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It really bothers me how people idolize so called alternative media personalities and treat them like supposed saviours of truth and all that is right and good. People are superficial and lazy and never bother to question and investigate people who say things they agree with and identify with. Many of these so called “Journalists” never seem to do any real investigating: they merely rip off others work and present it as there own and seem to have extensive Rolodexes of people in high places and consistently protect these people via limited hangouts. They are nothing more than gatekeepers and controlled opposition, that keep the spark of revolution from igniting into a fire.
One such person is Whitney Webb. It’s more than likely she has been previously exposed/discussed on this platform but since her past includes working for the Islamists at mint press, I had to share something I came across recently just in case people aren’t aware.
https://fitzinfo.net/forum/topic/soviet-islamic-front-mint-press-news-whitney-webb-and-the-cia/
Couldn’t agree with you more.
While there is a lot wrong with the article you linked, your comment is basically right from our point of view. As for Whitney, check Diana West on her.
Thanks! Will be Checking that out!
Hungary protecting its children:
https://abouthungary.hu/blog/for-pedophile-offenders-there-is-no-mercy-prime-minister-orban-proposes-constitutional-safeguard-for-minors
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The WHO is now recommending educators teach children aged 0-4 years “early “early childhood masturbation” and that they can experience “enjoyment and pleasure when touching one’s own body”. Their recommendations is outlined in their curriculum framework “Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe—a framework for policymakers, educational and health authorities and specialists.
This is not the first time the idea of teaching masturbation to preschool and kindergarten aged children has been introduced in Europe.Last summer, the Rutgers Foundation, a charity funded by the BILL and Melinda Gates Foundation, advocated for for a sex education curriculum that encouraged children to be educated on sex from birth. As part of their campaign, an educational video was released where children as young as 4 were questioned about feeling excited by touching their penises and bottoms. Moreover, the campaign’s suggested reading included a book for 6 year olds with instructions on how to give oral sex.
Hmmm Gates and Epstein were friends.
On February 7, 2024, Hawaii’s Supreme Court issued a decision saying that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen (2022) does not surpass Hawaii’s constitution, which recognizes “no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.”
The decision came in Hawaii v. Wilson, a case in which Wilson is seeking recognition of his right to carry a gun in public for self-defense without first acquiring a permit from the state.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court unanimously decided against Wilson, with Judge Todd Eddins, a Gov. David Ige (D) appointee, writing the majority opinion.
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/02/08/hawaii-supreme-court-scoffs-u-s-scotus-no-state-constitutional-right-carry-firearm/
Islamic Rituals TAKE OVER London (Outside Of Parliament)
OUTRAGEOUS! FBI Refuses to Turn Over Seth Rich Laptop – Is Still Hiding Its Contents from American Public Despite Court Order – And Now Makes Up Ridiculous Story to Prevent It’s Release
by Jim Hoft Feb. 9, 2024 7:45 am343 Comments
Attorney Ty Clevenger is the bulldog attorney who has been after the DOJ and FBI for years to get to the bottom of the Seth Rich murder.
Clevenger also investigated who supplied the DNC and Podesta emails to the DNC during the 2016 election cycle This was always the key to the Trump-Russia collusion nightmare. No proof was ever offered up by the fake news legacy media, Democrats, or the intelligence community on this scandal. If Russia did not supply the DNC emails to WikiLeaks then this was more proof that the DOJ’s Russia collusion story was a complete lie used to fool the American public.
After years of denying they had anything related to Seth Rich, the FBI and DOJ were caught lying over and over again. In September 2023, a judge finally demanded the FBI and DOJ provide all they had regarding Seth Rich to Attorney Clevenger. The FBI responded requesting another 66 years before releasing the information. They wanted it moved out like the JFK assassination reports.
