thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-30--Uganda: Muslim Converts To Christianity – Is Beaten To Death By His Father & Other Relatives

Uganda : Muslim Converts To Christianity – Is Beaten To Death By His Father & Other Relatives Those who beat Jalilu Kamutono to death aren ’ t “ extremists.
” Apostasy carries the death penalty in Islamic law .
This is based on the Qur ’ an : “ They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike .
So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah .
But if they turn away , then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Qur ’ an 4:89 ) A Sunni hadith depicts Muhammad saying : “ Whoever changed his Islamic religion , then kill him ” ( Bukhari 9.84.57 ) .
This is not just a Sunni idea ; the death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence .
This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence , both Sunni and Shi ’ ite .
Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi , the most renowned and prominent Muslim cleric in the world , has stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that apostates must be punished , yet they differ as to determining the kind of punishment to be inflicted upon them .
The majority of them , including the four main schools of jurisprudence ( Hanafi , Maliki , Shafi ’ i , and Hanbali ) as well as the other four schools of jurisprudence ( the four Shiite schools of Az-Zaidiyyah , Al-Ithna- ‘ ashriyyah , Al-Ja ’ fariyyah , and Az-Zaheriyyah ) agree that apostates must be executed.
” Qaradawi also once famously said : “ If they had gotten rid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t exist today.
” “ Christian Dies , Cousin in Critical Condition after Assault in Uganda , ” Morning Star News , August 26 , 2020 : NAIROBI , Kenya ( Morning Star News ) – One young Christian man in eastern Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin , also beaten , clings to life , sources said .
The Muslim fathers and other relatives of the two men in Budaka Town beat them with sticks and other blunt objects in late July before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banana plantation leaves , said the critically injured survivor , 23-year-old Ahmad Waisana .
His 20-year-old cousin , Jalilu Kamutono , succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 5 .
“ I have been spending sleepless nights thinking of my [ cousin and ] best friend , Jalilu , ” Waisana told Morning Star News by phone from his sick-bed at an undisclosed place of refuge .
“ The whole of my body is aching .
I am not sure whether I will get well or die and go to be with Christ.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head and a kidney .
He and Kamutono , whose fathers are brothers , last year began listening to radio broadcasts of a former Muslim sheikh ( teacher ) who made comparisons between the Bible and Koran in defense of Christianity , Waisana said .
In October , after hearing preaching at an open-air evangelistic event in Budaka Town , the two men made a public confession of faith in Christ .
Word of their conversion immediately reached their parents , who angrily chased them away from the house where both families were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the event , sources said .
They rented a house in Mbale and began selling food items for a living .
When the government announced a lockdown to control spread of the novel coronavirus on April 1 , they were unable to work and moved in with various Christian friends , Waisana said .
After three months , unable to rotate to others ’ homes or at church premises because of the lockdown , they decided to take chances on returning home .
“ Life became very harsh , and we decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were going to be welcome , ” Waisana told Morning Star News .
“ At home we were questioned whether we were Christians , and we affirmed to them that we were still Christians but pleaded that we be received back .
To our surprise , we were received with hostility , and the relatives arrived and started beating us with sticks and blunt objects before burying us in banana leaves.
” Their relatives were about to set them on fire when some cattle herders and Christians happened by , he said… .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide for religious freedom , including the right to propagate one ’ s faith and convert from one faith to another .
Muslims make up no more than 12 percent of Uganda ’ s population , with high concentrations in eastern areas of the country .

Those who beat Jalilu Kamutono to death aren’t “extremists.” Apostasy carries the death penalty in Islamic law. This is based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.” (Qur’an 4:89)
A Sunni hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). This is not just a Sunni idea; the death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, both Sunni and Shi’ite. Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the most renowned and prominent Muslim cleric in the world, has stated: “The Muslim jurists are unanimous that apostates must be punished, yet they differ as to determining the kind of punishment to be inflicted upon them. The majority of them, including the four main schools of jurisprudence (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali) as well as the other four schools of jurisprudence (the four Shiite schools of Az-Zaidiyyah, Al-Ithna-‘ashriyyah, Al-Ja’fariyyah, and Az-Zaheriyyah) agree that apostates must be executed.”
Qaradawi also once famously said: “If they had gotten rid of the apostasy punishment, Islam wouldn’t exist today.”
“Christian Dies, Cousin in Critical Condition after Assault in Uganda,” Morning Star News, August 26, 2020:
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – One young Christian man in eastern Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin, also beaten, clings to life, sources said.
The Muslim fathers and other relatives of the two men in Budaka Town beat them with sticks and other blunt objects in late July before leaving them semi-conscious in a heap of banana plantation leaves, said the critically injured survivor, 23-year-old Ahmad Waisana. His 20-year-old cousin, Jalilu Kamutono, succumbed to his injuries on Aug. 5.
“I have been spending sleepless nights thinking of my [cousin and] best friend, Jalilu,” Waisana told Morning Star News by phone from his sick-bed at an undisclosed place of refuge. “The whole of my body is aching. I am not sure whether I will get well or die and go to be with Christ.”
Waisana said he suffered injuries to his head and a kidney.
He and Kamutono, whose fathers are brothers, last year began listening to radio broadcasts of a former Muslim sheikh (teacher) who made comparisons between the Bible and Koran in defense of Christianity, Waisana said. In October, after hearing preaching at an open-air evangelistic event in Budaka Town, the two men made a public confession of faith in Christ.
Word of their conversion immediately reached their parents, who angrily chased them away from the house where both families were living by the time the cousins returned from the event, sources said. They rented a house in Mbale and began selling food items for a living.
When the government announced a lockdown to control spread of the novel coronavirus on April 1, they were unable to work and moved in with various Christian friends, Waisana said. After three months, unable to rotate to others’ homes or at church premises because of the lockdown, they decided to take chances on returning home.
“Life became very harsh, and we decided to return back home hoping that we were going to be welcome,” Waisana told Morning Star News. “At home we were questioned whether we were Christians, and we affirmed to them that we were still Christians but pleaded that we be received back. To our surprise, we were received with hostility, and the relatives arrived and started beating us with sticks and blunt objects before burying us in banana leaves.”
Their relatives were about to set them on fire when some cattle herders and Christians happened by, he said….
Uganda’s constitution and other laws provide for religious freedom, including the right to propagate one’s faith and convert from one faith to another. Muslims make up no more than 12 percent of Uganda’s population, with high concentrations in eastern areas of the country.
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-30--Florida:  Cop Praised As “Hero” Just Arrested On Multiple Charges Of Child Sexual Abuse

Jacksonville , FL — Just 10 months ago , the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville took to Facebook to praise officer David Gedert for his heroism on the job .
This month , however , they are quickly distancing themselves from the man after he was arrested for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13 .
On Tuesday , Gedert was arrested on two outstanding warrants for charges of criminal sexual misconduct with a victim younger than 13 , according to the Jacksonville Sheriff ’ s office .
Gedert had been on the force just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gedert attempted to escape the pending charges against him as he moved to Jacksonville , Florida and the charges were from Kalamazoo , Michigan .
Because Gedert had only been with the department for less than two years , he was not yet in the protected status and police could fire him .
“ He is fired without question and will no longer serve as a police officer here , ” Undersheriff Pat Ivey said , noting Gedert could be terminated immediately since he was a probationary employee and had no civil service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s charges are sealed due to the nature of his alleged crimes and the age of the victim .
Ivey said the department had no way of knowing they hired an alleged pedophile given that the crimes for which he was just arrested are alleged to have happened six years ago .
“ This is very significant here and he needs to be held accountable , ” Ivey said .
“ … I wish we could have caught this one in the processing , but again knowing the behavior was six years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicator.
” Though these crimes are alleged to have happened six years ago , as TFTP has reported , pedophiles rarely act only once and in fact usually have dozens of victims over the course of their lives .
Ivey told reporters that Gedert ’ s alleged crimes do not represent the department as a whole .
The canned excuse of Gedert “ is a unique case and a bad apple , ” falls short of explaining away this alleged crime because the Jacksonville Sheriff ’ s office is rife with criminals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fifth Jacksonville Sheriff ’ s Office employee arrested this year , four of whom were police or corrections officers , Ivey said .
That includes two Jacksonville corrections officers arrested in March after a disabled inmate was beaten in the Duval County jail , the Sheriff ’ s Office reported .
It is a sad day when police officers — the ones who claim to protect us — are caught preying on society ’ s most vulnerable .
However , there are a lot of sad days as this situation plays out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over again .
Pedophiles often seek out positions of power and authority over children so they are in a position to abuse .
Priests , teachers , coaches , police officers , counselors , and others are just some of the fields in which pedophiles will attempt to gain employment .
Unfortunately , it ’ s not the first time we have reported on police officers raping kids .
As TFTP has reported , a study exposed the startling fact that police officers are arrested about 1,100 times a year , or roughly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these arrests are over unspeakable sex crimes .
“ Police crimes are not uncommon , ” the study ’ s lead researcher Philip M. Stinson concluded .
“ Our data directly contradicts some of the prevailing assumptions and the proposition that only a small group of rotten apples perpetrate the vast majority of police crime.
” Although nearly 60 percent of the crimes “ occurred when the officer was technically off-duty , ” Stinson wrote , “ a significant portion of these so-called off-duty crimes also lies within the context of police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a police officer , including instances where off-duty officers flash a badge , an official weapon , or otherwise use their power , authority , and the respect afforded to them as a means to commit crime.
” According to a report from WaPo , in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse , 72 percent of the officers were fired , and more than 80 percent resulted in convictions , the study found .
There were 422 reported cases of forcible and statutory rape , 352 cases of forcible fondling and 94 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study , which Stinson called “ larger than expected based on the existing research.
” The data search turned up 174 examples of male officers arrested in cases of “ Driving While Female , ” in which women drivers were harassed or assaulted .
About 82 percent of those cases ended in convictions .
Despite the high rate of conviction , the sentences handed out are insultingly low .

