lewrockwell--2020-09-24--Assange’s Removal From Embassy Was Coordinated on ‘Direct Orders From the US President,’ Court Told

Journalist Cassandra Fairbanks has informed the court in Julian Assange ’ s extradition hearing that Arthur Schwartz , who is known as Donald Trump Jr ’ s “ fixer ” , had advance warning of the US indictment against the WikiLeaks publisher .
Julian Assange ’ s removal from the Ecuadorian Embassy was done so “ on direct orders from the [ US ] president ” , according to information provided to American journalist Cassandra Fairbanks .
Ms Fairbanks ’ explosive testimony would appear to support to position that Mr Assange ’ s prosecution has a political dimension and reflected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attitude with a change in administration from that of former president Barack Obama .
Inktastic Trump 2020 B ... Buy New $ 13.99 According to Ms Fairbanks ’ witness statement , which was read into the court by the defence in Mr Assange ’ s extradition hearing on 21 September 2020 , she was contacted by Arthur Schwartz , “ a wealthy GOP donor who does communications for [ former Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell ] and works as an informal adviser to Donald Trump Jr ” .
During this phone call , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was panicking because he believed a Tweet that she published revealed “ classified information ” .
Ms Fairbanks attempted to calm down Mr Schwartz saying that she didn ’ t publish classified information and that she merely shared a link to a report from ABC news which described the role that Mr Grenell played in coordinating Mr Assange ’ s release .
Mr Schwartz was not put at ease by Ms Fairbanks ’ assurances and asked her to delete the Tweet .
“ I don ’ t want to go to prison ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that people are aware of the fact that the two have been communicating with each other and have been seen with each other .
Mr Grenell was acting “ on the orders from the president ” Mr Schwartz can be heard saying during the recorded conversation .
“ So , you ’ re going to punish me because he took orders from the president ?
” he asked Ms Fairbanks who responded that she wasn ’ t punishing him she was merely retweeting a report by ABC .
Mr Schwartz begged Ms Fairbanks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to do .
Ms Fairbanks is a contributor to the Pro-Trump Gateway Pundit news outlet and she notes that she herself “ endorsed [ Mr Trump ’ s ] presidency over a number of years ” .
Her witness statement says that she “ believed Schwartz ’ s statement [ that Mr Grenell coordinated Mr Assange ’ s removal from the embassy ] to be correct because his close personal ties to both President Trump and Grenell are well-known ” .
The statement also says that her interactions with Mr Schwartz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WikiLeaks , first began after she dropped a link to an interview with Mr Assange ’ s mother , Christine Assange , into “ a direct message group [ in October 2018 ] containing multiple people who either worked for President Trump or were close to him in other ways – along with several other reporters and political commentators ” .
Among those in the group were then US Ambassador to Germany Mr Grenell as well as Mr Schwartz .
Simple Joys by Carter & ... Buy New $ 14.60 After she put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group chat , Ms Fairbanks ’ statement says that she received a phone call from Mr Schwartz who was “ very angry ” : “ [ Mr Schwartz ] repeatedly insisted that I stop advocating for WikiLeaks and Assange , telling me that ‘ a pardon isn ’ t going to f**king happen.
’ He knew very specific details about a future prosecution against Assange that were later made public and that only those very close to the situation then would have been aware of .
He told me that it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be charged with and that it would not involve the Vault 7 publication or anything to do with the DNC .
He also told me that they would be going after Chelsea Manning .
I also recollect being told , I believe , that it would not be before Christmas .
Both of these predictions came true just months later.
” “ Kidnapping a political refugee ” from the Ecuadorian Embassy would be “ an act of war ” , Ms Fairbanks said to Mr Schwartz , to which he apparently responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was this phone call which ultimately prompted Ms Fairbanks to record the subsequent conversations that she had with Mr Schwartz .
“ I began recording all conversations with Mr Schwartz because of the threatening tone of the October 2018 call and the amount of details he had provided about Mr Assange ’ s impending arrest ” , Ms Fairbanks told Sputnik .
“ I could never have anticipated that he would admit President Trump personally ordered the arrest ” , she added .
“ I didn ’ t know at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Grenell was the one who made the deal ” , Ms Fairbanks explained .
The journalist also says that she has faced reprisals after reporting on these conversations .
Mr Grenell and Mr Schwartz went so far as calling Ms Fairbanks ’ employer and pushing for her to be sacked , though these attempts have thus far been unsuccessful .
Joel Smith , acting for the prosecution , told the court that the truth of what Ms Fairbanks says was told to her “ is not within her direct knowledge ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remainder of the evidence is concerned it is not challenged and not accepted ” and that it will be up to the judge to decide how much weight should be attached to her statement .
Simple Joys by Carter & ... Buy New $ 16.99 Ed Fitzgerald QC , who read the statement into court , told the judge that Ms Fairbanks ’ statement is “ a good indication of the intention of the US government at the highest level ” .
Mr Fitzgerald added that in due course he would invite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps to establish a “ preconcerted plan at the top level ” of the Trump administration to take Mr Assange out of the embassy “ to extradite him and prosecute him ” and to compel Ms Chelsea Manning to give evidence against him .
The extradition hearings are expected to continue for at least one more week if not two , during which time Sputnik will continue to monitor the proceedings on location and via video link .
Mr Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is convicted of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US .
The charges almost entirely relate to his role in publishing the Iraq and Afghanistan war logs , Guantanamo Bay detainee files and the Diplomatic Cables , which revealed war crimes and other criminality and abuse committed by the US government and US-backed forces .

Journalist Cassandra Fairbanks has informed the court in Julian Assange’s extradition hearing that Arthur Schwartz, who is known as Donald Trump Jr’s “fixer”, had advance warning of the US indictment against the WikiLeaks publisher.
Julian Assange’s removal from the Ecuadorian Embassy was done so “on direct orders from the [US] president”, according to information provided to American journalist Cassandra Fairbanks.
Ms Fairbanks’ explosive testimony would appear to support to position that Mr Assange’s prosecution has a political dimension and reflected a shift in the government’s attitude with a change in administration from that of former president Barack Obama.
Inktastic Trump 2020 B... Buy New $13.99 (as of 05:33 UTC - Details) According to Ms Fairbanks’ witness statement, which was read into the court by the defence in Mr Assange’s extradition hearing on 21 September 2020, she was contacted by Arthur Schwartz, “a wealthy GOP donor who does communications for [former Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell] and works as an informal adviser to Donald Trump Jr”. During this phone call, which Ms Fairbanks recorded, Mr Schwartz was panicking because he believed a Tweet that she published revealed “classified information”.
Ms Fairbanks attempted to calm down Mr Schwartz saying that she didn’t publish classified information and that she merely shared a link to a report from ABC news which described the role that Mr Grenell played in coordinating Mr Assange’s release.
Mr Schwartz was not put at ease by Ms Fairbanks’ assurances and asked her to delete the Tweet. “I don’t want to go to prison” Mr Schwartz told Ms Fairbanks, adding that people are aware of the fact that the two have been communicating with each other and have been seen with each other. Mr Grenell was acting “on the orders from the president” Mr Schwartz can be heard saying during the recorded conversation. “So, you’re going to punish me because he took orders from the president?” he asked Ms Fairbanks who responded that she wasn’t punishing him she was merely retweeting a report by ABC. Mr Schwartz begged Ms Fairbanks to delete the Tweet which she ultimately agreed to do.
Ms Fairbanks is a contributor to the Pro-Trump Gateway Pundit news outlet and she notes that she herself “endorsed [Mr Trump’s] presidency over a number of years”. Her witness statement says that she “believed Schwartz’s statement [that Mr Grenell coordinated Mr Assange’s removal from the embassy] to be correct because his close personal ties to both President Trump and Grenell are well-known”.
The statement also says that her interactions with Mr Schwartz, on the subject of Mr Assange and WikiLeaks, first began after she dropped a link to an interview with Mr Assange’s mother, Christine Assange, into “a direct message group [in October 2018] containing multiple people who either worked for President Trump or were close to him in other ways – along with several other reporters and political commentators”. Among those in the group were then US Ambassador to Germany Mr Grenell as well as Mr Schwartz. Simple Joys by Carter&... Buy New $14.60 (as of 05:33 UTC - Details)
After she put the link to the interview into the group chat, Ms Fairbanks’ statement says that she received a phone call from Mr Schwartz who was “very angry”:
“[Mr Schwartz] repeatedly insisted that I stop advocating for WikiLeaks and Assange, telling me that ‘a pardon isn’t going to f**king happen.’ He knew very specific details about a future prosecution against Assange that were later made public and that only those very close to the situation then would have been aware of. He told me that it would be the ‘Manning’ case that he would be charged with and that it would not involve the Vault 7 publication or anything to do with the DNC. He also told me that they would be going after Chelsea Manning. I also recollect being told, I believe, that it would not be before Christmas. Both of these predictions came true just months later.”
“Kidnapping a political refugee” from the Ecuadorian Embassy would be “an act of war”, Ms Fairbanks said to Mr Schwartz, to which he apparently responded “not if they let us”.
It was this phone call which ultimately prompted Ms Fairbanks to record the subsequent conversations that she had with Mr Schwartz. “I began recording all conversations with Mr Schwartz because of the threatening tone of the October 2018 call and the amount of details he had provided about Mr Assange’s impending arrest”, Ms Fairbanks told Sputnik. “I could never have anticipated that he would admit President Trump personally ordered the arrest”, she added. “I didn’t know at the time, until the ABC article, that Grenell was the one who made the deal”, Ms Fairbanks explained.
The journalist also says that she has faced reprisals after reporting on these conversations. Mr Grenell and Mr Schwartz went so far as calling Ms Fairbanks’ employer and pushing for her to be sacked, though these attempts have thus far been unsuccessful.
Joel Smith, acting for the prosecution, told the court that the truth of what Ms Fairbanks says was told to her “is not within her direct knowledge”. He added that “So far as the remainder of the evidence is concerned it is not challenged and not accepted” and that it will be up to the judge to decide how much weight should be attached to her statement. Simple Joys by Carter&... Buy New $16.99 (as of 05:33 UTC - Details)
Ed Fitzgerald QC, who read the statement into court, told the judge that Ms Fairbanks’ statement is “a good indication of the intention of the US government at the highest level”. Mr Fitzgerald added that in due course he would invite the court to find that the statement helps to establish a “preconcerted plan at the top level” of the Trump administration to take Mr Assange out of the embassy “to extradite him and prosecute him” and to compel Ms Chelsea Manning to give evidence against him.
The extradition hearings are expected to continue for at least one more week if not two, during which time Sputnik will continue to monitor the proceedings on location and via video link.
Mr Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if he is convicted of all of the charges levied against him in the US. The charges almost entirely relate to his role in publishing the Iraq and Afghanistan war logs, Guantanamo Bay detainee files and the Diplomatic Cables, which revealed war crimes and other criminality and abuse committed by the US government and US-backed forces.
Reprinted from Sputnik News.


