thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant & Daughter Killed in Helicopter Crash

Retired Los Angeles basketball star and legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter , along with several others were killed when their helicopter went down around 10am on Sunday morning .
Bryant , 41 , and his daughter Gianna , 13 , were in a private Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that caught fire after it struck a hillside in Calabasas in the midst of heavy fog .
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning … TMZ Sports has confirmed .
Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded , but nobody on board survived .
5 people are confirmed dead .
We ’ re told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board .
Eyewitnesses also tell us that they heard the helicopter ’ s engine sputtering before it went down .
As you can see , flames and smoke covered much of the scene from the wreck .
The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation .
Kobe has famously used a helicopter to travel for years — dating back to when he played for the Lakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newport Beach , CA to the STAPLES Center in DTLA in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper .
KB is survived by his wife Vanessa .
Together , they have four daughters — Gianna , Natalia and Bianca and their newborn Capri .
Kobe and Vanessa got married in 2001 after meeting in 1999 .
Jerry Kocharian told the LA Times that he was standing outside the Church in the Canyon drinking coffee when he heard a helicopter unusually low struggling overhead .
“ It [ didn ’ t ] sound right and it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spluttering .
But it was hard to make out as it was so foggy.
” The helicopter then disappeared in the fog and then there was a loud boom .
“ There was a big fireball , ” he said .
“ No one could survive that.
” Authorities say responders had to hike to get to the crash scene .
When they finally got to the incident site , it was clear no one survived .
Nine people were on board , including 1 pilot and 8 passengers .
While it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the crash , an investigation has begun into it .
The Daily Mail reported on what others had to say following the news of Bryant ’ s death .
Bryant ’ s death came one day after he was passed by Lakers forward LeBron James for third place on the NBA ’ s all-time scoring list .
The unseated star congratulated James on Twitter during the Lakers ’ 108-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night .
James had written ‘ Mamba 4 Life ’ and ‘ 8/24 KB ’ on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game to show respect for Bryant .
‘ It ’ s another guy that I looked up to when I was in grade school and high school , ’ James told reporters in Bryant ’ s home town of Philadelphia on Saturday .
‘ Seeing him come straight out of high school , he is someone that I used as inspiration .
‘ It was like , wow .
Seeing a kid , 17 years old , come into the NBA and trying to make an impact on a franchise , I used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before he even knew of me because of what he was able to do .
So , just to be able to , at this point of my career , to share the same jersey that he wore , be with this historical franchise and just represent the purple and gold , it ’ s very humbling.
’ James is just one of the people that Bryant inspired , and judging by the outpouring of sorrow on the streets of Los Angeles , he is in considerable company .
‘ Kobe Bryant was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skill on the court — and awed us with his intellect and humility as a father , husband , creative genius , and ambassador for the game he loved , ’ Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti wrote on Twitter .
‘ Kobe was not only an icon in the sports arena , he was a man of the world and touched so many lives and communities in the most positive ways , ’ said Hall of Famer Larry Bird .
‘ His star was continuing to rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of his many intellectual and creative talents and desire to give back to others – his passion for the game , for his family and for others was apparent in everything he accomplished.
’ Chrissy Teigen was shocked and could not believe ‘ this is real ’ upon hearing the news that Bryant died Finally , leave it to MSNBC to show complete disrespect in an on air report referring to the LA Lakers as the Los Angeles Niggas .
Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2003 .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he finally admitted to an adulterous relationship but denied raping the woman .
However , the case was dropped when she refused to testify .
She later sued him in a civil suit in which she was represented by the same attorney that represented Deanna Williams , who I ’ ve been reporting on for nearly a year .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

Retired Los Angeles basketball star and legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, along with several others were killed when their helicopter went down around 10am on Sunday morning.
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were in a private Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that caught fire after it struck a hillside in Calabasas in the midst of heavy fog.
According to TMZ:
Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning … TMZ Sports has confirmed.
Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We’re told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.
Eyewitnesses also tell us that they heard the helicopter’s engine sputtering before it went down. As you can see, flames and smoke covered much of the scene from the wreck. The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
Kobe has famously used a helicopter to travel for years — dating back to when he played for the Lakers. He was known for commuting from Newport Beach, CA to the STAPLES Center in DTLA in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper.
KB is survived by his wife Vanessa. Together, they have four daughters — Gianna, Natalia and Bianca and their newborn Capri. Kobe and Vanessa got married in 2001 after meeting in 1999.
Jerry Kocharian told the LA Times that he was standing outside the Church in the Canyon drinking coffee when he heard a helicopter unusually low struggling overhead. “It [didn’t] sound right and it was real low. I saw it falling and spluttering. But it was hard to make out as it was so foggy.”
The helicopter then disappeared in the fog and then there was a loud boom.
“There was a big fireball,” he said. “No one could survive that.”
Authorities say responders had to hike to get to the crash scene. When they finally got to the incident site, it was clear no one survived.
Nine people were on board, including 1 pilot and 8 passengers.
While it is still unclear as to the cause of the crash, an investigation has begun into it.
The Daily Mail reported on what others had to say following the news of Bryant’s death.
Bryant’s death came one day after he was passed by Lakers forward LeBron James for third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
The unseated star congratulated James on Twitter during the Lakers’ 108-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
James had written ‘Mamba 4 Life’ and ‘8/24 KB’ on his sneakers in gold ink before the game to show respect for Bryant.
‘It’s another guy that I looked up to when I was in grade school and high school,’ James told reporters in Bryant’s home town of Philadelphia on Saturday. ‘Seeing him come straight out of high school, he is someone that I used as inspiration.
‘It was like, wow. Seeing a kid, 17 years old, come into the NBA and trying to make an impact on a franchise, I used it as motivation. He helped me before he even knew of me because of what he was able to do. So, just to be able to, at this point of my career, to share the same jersey that he wore, be with this historical franchise and just represent the purple and gold, it’s very humbling.’
James is just one of the people that Bryant inspired, and judging by the outpouring of sorrow on the streets of Los Angeles, he is in considerable company.
‘Kobe Bryant was a giant who inspired, amazed and thrilled people everywhere with his incomparable skill on the court — and awed us with his intellect and humility as a father, husband, creative genius, and ambassador for the game he loved,’ Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti wrote on Twitter.
‘Kobe was not only an icon in the sports arena, he was a man of the world and touched so many lives and communities in the most positive ways,’ said Hall of Famer Larry Bird.
‘His star was continuing to rise every day and he knew no limits because of his many intellectual and creative talents and desire to give back to others – his passion for the game, for his family and for others was apparent in everything he accomplished.’
Khloe Kardashian wrote: ‘This can’t be real, there’s no way!!! My heart hurts.’
Tristan Thompson tweeted: ‘I hope this isn’t true man!!’
Demi Lovato shared a shot with the Lakers legend at the Staples Center, writing: ‘This makes me so sad.’
Bella Hadid posted a photo of Kobe reading the Los Angeles Times sports section
Travis Barker, who lives nearby in the upscale Southern California neighborhood, simply tweeted: ‘RIP KOBE.’
Khalid wrote: ‘RIP Kobe. This is heartbreaking unbelievable’
A$AP Rocky shared on social media: ‘RIP KOBE, SO SAD, SUCH A SAD DAY N SAD NEWS, WE LOVE U’
Chrissy Teigen was shocked and could not believe ‘this is real’ upon hearing the news that Bryant died Finally, leave it to MSNBC to show complete disrespect in an on air report referring to the LA Lakers as the Los Angeles Niggas. Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old woman in 2003. After denying any sexual relationship with her, he finally admitted to an adulterous relationship but denied raping the woman. However, the case was dropped when she refused to testify. She later sued him in a civil suit in which she was represented by the same attorney that represented Deanna Williams, who I’ve been reporting on for nearly a year. Here’s Bryant’s final interview.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--Florida:  Instead Of Being Fired, Cop Named “Officer of the Year” In Spite Of Charges Of Racism, Exc