Jacksonville, FL — Just 10 months ago, the Fraternal Order of Police in Jacksonville took to Facebook to praise officer David Gedert for his heroism on the job. This month, however, they are quickly distancing themselves from the man after he was arrested for the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13.
On Tuesday, Gedert was arrested on two outstanding warrants for charges of criminal sexual misconduct with a victim younger than 13, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office. Gedert had been on the force just 21 months.
It seems as though Gedert attempted to escape the pending charges against him as he moved to Jacksonville, Florida and the charges were from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Because Gedert had only been with the department for less than two years, he was not yet in the protected status and police could fire him.
“He is fired without question and will no longer serve as a police officer here,” Undersheriff Pat Ivey said, noting Gedert could be terminated immediately since he was a probationary employee and had no civil service protection.
The details of Gedert’s charges are sealed due to the nature of his alleged crimes and the age of the victim. Ivey said the department had no way of knowing they hired an alleged pedophile given that the crimes for which he was just arrested are alleged to have happened six years ago.
“This is very significant here and he needs to be held accountable,” Ivey said. “… I wish we could have caught this one in the processing, but again knowing the behavior was six years ago, there may not have been an indicator.”
Though these crimes are alleged to have happened six years ago, as TFTP has reported, pedophiles rarely act only once and in fact usually have dozens of victims over the course of their lives.
Ivey told reporters that Gedert’s alleged crimes do not represent the department as a whole.
The canned excuse of Gedert “is a unique case and a bad apple,” falls short of explaining away this alleged crime because the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is rife with criminals. As Jacksonville.com points out, Gedert was the fifth Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office employee arrested this year, four of whom were police or corrections officers, Ivey said. That includes two Jacksonville corrections officers arrested in March after a disabled inmate was beaten in the Duval County jail, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
It is a sad day when police officers — the ones who claim to protect us — are caught preying on society’s most vulnerable. However, there are a lot of sad days as this situation plays out like a broken record, over and over again.
Pedophiles often seek out positions of power and authority over children so they are in a position to abuse. Priests, teachers, coaches, police officers, counselors, and others are just some of the fields in which pedophiles will attempt to gain employment. Unfortunately, it’s not the first time we have reported on police officers raping kids.
As TFTP has reported, a study exposed the startling fact that police officers are arrested about 1,100 times a year, or roughly three officers charged every day. Many of these arrests are over unspeakable sex crimes.
“Police crimes are not uncommon,” the study’s lead researcher Philip M. Stinson concluded. “Our data directly contradicts some of the prevailing assumptions and the proposition that only a small group of rotten apples perpetrate the vast majority of police crime.” Although nearly 60 percent of the crimes “occurred when the officer was technically off-duty,” Stinson wrote, “a significant portion of these so-called off-duty crimes also lies within the context of police work and the perpetrator’s role as a police officer, including instances where off-duty officers flash a badge, an official weapon, or otherwise use their power, authority, and the respect afforded to them as a means to commit crime.”
According to a report from WaPo, in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, 72 percent of the officers were fired, and more than 80 percent resulted in convictions, the study found. There were 422 reported cases of forcible and statutory rape, 352 cases of forcible fondling and 94 sodomy cases over the seven years of the study, which Stinson called “larger than expected based on the existing research.” The data search turned up 174 examples of male officers arrested in cases of “Driving While Female,” in which women drivers were harassed or assaulted. About 82 percent of those cases ended in convictions.
Despite the high rate of conviction, the sentences handed out are insultingly low.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-30--Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Has A Lava Lake That’s “Being Monitored” For Possible Eruption

A massive lava lake that formed in the belly of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii after it erupted in 2018 .
This lava lake is now “ being monitored ” for a possible eruption .
Volcanologist Don Swanson of USGS ’ Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said that Kilauea volcano ’ s next eruption might happen slowly and could make the lake evaporate .
The lake ’ s temperatures run between 176 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit .
Swanson says he wants to avoid being called an “ alarmist ” , but he also needs to warn the public that there is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Kilauea , the youngest and most active shield volcano in the southern part of Hawaii also known as the Big Island , according to Science Times .
NASA satellite images have shown that the water levels in the lake have steadily risen ever since its formation in the aftermath of the 2018 eruption .
The lake is said to be five times larger than a football field and is about 100 feet deep with a rusty brown color on the surface perhaps due to the chemical reactions in the water .
Scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lake ’ s temperature is so extreme and what makes it keep increasing .
First , they believe that it could be coming from the residual heat in collapsed rubble at the crater ’ s base heated by the lava column before the volcano erupted in 2018 .
The second reason they came up with is that the temperature might have been caused by the neighboring gas vents spewing steam at 302 degrees Fahrenheit .
–Science Times The USGS made sure to say that this does not mean that there will be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring the changes in the lava lake that could potentially lead to one .
Stay alert and pay attention especially if you live on Hawaii ’ s Big Island .
There are definitely some changes going on with the Earth and it ’ s difficult to say just yet how these will impact humanity .

A massive lava lake that formed in the belly of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii after it erupted in 2018. This lava lake is now “being monitored” for a possible eruption.
Hawaii Volcano ALERT: Toxic Gas, MORE Eruptions Expected, Lava Blocks Escape Routes
Volcanologist Don Swanson of USGS’ Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said that Kilauea volcano’s next eruption might happen slowly and could make the lake evaporate. The lake’s temperatures run between 176 and 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Swanson says he wants to avoid being called an “alarmist”, but he also needs to warn the public that there is an increasing possibility of an explosive eruption happening in Kilauea, the youngest and most active shield volcano in the southern part of Hawaii also known as the Big Island, according to Science Times.
NASA satellite images have shown that the water levels in the lake have steadily risen ever since its formation in the aftermath of the 2018 eruption. The lake is said to be five times larger than a football field and is about 100 feet deep with a rusty brown color on the surface perhaps due to the chemical reactions in the water.
Scientists have two explanations for why the lava lake’s temperature is so extreme and what makes it keep increasing.
First, they believe that it could be coming from the residual heat in collapsed rubble at the crater’s base heated by the lava column before the volcano erupted in 2018. The second reason they came up with is that the temperature might have been caused by the neighboring gas vents spewing steam at 302 degrees Fahrenheit. –Science Times
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Destroys 26 Homes In Eruption
The USGS made sure to say that this does not mean that there will be an eruption, only that they are closely monitoring the changes in the lava lake that could potentially lead to one. Stay alert and pay attention especially if you live on Hawaii’s Big Island. There are definitely some changes going on with the Earth and it’s difficult to say just yet how these will impact humanity.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-30--Lies Exposed: CDC Quietly Updates COVID-19 Numbers – Only 9,210 Americans Died From COVID-19 Alone –