lewrockwell--2020-09-24--Winter Is Coming — How To Stop a Second Wave of COVID-19

Over the past few months , several investigations have highlighted the apparent influence of vitamin D in COVID-19 incidence , severity and mortality .
Interestingly , recent genetic analysis has produced a novel hypothesis1 that helps explain the unusual disease progression of COVID-19 .
The hypothesis,2 published in the journal eLife in July 2020 , specifically identifies bradykinin , a blood pressure regulating chemical controlled by your renin-angiotensin system ( RAS ) , as a primary culprit .
As reviewed in greater depth in “ Bradykinin Hypothesis Explains COVID-19 Complexities , ” the lethality of COVID-19 may be due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bradykinin storm .
The effects of the virus on your RAS also adds further support to the recommendation to optimize your vitamin D. The Miraculous Results ... Jeff T Bowles Best Price : $ 4.97 Buy New $ 9.99 In fact , the researchers who came up with the novel bradykinin hypothesis stress the usefulness of vitamin D , as it plays an important role in the RAS system3,4,5,6 and suppresses the biosynthesis of a compound called renin ( REN ) , thereby preventing a deadly bradykinin storm .
Conversely , if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expression is stimulated , and based on the latest data , that may render you more prone to bradykinin storm .
Other studies have also emerged in recent weeks , showing that raising patients ’ vitamin D levels has a dramatic and beneficial effect on COVID-19 outcomes .
Among them is a pilot randomized clinical study7,8,9 published online August 29 , 2020 , which found hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Spain who were given supplemental calcifediol ( a vitamin D3 analog also known as 25-hydroxycholecalciferol or 25-hydroxyvitamin D ) in addition to standard of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin — had significantly lower intensive care unit admissions .
Patients in the vitamin D arm received 532 micrograms of calcifediol on the day of admission ( equivalent to 106,400 IUs of vitamin D10 ) followed by 266 mcg on Days 3 and 7 ( equivalent to 53,200 IUs11 ) .
After that , they received 266 mcg once a week until discharge , ICU admission or death .
Of those receiving calcifediol , only 2 % required ICU admission , compared to 50 % of those who did not get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D supplementation died , and all were discharged without complications .
CDC Warns of Second Wave of COVID-19 In the video above , NBC News interviews Michael Osterholm , virologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis , about the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 .
According to Osterholm , we likely have another 12 to 14 months of “ a really hard road ahead of us.
” While Swedish statistics suggest the virus can and is dying off naturally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as we move into fall and winter .
Even if a vaccine does become available , it will take months to vaccinate the population , he notes .
Antiviral Strategies a ... Vasquez , Alex Best Price : $ 24.05 Buy New $ 23.75 Chief epidemiologist in charge of Sweden ’ s coronavirus response , Anders Tegnell , has stated12 he does not believe Sweden will see a second wave with widespread contagion as the country is seeing a rapid decline in positive tests , indicating herd immunity is being achieved.13 That said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to how long natural immunity might last.14 Some evidence points to months,15 while other data point to several years.16 Then there are the data suggesting herd immunity for COVID-19 occurs at much lower rates than normal .
As reported17 by Dr. James Hamblin in The Atlantic , infectious disease modeling by Gabriela Gomes , who specializes in nonlinear chaos dynamics , “ selective depletion ” of individuals susceptible to infection can rapidly reduce viral spread , and in the case of SARS-CoV-2 , models suggest the threshold for herd immunity may occur below @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other data18,19,20,21 suggest certain antibodies against other coronaviruses , such as the common cold , appear to provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2 as well , such that a majority of people may already have some level of immunity .
So , there ’ s a variety of “ moving parts ” that still need to be nailed down before we can come to any firm conclusions about future risks .
While Osterholm22 and other health officials are still focused on getting people onboard with vaccination , both against influenza and COVID-19 , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of yet addressed the elephant in the room , which is vitamin D deficiency and its impact on these infections .
The Healing Nutrients ... Eric R. Braverman Best Price : $ 2.00 Buy New $ 1.99 Importantly , influenza vaccination has been shown23,24 — by the Department of Defense , no less — to increase the risk of subsequent coronavirus infections by 36 % .
If we are to follow the science , as Osterholm says , then we should not be so quick to overlook such findings .
Then , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whether a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is achievable .
I ’ ve discussed the reasons for why I believe COVID-19 vaccines will fail in several previous articles .
Vitamin D optimization , in contrast , is already known to be both safe and effective against not only influenza but also COVID-1925,26,27 and other respiratory infections.28 According to a 2017 systematic review29,30,31 published in The BMJ , vitamin D supplementation protected against acute respiratory tract infection .
The number needed to treat ( NNT ) was 33 , meaning 33 people had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent a single case of infection .
Among those with severe vitamin D deficiency at baseline , the NNT was 4 .
Meanwhile , a systematic review32 by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews found that to prevent one case of influenza-like illness ( defined33 by the World Health Organization as an acute respiratory infection ) , the NNT for inactivated vaccines was 40 .
To prevent a single case of confirmed influenza , the number needed to vaccinate ( NNV ) was 71 .
Vitamin D Is an Important Modifier of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , commentary34 in the journal Metabolism Clinical and Experimental , JoAnn Manson and Shari Bassuk call for the elimination of vitamin D deficiency to effectively squelch the COVID-19 pandemic , noting that 23.3 % of the total U.S. population have insufficient or deficient vitamin D levels , with people of color having disproportionately lower levels than non-Hispanic whites .
They list several types of studies showing vitamin D deficiency is “ an important modifiable risk factor for COVID-19 , ” including:35 •Laboratory studies that demonstrate how vitamin D helps regulate immune function and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to infection .
How Not To Die With Tr ... Henriques , Tiago Best Price : $ 18.23 Buy New $ 17.97 •Ecologic studies showing populations with lower vitamin D levels or lower UVB radiation exposure have higher COVID-19 mortality,36,37,38 and the fact that people identified as being at greatest risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and death ( people of color , the elderly , nursing home residents and those with comorbidities such as obesity , vascular conditions and chronic kidney disease ) also have a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency .
•Observational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with a greater risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and contracting acute respiratory infections .
According to a September 3 , 2020 , JAMA study,39,40 people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were 1.77 times more likely to be deficient in vitamin D than those who tested negative for the virus — a statistically significant difference .
CTV News , which reported the JAMA results , also pointed out that:41 “ The connection between vitamin D and other respiratory illnesses is well known .
According to the World Health Organization,42 vitamin D deficiency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bronchiolitis , ” and that “ research43 out of New Orleans found 100 % of its sickest COVID-19 patients were deficient in vitamin D. ” •Randomized clinical trials showing vitamin D inhibits respiratory tract infections , especially in those with lower vitamin D levels at baseline .
A 2020 GrassrootsHealth study published in the journal Nutrients44 describes how vitamin D can reduce the risk of both influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection by lowering the viral replication rate and reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokines that damage the lungs , leading to pneumonia .
Vitamin D @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that may help protect your lungs .
The researchers recommended those at risk for COVID-19 take : Vitamin D may also help protect against COVID-19 by beneficially impacting many of the comorbidities associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis .
In an August 2020 paper45 published in the NSF Journal , the authors review the “ fatal relationship ” between vitamin D deficiency in combination with comorbidities in COVID-19 patients , noting that : This brings us back to where I started .
While this NSF Journal study does not make reference to bradykinin storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lethality of COVID-19 , it does review how vitamin D impacts your RAS ( which regulates bradykinin ) , and how your RAS in turn plays a role in the progression of SARS-CoV-2 infection:46 The NSF Journal paper goes on to review the connections found between the RAS , vitamin D levels and a list of comorbidities shown to worsen COVID-19 outcomes , including high blood pressure , cardiovascular diseases , obesity , Type 2 diabetes and ARDS .