Then in late November, a Federal Judge ruled the FBI must hand over evidence regarding former DNC employee Seth Rich’s murder to Ty Clevenger.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/outrageous-fbi-refuses-turn-seth-rich-laptop-still/
WATCH: Sick Creep Is Taught a Lesson By Heroic Father After Trying to Kidnap His Child in Miami Beach
by Cullen Linebarger Feb. 9, 2024 10:00 am0 Comments
Miami Beach, Florida – Shocking surveillance footage captured a would-be child abductor brazenly trying to steal a four-year-old boy before the child’s father stepped in and ended his evil act.
As WPLG reported, the incident occurred Thursday at CVS Pharmacy on the corner of Collins Avenue and 74 Street in Miami Beach.
At roughly 11:55 A.M, a mother can be seen entering the store while her son and husband follow behind her. A young man, later identified as 26-year-old Nicholas Sternaman, then walks in and promptly grabs the child by the neck.
He then lifts the boy off the ground and is about to vacate the premises before the child’s father saves the day. The father grabs Sternaman, yanks off his jacket, and slugs him once during the scuffle.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/watch-sick-creep-is-taught-lesson-heroic-father/
Vladimir Putin Drops at Truth Bomb on US Politicians: Why Is America Fighting for Ukraine’s Border but Refuses to Defend Its Own Border? (VIDEO)
by Jim Hoft Feb. 9, 2024 9:30 am65 Comments
As the Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Tucker Carlson released his highly anticipated interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening.
In the interview, Tucker Carlson discussed many topics, such as the war in Ukraine, imprisoned WSJ reporter Evan Gershovich, NATO, Bill Clinton, and much more.
At one point during the interview, Vladimir Putin discussed the open US border with Mexico.
Putin asked Tucker Carlson why America was fighting for Ukraine’s border and refusing to defend it’s own border?
That’s the question we ALL want to know. Why does Ukraine matter but our own border does not matter?
Vladimir Putin: “Do the United States need this? What for? Thousands of miles away from your national territory. You have issues on the border, issues with migration, issues with the national debt, more than 33 trillion dollars… You have nothing better to do so you should fight in Ukraine? Wouldn’t it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement. Realizing that Russia that will fight for it’s interest to the end. Return to common sense and look for solutions.” X (https://x.com/Ultrafrog17/status/1755740016666390586?s=20)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/vladimir-putin-drops-truth-bomb-us-politicians-why/
Canada going commie in everything but name:
https://bombthrower.com/canadian-mp-wants-to-criminalize-speech-that-endorses-fossil-fuels/
Trashed: Watch Kari Lake Pitch Sinema’s Border Bill in Literal Garbage Can
by Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal Feb. 9, 2024 8:15 am81 Comments
Arizona GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake illustrated just how much she disapproves of the border bill that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema helped negotiate by throwing it in a trash can.
At a Wednesday news conference in Phoenix, Lake said, “We weren’t sure what was going to happen with this bill today. We just got some good news that the Senate, hearing the loud demands and cries of the American people, have looked at this 300 pages of pure garbage and said, ‘we’re not going to let this bill see the light of day.’”
Lake threw the bill in a trash can next to her podium.
In a social media post, she called it the “Invasion Authorization Act.”
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“Joe Biden, on day 1 of his administration, pulled back an incredibly effective border policy that was working and keeping the American people safe,” Lake said.
“He pulled that back, and basically told the world to come on over,” she continued. “And now we have a crisis on our hands, and we were so hopeful that the folks in the Senate were going to do something good. Give us something good to protect our border.”
The candidate asserted that what the American people want is for fentanyl to stop flooding across the border and for hundreds of thousands of people to stop pouring into the country unvetted every month.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/trashed-watch-kari-lake-pitch-sinemas-border-bill/
25TH AMENDMENT: People Are Starting to Say it’s Time for Biden to be Removed From Office
by Mike LaChance Feb. 8, 2024 10:40 pm1186 Comments
If you have been following political news for the last several years, you remember that Democrats and the media actually tried to argue that Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, claiming that there was a problem with his mental state.
They even trotted out a Yale psychiatrist named Bandy Lee to diagnose Trump from afar. She ended up losing her job over that, but she served her purpose for the left.
Now that the special counsel has confirmed what almost everyone knew about Biden, and his disastrous comments afterwards, people are starting to invoke the 25th Amendment against Biden. You know what they say about payback.
FOX News reports:
GOP Rep. Tenney calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office after ‘alarming’ Hur report
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/25th-amendment-people-are-starting-say-its-time/
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Venezuela Deploys Military to Oil-Rich Guyana’s Border
The Maduro government is ratcheting up his leverage over Guyana to get access to its newfound energy wealth
President Nicolás Maduro speaking in front of a new map of Venezuela that shows Guyana’s Essequibo region within Venezuela’s borders.
President Nicolás Maduro speaking in front of a new map of Venezuela that shows Guyana’s Essequibo region within Venezuela’s borders. marcelo garcia/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
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Venezuela is backing up its threats to annex part of Guyana and secure access to some of the world’s largest oil finds in more than a decade by moving light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats and armored carriers to the two countries’ border in what is quickly turning into a new security challenge for the Biden administration.
The deployment, visible in satellite images made public Friday and in videos recently posted by Venezuela’s military on social media, is a significant escalation in Caracas’s attempts to obtain some leverage over its neighbor’s newfound energy reserves. It comes despite a written agreement reached in December between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali that denounced the use of force and called for a commission to address territorial disputes.
Since late last year, the Venezuelan government, which has an army of up to 150,000 active soldiers and modern armaments provided by its ally Russia, has ratcheted up claims to the Essequibo, a mostly jungle-covered region that makes up two-thirds of Guyana.
The deployment and increasingly bellicose language from Caracas has come as Guyana emerges as one of the world’s hottest energy frontiers following offshore oil discoveries by an Exxon Mobil
-led consortium. The former British colony, population 800,000, has a defense force of only 3,000 service members, pushing the government to work more closely with the U.S. to enhance its defensive capabilities.
https://archive.is/OdfuZ#selection-5563.0-5801.211
Powder Keg America: Maduro’s Venezuela Is Massing Troops and Military Equipment Near Guyana’s Border – Exxon Mobile To Start Drilling New Areas, May Escalate Tensions
by Paul Serran Feb. 9, 2024 6:20 pm13 Comments
In the last few years, the world became much more dangerous and geopolitically unstable, and suddenly, all over the world, long-recognized borders between states are being redrawn by force.
Take South America, for example – a region that is poor but relatively peaceful.
Although it did have seven military confrontations caused by territorial disputes in the Twentieth Century, peace has reigned in the last 30 years.
Not anymore.
The Venezuelan socialist dictatorship, emboldened by the feeble Biden regime in the US, and with a renewed partnership with Russia, soon began flexing its military muscles and issuing threats against its oil-rich neighbor Guyana.
Most people – even South Americans – know little to nothing about this former British colony, but recent oil discoveries turned Guyana into a very fast growing economy.
According to the IMF, Guyana’s real GDP growth in 2022 equaled 62.3 percent – the highest in the world — and continued to grow extremely fast in 2023 by 38 percent.
It is not surprising that all this prosperity would spark a jealous greed and awake territorial ambitions on the part of the Bolivarians in Venezuela.
read more at
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/powder-keg-america-maduros-venezuela-is-massing-troops/
Illegal Migration’s Effects on Wages, Prices, and Taxes
by Antonio Graceffo Feb. 9, 2024 11:00 am15 Comments
Allowing a flood of undocumented and unvetted migrants to enter the US without visas undermines national security and fosters problems such as crime, illegal drug smuggling, and human trafficking. There are also concerns about potential espionage or terrorism threats, especially now that more migrants are turning up from China, Russia, or the Middle East. However, what the average American experiences daily is the consequence of integrating a large number of desperate people into the economy. This strains taxes, depresses wages, increases unemployment, and raises housing and medical costs.