Lies Exposed : CDC Quietly Updates COVID-19 Numbers – Only 9,210 Americans Died From COVID-19 Alone – Rest Had Different Other Serious Illnesses – But Can You Even Trust These Numbers ?
Editor ’ s Note : To be honest , we have to question these numbers given that no one , and I mean no one , has purified COVID-19 .
It ’ s a huge scam and hoax perpetrated on the world .
And yes , from the president on down , they all have perpetrated this lie on us for the sake of money and power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at our expense .
COVID is over .
Sweden got it right .
There is NO valid reason for mail-in voting .
SHOCK REPORT : This Week CDC Quietly Updated COVID-19 Numbers – Only 9,210 Americans Died From COVID-19 Alone – Rest Had Different Other Serious Illnesses So get this straight – based on the recommendation of doctors Fauci and Birx the US shut down the entire economy based on 9,000 American deaths to the China coronavirus .
We were first to report that the Director General of the WHO on March 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his highly flawed statement : While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains , COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity .
That means more people are susceptible to infection , and some will suffer severe disease .
Globally , about 3.4 % of reported COVID-19 cases have died .
By comparison , seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1 % of those infected .
This statement caused a global panic .
We , however , knew it was wrong and we wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here is the video of Dr. Ghebreyesus ’ s remarks .
The WHO leader ’ s coronavirus death rate number of 3.4 % was false and we proved this in our post .
The Gateway Pundit reported , that the coronavirus fatality rate reported by the liberal mainstream media was completely inaccurate and the actual rate more like a typical seasonal flu – the media was lying again .
Doctors Fauci and Birx were next to push ridiculous and highly exaggerated mortality rates related to the coronavirus : ** Dr. Tony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College Model to persuade President Trump to lock down the ENTIRE US ECONOMY .
** The fraudulent model predicted 2.2 million American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic ** The authors of the Imperial College Model shared their findings with the White House Coronavirus task force in early March ** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx then met with President Trump privately and urged him to shut down the US economy and destroy the record Trump economy based on this model But the Imperial College model Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx pushed was garbage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy using this model .
Today we now have empirical evidence that the WHO , Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx were all wrong .
They were charlatans .
They lied .
The CDC silently updated their numbers this week to show that only 6 % of all coronavirus deaths were related to the coronavirus alone .
The rest of the deaths pinned to the China coronavirus are attributed to individuals who had other serious issues going on .
Also , most of the deaths are related to very old Americans .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number to admit that only 6 % of all the 153,504 deaths recorded actually died from Covid The other 94 % had 2-3 other serious illnesses & the overwhelming majority were of very advanced age ” https : //t.co/WEZxsfcnhW pic.twitter.com/e2jPEgit1o Not only are the number of deaths related to the China coronavirus minuscule , the virus is naturally dying out .

Lies Exposed: CDC Quietly Updates COVID-19 Numbers – Only 9,210 Americans Died From COVID-19 Alone – Rest Had Different Other Serious Illnesses – But Can You Even Trust These Numbers?
Editor’s Note: To be honest, we have to question these numbers given that no one, and I mean no one, has purified COVID-19. It’s a huge scam and hoax perpetrated on the world. And yes, from the president on down, they all have perpetrated this lie on us for the sake of money and power, including bailouts of banks and corporate interests at our expense.
COVID is over. Sweden got it right.
There is NO valid reason for mail-in voting.
CDC WEBSITE: actual Covid deaths
The chatter circulating social media is accurate: CDC has reported that only 6% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States occurred in people w/out any comorbidities. Remember, the real # is significantly lower, given US standard for recording COVID deaths.https://t.co/qW3ShIrnnj pic.twitter.com/DYQT2aJK95 — Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) August 30, 2020
SHOCK REPORT: This Week CDC Quietly Updated COVID-19 Numbers – Only 9,210 Americans Died From COVID-19 Alone – Rest Had Different Other Serious Illnesses
By: Gateway Pundit, August 29, 2020:
So get this straight – based on the recommendation of doctors Fauci and Birx the US shut down the entire economy based on 9,000 American deaths to the China coronavirus.
We were first to report that the Director General of the WHO on March 3, 2020 a set off the panic with his highly flawed statement:
While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains, COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity. That means more people are susceptible to infection, and some will suffer severe disease.
Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected.
This statement caused a global panic. We, however, knew it was wrong and we wrote about it on March 17, 2020. Here is the video of Dr. Ghebreyesus’s remarks.
The WHO leader’s coronavirus death rate number of 3.4% was false and we proved this in our post.
The Gateway Pundit reported, that the coronavirus fatality rate reported by the liberal mainstream media was completely inaccurate and the actual rate more like a typical seasonal flu – the media was lying again.
Doctors Fauci and Birx were next to push ridiculous and highly exaggerated mortality rates related to the coronavirus:
** Dr. Tony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx used the Imperial College Model to persuade President Trump to lock down the ENTIRE US ECONOMY.
** The fraudulent model predicted 2.2 million American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic
** The authors of the Imperial College Model shared their findings with the White House Coronavirus task force in early March
** Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx then met with President Trump privately and urged him to shut down the US economy and destroy the record Trump economy based on this model
But the Imperial College model Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx pushed was garbage and they recommended the destruction of the US economy using this model.
Today we now have empirical evidence that the WHO, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx were all wrong. They were charlatans. They lied.
The CDC silently updated their numbers this week to show that only 6% of all coronavirus deaths were related to the coronavirus alone. The rest of the deaths pinned to the China coronavirus are attributed to individuals who had other serious issues going on. Also, most of the deaths are related to very old Americans.
“This week the CDC quietly updated the Covid number to admit that only 6% of all the 153,504 deaths recorded actually died from Covid
That’s 9,210 deaths
The other 94% had 2-3 other serious illnesses & the overwhelming majority were of very advanced age”https://t.co/WEZxsfcnhW pic.twitter.com/e2jPEgit1o
— Mel Q (@littllemel) August 29, 2020
Not only are the number of deaths related to the China coronavirus minuscule, the virus is naturally dying out.
Let’s face it – at this moment in time anyone who is pushing for more lockdowns and other abuses on our personal rights is either evil or terribly misinformed. Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--Much Worse Is Coming

Much Worse Is Coming

It has been heartbreaking to watch what has been transpiring on the streets of America in recent months .
Our founders intended for us to be united by a common set of values , but now our differences are literally tearing our nation to pieces .
Americans are fighting other Americans in the streets , and that should make all of us incredibly sad .
Does anyone out there actually believe that all of this violence will be resolved by the upcoming election ?
If anything , rising political tensions are likely to make the violence even worse , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is contested by either side that could easily take things to an even higher level .
We have entered such a dangerous chapter in American history , and I am extremely concerned about the months ahead .
In Portland , there have been nightly protests for more than three months straight .
We have never seen anything like this before , and I really wish that the violence would have been put to an end long ago .
Because now people are dying .
On Saturday , the death of a supporter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to counter the protesters made headlines all over the globe… Of course , this comes on the heels of the deaths that we just witnessed in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
And there will almost certainly be more needless deaths in the months ahead because much worse civil unrest is coming .
Washington D.C. is likely to be a focal point for protesters as we approach election day in November .
I still remember the days when I could roam the streets of Washington without any concern at all , but unfortunately , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you are a recognizable figure , you are a potential target .
Just ask Rand Paul .
What happened to him and his wife the other night was deeply alarming .
And then on Saturday night authorities actually had to use rubber bullets and stun grenades because protesters were becoming so unruly… Sadly , this is just the beginning , because much worse is coming .
I just wish that everyone would calm down and go home , but of course , that is not going to happen .
In this environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be one of the most difficult and one of the most dangerous jobs in America .
At this point , every officer has become a potential target , and this is especially true in our major cities .
For example , two officers were just shot during an incident in St. Louis… And two others were just shot during a traffic stop in Chicago… When I go online and I see people cheering when someone gets shot , that grieves me so deeply .
Our desire should be to see healing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we would ever see so much anger and hatred be directed at the police in this country .
A few days ago , rioters in Seattle actually “ tried to trap officers inside their burning precinct using quick-dry cement ” .
How evil do you have to be to do something like that ?
But as bad as things are already , much worse is coming .
And it appears that multitudes of Americans share my assessment because gun sales are absolutely soaring… As our society continues to unravel , safety and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people .
Earlier today , I posted an article about the unprecedented mass exodus out of our major cities that we are witnessing right now .
A few months ago , the pandemic was the main reason why so many people were suddenly moving , but now the violence on the streets has become the primary factor .
And as I recently explained during an interview with Greg Hunter , we are moving into a time when things are going to get even more chaotic .
I am sure that tomorrow we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the violence that has happened somewhere in the country , and each new incident pushes us even closer to the point of no return .
A house divided will surely fall , and America is more divided today than it ever has been in my entire lifetime .
I wish that there was an easy answer , but at this point , our nation no longer has a single set of values that unites us .
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another .
When you truly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything , but unfortunately , the vast majority of us have been trained to deeply hate those that are on “ the other side ” .
There is no way that this is going to end well , and I think that most of you realize that .
So get everything done that you need to get done because August is ending and September is almost here .