It also reviews how vitamin D levels , RAS function and cytokine storms are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conclusion:47 To summarize what the NSF and eLife journals tell us , when your vitamin D is low , your risk of COVID-19 complications and death increases because your renin expression is stimulated .
High renin increases both cytokines and bradykinin , placing you at risk for increased inflammation and oxidative stress resulting in both cytokine storm ( as discussed in the NSF paper48 ) and bradykinin storm ( as discussed in the eLife paper49 ) .
Considering cytokine and/or bradykinin storms are key factors in COVID-19 mortality , it seems reasonable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prevent these devastating storms would be of significant value .
As of right now , the one thing we know can do that is vitamin D. In addition to that , vitamin D lowers viral replication,50 boosts your overall immune function by modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses , reduces respiratory distress,51 improves overall lung function and helps produce surfactants in your lungs that aid in fluid clearance.52 Vitamin D also lowers your risk of comorbidities associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis , including obesity,53 Type 2 diabetes,54 high blood pressure55 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s every reason to believe vitamin D optimization will help lower your risk of COVID-19 complications and death , and no reason to dismiss this strategy .
My # StopCOVIDCold campaign seeks to raise awareness about the importance of vitamin D optimization to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths .
As temperatures and humidity levels drop — two factors that influence the viability of the virus in air and on surfaces — it ’ s quite likely we ’ ll see a reemergence .
But a surge in positive tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause for panic .
Remember , a vast majority of so-called “ cases , ” meaning positive tests , remain asymptomatic .
I believe raising vitamin D levels among the general public can go a long way toward increasing the number of people who have no symptoms or only mild illness .
Now is the time to check your vitamin D level and start taking action to raise it if you ’ re below 40 ng/mL .
An easy and cost-effective way of measuring your vitamin D level is to order GrassrootsHealth ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more about vitamin D and its impact on your health .
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Over the past few months, several investigations have highlighted the apparent influence of vitamin D in COVID-19 incidence, severity and mortality. Interestingly, recent genetic analysis has produced a novel hypothesis1 that helps explain the unusual disease progression of COVID-19.
The hypothesis,2 published in the journal eLife in July 2020, specifically identifies bradykinin, a blood pressure regulating chemical controlled by your renin-angiotensin system (RAS), as a primary culprit.
As reviewed in greater depth in “Bradykinin Hypothesis Explains COVID-19 Complexities,” the lethality of COVID-19 may be due to the virus’ ability to induce a bradykinin storm. The effects of the virus on your RAS also adds further support to the recommendation to optimize your vitamin D.
The Miraculous Results... Bowles, Jeff T Best Price: $4.25 Buy New $6.99 (as of 01:50 UTC - Details) In fact, the researchers who came up with the novel bradykinin hypothesis stress the usefulness of vitamin D, as it plays an important role in the RAS system3,4,5,6 and suppresses the biosynthesis of a compound called renin (REN), thereby preventing a deadly bradykinin storm.
Conversely, if you are vitamin D deficient, your renin expression is stimulated, and based on the latest data, that may render you more prone to bradykinin storm. Other studies have also emerged in recent weeks, showing that raising patients’ vitamin D levels has a dramatic and beneficial effect on COVID-19 outcomes.
Vitamin D Massively Reduces ICU Admissions
Among them is a pilot randomized clinical study7,8,9 published online August 29, 2020, which found hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Spain who were given supplemental calcifediol (a vitamin D3 analog also known as 25-hydroxycholecalciferol or 25-hydroxyvitamin D) in addition to standard of care — which included the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin — had significantly lower intensive care unit admissions.
Patients in the vitamin D arm received 532 micrograms of calcifediol on the day of admission (equivalent to 106,400 IUs of vitamin D10) followed by 266 mcg on Days 3 and 7 (equivalent to 53,200 IUs11). After that, they received 266 mcg once a week until discharge, ICU admission or death.
Of those receiving calcifediol, only 2% required ICU admission, compared to 50% of those who did not get calcifediol. None of those given vitamin D supplementation died, and all were discharged without complications.
CDC Warns of Second Wave of COVID-19
In the video above, NBC News interviews Michael Osterholm, virologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, about the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19.
According to Osterholm, we likely have another 12 to 14 months of “a really hard road ahead of us.” While Swedish statistics suggest the virus can and is dying off naturally, Osterholm believes cases will again rise as we move into fall and winter. Even if a vaccine does become available, it will take months to vaccinate the population, he notes. Antiviral Strategies a... Vasquez, Alex Best Price: $24.05 Buy New $23.75 (as of 11:07 UTC - Details)
There is ample evidence that various non-communicable diseases (hypertension, diabetes, CVD, metabolic syndrome) are associated with low vitamin D plasma levels. These comorbidities, together with the often concomitant vitamin D deficiency, increase the risk of severe COVID-19 events. ~ NFS Journal August 2020
Chief epidemiologist in charge of Sweden’s coronavirus response, Anders Tegnell, has stated12 he does not believe Sweden will see a second wave with widespread contagion as the country is seeing a rapid decline in positive tests, indicating herd immunity is being achieved.13
That said, there are still open questions as to how long natural immunity might last.14 Some evidence points to months,15 while other data point to several years.16 Then there are the data suggesting herd immunity for COVID-19 occurs at much lower rates than normal.
As reported17 by Dr. James Hamblin in The Atlantic, infectious disease modeling by Gabriela Gomes, who specializes in nonlinear chaos dynamics, “selective depletion” of individuals susceptible to infection can rapidly reduce viral spread, and in the case of SARS-CoV-2, models suggest the threshold for herd immunity may occur below 20% of the population.
Yet other data18,19,20,21 suggest certain antibodies against other coronaviruses, such as the common cold, appear to provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2 as well, such that a majority of people may already have some level of immunity. So, there’s a variety of “moving parts” that still need to be nailed down before we can come to any firm conclusions about future risks.
Vitamin D Versus Vaccine
While Osterholm22 and other health officials are still focused on getting people onboard with vaccination, both against influenza and COVID-19, no one at the federal level has as of yet addressed the elephant in the room, which is vitamin D deficiency and its impact on these infections. The Healing Nutrients ... Eric R. Braverman Best Price: $2.00 Buy New $1.99 (as of 04:25 UTC - Details)
Importantly, influenza vaccination has been shown23,24 — by the Department of Defense, no less — to increase the risk of subsequent coronavirus infections by 36%. If we are to follow the science, as Osterholm says, then we should not be so quick to overlook such findings.
Then, of course, there’s the issue of whether a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is achievable. I’ve discussed the reasons for why I believe COVID-19 vaccines will fail in several previous articles. Vitamin D optimization, in contrast, is already known to be both safe and effective against not only influenza but also COVID-1925,26,27 and other respiratory infections.28
According to a 2017 systematic review29,30,31 published in The BMJ, vitamin D supplementation protected against acute respiratory tract infection. The number needed to treat (NNT) was 33, meaning 33 people had to take the supplement in order to prevent a single case of infection. Among those with severe vitamin D deficiency at baseline, the NNT was 4.
Meanwhile, a systematic review32 by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews found that to prevent one case of influenza-like illness (defined33 by the World Health Organization as an acute respiratory infection), the NNT for inactivated vaccines was 40. To prevent a single case of confirmed influenza, the number needed to vaccinate (NNV) was 71.
Vitamin D Is an Important Modifier of COVID-19 Risk
In a November 1, 2020, commentary34 in the journal Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, JoAnn Manson and Shari Bassuk call for the elimination of vitamin D deficiency to effectively squelch the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that 23.3% of the total U.S. population have insufficient or deficient vitamin D levels, with people of color having disproportionately lower levels than non-Hispanic whites.
They list several types of studies showing vitamin D deficiency is “an important modifiable risk factor for COVID-19,” including:35
•Laboratory studies that demonstrate how vitamin D helps regulate immune function and the RAS, and modulate inflammatory responses to infection. How Not To Die With Tr... Henriques, Tiago Best Price: $18.23 Buy New $17.97 (as of 08:00 UTC - Details)
•Ecologic studies showing populations with lower vitamin D levels or lower UVB radiation exposure have higher COVID-19 mortality,36,37,38 and the fact that people identified as being at greatest risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and death (people of color, the elderly, nursing home residents and those with comorbidities such as obesity, vascular conditions and chronic kidney disease) also have a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency.
•Observational studies showing low vitamin D levels are associated with a greater risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 and contracting acute respiratory infections.
According to a September 3, 2020, JAMA study,39,40 people who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 were 1.77 times more likely to be deficient in vitamin D than those who tested negative for the virus — a statistically significant difference.
CTV News, which reported the JAMA results, also pointed out that:41 “The connection between vitamin D and other respiratory illnesses is well known.
According to the World Health Organization,42 vitamin D deficiency has been linked to pneumonia, tuberculosis and bronchiolitis,” and that “research43 out of New Orleans found 100% of its sickest COVID-19 patients were deficient in vitamin D.”
•Randomized clinical trials showing vitamin D inhibits respiratory tract infections, especially in those with lower vitamin D levels at baseline.
Vitamin D Protects Your Lungs
A 2020 GrassrootsHealth study published in the journal Nutrients44 describes how vitamin D can reduce the risk of both influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection by lowering the viral replication rate and reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokines that damage the lungs, leading to pneumonia.
Vitamin D also helps increase concentrations of anti-inflammatory cytokines that may help protect your lungs. The researchers recommended those at risk for COVID-19 take:
“10,000 IU/d of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to rapidly raise 25(OH)D concentrations, followed by 5000 IU/d. The goal should be to raise 25(OH)D concentrations above 40-60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L).”
Vitamin D and COVID-19 Comorbidities
Vitamin D may also help protect against COVID-19 by beneficially impacting many of the comorbidities associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis. In an August 2020 paper45 published in the NSF Journal, the authors review the “fatal relationship” between vitamin D deficiency in combination with comorbidities in COVID-19 patients, noting that:
” … low vitamin D status is common in Europe with the exception of the Scandinavian countries. The calculated COVID-19 mortality rate from 12 European countries shows a significant inverse correlation with the mean 25(OH)D plasma concentration.
This raises the question whether insufficient vitamin D supply has an influence on the course of COVID-19 disease? An analysis of the distribution of COVID-19 infections showed a correlation between geographical location (30–50° N+), mean temperature between 5–11 °C and low humidity.
In a retrospective cohort study (1,382 hospitalized patients) 326 died … The mortality of COVID-19 (cases/ million population) shows a clear dependence on latitude. Below latitude 35, mortality decreases markedly. Indeed, there are exceptions … however, the management of the pandemic may increase infection risk …
Older age and comorbidities are linked to an insufficient vitamin D supply. Over 60 years of age, a reduction in the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin becomes apparent, which further increases getting older …
Based on a meta-analysis including 30 studies with 53,000 COVID-19 patients, co-morbidities are risk factors for disease severity … Comorbidities and old age show a relationship with Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosteron-System (RAS), vitamin D status and COVID-19 infection.”
How Vitamin D Helps Modulate SARS-CoV-2 Infection
This brings us back to where I started. While this NSF Journal study does not make reference to bradykinin storm being part of the disease progression and lethality of COVID-19, it does review how vitamin D impacts your RAS (which regulates bradykinin), and how your RAS in turn plays a role in the progression of SARS-CoV-2 infection:46
“Infection with SARS-CoV-2 causes the virus spike protein to come into contact with ACE2 on the cell surface and thus to be transported into the cell. This endocytosis causes upregulation of a metallopeptidase (ADAM17), which releases ACE2 from the membrane, resulting in a loss of the counter regulatory activity to RAS.
As a result, proinflammatory cytokines are released extensively into the circulation. This leads to a series of vascular changes, especially in the case of preexisting lesions, which can promote further progression of cardiovascular pathologies.
SARS-CoV-2 not only reduces the ACE2 expression, but also leads to further limitation of the ACE2/Ang 1–7/Mas axis via ADAM17 activation, which in turn promotes the absorption of the virus. This results in an increase in Ang II, which further upregulates ADAM 17.
Thus a vicious circle is established turning into a constantly self-generating and progressive process. This process may contribute not only to lung damage (Acute respiratory distress syndrome – ARDS), but also to heart injury and vessels damage, observed in COVID-19 patients …
Several studies have shown increased plasma renin activity, higher Ang II concentrations and higher RAS activity as a consequence of low vitamin D status. The same applies to the decreasing Renin activity with increasing vitamin D levels. There is an inverse relationship between circulating 25(OH)D and renin, which is explained by the fact that vitamin D is a negative regulator of renin expression …”
The NSF Journal paper goes on to review the connections found between the RAS, vitamin D levels and a list of comorbidities shown to worsen COVID-19 outcomes, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and ARDS. It also reviews how vitamin D levels, RAS function and cytokine storms are interconnected. The authors state, in conclusion:47
“There is ample evidence that various non-communicable diseases (hypertension, diabetes, CVD, metabolic syndrome) are associated with low vitamin D plasma levels. These comorbidities, together with the often concomitant vitamin D deficiency, increase the risk of severe COVID-19 events.
Much more attention should be paid to the importance of vitamin D status for the development and course of the disease. Particularly in the methods used to control the pandemic (lockdown), the skin’s natural vitamin D synthesis is reduced when people have few opportunities to be exposed to the sun.
The short half-lives of the vitamin therefore make an increasing vitamin D deficiency more likely. Specific dietary advice, moderate supplementation or fortified foods can help prevent this deficiency. In the event of hospitalization, the status should be urgently reviewed and, if possible, improved.”
Summary
To summarize what the NSF and eLife journals tell us, when your vitamin D is low, your risk of COVID-19 complications and death increases because your renin expression is stimulated.
High renin increases both cytokines and bradykinin, placing you at risk for increased inflammation and oxidative stress resulting in both cytokine storm (as discussed in the NSF paper48) and bradykinin storm (as discussed in the eLife paper49).
Considering cytokine and/or bradykinin storms are key factors in COVID-19 mortality, it seems reasonable to conclude that anything that can help modulate and prevent these devastating storms would be of significant value. As of right now, the one thing we know can do that is vitamin D.
In addition to that, vitamin D lowers viral replication,50 boosts your overall immune function by modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses, reduces respiratory distress,51 improves overall lung function and helps produce surfactants in your lungs that aid in fluid clearance.52
Vitamin D also lowers your risk of comorbidities associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis, including obesity,53 Type 2 diabetes,54 high blood pressure55 and heart disease.56 In my view, there’s every reason to believe vitamin D optimization will help lower your risk of COVID-19 complications and death, and no reason to dismiss this strategy.
Optimize Your Vitamin D Level Now
My #StopCOVIDCold campaign seeks to raise awareness about the importance of vitamin D optimization to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
As temperatures and humidity levels drop — two factors that influence the viability of the virus in air and on surfaces — it’s quite likely we’ll see a reemergence. But a surge in positive tests, by itself, should not be cause for panic.
Remember, a vast majority of so-called “cases,” meaning positive tests, remain asymptomatic. I believe raising vitamin D levels among the general public can go a long way toward increasing the number of people who have no symptoms or only mild illness.
Now is the time to check your vitamin D level and start taking action to raise it if you’re below 40 ng/mL. An easy and cost-effective way of measuring your vitamin D level is to order GrassrootsHealth’s vitamin D testing kit and learn more about vitamin D and its impact on your health.
Sources and References
The Best of Dr. Joseph Mercola


