lewrockwell--2020-06-06--Peak Internet — The Censorship Bubble Is About To Burst

Over the past year , I ’ ve written extensively about the initially creeping — and then sweeping — censorship occurring online .
Initially , the censorship vortex was on vaccines .
Social media platforms and Google all started suppressing and then outright banning content raising questions about vaccine safety .
I warned everyone that this would eventually spread to other topics that might threaten a corporate bottom line .
The only surprise was how quickly that happened .
Within months , Google started shadow banning and hiding holistic health sites , including this one , in its search results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision to leave Facebook due to its clear censoring of valid and truthful information .
One year from the time social media platforms began censoring vaccine information , they all started banning views on COVID-19 treatments that differ from that of the World Health Organization .
The Dangerous Suppression of Freedom of Speech YouTube ’ s CEO even went on the record stating they will block any video that goes against WHO guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic .
Shockingly , this includes videos and articles by medical doctors , emergency care specialists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , recommendations and scientific findings .
Just one of countless examples was a May 17 , 2020 , Full Measure News report1 in which Sharyl Attkisson interviewed doctors reporting good results with hydroxychloroquine .
The segment also looked at the potential financial motives driving the mass media ’ s disdain for the drug , while promoting remdesivir and as-of-yet-unavailable vaccines .
The People ’ s Pla ... Taylor , Astra Best Price : $ 2.20 Buy New $ 5.25 Just the News , which reported the takedown of Full Measure ’ s video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Infowars host Alex Jones revealed Joe Rogan has signed an exclusivity contract with Spotify for his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast .
You can find the video here .
Rogan had reportedly asked Jones to make the announcement .
According to Rogan , the move is his way to strike back against YouTube censorship .
Granted , the $ 100 million paycheck from Spotify probably didn ’ t make it a particularly difficult decision .
It also turned out to be a stroke of genius for Spotify , the stock of which jumped 8.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion dollars , after Rogan announced the move on Twitter.3 The True Story of Fake ...
Dice , Mark Best Price : $ 13.06 Buy New $ 17.94 Jones was one of the first controversial figures to be banned from YouTube , which appears to be the reason he gave Jones the scoop .
The straw that broke the camel ’ s back , Rogan says , was YouTube ’ s decision to block differing opinions on COVID-19 , as he wanted to interview a variety of doctors and experts about it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had bristled against YouTube ’ s decision to demonetize or remove certain interviews .
Rogan told Jones he sees YouTube ’ s behavior as “ un-American ” and “ anti-human.
” Jones wonders if Rogan ’ s move is symbolic of “ peak internet.
” Possibly , it ’ s a sign that the censorship bubble is about to burst .
With 8.52 million subscribers as of May 27 , 2020,4 Rogan is currently one of YouTube ’ s biggest channels .
His departure is predicted by many to be a serious blow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As noted by Bari Weiss in a New York Times op-ed,5 Rogan ’ s move matters because the media landscape is changing , and Rogan — and others like him — are “ the news ” now .
The Liberal Media Indu ...
Dice , Mark Best Price : $ 15.35 Buy New $ 16.16 Geopolitical blogger Tom Luongo comments on Rogan ’ s appeal , saying:6 Spotify Censors Two of My Coronavirus Interviews Whether Spotify will in fact live up to the expectation of non-bias remains to be seen .
I for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my coronavirus interviews have summarily been deleted off Spotify without recourse .
Spotify claims it only prohibits illegal content , hate content and infringing content .
My interviews about coronavirus with Brian Hoyer and Judy Mikovits , Ph.D. , clearly do not fall under any of these categories , yet Spotify removed them .
So , so much for being a platform for uncensored expression .
What ’ s worse , there is no way to dispute Spotify ’ s removal of these shows .
Liberalism : Find a Cure Dice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New $ 16.78 Like Rogan , I have taken my stand .
I put up a firewall to prevent Google from indexing my pages , and I will never conform to “ consensus reality ” just to get my Google ranking back .
It ’ s unfortunate , but the way it stands right now , we have to go old-school and share information we find valuable through word-of-mouth , by text , email and private message .
As for content on this site , we have built in simple sharing tools at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can easily email or text interesting articles to your friends and family .
My information is here because all of you support and share it , and we can do this without Big Tech ’ s support .
In times like these , sharing information that is not readily available to all is nothing short of a revolutionary act .
Wherever and whenever possible , we must all fight against the oppression of censorship .
Democracy hangs in the balance .
Everyone must realize that without freedom of speech and opposing viewpoints , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what you have is a totalitarian regime .
As it stands , that regime is not even made up of elected officials but unelected individuals representing for-profit multinational corporations .
It ’ s time to break free .
To do that , consider these suggestions : Become a subscriber to my newsletter and encourage your friends and family to do the same .
This is the easiest and safest way to make sure you ’ ll stay up to date on important health and environmental issues .
If you have any friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their health , please share important articles with them and encourage them to subscribe to our newsletter .
Consider dumping any Android phone the next time you get a phone .
Android is a Google operating system and will seek to gather as much data as they can about you for their benefit .
Use the internal Mercola.com search engine when searching for articles on my site .
Boycott Google by avoiding any and all Google products : •Uninstall Google Chrome and use Brave or Opera browser instead , available for all computers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Opera is far superior to Chrome and offers a free VPN service ( virtual private network ) to further preserve your privacy •If you have a Gmail account , try a non-Google email service such as ProtonMail,8 an encrypted email service based in Switzerland •Stop using Google docs .
Digital Trends has published an article suggesting a number of alternatives9 •If you ’ re a high school student , do not convert the Google accounts you created as a student into personal accounts Sign the “ Don ’ t be evil ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best of Joseph Mercola

Over the past year, I’ve written extensively about the initially creeping — and then sweeping — censorship occurring online. Initially, the censorship vortex was on vaccines. Social media platforms and Google all started suppressing and then outright banning content raising questions about vaccine safety.
I warned everyone that this would eventually spread to other topics that might threaten a corporate bottom line. The only surprise was how quickly that happened. Within months, Google started shadow banning and hiding holistic health sites, including this one, in its search results.
In August 2019, I made the decision to leave Facebook due to its clear censoring of valid and truthful information. One year from the time social media platforms began censoring vaccine information, they all started banning views on COVID-19 treatments that differ from that of the World Health Organization.
The Dangerous Suppression of Freedom of Speech
YouTube’s CEO even went on the record stating they will block any video that goes against WHO guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic. Shockingly, this includes videos and articles by medical doctors, emergency care specialists and researchers who share their clinical experiences, recommendations and scientific findings.
Just one of countless examples was a May 17, 2020, Full Measure News report1 in which Sharyl Attkisson interviewed doctors reporting good results with hydroxychloroquine. The segment also looked at the potential financial motives driving the mass media’s disdain for the drug, while promoting remdesivir and as-of-yet-unavailable vaccines.

The People’s Pla... Taylor, Astra Best Price: $2.20 Buy New $5.25 (as of 03:30 UTC - Details) Just the News, which reported the takedown of Full Measure’s video, writes:2
“Dr. Jane Orient, the executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons as well as a clinical lecturer at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, urged viewers to ‘look at the money’ when it comes to the two drugs.
‘There’s no big profits made in hydroxychloroquine,’ said Orient. ‘It’s very cheap, easy to manufacture, been around for 70 years. It’s generic.
Remdesivir is a new drug that could be very expensive and very lucrative if it’s ever approved. So I think we really do have to consider there’s some financial interest involved here’ …
‘These are organized efforts,’ [Attkisson] said, arguing that politically biased parties are behind efforts to remove or censor contrarian information on social media …
She noted recent efforts by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, to pressure social media companies to censor and downgrade ‘harmful’ coronavirus-related material and push users instead toward information from the World Health Organization. ‘I don’t know why we’re allowing this,’ Attkisson said. ‘Nobody appointed Adam Schiff to police our content on social media.'”
Joe Rogan Ditches YouTube
May 20, 2020, Infowars host Alex Jones revealed Joe Rogan has signed an exclusivity contract with Spotify for his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast. You can find the video here. Rogan had reportedly asked Jones to make the announcement.
According to Rogan, the move is his way to strike back against YouTube censorship. Granted, the $100 million paycheck from Spotify probably didn’t make it a particularly difficult decision. It also turned out to be a stroke of genius for Spotify, the stock of which jumped 8.4%, or more than $5 billion dollars, after Rogan announced the move on Twitter.3
The True Story of Fake... Dice, Mark Best Price: $13.06 Buy New $17.94 (as of 04:52 UTC - Details) Jones was one of the first controversial figures to be banned from YouTube, which appears to be the reason he gave Jones the scoop. The straw that broke the camel’s back, Rogan says, was YouTube’s decision to block differing opinions on COVID-19, as he wanted to interview a variety of doctors and experts about it.
But even before the pandemic, Rogan had bristled against YouTube’s decision to demonetize or remove certain interviews. Rogan told Jones he sees YouTube’s behavior as “un-American” and “anti-human.” Jones wonders if Rogan’s move is symbolic of “peak internet.” Possibly, it’s a sign that the censorship bubble is about to burst.
Rogan Rules New Media Landscape
With 8.52 million subscribers as of May 27, 2020,4 Rogan is currently one of YouTube’s biggest channels. His departure is predicted by many to be a serious blow to YouTube’s bottom line. As noted by Bari Weiss in a New York Times op-ed,5 Rogan’s move matters because the media landscape is changing, and Rogan — and others like him — are “the news” now.
“The timing of Rogan’s rise and the Old Guard’s disintegration is not coincidental,” Weiss writes. “His success was made possible, at least in part, by legacy media’s blind spots.