Around 10,000 migrants enter the United States each day, driven by various reasons. A key factor is their belief that they can enter without facing punishment, deportation, or being banned from returning permanently. Additionally, incentives such as gift cards, money, cellphones, the possibility of a pathway to citizenship, sanctuary cities, and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) encourage them. If the border were better protected or if there were consequences such as being turned away, detained, or banned from reentering, the incentive to migrate would decrease, resulting in lower numbers. However, they know they can get away with it, so they come. Ultimately, their desire to be in the U.S. is driven by the prospect of earning more money.
The countries with the highest numbers of migrants arriving at the US Southern border include Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia. In the United States, the federal minimum wage stands at $7.25 per hour, equating to $1,160 for a month based on a 160-hour work schedule. However, several states have set their minimum wage above $15 per hour, resulting in a monthly income of around $2,400. In contrast, Mexico’s minimum wage at the border hovers around $567 per month, and it is approximately $377 elsewhere in the country. Venezuela’s minimum wage is about $100 monthly, while Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia have minimum wages of $400, $670, and $328 per month, respectively.
The evidence of the adverse effects migrants have on working Americans is f
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/illegal-migrations-effects-wages-prices-taxes/
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Reclaim Canada, we will. By Ted Kuntz
It was 2 years ago in the week of of January 24th that a handful of truckers left British Columbia for Ottawa. What began as a humble protest against vaccine mandates became possibly the greatest event in Canadian history. I anticipate there will be many video summaries to mark the event.
My eyes swelled up with tears and my heart aches with the hope this moment gave to humanity. This remembering also reminds me of the abuse we were exposed to by our governments, media, public health, police, and judges. if anything, my resolve to hold those accountable has only deepened. We cannot forgive the callous disregard for human rights, fundamental freedoms, truth, accountability and morality.
The blessing is that we have grown stronger and wiser as a result of this vicious assault. We now know who our enemy is and we will not stand by and allow them to continue their treacherous agenda. we now who is with us and who is against us; who has morality and who does not; and who has courage and integrity and who does not.
Our hearts are grieving, and our purpose is clear.
RECLAIM CANADA, WE WILL
Vlad, there is a very interesting article in Epoch Times, Canada
Headline
Convoy Lawyers Want Police To Pay For Damages Claimed In Ottawa Resident”s Lawsuit.
I have been booted off the net, finally am back on partially, very limited in what I can see or say. I am not allowed to send any email.
Things are changing rapidly, hopefully soon many politicians will be charged. THEY CANNOT BE SERVE US AND THE WEF. Justine, Freeland, Guillbeault, Joly, Carney and many, many more young global leaders are NOT working for our GREATER GOOD.
Hang in there ET.
Ghostwriter Deleted Biden Audio Files After Learning About Special Counsel Hur’s Investigation Into Stolen Classified Documents
by Cristina Laila Feb. 9, 2024 11:40 am205 Comments
Special Counsel Robert Hur on Thursday released a 345-page report on Biden’s stolen classified documents investigation.
Biden’s stolen classified documents were scattered all over the place in damaged cardboard boxes and unlocked drawers. The documents were easily accessible in Biden’s Delaware garage and basement den.
And he still wasn’t charged.
According to Robert Hur, In 2017, Joe Biden read aloud classified passages about meetings in the Situation Room to his ghostwriter “verbatim on at least three occasions” – and Biden still wasn’t charged.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/ghostwriter-deleted-biden-audio-files-after-learning-about/
Bodycam Footage of Illegal Aliens Who Brutally Attacked NYPD Officers in Times Square Released (VIDEO)
by Jim H?ft Feb. 9, 2024 12:20 pm75 Comments
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has released harrowing body camera footage from the January assault on two NYPD officers in Times Square on Thursday.
The released video captures the moment officers approached a mob of illegal aliens obstructing the sidewalk outside a migrant shelter on West 42nd Street, asking them to clear the area.
The situation escalated rapidly when an officer attempted to move Yohenry Brito, identifiable in a yellow jacket, resulting in Brito shoving the officer’s hands away. This action triggered the subsequent melee.
As of Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that a total of seven people have now been indicted in connection to the assault, as reported by abc7 News.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/bodycam-footage-illegal-aliens-who-brutally-attacked-nypd/
Whitlock: Women’s College Basketball Phenom Caitlin Clark Comes Under Attack for Not Being Black Lesbian?
by Jim Hoft Feb. 9, 2024 12:00 pm145 Comments
University of Iowa women’s basketball sensation, Caitlin Clark, will break the women’s all-time scoring record sometime in the coming week and maybe on Sunday?
But not everyone is excited for her.
Caitlin Clark went to Dowling High School in West Des Moines and then was recruited by the University of Iowa. In less than four years she has broken several all-time records in women’s basketball.
As ESPN reported Clark is averaging 32.2 points per game this season and is 39 points shy of breaking the record. For her career, Clark has:
** 51 30-point games (including 14 this season), the most by a Division I player in the last 25 seasons
** 15 triple-doubles (including four this season), which ranks second in D-I history behind Sabrina Ionescu (26)
** 11 40-point games (including three this season), the most by any D-I player over the last 25 seasons
Iowa women have sold out every game this year at Hawkeye Carver Arena, the team has sold out 11 away games. It’s all due to the Caitlin Clark phenomenon. NEVER has there been a female basketball player that has been able to bring so much attention to the game.
,STRONG>But not everyone is happy for Caitlin. Baskeball legend Sheryl Swoopes recently attacked Clark with several misguided statements. Swoopes alleged that Clark was 25 (she’s 22), she shoots 40 times per game (she averages less than 20 shots per game), and she played an extra year of college ball to break the records (this is Clark’s 4th year).
Jason Whitlock responded to the nasty attacks on Caitlin Clark. Whitlock suggested the attacks were because Caitlin is a white, Catholic, straight girl. And, Whitlock suggested she would have been embraced by the female players if she were a black lesbian.
Whitlock also suggests the WNBA players may not welcome Clark with open arms.
This was must see analysis by Jason Whitlock and friends.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/whitlock-womens-college-basketball-phenom-caitlin-clark-comes/
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to Introduce Bill Mandating Frontline Duty in Ukraine for Members of Congress Supporting Schumer’s $60 Billion Proposal
by Jim H?ft Feb. 9, 2024 11:20 am469 Comments
In what can only be described as an extraordinary move, Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who served as an airfield management specialist in the U.S. Air Force from 2009 to 2014, has drafted legislation that could radically change the accountability landscape for elected officials.
The bill, which was not meant to be public knowledge just yet, was leaked to The Daily Mail.
Dubbed the SCHUMER Act, an acronym for Senators Can Help Underpin Military Engagement and Readiness, the proposed bill aims to mandate that members of Congress who support military aid to Ukraine must themselves serve on the front lines of the conflict.
This initiative directly challenges the support for a Schumer-backed proposal that advocates for an additional $60 billion in aid to Ukraine.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/rep-anna-paulina-luna-introduce-bill-mandating-frontline/
25TH AMENDMENT: People Are Starting to Say it’s Time for Biden to be Removed From Office
by Mike LaChance Feb. 8, 2024 10:40 pm1288 Comments
If you have been following political news for the last several years, you remember that Democrats and the media actually tried to argue that Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, claiming that there was a problem with his mental state.
They even trotted out a Yale psychiatrist named Bandy Lee to diagnose Trump from afar. She ended up losing her job over that, but she served her purpose for the left.
Now that the special counsel has confirmed what almost everyone knew about Biden, and his disastrous comments afterwards, people are starting to invoke the 25th Amendment against Biden. You know what they say about payback.
FOX News reports:
GOP Rep. Tenney calls to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Biden from office after ‘alarming’ Hur report
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/25th-amendment-people-are-starting-say-its-time/
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Holy Shit.
Michael Rappaport actually admits he was wrong about Charlottesville.
It was a giant media lie.
All independent voters need to see this.
https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1756028745268236357
Gunman shoots tourist in Times Square, fires at officer; manhunt underway: Police
The tourist was struck on the leg and taken to the hospital in stable condition.
A manhunt is underway for a gunman who shot and injured a tourist in Times Square and fired at a responding officer, according to New York City police.
Three men entered JD Sports, a clothing and sneaker store, at about 7 p.m. Thursday and started stealing merchandise on the second floor, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said. Two of the three suspects went to the lobby, where a female security guard confronted them and took back the stolen property, Chell said.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/gunman-shoots-tourist-times-square-fires-officer-manhunt/story?id=107095275
Kristi Noem: This only made it much, much worse
(Richard: FYI you can not try a mentally incompetent person, we all know Joe is senile and that protects him from being put on trial, he isn’t competent enough to help in his own defense. Whitey Bulger played senile for many years to avoid a trial.)
The Deep State is Very Real… It has Officially Turned on Joe Biden (VIDEO)
by Grant Stinchfield Feb. 9, 2024 2:00 pm203 Comments
Joe Biden is a national security risk to the nation, to the Democrats he is a political liability. They know that the American public can not tolerate a dementia patient in the White House. So Robert Hur releases his damning report on Joe Biden’s classified documents case. Though he lets Biden skate on criminal charges, he paints “old Joe” out to be a mentally incompetent old man who can’t remember what office he currently holds. This report is by design. To set up his ouster.
We go through the most important clips from Joe Biden’s disastrous speech last night, including the one line no one is talking about.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/deep-state-is-very-real-it-has-officially/
Protestors at Columbia University Call Out Hillary Clinton as “War Criminal” — “America Will Never Forgive You! You Will Burn!” (VIDEO)
Twice-failed presidential candidate and election denier Hillary Clinton’s address at Columbia University on the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) was abruptly interrupted by protestors labeling her a “war criminal.”
The event, co-hosted by the Institute of Global Politics (IGP) at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS), aimed to shed light on the use of sexual violence in conflict zones.
SIPA had recently launched the Institute of Global Politics (IGP), where Hillary Clinton served as the Chair of the IGP Faculty Advisory Board.
However, the narrative swiftly shifted as a protestor’s outcry echoed through the hall.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/02/protestors-columbia-university-call-hillary-clinton-as-war/
“The Spirit of Aloha”: The Hawaii Supreme Court Challenges the U.S. Supreme Court Over Gun Rights
It has been 65 years since Hawaii became a state, but the Hawaiian Supreme Court appears to be having second thoughts. In an extraordinary ruling, the unanimous Supreme Court rejected the holdings of the United States Supreme Court on the Second Amendment as inapplicable to the 50th state. Hawaii apparently is controlled not by the precedent of the Supreme Court but the “spirit of Aloha.” While Queen Lili?uokalani would be pleased, the justices on that “other” Supreme Court may view such claims as more secessional than spiritual.
On Wednesday, in State v. Wilson, Justice Todd Eddins wrote the decision dismissing the appeal of Christopher Wilson, who was arrested in December 2017 for publicly carrying a .22-caliber pistol in his “front waist band.” Wilson insisted that he carried the gun while hiking for self-protection.
Under Section 134-25 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, “all firearms” must be “confined to the possessor’s place of business, residence, or sojourn.” The only exceptions are for transporting guns in closed containers, hunting or target shooting, and for those with a license.