lewrockwell--2020-09-25--Digital Currency Will Take Away the Independence of Every American

The current unrest in the streets of American cities only serves as a distraction to what is really going on .
Stop arguing over whether face masks prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus , or that lockdowns are or aren ’ t needed to save lives .
That is all contrived .
The real agenda is to intentionally drive Americans out of their livelihoods so they beg for a federal government dole out in the form of new digital currency .
With paper money going the way of buggy whips , digital currency will be distributed directly from the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose the anonymity of what goods and services they spend their money on .
The federal government will now know what political party you contribute to , whether you have complied with forced vaccination , etc.
, etc .
And if you disagree with government , your digital money card could be turned off .
Bank 3.0 : Why Banking ... King , Brett Best Price : $ 2.97 Buy New $ 13.99 Do you understand the federal government is considering a technical change in the form of the currency it uses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a move that will totally negate the House of Representatives that governs how public funds are spent ?
In other words , American democracy will be side stepped .
Americans might as well sign a Declaration of Dependency , and scrap that old piece of paper that says Declaration of Independence .
If Americans have no financial independence , they have no self-rule at all .
As economist Peter Schiff has said , when government relies on taxing the people , the people control government .
But when government just prints money into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it controls the people .
Now money will be created out of thin air , instead of from taxes on the productivity of US workers and corporations .
Then that money will be issued directly from the US Treasury Department ( initially they say it will come from the independent central bank called the Federal Reserve ) , into your personal digital account .
There will be no more paper money .
Well , that is also denied , but that is what will eventually take place .
Now there is no need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machine .
If you want to borrow money , you do that over the telephone .
The nation ’ s 472,000 bank tellers lose their jobs and are added to the rolls of unemployed workers on the government dole .
The contrived COVID-19 pandemic has been used to force millions of people out of work so the federal government could not only bail out big business , but force every worker in the country on unemployment so they have to depend on digitally-issued COVID-19 money .
Bank 4.0 : Banking Ever ... King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buy New $ 17.89 The COVID-19 lockdown is intended to drive Americans into total dependency upon the federal government .
The “ war of independence ” has been lost .
All Americans become wards of the State .
No opposition to government can be mounted or your digital money card will be turned off .
What a guaranteed income promises , which some politicians have placed on their political platforms , is a little bit of security in exchange for total loss of freedom .
Destroy the middle class and impoverish every American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dole out .
The federal government has been meeting its financial obligations by just “ printing ” money into existence for a long time now .
Once the percentage of retirees grew to the point where funds for Medicare and Social Security exceeded the real taxes ( FICA payments ) on current earnings , all that was left were IOUs in for the form of US Treasury Notes in Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds to pay for pensions and health care .
Economist John Williams at ShadowStats.com reveals the US collects ~ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another $ 500 billion a year ( largely from foreign trading partners ) , a debt that has accumulated into over $ 20 trillion of what is called the national debt , and then just “ prints ” the rest of the money it needs .
The total federal outlay is ~ $ 6 trillion/year .
So , the federal government has been creating money out of thin air and delivering a standard of living to American citizens they haven ’ t earned for a long time now .
Maybe the US is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a digital global currency is introduced .
Fintech in a Flash : Fi ... Rubini , Agustin Best Price : $ 22.26 Buy New $ 27.00 The US government appears to be “ jumping the gun ” and creating a digital currency of its own .
That would temporarily derail the globalists , headed by Klaus Schwab ’ s European-based World Economic Forum , that says it will press for a global government and a global currency beginning in January of 2021 in what it calls a “ global reset.
” Mastercard is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fund and the World Bank to usher in a single global currency , which the European-based World Economic Counsel says it will offer the world beginning in January of 2021 with demonstrations in 400 cities .
Paper money to be turned in Presumably , Americans will be given a date to turn all their paper money into digital money at maybe an exchange rate of 80-cents on the dollar ( the current average value of currencies throughout the world ) .
After that Americans can use paper money to roll tobacco for cigarettes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to buy into the idea .
Over three-quarters of the world ’ s workers earn less than $ 10 a day .
Now they get an “ equity ” card , a digital money account .
Workers all over the globe earn money , if you can call it that , of equal value globally .
There will be no exchange rate for different currencies .
All money would be valued the same .
To start the ball rolling , one proposal calls for the creation of “ recession insurance bonds.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) and is equally distributed to households in a recession .
But wait !
The GDP then only becomes a measure of welfare , not productivity .
Who will say no to free money , sent directly into each household ’ s digital account ?
Payments Systems in th ... Jones , Russ Best Price : $ 36.00 Buy New $ 46.99 Now local banks become unnecessary .
What you earn goes directly into your federal digital account and federal taxes are deducted ( FICA payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government is expected to glean an additional $ 500 billion in taxes in this manner .
Tax accountants become superfluous .
Make sure there is no alternative to digital money , like gold or silver , by allowing manipulation of these metal prices and then invoking a financial penalty that becomes a kickback to government regulatory agencies .
Suddenly we read that banks have secretly been laundering money , $ 2 billion of it .
If you were attempting to replace banks , you would plant an article like that online .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you don ’ t even need to put it to a vote , it is being ushered in by a technology change .
Technocracy trumps democracy .
Then a “ handful of technocrats quietly , without a vote , take over the United States .
Defy the federal government and all their contrived distractions now or Constitutional freedoms and liberty will only be our heritage , not our practice .

The current unrest in the streets of American cities only serves as a distraction to what is really going on.
Stop arguing over whether face masks prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, or that lockdowns are or aren’t needed to save lives. That is all contrived. The real agenda is to intentionally drive Americans out of their livelihoods so they beg for a federal government dole out in the form of new digital currency.
With paper money going the way of buggy whips, digital currency will be distributed directly from the federal government rather than banks and Americans will lose the anonymity of what goods and services they spend their money on. The federal government will now know what political party you contribute to, whether you have complied with forced vaccination, etc., etc. And if you disagree with government, your digital money card could be turned off. Bank 3.0: Why Banking ... King, Brett Best Price: $2.97 Buy New $13.99 (as of 04:46 UTC - Details)
Technology trumps form of government
Do you understand the federal government is considering a technical change in the form of the currency it uses, from paper money to digital money, a move that will totally negate the House of Representatives that governs how public funds are spent? In other words, American democracy will be side stepped.
Americans might as well sign a Declaration of Dependency, and scrap that old piece of paper that says Declaration of Independence. If Americans have no financial independence, they have no self-rule at all.
As economist Peter Schiff has said, when government relies on taxing the people, the people control government. But when government just prints money into existence, in this case electronically, it controls the people.
Now money will be created out of thin air, instead of from taxes on the productivity of US workers and corporations. Then that money will be issued directly from the US Treasury Department (initially they say it will come from the independent central bank called the Federal Reserve), into your personal digital account.
There will be no more paper money. Well, that is also denied, but that is what will eventually take place. Now there is no need for a local bank or an ATM machine. If you want to borrow money, you do that over the telephone. The nation’s 472,000 bank tellers lose their jobs and are added to the rolls of unemployed workers on the government dole.
Total dependency on government
The contrived COVID-19 pandemic has been used to force millions of people out of work so the federal government could not only bail out big business, but force every worker in the country on unemployment so they have to depend on digitally-issued COVID-19 money. Bank 4.0: Banking Ever... King, Brett Best Price: $12.84 Buy New $17.89 (as of 04:08 UTC - Details)
The COVID-19 lockdown is intended to drive Americans into total dependency upon the federal government. The “war of independence” has been lost. All Americans become wards of the State. No opposition to government can be mounted or your digital money card will be turned off.
What a guaranteed income promises, which some politicians have placed on their political platforms, is a little bit of security in exchange for total loss of freedom. Destroy the middle class and impoverish every American worker until they beg for the digital dole out.
Money out of thin air
The federal government has been meeting its financial obligations by just “printing” money into existence for a long time now. Once the percentage of retirees grew to the point where funds for Medicare and Social Security exceeded the real taxes (FICA payments) on current earnings, all that was left were IOUs in for the form of US Treasury Notes in Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds to pay for pensions and health care.
Economist John Williams at ShadowStats.com reveals the US collects ~$3.4 trillion in taxes, borrows another $500 billion a year (largely from foreign trading partners), a debt that has accumulated into over $20 trillion of what is called the national debt, and then just “prints” the rest of the money it needs. The total federal outlay is ~$6 trillion/year. So, the federal government has been creating money out of thin air and delivering a standard of living to American citizens they haven’t earned for a long time now.
Beating Europe to the punch
Maybe the US is attempting to “go digital” before a digital global currency is introduced.
Fintech in a Flash: Fi... Rubini, Agustin Best Price: $22.26 Buy New $27.00 (as of 04:46 UTC - Details) The US government appears to be “jumping the gun” and creating a digital currency of its own. That would temporarily derail the globalists, headed by Klaus Schwab’s European-based World Economic Forum, that says it will press for a global government and a global currency beginning in January of 2021 in what it calls a “global reset.”
Mastercard is working in league with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to usher in a single global currency, which the European-based World Economic Counsel says it will offer the world beginning in January of 2021 with demonstrations in 400 cities.
Paper money to be turned in
Presumably, Americans will be given a date to turn all their paper money into digital money at maybe an exchange rate of 80-cents on the dollar (the current average value of currencies throughout the world). After that Americans can use paper money to roll tobacco for cigarettes.
Global acceptance
The world’s populations are likely to buy into the idea. Over three-quarters of the world’s workers earn less than $10 a day. Now they get an “equity” card, a digital money account. Workers all over the globe earn money, if you can call it that, of equal value globally. There will be no exchange rate for different currencies. All money would be valued the same.
Start the ball rolling
To start the ball rolling, one proposal calls for the creation of “recession insurance bonds.” This could be derived from a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is equally distributed to households in a recession. But wait! The GDP then only becomes a measure of welfare, not productivity. Who will say no to free money, sent directly into each household’s digital account? Payments Systems in th... Jones, Russ Best Price: $36.00 Buy New $46.99 (as of 04:46 UTC - Details)
Now local banks become unnecessary. What you earn goes directly into your federal digital account and federal taxes are deducted (FICA payments, income tax) directly. The federal government is expected to glean an additional $500 billion in taxes in this manner. Tax accountants become superfluous.
Make sure there is no alternative to digital money, like gold or silver, by allowing manipulation of these metal prices and then invoking a financial penalty that becomes a kickback to government regulatory agencies.
Suddenly we read that banks have secretly been laundering money, $2 billion of it. If you were attempting to replace banks, you would plant an article like that online.
While socialists clamor for a guaranteed income, you don’t even need to put it to a vote, it is being ushered in by a technology change. Technocracy trumps democracy.
Then a “handful of technocrats quietly, without a vote, take over the United States.
Defy the federal government and all their contrived distractions now or Constitutional freedoms and liberty will only be our heritage, not our practice.


lewrockwell--2020-09-25--The State’s Covid Response Is a Cancer for the Freedom of Humanity

