The Morning Report 2/21/22 – cut.jib.newsletter

Good morning, kids. Start of a new week and before even getting into things, let me just state for the record: Forget Ukraine. And you can substitute a much shorter word beginning with the letter “F” for “forget.” It’s a complete wag-the-dog scam meant to distract us and the rest of the world from the abject failure of the junta that hijacked America in 2020. Except there is one caveat that will perhaps prevent me from being forced to eat my hat. For sure, Biden, Putin and probably even Zelensky are putting on an act. The headline for Sundance’s article over at the Conservative Treehouse says it all:

Ron Klain Organizes a Stunning, Massive and Magnificent Biden-Putin Peace Summit Certain to Bring Nobel Peace Nomination

With everything collapsing in on the junta, causing even solid Democrat constituencies to go wobbly if not jump ship entirely (not that the GOP is ready to offer them anything but bitter disappointment like the rest of us), this is certainly the calculation – the world’s shiniest object accompanied by the loudest recorded shouting of “squirrel!” in history. But if some trigger happy idiot on either side decides he’s going to go rogue, then all bets are well and truly off at that point. These fools are playing a very dangerous game and their rhetoric might have some unintended consequences. Unlike the rhetoric that caused an SUV to drive itself into a Waukesha Christmas parade or a semi-automatic rifle to become self aware and start spraying a GOP softball game with bullets. No connection there at all, of course.

And with that nonsense out of the way, let’s get down to cases. It’s now safe to say that Cuba is no longer the closest totalitarian police state in our hemisphere. That distinction now belongs to the nation we share a border with on the 49th parallel, once considered the longest, most peaceful border in the world. It is absolutely breathtaking as well as eye-opening to witness what was once a beacon of freedom to the world descend into the madness of totalitarian state thuggery, naturally dressed up in the skin-suit of “freedom” and “democracy.” In the words of the rotting lump of celeriac of a criminal pervert propped up in the Oval Office, “what the hell am I talking about?” It’s merely a preview of what we’re on the knife edge of happening right here. In fact, it’s exactly what happened on January 6th, 2021 in the Capitol. Once again, friend of the blog Michael Walsh sets the stage:

Thus spake Captain Ahab:
All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. But in each event — in the living act, the undoubted deed — there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask. If man will strike, strike through the mask! How can the prisoner reach outside except by thrusting through the wall?
So now the mask slips and the truth is revealed: it was never about masks, or [Chinese] Covid, or “the science” at all. It was always — and always will be — about power. The Long March through the Institutions, the hallmark of the Frankfurt School’s assault on the Western democracies, has now claimed its latest and thus far biggest prize.
Who had the collapse of Canada as a functioning democracy on his bingo card? It was disheartening enough when Australia (with a “conservative” prime minister) fell, and that disarmed and benighted nation quickly transformed from the land of Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee back into the British penal colony it always was.
But Canada? . . .
. . . Now, in the blink of an eye, that relationship has been imperiled by Trudeau’s abrogation of representative, parliamentary democracy via his mini-Machtergreifung last week. In this outrageous and disgraceful action he has been aided and abetted by his deputy prime minister (and finance minister) Chrystia Freeland (Harvard, Rhodes scholar), whose journalist grandfather was reportedly a Nazi collaborator during the war. Coincidentally, she is married to a reporter for the New York Times, and is a former journalist herself. Of Ukrainian descent on her mother’s side, the steely, multi-lingual Freeland has emerged as She Who Brings Down the Hammer . . .
In her remarks following Trudeau’s act of nation-destroying pique, she said this:
. . . These illegal blockades must and will end. What we are facing today is a threat to our democratic institutions, to our economy, and to peace, order, and good government in Canada. This is unacceptable. It cannot stand and it will not stand.
“Our democracy,” indeed. A dedicated leftist, Freeland is a member of the board of trustees of the World Economic Forum, the most dangerous threat to real democracy and freedom in the world today. Led by Klaus Schwab, whose Strangelovian accent would make Laurence Olivier’s demented dentist Dr. Szell blush, the WEF is the force behind the Great Reset, a cross between the dystopian visions of Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World as run by Daddy Warbucks and Dr. Evil. . . .
. . . The sad and sobering part is that some two-thirds of Canadians approve of the Trudeau government’s curtailment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees freedom of conscience and religion; freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom of association. But as in Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the U.S. Canada’s major media are strongly pro-government (as long as that government tilts left) and will not brook any opposition to their love of internationalism. If that means rights have to be shelved “for a limited time,” well you know the old saw about omelets and eggs. It only took two years to end “two weeks to flatten the curve.”

