Monthly Archives: February 2020

Brussels Not Buying It

17 Monday Feb 2020

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Hard to take the EU’s side in anything, but that’s the power or influence of Farcebook.

Despite Zuckerberg’s whirlwind schedule — which was treated more like a state visit by a national leader than a series of meetings with a corporate executive — Commission officials remain overtly skeptical of Facebook’s intentions.

Talking to reporters Monday, Breton dismissed Zuckerberg’s suggestions on potential ways to regulate online content, saying they were “too low in terms of responsibility and regulation [and] there is nothing on market power,” in reference to Facebook’s dominance over much of social media

Breton also dismissed Zuckerberg’s proposal for a third status for Facebook that would fall between telecom provider and publisher while expressing skepticism at the idea of one single EU regulator. Taking the stage alongside the Facebook chief executive, the French official cut off the tech boss from speaking, something that Zuckerberg is not accustomed to.

Want cake. Eat too. Good for Brussels (egads!).

Now, if only a certain Kangaroo Kongress would come around.

Well, Of Course

17 Monday Feb 2020

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As I warned about at TPC two years ago, and as I’ve continued to warn, Mark Zuckerberg wants to control the laws of our nation. To fight “hate,” which I’m sure will be most conveniently defined.

He’s not alone. All of big tech wants to dominate the web and censor unpopular (read: true) speech.

Some of the biggest corporations in the United States are brawling over the future of the law that allows free speech and innovation to thrive online. Under the guise of getting rid of lies and protecting children, they’re working with the Trump administration and top Republicans to undermine Americans’ rights and give the government unprecedented control over online speech.

That they do, and they may well get their way, the words and acts of gentlemen like Ron Wyden notwithstanding. As gatekeepers, they must control the narrative at all costs. As idiots, the majority of the people couldn’t care less.

The day may come – be it long delayed – when this site is silenced. I won’t be. Social media does not suit me and I can’t understand how anyone tolerates it. My columns at TPC, always honest and always based on facts (even the fictional stories, most of them), sometimes stir hesitance. Some things, I am told, while true, are still off-limits or at least touchy. So be it. Things will continue even if I have to print pamphlets from typewriter to printing press.But, the truth will go on. Who’ll hear it?

Robbing Libya, Terrorizing the World

17 Monday Feb 2020

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Robert Snefjella does a great job describing how (and a little of the why) the West destroyed Libya.

The bank of Libya was independent of the western private banking cabal, and Libya had built up savings worth hundreds of billions of dollars. By 2010, Libya was making preliminary steps towards establishing a gold based currency and alternative credit and financial system for Africa, with the intent of facilitating beneficent, not parasitic, financial help for the many financially-beleaguered countries of Africa.

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We learned from Wikileak’s that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her emails indicated that one main motive for destroying Libya was to destroy the gold backed Libyan banking initiative, and thus in effect to destroy their financial independence.

Under pressure from sanctions and propaganda, Libya had in the years before being attacked eliminated much of their military. This was yet another vile tactic to make them easier prey for the planned predation.

Gaddafi had initiated a lawsuit on behalf of Africans, suing the colonial powers for trillions of dollars of compensation for their egregious exploitation and harm of Africa. This too was put to at least a temporary end by the destruction of Libya.

Now, in January of 2020, we have the very perpetrators of the destruction of Libya, meeting in Berlin to decide what to do about the Libya problem, without the Libyan people being asked or being present, let alone empowered there. And we have Turkey recently sending thousands more mercenaries into Libya in support of those trying to prevent Libyans from retaking full control of their country.

This is all true, and it sounds oddly similar to what I was writing three years ago. A little over three years. Again, get it here, now, or wait for them, much later.

Wrest the Title

16 Sunday Feb 2020

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For decades, the GOP has cherished its role as the stupid party.™ Now, House Democrats ponder claiming it as their own.

House Democrats are grappling with whether to pursue further investigations of President Trump following his acquittal in the Senate, facing both an election in nine months and fresh White House actions that they say demand scrutiny.

Democrats want to look into whether the president improperly influenced the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation for a Trump confidant, casting Mr. Trump as emboldened by the end of the impeachment process. At the same time, party leaders are eager to focus on pocketbook issues for voters, such as health care, and Democrats are wary of launching another drawn-out fight with the White House that could backfire in November.

