Here is an assessment by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts:
When Trump saw how boxed in he was by the material interests of the ruling oligarchy, he decided to finish off Washington’s already diminishing influence. He appointed Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN, where she has done a superb job of alienating every country in the world. Trump has infuriated Europe with tariffs, sanction threats, and orders to Germany not to go forward with the Russian/German natural gas pipeline. Trump followed up by treating the UN Security Council on September 26 as Washington’s footstool. Trump with threats and sanctions is driving Turkey, Iran, India, China, and North Korea into Russia’s arms, and he is driving Europe into independence. In a stroke of genius, Trump, despite his thoroughly neoconservative regime, is destroying Washington’s hegemony.
We might never know whether this result is an unintended consequence of arrogance and hubris or whether it is a clever strategy. But if it turns out the way it seems to be heading, Trump will go down in history as Trump the Great, the man who saved the world by dismantling American hegemony.
You can read the rest @
https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2018/09/27/trump-an-assessment/
Roberts is correct, in that Trump IS destroying US hegemony. But I'm not convinced this is something the powers that be OPPOSE. They could stop him if they wanted to, but they appear to be giving him all the rope he needs to hang us all. Why is that?
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Remember USS Liberty
The fallout from Israel's recent treachery continues:
On the other hand, it is possible that the whole Israeli raid had been staged to down the reconnaissance plane and to leave the Russians without its real-time intelligence data. In 1967, the Israelis bombed and sunk the USS Liberty, an electronic spy ship, the then equivalent of Il-20, for they did not want to have foreign eyes and ears in the area. But then, there was an ongoing full-scale war between Israel and Egypt, and the USS Liberty had been attacked just before the planned Israeli invasion of the Syrian Golan Heights.
Could it be that Israelis expected an attack by France, England and the US upon Syria on that night, an attack that did not materialise thanks to the Russian-Turkish agreement on Idlib? There was a British plane and a French frigate in the vicinity, and a whole lot of American ships.
You can read the rest @
http://www.unz.com/ishamir/russia-tames-the-israelis/
Dear Russia - I hope you finally realize that Israel is NOT your friend and NEVER will be your friend.
And I hope your admirals and generals will have the fortitude to forcefully confront future Israeli aggression, unlike America's spineless military officers.
On the other hand, it is possible that the whole Israeli raid had been staged to down the reconnaissance plane and to leave the Russians without its real-time intelligence data. In 1967, the Israelis bombed and sunk the USS Liberty, an electronic spy ship, the then equivalent of Il-20, for they did not want to have foreign eyes and ears in the area. But then, there was an ongoing full-scale war between Israel and Egypt, and the USS Liberty had been attacked just before the planned Israeli invasion of the Syrian Golan Heights.
Could it be that Israelis expected an attack by France, England and the US upon Syria on that night, an attack that did not materialise thanks to the Russian-Turkish agreement on Idlib? There was a British plane and a French frigate in the vicinity, and a whole lot of American ships.
You can read the rest @
http://www.unz.com/ishamir/russia-tames-the-israelis/
Dear Russia - I hope you finally realize that Israel is NOT your friend and NEVER will be your friend.
And I hope your admirals and generals will have the fortitude to forcefully confront future Israeli aggression, unlike America's spineless military officers.
Not A Democracy
OMG - US Senators are "sparring" over the Kavanaugh nomination:
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-ford-hearing-supreme-court-847090
Here is what I detest about this entire charade:
Our form of government is a republic, not a democracy. The difference is that our elected officials are supposed to make the decisions, not the people at large.
Instead we now have a circus in which the MSM facilitates a feeding frenzy in which all rational debate has been thrown out the window. So we have neither a republic nor a democracy. It's either a mafiocracy or a kakistocracy run by the owners of the MSM and the other oligarchs.
And what about this MSM? They failed miserably in the way they handled the following:
In short, they assisted the deep state in the absolute ruin of our once great nation. And why? Apparently because they are paid well to do just that. Have you ever seen a poorly paid news anchor?
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/27/kavanaugh-ford-hearing-supreme-court-847090
Here is what I detest about this entire charade:
Our form of government is a republic, not a democracy. The difference is that our elected officials are supposed to make the decisions, not the people at large.
Instead we now have a circus in which the MSM facilitates a feeding frenzy in which all rational debate has been thrown out the window. So we have neither a republic nor a democracy. It's either a mafiocracy or a kakistocracy run by the owners of the MSM and the other oligarchs.
And what about this MSM? They failed miserably in the way they handled the following:
- Our political assassinations
- Our military adventures
- Our overthrow of foreign governments
- The theft of our national wealth
- The destruction of our national infrastructure
- The entire 9/11 debacle
- The perversion of our national psyche
In short, they assisted the deep state in the absolute ruin of our once great nation. And why? Apparently because they are paid well to do just that. Have you ever seen a poorly paid news anchor?
Facial Recognition Gone Awry ???
Investigators claim to have identified the Skripal poisoners:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/27/we-got-really-lucky-novichok-suspects-identities-revealed-bellingcat
This reminds me of the long-lived Putin memes:
The main reason I do not believe these claims is that the "researchers" also are credited with blaming the Ghouta gassing on Bashar al-Assad and the downing of MH-17 on Russia, both of which are complete BS.
An important aspect of our lives is how we determine what is true and what is false (i.e., our epistemology). I now argue that We the People have absolutely no reliable methods available to distinguish fact from fiction. And that means such decisions are now based on FAITH - faith in the source(s) of our alleged knowledge.
And I have absolutely no faith in the MSM, the government, or all the other propaganda agencies which spin such yarns day in and day out.
And by the way, this sort of bogus "investigation" (or something even more slipshod) is used to determine whom to kill using our drones or other military weapons. And it's also creeping into our so-called justice system. We should be resisting this with every fiber of our being.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/27/we-got-really-lucky-novichok-suspects-identities-revealed-bellingcat
This reminds me of the long-lived Putin memes:
Do you really believe that someone could identify GRU officers using open source documentation, without assistance from intelligence agencies?
The main reason I do not believe these claims is that the "researchers" also are credited with blaming the Ghouta gassing on Bashar al-Assad and the downing of MH-17 on Russia, both of which are complete BS.
An important aspect of our lives is how we determine what is true and what is false (i.e., our epistemology). I now argue that We the People have absolutely no reliable methods available to distinguish fact from fiction. And that means such decisions are now based on FAITH - faith in the source(s) of our alleged knowledge.
And I have absolutely no faith in the MSM, the government, or all the other propaganda agencies which spin such yarns day in and day out.
And by the way, this sort of bogus "investigation" (or something even more slipshod) is used to determine whom to kill using our drones or other military weapons. And it's also creeping into our so-called justice system. We should be resisting this with every fiber of our being.
Surprise !!! - Girls Attacking Boys
Who is more likely to be victimized by teen dating violence? If you’re quick to think it’s girls, new data shows you’re wrong. In a surprising twist, recently published research indicates boys are more likely to report being victims of dating violence committed by partners who hit, slap or push them.
You can read the rest @
https://www.studyfinds.org/boys-more-victimized-by-teen-dating-violence-than-girls-study-finds/
I don't find this "surprising" at all. Society is urging girls to act in the manner we used to urge boys to act - aggressively and disrespectfully.
And anyone who thinks this development is a good thing is a moron.
You can read the rest @
https://www.studyfinds.org/boys-more-victimized-by-teen-dating-violence-than-girls-study-finds/
I don't find this "surprising" at all. Society is urging girls to act in the manner we used to urge boys to act - aggressively and disrespectfully.
And anyone who thinks this development is a good thing is a moron.
China Buddies Up With Israel
Crazy rich Chinese tourists (and even modestly rich ones) are flocking to Israel:
http://thebricspost.com/china-begins-direct-flights-to-israel/#.W6zl8XtKipo
As far as the PR battle goes, Israel is winning.
Did someone say Israel was our friend? Don't make me laugh.
http://thebricspost.com/china-begins-direct-flights-to-israel/#.W6zl8XtKipo
As far as the PR battle goes, Israel is winning.
Did someone say Israel was our friend? Don't make me laugh.
Trump''s Fake Opposition
The US Senate has just passed Trump’s mammoth military spending increase by a landslide 92–8 vote. The eight senators who voted “nay”? Seven Republicans, and Independent Bernie Sanders. Every single Democrat supported the most bloated war budget since the height of the Iraq war. Rather than doing everything they can to weaken the potential damage that can be done by a president they’ve been assuring us is a dangerous hybrid of equal parts Benedict Arnold and Adolf Hitler, they’ve been actively increasing his power as Commander-in-Chief of the most powerful military force the world has ever seen.
You can read the rest @
https://medium.com/@caityjohnstone/trumps-opposition-supports-all-his-evil-agendas-while-attacking-fake-nonsense-fb0987722071
Almost everyone in Congress is a lying weasel.
All the "anti-Trump" crap is merely pro-abortion, pro-LGBT propaganda which allows the military/sanctions/medicine killing machine to proceed apace while we're distracted by nonsense.
Pathetic.
You can read the rest @
https://medium.com/@caityjohnstone/trumps-opposition-supports-all-his-evil-agendas-while-attacking-fake-nonsense-fb0987722071
Almost everyone in Congress is a lying weasel.
All the "anti-Trump" crap is merely pro-abortion, pro-LGBT propaganda which allows the military/sanctions/medicine killing machine to proceed apace while we're distracted by nonsense.
Pathetic.
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