Look at the actions of these people and now you understand the absolute mortal danger we are in, not just from these putrid pukes controlling government (bad enough as that may be) but from the putrid pukes controlling the c-suites of multi-national corporations, not just Google and Microsoft but finance like Blackrock. Now you know why there is a drive to end paper currency, or why the IRS was pushing to report (IIRC) bank accounts and/or transactions above $600.

Now couple all this with vaccine databases, the consolidation of all your medical history with the government courtesy of Obamacare plus the unwitting collection of all of your private personal information over the past 20-30 years courtesy of Facebook and other social(ist) media and voila! Instant Panopticon with all of us the inmates and an Axis of governmental and corporate elites as the warders, gently nudging us towards a more civil, and enlightened future. If I were to make a prediction, it will resemble something akin to Kolyma at the height of the season, if not Babi Yar.

The most troubling aspect of all of this, as I emphasized in Michael Walsh’s excellent piece, is the massive approval by the Canadian citizenry of what Justine Castreau-cescu and his underlings are doing to these truckers and their supporters (notwithstanding of course the accuracy/reliability of these polls). The Germans who eagerly burned Jewish shops and synagogues on Kristallnacht share much in common with the Canadians who threatened Terry Giuliani, the gelato shop owner who committed the heinous sin of sending some money to the truckers. But let’s say for a moment that the polls are wrong, and that a majority of people do not support the evisceration of Canada’s Charter of Rights. Well, where are these people? It’s one thing to actively cheer the persecution of your friends and neighbors. What is perhaps worse are those who stand by, shrug their shoulders and do or say nothing.

The estimable Roger Kimball observes:

A single, nonviolent convoy was shattered by state violence. More than 100 people have been arrested. But many thousands simmer out of reach. Who knows whether they will climb back into the cabs of other 18-wheelers.
You can be sure, however, that their demands for freedom will continue to resonate. And one strand of that cry will demand the head, in political terms, of little Justin Trudeau. In fact, it is already happening. Trudeau won a skirmish but lost his credibility, which means that he has also lost legitimacy and, ultimately, that he will lose the war.

It’s comforting to think that. But if this is a “war,” and I believe that it is, the forces that are arrayed against us are truly staggering. Even worse, though, is the hostility and indifference of far too many of our fellow citizens. And that is where this struggle will ultimately be determined.

As I wrote before Joey Softserve was installed on January 20, 2021:

. . . we are going to enter a phase of our lives where we will be confronted with situations, perhaps even of life and death, that are going to challenge us in ways that until recently seemed unimaginable. Not just physically and emotionally but in ways that will force us to confront who we are and what we believe as rational, decent, G-d fearing human beings.

As it turns out, that was not hyperbole on my part. Given what’s happened in just over one year, it’s coming to pass and I can’t even imagine what the hell is in store for us this time next year. More and more, you are either with us, or you’re with the terrorists.

George Washington and Abe Lincoln are turning in their graves.

The End of America: 100 Days That Shook the World available here.

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY

“Which is to say, while the Trudeau government is reportedly planning a brutal crackdown on the peaceful Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa this weekend (they’ve already arrested two of the protests organizers), these actual terrorists are likely to get away with this.” (this was written before the crackdown – jjs) An Actual Terrorist Attack in Canada
“Americans who are willing to assume responsibility for their own protection by pursuing the study of a genuinely martial art should take care to seek out a proper instructor.” Rising Crime, Self-Protection, and Finding Honest Martial Instruction
“In a battle for jobs and people, Republican governors challenge the Biden agenda with tax-cutting and deregulation.” War of the States
Lloyd Billingsley: “FBI and DHS see something, say nothing.” FBI Still Silent on Murder of DHS Whistleblower Philip Haney
“Traditional approaches to education, when combined with uninformed, unimaginative, robotic teachers, create this type of poisonous fake ‘education.'” Everything That’s Wrong With American Education Summed Up in One Image

JUSTIN CASTREAU-CESCU PROTEST CRACKDOWN

“Pictures from the Canadian capital show police in military-style garb and armed with rifles as they move against the Freedom Convoy, supporting other police in more traditional riot gear armed with batons and crude wooden clubs.” PICS: More Arrests as Canadian Cops Sweep Through Ottawa with Clubs, Tear Gas, Rifles
Michael Walsh: “The punitive reaction to the Freedom Convoy was only unexpected in its timing. . . “as in Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the U.S., Canada’s major media are strongly pro-government (as long as that government tilts left) and will not brook any opposition to their love of internationalism. If that means rights have to be shelved ‘for a limited time,’ well you know the old saw about omelets and eggs. It only took two years to end “two weeks to flatten the curve.” (except we haven’t really ended it, Michael – jjs) From Behind the Unreasoning Mask
“Artur Pawlowski has been sent to jail and denied bail for a peaceful speech he gave to the freedom convoy.” A Canadian Pastor is Imprisoned for Talking to Truckers
Victor Davis Hanson: “Few are listening any more to the clueless Justin Trudeaus and bumbling Joe Bidens and all the toxic hypocrisies they embody.” The Gathering Storm in the West
Robert Spencer: “If the opposition doesn’t mount a full-throated protest against all this and the Trudeau government doesn’t fall next week, we may look back on the invocation of the Emergencies Act as the end of freedom north of the border. It looks as if Chrystia Freeland, for one, would want it that way.” Democracy Dies in Canada: Castreau-cescu Government to Make Some of Their New Authoritarian Measures Permanent
Roger Kimball: “Canada’s prime minister won a skirmish but lost his credibility, which means that he has also lost legitimacy and will lose the war.” Justin Castreau-cescu and the Alchemy of Irony
Naomi Wolf: “What the murder of Canadian democracy means to the rest of the world.” The Fall of Canada, the Danger in the U.S.
Daniel Greenfield: “Regulation is freedom, and freedom is authoritarianism.” The Left Goes Full Orwell
“There is no insurrection or coup.” (there ought to be – jjs) Canadian Premier Suing Over Castreau-cescu’s Use of Emergencies Act
“The show of force by the Canadian government against the protesters was theater. It was brutal and violent not because the police were forced to respond to violence but because the Canadian government wanted to make a point about obedience.” How Many Canadian Police Were Injured in Clearing Protesters From the Streets?
“You have my commitment that that investigation will continue and we will hold people accountable for taking our streets over.” Ottawa Police Chief: Protesters to Get “Financial Sanctions,” “Criminal Charges” Even After Event Ends

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“Like a boa constrictor.” (stop talking, because they’re waiting for you with guns drawn; go where you’re unexpected like Soros’ house, or just call a general trucker strike! – jjs)Freedom Convoy Organizer Bob Bolus Describes Plan To Invade DC
“Meanwhile, Canadian Clergy rebuke Trudeau and Canadian citizens petition for the dissolution of Parliament.” Bitcoin Wallet Providers Reject Justin Castreau-cescu’s #FreedomTruckers Fund Freeze Order
“The liberties guaranteed by the Canadian Constitution are now subject to his veto.”Castreau-cescu is Now an Authoritarian
“Hard cash, low debt, modest habits, independent employment, and financial anonymity can insulate the dissident Right from the regime’s preferred mechanisms of control.” Canada Tightens the Screw
“Canada has been transformed into a federal caricature and gives every indication of remaining so for the indefinite future. Its leaders are unaccountable and depraved and the majority of the population, to quote Aristotle, ‘are not capable of sufficient rational appreciation of political ends.’ The demagogues in power have won the day and most of the electorate approves.” Requiem for a Nation
“Canada’s Prime Minister inspires totalitarians around the globe.” (I think you got that backwards – jjs) Justin Castreau-cescu — Killing Canadian Democracy
“Juxtapose truckers and families, the epitome of storybook goodness, with the charmed circle of that privileged ponce Justine Trudeau. Words fail.” Good vs. Evil: Canada’s Truckers Battle Justine Castreau-cescu For Us All
“What if Justin could send the Canadian cavalry charging into a crowd of rebels and insurrectionists with sabers drawn and sharpened? Why, then he could really stand with the great and powerful Oz.” Ottawa: The Charge of the Woke Brigade