“ It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property , since they pre-exist , and his work is only to secure them from injury .
It is not true that the mission of the law is to regulate our consciences , our ideas , our will , our education , our sentiments , our works , our exchanges , our gifts , our enjoyments .
Its mission is to prevent the rights of one from interfering with those of another , in any one of these things.
” It is agonizing to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people in this country , because at this point in time no rights exist .
George Carlin explained this in honest and simple terms when he said : “ There ’ s no such thing as rights .
They ’ re imaginary .
We made them up.
” One of the main problems that would explain this phenomenon is the crutch for ‘ rights ’ in this country has always been reliance on the Constitution .
This notion in and of itself explains everything about American ’ s misunderstanding of rights .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly outlines rights , but if government is explaining and dictating what rights exist , then none exist .
To make things worse , this same document so seemingly revered by the public , gave the political class , the same political class initiating and putting into law this piece of parchment , unlimited rights to steal through forced taxation , powers to war , to control all commerce , to coin and control all money , to borrow money against the citizens wealth , and much more .
This is all in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heinous legislation .
Contradictions at this level are always reserved for the ruling class .
The Law Frederic Bastiat Best Price : $ 2.98 Buy New $ 4.00 My idea of rights is that there is only one , and that is a right to your own life ; if you can keep it , and that right encompasses all other ‘ considered ’ human rights of freedom .
In other words , each individual is responsible for protecting his right to life .
This can be accomplished individually or collectively , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , neighbors , or community .
If any acquiescence to the state or any ruling entity takes the place of the individual , all right to your own life ceases to exist .
This in essence explains the notion that when the people in mass accept government , the destruction of freedom is imminent .
All responsibility for one ’ s life , and therefore one ’ s liberty , rests on the defense of that liberty by each and every individual .
Bastiat ’ s quote above clarifies this , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any governing system would restrict its power to the point of only protecting the natural right of life of each individual .
The only desires of government are money , power , and control , and once given any power whatsoever , it will go to any lengths to expand that power by destroying the individual spirit .
This is more obvious now than it has ever been in human history .
Considering this latest state atrocity called Covid-19 , we are facing not only an end to freedom in America , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is happening due to a complete hoax , a hoax so overt as to border on the absurd .
The evidence against this fraudulent ‘ emergency ’ claimed to be a pandemic is overwhelming , but only a few have the courage to accept that truth .
Most have failed as individuals , and instead have clung to the herd in an effort to remain anonymous , all the time losing more freedom and accepting more tyranny .
This is the way of flight animals seeking protection in the herd , leaving only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While these attitudes should be foreign to humans , it is exactly how most are reacting today .
Maybe that is why the ruling class seeks to create a transhumanist society in place of one that still allows for individuality in body , mind , and thought ; a technocratic paradise for the governing class based on total population control .
The Coming of Neo-Feud ... Kotkin , Joel Best Price : $ 30.51 Buy New $ 19.54 This current response to this manufactured coronavirus pandemic is like a terminal cancer infecting society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately will drain all freedom from the masses , and instill all power with the claimed elites and their pawns in government .
The entirety of the success of the state to implement these measures to control all of us relies on the weakness and acquiescence of the people themselves .
Without conformity by the public , the only way for the state to accomplish its nefarious mission would be brute force .
If that were the only option available to the ruling powers , they would lose , as when people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run , they will fight back .
Those in power understand this dynamic , and have chosen to use fear mongering and voluntary compliance as the impetus for their planned takeover and global reset .
At this moment in time we are standing on a precipice with the state attempting to push us over the edge .
Once over that edge , there will be no coming back .
This is why if the people fight back in mass , and withhold all support from the governing demons , we can awaken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do not give credence to anything this government or its media says , and disregard the words and actions of any of those who have been captured and their minds taken over due to the “ invasion of the body snatchers ” called the state .
Instead of taking the bait and condemning China for the release of a virus that has never once been identified , look toward China to see what is in store for all of us if this assault on freedom is not stopped .
While China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels of tyranny , China ’ s growth and prosperity over the past few decades have been directly related to the U.S. in that American businesses and government had very much to do with the success of the buildup of China .
This was by design .
Even considering the only Chinese BSL-4 lab at Wuhan where this so-called virus was supposed to have started , there were very close ties and an intense presence with the U.S. , and the U.S. funded that lab until the end of September of last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ross Best Price : $ 25.37 Buy New $ 14.32 China is now being used as the model for the U.S and the world , and has built a technocratic design that is sought by the U.S. and the rest of the globe .
The idea of a totally controlled society is not only alive and well , but is being implemented in China .
Millions of cameras , mass surveillance , credit scores , forced lockdowns , color codes based on behavior that allow or do not allow the citizenry any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all electronically supported by the state are present .
And this is only the tip of the iceberg , as the technocrats seek to monitor and control every second of every life .
Australia is currently advancing some of these policies , and the rest of the west , including the U.S. , seeks to do the same .
This is called a global reset for good reason , as the rest of the world will follow the staged , supported , and planned lead of China .
They are all working in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and Europe is what the U.S. will bring here at the first opportunity .
The state ’ s reasoning to lay blame elsewhere is for one reason only , and that is to fool the people into accepting totalitarian and technocratic rule in order to save them from the scourge of a fake virus said to have been caused by a foreign monster from afar .
To find the real monsters , look in your own back yard .
Sources : Here , here , here .
The Best of Gary D. @

“It is not true that the legislator has absolute power over our persons and property, since they pre-exist, and his work is only to secure them from injury. It is not true that the mission of the law is to regulate our consciences, our ideas, our will, our education, our sentiments, our works, our exchanges, our gifts, our enjoyments. Its mission is to prevent the rights of one from interfering with those of another, in any one of these things.”
~ Frederic Bastiat (1850). “The Law”, p.64
It is agonizing to discuss human rights, or rights specific to the people in this country, because at this point in time no rights exist. George Carlin explained this in honest and simple terms when he said: “There’s no such thing as rights. They’re imaginary. We made them up.” One of the main problems that would explain this phenomenon is the crutch for ‘rights’ in this country has always been reliance on the Constitution. This notion in and of itself explains everything about American’s misunderstanding of rights. The Constitution is a government document that supposedly outlines rights, but if government is explaining and dictating what rights exist, then none exist. To make things worse, this same document so seemingly revered by the public, gave the political class, the same political class initiating and putting into law this piece of parchment, unlimited rights to steal through forced taxation, powers to war, to control all commerce, to coin and control all money, to borrow money against the citizens wealth, and much more. This is all in Article 1, Section 8 of this heinous legislation. Contradictions at this level are always reserved for the ruling class. The Law Frederic Bastiat Best Price: $2.98 Buy New $4.00 (as of 10:45 UTC - Details)
My idea of rights is that there is only one, and that is a right to your own life; if you can keep it, and that right encompasses all other ‘considered’ human rights of freedom. In other words, each individual is responsible for protecting his right to life. This can be accomplished individually or collectively, whether acting alone or with family, friends, neighbors, or community. If any acquiescence to the state or any ruling entity takes the place of the individual, all right to your own life ceases to exist. This in essence explains the notion that when the people in mass accept government, the destruction of freedom is imminent. All responsibility for one’s life, and therefore one’s liberty, rests on the defense of that liberty by each and every individual. Bastiat’s quote above clarifies this, but the flaw evident is this thinking is that any governing system would restrict its power to the point of only protecting the natural right of life of each individual. The only desires of government are money, power, and control, and once given any power whatsoever, it will go to any lengths to expand that power by destroying the individual spirit.
This is more obvious now than it has ever been in human history. Considering this latest state atrocity called Covid-19, we are facing not only an end to freedom in America, but across the globe as well. This is happening due to a complete hoax, a hoax so overt as to border on the absurd. The evidence against this fraudulent ‘emergency’ claimed to be a pandemic is overwhelming, but only a few have the courage to accept that truth. Most have failed as individuals, and instead have clung to the herd in an effort to remain anonymous, all the time losing more freedom and accepting more tyranny. This is the way of flight animals seeking protection in the herd, leaving only the ability to run and hide. While these attitudes should be foreign to humans, it is exactly how most are reacting today. Maybe that is why the ruling class seeks to create a transhumanist society in place of one that still allows for individuality in body, mind, and thought; a technocratic paradise for the governing class based on total population control.
The Coming of Neo-Feud... Kotkin, Joel Best Price: $30.51 Buy New $19.54 (as of 04:06 UTC - Details) This current response to this manufactured coronavirus pandemic is like a terminal cancer infecting society, and one that if not addressed immediately will drain all freedom from the masses, and instill all power with the claimed elites and their pawns in government. The entirety of the success of the state to implement these measures to control all of us relies on the weakness and acquiescence of the people themselves. Without conformity by the public, the only way for the state to accomplish its nefarious mission would be brute force. If that were the only option available to the ruling powers, they would lose, as when people are pushed to the brink with nowhere else to run, they will fight back. Those in power understand this dynamic, and have chosen to use fear mongering and voluntary compliance as the impetus for their planned takeover and global reset. At this moment in time we are standing on a precipice with the state attempting to push us over the edge. Once over that edge, there will be no coming back. This is why if the people fight back in mass, and withhold all support from the governing demons, we can awaken from this nightmare, and regain normalcy.
Do not give credence to anything this government or its media says, and disregard the words and actions of any of those who have been captured and their minds taken over due to the “invasion of the body snatchers” called the state.
Instead of taking the bait and condemning China for the release of a virus that has never once been identified, look toward China to see what is in store for all of us if this assault on freedom is not stopped. While China has Communist leadership, and has had draconian levels of tyranny, China’s growth and prosperity over the past few decades have been directly related to the U.S. in that American businesses and government had very much to do with the success of the buildup of China. This was by design. Even considering the only Chinese BSL-4 lab at Wuhan where this so-called virus was supposed to have started, there were very close ties and an intense presence with the U.S., and the U.S. funded that lab until the end of September of last year.
The Decadent Society: ... Douthat, Ross Best Price: $25.37 Buy New $14.32 (as of 05:21 UTC - Details) China is now being used as the model for the U.S and the world, and has built a technocratic design that is sought by the U.S. and the rest of the globe. The idea of a totally controlled society is not only alive and well, but is being implemented in China. Millions of cameras, mass surveillance, credit scores, forced lockdowns, color codes based on behavior that allow or do not allow the citizenry any capability to move or sustain life; all electronically supported by the state are present. And this is only the tip of the iceberg, as the technocrats seek to monitor and control every second of every life. Australia is currently advancing some of these policies, and the rest of the west, including the U.S., seeks to do the same. This is called a global reset for good reason, as the rest of the world will follow the staged, supported, and planned lead of China. They are all working in concert, so what you see in China and Europe is what the U.S. will bring here at the first opportunity.
The state’s reasoning to lay blame elsewhere is for one reason only, and that is to fool the people into accepting totalitarian and technocratic rule in order to save them from the scourge of a fake virus said to have been caused by a foreign monster from afar. To find the real monsters, look in your own back yard.
Sources: Here, here, here.
The Best of Gary D. Barnett