Wilson argued that “prosecuting him for possessing a firearm for self-defense purposes outside his home violated his right to bear arms” under the Second Amendment. While the trial court rejected his motion, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022) and Circuit Court Judge Kirstin Hamman dismissed the charges with prejudice.
Justice Eddins wrote that the Hawaii Constitution “does not afford a right to carry firearms in public places for self defense.” Eddins notes that “Article I, section 17 of the Hawaii Constitution mirrors the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.” However, “we read those words differently than the current United States Supreme Court. We hold that in Hawaii there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.” He then adds:
https://jonathanturley.org/2024/02/09/the-spirit-of-aloha-the-hawaii-supreme-court-challenges-the-united-states-supreme-court-over-gun-rights/
Exclusive — Former WH Doc Ronny Jackson: Time to Think About Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Mentally Declining Biden
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Former White House doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) said the report from Special Counsel Robert Hur, which highlights President Biden’s mental deterioration, served as further “validation” of the 81 year old’s declining mental state and stated that “we’re at the point now where they should be thinking about” invoking the 25th Amendment.
Jackson, who worked in the White House for 14 years and served as director of the White House medical unit, said Hur’s report — which highlighted Biden’s “significantly limited” memory — was both “sad” and “scary” for the country.
“We’ve been saying this for a long time. I had been saying this since before he actually became elected President, that this man is not cognitively fit to be our president. I said that it would continue to get worse. It has. Everyone has continued to see it on a regular basis,” he said, explaining that Biden’s handlers keep it hidden most of the time.
“We all know this is happening. What we saw yesterday was validation from a completely different source,” he said, explaining that Biden’s own Department of Justice (DOJ) made these comments “that he’s not cognitively fit to stand trial for the crimes that he committed with these classified documents, which is unbelievable that, you know, they’re saying that he’s not cognitively fit to stand trial yet.”
“He’s our Commander-in-Chief, our head of state and you know, if he can’t stand trial, because of his cognitive issues, I mean, it goes without saying that he can’t be the president of the United States. And so then he gets on TV and he tries to refute this. And he makes it even worse,” Jackson said, asserting that Biden simply validated what was said in the report.
“All he does is validate what they said in the report and what we’ve all known for years now. And so we’re in a bad situation. We’re in a situation where even the few people that didn’t want to admit that they’ve lost confidence in this man. … We’re in a situation where our adversaries overseas are looking at what’s happening and they are just licking their chops that we don’t have a competent Commander-in-Chief. And our allies are terrified that, you know, that we’re supposed to be one of their main allies supporting them, you know, endeavors all over the world. So this is a bad situation,” he added, explaining that Americans do not need to be a doctor to see that Biden is clearly deteriorating mentally.
“You don’t even really have to be in position to pick up on this and the diagnosis. To some extent, I’m not making the diagnosis, but just in layman’s terms, because everyone has experienced this with a family member, but it’s the same thing you say — it’s the slurring of speech. … It’s the kind of the dead stare, the chopping block, the stiff gait, the forgetfulness, the confusion, all of these things, some physical signs, some mental, but they’re all there. He has the whole package, right?” he said, explaining that all these conditions worsen.
“Like I said, I don’t know if he has multi infarct dementia or Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s or what the issue is. All I know is that he has serious cognitive decline related to his age, and it doesn’t matter what … the actual diagnosis is. All of those have the same natural history. They all get worse with time, not better. And we’re seeing that before,” Jackson said, explaining that it has come to a point where they should consider the use of the 25th Amendment.
“I think we’re at the point now where they should be thinking about that,” he said, noting the significance of the fact that Biden’s DOJ was “allowed to put that language in the report,” which he said “tells me that they know … at this point that that he cannot function another four years as president.”
“They know they screwed themselves. They picked a horrible candidate — a candidate that’s going to be trounced by Donald Trump. He’s gonna get just beat like a drum in the November election. They know this. And so they’re in a scramble right now. They’re trying to figure out how to get rid of him. And I think this is the first shot across the bow on getting rid of this man,” he said, adding that Jill Biden could have pushed her husband to just go home, but “she wants to be first lady more than she wants her next breath.”
“The 25th Amendment would be a way that we could do this, you know, even if he didn’t want to,” Jackson said, adding that “if a majority of his cabinet and his vice president come to the … Senate Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House, and they tell them that this man is not cognitively fit, then he will get voted out with a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate.”
“So if they go down that path, it’s a done deal,” he added.
Jackson also added: Biden is “basically part of the Biden family” and is “not to be trusted.”
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2024/02/09/exclusive-former-wh-doc-ronny-jackson-time-to-think-about-invoking-25th-amendment-to-remove-mentally-declining-biden/
War Day 716: From Ukraine’s New General to Tucker Interview, Here’s How Media Makes Stuff Up
Joe Lindsley | Journalist – February 9, 2024
“Interview With Lude and Tucker Carlson’s Interview With Putin” + video
J.R. Nyquist – February 9, 2024
https://jrnyquist.blog/2024/02/09/interview-with-lude-and-tucker-carlsons-interview-with-putin/
The Tucker Genuflection
https://rumble.com/v4cflf6-tucker-carlson-reflects-on-his-extensive-just-finished-2-hour-long-intervie.html
EU seeks cash payment limit, tougher money laundering rules
Roshni Majumdar
01/18/2024January 18, 2024
The EU has agreed on a plan to limit cash payments to €10,000 (roughly $11,000) and other measures designed to combat money laundering, including with cryptocurrency. The plans will then need bloc-wide approval.
European Union negotiators on Thursday struck an agreement on plans for tougher provisions to tackle money laundering in the bloc, including in cryptocurrency, and also to limit cash payments to a maximum of €10,000 (roughly $11,000).
“This week’s agreements are an important milestone in the fight against dirty money in the EU,” EU Financial Services Commissioner Mairead McGuiness said in a statement following the agreement in Strasbourg.
The plans would give financial investigators increased powers of inspection in suspected money laundering and terrorist financing cases as well as broader powers to suspend suspicious transactions and accounts.
McGuinness hailed the deal, saying it would mean “strong, consistent rules across the EU in the fight against dirty money,” and calling this “a game changer.”
The plans must now pass through both the European Parliament and also gain approval from the leaders of individual member states at the European Council before they can come into effect.
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https://1ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Feu-seeks-cash-payment-limit-tougher-money-laundering-rules%2Fa-68024075
TOC Ready Room 9 February 2024: Strikes and rumors of strikes; Bonus: the missing TACAIR?
Deterrence and credibility deficit.
With a second round of strikes completed, the original assessment for the 2 February strikes stands. We’re not executing deterrence-quality strike events. This can be readily discerned from the information we’re given about the targets, which reveals a major deficiency in what we’re hitting.
There’s some value to attacking “command and control” assets (though not inherently that much, as one-offs); there’s less to attacking Houthi missiles on launchers. In both cases, we’re just taking out easily regenerated operational equipment. Neither the Iraqi militias nor the Houthis have anything approaching the elaborate, expensive, hard-to-replace infrastructure the U.S. uses for these tasks.
Knocking off six launchers at a time is a waste of AVGAS. It may be cheap in comparison to intercepting Chinese-Iranian former-Soviet knock-off cruise missiles with modern, U.S. Navy Standard Missiles, but that’s an ironic, situational first-world problem that doesn’t get at the real point. The real point is, we don’t have to leave militias and terrorists in the driver’s seat of this problem, merely responding at great expense to their pinprick profile. We should be seizing the initiative and using our much greater capabilities to change their game – not adapt to it.
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https://theoptimisticconservative.wordpress.com/2024/02/09/toc-ready-room-9-february-2024-strikes-and-rumors-of-strikes-bonus-the-missing-tacair/#more-8945