Florida : Instead Of Being Fired , Cop Named “ Officer of the Year ” In Spite Of Charges Of Racism , Excessive Force & Sexual Assault This is becoming too common in Florida .
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has whitewashed documented charges against Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno on several occasions and the governor and attorney general have stood by when his victims have pleaded for help .
Now , it ’ s Orlando , and a cop there was named Officer of the Year despite a troubled history that included be reprimanded after being accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even being accused of sexual assault of another man during a traffic stop .
Jack Burns with The Free Thought Project has the story of Jonathan Mills : Orlando , FL — Orlando Police Department ’ s Jonathan Mills was named the Officer of the Year in 2018 .
This award was given to him despite his extremely tainted history .
Before this award , he was verbally warned for an accusation of racism in 2016 , and was hit with an excessive force lawsuit in 2017—and they still named him officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fury of citizens calling for accountability , the department announced this month that they ‘ disciplined ’ Mills .
Exactly what this ‘ discipline ’ consisted of remains a mystery .
This ‘ discipline ’ spawned from an incident with three teenagers outside an Orlando liqueur store in which he tried to provoke them into violence .
The three teenagers , aged 17 , 19 , and 19 , had already been approached by another officer in Parramor and told to take a hike .
But instead of leaving , the kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and initiate a second police contact .
Once Mills arrived on scene he began to speak to the teenagers in a way which was not according to the “ high standards ” of the OPD .
Following an internal investigation of the incident which took place in May , the OPD concluded Mills attempted to “ taunt , belittle , humiliate and even incite … violence ” against the teenagers .
The three teenagers were arrested for disorderly contact but one of the parents was successful in filing a complaint against Mills .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which reviewed the body camera footage of the incident in question .
Mills can be seen and heard grabbing the hands of one of the teenagers and remarking : The Officer of the Year also appeared to taunt one teenager into running from the police , presumably as a threat that if he did he would be able to escalate his use of force against the teenager .
He told the kids : When Mills saw one teenager talking quietly on the cell phone he took the kid ’ s phone and tossed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of OPD ’ s internal affairs wrote in his findings Mills ’ actions were not reflective of the police department ’ s code of conduct .
He stated : Stanley noted all three teenagers were detained and seated on the ground when Mills made his statements .
He also dismissed Mills ’ explanations as to why he said what he said .
Stanley wrote : In Mills ’ police report the officer claimed the teenagers placed their bicycles on the sidewalk which impeded foot traffic but Stanley noted after the teenagers were detained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bikes on the sidewalk and left them there for quite some time .
He wrote : All charges were dropped against two of the teenagers arrested in the incident and no further information is available at this time as to why the charges remain against the final teenager involved who is apparently a minor .
Mills , even though he won the Officer of the Year award in 2018 , is no stranger to controversy and was the subject of excessive force lawsuits and at least one lawsuit against the city by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism during a traffic stop .
But that is not all .
In one case , a man alleged Mills reached down the back of his pants and sexually assaulted him while looking for drugs during a 2014 traffic stop .
The man settled for $ 80,000 , documents show .
In the other , another man accused Mills of slamming him to the ground for no reason during an October 2013 traffic stop .
He received $ 50,000 , according to the city .
Going forward , OPD has decided to amend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a future candidate must not have any below standard ratings in his/her reviews .
According to the Orlando Sentinal , Mills was given the Officer of the Year award for “ making more than 100 arrests and confiscating numerous guns and drugs in 2018.
” It is almost certain many of those arrests will now be under review following the controversial findings of the OPD ’ s internal investigation .
The report did not mention how Mills was disciplined or reprimanded .
This usually means the officer was given administrative leave for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a paid vacation by police accountability activists .
Just like politicians who are not brought to justice , this cop seems to be rewarded for what appears to be bad behavior , even criminal in some cases .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

Florida: Instead Of Being Fired, Cop Named “Officer of the Year” In Spite Of Charges Of Racism, Excessive Force & Sexual Assault
This is becoming too common in Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has whitewashed documented charges against Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno on several occasions and the governor and attorney general have stood by when his victims have pleaded for help. Now, it’s Orlando, and a cop there was named Officer of the Year despite a troubled history that included be reprimanded after being accused of racism, being sued for excessive force and even being accused of sexual assault of another man during a traffic stop.
Jack Burns with The Free Thought Project has the story of Jonathan Mills:
Orlando, FL — Orlando Police Department’s Jonathan Mills was named the Officer of the Year in 2018. This award was given to him despite his extremely tainted history. Before this award, he was verbally warned for an accusation of racism in 2016, and was hit with an excessive force lawsuit in 2017—and they still named him officer of the year!
To stave off the fury of citizens calling for accountability, the department announced this month that they ‘disciplined’ Mills. Exactly what this ‘discipline’ consisted of remains a mystery.
This ‘discipline’ spawned from an incident with three teenagers outside an Orlando liqueur store in which he tried to provoke them into violence. The three teenagers, aged 17, 19, and 19, had already been approached by another officer in Parramor and told to take a hike. But instead of leaving, the kids hung around, prompting Mills to come and initiate a second police contact.
Once Mills arrived on scene he began to speak to the teenagers in a way which was not according to the “high standards” of the OPD. Following an internal investigation of the incident which took place in May, the OPD concluded Mills attempted to “taunt, belittle, humiliate and even incite … violence” against the teenagers.
The three teenagers were arrested for disorderly contact but one of the parents was successful in filing a complaint against Mills. The complaint led to an internal investigation which reviewed the body camera footage of the incident in question. Mills can be seen and heard grabbing the hands of one of the teenagers and remarking:
[t]hese soft hands have been through something. You have no marks on your knuckles, you’ve never been in a fight.
The Officer of the Year also appeared to taunt one teenager into running from the police, presumably as a threat that if he did he would be able to escalate his use of force against the teenager. He told the kids:
I hope he runs.
When Mills saw one teenager talking quietly on the cell phone he took the kid’s phone and tossed it to the ground. Mike Stanley of OPD’s internal affairs wrote in his findings Mills’ actions were not reflective of the police department’s code of conduct. He stated:
[Mills’ actions were] not representative of the high standards of the professional conduct expected from members of the Orlando Police Department.
Stanley noted all three teenagers were detained and seated on the ground when Mills made his statements. He also dismissed Mills’ explanations as to why he said what he said. Stanley wrote:
[The teenagers were] detained and seated on the ground in a position of disadvantage…[and his comments were meant] only … to taunt, belittle, humiliate and even incite a person to do violence.
In Mills’ police report the officer claimed the teenagers placed their bicycles on the sidewalk which impeded foot traffic but Stanley noted after the teenagers were detained it was the cops who put the bikes on the sidewalk and left them there for quite some time. He wrote:
[The sidewalk was] completely blocked by the placement of the bicycles by the officers which was the reason for the initial stop.
All charges were dropped against two of the teenagers arrested in the incident and no further information is available at this time as to why the charges remain against the final teenager involved who is apparently a minor. Mills, even though he won the Officer of the Year award in 2018, is no stranger to controversy and was the subject of excessive force lawsuits and at least one lawsuit against the city by a motorist who claimed Mills treated her with racism during a traffic stop.
But that is not all. In one case, a man alleged Mills reached down the back of his pants and sexually assaulted him while looking for drugs during a 2014 traffic stop. The man settled for $80,000, documents show. In the other, another man accused Mills of slamming him to the ground for no reason during an October 2013 traffic stop. He received $50,000, according to the city.
Going forward, OPD has decided to amend its Officer of the Year qualifications saying a future candidate must not have any below standard ratings in his/her reviews. According to the Orlando Sentinal, Mills was given the Officer of the Year award for “making more than 100 arrests and confiscating numerous guns and drugs in 2018.”
It is almost certain many of those arrests will now be under review following the controversial findings of the OPD’s internal investigation. The report did not mention how Mills was disciplined or reprimanded. This usually means the officer was given administrative leave for a period of time which is likened to a paid vacation by police accountability activists.
Just like politicians who are not brought to justice, this cop seems to be rewarded for what appears to be bad behavior, even criminal in some cases.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--Connecticut: Muslim Leaves Messages: “ISIS we will kill cops,” “ISIS will blow up the Milford police

Connecticut : Muslim Leaves Messages : “ ISIS we will kill cops , ” “ ISIS will blow up the Milford police station ” Miguel Silva is apparently a convert to Islam .
Where did he get the idea that his new religion required him to commit acts of violence against police ?
Is anyone investigating the question of where he learned about Islam ?
That might lead toward more people like him being apprehended .
Why isn ’ t this being done ?
Milford police said they have arrested a man who , implying he is from ISIS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silva , 31 , of Stratford Avenue in Stratford was arrested Thursday on a warrant for act of terrorism , first-degree harassment , first-degree threatening and breach of peace , police said .
He is in custody on $ 50,000 bail .
According to police , he left threatening messages in a common hallway of a River Street apartment complex on Jan. 19 .
The messages said , “ ISIS we will kill cops !
” and “ Milford Police Stratford Police ISIS you got our guy in Shelton this is the beginning.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other River Street buildings , police said .
They were , “ Declare war against police ha ha ha ha ha ” and “ ISIS will blow up the Milford police station run my prints pigs !
!
I ’ m smiling for the camera yes I am.
” …

Connecticut: Muslim Leaves Messages: “ISIS we will kill cops,” “ISIS will blow up the Milford police station”
Miguel Silva is apparently a convert to Islam. Where did he get the idea that his new religion required him to commit acts of violence against police?
Is anyone investigating the question of where he learned about Islam?
That might lead toward more people like him being apprehended.
Why isn’t this being done?
“Self-proclaimed ISIS terrorist arrested in Milford, police say,” by Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant, January 24, 2020:
Milford police said they have arrested a man who, implying he is from ISIS, threatened to kill police officers.
Miguel Silva, 31, of Stratford Avenue in Stratford was arrested Thursday on a warrant for act of terrorism, first-degree harassment, first-degree threatening and breach of peace, police said. He is in custody on $50,000 bail.
According to police, he left threatening messages in a common hallway of a River Street apartment complex on Jan. 19. The messages said, “ISIS we will kill cops!” and “Milford Police Stratford Police ISIS you got our guy in Shelton this is the beginning.”
Threatening messages also were left in other River Street buildings, police said. They were, “Declare war against police ha ha ha ha ha” and “ISIS will blow up the Milford police station run my prints pigs!! I’m smiling for the camera yes I am.”…
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--The Tulsi Gabbard $50 Million Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton:  “Obvious Malicious Intent”

Tulsi Gabbard has decided to sue corrupt Hillary Clinton .
Gabbard describes the defamation suit over Clinton ’ s “ Russian asset ” smear as election meddling .
According to RT , Clinton “ lied about her perceived rival Tulsi Gabbard… publicly , unambiguously , and with obvious malicious intent ” when she claimed Gabbard was “ the favorite of the Russians , ” the campaign alleges in the lawsuit , filed on Wednesday in the federal Southern District of New York .
While Clinton isn ’ t technically running against Gabbard in the 2020 contest , the filing drily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a position Clinton has long coveted but has not been able to attain.
” People seem shocked that Hillary Clinton has stooped to lying , but she ’ s a politician .
Lying is what they all do .
None of them are good people ; if they were , they wouldn ’ t seek power over others .
The filing alleges Clinton harmed not just Gabbard but also “ American voters ” and “ American democracy ” by pushing the baseless smear , citing “ scientifically conducted opinion surveys ” indicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claims due to her status as a political insider and authority figure with likely access to non-public information .
Over 200 articles have been published amplifying the smear since Clinton first uttered it in an October episode of Democratic strategist David Plouffe ’ s ‘ Campaign HQ ’ podcast , and the campaign estimates the former secretary of state ’ s attacks cost Gabbard $ 50 million in lost donations , lost votes , and reputational damage .
While Clinton never retracted the inflammatory claim that Gabbard was working for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hawaii congresswoman ’ s campaign – her representatives did attempt to retrospectively muddy the waters .
After Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill verified that she was indeed referring to Gabbard with a snarky “ if the nesting doll fits ” after Clinton ’ s initial comments in October , he subsequently backpedaled , trying to claim that Clinton meant Republicans – not Russians – were pulling the candidate ’ s strings .
The resulting “ corrections ” streamed unevenly through the media , confusing no one bar a few copy-editors .
–RT Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of Wednesday afternoon .
She also has shown no signs of letting go of 2016-era rivalries either , recently claiming in an interview that “ no one likes ” or wants to work with Sanders , who recently polled as the most popular member of the US Senate .

Tulsi Gabbard has decided to sue corrupt Hillary Clinton. Gabbard describes the defamation suit over Clinton’s “Russian asset” smear as election meddling.
According to RT, Clinton “lied about her perceived rival Tulsi Gabbard… publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent” when she claimed Gabbard was “the favorite of the Russians,” the campaign alleges in the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in the federal Southern District of New York.
While Clinton isn’t technically running against Gabbard in the 2020 contest, the filing drily notes that the role of president is “a position Clinton has long coveted but has not been able to attain.”
People seem shocked that Hillary Clinton has stooped to lying, but she’s a politician. Lying is what they all do. None of them are good people; if they were, they wouldn’t seek power over others.
The filing alleges Clinton harmed not just Gabbard but also “American voters” and “American democracy” by pushing the baseless smear, citing “scientifically conducted opinion surveys” indicating that millions of potential voters believed Clinton’s claims due to her status as a political insider and authority figure with likely access to non-public information. Over 200 articles have been published amplifying the smear since Clinton first uttered it in an October episode of Democratic strategist David Plouffe’s ‘Campaign HQ’ podcast, and the campaign estimates the former secretary of state’s attacks cost Gabbard $50 million in lost donations, lost votes, and reputational damage.
While Clinton never retracted the inflammatory claim that Gabbard was working for the Kremlin – despite a formal request from the Hawaii congresswoman’s campaign – her representatives did attempt to retrospectively muddy the waters. After Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill verified that she was indeed referring to Gabbard with a snarky “if the nesting doll fits” after Clinton’s initial comments in October, he subsequently backpedaled, trying to claim that Clinton meant Republicans – not Russians – were pulling the candidate’s strings. The resulting “corrections” streamed unevenly through the media, confusing no one bar a few copy-editors. –RT
Clinton has not publicly responded to the lawsuit as of Wednesday afternoon.
She also has shown no signs of letting go of 2016-era rivalries either, recently claiming in an interview that “no one likes” or wants to work with Sanders, who recently polled as the most popular member of the US Senate.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--Biden’s Own Words Regarding Ukraine Now Being Used Against Him In Times Square

Biden ’ s Own Words Regarding Ukraine Now Being Used Against Him In Times Square I ’ d say that when Times Square allows a Democrat to be attacked it is a pretty good indication that the party is looking elsewhere .
Joe Biden has been hung out to dry , for all of NYC to see .
Here ’ s the ad that is now playing in Times Square .
The Committee to Defend the President—one of America ’ s largest pro-Trump super PACs—is running a new billboard in New York City , criticizing Democrat candidate Joe Biden over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ located at 1500 Broadway and 43rd Street , is two-sided and both sides will feature the video of Biden admitting to withholding aid to Ukraine until its government fired the prosecutor investigating his son , Hunter .
Here is the video : The billboard will also direct New Yorkers to visit SubpoenaBiden.com , where the Committee is now running a signature collection petition that will ultimately be sent to Senate Republicans , urging them to subpoena Biden for his Ukrainian corruption .
Committee chairman Ted Harvey sent The Gateway Pundit this statement on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name is synonymous with corruption , especially in Ukraine .
Our goal is to educate Americans about the shady deals and ruthless power moves that ‘ Quid Pro Joe ’ executed on behalf of his son , Hunter , and at the expense of the Ukrainian government .
The American people deserve to know the truth , and we are committed to sharing it with them.
” In terms of cost , the Committee will spend $ 40,000 to run the billboard until March 1st , in addition to spending at least $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ word .
Biden certainly has a lot of explaining to do in regards to Ukraine .
• Watch : OAN Pundit Puts Final Nail In Biden ’ s Coffin , Interviews Ukrainian Prosecutor That Biden Had Fired • Giuliani Bombshell : Ukraine Prosecutor Ordered Fired By Biden Was Poisoned , Died Twice & Was Revived I ’ m doubting that Joe will be allowed the chance for a rebuttal in Times Square .
They tend to be very protective of their material , from what I understand .
• We Just Discovered Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times Square At least you are in good company there Joe .
Want to win New York ?
You have lots of experience being the head tyrant ’ s b**ch .

Biden’s Own Words Regarding Ukraine Now Being Used Against Him In Times Square
I’d say that when Times Square allows a Democrat to be attacked it is a pretty good indication that the party is looking elsewhere.
Joe Biden has been hung out to dry, for all of NYC to see.
Here’s the ad that is now playing in Times Square.
Here’s more background from Gateway Pundit:
The Committee to Defend the President—one of America’s largest pro-Trump super PACs—is running a new billboard in New York City, criticizing Democrat candidate Joe Biden over the Ukraine scandal.
The billboard, located at 1500 Broadway and 43rd Street, is two-sided and both sides will feature the video of Biden admitting to withholding aid to Ukraine until its government fired the prosecutor investigating his son, Hunter.
Here is the video:
The billboard will also direct New Yorkers to visit SubpoenaBiden.com, where the Committee is now running a signature collection petition that will ultimately be sent to Senate Republicans, urging them to subpoena Biden for his Ukrainian corruption.
Committee chairman Ted Harvey sent The Gateway Pundit this statement on the project.
“The Biden family name is synonymous with corruption, especially in Ukraine. Our goal is to educate Americans about the shady deals and ruthless power moves that ‘Quid Pro Joe’ executed on behalf of his son, Hunter, and at the expense of the Ukrainian government. The American people deserve to know the truth, and we are committed to sharing it with them.”
In terms of cost, the Committee will spend $40,000 to run the billboard until March 1st, in addition to spending at least $5,000 on Facebook advertising to spread the word.
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Biden certainly has a lot of explaining to do in regards to Ukraine.
I’m doubting that Joe will be allowed the chance for a rebuttal in Times Square.
They tend to be very protective of their material, from what I understand.
At least you are in good company there Joe.
Want to win New York?
Maybe apply for Bloomberg’s VP position.
You have lots of experience being the head tyrant’s b**ch.
Just sayin’…
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-26--‘High-Level Exercise’ Conducted 3 Months Ago Showed That A Coronavirus Pandemic Could Kill 65 Millio

‘High-Level Exercise’ Conducted 3 Months Ago Showed That A Coronavirus Pandemic Could Kill 65 Million People

Just over three months ago , a “ high-level pandemic exercise ” entitled “ Event 201 ” was held in New York City .
On October 18th the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , in conjunction with the World Economic Forum and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , brought together “ 15 leaders of business , government , and public health ” to simulate a scenario in which a coronavirus pandemic was ravaging the planet .
The current coronavirus outbreak that originated in China did not begin until December , and so at that time it was supposedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes from the official page for this event… I find it quite interesting that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was involved , because they are also financial backers of the institute that was granted a U.S. patent for “ an attenuated coronavirus ” in November 2018 .
It appears that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been quite interested in the threat posed by coronaviruses for quite some time .
Eric Toner , a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , spearheaded putting “ Event 201 ” together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak had begun on Brazil ’ s pig farms… Even though the outbreak was quite limited at first , Toner ’ s scenario ultimately showed that a coronavirus pandemic could kill 65 million people… Let us certainly hope that this current outbreak does not evolve into that sort of a nightmare .
According to Reuters , there are now more than 800 confirmed cases , and the death toll has shot up to 25… But many are skeptical that the official figures are accurate .
Because the images coming out of Wuhan are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , numerous videos have been posted on social media that supposedly show violently sick people that have literally collapsed in the streets of Wuhan .
Here is just one example .
And in another video , hundreds of mask-wearing Chinese citizens are crammed into the hallways of a hospital in Wuhan as they wait to see a doctor .
This is something that I wrote about yesterday , and even though I documented my claims , I don ’ t think that a lot of people believed me .
In fact , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the hospitals even she didn ’ t believe me at first .
But this is actually happening , and one video from a Wuhan hospital even shows a patient that collapsed on the ground as he waited to see a doctor… If people are literally dropping where they stand , that would seem to indicate that we aren ’ t being told the full truth about this virus .
Chinese authorities are trying to keep everyone calm , but they are definitely treating this like it is no ordinary outbreak .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspected of having the virus was actually “ wheeled out of an airport in a quarantine box ” … The whole world was stunned when it was announced that the entire city of Wuhan would be facing a quarantine , but now seven other Chinese cities are also being locked down .
In addition , big cities all over China are canceling festivities for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday… We have never seen anything like this before in the entire modern history of China .
Would Chinese officials really take such dramatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Of course , here in the United States , the CDC is assuring us that we don ’ t have anything to be concerned about… Hopefully , they are correct , and hopefully , this outbreak will blow over sooner rather than later .
But a virologist that played a key role in identifying SARS in 2003 insists that what we have seen so far is just the beginning… And if that wasn ’ t enough to send a chill down your spine , just check out what else he had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an absolutely critical time .
If authorities are able to stop the number of cases from rising at an exponential rate , and if there are able to keep it mostly confined to just a few areas of China , we may have a chance to prevent a global pandemic .
But if not , we may be facing a worst case scenario .
And according to “ Event 201 ” , a worst case scenario could potentially mean tens of millions of dead people .

Just over three months ago, a “high-level pandemic exercise” entitled “Event 201” was held in New York City. On October 18th the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, in conjunction with the World Economic Forum and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, brought together “15 leaders of business, government, and public health” to simulate a scenario in which a coronavirus pandemic was ravaging the planet. The current coronavirus outbreak that originated in China did not begin until December, and so at that time it was supposedly just a hypothetical exercise. The following comes from the official page for this event…
The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted Event 201, a high-level pandemic exercise on October 18, 2019, in New York, NY. The exercise illustrated areas where public/private partnerships will be necessary during the response to a severe pandemic in order to diminish large-scale economic and societal consequences.
I find it quite interesting that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was involved, because they are also financial backers of the institute that was granted a U.S. patent for “an attenuated coronavirus” in November 2018.
It appears that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been quite interested in the threat posed by coronaviruses for quite some time.
Eric Toner, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, spearheaded putting “Event 201” together. In his scenario, a coronavirus outbreak had begun on Brazil’s pig farms…
Toner’s simulation imagined a fictional virus called CAPS. The analysis, part of a collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, looked at what would happen if a pandemic originated in Brazil’s pig farms.
Even though the outbreak was quite limited at first, Toner’s scenario ultimately showed that a coronavirus pandemic could kill 65 million people…
The pretend outbreak started small: Farmers began coming down with symptoms that resembled the flu or pneumonia. From there, the virus spread to crowded and impoverished urban neighborhoods in South America. Flights were canceled, and travel bookings dipped by 45%. People disseminated false information on social media. After six months, the virus had spread around the globe. A year later, it had killed 65 million people.
Let us certainly hope that this current outbreak does not evolve into that sort of a nightmare.
According to Reuters, there are now more than 800 confirmed cases, and the death toll has shot up to 25…
China confirmed 830 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus as of Jan. 23, while the death toll from the virus has risen to 25, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
But many are skeptical that the official figures are accurate. Because the images coming out of Wuhan are extremely alarming…
Disturbing images of Wuhan residents dropping unresponsive to the floor have emerged on Instagram following the diseased Chinese city’s coronavirus lockdown. Wuhan has been branded a “zombieland” by frantic locals after Chinese authorities told residents they are not allowed to leave yesterday morning. Pictures from inside the city paint an apocalyptic picture as medics patrol in hazmat suits and gas masks.
Over the past 48 hours, numerous videos have been posted on social media that supposedly show violently sick people that have literally collapsed in the streets of Wuhan. Here is just one example.
And in another video, hundreds of mask-wearing Chinese citizens are crammed into the hallways of a hospital in Wuhan as they wait to see a doctor.
A video from a hospital in Wuhan …
i am so speechless，just look at the crowd… it only takes one real patient of #WuhanCoronavirus to doom everyone else on the site!#Wuhan #WuhanPneumonia #WuhanOutbreak pic.twitter.com/eivOno6Soh — 巴丢草 Badiucao (@badiucao) January 23, 2020
This is something that I wrote about yesterday, and even though I documented my claims, I don’t think that a lot of people believed me.
In fact, when I told my wife what was happening at the hospitals even she didn’t believe me at first.
But this is actually happening, and one video from a Wuhan hospital even shows a patient that collapsed on the ground as he waited to see a doctor…
If people are literally dropping where they stand, that would seem to indicate that we aren’t being told the full truth about this virus.
Chinese authorities are trying to keep everyone calm, but they are definitely treating this like it is no ordinary outbreak. For example, one airline passenger that was suspected of having the virus was actually “wheeled out of an airport in a quarantine box”…
Footage has emerged showing an airline passenger with suspected SARS-like coronavirus being wheeled out of an airport in a quarantine box. The man inside the box is wearing a protective suit, a mask and gloves after he reportedly showed possible symptoms, including a fever, during screening and was isolated from other travellers. The box is surrounded by staff wearing blue masks as it is wheeled to a waiting ambulance outside a terminal at the airport in Fuzhou in south-eastern China.
The whole world was stunned when it was announced that the entire city of Wuhan would be facing a quarantine, but now seven other Chinese cities are also being locked down.
In addition, big cities all over China are canceling festivities for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday…
Major Chinese cities, including Beijing and quarantine-blocked Wuhan, banned all large gatherings over the coming Lunar New Year festival, the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar, in an expanding effort to contain a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak. The announcement Thursday came as authorities expanded travel restrictions imposed on Wuhan to surrounding municipalities, shutting down travel networks and attempting to quarantine about 25 million people – more than the population of Florida.
We have never seen anything like this before in the entire modern history of China.
Would Chinese officials really take such dramatic measures if the threat was not real?
Of course, here in the United States, the CDC is assuring us that we don’t have anything to be concerned about…
“We don’t want the American public to be worried about this because their risk is low,” says Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “On the other hand, we are taking this very seriously and are dealing very closely with Chinese authorities.”
Hopefully, they are correct, and hopefully, this outbreak will blow over sooner rather than later.
But a virologist that played a key role in identifying SARS in 2003 insists that what we have seen so far is just the beginning…
“A bigger outbreak is certain,” said Guan Yi, a virologist who helped identify severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003. He estimated – “conservatively,” he said – that this outbreak could be 10 times bigger than the SARS epidemic because that virus was transmitted by only a few “super spreaders” in a more defined part of the country. “We have passed through the ‘golden period’ for prevention and control,” he told Caixin magazine from self-imposed quarantine after visiting Wuhan. “What’s more, we’ve got the holiday traffic rush and a dereliction of duty from certain officials.”
And if that wasn’t enough to send a chill down your spine, just check out what else he had to say…
“I’ve seen it all: bird flu, SARS, influenza A, swine fever and the rest. But the Wuhan pneumonia makes me feel extremely powerless,” he told Caixin. “Most of the past epidemics were controllable, but this time, I’m petrified.”
The next week or two will be an absolutely critical time.
If authorities are able to stop the number of cases from rising at an exponential rate, and if there are able to keep it mostly confined to just a few areas of China, we may have a chance to prevent a global pandemic.
But if not, we may be facing a worst case scenario.
And according to “Event 201”, a worst case scenario could potentially mean tens of millions of dead people.
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-27--USMCA:  The Crushing Blow

USMCA:  The Crushing Blow

Anti Fed Ed Warriors , if you missed my interview on Sons of Liberty Radio , Wednesday morning .
I ’ ve got the link right here .
If you read my last article , I shared that I ’ d be writing about the USMCA ( United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement ) in a short series .
Oh no , another series , Lynne , can ’ t you just share the news in one short article ?
Warriors , our version of the USMCA is over 600 pages long .
The Congressional Bill to implement the USMCA in our nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accompanying Report of 59 pages .
Then , there ’ s the almost 400 page related document published by the US federal government ’ s ITC ( International Trade Commission ) .
Warriors , the Congressional Bill ( HR 5430 ) passed both the House and Senate and is on its way to be signed by Pres .
Trump into law .
President Trump has not signed it due to his attendance at the WEF ( World Economic Forum ) , which by the way , fully supports the USMCA and all it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistake , this Agreement was not EVER to become a law .
It was to be totally outside Congress , but go along with existing laws , especially our Constitution .
However , as I previously pointed out in several articles about USMCA ( from 2018 to now ) , the fact of the matter is USMCA or not , the federal overreaches to blend and merge education and labor are UNCONSTITUTIONAL !
By the USMCA using education as a tool against us when it comes to jobs created by the Agreement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve seen in a while .
From Nov. 2018 , how the U.S. Dept .
of Labor bowed ( bows ) to the United Nations SDGs ( Sustainable Development Goals ) via USMCA .
From Dec. 2018 , how the USMCA could be connected to the U.S. Dept .
of Education , the EU ( European Union ) , and apprenticeships .
From March 2019 , how the U.S. Dept .
of Agriculture , your State ’ s Dept .
of Ag .
could be tied to an international dairy group in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2019 , in my 3rd article of my Prudence Files series ( looking at all the candidates for President , at that time ) , how the President is in full support of STEM ( Science , Technology , Engineering , and , Math ) , the UN ’ s SDGs , and counting the USMCA as a ‘ victory ’ for America .
From May 2019 , how the USMCA would impact homeschoolers and all educational choices , regardless of age , especially in the data collection and sharing .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the USMCA ties to a current House Bill ( Computer Science for All ) which will mandate that every American be computer literate , especially in ‘ coding ’ .
Warriors , am I alone in warning the nation about how toxic the USMCA is ?
No , but , I appear to be in the minority when it comes to the overreaches into our education system .
Just last week , one of the radio shows I ’ ve been a guest on from UT ( Kate Dalley Show ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dangers to our freedoms , liberties , and status as a nation .
I urge you to listen , it ’ s quite emotional .
However , it ’ s 100 % truth !
Also , that same week , the Sons of Liberty published this article about the 10 Senators who ‘ said no ’ to the USMCA , but not because they are patriotic , it was the fact the USMCA wasn ’ t stronger in controlling the North American countries .
I urge you to read just how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have known as a free country .
What Else I Can Tell You About The Educratic Crush USMCA Delivers : Warriors , from the House ’ s Report on HR 5430 , you ’ ll find ‘ education ’ mentioned twice .
On Page 50 , how the US is to send $ 843 million to Mexico for workforce based education ; and , Page 54 , you can see how the USMCA will divide funds up for several US federal agencies , including the U.S. Dept .
of Education .
Warriors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Every Student Succeeds Act ) mandated region specific education .
While we may have been under the assumption that this meant the regions of America the UN has split us into , it means not only that , but the entire scope of the USMCA ’ s regionalization of the US/Mexico/Canada .
From the HR 5430 , heading to the President ’ s desk , ‘ training ’ is the word that is used in place of education .
Below , notice the connecting loops we ’ ve seen our States use under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how USMCA will place our entire nation in this type of ‘ hamster wheel ’ .
While you only see K-Higher Education , USMCA is meant for every age citizen .
Parallel to NAFTA , and by replacing that with the USMCA , comes the environmental agreement known as NAAEC ( North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation ) .
This agreement was made in 1994 , the same year NAFTA was put into effect .
Since the UN ’ s SDGs were laced into the NAAEC , they will not only stand in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in control of our environment protections .
( So look out for any restructure or expansion of the EPA ( Environmental Protection Agency ) which is in full support of the UN ’ s SDGs .
The USMCA pulls in the following Conventions , Treaties , or Protocols , and Agreements from the UN , just on the intellectual property rights we enjoy in America .
The Paris Convention ( 1883 , revised 1967 ; not to be confused with the Paris Agreement ) ; Berne Convention ( 1886 , revised 1971 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; The Budapest Convention ( 1977 , revised 1980 ) ; Madrid Protocol ( 1989 ) ; Hague Agreement ( 1999 ) ; Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health ( 2001 ) ; the Singapore Treaty ( 2006 ) , Patent Law and Treaty , and , the WIPO ( World Intellectual Property Organization ) .
Warriors , much of the data collected on our students and ourselves falls in this category !
Under Digital Trade in the USMCA , the UNCITRAL of 1996 is embedded .
What ’ s UNCITRAL ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Law .
the UNCITRAL is 100 % supportive of the at least 9 SDGs , including education and labor !
Warriors , did you know that much of the personal private data collected on our students and ourselves gets turned into what ’ s called data products ?
These products wind up not only outside your school districts and our nation , but find their way to the UN , after ‘ stopping ’ at other locations ?
Why is intellectual property such a big deal in the USMCA ?
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innovation to benefit us socially and ‘ better ’ our economic welfare .
Warriors , think about this from and educational aspect .
As I ’ ve proved to you before , ‘ innovation ’ is the CCSS Machine ’ s way of hiding the data mining used daily to measure your children , not just at EOG or EOC tests .
The intellectual property rights don ’ t stop there , my followers .
The information will be used to formulate or amend laws and regulations for our health and nutrition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown in our public health system will go here .
So where will you find all this type of information ?
The Office of United States Trade Representative ’ s website .
Now , unlike most of the documents I link you to , USMCA doesn ’ t download from here in one huge pdf .
This website requires that you click on each portion of the over 600 pages you may wish to look .
Since the educratic overreaches are sprinkled throughout , I ’ ve got the page numbers from each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll share this information at the close of each article in this series .
Warriors , in the second article , I ’ ll cover the SDGs in the USMCA by subject , for example : Environment , Gender , and Agriculture .
Each of these are totally involved in education .
From 2002 to today , Lynne has been a featured speaker at small meetings and large conferences .
Since 2009 , she has served as a frequent guest on nationwide radio and multimedia shows .
Lynne also co-established PIE NC ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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She has also been a business owner , worked with children 's ministry and currently is an education liaison for Protecting Innocence Campaign ( based in OH ) , wife and mom .
Lynne is also an adviser to the national grassroots campaign `` Child Abuse in the Classroom '' , where it is the campaign 's belief that `` Repealing ESSA and Restoring FERPA '' are the best ways to help restore our nation 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2011 Distinguished Educator from the National Society of High School Scholars , as well as the 2016 L & B Network 's Torchbearer Award for educational advocacy .
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Anti Fed Ed Warriors, if you missed my interview on Sons of Liberty Radio, Wednesday morning. I’ve got the link right here. If you read my last article, I shared that I’d be writing about the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) in a short series. Oh no, another series, Lynne, can’t you just share the news in one short article?
Warriors, our version of the USMCA is over 600 pages long. The Congressional Bill to implement the USMCA in our nation is 92 pages long, with an accompanying Report of 59 pages. Then, there’s the almost 400 page related document published by the US federal government’s ITC (International Trade Commission).
Warriors, the Congressional Bill (HR 5430) passed both the House and Senate and is on its way to be signed by Pres. Trump into law. President Trump has not signed it due to his attendance at the WEF (World Economic Forum), which by the way, fully supports the USMCA and all it will do to America.
Make no mistake, this Agreement was not EVER to become a law. It was to be totally outside Congress, but go along with existing laws, especially our Constitution.
However, as I previously pointed out in several articles about USMCA (from 2018 to now), the fact of the matter is USMCA or not, the federal overreaches to blend and merge education and labor are UNCONSTITUTIONAL! By the USMCA using education as a tool against us when it comes to jobs created by the Agreement, it’s as treasonous as we’ve seen in a while.
From Nov. 2018, how the U.S. Dept. of Labor bowed (bows) to the United Nations SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) via USMCA.
From Dec. 2018, how the USMCA could be connected to the U.S. Dept. of Education, the EU (European Union), and apprenticeships.
From March 2019, how the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, your State’s Dept. of Ag. could be tied to an international dairy group in full support of the USMCA.
From April 2019, in my 3rd article of my Prudence Files series (looking at all the candidates for President, at that time), how the President is in full support of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and, Math), the UN’s SDGs, and counting the USMCA as a ‘victory’ for America.
From May 2019, how the USMCA would impact homeschoolers and all educational choices, regardless of age, especially in the data collection and sharing.
From earlier this month, Jan. 2020, how the USMCA ties to a current House Bill (Computer Science for All) which will mandate that every American be computer literate, especially in ‘coding’.
Warriors, am I alone in warning the nation about how toxic the USMCA is? No, but, I appear to be in the minority when it comes to the overreaches into our education system.
Just last week, one of the radio shows I’ve been a guest on from UT (Kate Dalley Show), produced a special 30 minute show on the dangers to our freedoms, liberties, and status as a nation. I urge you to listen, it’s quite emotional. However, it’s 100% truth!
Also, that same week, the Sons of Liberty published this article about the 10 Senators who ‘said no’ to the USMCA, but not because they are patriotic, it was the fact the USMCA wasn’t stronger in controlling the North American countries. I urge you to read just how much this ‘agreement’ alters what we have known as a free country.
What Else I Can Tell You About The Educratic Crush USMCA Delivers:
Warriors, from the House’s Report on HR 5430, you’ll find ‘education’ mentioned twice. On Page 50, how the US is to send $843 million to Mexico for workforce based education; and, Page 54, you can see how the USMCA will divide funds up for several US federal agencies, including the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Warriors, a note here, the ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) mandated region specific education. While we may have been under the assumption that this meant the regions of America the UN has split us into, it means not only that, but the entire scope of the USMCA’s regionalization of the US/Mexico/Canada.
From the HR 5430, heading to the President’s desk, ‘training’ is the word that is used in place of education.
Below, notice the connecting loops we’ve seen our States use under the CCSS Machine. Now, think how USMCA will place our entire nation in this type of ‘hamster wheel’. While you only see K-Higher Education, USMCA is meant for every age citizen.
Parallel to NAFTA, and by replacing that with the USMCA, comes the environmental agreement known as NAAEC (North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation). This agreement was made in 1994, the same year NAFTA was put into effect. Since the UN’s SDGs were laced into the NAAEC, they will not only stand in the USMCA, they’ll increase in control of our environment protections. (So look out for any restructure or expansion of the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) which is in full support of the UN’s SDGs.
The USMCA pulls in the following Conventions, Treaties, or Protocols, and Agreements from the UN, just on the intellectual property rights we enjoy in America. The Paris Convention (1883, revised 1967; not to be confused with the Paris Agreement); Berne Convention (1886, revised 1971); The Brussels Convention (1974); The Budapest Convention (1977, revised 1980); Madrid Protocol (1989); Hague Agreement(1999); Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health (2001); the Singapore Treaty (2006), Patent Law and Treaty, and, the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Warriors, much of the data collected on our students and ourselves falls in this category!
Under Digital Trade in the USMCA, the UNCITRAL of 1996 is embedded. What’s UNCITRAL? The UN’s Commission on International Trade Law. the UNCITRAL is 100% supportive of the at least 9 SDGs, including education and labor!
Warriors, did you know that much of the personal private data collected on our students and ourselves gets turned into what’s called data products? These products wind up not only outside your school districts and our nation, but find their way to the UN, after ‘stopping’ at other locations?
Why is intellectual property such a big deal in the USMCA? According to the document, it drives technological development and innovation to benefit us socially and ‘better’ our economic welfare. Warriors, think about this from and educational aspect. As I’ve proved to you before, ‘innovation’ is the CCSS Machine’s way of hiding the data mining used daily to measure your children, not just at EOG or EOC tests.
The intellectual property rights don’t stop there, my followers. The information will be used to formulate or amend laws and regulations for our health and nutrition. What socio-economic tech development that can be thrown in our public health system will go here.
So where will you find all this type of information? The Office of United States Trade Representative’s website. Now, unlike most of the documents I link you to, USMCA doesn’t download from here in one huge pdf. This website requires that you click on each portion of the over 600 pages you may wish to look. Since the educratic overreaches are sprinkled throughout, I’ve got the page numbers from each of the 34 chapters. I’ll share this information at the close of each article in this series.
Warriors, in the second article, I’ll cover the SDGs in the USMCA by subject, for example: Environment, Gender, and Agriculture. Each of these are totally involved in education.
Article posted with permission from Lynne Taylor


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-27--A Million Iraqis Asked Us to Leave – We Should Listen

You wouldn ’ t know it from US mainstream media reporting , but on Friday an estimated million Iraqis took to the streets to protest the continued US military presence in their country .
What little mainstream media coverage the protest received all reported the number of protesters as far less than actually turned out .
The Beltway elites are determined that Americans not know or understand just how much our presence in Iraq is not wanted .
The protesters were largely supporters of nationalist Shi ’ ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr , who opposes both US and Iranian presence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US military leave Iraq and protest leaders warned of consequences unless the US listen to the Iraqi people .
After President Trump ’ s illegal and foolish assassination of Iranian general Soleimani on Iraqi soil early this month , the Iraqi parliament voted unanimously to cancel the agreement under which the US military remains in Iraq .
But when the Iraqi prime minister called up Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to request a timetable for a US withdrawal , Pompeo laughed in his face .
The US government answered the Iraqi parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US military is a “ force for good ” in the Middle East and that because of the continuing fight against ISIS US troops will remain , even where they are not wanted .
How many billions of dollars have we sent to Iraq to help them build their democracy ?
Yet , as soon as a decision of Iraq ’ s elected parliament goes against Washington ’ s wishes , the US government is no longer so interested in democracy .
Do they think the Iraqis don ’ t notice this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave Iraq has been building within the country , but the US government and mainstream media is completely – and dangerously – ignoring this sentiment .
It ’ s one thing to push the neocon propaganda that Iraqis and Iranians would be celebrating in the streets after last month ’ s US assassination of Iranian general Soleimani , who was the chief strategist for the anti-ISIS operation over the past five years .
It ’ s a completely different thing to believe the propaganda , especially as more than a million Iranians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday protesters demanded that all US bases in Iraq be closed , all security agreements with the US and with US security companies be ended , and a schedule for the exit of all US forces be announced .
Sadr announced that the resistance to the US troop presence in Iraq will halt temporarily if an orderly departure is announced and implemented .
Otherwise , he said , the resistance to US troops would be activated .
The Iraqi parliament voted for us to leave .
The Iraqi prime minister asked us to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US deputy commander in Iraq and Syria , said last week that US troops in Iraq are more threatened by Shi ’ ite militias than ISIS .
So , before more US troops die for nothing in Iraq , why don ’ t we listen to the Iraqi people and just come home ?
Let the people of the Middle East solve their own problems and let ’ s solve our problems at home .
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You wouldn’t know it from US mainstream media reporting, but on Friday an estimated million Iraqis took to the streets to protest the continued US military presence in their country. What little mainstream media coverage the protest received all reported the number of protesters as far less than actually turned out. The Beltway elites are determined that Americans not know or understand just how much our presence in Iraq is not wanted.
The protesters were largely supporters of nationalist Shi’ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who opposes both US and Iranian presence in Iraq.
Protesters held signs demanding that the US military leave Iraq and protest leaders warned of consequences unless the US listen to the Iraqi people.
After President Trump’s illegal and foolish assassination of Iranian general Soleimani on Iraqi soil early this month, the Iraqi parliament voted unanimously to cancel the agreement under which the US military remains in Iraq.
But when the Iraqi prime minister called up Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to request a timetable for a US withdrawal, Pompeo laughed in his face.
The US government answered the Iraqi parliament’s vote with a statement that the US military is a “force for good” in the Middle East and that because of the continuing fight against ISIS US troops will remain, even where they are not wanted.
How many billions of dollars have we sent to Iraq to help them build their democracy?
Yet, as soon as a decision of Iraq’s elected parliament goes against Washington’s wishes, the US government is no longer so interested in democracy.
Do they think the Iraqis don’t notice this double-dealing?
The pressure for the US to leave Iraq has been building within the country, but the US government and mainstream media is completely – and dangerously – ignoring this sentiment.
It’s one thing to push the neocon propaganda that Iraqis and Iranians would be celebrating in the streets after last month’s US assassination of Iranian general Soleimani, who was the chief strategist for the anti-ISIS operation over the past five years.
It’s a completely different thing to believe the propaganda, especially as more than a million Iranians mourned the popular military leader.
The Friday protesters demanded that all US bases in Iraq be closed, all security agreements with the US and with US security companies be ended, and a schedule for the exit of all US forces be announced.
Sadr announced that the resistance to the US troop presence in Iraq will halt temporarily if an orderly departure is announced and implemented.
Otherwise, he said, the resistance to US troops would be activated.
A million Iraqi protesters chanted “no, no to occupation.”
The Iraqi parliament voted for us to leave.
The Iraqi prime minister asked us to leave.
Maj. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, the US deputy commander in Iraq and Syria, said last week that US troops in Iraq are more threatened by Shi’ite militias than ISIS.
So, before more US troops die for nothing in Iraq, why don’t we listen to the Iraqi people and just come home?
Let the people of the Middle East solve their own problems and let’s solve our problems at home.
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-27--No Justice For Bottled Water Company That Admitted Dumping Deadly Arsenic Into California’s Ecosyste

No Justice For Bottled Water Company That Admitted Dumping Deadly Arsenic Into California’s Ecosystem