lewrockwell--2020-09-25--Innocent Until Proven Trump Supporter

Innocent Until Proven Trump Supporter

During a BLM “ peaceful protest ” in Omaha , Nebraska , on May 30 ( over George Floyd ’ s dying of a heart attack while in police custody in Minneapolis ) , James Scurlock was peacefully protesting by breaking into an architecture firm — hoisting an office chair and hurling it into two computer monitors , then ripping a phone from a desk and throwing it against the wall , as his friend shattered another monitor — all of which was captured on video .
Nearby , Jake Gardner , an Iraq War veteran and Trump supporter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he owned , The Hive and The Gatsby , aided by his 68-year-old father and a security guard .
The peaceful protesters soon made their way to Jake ’ s bar , where they hurled a street sign through The Hive ’ s plate-glass window .
He and his father rushed outside to prevent the peaceful protesters from storming his bar .
Ownspace Vintage-Trump ... Buy New $ 29.96 Scurlock ’ s friend , catching his wind after smashing computer monitors , knocked Gardner ’ s father to the ground .
( It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as CNN ’ s Madeline Holcombe put it : “ An unidentified man can be seen pushing Gardner ’ s father.
” Gardner rushed to help his father , then backed away toward the bar , lifting his shirt to show the protesters he was armed , and telling them to move along .
Again , it ’ s all on tape .
Murmurings can be heard from the crowd : “ That ( expletive ) got a gun ” and “ It ’ s not worth it ( expletive ) you stu– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protester Alayna Melendez leapt on Gardner from behind ( not subscribers to the Marquess of Queensberry rules , these peaceful protesters ) , knocking him down and into the street , whereupon yet another peaceful protester jumped on top of Gardner , who fired two warning shots in the air , scattering his first two assailants .
Again : all on tape .
Three seconds later , as Gardner was trying to get up , Scurlock jumped on him from behind and put him in a chokehold — which I believe is considered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a police officer .
In videos , Gardner can be heard yelling , “ Get off me !
Get off me !
” Or as The New York Times ’ Azi Paybarah explained it : “ Mr .
Gardner got into a fight with one man , James Scurlock , 22 .
The two scuffled before Mr. Gardner fired a shot that killed him.
” They “ scuffled.
” It brings to mind the Times headline from Nov. 24 , 1963 : “ President Kennedy Dies in Dallas After Scuffle — Albeit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oswald.
” Let ’ s be fair , though .
Maybe Scurlock jumped Gardner , or maybe Gardner jumped Scurlock .
Who knows ?
It ’ s not like there are 4 million videos of the incident .
Gardner was immediately taken into police custody for questioning and held until 11 p.m. the next night .

During a BLM “peaceful protest” in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 30 (over George Floyd’s dying of a heart attack while in police custody in Minneapolis), James Scurlock was peacefully protesting by breaking into an architecture firm — hoisting an office chair and hurling it into two computer monitors, then ripping a phone from a desk and throwing it against the wall, as his friend shattered another monitor — all of which was captured on video.
Nearby, Jake Gardner, an Iraq War veteran and Trump supporter, was keeping watch over the two bars he owned, The Hive and The Gatsby, aided by his 68-year-old father and a security guard. The peaceful protesters soon made their way to Jake’s bar, where they hurled a street sign through The Hive’s plate-glass window. He and his father rushed outside to prevent the peaceful protesters from storming his bar.
Ownspace Vintage-Trump... Buy New $29.96 (as of 04:49 UTC - Details) Scurlock’s friend, catching his wind after smashing computer monitors, knocked Gardner’s father to the ground. (It’s on tape.) Or as CNN’s Madeline Holcombe put it: “An unidentified man can be seen pushing Gardner’s father.” Gardner rushed to help his father, then backed away toward the bar, lifting his shirt to show the protesters he was armed, and telling them to move along. Again, it’s all on tape. Murmurings can be heard from the crowd: “That (expletive) got a gun” and “It’s not worth it (expletive) you stu–,”
At that point, peaceful protester Alayna Melendez leapt on Gardner from behind (not subscribers to the Marquess of Queensberry rules, these peaceful protesters), knocking him down and into the street, whereupon yet another peaceful protester jumped on top of Gardner, who fired two warning shots in the air, scattering his first two assailants. Again: all on tape.
Three seconds later, as Gardner was trying to get up, Scurlock jumped on him from behind and put him in a chokehold — which I believe is considered definitive proof of intentional murder when performed by a police officer. In videos, Gardner can be heard yelling, “Get off me! Get off me!”
With his right arm pinned, and Scurlock choking him, Gardner moved the gun to his left hand and shot over his shoulder, hitting Scurlock in the collarbone, killing him.
Or as The New York Times’ Azi Paybarah explained it: “Mr. Gardner got into a fight with one man, James Scurlock, 22. The two scuffled before Mr. Gardner fired a shot that killed him.” They “scuffled.” It brings to mind the Times headline from Nov. 24, 1963: “President Kennedy Dies in Dallas After Scuffle — Albeit at Great Distance — With Lee Harvey Oswald.”
Let’s be fair, though. Maybe Scurlock jumped Gardner, or maybe Gardner jumped Scurlock. Who knows? It’s not like there are 4 million videos of the incident.
Gardner was immediately taken into police custody for questioning and held until 11 p.m. the next night.
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lewrockwell--2020-09-25--With Ginsburg’s Death Cue the Last Stand of American Marxists