While GQ puts Pharrell gowned in a yellow sleeping bag on the cover of its ‘new masculinity’ issue (introduced by the editor explaining that the men’s magazine ‘isn’t really trying to be exclusively for or about men at all’), Joe Rogan swings kettlebells and bow-hunts elk.
Men are hungry. He’s serving steak, rare. Condé Nast, GQ’s publisher, has laid off some 100 employees since the pandemic began. Meantime, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ has 190 million downloads a month.
His success signals a profound shift, or several of them — a shift in what people want to talk about, how they want to hear it, and who they want to hear it from.”
The Liberal Media Indu... Dice, Mark Best Price: $15.35 Buy New $16.16 (as of 04:46 UTC - Details) Geopolitical blogger Tom Luongo comments on Rogan’s appeal, saying:6
“Rogan is an anomaly in podcasting, hell for that matter, all of media and gods bless him for it. Who else can get tens of millions of people to tune into him talking with someone for three hours? CNN can’t get people to watch them for five minutes in airports …
Rogan’s willingness to talk with and listen to anyone is his greatest asset. It is the key to his rise and his future success on Spotify, who desperately needs a big name to keep their business afloat.
Because in an age of endless spectacle and TV screens and websites crammed to the gills with graphics to distract you from the content, the simplicity of a conversation between two people who aren’t shouting at each other has become a welcome node of sanity …
Joe Rogan has now told the entire country that he’s had enough. And we needed someone like Joe to do this. That said, Rogan is only one half of the story, however. Because at the same time, one of these platforms needed to break away from the herd and welcome the dissenters.
For Spotify, Joe Rogan is the ‘killer app’ they needed to differentiate themselves as non-partisan and begin the exodus away from the big platforms who have become nothing but partisan.”
Spotify Censors Two of My Coronavirus Interviews
Whether Spotify will in fact live up to the expectation of non-bias remains to be seen. I for one have my doubts, as two of my coronavirus interviews have summarily been deleted off Spotify without recourse.
Spotify claims it only prohibits illegal content, hate content and infringing content. My interviews about coronavirus with Brian Hoyer and Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., clearly do not fall under any of these categories, yet Spotify removed them. So, so much for being a platform for uncensored expression. What’s worse, there is no way to dispute Spotify’s removal of these shows. Liberalism: Find a Cure Dice, Mark Best Price: $7.31 Buy New $16.78 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Censorship Threatens Health, Democracy and Freedom
Like Rogan, I have taken my stand. I put up a firewall to prevent Google from indexing my pages, and I will never conform to “consensus reality” just to get my Google ranking back. It’s unfortunate, but the way it stands right now, we have to go old-school and share information we find valuable through word-of-mouth, by text, email and private message.
As for content on this site, we have built in simple sharing tools at the top of each article so you can easily email or text interesting articles to your friends and family.
My information is here because all of you support and share it, and we can do this without Big Tech’s support. In times like these, sharing information that is not readily available to all is nothing short of a revolutionary act.
Wherever and whenever possible, we must all fight against the oppression of censorship. Democracy hangs in the balance. Everyone must realize that without freedom of speech and opposing viewpoints, there can be no democracy. Instead, what you have is a totalitarian regime.
As it stands, that regime is not even made up of elected officials but unelected individuals representing for-profit multinational corporations. It’s time to break free. To do that, consider these suggestions:
Become a subscriber to my newsletter and encourage your friends and family to do the same. This is the easiest and safest way to make sure you’ll stay up to date on important health and environmental issues.
If you have any friends or relatives who are seriously interested in their health, please share important articles with them and encourage them to subscribe to our newsletter.
Consider dumping any Android phone the next time you get a phone. Android is a Google operating system and will seek to gather as much data as they can about you for their benefit.
Use the internal Mercola.com search engine when searching for articles on my site.
Boycott Google by avoiding any and all Google products:
•Stop using Google search engines. Alternatives include Qwant and Swisscows
•Uninstall Google Chrome and use Brave or Opera browser instead, available for all computers and mobile devices.7 From a security perspective, Opera is far superior to Chrome and offers a free VPN service (virtual private network) to further preserve your privacy
•If you have a Gmail account, try a non-Google email service such as ProtonMail,8 an encrypted email service based in Switzerland
•Stop using Google docs. Digital Trends has published an article suggesting a number of alternatives9
•If you’re a high school student, do not convert the Google accounts you created as a student into personal accounts
Sign the “Don’t be evil” petition created by Citizens Against Monopoly
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lewrockwell--2020-06-08--Those Pesky Crime Statistics

Those Pesky Crime Statistics

I once gave a talk in New Zealand in which I said that , thanks to the inefficiency of the police and the leniency of the courts in Britain , a burglar spent on average three days in prison ; in which case the question was not why there were so many burglars , but why there were so few .
To this question a clever lawyer in the audience immediately said , “ They ’ re not very good at arithmetic.
” Neither , I suppose , are the rioters in the United States .
It is true , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd at the hands , or rather the knee , of the policeman called Chauvin was horrible , and perhaps even worse ( for it implied something more than mere individual psychopathy ) was the fact that three of Chauvin ’ s colleagues were watching .
The picture of the policeman with his knee on the victim ’ s neck , his hand in his pocket and the look of a triumphant big-game hunter on his face , is not easily forgotten .
Chauvin ’ s defense attorney , I imagine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much in extenuation .
Admirable Evasions : Ho ... Theodore Dalrymple Best Price : $ 12.26 Buy New $ 13.35 But proportion is necessary in all things , especially in anger and outrage .
It is easy to indulge in these emotions for their own sake , because they are pleasurable and soon cease to be sincere .
To the citizens of most Western countries , the numbers of people killed by the American police are rather surprising , to say the least , but so are the numbers of police killed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States is about fifty times more likely to be killed than to kill , and this is without taking into consideration that the majority of the killings by the police are at least prima facie justified by self-defense or the interruption or prevention of a serious crime .
Let us exclude only half of those killings on these grounds ( probably a gross underestimate ) : This means that a policeman is 100 times more likely to be killed than to kill .
Life at the Bottom : Th ... Theodore Dalrymple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 8.83 Let us also suppose that the police are killed by black and white in the same proportion as blacks and whites commit homicide in general ( again , a generous , that is to say a conservative , assumption ) .
This means that a policeman is about fifteen times more likely to be killed by a black man than to kill a black man , and again this is not to take into account the fact that many of the police killings would be at least prima facie justified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more likely to be killed by another black man than to be killed by a policeman ( and some of the police are themselves black , of course ) .
A white man is only fifteen times more likely to be killed by someone of any race than to be killed by a policeman .
Are the police biased against whites ?
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I once gave a talk in New Zealand in which I said that, thanks to the inefficiency of the police and the leniency of the courts in Britain, a burglar spent on average three days in prison; in which case the question was not why there were so many burglars, but why there were so few.
To this question a clever lawyer in the audience immediately said, “They’re not very good at arithmetic.”
Neither, I suppose, are the rioters in the United States. It is true, of course, that the death of George Floyd at the hands, or rather the knee, of the policeman called Chauvin was horrible, and perhaps even worse (for it implied something more than mere individual psychopathy) was the fact that three of Chauvin’s colleagues were watching. The picture of the policeman with his knee on the victim’s neck, his hand in his pocket and the look of a triumphant big-game hunter on his face, is not easily forgotten. Chauvin’s defense attorney, I imagine, will not find it easy to say much in extenuation. Admirable Evasions: Ho... Theodore Dalrymple Best Price: $12.26 Buy New $13.35 (as of 11:00 UTC - Details)
But proportion is necessary in all things, especially in anger and outrage. It is easy to indulge in these emotions for their own sake, because they are pleasurable and soon cease to be sincere.
To the citizens of most Western countries, the numbers of people killed by the American police are rather surprising, to say the least, but so are the numbers of police killed.
Roughly speaking, a policeman in the United States is about fifty times more likely to be killed than to kill, and this is without taking into consideration that the majority of the killings by the police are at least prima facie justified by self-defense or the interruption or prevention of a serious crime. Let us exclude only half of those killings on these grounds (probably a gross underestimate): This means that a policeman is 100 times more likely to be killed than to kill. Life at the Bottom: Th... Theodore Dalrymple Best Price: $4.57 Buy New $8.83 (as of 07:45 UTC - Details)
Let us also suppose that the police are killed by black and white in the same proportion as blacks and whites commit homicide in general (again, a generous, that is to say a conservative, assumption). This means that a policeman is about fifteen times more likely to be killed by a black man than to kill a black man, and again this is not to take into account the fact that many of the police killings would be at least prima facie justified.
A black man is about thirty times more likely to be killed by another black man than to be killed by a policeman (and some of the police are themselves black, of course). A white man is only fifteen times more likely to be killed by someone of any race than to be killed by a policeman. Are the police biased against whites?
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lewrockwell--2020-06-08--There Goes the National Football League

There Goes the National Football League

The NFL is now a commercial enterprise that has forgotten it has customers — aka fans .
They are largely male .
And they want to be entertained .
They live vicariously through the lives of their favorite players .
They are elated when their team wins and forever depressed when their team loses .
They live and breathe football 24/hours a day , in and off season .
The biggest sponsor of NFL football is the U.S. Army , Marines & Air Force .
The flyovers by military aircraft are part of the show .
The U.S. military stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strength .
The pledge of allegiance to the flag before the game is probably the only opportunity for American adults to make that pledge .
Now the only country that stood up for “ liberty and justice for all , ” in its Constitution , that elected a black President , and lost hundreds of thousands of live in the Civil War to abolish slavery , is being pilloried in the world court of public opinion .
Now football has become a political statement .
It is not about the fans .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now all fans will have to buy into whatever political statement some black players have thrust upon everyone else .