CIVIL WAR 2.0: LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, CAPITOL HILL BLACK WEDNESDAY PROTEST AFTERMATH, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION

Miranda Devine: “. . . America is operating two unequal systems of justice when it comes to Democrat-friendly BLM and the Trump supporters arrested over the Capitol riot. The final irony is that BLM now is using the mayhem they created as an excuse for leniency. Louisville BLM organizers reportedly claimed that their man Quintez Brown may have been suffering from PTSD after two years of social unrest. BLM Privilege & Jan. 6 Capitol “Riot” Ignominy
“We must break the propaganda spell and realize that we have the strength of numbers on our side.” America Is Not Divided; It’s Being Hijacked
“I grew up in Portland. Ever since I was a kid I’d heard about the Gypsy Jokers. You. Don’t. Mess. With. The. Gypsy Jokers. Capice? The Portland Gypsy Jokers are reputedly among the most violent, drug dealing, anti-social biker posses this side of the Hells Angels. They’re some bad dudes. Worse than Corn Pop.” Armed Portland Antifa Pick Fight With Violent Biker Gang Then Blame POLICE When Things Get Violent
“I do not believe they were hate crime or hate speech. Part of it quite honestly is because the admitted perpetrator is a young African American woman.” Racism Hoax: Black High School Student Identified as Vandal Behind Racist Graffiti
“Hinojosa’s act however reveals the rising level of mindless hate against SpaceX’s achievements among the wine-and-cheese Democrat Party suburban crowd, the only people who really support leftist environmental organizations like the Sierra Club. They are beginning to marshal their forces to destroy the company, and sadly, their allies in the Democrat Party now control much of the government. At a minimum, expect serious delays at Boca Chica and with Starship due to this anti-capitalism campaign.” Sierra Club Official Arrested for Vandalizing Brownsville Public Mural With Anti SpaceX Graffitti

AMERICA, AND THE WORLD, IMPRISONED: CHINESE CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS

“Republicans are aware that their constituents are deeply skeptical about the vaccines and want the ability to choose what to inject into their bodies, yet 2 among them sided with Democrats and 4 were absent. This is inexcusable.” Senate Republicans Fail to Block Democrat-lLd Vaccine Mandates
Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Roy Blunt of Missouri, voted against the amendment while another four Republicans — Sens. Richard Burr, Lindsey Graham, Jim Inhofe, and Mitt Romney — did not vote on it at all, against Cruz’s urgings.” (we have no party, part 8,437 – jjs) Senate Republicans Had a Chance to Force Dems Into Defunding Chinese Covid Jab Mandates, and They Blew It
“With no public announcements, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) both are studying neurological problems that have appeared in people after receiving the [Chinese] COVID vaccines.” Very Quietly, Two Federal Agencies Are Studying Post-Vaccination Neurological Issues
“For four months, Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis), ranking member of the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has been pressing the Defense Department to turn over information related to the military’s [Chinese] coronavirus vaccine mandate, including the total number of shots administered across all service branches. The Pentagon has broken its promise to provide this information on two separate occasions, generating accusations the Biden administration is withholding this data from Congress.” Pentagon Stonewalls Probe Into Chinese COVID Vaccine Mandate
“When the media ended the censorship of the fact that ‘cloth masks are ineffective,’ Democrat governors could remove their mask mandates. So what did they do?” Leftist Holdouts Just Cannot Ditch the Masks
“Douglas Murray and Jordan Peterson were repeatedly lectured by a manager at a theatre on Broadway because they failed to pull their face masks back up quickly enough after taking sips of beer. Yes, really.” Jordan Peterson & Douglas Murray Berated For Not Pulling Masks Up Quickly Enough After Sips

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“States are banning public entities from implementing vaccine mandates, but that doesn’t stop employers from requiring the vaccine for their own workforces.” Now It’s Time to Stop Employers Forcing the Vaccines on Their Staff
“‘The rule was put in place; to start changing it now would send mixed messages,’ he said while lamenting the fact that un-jabbed Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving can’t play at his home arena even though unvaxxed out-of-towners can. Mixed messages? We’ve heard time and again that vax mandates are a life-and-death question of public health, fending off some new [Chinese] COVID surge. That’s plainly no longer true, if it ever was.” Eric Adams Won’t Change Them, But Admits Vax Mandates Don’t Work
“The long-time Daszak collaborator has more influence on America’s scientific community than many realize.” Wuhan’s “Batwoman” Advises a U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Group Which Lobbies Congress for Lower Standards for Foreign BioLabs
“Thanks to Andrzejewski, the vision of the former Oklahoma Republican who was known as the Senate’s ‘Dr. No’ for his determined opposition to waste and fraud in government spending is becoming a reality. And that’s precisely why people like Fauci and the thousands of bureaucrats getting rich off of ‘public service’ and ‘journalists’ at places like Forbes are terrified by people like Andrzejewski.” Bad Things Happen to Those Who Publish Truth About Fauci
Hero to Zero takes a deeper look at the police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers who were praised as “heroes” by the media during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have since been criticized for defying vaccine mandates and been compelled to choose between their beliefs and their careers. The documentary also features reporting from the Daily Caller’s Jorge Ventura. The Media Couldn’t Stop Calling Them “Heroes.” Then the Vaccine Mandates Came
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all appropriate guidelines,” the announcement from the palace stated. Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for Chinese COVID

SHAMPEACHMENT 1.0, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION

Margot Cleveland: “The Durham deniers’ talking points remain gibberish. They are furiously attempting to hand-wave away the facts the special counsel has found.” 5 Media Lies About the Latest Special Counsel Revelations
“This Pulitzer Prize makes a mockery of the idea that journalism speaks truth to power, as it shows how the press was manipulated by the powerful. ‘Our republic and its press will rise or fall together,’ Joseph Pulitzer once said. For the sake of both, rescind this award given in his name.” (a “pull it surprise” – jjs) The Absurd “Russiagate” Pulitzer of the NY Timesand Washington Post

THE ECONOMY, STUPID

“Ecclesiasticus 34:22 reads, ‘He who takes away his neighbor’s living slays him; and he who defrauds the laborer of his hire is a bloodshedder.'” Biden the Bloodshedder Steals Our Livelihood

CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY

“Asian-Americans are feeling their oats . . . ” Chesa Boudin Gets Booed at San Francisco’s Lunar New Year’s Parade
“If you aren’t familiar with the story, Potter said she meant to use her taser last April on Wright instead of her gun. Officers pulled Wright over for driving with expired tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror.” Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Kim Potter Sentenced to Two Years in Shooting of Daunte Wright
Not that I give a damn about criminals in prison, although one day it might be any of us as political prisoners. But this illustrates yet again the incompetence and uselessness of government at any level to solve problems. NYC Jails Still in Disaster 40 Years After Monitor Was Court-Appointed

EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

So, is London Breed going to completely change her worldview? I would doubt that highly.San Francisco Mayor Admits “We Failed Our Children” After School Board Recall
“To be blunt, however, the bill was always meaningless and unenforceable. The only way the bigoted but deeply entrenched critical race program can be removed from the public schools will be to cut funding, forcibly and without pity or fear. This would either force the schools to change, or result in the firing or voluntary departure of these teachers so that the school system can be rebuild from scratch, with different people. It appears sadly that Indiana’s state politicians do not have the courage to do this. Instead, they propose feel-good legislation like this bill, and then chicken out when union-organized protests occur.” (same deal with Mike Pence and RFRA – jjs) Protests By Union Teachers Force Indiana Legislature to Gut Bill Banning Crackpot Disg-Race Theory
“The institution advised staff to look into how to address and respect people who identify as cats.” University Backtracks After Encouraging Staff To Use “Neopronouns,” “Emojiself,” and “Catgender” Terms

AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

“The report’s release marks the semi-populist GOP’s informal ditching of the establishment wing’s long-standing claim that more amnesty and more immigration is the way to win Latino votes.” (good; now push assimilation, Americanism and freedom – jjs) House Republicans Ditch the 2013 Pro-Amnesty “Autopsy” Plan
“The justices said in a Friday afternoon order that they will hear arguments in April on whether the federal government has given sufficient justification for terminating the [Remain in Mexico] program, as required by federal law. Two red states challenged the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate the policy in June 2021 and prevailed before a trial judge and a federal appeals court.” Supreme Court Could Upend This Controversial Biden Junta Immigration Policy

OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY

“Our current age of woke domination and historical ignorance is making life tough for non-conforming students, employees, and everyone else.” Religious Intolerance and Chinese COVID Vax Mandates
“First the Jews became whites; then the whites became Jews.” “Whiteness” is an Anti-Semitic Trope
“Only a bold and comprehensive approach to the problem of anti-Semitism will address it properly.” Anti-Semitism Today and Yad Vashem’s Changing Approach
“If the prosecution wins, the ability of pastors to preach the gospel is effectively over in Finland, without criminal sanction.” How a Trial in Finland Could Have Worldwide Effects on Government Persecution of Religion

OTHER DEMOCRAT, LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY

“Jean-Luc Brunel was being held in an investigation into the alleged rape and trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.” Jeffrey Epstein Associate and Modeling Agent Found Hanged In Paris Prison Cell
“Andrew Pusateri told a reporter that the story of his colleague Jeren Miles sexting a child was not newsworthy.” A Clinton Campaign Alum Tried to Suppress the Story of a Facebook Colleague Sexting a 13-Year-Old
“Drunken tirade” sounds like Hillary, but that last bit has Biden’s hand prints all over it. Literally. Democrat US House Candidate Allegedly Went on Drunken Tirade, Vomited at Pre-Teen Sleepover

SUPREME COURT VACANCY

“Her ruling in this case demonstrates unfitness for the High Court.” Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Judicial Off-Roading

POLITICS

“The Democrats are already in a position to lose big in November, so the backlash against the Squad couldn’t have come at a more schadenfreudelicious time for anyone who’s rooting for GOP midterm victory. Will it stop the Squad from doing what they’ve always done? Not for a second.” Moderates Begin Targeting the Squad
“They’re so afraid of the connection between big business and the politics of that city that they don’t want to take a chance on that.” David Perdue: Halting Buckhead City Bill is “Height of Corruption” in Georgia Statehouse
“The former president touches on 2024, the Canadian trucking protest, a shocking new Biden scandal – and much more.” Video: Wayne Allen Root Interviews Donald Trump
Musk responded to the comments from Warren by writing on Twitter: “Will visit IRS next time I’m in DC just to say hi, since I paid the most taxes ever in history for an individual last year. Maybe I can have a cookie or something . . .” Loathsome Shrill Fraud Lizzy Warren Attacks Elon Musk During CNN Interview; Musk Responds With Tweet

FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

David Harsanyi: “Anonymous speech is as much a part of ‘democracy’ as marching in the streets or writing a newspaper column. And in a healthy liberal media environment, reporters would be demanding answers from those abusing power, not working with them to inhibit political speech.” With Media Targeting Truckers’ Donors, Say Goodbye to Anonymous Free Speech
“You say everyone here is violent. No, it’s the cops,” the voice said. “Tell the truth about Justin Trudeau, who’s his daddy, huh?” “Freedom!”: Freedom Convoy Protesters Chant To Interrupt MSNBC Live Report
“There is no way to cover this story without many admitting that it facilitated a false narrative created by the Clinton campaign.” Legal Eagle Jonathan Turley: Media Ignoring Durham Findings Only Because They “Refute Years of Prior Coverage”
“White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday claimed that the spike in violence against Asians in the United States was due to ‘hate-filled rhetoric’ about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, a baseless claim that has been promoted by the Chinese Communist Party.” Piss-Hockey Psaki Pushes Chinese Propaganda From White House Podium
“In what feels more like product placement than journalistic copy, Leonhardt concludes: ‘The vaccines offer incredible protection from a deadly virus, yet many Americans have chosen to leave themselves exposed.'” NYT: “Red America’ Has Built Up More Natural Chinese COVID Immunity
“If CNN’s new owners really intend to reorient the network’s focus toward straight news reporting again, they would do well to take advantage of institutional memory.” (I like and respect Chuck DeCaro but I think he’s living in the past – jjs) The Man Who Could Save CNN

ABORTION

“Friday afternoon, Daleiden and his legal team filed a response to that motion, arguing that prosecutors are attempting to ban exculpatory evidence that proves his undercover videos were indeed legal.” California Prosecutors Attempt To Ban Exculpatory Evidence From Pro-Life Journalist’s Criminal Trial

SECOND AMENDMENT

“No one has ever accused Democrats in California of acting reasonably.” (well, if the victims of the Waukesha terror attack sued Ford for making SUVs as WMDs, then this might die down – jjs) California Proposed Statute Modeled on Texas Abortion Law Would Empower Citizens to Sue Gun Makers

BIDEN-CREATED UKRAINE CRISIS

“It can only be held at the condition that Russia does not invade Ukraine. The President of the Republic will work with all stakeholders to prepare the content of these discussions.”France’s President Claims Biden Has Agreed in “Principle” to Summit With Putin
1938 – “Peace in our time.” 2022 – Piece of shit in our time. In Munich, Kamala Harris Raises the Alarm of “War in Europe”
“Instead of watching a deadly crossing the Rubicon moment, the spectacle in D.C. and on the Ukraine border seems more like a carefully choreographed con.” War in Ukraine! Oh, Wait! Biden’s Here to save the Day (Or Maybe Not)
“The [so-called quote-unquote “president”] was very clear that he is convinced by U.S. intelligence that this invasion will happen, that President Putin decided to do it,” CBS News host Margaret Brennan said. “How was he that certain?” Russian Military Has “Received Orders Now to Proceed With the Invasion” of Ukraine, Report Says
“It would be a ‘game changer if the American division came here from Germany and had a nice holiday in some of these lovely hotels in Kyiv . . . It’s very clear that what happens in this regard is the opposite: America is withdrawing,’ Yurash said.” (umm. . . NO – jjs)Ukrainian MP Tells Biden What Would Really Stop the Russians From Invading
“During the segment, [CBS News Margaret] Brennan asked Blinken about a recent cyberattack against Ukraine that the U.S. has now said was likely attributable to Russia, and what the United States would do about it.” WATCH: Secretary of State {Impersonator} Pivots When Questioned About Ukraine Cyberattack Repercussions
“If the countries that make up NATO already told a neighboring country they would not admit Ukraine to its rolls, it should drop the idea of breaking the agreement.” What Rough Beast Slouches Toward Munich?

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

“Iran will not be required to destroy its advanced centrifuges under the revived agreement.” (forget Ukraine; Bushehr is going to be lit – jjs) Report: Israel Prepares For Biden’s “Spectacularly Bad” Iran Deal Next Week
“It may be too late to stop them.” China and Russia: The Diplomatic Revolution of 2022
“Tens of thousands of migrants from the Middle East arrived by air to [Belarussian capital] Minsk, and then were transported to the border,” Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice Romanowski said Friday in an exclusive interview, arguing that Russia was responsible for aiding Belarus getting the migrants to Poland. What Joe Biden Can Learn From Poland Building a Wall on Its Border With Belarus
Robert Spencer: “Authorities wanted to condemn the jihadis but didn’t want to seem ‘Islamophobic.'” In Listing Hamas as a Terror Group, Australia Shows the Bankruptcy of the Left

BIDEN AFGHANISTAN BUG-OUT DISASTER

“Unvetted and untracked.” Biden’s Handlers Release at Least 50 Afghans with “Potentially Significant Security Concerns” Into the U.S.

DEFENSE, MILITARY, SECURITY AFFAIRS

Larry Elder: “What a difference a Democrat [so-called] ‘administration’ makes.” A Tale of Top Islamic State Leaders Killed Under Two Administrations

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE, THE COURTS

Yay. Our heroes. . . Senate Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown Through March

RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM

Robert Spencer: “The contrast between his response to the Freedom Convoy and the Coastal GasLink attack makes it clear: Justin Trudeau is not acting in the interests of Canadians. He is not trying to end political violence and protect the Canadian economy. Rather, he is acting in the interests of Justin Trudeau and cracking down hard on a peaceful protest in order to stigmatize opposition to his authoritarian policies as terrorism and to silence his effective political opponents accordingly. (His ineffective political opponents, such as the RINOs-to-the-North of the Conservative Party, can carry as ineffectually as usual.)” The Real Terrorist Attack Trudeau Ignored While Cracking Down on the Freedom Convoy
Thune wins today’s No-Shit-Sherlock prize. GOP Sen. Thune: Biden Energy Policy Meant to Push People Out of “Fuel-Based Vehicles”

ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY

“NASA selects two new Sun missions as European Space Agency captures historic image of solar prominence.” Sun Has Been Erupting with Energy, Plasma, and Ionized Gas Flares All Month
“If this hollow effort was the exception to the rule for Europe, there might be hope some political pressure could get the committee reformed and actually include engineers to develop a real design. That hope is in vain, however, because this is how Europe and ESA does everything. By the time ESA produces the first designs of this capsule, probably five to six years hence, it will be so out-of-date that building it would be a joke.” ESA Dithers Forming Committee to Study Concept of Building Its Own Manned Capsule
“That no specifics have been stated, and that the company also says it is ‘keeping regulators and key partners updated on our status,’ suggests that maybe the problem wasn’t technical, but bureaucratic. Maybe some Biden administration functionary got nervous, and demanded Astroscale slow down the test so that he or she could review what was happening.”Astroscale About to Resume Space Junk Capture Test
“This isn’t exactly the best news I’ve heard, and I’m inclined to be skeptical, but the link between attractiveness and health has been speculated on for a long time. This study claims to be more comprehensive than past research and examines the link between physical appearance, health, and immune function.” (Morris Day shouting out to “the sexy people” might be on to something after all – jjs) SCIENCE! More Attractive People Have Stronger Immune Systems

FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

“Making a mockery of women’s sports.” (Frank Sinatra update: “The Lady is a Trans” – jjs)Dude Looks Like a Lady — Ivy League Swimming Style
Where’s Jeff Gillooly when you really need him? Big Man on Campus: Lia Thomas Breaks Another Record, Dominates Ivy League Women’s Championships
So, “Meatballs?” Male Counselors Sleep in Cabin With Little Girls at California Camp

CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

“Marxist-inspired identity politics divides us and destroys Americans’ faith in their institutions.” “The Real Cost of “Woke” Politics
“All racial stereotypes and links to slavery must be removed from art, history, education, and literature, lest they contaminate others.” Woke Marches On in Black and White
“How woke politics infiltrated and nearly ruined dating.” Singles App Warfare
Heather Mac Donald: “European museum curators turn to racial score-settling.” March of the Revisionists
“REVIEW: Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC.” Making Socialism Sexy Again: New York Magazine Honors “Our First Female Wunderkind”
“Tasteless jokes are the stuff of life.” Seeing Color
“On the continued decline of Howard Stern.” Funny Long Ago

HITHER & YON

“The movie Munich is well-written (based on Robert Harris’s bestselling 2017 thriller), lavishly produced (by Netflix), fast-paced — and an absolute historical travesty.” (a lot of historians claim Chamberlain sold out the Czechs because he was playing for time to allow Britain to rearm; I call bullshit on that – js) Munich: The Edge of Nonsense
Jeffrey Lord: “Last February, he returned his talent on loan from G-d.” A Year Without Rush Limbaugh
“It is called ‘President’s Day’ and that implies that Millard Fillmore is as significant a chief executive as Washington.” Make Washington’s Birthday Great Again

NOTE: The opinions expressed in the links may or may not reflect my own. I include them because of their relevance to the discussion of a particular issue.