lewrockwell--2020-11-24--What Trump Will Leave in Biden’s Inbox

What Trump Will Leave in Biden’s Inbox

Dismissing President Donald Trump ’ s claim that the 2020 election remains undecided , Joe Biden has begun to name his national security team .
Right now , it looks Democratic establishment all the way .
Antony Blinken , a longtime foreign policy aide , is Biden ’ s choice for secretary of state .
Jake Sullivan , one of Hillary Clinton ’ s closest aides , is said to be his choice for national security adviser .
Biden ’ s urgency in naming his foreign policy team is understandable .
For if his election is confirmed by the Electoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Jan. 20 with a lineup of foreign policy crises .
First is Afghanistan .
While a Beltway battle has erupted over the wisdom of Trump ’ s decision to cut in half , to 2,500 , the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by Jan. 15 , no one denies the risk this entails for the besieged pro-American government in Kabul .
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Best Price : $ 2.03 Buy New $ 8.50 Ex-Ambassador to Afghanistan and Pakistan Ryan Crocker summed it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ The worst thing we can do is what we are doing .
… Basically telling the Taliban , ‘ You win .
We lose .
Let ’ s dress this up as best we can . '
” America “ is waving the white flag ” of surrender , said Crocker .
Saturday , a barrage of rockets slammed into the Green Zone of Kabul where many embassies are located , killing eight and wounding two dozen .
The Islamic State claimed responsibility .
As President Biden is not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Afghanistan , he could , in his first year , face a collapse of the Kabul regime and a triumph of the Taliban , whom we expelled from power 19 years ago for hosting the al-Qaida terrorists who perpetrated 9/11 .
Biden could , in his first days in office , preside over the first U.S. defeat in a major war since Vietnam .
A second situation confronting the new president is China .
For the China of 2021 is not the China with which Barack Obama and Biden had to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its Communist ideology .
It openly crushes democratic dissent in Hong Kong and defends “ reeducation camps ” for Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang , uses air and naval forces and missile threats to assert and to defend its claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea , to Taiwan , and to the Senkaku Islands that Japan controls and claims .
U.S. planes and ships flying close to Chinese territorial claims are intercepted and treated as hostile .
This is not a China that is going to back down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposes sanctions on Beijing , then Beijing will reciprocate with sanctions on the U.S. And if the U.S. decides to use force , the U.S. should not be surprised if China reciprocates in kind .
President Biden , it is said , will find a way to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal from which Trump rudely exited .
And how will this sit with Israel ?
Sunday , at a memorial service for Founding Father David Ben-Gurion , Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu sent a message , clearly for Biden : “ We must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons .
… There must be no return to the previous nuclear agreement.
” How will Biden deal with the now-regular Israeli attacks on Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Syria , Iraq and Lebanon ?
What would Biden do if Iran responded with attacks on Israel ?
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Best Price : $ 1.99 Buy New $ 5.74 This is not an academic question .
Sunday , the Israelis launched new attacks on Iranian-backed militia in Syria , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand is found behind an attack that kills an American , then the U.S. will retaliate against Iran .
While his foreign policy advisers argued successfully against a Trump proposal for a preemptive strike on Iran ’ s nuclear enrichment plant at Natanz , Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed militia in Syria could produce retaliation , and a sudden larger and wider war .
Worst-case scenario : Iran responds to an Israeli attack ; Americans are killed ; Trump retaliates ; and Biden inherits a war with Iran he must fight or seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights backsliders that are U.S. partners and allies — Turkey , Egypt , Saudi Arabia .
How does Biden deal with the party ’ s progressives who demand he sanction such partner-nations — without risking the loss of these countries ’ cooperation on our policy agenda ?
And the question with regard to Afghanistan is also true of Syria and Iraq .
How do we extract our military from these endless conflicts without losing any leverage we have , and with it losing our influence over the composition and character of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ First ” has an answer to these questions : If there are no vital U.S. interests imperiled , keep U.S. troops out .
And ashcan the utopian nonsense of trying to plant democracy in the sandy soil of a Middle East that has shown itself unreceptive to that particular crop .
The interventionalists got us into the sandbox .
Let ’ s see if they can get us out .
The Best of Patrick J. Buchanan

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Dismissing President Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 election remains undecided, Joe Biden has begun to name his national security team.
Right now, it looks Democratic establishment all the way.
Antony Blinken, a longtime foreign policy aide, is Biden’s choice for secretary of state. Jake Sullivan, one of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides, is said to be his choice for national security adviser.
Biden’s urgency in naming his foreign policy team is understandable.
For if his election is confirmed by the Electoral College, then he will find himself on Jan. 20 with a lineup of foreign policy crises.
First is Afghanistan. While a Beltway battle has erupted over the wisdom of Trump’s decision to cut in half, to 2,500, the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by Jan. 15, no one denies the risk this entails for the besieged pro-American government in Kabul. Nixon’s White Ho... Buchanan, Patrick J. Best Price: $2.03 Buy New $8.50 (as of 12:15 UTC - Details)
Ex-Ambassador to Afghanistan and Pakistan Ryan Crocker summed it up Friday before the House Armed Services Committee: “The worst thing we can do is what we are doing. … Basically telling the Taliban, ‘You win. We lose. Let’s dress this up as best we can.'”
America “is waving the white flag” of surrender, said Crocker.
Saturday, a barrage of rockets slammed into the Green Zone of Kabul where many embassies are located, killing eight and wounding two dozen. The Islamic State claimed responsibility.
As President Biden is not going to send fresh regiments of U.S. troops back to Afghanistan, he could, in his first year, face a collapse of the Kabul regime and a triumph of the Taliban, whom we expelled from power 19 years ago for hosting the al-Qaida terrorists who perpetrated 9/11.
Biden could, in his first days in office, preside over the first U.S. defeat in a major war since Vietnam.
A second situation confronting the new president is China. For the China of 2021 is not the China with which Barack Obama and Biden had to deal. The China of today revels in its Communist ideology.
It openly crushes democratic dissent in Hong Kong and defends “reeducation camps” for Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, uses air and naval forces and missile threats to assert and to defend its claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, to Taiwan, and to the Senkaku Islands that Japan controls and claims.
U.S. planes and ships flying close to Chinese territorial claims are intercepted and treated as hostile.
This is not a China that is going to back down before American power. If the U.S. imposes sanctions on Beijing, then Beijing will reciprocate with sanctions on the U.S. And if the U.S. decides to use force, the U.S. should not be surprised if China reciprocates in kind.
President Biden, it is said, will find a way to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal from which Trump rudely exited.
And how will this sit with Israel?
Sunday, at a memorial service for Founding Father David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu sent a message, clearly for Biden: “We must stick to an uncompromising policy to ensure that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons. … There must be no return to the previous nuclear agreement.”
How will Biden deal with the now-regular Israeli attacks on Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon? What would Biden do if Iran responded with attacks on Israel? The Greatest Comeback:... Buchanan, Patrick J. Best Price: $1.99 Buy New $5.74 (as of 01:35 UTC - Details)
This is not an academic question. Sunday, the Israelis launched new attacks on Iranian-backed militia in Syria, and Trump has said that if an Iranian hand is found behind an attack that kills an American, then the U.S. will retaliate against Iran.
While his foreign policy advisers argued successfully against a Trump proposal for a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear enrichment plant at Natanz, Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed militia in Syria could produce retaliation, and a sudden larger and wider war.
Worst-case scenario: Iran responds to an Israeli attack; Americans are killed; Trump retaliates; and Biden inherits a war with Iran he must fight or seek to end.
Then, there are the human rights backsliders that are U.S. partners and allies — Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia. How does Biden deal with the party’s progressives who demand he sanction such partner-nations — without risking the loss of these countries’ cooperation on our policy agenda?
And the question with regard to Afghanistan is also true of Syria and Iraq. How do we extract our military from these endless conflicts without losing any leverage we have, and with it losing our influence over the composition and character of the regime and its direction?
“America First” has an answer to these questions:
If there are no vital U.S. interests imperiled, keep U.S. troops out. And ashcan the utopian nonsense of trying to plant democracy in the sandy soil of a Middle East that has shown itself unreceptive to that particular crop.
The interventionalists got us into the sandbox. Let’s see if they can get us out.
The Best of Patrick J. Buchanan