Could backfire? After the Mueller report failure, and after the dismal impeachment trial, the American people will not take seriously any new claims about Trump made by these fools. They’d be best to let it go. Then again, they’d be best not to run with any of the candidates they currently offer for President. Just to be safe, the GOP had better do something really dumb, really quick.

Unelectable

15 Saturday Feb 2020

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A dark horse and a midget walk into a primary…

Bloomberg considers certain Arkancide adding Hillary as his running mate.

Mike Bloomberg is considering making Hillary Clinton his running mate, a source close to his campaign has told Drudge Report.

Polling found the Bloomberg-Clinton combination would be a formidable force to take on Trump in the race for the White House, the source said.

Former New York City Mayor and Democratic candidate Bloomberg is said to be considering even changing his official residence from New York to Colorado or Florida – where he also has homes – because the electoral college makes it difficult for US president and vice-president to reside in the same state.

While this surely raises his odds of ending up like Vince Foster, it only increases his chances of beating Trump from 0% to 0%.

Honk, honk!

An Indictment of America 2.0

15 Saturday Feb 2020

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Donald Jefferies on the nationwide systemic corruption.

Corruption is defined in the dictionary as “dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.” It can no longer be denied that in every area of government and business, present-day America fits this description like a glove. Throw in a decadent culture, and a beaten-down, largely amoral populace, and you have America 2.0.

Our legal system is a laughingstock. I am just starting to write a book about our injustice system, and the statistics and personal stories are stunning. Cops routinely harass innocent motorists or pedestrians (but never threaten gang members, for instance). Prosecutors cling to cases with no real evidence, and push forward to convict those they know aren’t guilty. It’s all about winning under our adversarial system. Juries rubber-stamp dubious cases with guilty verdicts most of the time. And politicized judges rule over the mess like feudal lords, with bias and inconsistency.

He goes on to hit most of the major players in the downfall. But, like he say, at least there’s plenty to write about.

Feminism = Witchcraft = Satanism

14 Friday Feb 2020

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Dr. Tom Ironsides has been proven correct once again; it’s like he and his author were on to something. The Atlantic, a magazine given to softly pushing the next great thing – cannibalism, has a new and exciting article on the rise of witchcraft in the remains of America.

“Witchcraft is feminism, it’s inherently political,” Gabriela Herstik, a witch and an author, told Sabat magazine. “It’s always been about the outsider, about the woman who doesn’t do what the church or patriarchy wants.”

Yes, witch, we know that. Rebellion against God, His Church, and His People. It affects everything in society, from the government, to the bar associations, to the public schools. Sayeth the Ironsides:

Later, he almost kicked himself: ‘“Feminists, queers, and globalists” would have been more accurate. Or, just “satanists…”’ He let it go. [THE SUBSTITUTE, Ch. 11]

Magical, huh?

A Reliable Investigation v. Washington Lies

14 Friday Feb 2020

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The charade in DC never stops, even as it endangers the entire world. Philip Giraldi on the (forgotten?) Iran attacks:

If the Iraqi investigation of the facts around the December attack on K-1 is reliable, the Donald Trump administration’s reckless actions in Iraq in late December and early January cannot be justified. Worse still, it would appear that the White House was looking for an excuse to attack and kill a senior Iranian official to send some kind of message, a provocation that could easily have resulted in a war that would benefit no one. To be sure, the Trump administration has lied about developments in the Middle East so many times that it can no longer be trusted. Unfortunately, demanding any accountability from the Trump team would require a Congress that is willing to shoulder its responsibility for truth in government backed up by a media that is willing to take on an administration that regularly punishes anyone or any entity that dares to challenge it. That is the unfortunate reality in America today.

Of course, an honest President, Congress, and press would only be demanded by an honest people. Honest people are a dying breed in a dying Empire.

Explaining the Retail “Apocolypse”

14 Friday Feb 2020

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Econ. Prof. Austan Goolsbee does so very well, listing three causes. The internet is only one, and the weakest of the three. Number two is probably the most important, and it is directly linked with no. three,

Services Instead of Things: With every passing decade, Americans have spent proportionately less of income on things and more on services. Stores, malls, and even the mightiest online merchants remain the great sellers of things. Since 1960, we went from spending 5 percent of our income on health to almost 18 percent, governmentstatistics show. We spend more on education, entertainment, business services and all sorts of other products that aren’t sold in traditional retail stores.

Spending almost four times as much on health and people are less healthy than ever. So much more on education, yet dumber than ever. The people need the entertainment to take their minds off of losing their economy, etc. And the “business services?” That means paying for financing, sorcery.