It has been heartbreaking to watch what has been transpiring on the streets of America in recent months. Our founders intended for us to be united by a common set of values, but now our differences are literally tearing our nation to pieces. Americans are fighting other Americans in the streets, and that should make all of us incredibly sad. Does anyone out there actually believe that all of this violence will be resolved by the upcoming election? If anything, rising political tensions are likely to make the violence even worse, and if the result of the presidential election is contested by either side that could easily take things to an even higher level. We have entered such a dangerous chapter in American history, and I am extremely concerned about the months ahead.
In Portland, there have been nightly protests for more than three months straight. We have never seen anything like this before, and I really wish that the violence would have been put to an end long ago.
Because now people are dying. On Saturday, the death of a supporter of Patriot Prayer that had gone into Portland to counter the protesters made headlines all over the globe…
The fatal shooting of a supporter of Patriot Prayer in Portland, Oregon, this weekend shone a spotlight on the right-wing group based in Washington state and its founder, Joey Gibson. The name of the victim in Saturday’s shooting was not immediately released. Portland police tried to determine Sunday whether the shooting was related to clashes between Trump supporters going through the city in a caravan after a rally and Black Lives Matter protesters engaged in their own demonstration Saturday night.
Of course, this comes on the heels of the deaths that we just witnessed in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
And there will almost certainly be more needless deaths in the months ahead because much worse civil unrest is coming.
Washington D.C. is likely to be a focal point for protesters as we approach election day in November. I still remember the days when I could roam the streets of Washington without any concern at all, but unfortunately, those days are long gone.
Today, if you are a recognizable figure, you are a potential target. Just ask Rand Paul. What happened to him and his wife the other night was deeply alarming.
And then on Saturday night authorities actually had to use rubber bullets and stun grenades because protesters were becoming so unruly…
Chaos erupted outside the White House on Saturday following another night of Black Lives Matter protests that saw police clash with demonstrators, striking them with rubber bullets and detonating stun grenades, as they moved to clear out crowds.
Sadly, this is just the beginning, because much worse is coming.
I just wish that everyone would calm down and go home, but of course, that is not going to happen.
In this environment, being a police officer is going to be one of the most difficult and one of the most dangerous jobs in America.
At this point, every officer has become a potential target, and this is especially true in our major cities. For example, two officers were just shot during an incident in St. Louis…
Two St. Louis police officers responding to a shooting call were shot themselves Saturday by a gunman who was arrested after he barricaded himself in a home in the Tower Grove South neighborhood, police said.
And two others were just shot during a traffic stop in Chicago…
Two Chicago cops were shot and the suspected gunman was wounded by police early Sunday after a traffic stop in the Homan Square neighborhood on the West Side.
When I go online and I see people cheering when someone gets shot, that grieves me so deeply.
Our desire should be to see healing, not more violence.
I never imagined that we would ever see so much anger and hatred be directed at the police in this country. A few days ago, rioters in Seattle actually “tried to trap officers inside their burning precinct using quick-dry cement”.
How evil do you have to be to do something like that?
But as bad as things are already, much worse is coming.
And it appears that multitudes of Americans share my assessment because gun sales are absolutely soaring…
Gun sales were up 72% compared to this time last year, with first-time buyers leading the pack. Americans are likely sensing that something is horribly wrong with the rigged system we are forced to live under. According to a report by the Washington Post, the National Sports Shooting Foundation says that first-time gun buyers played a heavy role in the increase.
As our society continues to unravel, safety and security have become top priorities for so many people. Earlier today, I posted an article about the unprecedented mass exodus out of our major cities that we are witnessing right now. A few months ago, the pandemic was the main reason why so many people were suddenly moving, but now the violence on the streets has become the primary factor.
And as I recently explained during an interview with Greg Hunter, we are moving into a time when things are going to get even more chaotic.
I am sure that tomorrow we will be bombarded by more headlines about the violence that has happened somewhere in the country, and each new incident pushes us even closer to the point of no return.
A house divided will surely fall, and America is more divided today than it ever has been in my entire lifetime.
I wish that there was an easy answer, but at this point, our nation no longer has a single set of values that unites us.
I truly wish that we could all learn how to love one another. When you truly learn to love others, it changes everything, but unfortunately, the vast majority of us have been trained to deeply hate those that are on “the other side”.
There is no way that this is going to end well, and I think that most of you realize that.
So get everything done that you need to get done because August is ending and September is almost here.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--White House Correspondent Exposes The Antichrist Agenda Of Trump

Dr. June Knight went to Washington , DC with less than $ 10 in her pocket and was picked up as a White House correspondent .
She desired to see President Donald Trump do well and prayed for him , but when she saw what he was promoting privately , including the sodomite agenda and abortion , she had to come out and begin to expose the hidden agenda behind the Trump administration .
She joins me in this segment to pull back the curtain to show the professed Church what she is supporting and call her to repentance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentioned in this episode on marks of a beastly system will be available at this YouTube channel once it is uploaded .
Documentation of many of the things Dr. June spoke about , which we have been reporting on for years .
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Dr. June Knight went to Washington, DC with less than $10 in her pocket and was picked up as a White House correspondent. She desired to see President Donald Trump do well and prayed for him, but when she saw what he was promoting privately, including the sodomite agenda and abortion, she had to come out and begin to expose the hidden agenda behind the Trump administration. She joins me in this segment to pull back the curtain to show the professed Church what she is supporting and call her to repentance.
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Her website: https://watb.tv/
Dr. Chuck Baldwin’s message I mentioned in this episode on marks of a beastly system will be available at this YouTube channel once it is uploaded.
Documentation of many of the things Dr. June spoke about, which we have been reporting on for years.
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--The World Is Rising Up Against The Lockdowns As Protests Mount

The World Is Rising Up Against The Lockdowns As Protests Mount On Saturday , we had one of the biggest days of viewing that I ’ ve seen since being with Sons of Liberty .
Across all our video platforms it was a record day as people tuned into our morning radio show early and we streamed for nearly 4 hours the United for Freedom protest in London , England .
However , there were other protests that took place .
Welcome back to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open source intelligence news .
This week : Watch this video on BitChute / LBRY / Minds.com / YouTube or Download the mp4 People from around the world have had it with the COVID tyranny and they were making it known !
Doctors and nurses from around the world gathered in Trafalgar Square , London , along with tens , if not hundreds , of thousands of protesters to let the tyrants know they aren ’ t taking it anymore and to speak out against the lies and tyranny .
Among those were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wellness expert Kate Shemirani , Dr. Andrew Kaufman , Dr. Sherri Tenpenny , Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Adil , Dr. Kevin Corbett and weapons expert Mark Steele , among others .
Even more coverage of the world protests at The High Wite with Del Bigtree here .
Then there was Robert Kennedy Jr ’ s speech in Berlin .
Robert F. Kennedy , Jr. spoke to hundreds of thousands in the streets of Berlin , Germany , August 29 , 2020 .
With Großer Stern Square and the Siegesäule Monument as a backdrop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by fear and spoke out against totalitarianism .
He said the government and those with the greatest wealth and control have done a terrible job on public health and will shift us all to 5G and a cashless society .
He said that 5G is being pushed on us as a good thing but it will be used for surveillance and data harvesting .
Mr. Kennedy added that the COVID 19 pandemic is a crisis of convenience that is destroying the middle class , impoverishing us all , and it is making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed with the message that we must protect our fellow man , our vulnerable children and our freedoms and democracy !
Senta Depuydt , Officer of the New CHD-Europe Chapter , Berlin Rally Speech Dear friends who came from all over Europe .
Today we are here to give the world a powerful message .
Humanity can not and will not longer be ruled by a model based on threat and control .
Right here , right now , we can all refuse this .
Right here , right now , we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can create ‘ OUR new normal ’ .
We keep hearing the words ‘ Solidarity ’ , compassion and equal rights in the mouths of politicians who try to separate and divide us .
People who order fines , isolation , experiment on our health and restrict all our freedoms .
Those people are not philanthropists .
They ask us to believe in a new religion called ‘ the scientific consensus ’ , a fabricated dogma used by a corrupt cast called ‘ experts ’ who serve no other than their own interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this inquisition .
We know where this ultimately lead us to : Isolation , punishment and slavery .
We can choose to see things as they are , with the dangers and the opportunities they bear .
I believe history has given the German people this capacity and this responsibility .
So , I have some very good news to share , because today I am surrounded by brave people .
I am standing next to a man who is literally catching snakes with his bare hands .
( Yes , watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the bushes of the Californian valleys , and also more poisonous species who produce toxic drugs and pesticides and experiment them on humans and on nature .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