It is about them and their world view , not the fans and what they bought tickets to see .
Now how can America say no to the demand from some blacks for reparations for past slavery ?
$ 14 trillion of reparations is what is being talked about .
Or else American cities will be burnt to the ground .
Well now , come to think of it , what does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the American way — free enterprise and achievement , not give aways .
There is a place for Colin Kaepernick to make his political statements elsewhere .
The day opera singers and movie actors forget they are there to solely perform for their fans who pay dearly to see and hear them , then their careers are over as well .
Take a knee in the middle of singing in the La Traviata opera and see where it gets you .
The very playing field of football is where blacks , browns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw their bodies against the other team and risk injury to win .
A black guys slams a white guy to the ground and the crowd roars .
And vice versa .
American football is the very playing field of America where all can achieve equally .
It is the very example of what America is all about .
Not equal success but equal opportunity .
The NFL has been a showcase for blacks .
White Americans endear their favorite players regardless of skin color .
Think Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slack on the football field .
He has to perform .
He has to make that open-field tackle , or he is off the team .
But now there is talk of giving blacks a break in school grades .
Racial favoritism ?
Reverse prejudice ?
Police brutality exists .
There is now evidence of that thanks to cell phone cameras .
There is also justice .
A cop who maims or kills a man or woman of any skin color without sufficient cause will be held legally accountable .
That is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one cop did indicts all Americans as racist .
Now , with no respect for the law in any city , we have mayhem , no rule of law , and even encouraged lawlessness .
And television spreading this flame to other cities .
All government can do is enforce the law once it is broken .
The penalty flag will be thrown and the penalty walked off .
You can ’ t call a penalty before there is an infraction .
Not on the field or off .
Now the penalty flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brick .
Ironically , Mr. Kaepernick ’ s $ 150 Nike tennis shoes are being looted from Nike stores .
The wrong match has been lit by Mr. Kaepernick .
Once you start counting how many blacks keep getting killed by cops and conclude the only road to justice is to burn down America , you go down a destructive road .
How many white people are murdered by blacks ?
Look , we don ’ t want to go down this road , do we ?
You ’ ll end up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr. Goodell .
When you lose your primary sponsor , you will need all the luck you can find .
Good luck Mr. Goodell when your fans , who have little money to buy $ 150 tickets to games now , are not sitting in your empty stadiums any longer .
Maybe the NFL will be like South Korean baseball where cardboard fans were placed in the stands to make it appear there were people watching the game , and cheerleaders acting as if the fans were there when they weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just dub in the roar of the crowd , right ?
And your primary source of money— isn ’ t that TV contracts ?
Americans have to have $ $ to buy cars , beer , and life insurance .
So when the ad money dries up , then what Mr. Goodell and Mr. Kaepernick ?
An afro-American with an afro haircut is the icon for the NFL and has become the de facto marketing director for the NFL .
All decisions will now have to go through Mr. Kaepernick .
Good luck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fans still have choices .
Things will not return to normal after this .
40 million Americans don ’ t have jobs .
With no fans in the seats , and no sponsors to pay , Just how do you plan to proceed ?
Keep listening to Mr. Kaepernick .
You say you are sorry you didn ’ t listen to him earlier .
Well now you are getting an ear full .
From your broke ex-fans who can ’ t afford to buy tickets any longer .
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The NFL is now a commercial enterprise that has forgotten it has customers — aka fans.
They are largely male. And they want to be entertained.
They live vicariously through the lives of their favorite players.
They are elated when their team wins and forever depressed when their team loses.
They live and breathe football 24/hours a day, in and off season.
The biggest sponsor of NFL football is the U.S. Army, Marines & Air Force.
The flyovers by military aircraft are part of the show.
The U.S. military stands for patriotism, bravery, discipline, strength.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag before the game
is probably the only opportunity for American adults to make that pledge.
Now the only country that stood up for “liberty and justice for all,” in its Constitution,
that elected a black President,
and lost hundreds of thousands of live in the Civil War to abolish slavery,
is being pilloried in the world court of public opinion.
Now football has become a political statement.
It is not about the fans.
And it has no regard for its sponsors.
Now all fans will have to buy into whatever political statement some black players have thrust upon everyone else.
It is about them and their world view, not the fans and what they bought tickets to see.
Now how can America say no to the demand from some blacks for reparations for past slavery?
$14 trillion of reparations is what is being talked about. Or else American cities will be burnt to the ground.
Well now, come to think of it, what does America owe American Indians?
Reparations speak against the American way — free enterprise and achievement, not give aways.
There is a place for Colin Kaepernick to make his political statements elsewhere.
The day opera singers and movie actors forget they are there to solely perform for their fans
who pay dearly to see and hear them, then their careers are over as well.
Take a knee in the middle of singing in the La Traviata opera and see where it gets you.
The very playing field of football is where blacks, browns and whites forget about skin color
and throw their bodies against the other team and risk injury to win.
A black guys slams a white guy to the ground and the crowd roars. And vice versa.
American football is the very playing field of America where all can achieve equally.
It is the very example of what America is all about.
Not equal success but equal opportunity.
The NFL has been a showcase for blacks.
White Americans endear their favorite players regardless of skin color.
Think Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns.
No black guy is cut any slack on the football field.
He has to perform. He has to make that open-field tackle, or he is off the team.
But now there is talk of giving blacks a break in school grades. Racial favoritism? Reverse prejudice?
Police brutality exists. There is now evidence of that thanks to cell phone cameras.
There is also justice.
A cop who maims or kills a man or woman of any skin color
without sufficient cause will be held legally accountable.
That is not good enough any longer.
Now what one cop did indicts all Americans as racist.
Now, with no respect for the law in any city, we have mayhem, no rule of law, and even encouraged lawlessness.
And television spreading this flame to other cities.
All government can do is enforce the law once it is broken.
The penalty flag will be thrown and the penalty walked off.
You can’t call a penalty before there is an infraction. Not on the field or off.
Now the penalty flag is being thrown with a match and a brick.
Ironically, Mr. Kaepernick’s $150 Nike tennis shoes are being looted from Nike stores.
The wrong match has been lit by Mr. Kaepernick.
Once you start counting how many blacks keep getting killed by cops and conclude
the only road to justice is to burn down America, you go down a destructive road.
How many white people are murdered by blacks?
Look, we don’t want to go down this road, do we?
You’ll end up with certain race wars.
Good luck, Mr. Goodell.
When you lose your primary sponsor, you will need all the luck you can find.
Good luck Mr. Goodell when your fans, who have little money to buy $150 tickets to games now,
are not sitting in your empty stadiums any longer.
Maybe the NFL will be like South Korean baseball
where cardboard fans were placed in the stands
to make it appear there were people watching the game,
and cheerleaders acting as if the fans were there when they weren’t.
Hey, TV producers can just dub in the roar of the crowd, right?
And your primary source of money— isn’t that TV contracts?
Americans have to have $$ to buy cars, beer, and life insurance.
So when the ad money dries up, then what Mr. Goodell and Mr. Kaepernick?
An afro-American with an afro haircut is the icon for the NFL and has become
the de facto marketing director for the NFL.
All decisions will now have to go through Mr. Kaepernick.
Good luck Mr. Goodell.
Free markets still exist. Fans still have choices.
Things will not return to normal after this.
40 million Americans don’t have jobs.
With no fans in the seats, and no sponsors to pay,
Just how do you plan to proceed?
Keep listening to Mr. Kaepernick.
You say you are sorry you didn’t listen to him earlier.
Well now you are getting an ear full.
From your broke ex-fans who can’t afford to buy tickets any longer.
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lewrockwell--2020-06-08--War in the Arctic and Beyond

War in the Arctic and Beyond

I want to make clear I personally am not supporting the governments of Russia and China ; I realize their faults , especially Chinese persecution of Christians ( discussed here and here ) , although I acknowledge the genius of their private sector manufacturers .
To the extent that these governments are authoritarian and oppressive , it troubles me that America ’ s own federal government—for one who years ago had great hopes for the Ron Paul Revolution—is becoming a mirror image of the Soviet surveillance and police state model , but with technology , well discussed on LewRockwell.com , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just with the COVID-19 “ pandemic ” lockdown but also the recent violence and its questionable origins .
Nevertheless , as Professor Stephen F. Cohen has repeatedly warned us—in columns carried not only on The Nation , but on LewRockwell.com , and in his interview with Lew Rockwell , there are those who think a war with Russia is not only desirable but winnable .
( Unfortunately , Professor Cohen has not offered any new perspectives that I am aware of recently . )
As to the risk of war , recent demonization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am not a military analyst or a psychic , and certainly lack the expertise of Professor Cohen , I do think the risk of “ kinetic ” conflict—a euphemism like “ collateral damage ” —is increasing .
To put it bluntly , military confrontation with America using weapons against Russia and China , perhaps simultaneously , becomes more probable , especially as America destabilizes .
In addition , I am sure that the Neoconservatives are angered—the leaders being former followers of Marxist Leon Trotsky—by the fact President Putin is allowing , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in former atheist Russia ( but I acknowledge as in America , most Russians are not religious ) .
73 North : The Battle o ... Pope , Dudley Best Price : $ 3.00 Buy New $ 16.00 On the sixth of March , 2019 , Pravda posted this article that stated : “ Russia is putting the Northern Sea Route under its protection .
The government has hammered out rules for the passage of foreign warships through the route , Izvestia wrote referring to the documented legislation .
US representatives have repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Northern Sea Route and claimed that Russia “ has no right to dictate its terms there.
” However , with the adoption of new rules , the situation will change .
“ Warships and vessels will now have to notify Russia of their plans within 45 days and take on board Russian maritime pilots .
Passage can be denied , and according to experts , in the event of unauthorized travel along the route , Russia will be able to employ emergency measures , going as far as arresting or destroying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ‘ intensification of the naval activities of various states in the Arctic zone ’ , the newspaper wrote .
They are aimed at maintaining control over the environment and merchant shipping… “ Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia that laying down the law for passing through the route was necessary ‘ yesterday.
’ ‘ NATO and the United States may well try to create another hotbed of tension along our borders .
Ships will stop by , spend some time and leave .
It would be necessary to monitor them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mulling over escalating tensions around the Northern Sea Route , for economic reasons , among others , according to member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Franz Klintsevich .
He noted that the Northern Sea Route is shorter and more profitable than other routes for cargo delivery between Asia and Europe.
” On the fourteenth of May 2020 , Scott Ritter wrote an op-ed on RT titled “ US muscle-flexing threatens to open Arctic front in new Cold War with Russia.
” I defer to his expertise in his writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Barents Sea as part of its territorial waters , has made it clear to the US and the international community that it will protect its core national economic and security interests using all means available .
Given the stakes involved , the potential for conflict is real should the US seek to expand its military posture more aggressively in the Arctic .
“ One of the guiding principles of any US/NATO FONOPs conducted in the Arctic Sea will be to push back on what these nations view as excessively restrictive Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 234 governing operations in Arctic waters .
As things currently stand , Russia views the Northeast Passage ( called the Northern Sea Route in Russia ) as being exclusively within Russian territorial waters , and as such traditional freedom of navigation rights do not apply .
Instead , Russia has implemented a series of laws which , by placing restrictions on building construction , ship navigation capabilities , and permit requirements , all but precludes freedom of navigation .
It should be noted that Russian laws mirror in many respects those of Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article 234 as the basis of its restrictive domestic legislation governing the transit of ships in its territorial Arctic waters.
” And then he adds : Deadliest Sea : The Unt ... Thompson , Kalee Best Price : $ 1.99 Buy New $ 9.40 “ The US is in the process of developing advanced SM-3 Block IIA surface-to-air missiles which can be launched from the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System ( VLS ) employed on Aegis-capable ships .
These new interceptors are capable of intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs ) and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third quarter of 2020 .
Given the fact that the vast majority of Russia ’ s strategic nuclear force—especially those elements of which are stationed in Siberia—are configured to fly over the Arctic Sea region before reaching their targets in the United States , any US naval deployment in the Arctic Sea armed with these weapons could not be seen as innocent.
” I have written about the books of Russian military historian and analyst Andrei Martyanov and his comments on Scott Ritter ’ s op-ed are instructive .
I am reminded of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conquests so devastating and possible , partly due to their technology including the Mongol bow .
I will not deny that he is pro-Russian , in the sense that he sees America ’ s ruling elites or oligarchy as incompetent at every level , and even stated most are unfit to run a public washroom on his blog .
However , consider his response to Scott Ritter , which I doubt either Pompeo or Kushner or Bill Kristol or any billionaire understands : “ [ The ] SM-3 might be ( declared ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the intercept of classic ballistic missiles—it is absolutely useless against modern anti-shipping weapons .
Especially carried by MiG-31Ks or TU-22M3M .
Ritter is correct : “ Force friction is a euphemism for two opposing forces getting in direct contact with each-other .
The only difference here is that unlike [ the ] famous incident in the Black Sea in 1980s , any force entering the area will be tracked even before they think about anything and [ Russia ] will have [ a ] firing solution ready through a variety strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and command centers will have ] no defense .
This is not to mention that the launch sites of Avangards , as one example , [ and ] not to mention [ the fact that the ] mobile Yars complexes are entirely out of the range of even new SLCM-N .
But here is this trick , unless the United States wants to play in nuclear exchange ( and there are a number of lunatics who want that ) , one fact remains unchanged—Russia already has a whole set of conventional ( non-nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by simply sinking any US ( NATO ) asset in the Arctic region .
And here is the main point [ I want to make ] : the game is not about nuclear exchange , [ for ] long ago it became a game of [ a battle using ] conventional weapons and when it comes down to [ a ] conventional stand-off , high supersonic or hypersonic strike weapons and reconnaissance and tracking systems , the United States long ago lost this arms race and the gap [ with Russia ] continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moving expensive and allegedly effective assets under the sights of Russia ’ s forces in Arctic is nothing more than traditional chest thumping .
There is a reason , the United States wants Kinzhal [ hypersonic and nuclear capable missiles ] to be included into START negotiations .
Maybe because those weapons are merely CGI , right ?
” Again , all these facts makes any military conflict between America and Russia in the Arctic extremely dangerous because perhaps the leaders of the American military think they could overwhelm Russia with a massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers are superior ; I would hope they reconsider ( unless their actions are only “ chest thumping ” ) but the threat of nuclear conflict in the Arctic remains , as discussed in this SouthFront video , whose channel was banned by YouTube ( it is eight minutes long but worth watching , although the creators don ’ t have Martyanov ’ s expertise , they might be accurately stating the mindset of the American military ) .
“ The remoteness of these islands , the small size of the military forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collateral damage due to absence of large civilian populations also mean that the use of low-yield nuclear weapons , against both land facilities and naval forces at sea , is far easier to contemplate than in any conflict in Europe or Asia [ emphasis added ] .
The remoteness of this theater of operations also means nuclear strikes would have a lower risk of strategic escalation , as long as all the nuclear adversaries refrained from targeting enemy mainland.
” The Permanent Revoluti ... Trotsky , Leon Best Price : $ 14.01 Buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political class can ’ t give up accusing “ Russia , Russia , Russia ” for dysfunctional America with Susan Rice blaming Russia for fomenting violence .
Scott Ritter discussed the topic ably on RT , stating “ The United States today functions in a never-never land of fiction and fantasy when it comes to allegations of Russian meddling in its internal affairs .
Logically speaking , most Americans should be insulted by the notion that their democratic institutions are so weak that a half-baked social media campaign could sway a national election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg spent more than $ 500 million on advertising , run by the most sophisticated media support team in the history of American politics , and couldn ’ t get the electoral needle to move an inch ) .
” More pithily and contemptuously , Martyanov wrote on his blog : “ OK , let ’ s clear [ up ] some things ; Rice , whose role in unleashing Russiagate is yet to be determined by appropriate Law Enforcement agencies , wouldn ’ t be able to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Advisor , because Rice is a typical product of [ the ] US ‘ elite-manufacturing ’ machine which in the last 30 years produced an outstanding array of swindlers , morons , creeps and ignoramuses .
She is a typical American bureaucrat who grew out of US ‘ diplomacy ’ school which is [ the ] laughing stock of the world and is a euphemism for incompetence and being pathological liars .
Yes , this is how far this whole thing fell .
So , considering her background , when she states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today ’ two things should be understood here , all that means is that she is not capable anymore to manipulate and fake ‘ intelligence ’ as she did before , plus , she wouldn ’ t know the difference any way because she has zero serious background in real intelligence or any other issues concerning US actual security .
Enough to recall her lying which led to her withdrawing her candidacy for the position of the Secretary of the State.
” And what about war with China ?
Martyanov has an interesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet Another Victory…Not ” he discusses the decline in American industrial production , using charts of steel and aluminum production .
But then he goes to the crux of the matter if Washington attempts war on China : “ The question , thus , is not about if the United States will be able to ‘ update ’ itself for a real war with China—I doubt this will happen , but that ’ s just me , I could be wrong—but the scale of losses , including [ those that will be ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States will be willing to take [ is questionable ] .
It is one thing to start getting coffins arriving daily in large numbers ( [ is there ] anyone [ who ] really thinks the US is capable [ of fighting ] China in China proper in a large protracted combined arms war ? )
, totally another—starting losing ships , capital ones , as a result of such a kinetic option .
Especially when the US will run out of stand-off weapons .
Mind you , China is the size @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some ‘ mighty ’ Arab militaries , actually has a fairly good Air Defense system which will be able to do a decent job in protecting those energy streams from Russia , while unleashing North Korea at South with a single purpose of making US forces there miserable .
And then there is Russia… Russia , Russia , Russia .
You can bet you ass on Russia not allowing China to collapse and Russia does have [ the ] tools to do so .
After all , Russians are royally pissed off at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most likely will ) decide at some point that Noblesse Oblige doesn ’ t apply anymore and , apart from making sure China has all necessary energy to sustain the fight against the US , she may exhibit a ‘ strategic flexibility ’ and provide China not only with a world class intelligence and reliable targeting , but actually , recall Korea and Vietnam .
In the end , China is an enormous and lucrative market not only for Russian energy but advanced technology too .
Markets must be protected and Russian-Chinese trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
“ But speaking broadly , the American political class ’ s insanity , which resulted from [ the ] US [ losing its ] status as [ the ] premier global industrial powerhouse and self-proclaimed ‘ finest fighting force in history ’ is a first sign of the dawning—if not of the realization then of the sense of—a final departure [ from ] which there are no peaceful and sensible solutions left to stop it , only desperate ‘ kinetic ’ options which will result in the US [ military ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapse of the dollar-based international financial system .
Or rather , the dramatic acceleration thereof .
In this case , no amount of strategizing and conceptualizing will help , because in the end it is the ability to produce tangibles , from steel and food with medicine , not credit ratings ( fraudulent as they are ) or virtual worthless money , which win those kinetic options and that ship for the United States sailed long ago .
Remarkably , the sailing of this ship was hailed as yet another American ‘ victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My Life : An Attempt at ... Trotsky , Leon Best Price : $ 13.40 Buy New $ 15.83 The problem that might make Martyanov incorrect in underestimating Washington is the trillions it is throwing on ( and perhaps through theft of Russian hypersonic technology that was discussed on Pravda ) America ’ s own equivalents to Russia ’ s hypersonic defenses .
This article from official Russian state news site Tass , “ Putin approves fundamentals of nuclear containment state policy ” is troubling : “ The fundamentals are a document of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views on the essence of nuclear containment .
The document stresses that the state policy in the sphere of nuclear containment is of defensive nature and aims to maintain the potential of the nuclear forces at the level sufficient for ensuring nuclear deterrence .
It also guarantees the protection of the state ’ s sovereignty and territorial integrity and also the deterrence of the potential enemy from aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies .
“ ‘ The Russian Federation views nuclear weapons solely as a means of deterrence whose employment is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is taking all necessary efforts for reducing the nuclear threat and preventing the escalation of inter-state relations that can provoke military , including nuclear , conflicts , ’ the document reads.
” Southfront posted an article here , “ Russia Releases New Rules For Using Nuclear Weapons In War ” elaborating : “ The two new provisions include cases in which the government receives ‘ reliable information ’ that a ballistic missile attack is imminent or if enemies damage the nation ’ s critical and military facilities to the degree that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disrupted .
“ The document states that containing and deterring aggression against Russia is ‘ among the highest national priorities.
’ Ultimately , Moscow ’ s nuclear weapons policy is described as being ‘ defensive in nature ’ and designed to safeguard the country ’ s sovereignty against potential adversaries .
“ The United States has remained ambiguous about the tenets of its own thresholds for using nuclear weapons .
The latest Nuclear Posture Review , published in 2018 , stated the country considers using nuclear weapons ‘ only in extreme cases when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or its allies or partners.
’ Unlike Russia , however , for many years the US has refused to rule out the first use of nuclear weapons in a conflict , and has even threatened to use them against countries which do not have nuclear weapons and have no way of striking US territory.
” Martyanov recently posted about the police kneeling before black Americans and he said the images are eerily reminiscent of what occurred in Ukraine : “ This is so reminiscent of one relatively recent event , that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kiev , Maidan , ‘ Revolution.
’ Here [ are ] Ukraine ’ s riot police , being ‘ politely ’ asked to kneel and ask for forgiveness .
I , believe this particular event ( among many similar ones ) took place in Lvov .
( or Lviv ) “ So , for Miami Police I have a message— [ if ] you do not carry out your duties , choosing instead virtue signaling , like ‘ solidarity ’ with domestic terrorists and thugs—you will get on [ your ] knees in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own volition.
” “ Of course , the jokes about Maria Zaharova and Ryabkov flying to US and beginning to distribute cookies and muffins for American “ democracy movement ” , like Vikki Nuland did in 2014 in Kiev , are very popular currently in Russia : ” But what I find most interesting is Martyanov making the analogy between events in the United States and the ( induced ? )
collapse of the Soviet Union , and a former Naval Officer is inclined to use salty language : “ This whole mayhem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd , it is about [ the ] de-stabilization of [ an ] already barely standing [ functioning ? ]
country , undermining what ’ s left ( not much ) of its political system , governance and state institutions .
Recall [ if you ] browse this blog , on many occasions I stressed—I have , as many of my peers from Soviet Union and from Soviet Armed Forces , some of them long dead—an experience in the collapse of the country .
We were at the front lines , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late 1980s—early 1990s…I can tell you more— [ the ] US political class is even stupider than Gorbachev and his cabal .
US Main Stream Media is a [ nothing but ] human compost , which thinks that when [ the ] shit will truly hits the fan they will be spared.
” Fascism : What It Is an ... Leon Trotsky Best Price : $ 12.00 Buy New $ 5.00 He further elaborates on America ’ s military deficiencies here .
The problem as I see it is as per a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t view nuclear war and mass death as a “ bug ” but a “ feature ” of their system of operations .
As Bill Sardi recently wrote , a “ respected ” think tank predicted a U.S. population reduced from over 325 million to 100 million .
No virus of any kind could accomplish this , not even vaccines .
I have no answers ; just a word of caution .
As America disintegrates , ever more irrational decisions by the oligarchy and elites are likely ; as Ray McGovern noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dashed : Whatever hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin may have had for a more workable relationship with the Trump administration have been ‘ trumpled , ’ so to speak .
This came through loudly and clearly in acerbic remarks by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in an interview Friday with The National Interest .
“ Ryabkov lamented the sad state of Russia-U.S. relations , while pointing , not very subtly , to China as Russia ’ s ace in the hole .
He was simply acknowledging that what the Soviets used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has changed markedly , and strongly implied that the U.S. should draw the appropriate conclusions.
” I can not change anyone ’ s mind who is either a mindless flag waving ignoramus or a member of the oligarchy ; I can only like Professor Stephen F. Cohen make the point that due to American arrogance , hubris and incompetence ( words stronger than he would use ) the risk of war is growing as America disintegrates , most likely by design as discussed on LewRockwell.com ; perhaps not in a year or two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kinetic ” conflict between America and Russia ( and China ) is inevitable due to the mindset of the lunatics running the asylum .
Russia and China , however , are prepared .
Still , how much better would ordinary Americans be if instead as Ron Paul has stressed repeatedly we just engaged in peaceful and respectful relations between nations , relations founded in liberty and trade—not only of goods , but of ideas ; this is the great tragedy of this century .
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I want to make clear I personally am not supporting the governments of Russia and China; I realize their faults, especially Chinese persecution of Christians (discussed here and here), although I acknowledge the genius of their private sector manufacturers. To the extent that these governments are authoritarian and oppressive, it troubles me that America’s own federal government—for one who years ago had great hopes for the Ron Paul Revolution—is becoming a mirror image of the Soviet surveillance and police state model, but with technology, well discussed on LewRockwell.com, that was undreamed by them, not just with the COVID-19 “pandemic” lockdown but also the recent violence and its questionable origins.
Nevertheless, as Professor Stephen F. Cohen has repeatedly warned us—in columns carried not only on The Nation, but on LewRockwell.com, and in his interview with Lew Rockwell, there are those who think a war with Russia is not only desirable but winnable. (Unfortunately, Professor Cohen has not offered any new perspectives that I am aware of recently.) As to the risk of war, recent demonization of China further escalates tensions. While I am not a military analyst or a psychic, and certainly lack the expertise of Professor Cohen, I do think the risk of “kinetic” conflict—a euphemism like “collateral damage”—is increasing. To put it bluntly, military confrontation with America using weapons against Russia and China, perhaps simultaneously, becomes more probable, especially as America destabilizes.
In addition, I am sure that the Neoconservatives are angered—the leaders being former followers of Marxist Leon Trotsky—by the fact President Putin is allowing, and perhaps even encouraging, construction of churches in former atheist Russia (but I acknowledge as in America, most Russians are not religious). 73 North: The Battle o... Pope, Dudley Best Price: $3.00 Buy New $16.00 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
On the sixth of March, 2019, Pravda posted this article that stated:
“Izvestia: Moscow tightens passage over Arctic waters
“Russia is putting the Northern Sea Route under its protection. The government has hammered out rules for the passage of foreign warships through the route, Izvestia wrote referring to the documented legislation. US representatives have repeatedly stated that they are also interested in the Northern Sea Route and claimed that Russia “has no right to dictate its terms there.” However, with the adoption of new rules, the situation will change.
“Warships and vessels will now have to notify Russia of their plans within 45 days and take on board Russian maritime pilots. Passage can be denied, and according to experts, in the event of unauthorized travel along the route, Russia will be able to employ emergency measures, going as far as arresting or destroying the vessel. The rules were developed due to the ‘intensification of the naval activities of various states in the Arctic zone’, the newspaper wrote. They are aimed at maintaining control over the environment and merchant shipping…
“Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia that laying down the law for passing through the route was necessary ‘yesterday.’ ‘NATO and the United States may well try to create another hotbed of tension along our borders. Ships will stop by, spend some time and leave. It would be necessary to monitor them,’ he said.
“Washington is mulling over escalating tensions around the Northern Sea Route, for economic reasons, among others, according to member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Franz Klintsevich. He noted that the Northern Sea Route is shorter and more profitable than other routes for cargo delivery between Asia and Europe.”
On the fourteenth of May 2020, Scott Ritter wrote an op-ed on RT titled “US muscle-flexing threatens to open Arctic front in new Cold War with Russia.” I defer to his expertise in his writing:
“Russia, which views most of the Barents Sea as part of its territorial waters, has made it clear to the US and the international community that it will protect its core national economic and security interests using all means available. Given the stakes involved, the potential for conflict is real should the US seek to expand its military posture more aggressively in the Arctic.
“One of the guiding principles of any US/NATO FONOPs conducted in the Arctic Sea will be to push back on what these nations view as excessively restrictive Russian national legislation based on UNCLOS’ Article 234 governing operations in Arctic waters. As things currently stand, Russia views the Northeast Passage (called the Northern Sea Route in Russia) as being exclusively within Russian territorial waters, and as such traditional freedom of navigation rights do not apply. Instead, Russia has implemented a series of laws which, by placing restrictions on building construction, ship navigation capabilities, and permit requirements, all but precludes freedom of navigation. It should be noted that Russian laws mirror in many respects those of Canada, which – like Russia – uses Article 234 as the basis of its restrictive domestic legislation governing the transit of ships in its territorial Arctic waters.”
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“The US is in the process of developing advanced SM-3 Block IIA surface-to-air missiles which can be launched from the Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) employed on Aegis-capable ships. These new interceptors are capable of intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and will be tested in this configuration in the third quarter of 2020. Given the fact that the vast majority of Russia’s strategic nuclear force—especially those elements of which are stationed in Siberia—are configured to fly over the Arctic Sea region before reaching their targets in the United States, any US naval deployment in the Arctic Sea armed with these weapons could not be seen as innocent.”
I have written about the books of Russian military historian and analyst Andrei Martyanov and his comments on Scott Ritter’s op-ed are instructive. I am reminded of Mongolian Military Tactics, which made their conquests so devastating and possible, partly due to their technology including the Mongol bow. I will not deny that he is pro-Russian, in the sense that he sees America’s ruling elites or oligarchy as incompetent at every level, and even stated most are unfit to run a public washroom on his blog. However, consider his response to Scott Ritter, which I doubt either Pompeo or Kushner or Bill Kristol or any billionaire understands:
“[The] SM-3 might be (declared) a ‘good’ missile, allegedly, for the intercept of classic ballistic missiles—it is absolutely useless against modern anti-shipping weapons. Especially carried by MiG-31Ks or TU-22M3M. Ritter is correct:
If the US decides to beef up its naval presence in the Arctic region, expanding the current Barents Sea Patrol to incorporate more aggressive FONOPs along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, one can anticipate that Russia will respond in kind, creating the potential for a repeat of the Yorktown/Caron incident in the frigid waters of the Arctic north. In this day and age of renewed Cold War-like tensions between the US/NATO and Russia, the last thing either side needs is a new point of potential force-on-force friction.
“Force friction is a euphemism for two opposing forces getting in direct contact with each-other. The only difference here is that unlike [the] famous incident in the Black Sea in 1980s, any force entering the area will be tracked even before they think about anything and [Russia] will have [a] firing solution ready through a variety strike means from which [American naval vessels and command centers will have] no defense. This is not to mention that the launch sites of Avangards, as one example, [and] not to mention [the fact that the] mobile Yars complexes are entirely out of the range of even new SLCM-N. But here is this trick, unless the United States wants to play in nuclear exchange (and there are a number of lunatics who want that), one fact remains unchanged—Russia already has a whole set of conventional (non-nuclear) instruments to counter US nuclear threat by simply sinking any US (NATO) asset in the Arctic region. And here is the main point [I want to make]: the game is not about nuclear exchange, [for] long ago it became a game of [a battle using] conventional weapons and when it comes down to [a] conventional stand-off, high supersonic or hypersonic strike weapons and reconnaissance and tracking systems, the United States long ago lost this arms race and the gap [with Russia] continues to grow. In this case, moving expensive and allegedly effective assets under the sights of Russia’s forces in Arctic is nothing more than traditional chest thumping. There is a reason, the United States wants Kinzhal [hypersonic and nuclear capable missiles] to be included into START negotiations. Maybe because those weapons are merely CGI, right?”
Again, all these facts makes any military conflict between America and Russia in the Arctic extremely dangerous because perhaps the leaders of the American military think they could overwhelm Russia with a massive strike of their obsolete weapons because their numbers are superior; I would hope they reconsider (unless their actions are only “chest thumping”) but the threat of nuclear conflict in the Arctic remains, as discussed in this SouthFront video, whose channel was banned by YouTube (it is eight minutes long but worth watching, although the creators don’t have Martyanov’s expertise, they might be accurately stating the mindset of the American military).
From the video transcript:
“The remoteness of these islands, the small size of the military forces, and the practically non-existent potential for collateral damage due to absence of large civilian populations also mean that the use of low-yield nuclear weapons, against both land facilities and naval forces at sea, is far easier to contemplate than in any conflict in Europe or Asia [emphasis added]. The remoteness of this theater of operations also means nuclear strikes would have a lower risk of strategic escalation, as long as all the nuclear adversaries refrained from targeting enemy mainland.” The Permanent Revoluti... Trotsky, Leon Best Price: $14.01 Buy New $18.00 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
Of course, the political class can’t give up accusing “Russia, Russia, Russia” for dysfunctional America with Susan Rice blaming Russia for fomenting violence. Scott Ritter discussed the topic ably on RT, stating “The United States today functions in a never-never land of fiction and fantasy when it comes to allegations of Russian meddling in its internal affairs. Logically speaking, most Americans should be insulted by the notion that their democratic institutions are so weak that a half-baked social media campaign could sway a national election (never minding the reality that former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg spent more than $500 million on advertising, run by the most sophisticated media support team in the history of American politics, and couldn’t get the electoral needle to move an inch).”
More pithily and contemptuously, Martyanov wrote on his blog:
“OK, let’s clear [up] some things; Rice, whose role in unleashing Russiagate is yet to be determined by appropriate Law Enforcement agencies, wouldn’t be able to have a clue, despite her position as National Security Advisor, because Rice is a typical product of [the] US ‘elite-manufacturing’ machine which in the last 30 years produced an outstanding array of swindlers, morons, creeps and ignoramuses. She is a typical American bureaucrat who grew out of US ‘diplomacy’ school which is [the] laughing stock of the world and is a euphemism for incompetence and being pathological liars. Yes, this is how far this whole thing fell. So, considering her background, when she states that she is not ‘reading intelligence today’ two things should be understood here, all that means is that she is not capable anymore to manipulate and fake ‘intelligence’ as she did before, plus, she wouldn’t know the difference any way because she has zero serious background in real intelligence or any other issues concerning US actual security. Enough to recall her lying which led to her withdrawing her candidacy for the position of the Secretary of the State.”
And what about war with China? Martyanov has an interesting take on that two. In “Yet Another Victory…Not” he discusses the decline in American industrial production, using charts of steel and aluminum production. But then he goes to the crux of the matter if Washington attempts war on China:
“The question, thus, is not about if the United States will be able to ‘update’ itself for a real war with China—I doubt this will happen, but that’s just me, I could be wrong—but the scale of losses, including [those that will be] extremely sensitive politically [that] the United States will be willing to take [is questionable]. It is one thing to start getting coffins arriving daily in large numbers ([is there] anyone [who] really thinks the US is capable [of fighting] China in China proper in a large protracted combined arms war?), totally another—starting losing ships, capital ones, as a result of such a kinetic option. Especially when the US will run out of stand-off weapons. Mind you, China is the size of US lower 48 and, unlike some ‘mighty’ Arab militaries, actually has a fairly good Air Defense system which will be able to do a decent job in protecting those energy streams from Russia, while unleashing North Korea at South with a single purpose of making US forces there miserable. And then there is Russia… Russia, Russia, Russia. You can bet you ass on Russia not allowing China to collapse and Russia does have [the] tools to do so. After all, Russians are royally pissed off at the United States and may (and most likely will) decide at some point that Noblesse Oblige doesn’t apply anymore and, apart from making sure China has all necessary energy to sustain the fight against the US, she may exhibit a ‘strategic flexibility’ and provide China not only with a world class intelligence and reliable targeting, but actually, recall Korea and Vietnam. In the end, China is an enormous and lucrative market not only for Russian energy but advanced technology too. Markets must be protected and Russian-Chinese trade is order of magnitude larger than Russian-American one.
“But speaking broadly, the American political class’s insanity, which resulted from [the] US [losing its] status as [the] premier global industrial powerhouse and self-proclaimed ‘finest fighting force in history’ is a first sign of the dawning—if not of the realization then of the sense of—a final departure [from] which there are no peaceful and sensible solutions left to stop it, only desperate ‘kinetic’ options which will result in the US [military’s] defeat and [the] collapse of the dollar-based international financial system. Or rather, the dramatic acceleration thereof. In this case, no amount of strategizing and conceptualizing will help, because in the end it is the ability to produce tangibles, from steel and food with medicine, not credit ratings (fraudulent as they are) or virtual worthless money, which win those kinetic options and that ship for the United States sailed long ago. Remarkably, the sailing of this ship was hailed as yet another American ‘victory’, which it was not.” My Life: An Attempt at... Trotsky, Leon Best Price: $13.40 Buy New $15.83 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
The problem that might make Martyanov incorrect in underestimating Washington is the trillions it is throwing on (and perhaps through theft of Russian hypersonic technology that was discussed on Pravda) America’s own equivalents to Russia’s hypersonic defenses. This article from official Russian state news site Tass, “Putin approves fundamentals of nuclear containment state policy” is troubling:
“The fundamentals are a document of strategic defense planning and reflect the official views on the essence of nuclear containment. The document stresses that the state policy in the sphere of nuclear containment is of defensive nature and aims to maintain the potential of the nuclear forces at the level sufficient for ensuring nuclear deterrence. It also guarantees the protection of the state’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and also the deterrence of the potential enemy from aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies.
“‘The Russian Federation views nuclear weapons solely as a means of deterrence whose employment is a last resort and forced measure, and is taking all necessary efforts for reducing the nuclear threat and preventing the escalation of inter-state relations that can provoke military, including nuclear, conflicts,’ the document reads.”
Southfront posted an article here, “Russia Releases New Rules For Using Nuclear Weapons In War” elaborating:
“The two new provisions include cases in which the government receives ‘reliable information’ that a ballistic missile attack is imminent or if enemies damage the nation’s critical and military facilities to the degree that the ability to retaliate with nuclear weapons is disrupted.
“The document states that containing and deterring aggression against Russia is ‘among the highest national priorities.’ Ultimately, Moscow’s nuclear weapons policy is described as being ‘defensive in nature’ and designed to safeguard the country’s sovereignty against potential adversaries.
“The United States has remained ambiguous about the tenets of its own thresholds for using nuclear weapons. The latest Nuclear Posture Review, published in 2018, stated the country considers using nuclear weapons ‘only in extreme cases when it is forced to defend the U.S. or its allies or partners.’ Unlike Russia, however, for many years the US has refused to rule out the first use of nuclear weapons in a conflict, and has even threatened to use them against countries which do not have nuclear weapons and have no way of striking US territory.”
Martyanov recently posted about the police kneeling before black Americans and he said the images are eerily reminiscent of what occurred in Ukraine:
“This is so reminiscent of one relatively recent event, that it is almost creepy. Remember, 2014, Kiev, Maidan, ‘Revolution.’ Here [are] Ukraine’s riot police, being ‘politely’ asked to kneel and ask for forgiveness. I, believe this particular event (among many similar ones) took place in Lvov. (or Lviv)
“So, for Miami Police I have a message—[if] you do not carry out your duties, choosing instead virtue signaling, like ‘solidarity’ with domestic terrorists and thugs—you will get on [your] knees in the end, and not by your own volition.”
He also adds:
“Of course, the jokes about Maria Zaharova and Ryabkov flying to US and beginning to distribute cookies and muffins for American “democracy movement”, like Vikki Nuland did in 2014 in Kiev, are very popular currently in Russia:”
But what I find most interesting is Martyanov making the analogy between events in the United States and the (induced?) collapse of the Soviet Union, and a former Naval Officer is inclined to use salty language:
“This whole mayhem long ago stopped being about the killing of George Floyd, it is about [the] de-stabilization of [an] already barely standing [functioning?] country, undermining what’s left (not much) of its political system, governance and state institutions. Recall [if you] browse this blog, on many occasions I stressed—I have, as many of my peers from Soviet Union and from Soviet Armed Forces, some of them long dead—an experience in the collapse of the country. We were at the front lines, or rather running seams, then in late 1980s—early 1990s…I can tell you more—[the] US political class is even stupider than Gorbachev and his cabal. US Main Stream Media is a [nothing but] human compost, which thinks that when [the] shit will truly hits the fan they will be spared.” Fascism: What It Is an... Leon Trotsky Best Price: $12.00 Buy New $5.00 (as of 04:14 UTC - Details)
He further elaborates on America’s military deficiencies here. The problem as I see it is as per a recent post the corrupt elites or oligarchy don’t view nuclear war and mass death as a “bug” but a “feature” of their system of operations. As Bill Sardi recently wrote, a “respected” think tank predicted a U.S. population reduced from over 325 million to 100 million. No virus of any kind could accomplish this, not even vaccines.
I have no answers; just a word of caution. As America disintegrates, ever more irrational decisions by the oligarchy and elites are likely; as Ray McGovern noted in LewRockwell.com recently:
“Russian hopes dashed: Whatever hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin may have had for a more workable relationship with the Trump administration have been ‘trumpled,’ so to speak. This came through loudly and clearly in acerbic remarks by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in an interview Friday with The National Interest.
“Ryabkov lamented the sad state of Russia-U.S. relations, while pointing, not very subtly, to China as Russia’s ace in the hole. He was simply acknowledging that what the Soviets used to call ‘the correlation of forces’ has changed markedly, and strongly implied that the U.S. should draw the appropriate conclusions.”
I cannot change anyone’s mind who is either a mindless flag waving ignoramus or a member of the oligarchy; I can only like Professor Stephen F. Cohen make the point that due to American arrogance, hubris and incompetence (words stronger than he would use) the risk of war is growing as America disintegrates, most likely by design as discussed on LewRockwell.com; perhaps not in a year or two but I suspect and lament that “kinetic” conflict between America and Russia (and China) is inevitable due to the mindset of the lunatics running the asylum. Russia and China, however, are prepared.
Still, how much better would ordinary Americans be if instead as Ron Paul has stressed repeatedly we just engaged in peaceful and respectful relations between nations, relations founded in liberty and trade—not only of goods, but of ideas; Matt Ehret recently wrote on Strategic Culture an article that discussed the Polar Silk road Corridor that would have resulted in enormous beneficial trade not only for Russia and China, but virtue of the route to the benefit of America. Of course, the proposal was rejected: “Sadly, unipolar technocrats and neocons controlling NATO foreign policy had not the eyes to see what benefits such projects offered those who joined in its construction, and instead continued onto their zero-sum game plan for full spectrum dominance.”
This lack of peaceful economic trade between the three nations, and the continual belligerence of Washington towards Russia and China is the great tragedy of this century.
The Best of Yvonne Lorenzo


lewrockwell--2020-06-08--The Gospel According to Marx

The Gospel According to Marx

I suppose we shouldn ’ t have expected better from Parson Goat .
After all , he bowed to Leviathan rather than the Lord when he closed his church this past March .
And he now awaits the beast ’ s permission to re-open while forcing parishioners to wear masks and helping the government spy on them via “ contact tracing.
” So Parson Goat ’ s empathy with the rioters exploiting George Floyd ’ s death shouldn ’ t shock us , though said rioters break as many Commandments as they do windows .
Worse , most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d never suspect it from Parson Goat ’ s encouragement of them .
Floyd ’ s criminal past notwithstanding , his murder was unspeakably barbaric .
The cops who slaughtered him should be caged before they savage someone else .
Nonetheless , ruthlessly killing civilians is what cops do ( and , in fact , they butcher more white folks than they do black ones ) .
Cops “ work ” for the State ; their only tasks are to protect it , enforce its laws whether good or bad , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters truly wished to end this reign of terror , they ’ d agitate to abolish police departments .
Halestorm Akers , Becky Best Price : null Buy New $ 8.57 Instead , they call for more laws , more regulations , more “ reform , ” as Marxists always do .
Is it mere coincidence that this recipe yields a centralized government with ever stronger police departments ?
Of course , not all of Floyd ’ s alleged defenders are communists .
Some are apolitical thugs who thrill at assault and arson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away with a new flat-screen TV and a pair of Nikes ; a few may sincerely , naively believe they ’ re demonstrating against cops ’ cruelty .
But the majority of those hurling rocks and waving signs aim to destroy our remaining liberties .
Like virtually all Dimocrats and way too many Repulsivecans , they ’ re globalists striving to erase America .
But then , communists have always espoused worldwide conquest .
Their philosophy is the enemy of all mankind , slaying its hundreds of millions and impoverishing survivors wherever sinners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Christianity .
Not only does communism violate just about every Biblical command , but Marx worshipped Satan .
He deliberately constructed his system as a demonic parody of Christianity .
No wonder every Marxist government persecutes believers , usually with prolonged and unbearable physical torture .
One of those victims “ urge [ d ] Christians not to be duped by Marxism ’ s benevolent disguise as a mere political or economic theory ” because it encompasses so much more : “ The ultimate aim of communism in conquering new countries is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system .
It is to mock God and praise Satan.
” Given this antipathy towards our Lord , we might assume that His Church would abhor Marxism .
We might also expect Christians to war against each of its varieties and descendants , whether Progressivism , socialism , feminism , environmentalism , critical theory , LGBTLMNOP , Antifa , Black Lives Matter , Democrats , Republicans , or even “ Independent.
” Instead , Parson Goat shamelessly panders to these degenerates .
He smears white Christians as racists , urges them to repent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerance.
” His prattle on this topic is so squishy , so “ nice , ” that pinpointing his heresies is like chasing drops of mercury .
Disguising his Progressive bilge in Christian rhetoric , he even cites Scripture as he pushes the Devil ’ s designs .
For example , one Parson Goat who has yet to re-open his doors emailed his congregation this week : “ I ’ m writing with a plea to Jesus ’ church that Jesus ’ blood-bought people will always be clear and articulate about the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social issue , it ’ s also a sin issue .
… ” The Communist Manifest ... Engels , Friedrich Best Price : $ 10.81 Buy New $ 9.99 Yep , he ’ s right so far .
God creates each human in His image ; for anyone—black , brown , white , Asian , or a combination thereof—to despise those of differing hues challenges the Almighty ’ s wisdom and taste .
Unfortunately , Parson Goat didn ’ t quit while he was ahead : “ … we may take different approaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sin of the past week – for example , some of us will see a wisdom and need to peacefully protest ” —in other words , to join the Marxists— “ others of us won ’ t ; some of us will believe one certain political action should be taken , others of us will support a different course of action.
” Nauseating , isn ’ t it ?
Parson Goat pretends that Marxism , with its murder , theft and horrific persecution of our brothers and sisters , is simply one alternative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoveled such baloney for two entire pages .
Never once did he condemn the violence , looting and burning of those “ peaceful protests.
” Likewise , you ’ ll search his church ’ s website in vain for any discussion—let alone denunciation—of abortion , sodomy , official sexual assault ( a.k.a .
the TSA ) , etc .
But in support of Marxists , he spouts paragraphs .
Nor is he alone .
Another Parson Goat opined : “ The vile brutality of racism in America has been unmistakable in recent weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of racially motivated violence in the United States continues to this day , we denounce any doctrine of racial superiority , and we join the many calls for systemic change ” —that ’ s code for “ Progressive agenda ” —in a nation that has often failed to uphold God ’ s vision of justice and has persistently worked against people of color.
” Did this blasphemer tremble as he equated holy justice with Marxism ?
“ … We repent of the ways that we as Christians have far too often failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence : diminishing its severity , averting our gazes , and even perpetuating such injustice deliberately or complicitly .
… How long must our black and brown brothers and sisters be killed without consequence ?
… How long will racial violence persist in this nation ?
” Yet he never asks , “ How long will Marxists murder , torture and tyrannize before Christians chastise them ?
” “ This [ past ] Thursday , June 4 , at 8:30PM , ” these apostates “ lift [ ed ] our collective ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — ” voices to God in anger , frustration , sorrow , and confusion over the deaths of Ahmaud , Breonna , and George , and over the exhaustion and unrest that centuries of racism in America have caused our black brothers and sisters.
” Do they ever lift them in fervent supplication for communism ’ s legions of sufferers ?
Abducting Arnold Akers , Becky Best Price : $ 15.95 Buy New $ 19.95 Meanwhile , each of this mega-church ’ s five campuses continues closed “ in compliance with the … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as Mayor de Blasio… .
” ( And yet , their Goats profess to “ remain steadfast in our commitment to corporate worship … .
Hebrews 10:24-25 is clear about the importance of gathering together to ‘ spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
’ As such , we will livestream services… ” Add double-speak to Parson Goat ’ s other sins . )
Even “ Christian ” websites are onboard : “ Racial reconciliation has been a hot topic in recent years… [ T ] hree essential steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Reparations.
” Yes !
—and that despite Scripture ’ s prohibition on punishing children for the sins of their fathers .
“ … [ M ] ajority culture people need to embrace the idea of reparations , in whatever way they can , to reach true reconciliation .
…this can look like anything from using your resources to open a memorial or museum , to passing the microphone to a minority person , raising up their voice over your own .
… [ R ] eparation is not a punishment , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities of their opportunities , wealth or safety so that other communities could have those things .
Reparation , therefore , ‘ is about repaying or returning those things so as to restore equity.
’ ” Absolutely .
It has nothing to do with covetousness nor with reaping what you didn ’ t sow .
Predictably , such ” Christian ” websites also overwhelmingly supported Parson Goat as he shuttered his church .
Contrast the Goat Herd ’ s opinions with these thoughts from a pastor who ’ s held services every week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Akers

I suppose we shouldn’t have expected better from Parson Goat.
After all, he bowed to Leviathan rather than the Lord when he closed his church this past March. And he now awaits the beast’s permission to re-open while forcing parishioners to wear masks and helping the government spy on them via “contact tracing.”
So Parson Goat’s empathy with the rioters exploiting George Floyd’s death shouldn’t shock us, though said rioters break as many Commandments as they do windows. Worse, most of the protesters are committed Marxists.
But you’d never suspect it from Parson Goat’s encouragement of them.
Floyd’s criminal past notwithstanding, his murder was unspeakably barbaric. The cops who slaughtered him should be caged before they savage someone else. Nonetheless, ruthlessly killing civilians is what cops do (and, in fact, they butcher more white folks than they do black ones). Cops “work” for the State; their only tasks are to protect it, enforce its laws whether good or bad, and plunder us for its enrichment. If protesters truly wished to end this reign of terror, they’d agitate to abolish police departments. Halestorm Akers, Becky Buy New $8.57 (as of 10:30 UTC - Details)
Instead, they call for more laws, more regulations, more “reform,” as Marxists always do. Is it mere coincidence that this recipe yields a centralized government with ever stronger police departments?
Of course, not all of Floyd’s alleged defenders are communists. Some are apolitical thugs who thrill at assault and arson; others are thieves hoping to walk away with a new flat-screen TV and a pair of Nikes; a few may sincerely, naively believe they’re demonstrating against cops’ cruelty. But the majority of those hurling rocks and waving signs aim to destroy our remaining liberties. Like virtually all Dimocrats and way too many Repulsivecans, they’re globalists striving to erase America. But then, communists have always espoused worldwide conquest.
Their philosophy is the enemy of all mankind, slaying its hundreds of millions and impoverishing survivors wherever sinners implement it. It is especially virulent against Christianity. Not only does communism violate just about every Biblical command, but Marx worshipped Satan. He deliberately constructed his system as a demonic parody of Christianity. No wonder every Marxist government persecutes believers, usually with prolonged and unbearable physical torture. One of those victims “urge[d] Christians not to be duped by Marxism’s benevolent disguise as a mere political or economic theory” because it encompasses so much more: “The ultimate aim of communism in conquering new countries is not to establish another social or economic system. It is to mock God and praise Satan.”
Given this antipathy towards our Lord, we might assume that His Church would abhor Marxism. We might also expect Christians to war against each of its varieties and descendants, whether Progressivism, socialism, feminism, environmentalism, critical theory, LGBTLMNOP, Antifa, Black Lives Matter, Democrats, Republicans, or even “Independent.”
Instead, Parson Goat shamelessly panders to these degenerates. He smears white Christians as racists, urges them to repent, and preaches the virtues of “tolerance.” His prattle on this topic is so squishy, so “nice,” that pinpointing his heresies is like chasing drops of mercury. Disguising his Progressive bilge in Christian rhetoric, he even cites Scripture as he pushes the Devil’s designs.
For example, one Parson Goat who has yet to re-open his doors emailed his congregation this week:
“I’m writing with a plea to Jesus’ church that Jesus’ blood-bought people will always be clear and articulate about the fact that racism isn’t only a social issue, it’s also a sin issue. …” The Communist Manifest... Engels, Friedrich Best Price: $10.81 Buy New $9.99 (as of 04:16 UTC - Details)
Yep, he’s right so far. God creates each human in His image; for anyone—black, brown, white, Asian, or a combination thereof—to despise those of differing hues challenges the Almighty’s wisdom and taste.
Unfortunately, Parson Goat didn’t quit while he was ahead: “… we may take different approaches and respond in different ways to the sin of the past week – for example, some of us will see a wisdom and need to peacefully protest”—in other words, to join the Marxists—“others of us won’t; some of us will believe one certain political action should be taken, others of us will support a different course of action.”
Nauseating, isn’t it? Parson Goat pretends that Marxism, with its murder, theft and horrific persecution of our brothers and sisters, is simply one alternative among many “political actions.”
He shoveled such baloney for two entire pages. Never once did he condemn the violence, looting and burning of those “peaceful protests.” Likewise, you’ll search his church’s website in vain for any discussion—let alone denunciation—of abortion, sodomy, official sexual assault (a.k.a. the TSA), etc. But in support of Marxists, he spouts paragraphs.
Nor is he alone. Another Parson Goat opined: “The vile brutality of racism in America has been unmistakable in recent weeks … we acknowledge that the bloody history of racially motivated violence in the United States continues to this day, we denounce any doctrine of racial superiority, and we join the many calls for systemic change”—that’s code for “Progressive agenda”—in a nation that has often failed to uphold God’s vision of justice and has persistently worked against people of color.”
Did this blasphemer tremble as he equated holy justice with Marxism?
“… We repent of the ways that we as Christians have far too often failed to adequately stand against the evil of racism and violence: diminishing its severity, averting our gazes, and even perpetuating such injustice deliberately or complicitly. … How long must our black and brown brothers and sisters be killed without consequence? … How long will racial violence persist in this nation?”
Yet he never asks, “How long will Marxists murder, torture and tyrannize before Christians chastise them?”
“This [past] Thursday, June 4, at 8:30PM,” these apostates “lift[ed] our collective”—oh, what an appropriate word!—”voices to God in anger, frustration, sorrow, and confusion over the deaths of Ahmaud, Breonna, and George, and over the exhaustion and unrest that centuries of racism in America have caused our black brothers and sisters.” Do they ever lift them in fervent supplication for communism’s legions of sufferers? Abducting Arnold Akers, Becky Best Price: $15.95 Buy New $19.95 (as of 10:35 UTC - Details)
Meanwhile, each of this mega-church’s five campuses continues closed “in compliance with the … State guidelines issued by Gov. Cuomo as well as Mayor de Blasio… .” (And yet, their Goats profess to “remain steadfast in our commitment to corporate worship … . Hebrews 10:24-25 is clear about the importance of gathering together to ‘spur one another on toward love and good deeds.’ As such, we will livestream services…” Add double-speak to Parson Goat’s other sins.)
Even “Christian” websites are onboard: “Racial reconciliation has been a hot topic in recent years… [T]hree essential steps to reach reconciliation: Lament, Confession, Reparations.” Yes!—and that despite Scripture’s prohibition on punishing children for the sins of their fathers. “…[M]ajority culture people need to embrace the idea of reparations, in whatever way they can, to reach true reconciliation. …this can look like anything from using your resources to open a memorial or museum, to passing the microphone to a minority person, raising up their voice over your own. …[R]eparation is not a punishment, it’s acknowledging that injustices robbed some communities of their opportunities, wealth or safety so that other communities could have those things. Reparation, therefore, ‘is about repaying or returning those things so as to restore equity.’” Absolutely. It has nothing to do with covetousness nor with reaping what you didn’t sow.
Predictably, such ”Christian” websites also overwhelmingly supported Parson Goat as he shuttered his church.
Contrast the Goat Herd’s opinions with these thoughts from a pastor who’s held services every week this year:
First, we have ordinary citizens who have done nothing wrong “locked down” on the mere theoretical suspicion that possibly something accidentally bad could happen (an infection that only 15% of the population will get and if they do then would have a 99.8% chance of surviving it per the CDC). Anyone who dared to publicly gather to protest this arbitrary suppression of liberty was labeled a ”terrorist” and a potential mass-murderer by many in governmental offices. … Arrests were made… Then, we see a new type of protester emerge … All kinds of abstract concepts of “fairness” and “race” etc were thrown about in a high-minded way by people not personally connected to [George Floyd]. These protesters were supposedly under the same limitations for public safety. But they were ignored by the governing authorities, many of whom now said that protesting governmental actions was a fundamental right that even the virus could not contain. Then these protests turned violent. Incredibly, many of the same public and governmental figures still defended allowing what had now disintegrated into rioting. The Naked Communist: E... Skousen, W. Cleon Buy New $17.89 (as of 04:16 UTC - Details) What is the difference? Power. The first type of protester was seeking to take away power from those who were ruling. The second type of protester was supporting a certain ruling faction of those in power. Therefore, one type of protest was opposed and another type was not only allowed but encouraged because some people see that as an enabler to their power. … This is sin at its core…
Do I hear Parson Goat bleating, “Baaaaa humbug!”?
The Best of Becky Akers