We need a serious return to oversight regarding corporation status , and we need for people to be facing justice when they knowingly dump things like arsenic into a state ’ s ecosystem .
However , neither of those seem to be occurring after Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water ’ s bottled parent company , CG Roxane , LLC admitted that it dumped arsenic right into California ’ s ecosystem .
Keep in mind , that this is a company that promises you “ the purest , most refreshing way to give your body the electrolytes and other minerals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s cells running smoothly.
” In fact , they claim that when you “ drink Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water , you ’ re tasting delicious , fresh , pure water bottled right at the source.
” Let ’ s find out what is in that source , shall we ?
The story comes by way of Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project .
Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water ’ s bottled parent company , CG Roxane , LLC , pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful storage of hazardous waste @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hazardous material on January 9th .
Yet , to date , not one person has spent one night in jail for releasing thousands of gallons of arsenic into California ’ s wastewater system .
Elemental arsenic and arsenic sulfate and trioxide compounds are classified as “ toxic ” and “ dangerous for the environment ” in the European Union under directive 67/548/EEC .
The International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC ) recognizes arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds as group 1 carcinogens , and the EU lists arsenic trioxide , arsenic pentoxide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carcinogens .
This extremely dangerous and potentially deadly practice of dumping the arsenic into the California ecosystem has essentially gone unpunished .
The company earns nearly $ 50 million per year in revenue from its spring water but was slapped on the wrist , some might say , with a $ 5 million penalty for discharging arsenic tainted water back into the ecosystem .
The legal problems started for Crystal Geyser when it sourced spring water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains nearly two decades ago .
That water was and still is poisoned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water in Western states .
The company used sand filters to remove the arsenic .
But in an effort to increase the filters ’ effectiveness the company washed out the sand filters with chemicals , removing the build-up of arsenic , and releasing it into an outdoor holding pond .
Yes , that ’ s right folks .
They filtered out the arsenic , and then put it right back into the ecosystem in a concentrated form .
People Magazine published the news accompanied with a press release by the U.S. Attorney assigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of the arsenic in the holding pond for 15 years at which time it was told it would have to dispose of the arsenic-filled wastewater , a hazardous material which could kill people .
But it was ultimately how the company disposed of the arsenic which got the private company into trouble with the government .
According to the press release by the U.S. Attorney : The corporate crime has largely gone unpunished as no single employee has been held criminally responsible for enriching the naturally-occurring arsenic levels in the wastewater and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With a fine as low as $ 5 million , a fine which could be disputed at a later date presumably with a new trial , the company could conceivably be laughing all the way to the bank .
To put it into a different perspective , if a citizen had poisoned the Californian wastewater with arsenic , that person , if convicted , would spend the rest of his life in jail convicted of domestic terrorism , conspiracy , and a whole host of other crimes .
The fact no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how corporate free passes work .
That ’ s right America .
A company who promises to give you the cleanest , purest , mountain spring water , took out the good stuff , sold it to you for a profit , then dumped the poisons found in the water right back into the wastewater system and no one went to jail , no one paid a high price , and the privately held company will just keep on getting wealthier at the public ’ s expense .
Keep in mind that on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We ’ re not just environmentally friendly , we ’ re activists partnering with federal , state and local governments and conservation trusts to protect the land surrounding our sources .
We do this for the good of the water and the life giving nature that provides it.
” Except when you are partnering with people who obviously have population control as a goal and you ’ re dumping arsenic straight into the ecosystem of California , right ?
Frankly , I ’ m just as concerned about their partnering with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am their dumping deadly toxins into the ecosystem .
What about you ?

We need a serious return to oversight regarding corporation status, and we need for people to be facing justice when they knowingly dump things like arsenic into a state’s ecosystem. However, neither of those seem to be occurring after Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water’s bottled parent company, CG Roxane, LLC admitted that it dumped arsenic right into California’s ecosystem.
Keep in mind, that this is a company that promises you “the purest, most refreshing way to give your body the electrolytes and other minerals it needs to keep your body’s cells running smoothly.” In fact, they claim that when you “drink Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water, you’re tasting delicious, fresh, pure water bottled right at the source.”
Let’s find out what is in that source, shall we?
The story comes by way of Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project.
He writes:
Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water’s bottled parent company, CG Roxane, LLC, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful storage of hazardous waste and one count of unlawful transportation of hazardous material on January 9th. Yet, to date, not one person has spent one night in jail for releasing thousands of gallons of arsenic into California’s wastewater system.
Elemental arsenic and arsenic sulfate and trioxide compounds are classified as “toxic” and “dangerous for the environment” in the European Union under directive 67/548/EEC. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recognizes arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds as group 1 carcinogens, and the EU lists arsenic trioxide, arsenic pentoxide, and arsenate salts as category 1 carcinogens.
This extremely dangerous and potentially deadly practice of dumping the arsenic into the California ecosystem has essentially gone unpunished.
The company earns nearly $50 million per year in revenue from its spring water but was slapped on the wrist, some might say, with a $5 million penalty for discharging arsenic tainted water back into the ecosystem. The legal problems started for Crystal Geyser when it sourced spring water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains nearly two decades ago.
That water was and still is poisoned with arsenic as is much of the water in Western states. The company used sand filters to remove the arsenic. But in an effort to increase the filters’ effectiveness the company washed out the sand filters with chemicals, removing the build-up of arsenic, and releasing it into an outdoor holding pond. Yes, that’s right folks. They filtered out the arsenic, and then put it right back into the ecosystem in a concentrated form.
People Magazine published the news accompanied with a press release by the U.S. Attorney assigned to the case:
To maintain the effectiveness of the sand filters, CG Roxane back-flushed the filters with a sodium hydroxide solution, which generated thousands of gallons of arsenic-contaminated wastewater.
The company kept all of the arsenic in the holding pond for 15 years at which time it was told it would have to dispose of the arsenic-filled wastewater, a hazardous material which could kill people. But it was ultimately how the company disposed of the arsenic which got the private company into trouble with the government. According to the press release by the U.S. Attorney:
The arsenic-contaminated wastewater was ultimately transported to a Southern California facility that was not authorized to receive or treat hazardous waste…As a result, more than 23,000 gallons of the wastewater from the Arsenic Pond allegedly was discharged into a sewer without appropriate treatment.
The corporate crime has largely gone unpunished as no single employee has been held criminally responsible for enriching the naturally-occurring arsenic levels in the wastewater and releasing all 23,000 gallons into the sewer. With a fine as low as $5 million, a fine which could be disputed at a later date presumably with a new trial, the company could conceivably be laughing all the way to the bank.
To put it into a different perspective, if a citizen had poisoned the Californian wastewater with arsenic, that person, if convicted, would spend the rest of his life in jail convicted of domestic terrorism, conspiracy, and a whole host of other crimes. The fact no one is going to prison serves to illustrate how corporate free passes work.
That’s right America. A company who promises to give you the cleanest, purest, mountain spring water, took out the good stuff, sold it to you for a profit, then dumped the poisons found in the water right back into the wastewater system and no one went to jail, no one paid a high price, and the privately held company will just keep on getting wealthier at the public’s expense.
Keep in mind that on their home page, Crystal Geyser states: “We’re not just environmentally friendly, we’re activists partnering with federal, state and local governments and conservation trusts to protect the land surrounding our sources. We do this for the good of the water and the life giving nature that provides it.”
Except when you are partnering with people who obviously have population control as a goal and you’re dumping arsenic straight into the ecosystem of California, right?
Frankly, I’m just as concerned about their partnering with government and conservation trusts as much as I am their dumping deadly toxins into the ecosystem. What about you?


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And You Were Told It Was A Conspiracy Theory… Congress Now Funding “ Controversial ” Geoengineering “ Plan B ” To Spray Particles In Sky To Cool Earth It was reported this month that the top climate change scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has received $ 4 million in funding from Congress along with permission to study two highly controversial geoengineering methods in an attempt to cool the Earth .
According to Science Magazine , David Fahey , director of the Chemical Sciences Division of NOAA ’ s Earth System Research Laboratory , told his staff last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to examine the science behind “ geoengineering ” —or what he dubbed a “ Plan B ” for climate change .
What could possibly go wrong ?
Before we go any further , it is important to point out to new readers that we are not a satire site .
We are not a conspiracy theory site .
The information you are about to read is factually accurate and 100 % real despite the ostensible ‘ skeptics ’ who claim otherwise .
Over the past several years , the “ conspiracy theory ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cool the Earth has become more mainstream .
It came to a head last year when CNBC put out a video titled How Bill Gates-Funded Solar Geoengineering Could Help End Climate Change .
The video is nothing short of an infomercial for chemtrails .
It is truly bizarre how this subject has moved from the fringes of conspiracy circles and into the mainstream and no one is even batting an eye .
Now that Bill Gates has endorsed and funded it , the world is suddenly open to the idea of attempting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spraying chemicals into the atmosphere to block out the sun .
Now , the government is throwing their hat into the mix as well .
This “ Plan B ” approach is two pronged , according to NOAA .
The Free Thought Project has reported on the first method before when Harvard scientists began talking about doing it .
Harvard scientists announced that they will attempt to replicate the climate-cooling effect of volcanic eruptions with a world-first solar geoengineering experiment , last year .
The university announced in July of 2019 that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ examine the potential ethical , environmental and geopolitical impacts of this geoengineering project , which has been developed by the university ’ s researchers .
Known as the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment ( SCoPEx ) , the experiment will spray calcium carbonate particles high above the earth to mimic the effects of volcanic ash blocking out the sun to produce a cooling effect .
This appears to be the same as NOAA ’ s “ Plan B.
” Naturally , there are many critics of geoengineering .
The idea of geoengineering the planet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will soon be referring to it by a different name in a likely attempt to distract .
Fahey recommended changing the nomenclature from geoengineering to “ climate intervention , ” which he described as a “ more neutral word.
” This is exactly like renaming the U.S. Department of War to the Department of Defense .
As not to be too controversial , however , Fahey emphasized that this is not an approval to begin geoengineering .
Rather , it is a move by the US to prepare for the possibility that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Geoengineering is this tangled ball of issues and science is only one of them , ” he said .
“ One of the things I ’ m interested in doing is let ’ s separate the science out , ” he added .
The idea is to give policymakers a clear view of how a hurry-up bid to save the planet would work .
This type of talk is concerning to many people , including environmental groups , who say such efforts are a dangerous distraction from addressing the only permanent solution to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The idea of injecting particles into the atmosphere to cool the earth also seems outright futile considering what scientists are trying to mimic—volcanic eruptions .
If we look at the second largest eruption of the 20th century , Mount Pinatubo , which erupted in the Philippines in 1991 , it injected 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide aerosols into the stratosphere .
Scientists from the USGS estimated that this 20 million tons only lowered the temperature of the planet by about 1°F ( 0.5°C ) and this only lasted a year because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While this talk of geoengineering may sound like something out of a dystopian science fiction movie , the reality is that it has long been on the table of governments and think tanks from around the world .
In fact , just last November , a study published in Environmental Research Letters , talked about doing the exact same thing—geoengineering and planes spraying particulates into the atmosphere to curb global warming .
What ’ s more , that study echoed the sentiments of then-CIA director John Brennan when he addressed the Council @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar process of spraying chemical particulates in the atmosphere to cool the planet .
At the meeting , Brennan addressed instability and transnational threats to global security at a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations .
During his long-winded talk of threats to US interests and how the largely CIA-created ISIL threat is impacting the world , Brennan brought up the topic of geoengineering .
Brennan went on to echo the calls from some scientists who have called for aerial spraying .
Again , this is not some conspiracy theory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the video below starting at the 12:05 marker .
The extent to which Brennan talked about stratospheric aerosol injection shows that he and the CIA have likely been considering this for some time .
Although we are hearing more and more talk about geoengineering , it has been around for a very long time and not just in the realm of conspiracy theories .
In fact , scientists have already suggested that it could be going on right now , unintentionally .
Researchers with NOAA previously suggested that contrails from airplanes may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a researcher with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences ( CIRES ) at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory at the University of Colorado in Boulder .
At the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in 2015 , Long and his team released their paper , “ Evidence of Clear-Sky Daylight Whitening : Are we already conducting geoengineering ?
” The analysis found that vapor from airplanes may be altering the climate through accidental geoengineering .
To be clear , no one here is claiming to be an expert on climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But one thing is clear and it ’ s the fact that there is still much to be debated and learned before humans deliberately begin altering Earth ’ s climate .
Aside from doing nothing to curb carbon emissions , if we are so quick to jump on this method , it could set off a chain reaction that could prove to be catastrophic .
Please share this article with your friends and family so that they may see what ’ s being planned for their future .

And You Were Told It Was A Conspiracy Theory… Congress Now Funding “Controversial” Geoengineering “Plan B” To Spray Particles In Sky To Cool Earth
It was reported this month that the top climate change scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has received $4 million in funding from Congress along with permission to study two highly controversial geoengineering methods in an attempt to cool the Earth. According to Science Magazine, David Fahey, director of the Chemical Sciences Division of NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory, told his staff last week that the federal government is ready to examine the science behind “geoengineering”—or what he dubbed a “Plan B” for climate change.
What could possibly go wrong?
Before we go any further, it is important to point out to new readers that we are not a satire site. We are not a conspiracy theory site. The information you are about to read is factually accurate and 100% real despite the ostensible ‘skeptics’ who claim otherwise.
Over the past several years, the “conspiracy theory” of spraying particles into the sky to cool the Earth has become more mainstream. It came to a head last year when CNBC put out a video titled How Bill Gates-Funded Solar Geoengineering Could Help End Climate Change.
The video is nothing short of an infomercial for chemtrails. It is truly bizarre how this subject has moved from the fringes of conspiracy circles and into the mainstream and no one is even batting an eye. Now that Bill Gates has endorsed and funded it, the world is suddenly open to the idea of attempting to modify the planet’s weather by spraying chemicals into the atmosphere to block out the sun.
Now, the government is throwing their hat into the mix as well. This “Plan B” approach is two pronged, according to NOAA.
One is to inject sulfur dioxide or a similar aerosol into the stratosphere to help shade the Earth from more intense sunlight. It is patterned after a natural solution: volcanic eruptions, which have been found to cool the Earth by emitting huge clouds of sulfur dioxide. The second approach would use an aerosol of sea salt particles to improve the ability of low-lying clouds over the ocean to act as shade.
The Free Thought Project has reported on the first method before when Harvard scientists began talking about doing it. Harvard scientists announced that they will attempt to replicate the climate-cooling effect of volcanic eruptions with a world-first solar geoengineering experiment, last year. The university announced in July of 2019 that it has created an external advisory panel to examine the potential ethical, environmental and geopolitical impacts of this geoengineering project, which has been developed by the university’s researchers.
Known as the Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx), the experiment will spray calcium carbonate particles high above the earth to mimic the effects of volcanic ash blocking out the sun to produce a cooling effect. This appears to be the same as NOAA’s “Plan B.”
Naturally, there are many critics of geoengineering.
The idea of geoengineering the planet has become so controversial that the government will soon be referring to it by a different name in a likely attempt to distract. Fahey recommended changing the nomenclature from geoengineering to “climate intervention,” which he described as a “more neutral word.”
This is exactly like renaming the U.S. Department of War to the Department of Defense.
As not to be too controversial, however, Fahey emphasized that this is not an approval to begin geoengineering. Rather, it is a move by the US to prepare for the possibility that it may do this one day.
“Geoengineering is this tangled ball of issues and science is only one of them,” he said.
“One of the things I’m interested in doing is let’s separate the science out,” he added. The idea is to give policymakers a clear view of how a hurry-up bid to save the planet would work.
This type of talk is concerning to many people, including environmental groups, who say such efforts are a dangerous distraction from addressing the only permanent solution to climate change: reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
The idea of injecting particles into the atmosphere to cool the earth also seems outright futile considering what scientists are trying to mimic—volcanic eruptions. If we look at the second largest eruption of the 20th century, Mount Pinatubo, which erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it injected 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide aerosols into the stratosphere. Scientists from the USGS estimated that this 20 million tons only lowered the temperature of the planet by about 1°F (0.5°C) and this only lasted a year because the particles eventually fell to back to Earth.
While this talk of geoengineering may sound like something out of a dystopian science fiction movie, the reality is that it has long been on the table of governments and think tanks from around the world. In fact, just last November, a study published in Environmental Research Letters, talked about doing the exact same thing—geoengineering and planes spraying particulates into the atmosphere to curb global warming.
What’s more, that study echoed the sentiments of then-CIA director John Brennan when he addressed the Council on Foreign Relations in 2016, detailing a similar process of spraying chemical particulates in the atmosphere to cool the planet.
At the meeting, Brennan addressed instability and transnational threats to global security at a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations. During his long-winded talk of threats to US interests and how the largely CIA-created ISIL threat is impacting the world, Brennan brought up the topic of geoengineering.
Another example is the array of technologies—often referred to collectively as geoengineering—that potentially could help reverse the warming effects of global climate change. One that has gained my personal attention is stratospheric aerosol injection, or SAI, a method of seeding the stratosphere with particles that can help reflect the sun’s heat, in much the same way that volcanic eruptions do.
Brennan went on to echo the calls from some scientists who have called for aerial spraying.
An SAI program could limit global temperature increases, reducing some risks associated with higher temperatures and providing the world economy additional time to transition from fossil fuels. The process is also relatively inexpensive—the National Research Council estimates that a fully deployed SAI program would cost about $10 billion yearly.
Again, this is not some conspiracy theory. Watch him say all of this in the video below starting at the 12:05 marker.
The extent to which Brennan talked about stratospheric aerosol injection shows that he and the CIA have likely been considering this for some time.
Although we are hearing more and more talk about geoengineering, it has been around for a very long time and not just in the realm of conspiracy theories. In fact, scientists have already suggested that it could be going on right now, unintentionally.
Researchers with NOAA previously suggested that contrails from airplanes may be inadvertently geoengineering the skies.
Chuck Long is a researcher with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory at the University of Colorado in Boulder. At the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in 2015, Long and his team released their paper, “Evidence of Clear-Sky Daylight Whitening: Are we already conducting geoengineering?” The analysis found that vapor from airplanes may be altering the climate through accidental geoengineering.
To be clear, no one here is claiming to be an expert on climate change or the effects of geoengineering. But one thing is clear and it’s the fact that there is still much to be debated and learned before humans deliberately begin altering Earth’s climate. Aside from doing nothing to curb carbon emissions, if we are so quick to jump on this method, it could set off a chain reaction that could prove to be catastrophic.
Please share this article with your friends and family so that they may see what’s being planned for their future.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist