gates also funds an army of independent fact checkers including the Poynter Institute and Gannett —which use their fact-checking platforms to “ silence detractors ” and to “ debunk ” as “ false conspiracy theories ” and “ misinformation , ” charges that Gates has championed and invested in biometric chips , vaccine identification systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
American Vinyl No Bill ... Buy New $ 5.99 Gates ’ s media gifts , says CJR author Tim Schwab , mean that “ critical reporting about the Gates Foundation is rare.
” The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation declined multiple interview requests from CJR and refused to disclose how much money it has funneled to journalists .
In 2007 , the LA Times published one of the only critical investigations on the Gates Foundation , exposing Gates ’ s holdings in companies that hurt people his foundation claims to help , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lead reporter Charles Piller , says , “ They were unwilling to answer questions and pretty much refused to respond in any sort of way… ” The investigation showed how Gates ’ s global health funding has steered the world ’ s aid agenda toward Gates ’ personal goals ( vaccines and GMO crops ) and away from issues such as emergency preparedness to respond to disease outbreaks , like the Ebola crisis .
“ They ’ ve dodged our questions and sought to undermine our coverage , ” says freelance journalist Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s polio vaccine efforts .
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A Columbia Journalism Review expose reveals that, to control global journalism, Bill Gates has steered over $250 million to the BBC, NPR, NBC, Al Jazeera, ProPublica, National Journal, The Guardian, the New York Times, Univision, Medium, the Financial Times, The Atlantic, the Texas Tribune, Gannett, Washington Monthly, Le Monde, Center for Investigative Reporting, Pulitzer Center, National Press Foundation, International Center for Journalists, and a host of other groups. To conceal his influence, Gates also funneled unknown sums via subgrants for contracts to other press outlets.
His press bribes have paid off. During the pandemic, bought and brain-dead news outlets have treated Bill Gates as a public health expert—despite his lack of medical training or regulatory experience.
Gates also funds an army of independent fact checkers including the Poynter Institute and Gannett —which use their fact-checking platforms to “silence detractors” and to “debunk” as “false conspiracy theories” and “misinformation,” charges that Gates has championed and invested in biometric chips, vaccine identification systems, satellite surveillance, and COVID vaccines. American Vinyl No Bill... Buy New $5.99 (as of 05:21 UTC - Details)
Gates’s media gifts, says CJR author Tim Schwab, mean that “critical reporting about the Gates Foundation is rare.” The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation declined multiple interview requests from CJR and refused to disclose how much money it has funneled to journalists.
In 2007, the LA Times published one of the only critical investigations on the Gates Foundation, exposing Gates’s holdings in companies that hurt people his foundation claims to help, like industries linked to child labor. Lead reporter Charles Piller, says, “They were unwilling to answer questions and pretty much refused to respond in any sort of way…”
The investigation showed how Gates’s global health funding has steered the world’s aid agenda toward Gates’ personal goals (vaccines and GMO crops) and away from issues such as emergency preparedness to respond to disease outbreaks, like the Ebola crisis.
“They’ve dodged our questions and sought to undermine our coverage,” says freelance journalist Alex Park after investigating the Gates Foundation’s polio vaccine efforts.
Sign up for free news and updates from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the Children’s Health Defense. CHD is planning many strategies, including legal, in an effort to defend the health of our children and obtain justice for those already injured. Your support is essential to CHD’s successful mission.


lewrockwell--2020-09-05--Oh No! Not Novichok Again!

Oh No! Not Novichok Again!

It ’ s not often I hear from the Russians anymore , not since the “ ROOF ” ran us out of the country during the so-called “ Asian Contagon.
” So you can imagine my surprise when I answered the phone this morning and Vladimir Putin was on the other end .
He was livid .
“ The western media is absolutely libeling us on this Alex Navalny story , ” Putin told me .
“ Yes , everyone knows that it ’ s S.O.P .
for the U.S. MIC , MSM and Deep State to do that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bothering me.
” “ And I know Mr. Trump , or at least his henchman , Pompousaho are pushing the meme that the ‘ Nord Stream II pipeline will turn Europe Russian.
’ It ’ s really to stifle competition .
They think they can liquify all that extra natural gas they ’ re fracking , ship it clear across the Atlantic , and still make a profit.
” State Secrets : An Insi ... Vil S Mirzayanov Best Price : $ 9.99 Buy New $ 23.91 “ Well , ah , .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Vlad was on a roll .
“ But that ’ s not it either .
“ They ’ re keeping NATO on life-support by constantly pushing the idea that we ’ re their enemy .
At least Donald knows better .
But , alright , without your MilitaryIndustrialComplex , the American economy would collaspse .
Everyone knows that .
“ So the Deep State — that phrase originated with Bill Moyers and your PBS — needs an essential villain to keep you Americans bamboozled into total tax penury to support it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role .
“ We don ’ t like it , but we understand .
Real Politik , as Lavrov keeps reminding me .
“ And of course , your elites believe their own lies .
So despite the promises made to Gorbachev , they ’ re expanding NATO , backing out of all nuclear control treaties , and stupidly keep moving your missiles closer and closer to our borders .
“ We ’ ve been forced to beef up our retaliatory nuclear capability .
Like you , we can wipe out all life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned you that we can ’ t tell if any missile aimed at our territory is nuclear or not and we will be forced to assume it is .
And so we ’ ve obviously returned to launch on warn .
That means 20 minutes or less to avert nuclear Armageddon .
Biohazard : The Chillin ... Handelman , Stephen Best Price : $ 9.10 Buy New $ 15.00 “ That ’ s really stupid and keeps me up at night , but that ’ s not why I ’ m calling.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing .
It not only keeps me up at night , it gives me nightmares !
” Putin explained .
“ And it ’ s not that they ’ re trying to blame me for poisoning him , they do silly things like that all the time .
Remember the Skripals ?
” I did .
I ’ d done a piece on them and their claimed Novichok poisoning in Salisbury .
“ As if I have time or interest to worry about wannabes like Navalny .
He couldn ’ t even beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our elections aren ’ t circuses like yours .
Our democracy hasn ’ t devolved that far yet .
“ Can you believe it , they ’ re getting NATO involved !
Lavrov thinks it ’ s because your exaggerated official COVID narrative , designed to keep you ‘ deplorables ’ as Hillary Clinton calls you , under control , is about to fall apart .
All those massive anti-mask demonstrations in Berlin and London for example .
“ I read your piece on the Skripals , what did you called it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ booing , hissing and peanut-throwing shtick almost made me smile .
A Higher Form of Killi ... Paxman , Jeremy Best Price : $ 5.47 Buy New $ 12.00 “ Look , you ’ ve got to do another article .
You ’ ve got to redeem our nerve poisons !
We ’ ve got a reputation to protect .
“ You tend to use guns .
You know Lincoln , Kennedy , Reagan , Vince Foster .
But here in Europe , we have the Borgias , especially Lucretia .
“ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation that they STAY poisoned .
“ And the nightmares I have are about the intelligence of your countrymen .
And especially your leaders .
After the Skripals , why did Mrs. Merkel try to blame Novichok again ?
Skripal , his daughter Yulia , and now Navalny .
I mean really , one of the most poisonous substance on the face of the earth and it fails to kill three out of three ?
Who in their right mind would believe that ?
Do your leaders really think you ’ ll believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , comments , and corrections .
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It’s not often I hear from the Russians anymore, not since the “ROOF” ran us out of the country during the so-called “Asian Contagon.” So you can imagine my surprise when I answered the phone this morning and Vladimir Putin was on the other end. He was livid.
“The western media is absolutely libeling us on this Alex Navalny story,” Putin told me.
“That’s completely normal,” I said.
“Yes, everyone knows that it’s S.O.P. for the U.S. MIC, MSM and Deep State to do that. That’s not what’s bothering me.”
“And I know Mr. Trump, or at least his henchman, Pompousaho are pushing the meme that the ‘Nord Stream II pipeline will turn Europe Russian.’ It’s really to stifle competition. They think they can liquify all that extra natural gas they’re fracking, ship it clear across the Atlantic, and still make a profit.” State Secrets: An Insi... Vil S Mirzayanov Best Price: $9.99 Buy New $23.91 (as of 09:55 UTC - Details)
“Well, ah, . . .” I tried to interject, but Vlad was on a roll.
“But that’s not it either.
“They’re keeping NATO on life-support by constantly pushing the idea that we’re their enemy. At least Donald knows better. But, alright, without your MilitaryIndustrialComplex, the American economy would collaspse. Everyone knows that.
“So the Deep State — that phrase originated with Bill Moyers and your PBS — needs an essential villain to keep you Americans bamboozled into total tax penury to support it. We’ve been handed the role.
“We don’t like it, but we understand. Real Politik, as Lavrov keeps reminding me.
“And of course, your elites believe their own lies. So despite the promises made to Gorbachev, they’re expanding NATO, backing out of all nuclear control treaties, and stupidly keep moving your missiles closer and closer to our borders.
“We’ve been forced to beef up our retaliatory nuclear capability. Like you, we can wipe out all life on earth.
“We’ve warned you that we can’t tell if any missile aimed at our territory is nuclear or not and we will be forced to assume it is. And so we’ve obviously returned to launch on warn. That means 20 minutes or less to avert nuclear Armageddon. Biohazard: The Chillin... Handelman, Stephen Best Price: $9.10 Buy New $15.00 (as of 06:08 UTC - Details)
“That’s really stupid and keeps me up at night, but that’s not why I’m calling.”
“Well why, then?”
“It’s the Alex Navalny thing. It not only keeps me up at night, it gives me nightmares!” Putin explained.
“And it’s not that they’re trying to blame me for poisoning him, they do silly things like that all the time. Remember the Skripals?”
I did. I’d done a piece on them and their claimed Novichok poisoning in Salisbury.
“As if I have time or interest to worry about wannabes like Navalny. He couldn’t even beat Sobyanin for Mayor of Moscow. Besides, our elections aren’t circuses like yours. Our democracy hasn’t devolved that far yet.
“Can you believe it, they’re getting NATO involved! Lavrov thinks it’s because your exaggerated official COVID narrative, designed to keep you ‘deplorables’ as Hillary Clinton calls you, under control, is about to fall apart. All those massive anti-mask demonstrations in Berlin and London for example.
“But that’s not it either.”
“So why call me?” I asked.
“I read your piece on the Skripals, what did you called it? Meller-Drammer? Farce? And the booing, hissing and peanut-throwing shtick almost made me smile. A Higher Form of Killi... Paxman, Jeremy Best Price: $5.47 Buy New $12.00 (as of 07:10 UTC - Details)
“Look, you’ve got to do another article. You’ve got to redeem our nerve poisons! We’ve got a reputation to protect.
“You tend to use guns. You know Lincoln, Kennedy, Reagan, Vince Foster. But here in Europe, we have the Borgias, especially Lucretia.
“When we poison someone, we have the reputation that they STAY poisoned.
“And the nightmares I have are about the intelligence of your countrymen. And especially your leaders. After the Skripals, why did Mrs. Merkel try to blame Novichok again?
Skripal, his daughter Yulia, and now Navalny. I mean really, one of the most poisonous substance on the face of the earth and it fails to kill three out of three?
Who in their right mind would believe that? Do your leaders really think you’ll believe that?
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