On Saturday, we had one of the biggest days of viewing that I’ve seen since being with Sons of Liberty. Across all our video platforms it was a record day as people tuned into our morning radio show early and we streamed for nearly 4 hours the United for Freedom protest in London, England. However, there were other protests that took place.
James Corbett of The Corbett Report wrote:
Welcome back to New World Next Week — the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Watch this video on BitChute / LBRY / Minds.com / YouTube or Download the mp4
Story #1: “Unite for Freedom” Protest on August 29th
Story #2: The Carney/Freeland “Green Reset” Shapes Canada’s ‘New Normal’
People from around the world have had it with the COVID tyranny and they were making it known! Doctors and nurses from around the world gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, along with tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of protesters to let the tyrants know they aren’t taking it anymore and to speak out against the lies and tyranny. Among those were the Sons of Liberty’s health and wellness expert Kate Shemirani, Dr. Andrew Kaufman, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Adil, Dr. Kevin Corbett and weapons expert Mark Steele, among others.
Additionally, Del Bigtree and David Icke spoke!
Even more coverage of the world protests at The High Wite with Del Bigtree here.
Then there was Robert Kennedy Jr’s speech in Berlin.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke to hundreds of thousands in the streets of Berlin, Germany, August 29, 2020. With Großer Stern Square and the Siegesäule Monument as a backdrop, Mr. Kennedy talked about government control by fear and spoke out against totalitarianism. He said the government and those with the greatest wealth and control have done a terrible job on public health and will shift us all to 5G and a cashless society. He said that 5G is being pushed on us as a good thing but it will be used for surveillance and data harvesting. Mr. Kennedy added that the COVID 19 pandemic is a crisis of convenience that is destroying the middle class, impoverishing us all, and it is making the powerful elite even more powerful. He closed with the message that we must protect our fellow man, our vulnerable children and our freedoms and democracy!
Senta Depuydt, Officer of the New CHD-Europe Chapter, Berlin Rally Speech
Dear friends who came from all over Europe. Today we are here to give the world a powerful message.
Humanity can not and will not longer be ruled by a model based on threat and control.
Right here, right now, we can all refuse this. Right here, right now, we can change the ‘narrative’. We can create ‘OUR new normal’.
We keep hearing the words ‘Solidarity’, compassion and equal rights in the mouths of politicians who try to separate and divide us. People who order fines, isolation, experiment on our health and restrict all our freedoms. Those people are not philanthropists. They ask us to believe in a new religion called ‘the scientific consensus’, a fabricated dogma used by a corrupt cast called ‘experts’ who serve no other than their own interest.
Tracking and tracing are the tools of this inquisition. We know where this ultimately lead us to : Isolation, punishment and slavery.
We can choose to see things as they are, with the dangers and the opportunities they bear.
I believe history has given the German people this capacity and this responsibility.
So, I have some very good news to share, because today I am surrounded by brave people.
I am standing next to a man who is literally catching snakes with his bare hands. (Yes, watch it on Instagram). Rattlesnakes hiding in the bushes of the Californian valleys, and also more poisonous species who produce toxic drugs and pesticides and experiment them on humans and on nature.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--Love Of Neighbor Has A Context Statists Ignore On Purpose

Dad delights the family by bringing home a new board game .
Excitement grows as it ’ s unwrapped .
There ’ s a stack of special cards , some dice , and a strangely decorated spinner wheel .
The board is unfolded and Dad puts pieces on some of the spaces .
“ But , Dad , ” says one observant child , “ We don ’ t know how to play this game.
” Dad waves a hand .
“ Don ’ t worry about that .
We ’ re just going to have fun and play fair.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ us the rules ?
” He says , dismissively , “ Who needs rules ?
Let ’ s just play fair.
” Mom and the kids share baffled glances with each other .
It takes about one minute for the game to devolve into chaos .
A child is crying .
Dad is angry .
Mom ’ s unspoken suspicions about Dad ’ s mental health are being confirmed in real time .
Feel bad for Dad .
He just wanted the family to play fair and have a good time .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him : That was really dumb .
It should be obvious that fair and unfair would need to be defined by the rules of the game .
If you follow the rules , then by definition you played fairly .
Unfair play would be that which breaks the rules .
I bring you this parable of the Game Night Gone Astray to then draw your minds to the current fad , in which many of our leaders and politicians are proposing that we all need to “ love our neighbors ” .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbor equals obeying their edicts ? )
Telling a bunch of people who have turned their ears away from hearing the commandments of God that they should love their neighbors is the equivalent of the hapless Dad above saying , “ Let ’ s just play fair.
” That is , we need the rules to know what that looks like .
Jesus didn ’ t command us to love our neighbors in a vacuum .
You and I don ’ t decide for ourselves what love of neighbor looks like .
Majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loudest shouters don ’ t decide , either .
As my friend , Bill Evans , said at the beginning of the whole lockdown fiasco , when the government baby-killers start telling us how to love our neighbors , you know the fix is in .
Believing friend , love has been defined for you by God , and it ’ s spelled out in some detail in the Bible .
Take a look , for instance , at Romans 13:8-10 .
By God ’ s definition of love , if you sleep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steal from him ; tell lies about him ; covet his goods ; or murder him , you don ’ t get to say you were loving him .
“ Love your neighbor as yourself ” is actually a summary of all the other moral commands .
You can ’ t break the commandments and call it love—not with any honesty , anyway .
I ’ m old enough to remember when the catch phrase among all our petty tyrants was , “ Let ’ s do it for the children.
” Any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pike and picked your pocket was justified with an appeal to the children .
I mean , what kind of moral monster would oppose a law that was for the children , right ?
Now , we have “ love your neighbor , ” and so we should .
Let ’ s do that like Jesus did , though , with self-sacrificial giving and obedience to the Father ’ s rules .
For more bite-sized discussions on the intersection of faith , law , and freedom , check out Gordan Runyan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Winning the War Between Tyranny and Christian Faith .

Dad delights the family by bringing home a new board game. Excitement grows as it’s unwrapped. There’s a stack of special cards, some dice, and a strangely decorated spinner wheel. The board is unfolded and Dad puts pieces on some of the spaces.
“But, Dad,” says one observant child, “We don’t know how to play this game.”
Dad waves a hand. “Don’t worry about that. We’re just going to have fun and play fair.”
“Well…are you going to tell us the rules?”
He says, dismissively, “Who needs rules? Let’s just play fair.”
Mom and the kids share baffled glances with each other. It takes about one minute for the game to devolve into chaos. A child is crying. Dad is angry. Mom’s unspoken suspicions about Dad’s mental health are being confirmed in real time.
Feel bad for Dad. He just wanted the family to play fair and have a good time. But don’t feel too bad for him: That was really dumb.
It should be obvious that fair and unfair would need to be defined by the rules of the game. If you follow the rules, then by definition you played fairly. Unfair play would be that which breaks the rules.
I bring you this parable of the Game Night Gone Astray to then draw your minds to the current fad, in which many of our leaders and politicians are proposing that we all need to “love our neighbors”. (Is it mere coincidence that love for neighbor equals obeying their edicts?) Telling a bunch of people who have turned their ears away from hearing the commandments of God that they should love their neighbors is the equivalent of the hapless Dad above saying, “Let’s just play fair.”
That is, we need the rules to know what that looks like. Jesus didn’t command us to love our neighbors in a vacuum. You and I don’t decide for ourselves what love of neighbor looks like. Majority vote doesn’t decide. The loudest shouters don’t decide, either.
As my friend, Bill Evans, said at the beginning of the whole lockdown fiasco, when the government baby-killers start telling us how to love our neighbors, you know the fix is in.
Believing friend, love has been defined for you by God, and it’s spelled out in some detail in the Bible. Take a look, for instance, at Romans 13:8-10. By God’s definition of love, if you sleep with your neighbor’s wife; steal from him; tell lies about him; covet his goods; or murder him, you don’t get to say you were loving him. “Love your neighbor as yourself” is actually a summary of all the other moral commands. You can’t break the commandments and call it love—not with any honesty, anyway.
I’m old enough to remember when the catch phrase among all our petty tyrants was, “Let’s do it for the children.” Any piece of legislation that came down the pike and picked your pocket was justified with an appeal to the children. I mean, what kind of moral monster would oppose a law that was for the children, right?
Now, we have “love your neighbor,” and so we should. Let’s do that like Jesus did, though, with self-sacrificial giving and obedience to the Father’s rules.
For more bite-sized discussions on the intersection of faith, law, and freedom, check out Gordan Runyan’s newest book, Upon This Ancient Battleground: Winning the War Between Tyranny and Christian Faith.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--FDA Commissioner Willing To Skip Phase 3 Trials On COVID-19 Vaccine – Putting Americans At Even Grea

FDA Commissioner Willing To Skip Phase 3 Trials On COVID-19 Vaccine – Putting Americans At Even Greater Risk!