Election Math

An iron rule of the universe is that anything that has value will inevitably be forged or stolen , usually both .
This is especially true of elections , because the election promises to bestow the most valuable thing of all to the ruling class .
Elections give the ruling class legitimacy .
As a result , every American election has had irregularities .
Whether it is the Democrats calling out the dead vote or Democrats busing in illegal ’ s to vote in the suburbs , Democrats have been gaming elections since forever .
This most recent election may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is hard to know if the claims being made by Trump are real .
Trump ’ s track record on truth telling is not great , but even putting his claims aside , this election has more strange angles than any election in American history .
Too many states have had ballots magically appear in the middle of the night or last minute rule changes that favor one side .
When this happens in the third world , the West demands new election .
The Florida Keys Bucke ... Sloan , David L @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 16.25 Here ’ s a bit of data that should jump off the page .
In the modern era , no incumbent that has increased his vote total from the previous election has lost .
Eisenhower , Nixon , Reagan , Clinton and Bush all won reelection by increasing their vote total from their first election victory .
Obama saw a slight down turn in his vote total , but his 2008 victory was landslide .
Trump increased his vote by 17 % over his 2016 total , 73,763,979 versus 62,984,828 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost .
To call this unprecedented is a wild understatement .
A contested election between two new candidates generates a lot of interest .
Elections with an incumbent are referenda on the person holding the seat .
If people are happy with him , his vote total goes up .
The voters now have more certainty about the man .
If the voters are not happy , then his vote total goes down , as people who voted for him sit out or vote against him .
What the vote totals are telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who did not vote for Trump in 2016 either came out to vote for the first time in their life in 2020 or switched from opposing him to supporting him .
Yet , despite millions being happy with his term in office , millions more were so outraged that they came out of nowhere to vote against Trump .
The improbability of this is hard to overstate .
This brings up probably the most absurd anomaly in election history .
According to the official narrative , Joe Biden brought in close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four elections saw the following vote totals : 121,056,394 , 129,390,000 , 126,035,116 , 128,824,246 .
The vote total for 2020 was 153,548,144 .
If we net out the 11 million extra who voted for Trump , we are being told that the vibrant and exciting Joe Biden , a man who could not win a primary , added 15 million new voters .
Everywhere else in life , an extreme outlier is a red flag that warrants investigation , because it suggests something unexpected has happened .
If a sprinter shows up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sub-nine second 100-meters , his life will be torn apart on the assumption he is cheating .
If it snows in July , people are going to wonder if the gods are angry at us for some reason .
When things don ’ t follow the normal patterns , people naturally wonder why .
Can you spot the oddity here ?
Now , the claim will be that the public was so outraged over the terrible Donald Trump that people who had never voted came out to vote for Biden .
The plausibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that we have no example of this .
The pattern is that the unpopular incumbent sees his voters either stay home of vote against him .
Carter lost 13 % of his vote in 1976 .
Bush lost 20 % of his vote in 1992 .
We ’ re supposed to believe that Trump increased his vote by 17 % because people were angry ?
Fodor ’ s In Focus ... Fodor 's Travel Guides Best Price : $ 9.68 Buy New $ 9.84 Compounding all of this is the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their polling in the run-up to the election .
It is one of the things that pollster try to gauge when doing a poll .
How enthusiastic are the voters for each guy ?
Trump had a big lead in enthusiasm , which was obvious in the final weeks .
He was speaking to massive rallies , while Biden was speaking to empty parking lots .
Apparently , those enthusiastic Biden voters really went out of their way to conceal themselves .
Of course , the basic vote totals make the post-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ridiculous .
You can not seriously claim he failed to appeal to his voters in some way when he increased his vote total by 17 % .
That means we have to believe that an 80-year old dementia patient inspired millions to vote for the first time , because Trump did not appeal to his base enough .
That ’ s the sort of logic you get from people who want attention , not answers .
Now , we will hear a lot about the “ Tucker Carlson standard ” where any questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is just an effort to create a false dichotomy in order to avoid explaining the weird anomalies about this election .
Where the facts lead us is to shift the burden of proof .
The principle of parsimony says that something very unusual went on during the voting and counting process .
It is on the defenders of the process to explain what happened .

An iron rule of the universe is that anything that has value will inevitably be forged or stolen, usually both. This is especially true of elections, because the election promises to bestow the most valuable thing of all to the ruling class. Elections give the ruling class legitimacy. As a result, every American election has had irregularities. Whether it is the Democrats calling out the dead vote or Democrats busing in illegal’s to vote in the suburbs, Democrats have been gaming elections since forever.
This most recent election may set a record for irregularities. It is hard to know if the claims being made by Trump are real. Trump’s track record on truth telling is not great, but even putting his claims aside, this election has more strange angles than any election in American history. Too many states have had ballots magically appear in the middle of the night or last minute rule changes that favor one side. When this happens in the third world, the West demands new election.
The Florida Keys Bucke... Sloan, David L Best Price: $12.11 Buy New $16.25 (as of 07:16 UTC - Details) Here’s a bit of data that should jump off the page. In the modern era, no incumbent that has increased his vote total from the previous election has lost. Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan, Clinton and Bush all won reelection by increasing their vote total from their first election victory. Obama saw a slight down turn in his vote total, but his 2008 victory was landslide. Trump increased his vote by 17% over his 2016 total, 73,763,979 versus 62,984,828, yet his vote share declined and he lost.
To call this unprecedented is a wild understatement. A contested election between two new candidates generates a lot of interest. Elections with an incumbent are referenda on the person holding the seat. If people are happy with him, his vote total goes up. The voters now have more certainty about the man. If the voters are not happy, then his vote total goes down, as people who voted for him sit out or vote against him.
What the vote totals are telling us this time is that millions of people who did not vote for Trump in 2016 either came out to vote for the first time in their life in 2020 or switched from opposing him to supporting him. Yet, despite millions being happy with his term in office, millions more were so outraged that they came out of nowhere to vote against Trump. The improbability of this is hard to overstate.
This brings up probably the most absurd anomaly in election history. According to the official narrative, Joe Biden brought in close to 15 million new voters. The last four elections saw the following vote totals: 121,056,394, 129,390,000, 126,035,116, 128,824,246. The vote total for 2020 was 153,548,144. If we net out the 11 million extra who voted for Trump, we are being told that the vibrant and exciting Joe Biden, a man who could not win a primary, added 15 million new voters.
Everywhere else in life, an extreme outlier is a red flag that warrants investigation, because it suggests something unexpected has happened. If a sprinter shows up at an international event and runs a sub-nine second 100-meters, his life will be torn apart on the assumption he is cheating. If it snows in July, people are going to wonder if the gods are angry at us for some reason. When things don’t follow the normal patterns, people naturally wonder why. Can you spot the oddity here?
Now, the claim will be that the public was so outraged over the terrible Donald Trump that people who had never voted came out to vote for Biden. The plausibility of that claim is undermined by the fact that we have no example of this. The pattern is that the unpopular incumbent sees his voters either stay home of vote against him. Carter lost 13% of his vote in 1976. Bush lost 20% of his vote in 1992. We’re supposed to believe that Trump increased his vote by 17% because people were angry? Fodor’s In Focus... Fodor's Travel Guides Best Price: $9.68 Buy New $9.84 (as of 07:16 UTC - Details)
Compounding all of this is the fact that exactly no one found evidence of this in their polling in the run-up to the election. It is one of the things that pollster try to gauge when doing a poll. How enthusiastic are the voters for each guy? Trump had a big lead in enthusiasm, which was obvious in the final weeks. He was speaking to massive rallies, while Biden was speaking to empty parking lots. Apparently, those enthusiastic Biden voters really went out of their way to conceal themselves.
Of course, the basic vote totals make the post-election analysis about why Trump lost sound rather ridiculous. You cannot seriously claim he failed to appeal to his voters in some way when he increased his vote total by 17%. That means we have to believe that an 80-year old dementia patient inspired millions to vote for the first time, because Trump did not appeal to his base enough. That’s the sort of logic you get from people who want attention, not answers.
Now, we will hear a lot about the “Tucker Carlson standard” where any questioning of the system must include incontrovertible proof. That is just an effort to create a false dichotomy in order to avoid explaining the weird anomalies about this election. Where the facts lead us is to shift the burden of proof. The principle of parsimony says that something very unusual went on during the voting and counting process. It is on the defenders of the process to explain what happened.
Originally published on The Z-Man Blog.


lewrockwell--2020-11-24--Dragon Flies, Eagle Crashes at Geoeconomic Summits

Four geoeconomic summits compressed in one week tell the story of where we stand in these supremely dystopian times .
The ( virtual ) signing of RCEP in Vietnam was followed by the equally virtual BRICS meeting hosted by Moscow , the APEC meeting hosted by Malaysia , and the G20 this past weekend hosted by Saudi Arabia .
Cynics have not failed to note the spectacular theater of the absurd of having the Top 20 – at least in theory – economies discussing what is arguably the turning point in the world-system linked to a beheading-friendly desert oil hacienda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riyadh declaration did its best to lift the somber planetary mood , vowing to deploy “ all available policy tools ” ( no precise details ) to contain Covid-19 and heroically “ save ” the global economy by “ advancing ” global pandemic preparedness , vaccine development and distribution – in tandem with debt relief – for the Global South .
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Meanwhile , off the record , G20 sherpas moaned about the lack of real global governance and multiple attacks on multilateralism .
And not a peep as well about the real life vaccine war between the expensive Western candidates – Pfizer , Moderna , AstraZeneca – and the much cheaper Russia-China versions – Sputnik V and Sinovac .
What seems to be the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ otherwise – fits the one-size-fits-all vow by the G20 to provide “ opportunities of the 21st century for all by empowering people , safeguarding the planet , and shaping new frontiers.
” At the G20 , President Xi Jinping did not waste the chance – after RCEP , BRICS and APEC – to once again emphasize China ’ s priorities : multilateralism , support for WTO reform , ample international cooperation on vaccine research and production .
But then , in tandem with reducing tariffs and facilitating the trade of crucial medical supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ code – a sound way to restore global travel and trade : “ While containing the virus , we need to restore the secure and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains.
” Predictably , there were howls about neo-Orwellian intrusion , comparing the QR code with the exceptionally misunderstood Chinese credit system .
Herr Schwab ’ s Great Reset in fact proposes something similar , with even more neo-Orwellian overtones , disguised under an innocent “ Covid Pass ” app , or highly secure “ health passport ” .
BrylaneHome Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has proposed amounts to just a mutual recognition of health certificates , issued by different nations , based on nucleic acid tests .
No gene altering vaccines coupled with nanochips .
These QR codes , incorporated to health apps , are already used for domestic travel in China .
Chinese officials have made it very clear that Beijing has been working as the representative of the Global South inside the G20 .
That ’ s multilateralism in action .
And the multilateralist drive extends from RCEP – signed between 15 nations – to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now accepting even the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP ) , the successor of the Obama-promoted and Trump-detonated TPP .
This revival – a case of Make TPP Chinese Again – can be envisaged because Beijing not only has mastered how to contain Covid-19 but is also recovering in lightning speed .
China will be the only major economy growing in 2020 – de facto leading the world to a tentative post-Covid paradigm .
What the APEC meeting made crystal clear is that with East Asia graphically hitting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , much vaunted US “ leadership ” inevitably diminishes .
APEC promoted a so-called Putrajaya Vision 2040 , condensing an “ open , dynamic , resilient and peaceful ” Asia-Pacific all the way to 2040 .
That neatly ties in with the three accumulated five-year Chinese plans all the way to 2035 , approved last month at the CCP plenum in Beijing .
The emphasis , once again , is on multilateralism and an open global economy .
Few are more capable to capture the moment than Professor Wang Yiwei at the Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who wrote the best Chinese book on the Belt and Road Initiative ( BRI ) .
Wang stresses how China is in a period of “ strategic opportunity ” and is now “ the most powerful leader of globalization ” .
China ’ s emphasis on multilateralism will “ activate the connectivity and vitality of a trade platform like RCEP ” .
JAKY-Global Babys Brea ... Buy New $ 15.99 Now compare all of the above with Trump at the G20 tweeting about the election dystopia and privileging golfing instead of discussing Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Challenge , the new 74-page delusional epic concocted by the office of secretary Mike “ We Lie , We Cheat , We Steal ” Pompeo .
Diplomatic howls comparing it with the notorious George Kennan “ long telegram ” that codified the containment of the USSR in the Cold War are nonsense .
Chinese Foreign Ministry reaction was more to the point : this was concocted by some “ living fossils of the Cold War ” and is doomed to end up “ being consigned to the dustbin of history ” .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , APEC and the G20 , concisely laid out the Chinese case : multilateralism , international cooperation on multiple fields , an open global economy , due representation of Global South ’ s interests .
As we wait for a set of imponderables all the way to January 20 , 2021 , perhaps an angular approach to what may lie ahead for the world economy is best offered by fiction .
Axe : “ You know they call us traders ‘ gamblers ’ .
The world ’ s economy is one big casino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and computer driven derivatives .
And there ’ s only one thing better than being a gambler at a casino.
” EAMBRITE 3PK 30 ” ... Buy New $ 26.99 Axe : “ That ’ s right .
There ’ s a systemized machine out there , sucking capital from localities and injecting it into the global markets , where it can be used to speculate and manipulate .
And if something goes wrong there are bailouts and bail-ins , federal aid and easing .
Where the government doesn ’ t hunt you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nice soft net to land in.
” Wags : “ That ’ s your answer to the fireside chat : You want to become a bank.
” Axe : “ I want to become a bank .
”

Four geoeconomic summits compressed in one week tell the story of where we stand in these supremely dystopian times.
The (virtual) signing of RCEP in Vietnam was followed by the equally virtual BRICS meeting hosted by Moscow, the APEC meeting hosted by Malaysia, and the G20 this past weekend hosted by Saudi Arabia.
Cynics have not failed to note the spectacular theater of the absurd of having the Top 20 – at least in theory – economies discussing what is arguably the turning point in the world-system linked to a beheading-friendly desert oil hacienda with a 7th century mentality.
The Riyadh declaration did its best to lift the somber planetary mood, vowing to deploy “all available policy tools” (no precise details) to contain Covid-19 and heroically “save” the global economy by “advancing” global pandemic preparedness, vaccine development and distribution – in tandem with debt relief – for the Global South. Nearly Natural 5402 6.... Best Price: $104.81 ($104.81 / ct) Buy New $137.49 ($137.49 / ct) (as of 07:17 UTC - Details)
Not a peep about The Great Reset – the Brave New World scheme concocted by Herr Schwab of Davos and fully supported by the IMF, Big Tech, transnational Big Capital interests and the oh so benign Prince Charles. Meanwhile, off the record, G20 sherpas moaned about the lack of real global governance and multiple attacks on multilateralism.
And not a peep as well about the real life vaccine war between the expensive Western candidates – Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca – and the much cheaper Russia-China versions – Sputnik V and Sinovac.
What seems to be the case is that any agenda – sinister or otherwise – fits the one-size-fits-all vow by the G20 to provide “opportunities of the 21st century for all by empowering people, safeguarding the planet, and shaping new frontiers.”
The House of Xi
At the G20, President Xi Jinping did not waste the chance – after RCEP, BRICS and APEC – to once again emphasize China’s priorities: multilateralism, support for WTO reform, ample international cooperation on vaccine research and production.
But then, in tandem with reducing tariffs and facilitating the trade of crucial medical supplies, Xi proposed a global health QR code – a sound way to restore global travel and trade: “While containing the virus, we need to restore the secure and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains.”
Predictably, there were howls about neo-Orwellian intrusion, comparing the QR code with the exceptionally misunderstood Chinese credit system. Herr Schwab’s Great Reset in fact proposes something similar, with even more neo-Orwellian overtones, disguised under an innocent “Covid Pass” app, or highly secure “health passport”. BrylaneHome Christmas ... Buy New $99.99 (as of 07:17 UTC - Details)
What Xi has proposed amounts to just a mutual recognition of health certificates, issued by different nations, based on nucleic acid tests. No gene altering vaccines coupled with nanochips. These QR codes, incorporated to health apps, are already used for domestic travel in China.
Chinese officials have made it very clear that Beijing has been working as the representative of the Global South inside the G20. That’s multilateralism in action. And the multilateralist drive extends from RCEP – signed between 15 nations – to the brilliant Sun Tzu maneuver of China now accepting even the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor of the Obama-promoted and Trump-detonated TPP.
This revival – a case of Make TPP Chinese Again – can be envisaged because Beijing not only has mastered how to contain Covid-19 but is also recovering in lightning speed. China will be the only major economy growing in 2020 – de facto leading the world to a tentative post-Covid paradigm.
What the APEC meeting made crystal clear is that with East Asia graphically hitting the economic limelight, as seen with RCEP, much vaunted US “leadership” inevitably diminishes.
APEC promoted a so-called Putrajaya Vision 2040, condensing an “open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful” Asia-Pacific all the way to 2040. That neatly ties in with the three accumulated five-year Chinese plans all the way to 2035, approved last month at the CCP plenum in Beijing.
The emphasis, once again, is on multilateralism and an open global economy.
Few are more capable to capture the moment than Professor Wang Yiwei at the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University, who wrote the best Chinese book on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Wang stresses how China is in a period of “strategic opportunity” and is now “the most powerful leader of globalization”. China’s emphasis on multilateralism will “activate the connectivity and vitality of a trade platform like RCEP”. JAKY-Global Babys Brea... Buy New $15.99 (as of 07:17 UTC - Details)
Stranger than fiction
Now compare all of the above with Trump at the G20 tweeting about the election dystopia and privileging golfing instead of discussing Covid-19 containment.
And then there’s
The Elements of the China Challenge, the new 74-page delusional epic concocted by the office of secretary Mike “We Lie, We Cheat, We Steal” Pompeo.
Diplomatic howls comparing it with the notorious George Kennan “long telegram” that codified the containment of the USSR in the Cold War are nonsense. Chinese Foreign Ministry reaction was more to the point: this was concocted by some “living fossils of the Cold War” and is doomed to end up “being consigned to the dustbin of history”.
President Xi Jinping, at RCEP, BRICS, APEC and the G20, concisely laid out the Chinese case: multilateralism, international cooperation on multiple fields, an open global economy, due representation of Global South’s interests.
As we wait for a set of imponderables all the way to January 20, 2021, perhaps an angular approach to what may lie ahead for the world economy is best offered by fiction.
Enter Billions, season 5, episode 2, dialogue written by Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Axe: “You know they call us traders ‘gamblers’. The world’s economy is one big casino, fueled by a giant debt bubble and computer driven derivatives. And there’s only one thing better than being a gambler at a casino.” EAMBRITE 3PK 30”... Buy New $26.99 (as of 07:17 UTC - Details)
Wags: “That’s being the house.”
Axe: “That’s right. There’s a systemized machine out there, sucking capital from localities and injecting it into the global markets, where it can be used to speculate and manipulate. And if something goes wrong there are bailouts and bail-ins, federal aid and easing. Where the government doesn’t hunt you down, but instead gives you a nice soft net to land in.”
Wags: “That’s your answer to the fireside chat: You want to become a bank.”
Axe: “I want to become a bank.”
Wags: “In order to rob it?”
Axe: “In order that I don’t have to.”
Reprinted with the author’s permission.


lewrockwell--2020-11-24--Democrats and Media Abandon Democracy

Democrats and Media Abandon Democracy

Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel has attributes of a Nazi .
She , like Washington Post columnist Randall D. Eliason , wants to falsely prosecute attorneys who represent those making challenges to the election .
She also wants to prosecute election officials who refuse to certify until irregularities are properly dealt with , and she wants to prosecute Pennsylvania Republican state officials who met with Trump at the White House .
In other words , Dana Nessel has proved herself unfit for any public office by her effort to weaponize law for her political agenda .
George Washington Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s attempt to coerce Republicans by threatening them with indictments .
Matthew Brann , a federal district judge appointed by Obama , refused to accept Giuliani ’ s lawsuit against the Pennsylvania election fraud .
The judge was not content to deny the case a hearing .
He used the occasion for a propaganda attack , demonizing the lawsuit , based on affidavits from witnesses who signed under penalty of perjury , as “ speculative accusations unsupported by evidence.
” The judge knows full well that affidavits are always evidence .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who for political purpose pretends to be thoroughly ignorant of law and not know that affidavits signed under penalty of perjury are always evidence .
The presstitutes are not interested in Brann ’ s extraordinary pretense of utter ignorance , which if true would disqualify him as a judge .
Instead they are using his ignorant pronouncement as “ proof ” that the legal team has no evidence .
Democrats , who share Dana Nessel ’ s determination to weaponize law and destroy democracy , are pushing Biden , if he becomes president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rep. Bill Pascrell , Democrat from New Jersey , declared that “ Donald Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution.
” If this sounds like a South American banana republic , that is what the Democrats are turning us into .
Attempting to prosecute Trump , of course , is what the Democrats have been doing for four years with Russiagate and Impeachgate without any evidence .
Clearly , the Democrats envison a one-party state under them in which the abuse of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are giving birth can not , in turn , be used against them .
The Democrats are greasing the skids for America to become the most corrupt country on earth .
The New York Times has scaled new heights in Reality Denial .
For several years the World Ecnomic Forum , an elite organization , has been hyping the need for the “ Great Reset ” .
The Great Reset requires tremendous authoritarian power .
The elite organization has hosted meetings , the purpose of which is to make the Reset seem inevitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Great Reset .
The appearance of Covid was used as added reason for the Reset .
But no sooner than Klaus Schwab , a leading exponent of the Great Reset , explained it to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs than the New York Times denied the very existance of such a thing , calling it a “ far-right conspiracy theory ” Perhaps the NY Times ’ faux journalists—they don ’ t have any real ones—got confused , thinking that the word was getting out on an elite plot and moved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realizing that the WEF is hyping the Reset as part of the sell .
Hamilton Beach Breakfa ... Best Price : $ 22.83 Buy New $ 24.99 Alternatively , we can conclude that the NY Times ’ journalists and editors are so ignorant that they are unaware of the WEF ’ s big agenda item .
These are the same journalists and editors who are telling us that there is no evidence of election fraud and that America was racist at birth .
Americans are faced with a so-called Democrat political party that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democrats have made a power grab for ideological purposes that are hostile to principles such as election integrity which is essential for democracy .
Americans are also faced with the absence of a media that serves as watchdog and reports objectively .
Without objective reporting , Americans are denied the information that democracy requires to function .
Instead , the media controls explanations for the Democrats that support the Democrats ’ power grab .
The picture is clear that both Democrats and media have abandoned democracy because democracy is a check on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than they value democracy , and they are going to force their agenda down our throats whether we want it or not .
According to polls , a majority of Americans believe the November 3 election was stolen by the Democrats .
If the Democrats succeed with their theft , whatever is left of public confidence in American institutions will evaporate .
After Clinton ’ s lies , 9/11 , Saddam Hussein ’ s weapons of mass destruction , Assayd ’ s use of chemical weapons , Iranian nukes , Russian invasions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and now a stolen presidential election , confidence in government must be close to nonexistent .
When there is no confidence raw power takes over .
If Democrats get away with their theft of the election , we will have crossed the Rubicon .
Some say there has always been voter fraud in American elections and ask what is new this time .
What is new this time is election fraud on a national level with the appearance of a plot to create a one-party state .
What is new this time is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the party that committed the election fraud .
What is new this time is the calls for prosecution of members of the defrauded party .
What we are witnessing is not only the suppression of evidence but also the prosecution of those who present it .
Despite the evidence of election fraud , the Democrats have a good chance to succeed with their theft .
First of all , we all know that the media will not present the case against the Democrats .
The media will continue to deny that hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will never hear the story of the extraordinary audacity that stole a presidential election .
Second , Trump is a populist , and few populists in America have ever succeeded at the national level .
Populists are in the way of the elite who have more money and more influence .
From the media ’ s perspective , Trump ’ s majority are “ deplorables ” –racists and misogynists who must be overthrown .
The fact that Trump is a Republican does not mean that he has the support of the Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the establishment as Democrats have .
To the establishment Trump is an outsider and , thereby , a potential threat to their interest , just as his intention to normalize relations with Russia was seen by the military/security complex as a threat to their budget and power .
The absence of any Republican Party support for Trump is obvious in the failure of the Barr Justice Department to bring ( 1 ) any indictments against the government officials who orchestrated the Russiagate hoax and committed federal felonies , ( 2 ) any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the corruption evidenced in Hunter Biden ’ s laptop in the hands of the FBI , and ( 3 ) the lack of any Justice Department interest in obvious election fraud backed up by hundreds of affidavits .
The Republican Establishment has hung Trump out to dry and is urging him to concede .
A minority of Republican voters themselves , although they regard the election as stolen , nevertheless believe that Trump should concede and thereby preserve the undeserved reputation of “ American Democracy.
” These feeble-minded people think that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but America ’ s reputation .
Over the course of my life I have watched the politicization of the federal judiciary .
Judges are no longer appointed because they are competent to interpret law according to the intent of Congress and the Constitution .
They are appointed according to whether they do or do not support abortion , racial and gender quotas , homosexual marriage , open borders , amnesty for immigrant-invaders , the globalist agenda , and so forth .
The American judiciary is chosen according to which party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way countries are destroyed .
Consider : if federal district judge Matthew Braun truly believed that Trump ’ s legal team ’ s Pennsylvania lawsuit is invalid , the partisan judge would accept the case and let its falsity be proven in court .
What better way to dispose of the charge ?
That he closed the court to the case despite majority opinion of the public that the election was stolen is proof that he knows the lawsuit is grounded in evidence .
So he suppresses the case instead of trying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Party and media who don ’ t respect evidence but also federal courts , the basis for evidence -based law no longer exists .
Instead , law is based on power .
Who has power has the law .
The country that the Democrats and media are birthing will not know justice .
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts

Michigan State Attorney General Dana Nessel has attributes of a Nazi. She, like Washington Post columnist Randall D. Eliason, wants to falsely prosecute attorneys who represent those making challenges to the election. She also wants to prosecute election officials who refuse to certify until irregularities are properly dealt with, and she wants to prosecute Pennsylvania Republican state officials who met with Trump at the White House. In other words, Dana Nessel has proved herself unfit for any public office by her effort to weaponize law for her political agenda.
George Washington Law School professor Jonathan Turley discusses Dana Nessel’s attempt to coerce Republicans by threatening them with indictments.
Matthew Brann, a federal district judge appointed by Obama, refused to accept Giuliani’s lawsuit against the Pennsylvania election fraud. The judge was not content to deny the case a hearing. He used the occasion for a propaganda attack, demonizing the lawsuit, based on affidavits from witnesses who signed under penalty of perjury, as “speculative accusations unsupported by evidence.” The judge knows full well that affidavits are always evidence. So we now have an Obama federal judge who for political purpose pretends to be thoroughly ignorant of law and not know that affidavits signed under penalty of perjury are always evidence.
The presstitutes are not interested in Brann’s extraordinary pretense of utter ignorance, which if true would disqualify him as a judge. Instead they are using his ignorant pronouncement as “proof” that the legal team has no evidence.
Democrats, who share Dana Nessel’s determination to weaponize law and destroy democracy, are pushing Biden, if he becomes president, to prosecute Trump and his supporters. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Democrat from New Jersey, declared that “Donald Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution.” If this sounds like a South American banana republic, that is what the Democrats are turning us into.
Attempting to prosecute Trump, of course, is what the Democrats have been doing for four years with Russiagate and Impeachgate without any evidence. Clearly, the Democrats envison a one-party state under them in which the abuse of law for political purpose to which they are giving birth cannot, in turn, be used against them. The Democrats are greasing the skids for America to become the most corrupt country on earth.
The New York Times has scaled new heights in Reality Denial.
For several years the World Ecnomic Forum, an elite organization, has been hyping the need for the “Great Reset”. The Great Reset requires tremendous authoritarian power.
The elite organization has hosted meetings, the purpose of which is to make the Reset seem inevitable, and has a book published on the Great Reset. The appearance of Covid was used as added reason for the Reset.
But no sooner than Klaus Schwab, a leading exponent of the Great Reset, explained it to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs than the New York Times denied the very existance of such a thing, calling it a “far-right conspiracy theory”
Perhaps the NY Times’ faux journalists—they don’t have any real ones—got confused, thinking that the word was getting out on an elite plot and moved to squash knowledge of the plot, not realizing that the WEF is hyping the Reset as part of the sell. Hamilton Beach Breakfa... Best Price: $22.83 Buy New $24.99 (as of 03:53 UTC - Details)
Alternatively, we can conclude that the NY Times’ journalists and editors are so ignorant that they are unaware of the WEF’s big agenda item. These are the same journalists and editors who are telling us that there is no evidence of election fraud and that America was racist at birth.
Americans are faced with a so-called Democrat political party that has abandoned America’s democratic ways. Democrats have made a power grab for ideological purposes that are hostile to principles such as election integrity which is essential for democracy. Americans are also faced with the absence of a media that serves as watchdog and reports objectively. Without objective reporting, Americans are denied the information that democracy requires to function. Instead, the media controls explanations for the Democrats that support the Democrats’ power grab. The picture is clear that both Democrats and media have abandoned democracy because democracy is a check on their agenda. They value their agenda more than they value democracy, and they are going to force their agenda down our throats whether we want it or not.
According to polls, a majority of Americans believe the November 3 election was stolen by the Democrats.
If the Democrats succeed with their theft, whatever is left of public confidence in American institutions will evaporate. After Clinton’s lies, 9/11, Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, Assayd’s use of chemical weapons, Iranian nukes, Russian invasions, Russiagate, Impeachgate, Covid, and now a stolen presidential election, confidence in government must be close to nonexistent. When there is no confidence raw power takes over. If Democrats get away with their theft of the election, we will have crossed the Rubicon.
Some say there has always been voter fraud in American elections and ask what is new this time. What is new this time is election fraud on a national level with the appearance of a plot to create a one-party state. What is new this time is the entirety of the media in support of the party that committed the election fraud. What is new this time is the calls for prosecution of members of the defrauded party. What we are witnessing is not only the suppression of evidence but also the prosecution of those who present it.
Despite the evidence of election fraud, the Democrats have a good chance to succeed with their theft. First of all, we all know that the media will not present the case against the Democrats. The media will continue to deny that hundreds of affidavits are evidence. Most Americans will never hear the story of the extraordinary audacity that stole a presidential election.
Second, Trump is a populist, and few populists in America have ever succeeded at the national level. Populists are in the way of the elite who have more money and more influence. From the media’s perspective, Trump’s majority are “deplorables”–racists and misogynists who must be overthrown. The fact that Trump is a Republican does not mean that he has the support of the Republican Party. Republicans have just as many feet in the establishment as Democrats have. To the establishment Trump is an outsider and, thereby, a potential threat to their interest, just as his intention to normalize relations with Russia was seen by the military/security complex as a threat to their budget and power.
The absence of any Republican Party support for Trump is obvious in the failure of the Barr Justice Department to bring (1) any indictments against the government officials who orchestrated the Russiagate hoax and committed federal felonies, (2) any indictments against Biden and his son for the corruption evidenced in Hunter Biden’s laptop in the hands of the FBI, and (3) the lack of any Justice Department interest in obvious election fraud backed up by hundreds of affidavits.
The Republican Establishment has hung Trump out to dry and is urging him to concede.
A minority of Republican voters themselves, although they regard the election as stolen, nevertheless believe that Trump should concede and thereby preserve the undeserved reputation of “American Democracy.” These feeble-minded people think that it is not democracy itself that is at risk, but America’s reputation.
Over the course of my life I have watched the politicization of the federal judiciary. Judges are no longer appointed because they are competent to interpret law according to the intent of Congress and the Constitution. They are appointed according to whether they do or do not support abortion, racial and gender quotas, homosexual marriage, open borders, amnesty for immigrant-invaders, the globalist agenda, and so forth. The American judiciary is chosen according to which party’s agendas are ascendant. This is the way countries are destroyed.
Consider: if federal district judge Matthew Braun truly believed that Trump’s legal team’s Pennsylvania lawsuit is invalid, the partisan judge would accept the case and let its falsity be proven in court. What better way to dispose of the charge? That he closed the court to the case despite majority opinion of the public that the election was stolen is proof that he knows the lawsuit is grounded in evidence. So he suppresses the case instead of trying it.
When it is not only the Democrat Party and media who don’t respect evidence but also federal courts, the basis for evidence -based law no longer exists. Instead, law is based on power. Who has power has the law.
The country that the Democrats and media are birthing will not know justice.
The Best of Paul Craig Roberts


lewrockwell--2020-11-24--Archaeologist Discovers Childhood Home of Jesus in Nazareth

A prominent British archaeologist has put forward a compelling case arguing that a well-preserved ancient house in Nazareth was the childhood home of Jesus .
The building dates back to the first century and the site is now home to the Sisters of Nazareth Convent .
In modern times , it was first identified as the house where Jesus grew up with Joseph and Mary in the 19th century , but the theory was dismissed in the 1930s and has been rejected ever since .
However , after 14 years of fieldwork and research on the site , Ken Dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Reading University in the UK , has found that the convent stands on a dwelling that ancient Nazarene believed was Jesus ’ first home .
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Dark , Ken Buy New $ 48.95 Significant chunks of the building survive , including a rock-cut staircase .
In its first-century heyday , it probably included a number of living and storage rooms around a courtyard , and a roof terrace .
Professor Dark discovered that people in the area believed that the building was Jesus ’ house from at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building ’ s status as a first-century dwelling .
No such case can be made for any other sites in the city .
The archaeologist ’ s investigation of the two-story house revealed excellent craftsmanship and an understanding of rock that would be consistent with it having been built and owned by a tekton – the description of Joseph ’ s profession in the Greek gospels , which means that he was not only a carpenter , but also a stonemason or builder .
His fieldwork also indicates that a cave church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house ’ s remains in the fourth century .
In the fifth century a church was built over both the house and the cave church and it was the largest church in Nazareth at the time .
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Dark , Ken Buy New $ 44.09 This church was elaborately decorated with marble and mosaics and it exactly matched a seventh-century description of the large Byzantine church that was said to have stood on the site of Jesus ’ home and was an important pilgrimage destination .
In his book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A Roman-Period , Byzantine and Crusader Site in Central Nazareth ’ , Professor Dark probed the likelihood of memory of a building ’ s history being transmitted from the first century to the fourth century , when the first church was built at the site .
“ My conclusion is that , from anthropological evidence and studies of oral tradition , there ’ s absolutely no reason why they couldn ’ t have known , ” he said .

A prominent British archaeologist has put forward a compelling case arguing that a well-preserved ancient house in Nazareth was the childhood home of Jesus.
The building dates back to the first century and the site is now home to the Sisters of Nazareth Convent. In modern times, it was first identified as the house where Jesus grew up with Joseph and Mary in the 19th century, but the theory was dismissed in the 1930s and has been rejected ever since.
However, after 14 years of fieldwork and research on the site, Ken Dark, a professor of archaeology and history at Reading University in the UK, has found that the convent stands on a dwelling that ancient Nazarene believed was Jesus’ first home. The Sisters of Nazaret... Dark, Ken Buy New $48.95 (as of 07:19 UTC - Details)
Significant chunks of the building survive, including a rock-cut staircase. In its first-century heyday, it probably included a number of living and storage rooms around a courtyard, and a roof terrace.
Professor Dark discovered that people in the area believed that the building was Jesus’ house from at least the 380s. His analysis also confirmed the building’s status as a first-century dwelling. No such case can be made for any other sites in the city.
The archaeologist’s investigation of the two-story house revealed excellent craftsmanship and an understanding of rock that would be consistent with it having been built and owned by a tekton – the description of Joseph’s profession in the Greek gospels, which means that he was not only a carpenter, but also a stonemason or builder.
His fieldwork also indicates that a cave church decorated with mosaics was built next to the house’s remains in the fourth century. In the fifth century a church was built over both the house and the cave church and it was the largest church in Nazareth at the time. Roman-Period and Byzan... Dark, Ken Buy New $44.09 (as of 07:19 UTC - Details)
This church was elaborately decorated with marble and mosaics and it exactly matched a seventh-century description of the large Byzantine church that was said to have stood on the site of Jesus’ home and was an important pilgrimage destination.
In his book, ‘The Sisters of Nazareth Convent: A Roman-Period, Byzantine and Crusader Site in Central Nazareth’, Professor Dark probed the likelihood of memory of a building’s history being transmitted from the first century to the fourth century, when the first church was built at the site. “My conclusion is that, from anthropological evidence and studies of oral tradition, there’s absolutely no reason why they couldn’t have known,” he said.
Reprinted from RT News.


lewrockwell--2020-11-25--YouTube Attempts To Silence the Mises Institute

YouTube , the dominant video platform owned by Google , decided yesterday to remove a Mises Institute video .
This decision apparently lasts for all eternity , can not be appealed to an actual human , and comes with this friendly admonition : “ Because it ’ s the first time , this is just a warning .
If it happens again , your channel will get a strike and you won ’ t be able to do things like upload , post , or live stream for 1 week.
” The video , a talk by Tom Woods titled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 1.5 million views , was recorded at our live event in Texas two weeks ago .
It offered challenges to the official narrative surrounding the coronavirus , particularly with respect to mask mandates .
Woods ’ s talk featured several charts showing rises in Covid “ cases ” across multiple cities and countries not long after imposing mask rules , demonstrating how such rules apparently have little effect on slowing transmission of the virus .
The speech was nothing less than a heartfelt tour de force against the terrible lockdowns and pseudoscience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a call to reexamine tradeoffs and priorities .
It was , as you might imagine , a mix of unassailable data combined with our friend Tom ’ s strong prescription for liberty and personal choice rather than centralized state edicts .
In other words , YouTube had no earthly business removing it .
This kind of discourse seems to me the best and highest use for YouTube , it ’ s most important function .
“ Big Digital , ” as Professor Michael Rectenwald terms tech companies , have become “ governmentalities ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state power and state narratives .
This sordid process is different for each company , ( some are more complicit than others , a few are heroically non-compliant ) but it involves a mix of early start-up funding ; connections and contracts with state agencies , particularly relating to defense and surveillance ; and propaganda campaigns in service of state narratives .
Rectenwald explains this phenomenon in his own recent talk titled “ The Google Election “ : In short , Google , Facebook and others are not strictly private sector entities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I have given to the term .
They are extensions and apparatuses of the state .
Furthermore , these platforms are governmentalities with a particular interest in the growth and extension of governmentality itself .
This includes championing every kind of “ subordinated ” and newly created identity class that they can find or create , because such “ endangered ” categories require state acknowledgement and protection .
Thus , the state ’ s circumference continues to expand .
Big Digital is partial to the interests and growth of the state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but also shares their values .
This helps makes sense of its leftist bent and their preference for the deep state Democrats .
Leftism is statism .
We encourage readers to consider the entirety of Rectenwald ’ s talk , and his sobering book Google Archipelago for his thorough treatment of the facts and realities behind tech companies and the US state .
This is not alarmism or conspiracies , but documented examples of how Google , Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Instagram , LinkedIn and others actively participate—including financially—in a melding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then , is real fascism .
Big Digital—what writer Ilana Mercer calls “ Deep Tech ” — is not a collection of private companies in the sense we think of such .
They are partners of the federal government , committed to ideological service as part and parcel of their own bottom line .
Thankfully , the sneering call to “ build your own platforms ” is being answered .
Companies like Bitchute and LBRY ( its video platform is Odysee ) continue to host Mises Institute content , and promise to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can view Dr. Woods ’ s forbidden talk at those respective source here and here .
Truth tellers matter more than ever .
It ’ s time for our own institutions and platforms , which is precisely why the Mises Institute exists .
The Best of Jeff Deist

YouTube, the dominant video platform owned by Google, decided yesterday to remove a Mises Institute video. This decision apparently lasts for all eternity, cannot be appealed to an actual human, and comes with this friendly admonition: “Because it’s the first time, this is just a warning. If it happens again, your channel will get a strike and you won’t be able to do things like upload, post, or live stream for 1 week.”
The video, a talk by Tom Woods titled “The Covid Cult” with more than 1.5 million views, was recorded at our live event in Texas two weeks ago. It offered challenges to the official narrative surrounding the coronavirus, particularly with respect to mask mandates. Woods’s talk featured several charts showing rises in Covid “cases” across multiple cities and countries not long after imposing mask rules, demonstrating how such rules apparently have little effect on slowing transmission of the virus.
The speech was nothing less than a heartfelt tour de force against the terrible lockdowns and pseudoscience plaguing the debate over Covid, and a call to reexamine tradeoffs and priorities. It was, as you might imagine, a mix of unassailable data combined with our friend Tom’s strong prescription for liberty and personal choice rather than centralized state edicts.
In other words, YouTube had no earthly business removing it. This kind of discourse seems to me the best and highest use for YouTube, it’s most important function.
“Big Digital,” as Professor Michael Rectenwald terms tech companies, have become “governmentalities”: supposedly private enterprises turned into instruments of state power and state narratives. This sordid process is different for each company, (some are more complicit than others, a few are heroically non-compliant) but it involves a mix of early start-up funding; connections and contracts with state agencies, particularly relating to defense and surveillance; and propaganda campaigns in service of state narratives. Rectenwald explains this phenomenon in his own recent talk titled “The Google Election“:
In short, Google, Facebook and others are not strictly private sector entities; they are governmentalities in the sense that I have given to the term. They are extensions and apparatuses of the state. Furthermore, these platforms are governmentalities with a particular interest in the growth and extension of governmentality itself. This includes championing every kind of “subordinated” and newly created identity class that they can find or create, because such “endangered” categories require state acknowledgement and protection. Thus, the state’s circumference continues to expand. Big Digital is partial to the interests and growth of the state. It not only does business with statists but also shares their values. This helps makes sense of its leftist bent and their preference for the deep state Democrats. Leftism is statism.
We encourage readers to consider the entirety of Rectenwald’s talk, and his sobering book Google Archipelago for his thorough treatment of the facts and realities behind tech companies and the US state. This is not alarmism or conspiracies, but documented examples of how Google, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and others actively participate—including financially—in a melding of corporate and state power.
This, then, is real fascism. Big Digital—what writer Ilana Mercer calls “Deep Tech”— is not a collection of private companies in the sense we think of such. They are partners of the federal government, committed to ideological service as part and parcel of their own bottom line.
Thankfully, the sneering call to “build your own platforms” is being answered. Companies like Bitchute and LBRY (its video platform is Odysee) continue to host Mises Institute content, and promise to continue doing so. In fact, you can view Dr. Woods’s forbidden talk at those respective source here and here.
Truth tellers matter more than ever. It’s time for our own institutions and platforms, which is precisely why the Mises Institute exists.
The Best of Jeff Deist


lewrockwell--2020-11-25--All Those Supporting Lockdowns and Compliance Have Blood on Their Hands

“ Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty .
The obedient must be slaves.
” Henry David Thoreau ( 2006 ) .
“ Thoreau and the Art of Life : Precepts and Principles ” , p.23 , Heron Dance Press There is one thing that is perfectly clear about this predicament we are in today concerning the tyrannical takeover of this country and the world by the controlling few .
That is that the people of this country are their own worst enemy , and have no claim to the ‘ victim ’ argument , because all their problems are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voluntary , and that idiotic behavior has led to disaster and death .
The powerful have not used guns and bombs to gain the submission of the American people ; the people simply did as they were instructed , down to destroying their livelihoods , harming their own families , hiding under their beds , wearing deadly masks , and allowing their lives to lose all meaning .
Cowardice at this level is so pathetic as to border on insanity .
What happened to this society to make the inhabitants act in such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it simply fear ?
I think not , as real fear drives people to protect themselves , not voluntarily allow for their own slavery and death .
Amazon eGift Card - Bi ... Buy New $ 50.00 But there is much more to this mob reaction than meets the eye .
Most of the people in this country not only comply with every single draconian mandate , but also demand that others do so as well .
This means that most of the citizenry are not only destroying themselves , but also wish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else , especially those courageous dissenters with brain cells and the ability to see through this deception .
This gives new meaning to the idea of the herd choosing ‘ equality ’ by wanting everyone to be slaves , so that they can continue to wallow and complain about their chosen lot in life while hoping for their rulers to save them by dominating them .
What this exposes is that many of your neighbors are your enemy more so than any government .
The people themselves are to blame for this travesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general population can not see past a television screen locked on to CNN or Fox , and since both sides of the political spectrum believe almost identically , what chance is there of any awakening by large numbers of people ?
It seems that the ruling members of society have carte blanche in their efforts to complete this communistic and technocratic takeover , because not only is there little if any real resistance to autocratic rule , but the sheep are actually helping those that wish to control them .
They have become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against all , and are willing to monitor and surveil their neighbors on behalf of the government .
This country has become a breeding ground for state sponsored stooges .
The term that “ people are basically good ” has been turned on its head !
LeapFrog 100 Animals B ... Best Price : $ 17.09 Buy New $ 17.99 The lockdowns alone are responsible for massive death and destruction , and are now being ramped up around this country and the world in gleeful anticipation of the coming flu season .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to blame all those who wish to be with family and friends for causing new outbreaks of a fake virus , this while the state ’ s favored donors like Walmart , Costco , Amazon , and many other claimed ‘ essential ’ businesses , will welcome millions into their stores while commoner ’ s businesses will be closed due to the bogus risk of spreading a fake virus .
New orders , mandates , sanctions , and decrees are coming very soon , and any that wish to enjoy the holidays will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state and their neighbors as well .
The state and every single person supporting the state are fully responsible for all the carnage happening today .
Massive poverty is upon us , as purposely-created food shortages are causing great havoc .
Loss of income due to shutdowns is literally taking food out of the mouths of children worldwide .
Government lockdowns have devastated most of this population , and caused job loss , destruction of livelihoods , and tremendous psychological damage .
Suicides are completely out of control , and getting worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to this false flag coup called Covid .
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Those involved in this fraud should be held accountable , and this includes not only the self-claimed ‘ elite ’ controllers , but also the government at every level , and all those that are supporting or calling for lockdowns , mandated vaccines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any defending , justifying , and assisting government in these efforts are promoting the deaths of millions of people around the world .
Their blood is on your hands !
I will never forget those that are responsible for this carnage , or any citizen that assists the state in its efforts to destroy humanity .
As children starve , as suicide explodes , as poverty consumes the world , as poisons are forcibly injected into the innocent , as economies are purposely decimated , and as millions die , those that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this travesty , and those that stand silent , are all to blame , and are guilty of allowing murder , genocide , and abomination .
The depth of this evil is limitless .
What manner of human is this ?
James Corbett and What NO ONE is Saying About The Lockdowns The Best of Gary D. Barnett

“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”
Henry David Thoreau (2006). “Thoreau and the Art of Life: Precepts and Principles”, p.23, Heron Dance Press
There is one thing that is perfectly clear about this predicament we are in today concerning the tyrannical takeover of this country and the world by the controlling few. That is that the people of this country are their own worst enemy, and have no claim to the ‘victim’ argument, because all their problems are self-induced. Every order taken has been voluntary, and that idiotic behavior has led to disaster and death. The powerful have not used guns and bombs to gain the submission of the American people; the people simply did as they were instructed, down to destroying their livelihoods, harming their own families, hiding under their beds, wearing deadly masks, and allowing their lives to lose all meaning. Cowardice at this level is so pathetic as to border on insanity. What happened to this society to make the inhabitants act in such a pitiful and sorry manner? Is it simply fear? I think not, as real fear drives people to protect themselves, not voluntarily allow for their own slavery and death.
Amazon eGift Card - Bi... Buy New $50.00 (as of 06:05 UTC - Details) But there is much more to this mob reaction than meets the eye. Most of the people in this country not only comply with every single draconian mandate, but also demand that others do so as well. This means that most of the citizenry are not only destroying themselves, but also wish to inflict the same result on everyone else, especially those courageous dissenters with brain cells and the ability to see through this deception. This gives new meaning to the idea of the herd choosing ‘equality’ by wanting everyone to be slaves, so that they can continue to wallow and complain about their chosen lot in life while hoping for their rulers to save them by dominating them. What this exposes is that many of your neighbors are your enemy more so than any government. The people themselves are to blame for this travesty.
It is brutally obvious that this general population cannot see past a television screen locked on to CNN or Fox, and since both sides of the political spectrum believe almost identically, what chance is there of any awakening by large numbers of people? It seems that the ruling members of society have carte blanche in their efforts to complete this communistic and technocratic takeover, because not only is there little if any real resistance to autocratic rule, but the sheep are actually helping those that wish to control them. They have become the state, as they promote tyranny against all, and are willing to monitor and surveil their neighbors on behalf of the government. This country has become a breeding ground for state sponsored stooges. The term that “people are basically good” has been turned on its head! LeapFrog 100 Animals B... Best Price: $17.09 Buy New $17.99 (as of 06:05 UTC - Details)
The lockdowns alone are responsible for massive death and destruction, and are now being ramped up around this country and the world in gleeful anticipation of the coming flu season. The upcoming holidays will be used as fodder to blame all those who wish to be with family and friends for causing new outbreaks of a fake virus, this while the state’s favored donors like Walmart, Costco, Amazon, and many other claimed ‘essential’ businesses, will welcome millions into their stores while commoner’s businesses will be closed due to the bogus risk of spreading a fake virus. New orders, mandates, sanctions, and decrees are coming very soon, and any that wish to enjoy the holidays will be cursed for their selfish desires by the state and their neighbors as well.
The state and every single person supporting the state are fully responsible for all the carnage happening today. Massive poverty is upon us, as purposely-created food shortages are causing great havoc. Loss of income due to shutdowns is literally taking food out of the mouths of children worldwide. Government lockdowns have devastated most of this population, and caused job loss, destruction of livelihoods, and tremendous psychological damage. Suicides are completely out of control, and getting worse every day, all caused by the response to this false flag coup called Covid. All-new Echo Dot (4th ... Buy New $28.99 (as of 06:05 UTC - Details)
We are living in a time of madness, of murder, of brutality, of indifference, and of the planned destruction of this country and the human spirit. Those involved in this fraud should be held accountable, and this includes not only the self-claimed ‘elite’ controllers, but also the government at every level, and all those that are supporting or calling for lockdowns, mandated vaccines, or any isolation measures whatsoever. Any defending, justifying, and assisting government in these efforts are promoting the deaths of millions of people around the world. Their blood is on your hands!
I will never forget those that are responsible for this carnage, or any citizen that assists the state in its efforts to destroy humanity. As children starve, as suicide explodes, as poverty consumes the world, as poisons are forcibly injected into the innocent, as economies are purposely decimated, and as millions die, those that are responsible, those that assist and support this travesty, and those that stand silent, are all to blame, and are guilty of allowing murder, genocide, and abomination. The depth of this evil is limitless.
What manner of human is this?
Sources:
James Corbett and What NO ONE is Saying About The Lockdowns
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lewrockwell--2020-11-25--The Virtues of Being Graceless

The Virtues of Being Graceless

Rich Lowry at the Trump-unfriendly National Review titled a syndicated column on November 20 “ Ugly Exit.
” Lowry , who has made a habit of dumping on The Donald , complains that Trump ’ s unwillingness to graciously concede to Joe Biden reveals his “ deep-seated inability to admit defeat.
” His gracelessness is also somehow harming “ elected Republicans who feel the need to play along.
” So far , according to Lowry , Trump has been exploiting the “ suspicions about the process ” that bedevil his party after a heated race .
“ But it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubts with a constant flow of bad information and conspiracy theories.
” It seems that Lowry sees no evidence of significant fraud anywhere in this election but is willing to give Trump “ the chance to ferret out fraud and to have his day in court.
” Echo Wall Clock - Disn ... Buy New $ 34.99 Unlike Lowry , I am struck by the numerous irregularities in this race , from the appallingly low number of rejected ballots in the battleground states , to the affidavits submitted by those who witnessed dishonest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican poll observers in heavily Democratic wards .
I am also open to arguments about Dominion software changing millions of pro-Trump votes , although I want to see more evidence before fully accepting the bold charges coming from Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell .
But arguendo let me concede Rich Lowry ’ s point , that there is nothing out there that would lead me to believe that Joe Biden did not win the presidency .
Should Donald Trump readily concede the race and extend congratulations to the victor ?
That would end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists consider unnecessarily divisive and allow the new administration to begin an untroubled transition to power .
Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indo ... Buy New $ 25.00 I can ’ t imagine any advantage that would accrue to the Right from doing this .
Would Lowry ’ s non-ugly exit cause the Left to treat the other side more sympathetically or regret what the outgoing Obama-Biden administration did to Trump during his transition , namely getting the FBI to spy on the incoming president and his staff and then manufacturing a fake dossier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Lowry , Chris Wallace , Bret Baier , and others of their persuasion believe the Republicans must set an example of niceness while the other side is free to behave like thugs .
One reason the Republicans lost the presidential race was that they allowed the Democrats in state after state to engage in questionable tactics , like using Democratic judges in my state of Pennsylvania to sign off on late ballots and a lot else that should never have been allowed , even though the state legislature did not approve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get my head around the fact that Brian Kemp and his secretary of state Brad Raffensperger in Georgia did everything they could to please the race-hustling Democrat Stacey Abrams ( who never conceded her defeat to Kemp in the gubernatorial race in 2018 ) .
Lest they be accused of ( what else ? )
racism , these Republican officials allowed late ballots and even ballots without matching signatures to be counted in the presidential race .
Unfortunately , these procedures will remain in place for the senatorial runoff races on January 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump to show defiance than exude graciousness .
Do the accommodators really believe that if they oblige the Democrats , the high-tech companies that are now joined to the new administration at the hip won ’ t continue to cancel conservatives ?
Will the courtesy being recommended cause Democrats in high place to throw away their hit lists against Trump ’ s supporters ?
Does anyone doubt that a Biden ( really Harris ) administration won ’ t direct the IRS to punish conservatives and devout Christians , just as the Obama-Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gottfried

Rich Lowry at the Trump-unfriendly National Review titled a syndicated column on November 20 “Ugly Exit.” Lowry, who has made a habit of dumping on The Donald, complains that Trump’s unwillingness to graciously concede to Joe Biden reveals his “deep-seated inability to admit defeat.” His gracelessness is also somehow harming “elected Republicans who feel the need to play along.” So far, according to Lowry, Trump has been exploiting the “suspicions about the process” that bedevil his party after a heated race. “But it’s wrong for Trump to fuel the doubts with a constant flow of bad information and conspiracy theories.” It seems that Lowry sees no evidence of significant fraud anywhere in this election but is willing to give Trump “the chance to ferret out fraud and to have his day in court.” Echo Wall Clock - Disn... Buy New $34.99 (as of 06:07 UTC - Details)
Unlike Lowry, I am struck by the numerous irregularities in this race, from the appallingly low number of rejected ballots in the battleground states, to the affidavits submitted by those who witnessed dishonest ballot counting, to the exclusion of Republican poll observers in heavily Democratic wards. I am also open to arguments about Dominion software changing millions of pro-Trump votes, although I want to see more evidence before fully accepting the bold charges coming from Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell. But arguendo let me concede Rich Lowry’s point, that there is nothing out there that would lead me to believe that Joe Biden did not win the presidency. Should Donald Trump readily concede the race and extend congratulations to the victor? That would end those suits that Lowry and other mainstream journalists consider unnecessarily divisive and allow the new administration to begin an untroubled transition to power.
Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indo... Buy New $25.00 (as of 06:07 UTC - Details) I can’t imagine any advantage that would accrue to the Right from doing this. Would Lowry’s non-ugly exit cause the Left to treat the other side more sympathetically or regret what the outgoing Obama-Biden administration did to Trump during his transition, namely getting the FBI to spy on the incoming president and his staff and then manufacturing a fake dossier about his collusion with the Russian government? Lowry, Chris Wallace, Bret Baier, and others of their persuasion believe the Republicans must set an example of niceness while the other side is free to behave like thugs. One reason the Republicans lost the presidential race was that they allowed the Democrats in state after state to engage in questionable tactics, like using Democratic judges in my state of Pennsylvania to sign off on late ballots and a lot else that should never have been allowed, even though the state legislature did not approve the changes. I still can’t get my head around the fact that Brian Kemp and his secretary of state Brad Raffensperger in Georgia did everything they could to please the race-hustling Democrat Stacey Abrams (who never conceded her defeat to Kemp in the gubernatorial race in 2018). Lest they be accused of (what else?) racism, these Republican officials allowed late ballots and even ballots without matching signatures to be counted in the presidential race. Unfortunately, these procedures will remain in place for the senatorial runoff races on January 4.
It may be far more productive for Trump to show defiance than exude graciousness. Do the accommodators really believe that if they oblige the Democrats, the high-tech companies that are now joined to the new administration at the hip won’t continue to cancel conservatives? Will the courtesy being recommended cause Democrats in high place to throw away their hit lists against Trump’s supporters? Does anyone doubt that a Biden (really Harris) administration won’t direct the IRS to punish conservatives and devout Christians, just as the Obama-Biden administration did?
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lewrockwell--2020-11-25--Patrick Byrne of Overstock Has Been Poring Through the Data: This Election Was Rigged — Deeply

Patrick Byrne , founder of OverStock , a $ 2b e-commerce company , and also got some fame for his battle against illegal naked short selling and work to break up Wall St corruption around 2005 .
He ’ s a Dartmouth , Cambridge , Stanford , Maths and Philosophy guy .
A data man .
Worth Watching : There are at least ten ways to hack an election “ We have clear evidence that they are targeting certain congressmen .
I believe they are going to find two Republicans .
I think it ’ s going to turn out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State level may have got “ election insurance ” .
The promise they would keep being elected .
The sum involved to purchase Dominion machines was $ 100 million .
“ Every state that uses Dominion — we should investigate who signed the order to bring it in .
No one who did due diligence would .
“ Call your state legislature — send them this video –Anyone who signs these “ Cert ” forms should go to jail .
They have personal legal liability .
Gskyer Telescope , 70mm ... Best Price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Details of the technique plus “ more coming out tomorrow ” : The five city “ Drop and Roll ” technique of vote fraud In the Drop and roll technique , they shut the voting down , calculate what they need , then drop a batch in to “ Catch up ” .
After that they roll out for example , 53 batches in a row and each batch measures exactly 51.2 % for Biden and 48.8 % for Trump and they roll that difference forward .
All this will be released tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheating went on : Atlanta , Philadelphia , Milwaukee , Detroit , and Maracopa County , Arizona .
They hide behind black regions so then they will call you a racist if you question it .
He posts on Deepcapture.com and promises more information on this to come .
He has put “ a lot ” of money into Sidney Powells work , and suggests people help DefendingTheRepublic.Org .
It ’ s not 100 % clear if he knew Sidney was disconnected from the Trump team when he said this — but he @ @ @ @ @

Patrick Byrne, founder of OverStock, a $2b e-commerce company, and also got some fame for his battle against illegal naked short selling and work to break up Wall St corruption around 2005. He’s a Dartmouth, Cambridge, Stanford, Maths and Philosophy guy. A data man.
Worth Watching: There are at least ten ways to hack an election
Some paraphrased snippets:
“We have clear evidence that they are targeting certain congressmen. I believe they are going to find two Republicans. I think it’s going to turn out that one of these Republicans at a State level may have got “election insurance”. The promise they would keep being elected. The sum involved to purchase Dominion machines was $100 million.
“Every state that uses Dominion — we should investigate who signed the order to bring it in. No one who did due diligence would.
“Call your state legislature — send them this video –Anyone who signs these “Cert” forms should go to jail. They have personal legal liability.
Gskyer Telescope, 70mm... Best Price: $74.79 Buy New $84.99 (as of 05:34 UTC - Details) Details of the technique plus “more coming out tomorrow”:
The five city “Drop and Roll” technique of vote fraud
In the Drop and roll technique, they shut the voting down, calculate what they need, then drop a batch in to “Catch up”. After that they roll out for example, 53 batches in a row and each batch measures exactly 51.2% for Biden and 48.8% for Trump and they roll that difference forward. All this will be released tomorrow.
The five cities where the deep cheating went on: Atlanta, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Maracopa County, Arizona. They hide behind black regions so then they will call you a racist if you question it.
He posts on Deepcapture.com and promises more information on this to come.
He has put “a lot” of money into Sidney Powells work, and suggests people help DefendingTheRepublic.Org. It’s not 100% clear if he knew Sidney was disconnected from the Trump team when he said this — but he recommended her donation page.
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