For all of the bad things that have happened in 2020 don ’ t for a second believe that 2021 won ’ t be infinitely worse .
It has been clear to me for months that the fight for the White House is one for the ages .
While every election is ‘ the most important one ever ’ in the minds of the politicos who see the other side for what it is , an existential threat to their power , this election is , I feel , finally one worth that moniker .
But , that said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters are presented a Hobson ’ s Choice where there is no real difference between the standard bearers of both major parties .
And the animating principle of these people is the accumulation of raw power , nothing more .
Power , as a concept in modern political theory , is purely an outgrowth of Marxian thinking , defining everything that happens in our lives in terms of it .
There are no win/wins in this worldview , only those who benefit and those who are exploited .
The Devil and Karl Mar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 39.90 Buy New $ 26.96 Basic concepts of comparative advantage and individual talents as expressed in free trade between sovereign actors are not only nullified by this doctrine but actively disparaged and denigrated through the language of envy and the rhetoric of victimization .
With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg the day has come for the existent power structure where they have to reveal the final truth of their naked need to maintain their power .
Because replacing Ginsburg has been the most pressing concern for Democrats , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Davos Crowd since the day Donald Trump was elected .
Now that she is dead a knock-down , drag-out , war without end commences in Washington D.C. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already talking about impeaching Trump if he dares to try and push through a replacement for Ginsburg .
She ’ s already famously termed Congressional Republicans , “ enemies of the state.
” Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut has all but threatened the American people with open-ended violence if they re-elect Trump .
Scott Adams is not wrong here for calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blumenthal is just saying what the Democrats have actually been doing for four years , trying to hang Trump for just being President .
Blumenthal , like so many in Washington , are suffused with a Marxian lust for power and an abject and debilitating fear of losing it .
Fear of the loss of power , of all kinds , is the most powerful motivator of terrible , if not outright , tyrannical behavior .
We ’ re all capable of it .
You , me , a Senator , the cable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court justice .
Blumenthal knows that Ginsburg ’ s replacement will be the end of their power , the apotheosis of a four-generation long march through the institutions in the U.S. that has undermined basic societal structures .
He knows re-electing Trump will ensure the Supreme Court will be made up of judges that tilt towards a constructionist view of the Constitution as a limited set of powers rather than an expansive one .
Dupes : How America & rsq ... Kengor , Paul Best Price : $ 12.21 Buy New $ 14.01 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite cynically , pushed women farther and farther into insanity over an issue which the Supreme Court should have never ruled on in the first place , abortion .
And fear over this right to murder your unborn child has corrupted women to the point that now it ’ s an irrational fear of a loss of control over something that would just devolve to the states or local communities , as it should .
All of this said and I don ’ t mean to speak ill of the dead when I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So is John Roberts .
So was Antonin Scalia , Oliver Wendell Holmes and every other Supreme Court just that followed him .
These are people , regardless of how they see themselves , their motivations or records as jurists , who wield the kind of power over the lives of billions that no person should possibly have .
By definition , that makes them tyrants .
Some better than others on certain issues , but never forget they are tyrants , but who are , magically , supposed to be above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calculus of who controls the Supreme Court of the world ’ s most powerful nation is always on the table .
The elevation of the Supreme Court to the final arbiter of law in the U.S. is itself a power it was never intended to have with state Supreme Courts having as much , if not more , power than the SCOTUS .
But , again , in the long march through all the institutions by those in thrall to the siren ’ s song of power and its ruthless application , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox .
The Politically Incorr ... Kengor , Paul Best Price : $ 26.00 Buy New $ 16.80 In their minds , the wrong person can not control the access to the court , in this case Trump .
They know he ’ s in line to make more appointments to the court should he win a second term .
The fear that a little bit of liberty or respect for the dignity of human sovereignty would make its way into the Supreme Court leaves the leadership of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ultimately , these philosopher tyrants who occupy the Supreme Court are there to give the illusion of impartiality and justice , not to actually defend those high-minded concepts which have no real place in practical politics and the struggle sessions for power .
What is clear now that Ginsburg is gone is that if these power mad lose their fight over this seat and the direction of the court for the next two generations then they will dilute the court ’ s power just like they are actively diluting the legitimacy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local governments .
The openly Marxist rhetoric to justify the looting and burning by BLM/antifa activists while harassing their victims in and around their homes was done to lay the groundwork for a larger protest in the event of Trump winning .
And now the stage has been set for their last stand .
Trump will be blocked from restoring order to the court by arm-twisting the three fake Republicans in the Senate – Mitt Romney ( RINO-UT ) , Lisa Murkowski ( RINO-AK ) and Susan Collins ( RINO-ME ) – into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trojan Horse : ... Elder , Alasdair Best Price : $ 14.85 Buy New $ 14.50 If there was ever to call in the markers on these three folks it is now .
A presumably divided court will uphold ballot harvesting decisions by state Supreme Courts in Pennsylvania and Michigan , presumably to grant even more power to those who count the votes there to make sure the final tally comports with their desired reality .
They were supremely successful with this in 2018 , flipping a number of seats after election night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic majority but that the most important allies of President Trump were removed .
Washington always collapses to protect itself from threats of the people having a real say over their future .
And , like it or not and for all his faults ( which are legion ) , Donald Trump is the people ’ s standard bearer against them .
They have gone all-in on this strategy .
Men like George Soros have spent billions in support of this push for the World Economic Forum ’ s Great Reset .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little thing like the passing of a supreme court justice at the wrong time deter them from their goal .
You don ’ t need to have a dog ’ s keen nose to smell the fear and desperation that clings to these people , however .
It is palpable in their behavior , their rhetoric and their over-reaction to everything Trump does or might do .
And their act is tiresome .
The American people have fear porn fatigue .
It ’ s showing up in the polls and its showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the election turns out , there will be no rest from the violence unleashed and the violence yet to come when millions of Americans come to the uncomfortable conclusion that they will never hold power again in their lifetimes .
The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation .
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For all of the bad things that have happened in 2020 don’t for a second believe that 2021 won’t be infinitely worse. It has been clear to me for months that the fight for the White House is one for the ages.
While every election is ‘the most important one ever’ in the minds of the politicos who see the other side for what it is, an existential threat to their power, this election is, I feel, finally one worth that moniker. But, that said, nearly every election truly is one where voters are presented a Hobson’s Choice where there is no real difference between the standard bearers of both major parties.
And the animating principle of these people is the accumulation of raw power, nothing more. Power, as a concept in modern political theory, is purely an outgrowth of Marxian thinking, defining everything that happens in our lives in terms of it. There are no win/wins in this worldview, only those who benefit and those who are exploited. The Devil and Karl Mar... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $39.90 Buy New $26.96 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Basic concepts of comparative advantage and individual talents as expressed in free trade between sovereign actors are not only nullified by this doctrine but actively disparaged and denigrated through the language of envy and the rhetoric of victimization.
With the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg the day has come for the existent power structure where they have to reveal the final truth of their naked need to maintain their power.
Because replacing Ginsburg has been the most pressing concern for Democrats, Regime Republicans and their globalist backers in The Davos Crowd since the day Donald Trump was elected.
Now that she is dead a knock-down, drag-out, war without end commences in Washington D.C.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already talking about impeaching Trump if he dares to try and push through a replacement for Ginsburg. She’s already famously termed Congressional Republicans, “enemies of the state.”
Senator Richard Blumenthal from Connecticut has all but threatened the American people with open-ended violence if they re-elect Trump.
I take this as a direct threat to the public. https://t.co/klNfOMzOPf — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) September 19, 2020
Scott Adams is not wrong here for calling Blumenthal to the carpet on this. Blumenthal is just saying what the Democrats have actually been doing for four years, trying to hang Trump for just being President. Blumenthal, like so many in Washington, are suffused with a Marxian lust for power and an abject and debilitating fear of losing it.
Fear of the loss of power, of all kinds, is the most powerful motivator of terrible, if not outright, tyrannical behavior. We’re all capable of it. You, me, a Senator, the cable guy or, yes, a Supreme Court justice.
Blumenthal knows that Ginsburg’s replacement will be the end of their power, the apotheosis of a four-generation long march through the institutions in the U.S. that has undermined basic societal structures. He knows re-electing Trump will ensure the Supreme Court will be made up of judges that tilt towards a constructionist view of the Constitution as a limited set of powers rather than an expansive one. Dupes: How America&rsq... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $12.21 Buy New $14.01 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
Every election, the Democrats have, quite cynically, pushed women farther and farther into insanity over an issue which the Supreme Court should have never ruled on in the first place, abortion. And fear over this right to murder your unborn child has corrupted women to the point that now it’s an irrational fear of a loss of control over something that would just devolve to the states or local communities, as it should.
All of this said and I don’t mean to speak ill of the dead when I say this but Ginsburg was a tyrant.
So is John Roberts. So was Antonin Scalia, Oliver Wendell Holmes and every other Supreme Court just that followed him. These are people, regardless of how they see themselves, their motivations or records as jurists, who wield the kind of power over the lives of billions that no person should possibly have.
By definition, that makes them tyrants. Some better than others on certain issues, but never forget they are tyrants, but who are, magically, supposed to be above politics.
And yet, the political calculus of who controls the Supreme Court of the world’s most powerful nation is always on the table. The elevation of the Supreme Court to the final arbiter of law in the U.S. is itself a power it was never intended to have with state Supreme Courts having as much, if not more, power than the SCOTUS.
But, again, in the long march through all the institutions by those in thrall to the siren’s song of power and its ruthless application, that issued has de facto been settled since Lee surrendered his army at Appomattox. The Politically Incorr... Kengor, Paul Best Price: $26.00 Buy New $16.80 (as of 04:44 UTC - Details)
In their minds, the wrong person cannot control the access to the court, in this case Trump. They know he’s in line to make more appointments to the court should he win a second term.
The fear that a little bit of liberty or respect for the dignity of human sovereignty would make its way into the Supreme Court leaves the leadership of both parties saturated with fear.
Because, ultimately, these philosopher tyrants who occupy the Supreme Court are there to give the illusion of impartiality and justice, not to actually defend those high-minded concepts which have no real place in practical politics and the struggle sessions for power.
What is clear now that Ginsburg is gone is that if these power mad lose their fight over this seat and the direction of the court for the next two generations then they will dilute the court’s power just like they are actively diluting the legitimacy of local law enforcement through the subversion of local governments.
The openly Marxist rhetoric to justify the looting and burning by BLM/antifa activists while harassing their victims in and around their homes was done to lay the groundwork for a larger protest in the event of Trump winning.
And now the stage has been set for their last stand. Trump will be blocked from restoring order to the court by arm-twisting the three fake Republicans in the Senate – Mitt Romney (RINO-UT), Lisa Murkowski (RINO-AK) and Susan Collins (RINO-ME) – into voting down any appointment. The Red Trojan Horse: ... Elder, Alasdair Best Price: $14.85 Buy New $14.50 (as of 03:45 UTC - Details)
If there was ever to call in the markers on these three folks it is now. A presumably divided court will uphold ballot harvesting decisions by state Supreme Courts in Pennsylvania and Michigan, presumably to grant even more power to those who count the votes there to make sure the final tally comports with their desired reality.
They were supremely successful with this in 2018, flipping a number of seats after election night, to ensure not only a strong Democratic majority but that the most important allies of President Trump were removed.
Washington always collapses to protect itself from threats of the people having a real say over their future. And, like it or not and for all his faults (which are legion), Donald Trump is the people’s standard bearer against them.
They have gone all-in on this strategy. Men like George Soros have spent billions in support of this push for the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset. They aren’t going to allow such a little thing like the passing of a supreme court justice at the wrong time deter them from their goal.
You don’t need to have a dog’s keen nose to smell the fear and desperation that clings to these people, however. It is palpable in their behavior, their rhetoric and their over-reaction to everything Trump does or might do.
And their act is tiresome. The American people have fear porn fatigue. It’s showing up in the polls and its showing up in their hysterics. Regardless of how the election turns out, there will be no rest from the violence unleashed and the violence yet to come when millions of Americans come to the uncomfortable conclusion that they will never hold power again in their lifetimes.
The views of individual contributors do not necessarily represent those of the Strategic Culture Foundation.
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