As promised , we are going to have a “ dark winter.
” Operation Warp Speed has just taken a sinister turn , as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner said he is willing to “ authorize ” a coronavirus vaccine before phase 3 trials are complete .
Once this vaccine is approved by the government , President Donald Trump says the military will be rolling it out .
Time is running out , folks .
They need your compliance and they need it now .
The Pentagon & CDC Will Join Together To Mass Distribute The COVID Vaccine Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said his agency was prepared to authorize a vaccine before Phase Three clinical trials were complete , as long as officials are convinced that the benefits outweigh the risks , the Financial Times reported .
The benefits will always outweigh the risks when it comes to those who want power and are willing to impose their will on others .
Wake up .
This is all happening on Donald Trump ’ s watch .
Stop being blinded by the left/right paradigm and realize what ’ s happening .
The U.S. government is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single human in this country .
Trump is pushing for this vaccine just as hard as anyone .
Last Saturday , he accused members of a so-called “ deep state ” working within the FDA of complicating efforts to test COVID-19 vaccines in order to delay results until after the November 3 presidential election .
A day later , the FDA gave “ emergency use authorization ” of a coronavirus treatment that uses blood plasma from recovered patients .
“ Our emergency use authorization is not the same as a full approval , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that his decisions will not be made because of political pressure .
“ This is going to be a science , medicine , data decision .
This is not going to be a political decision , ” Hahn said , according to the report .
Instead , he ’ s promising this decision is going to be made in the best interests of Big Pharma .
Rushing a vaccine helps no one other than those who stand to make a profit .
Hahn said the safest way for the vaccine to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Phase Three trials , which involve thousands of patients and can take years , would be by issuing an emergency authorization for use by certain groups rather than a blanket approval .
Anyone else curious who those “ certain groups ” will be ?
Who will be the first poor souls getting vaccinated with this toxic concoction of God-only-knows-what ?
The “ dark winter ” is indeed , quickly descending upon us .
Those Who Planned The Enslavement of Mankind Warn Of “ A Dark Winter ” For Us

As promised, we are going to have a “dark winter.” Operation Warp Speed has just taken a sinister turn, as the Food and Drug Administration commissioner said he is willing to “authorize” a coronavirus vaccine before phase 3 trials are complete.
Once this vaccine is approved by the government, President Donald Trump says the military will be rolling it out. Time is running out, folks. They need your compliance and they need it now.
The Pentagon & CDC Will Join Together To Mass Distribute The COVID Vaccine
Dr. Stephen Hahn, the FDA Commissioner, said his agency was prepared to authorize a vaccine before Phase Three clinical trials were complete, as long as officials are convinced that the benefits outweigh the risks, the Financial Times reported. The benefits will always outweigh the risks when it comes to those who want power and are willing to impose their will on others. Wake up. This is all happening on Donald Trump’s watch. Stop being blinded by the left/right paradigm and realize what’s happening.
The U.S. government is going to use the military to vaccinate every single human in this country. Trump is pushing for this vaccine just as hard as anyone. Last Saturday, he accused members of a so-called “deep state” working within the FDA of complicating efforts to test COVID-19 vaccines in order to delay results until after the November 3 presidential election. A day later, the FDA gave “emergency use authorization” of a coronavirus treatment that uses blood plasma from recovered patients.
Del Bigtree: Censored For Stating Vaccine Truths
“Our emergency use authorization is not the same as a full approval,” Hahn told the Financial Times, adding that his decisions will not be made because of political pressure. “This is going to be a science, medicine, data decision. This is not going to be a political decision,” Hahn said, according to the report. Instead, he’s promising this decision is going to be made in the best interests of Big Pharma. Rushing a vaccine helps no one other than those who stand to make a profit.
Hahn said the safest way for the vaccine to be available for use before the end of Phase Three trials, which involve thousands of patients and can take years, would be by issuing an emergency authorization for use by certain groups rather than a blanket approval.
Anyone else curious who those “certain groups” will be? Who will be the first poor souls getting vaccinated with this toxic concoction of God-only-knows-what?
The “dark winter” is indeed, quickly descending upon us.
Those Who Planned The Enslavement of Mankind Warn Of “A Dark Winter” For Us
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--Trump Must Back Iraq Withdrawal Promise With Action

Earlier this month , while meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister , President Trump reaffirmed his intent to remove all US troops from Iraq .
“ We were there and now we ’ re getting out .
We ’ ll be leaving shortly , ” the president told reporters at the time .
Although President Obama should never have sent US troops back into Iraq in 2016 , it is definitely well past time to remove them as quickly as possible .
Over the weekend , the Administration announced it would be drawing down troops currently in Iraq from 5,200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good start .
One big roadblock to finally leaving Iraq alone is President Trump ’ s de facto Secretary of War , Mike Pompeo .
Although he ’ s supposed to be the top US diplomat , Pompeo is a bull in a china shop .
He seems determined to start a war with Iran , China , Russia , Venezuela , and probably a few more countries .
Unfortunately , there is a pattern in this Administration where President Trump announces the withdrawal of troops from one of the seemingly endless conflicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official – often Pompeo – “ clarifies ” the president ’ s statement to mean the opposite of what the president has just said .
When the president was questioned over the weekend about a timetable for the US withdrawal from Iraq , he turned to Pompeo for an answer .
Pompeo ’ s response did not inspire much hope .
“ As soon as we can complete the mission , ” said Pompeo .
What is the mission ?
Does anyone know ?
Aside from “ regime change ” for Iran , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican Party ’ s nomination for re-election last week , Trump declared , “ unlike previous administrations , I have kept America OUT of new wars — and our troops are coming home.
” That sounds good , but how can he achieve that goal if the people he hires to carry out that policy not only disagree with him but seem to be working against him ?
The US invasion of Iraq 17 years ago was correctly described at the time by the late NSA Director Bill Odom as “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After a relentless barrage of lies about former US ally Saddam Hussein having “ weapons of mass destruction , ” the US attack and destruction of Iraq did not bring the peace and prosperity promised by the neocon war promoters .
Instead , the US “ liberation ” of Iraq killed a million Iraqis , most of whom were civilians .
It destroyed Iraq ’ s relatively prosperous economy .
It did not result in a more peaceful or stable Middle East .
The US had no idea how to remake Iraqi society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participate in post-invasion Iraq the US helped facilitate the rise of al-Qaeda and ISIS .
A secular Iraq had been turned into a sectarian incubator for terrorists and extremists .
And the biggest winner in the war was Iran , who the US has demonized as an enemy for over four decades .
Yes , General Odom was right .
It was a strategic disaster .
Turning the US into a global military empire is also a strategic disaster .
Trump ’ s promise to bring troops home from overseas wars sounds very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see some real action .
That might mean some people who disagree with the president need to be fired .
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Earlier this month, while meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, President Trump reaffirmed his intent to remove all US troops from Iraq. “We were there and now we’re getting out. We’ll be leaving shortly,” the president told reporters at the time.
Although President Obama should never have sent US troops back into Iraq in 2016, it is definitely well past time to remove them as quickly as possible.
Over the weekend, the Administration announced it would be drawing down troops currently in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,500. That’s a good start.
One big roadblock to finally leaving Iraq alone is President Trump’s de facto Secretary of War, Mike Pompeo. Although he’s supposed to be the top US diplomat, Pompeo is a bull in a china shop. He seems determined to start a war with Iran, China, Russia, Venezuela, and probably a few more countries.
Unfortunately, there is a pattern in this Administration where President Trump announces the withdrawal of troops from one of the seemingly endless conflicts we are involved in and an Administration official – often Pompeo – “clarifies” the president’s statement to mean the opposite of what the president has just said.
When the president was questioned over the weekend about a timetable for the US withdrawal from Iraq, he turned to Pompeo for an answer. Pompeo’s response did not inspire much hope. “As soon as we can complete the mission,” said Pompeo. What is the mission? Does anyone know? Aside from “regime change” for Iran, that is.
At his speech accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for re-election last week, Trump declared, “unlike previous administrations, I have kept America OUT of new wars — and our troops are coming home.” That sounds good, but how can he achieve that goal if the people he hires to carry out that policy not only disagree with him but seem to be working against him?
The US invasion of Iraq 17 years ago was correctly described at the time by the late NSA Director Bill Odom as “the greatest strategic disaster in American history.” After a relentless barrage of lies about former US ally Saddam Hussein having “weapons of mass destruction,” the US attack and destruction of Iraq did not bring the peace and prosperity promised by the neocon war promoters.
Instead, the US “liberation” of Iraq killed a million Iraqis, most of whom were civilians. It destroyed Iraq’s relatively prosperous economy. It did not result in a more peaceful or stable Middle East. The US had no idea how to remake Iraqi society and in picking and choosing who could participate in post-invasion Iraq the US helped facilitate the rise of al-Qaeda and ISIS. A secular Iraq had been turned into a sectarian incubator for terrorists and extremists. And the biggest winner in the war was Iran, who the US has demonized as an enemy for over four decades.
Yes, General Odom was right. It was a strategic disaster. Turning the US into a global military empire is also a strategic disaster. Trump’s promise to bring troops home from overseas wars sounds very good. But it’s time to see some real action. That might mean some people who disagree with the president need to be fired.
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-08-31--Escalation of Force: How to Choose the Appropriate Response to Potential Violence

“ I ’ ll just pull out my Glock/HK/Ruger and deal with those punks .
Once they see their buddies drop , they ’ ll back off soon enough.
” “ We could end this by just killing anyone who sets foot on our block.
” “ All good Americans need to do is start mowing down protesters with their cars if the roads get blocked.
” Chances are , if you ever read the comments or visit any type of social media outlet online , you ’ ve read some comments pretty similar to the ones above .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the free , home of the brave .
It ’ s up to all good patriots to defend our property and our country from scumbags with deadly force .
But not so fast .
Things are never as cut and dried as people with 3-second solutions like to make it seem in the comments .
You can ’ t escalate directly to lethal force in every situation .
Let ’ s take a look at the situation Terry Trahan wrote about the other day , where the lady was sitting in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an unruly mob who insisted she raise her fist in the air in support of a group of activists .
The comments section is filled with people who are apparently ready to open fire on a city street into a crowd of people .
Is that really the appropriate response ?
While I absolutely agree that the behavior of that mob is horrible and that these things shouldn ’ t happen , is this a moment that requires the use of uncensored deadly force ?
Have any of these folks stopped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire ?
Because I can tell you what is very likely to occur if you unload a magazine in a public space in the middle of downtown Washington DC .
At best , you will be arrested and charged with brandishing a weapon or illegal discharge of a weapon .
At worst , one of your bullets will go through its intended target and hit an innocent bystander – maybe a child – maybe even your own child who is making his way back from the bathroom .
Or you ’ ll kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone will take the gun away and turn it on you and you ’ ll be dead .
Or you ’ ll valiantly take down three attackers and find yourself awaiting trial for homicide , among other charges .
And you know what else ?
Every idiotic off-hand comment you ever made online about blowing people away will come back to haunt you in court .
If you think you ’ re anonymous online , I assure you that you are not .
Even when you use a VPN , your actual IP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Choosing how you escalate your response We ’ ve all heard the saying , “ When your only tool is a hammer , you treat everything like it ’ s a nail.
” The same is true when your only tool is deadly force .
Obviously there are life and death situations in which deadly force is the only possible response if you want to live .
When someone bursts into your home waving a gun screaming that they ’ re going to kill you , when someone in a mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ van with dark-tinted windows , when someone is clearly intent on beating the crap out of you until you ’ re dead – all of these things are situations in which your use of a lethal response is entirely justified .
But… a lot of situations require more finesse unless you want to risk a ) spending the rest of your life in prison and praying you don ’ t drop the soap or b ) vengeance from your adversary ’ s friends or family or c ) criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You need to have an understanding of the appropriate escalation of force .
A book I read last year has a place on everyone ’ s shelf during these times in which a conflict can arise for just about anyone , just about anywhere .
That book is Scaling Force : Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence and it ’ s by Rory Miller .
If you ’ ve been around here for a while , you may have seen my review of another of Miller ’ s books , and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trahan reference him as well .
That ’ s because , in my opinion , nobody knows more about the science of violence than Miller .
As well , he spent years working in law enforcement settings , so he knows a lot about what happens after the violence takes place .
To make a long story short , your goal should always be to use the lowest amount of force possible to get yourself safely out of the situation .
Your ability to do this depends on understanding the different strategies you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your opponent .
Identify what the threat actually is .
If you are in a situation in which you may have to defend yourself , it ’ s important that you understand what the threat really is .
• Are you just being yelled at or mocked ?
• Are people just trying to intimidate or embarrass you ?
• Are they trying to have an actual discussion or just shout over you ?
• Are they threatening to physically attack you ?
• Are they capable of physically attacking you ?
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that could be used as bludgeons , or knives ?
While all of these things may make you angry , if you are not in physical danger , you have to temper your response accordingly .
Part of the book is a detailed description of pre-assault indicators that can help you identify a potentially violent encounter before it happens .
This goes a long way toward reducing the likelihood of you being injured , killed , or imprisoned due to your response .
Here are some key steps to take during a potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book – which I strongly recommend – he suggests a pattern that begins with simply leaving the situation , to verbal de-escalation when you are not in imminent danger , with other steps all the way up to and including lethal force .
He discusses in detail how to rapidly assess your situation to see where you should start .
You can find these steps on the internet but they ’ re not detailed .
You should truly read the book to get a deep understanding of them – and you need that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my personal take on what he wrote .
Any mistakes or misinterpretations are mine alone .
Presence : The encounter requires your presence and there are two components to this .
First , is , don ’ t be there .
Any time you ask Selco and Toby what you should do in a dangerous situation , their immediate response is “ don ’ t be there.
” And that is true of many of the things happening right now .
Going to a protest , for example , is automatically putting you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violent encounter .
Your second option is to leave the situation .
If you find yourself in a scenario in which you could be embroiled in a violent encounter , leave .
This is like “ don ’ t be there ” but in action form .
If you see a crowd gathering up ahead chanting and raising their fists in the air , turn around and go a different way .
If you are in a setting in which someone makes you feel uncomfortable , trust your instincts and leave .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ listening to your gut .
You ’ re not being silly .
( This is especially true for women . )
Use your voice .
First , you can try to de-escalate the situation .
If you can ’ t avoid it and you can ’ t leave , verbal de-escalation is your next best bet .
This depends heavily upon your understanding of psychology .
You want to calm the situation down and one of the best ways to do that is setting up what Miller refers to as a “ face-saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one member of a crowd , that person will have a lot of personal investment in not being embarrassed in front of his or her friends .
You ’ ll want to think of a way to defuse things while sparing the person from that humiliation .
This , of course , sucks , because we all want to kick the butts of someone who is treating us unreasonably .
However , your goal is to get away from this encounter without being hurt or killed .
If you are alive and uninjured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other voice option is a sharp command if you seem like the kind of person who can back this up .
Take me , for example , a middle-aged mama .
A command from me is unlikely to have a huge effect on an angry group .
However , a command from me backed up by a gun in my hand would be a lot more convincing .
( This is something that has actually happened to me – you can read about it here . )
Touch .
In some situations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict .
Touch can be soothing , it can help to distract someone fixated on potentially hurting you , and it can help to defuse situations that haven ’ t gone too far .
If you are not stronger than your potential opponent , this should be used very cautiously , as touching them puts you within their reach as well .
For many women , this is not going to be a viable option .
Physical control .
This is another thing that won ’ t work for everyone .
But if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be able to prevent the violence from escalating by physically controlling the attacker .
This prevents them from harming you or anyone else around you .
At this point , you ’ re beginning to get into territory that could have legal consequences .
This is also another thing that may not be particularly viable for women against a male assailant .
Use less than lethal force .
The next step up the ladder is less than lethal force .
This might mean pepper spray , a taser , or a physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This can be a defensive preventative that will work in some cases .
If you are able to stun your attacker , it can be the thing that allows you to move back down the ladder to step one – not being there .
Physically overpowering an assailant and injuring them to the extent they can no longer hurt you is an option but , again , you ’ ll very likely face legal consequences unless it is well-witnessed or provable that you had no less violent options .
Use lethal force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is lethal force .
This should not be your first choice unless your life is in imminent danger .
You can ’ t just shoot someone because you decide they “ deserve ” it or because you feel they ’ re inflicting an injustice upon you .
Well , you can , but you can also expect a trial that will empty out your bank accounts and cause your family to potentially lose their home and any other assets while you finance your defense .
Then , if you win , you get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you lose , you spend five years to the rest of your life in prison .
Lethal force must be legally justified and even then , you can end up suffering immensely for having used it .
Again – I strongly recommend you read Rory Miller ’ s book on this topic , as it is far more detailed than I can be in a quick article and filled with personal anecdotes that make it a very interesting read .
You really do have far more options than just killing someone and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options will be better for your future as well as the future of your family .
How do you plan to respond to the threat of violence ?
We ’ re living in a world where unruly groups of people are spending their evenings out trying to intimidate people who they feel “ deserve ” it , without actually knowing anything about their targets .
Any of us could become a target .
Understand that I sincerely believe in the right to armed self-defense .
It is our basic human right to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property .
But I urge you to use temperance when making rapid decisions that could have long-term consequences .
These aren ’ t problems with three-second solutions , and to look at them that way is both ignorant and short-sighted .
Have you considered how you would respond to the threat of violence ?
To intimidation by an angry mob ?
To the looting of your property ?
It ’ s good to think these things through ahead of time and consider what your own options are .
You ’ ll need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these steps .
Remember that your response to potential violence can affect the rest of your life and make your decisions with this in mind .

“I’ll just pull out my Glock/HK/Ruger and deal with those punks. Once they see their buddies drop, they’ll back off soon enough.”
“We could end this by just killing anyone who sets foot on our block.”
“All good Americans need to do is start mowing down protesters with their cars if the roads get blocked.”
Chances are, if you ever read the comments or visit any type of social media outlet online, you’ve read some comments pretty similar to the ones above. After all, this is America, land of the free, home of the brave. It’s up to all good patriots to defend our property and our country from scumbags with deadly force.
But not so fast.
Things are never as cut and dried as people with 3-second solutions like to make it seem in the comments.
You can’t escalate directly to lethal force in every situation.
Let’s take a look at the situation Terry Trahan wrote about the other day, where the lady was sitting in a restaurant having dinner when she got surrounded by an unruly mob who insisted she raise her fist in the air in support of a group of activists. The comments section is filled with people who are apparently ready to open fire on a city street into a crowd of people.
Is that really the appropriate response? While I absolutely agree that the behavior of that mob is horrible and that these things shouldn’t happen, is this a moment that requires the use of uncensored deadly force?
Have any of these folks stopped to think about what happens after they open fire?
Because I can tell you what is very likely to occur if you unload a magazine in a public space in the middle of downtown Washington DC. At best, you will be arrested and charged with brandishing a weapon or illegal discharge of a weapon. At worst, one of your bullets will go through its intended target and hit an innocent bystander – maybe a child – maybe even your own child who is making his way back from the bathroom. Or you’ll kill a member of the angry mob and someone will take the gun away and turn it on you and you’ll be dead. Or you’ll valiantly take down three attackers and find yourself awaiting trial for homicide, among other charges.
And you know what else? Every idiotic off-hand comment you ever made online about blowing people away will come back to haunt you in court. If you think you’re anonymous online, I assure you that you are not. Even when you use a VPN, your actual IP can be traced given enough resources and time.
Choosing how you escalate your response
We’ve all heard the saying, “When your only tool is a hammer, you treat everything like it’s a nail.” The same is true when your only tool is deadly force.
Obviously there are life and death situations in which deadly force is the only possible response if you want to live. When someone bursts into your home waving a gun screaming that they’re going to kill you, when someone in a mask is trying to drag you into a van with dark-tinted windows, when someone is clearly intent on beating the crap out of you until you’re dead – all of these things are situations in which your use of a lethal response is entirely justified.
But… a lot of situations require more finesse unless you want to risk a) spending the rest of your life in prison and praying you don’t drop the soap or b) vengeance from your adversary’s friends or family or c) criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits forever and ever until you die.
You need to have an understanding of the appropriate escalation of force.
A book I read last year has a place on everyone’s shelf during these times in which a conflict can arise for just about anyone, just about anywhere. That book is Scaling Force: Dynamic Decision Making Under Threat of Violence and it’s by Rory Miller. If you’ve been around here for a while, you may have seen my review of another of Miller’s books, and you may have seen Toby Cowern and Terry Trahan reference him as well. That’s because, in my opinion, nobody knows more about the science of violence than Miller. As well, he spent years working in law enforcement settings, so he knows a lot about what happens after the violence takes place.
To make a long story short, your goal should always be to use the lowest amount of force possible to get yourself safely out of the situation. Your ability to do this depends on understanding the different strategies you can employee and your skill at reading your opponent.
Identify what the threat actually is.
If you are in a situation in which you may have to defend yourself, it’s important that you understand what the threat really is.
Are you just being yelled at or mocked?
Are people just trying to intimidate or embarrass you?
Are they trying to have an actual discussion or just shout over you?
Are you outnumbered?
Are they threatening to physically attack you?
Are they capable of physically attacking you?
Are they armed with firearms, items that could be used as bludgeons, or knives?
While all of these things may make you angry, if you are not in physical danger, you have to temper your response accordingly.
Part of the book is a detailed description of pre-assault indicators that can help you identify a potentially violent encounter before it happens. This goes a long way toward reducing the likelihood of you being injured, killed, or imprisoned due to your response.
Here are some key steps to take during a potentially violent encounter.
In Miller’s book – which I strongly recommend – he suggests a pattern that begins with simply leaving the situation, to verbal de-escalation when you are not in imminent danger, with other steps all the way up to and including lethal force. He discusses in detail how to rapidly assess your situation to see where you should start. You can find these steps on the internet but they’re not detailed. You should truly read the book to get a deep understanding of them – and you need that now more than ever.
This is my personal take on what he wrote. Any mistakes or misinterpretations are mine alone.
Presence: The encounter requires your presence and there are two components to this. First, is, don’t be there. Any time you ask Selco and Toby what you should do in a dangerous situation, their immediate response is “don’t be there.” And that is true of many of the things happening right now. Going to a protest, for example, is automatically putting you at high risk of being involved in a violent encounter.
Your second option is to leave the situation. If you find yourself in a scenario in which you could be embroiled in a violent encounter, leave. This is like “don’t be there” but in action form. If you see a crowd gathering up ahead chanting and raising their fists in the air, turn around and go a different way. If you are in a setting in which someone makes you feel uncomfortable, trust your instincts and leave. Don’t talk yourself out of listening to your gut. You’re not being silly. (This is especially true for women.)
Use your voice. First, you can try to de-escalate the situation. If you can’t avoid it and you can’t leave, verbal de-escalation is your next best bet. This depends heavily upon your understanding of psychology. You want to calm the situation down and one of the best ways to do that is setting up what Miller refers to as a “face-saving exit.” If you are dealing with one member of a crowd, that person will have a lot of personal investment in not being embarrassed in front of his or her friends. You’ll want to think of a way to defuse things while sparing the person from that humiliation. This, of course, sucks, because we all want to kick the butts of someone who is treating us unreasonably. However, your goal is to get away from this encounter without being hurt or killed. If you are alive and uninjured, you’ve won.
Your other voice option is a sharp command if you seem like the kind of person who can back this up. Take me, for example, a middle-aged mama. A command from me is unlikely to have a huge effect on an angry group. However, a command from me backed up by a gun in my hand would be a lot more convincing. (This is something that has actually happened to me – you can read about it here.)
Touch. In some situations, touch can be used to de-escalate a conflict. Touch can be soothing, it can help to distract someone fixated on potentially hurting you, and it can help to defuse situations that haven’t gone too far. If you are not stronger than your potential opponent, this should be used very cautiously, as touching them puts you within their reach as well. For many women, this is not going to be a viable option.
Physical control. This is another thing that won’t work for everyone. But if it is within your wheelhouse, you might be able to prevent the violence from escalating by physically controlling the attacker. This prevents them from harming you or anyone else around you. At this point, you’re beginning to get into territory that could have legal consequences. This is also another thing that may not be particularly viable for women against a male assailant.
Use less than lethal force. The next step up the ladder is less than lethal force. This might mean pepper spray, a taser, or a physical blow, to name a few options. This can be a defensive preventative that will work in some cases. If you are able to stun your attacker, it can be the thing that allows you to move back down the ladder to step one – not being there. Physically overpowering an assailant and injuring them to the extent they can no longer hurt you is an option but, again, you’ll very likely face legal consequences unless it is well-witnessed or provable that you had no less violent options.
Use lethal force. The final solution in this hierarchy is lethal force. This should not be your first choice unless your life is in imminent danger. You can’t just shoot someone because you decide they “deserve” it or because you feel they’re inflicting an injustice upon you. Well, you can, but you can also expect a trial that will empty out your bank accounts and cause your family to potentially lose their home and any other assets while you finance your defense. Then, if you win, you get to start all over again economically. If you lose, you spend five years to the rest of your life in prison. Lethal force must be legally justified and even then, you can end up suffering immensely for having used it.
Again – I strongly recommend you read Rory Miller’s book on this topic, as it is far more detailed than I can be in a quick article and filled with personal anecdotes that make it a very interesting read. You really do have far more options than just killing someone and most of the time, the other options will be better for your future as well as the future of your family.
How do you plan to respond to the threat of violence?
We’re living in a world where unruly groups of people are spending their evenings out trying to intimidate people who they feel “deserve” it, without actually knowing anything about their targets. Any of us could become a target.
Understand that I sincerely believe in the right to armed self-defense. It is our basic human right to protect ourselves, our families, and our property. But I urge you to use temperance when making rapid decisions that could have long-term consequences. These aren’t problems with three-second solutions, and to look at them that way is both ignorant and short-sighted.
Have you considered how you would respond to the threat of violence? To intimidation by an angry mob? To the looting of your property?
It’s good to think these things through ahead of time and consider what your own options are. You’ll need to weigh your personal abilities and limitations against these steps. Remember that your response to potential violence can affect the rest of your life and make your decisions with this in mind.
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther