Monday • April 29 • 2024
Vol.XVI • No.XVIII
Manchester, N.H.
Zogby recently sampled a group of Americans to get their thoughts on their COVID vaccine experience. Fifteen percent said they’ve been diagnosed with another ailment or condition within weeks of receiving The Jab. Thirty percent say they know someone who had.
Among those under age 50 – 62% report receiving a COVID-19 vaccine vs. 38% who have had none.
Among those receiving any COVID-19 vaccine, almost one quarter — 22% — report being medically diagnosed within a matter of weeks to several months after taking a shot.
The top five cited new conditions include:
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Finally, 30% of those ages 18-49 report knowing someone else who has been medically diagnosed within a matter of weeks to several months after taking a COVID-19 vaccine.
The top five cited medically diagnosed conditions of the person known by those under age 50 are:
“Describing their experience with taking one or more COVID-19 vaccines, 58% report it was a good decision, 28% are neutral and 14% regret it.”
The total number of all age groups reporting a new medical issue was 15%. The total regret among all age groups was 10%. If the DCD is correct and 232 million Americans got at least one dose, a little bit of math tells us there was a lot of harm and regret.
HT | Steve Kirsch
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By definition, we officially entered a recession. The second quarter GDP was released, and with two consecutive quarters of negative numbers, the Biden Economy has now hit a new low. By changing definitions, the Biden administration believes they can convince the American public that all is well. Americans are more intelligent than the Biden Team and are not buying what Joe sells.
Anyone who balances a checkbook or lives on a budget knows the economy is harming every American. Gasoline, groceries, and services are all putting a dent in American wallets, and many will have to look at record-high home heating costs in just a few months. There is no relief in sight.
With a straight face, Biden compares himself to Ronald Reagan. Reagan took an abysmal economic situation from Jimmy Carter and gave us a monumental recovery. Joe Biden took a strong recovering economy from Donald Trump and gave us a recession. Joe Biden, sorry, but you are no Ronald Reagan.
Any economist worth a grain of salt will tell you that you do not increase taxes or inject money into the economy during a recession. Joe Biden’s troupe of Nobel Laureates must not be worth their salt. With the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will do both. The bill will tax everyone and increase inflation.
U Penn economists claim that every citizen would see taxes rise for the next two years. This bill contradicts Biden’s claim that he would never raise taxes on people making less than $400K a year. But Americans are still paying increased taxes every day in the form of increased prices due to Biden Inflation. If Biden’s goal were to bankrupt America rather than return us to prosperity, he would be succeeding. America is not thriving under Biden, which is evident in his 31% historic low approval rating.
This bill is not to fight inflation but to further support Biden’s commitment to Green Energy. This proposed legislation is a 700-page bill worth over $1 Billion per page of spending. Surprisingly, Sen Joe Manchin, R-WV, agreed to sign onto this bill when he opposed previous spending bills. His change may be due to help for the West Virginia coal industry built into the act. This was probably a poison pill for Manchin. He could not go home and tell his constituents that he voted against aid for the dominant state industry.
The spotlight now turns to Senator Sinema and so far she has not indicated her support. Her vote is critical, as every Democrat has to vote in favor to move the bill to the House. She has made no public statement regarding her intention. It will be tough for any member of Congress to vote for a bill that will increase taxes so close to the midterms.
It is unnecessary to detail the hundreds of unnecessary causes this bill would support. There are hundreds, but the critical fact to focus on is the wrong timing and policy decision to push a bill when we are now in a recession that will further hurt Americans in the wallet. Right now, the Act may die on the Democrat side of the aisle. This bill is a Hail Mary to get some money directed at the Green Energy sector before Biden loses Congress in November. That is a good thing for America.
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Maine passed a law abrogating religious exemptions for childhood immunizations. Passed before the Chinese Flu Plandemic, it became effective in 2021 and has since cut the number of exemption requests in half. We’ve posited that this is an unconstitutional violation, and now we may have some backup.
First, yes! There is a 117-year-old court precedent for mandatory vaccination (Jacobson v. Massachusetts) despite religious objections. But religious liberty has been enjoying a string of court victories in recent years. A legitimate challenge on suitable grounds with proper standing might move that needle.
Is this it?
The class action settlement against NorthShore University HealthSystem is on behalf of more than 500 current and former health care workers who were unlawfully discriminated against and denied religious exemptions from the COVID shot mandate, according to the non-profit religious rights law firm.
The NorthShore settlement would require them to offer jobs to everyone they fired (if they wanted them back) and a cash settlement totaling over ten million dollars.
As part of the settlement agreement, NorthShore will pay $10,337,500 to compensate hundreds of health care employees.
NorthShore will also change its unlawful “no religious accommodations” policy to make it consistent with the law, and to provide religious accommodations in every position across its numerous facilities. No position in any NorthShore facility will be considered off limits to unvaccinated employees with approved religious exemptions.
Liberty Counsel, representing the class, notes that this should “send a strong warning to employers.” Okay, let’s say it has and that this message is received. But what about state mandates upon employers? The US Supreme Court only managed to deny OSHA the power to mandate vaccines as an exercise in public health policy. Still, it allowed the Feds to mandate that millions of public health employees could be made to accept The Jab as a condition of employment.
Wait a minute. Didn’t you just say that a Hospital Conglomerate lost a lawsuit that required The Jab? I did!
And are they not likely to be receiving Federal money for this or that and therefore fall under the federal mandate upheld by the Court? Yes, but you can’t abolish religious exemptions, at least as far as I can tell, which is what NorthShore University HealthSystem did. It is why they lost.
So, what about States like Maine passing laws that invalidate a legitimate exemption of conscience? States can, as intended, do whatever the hell they please when it comes to vaccine mandates, and the Court has shown no interest in cases challenging them.
The Supreme Court this year has repeatedly declined to take up challenges to vaccine mandates in Maine, New York and at a public university in Indiana. Most of those cases were focused on whether states could impose such mandates without including an exemption for religious objections.
States appear to be off the hook, so the problem is not that NorthShore refused to acknowledge religious exemptions. The problem is that NorthShore is not a state that, for some strange reason, makes that right of conscience disappear.
Is there where we say, but what about the 14th Amendment?
If states have to be religiously neutral when it comes to blanket programs like education funding, why are they allowed to ignore the religious rights of students in those schools if the state says Jab them?
I’m sure it makes sense to somebody, but that somebody is not me.
HT | CBN.com
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Being pro-life, pro-second amendment, and a vaccine pro-informed consent the Democrats were uneasy with me being a Democrat. Now, Republicans hold the same question and unease; “What are you, and why are you with us?”. “You must be a FedPoser or a leftist agitator”! False!
The fear is palpable.
Let me address the tension for you.
On the day I declared my candidacy, a reporter asked me if I was “conservative.” Today, I will answer; I consider myself a Foundationalist!
Undoubtedly, there is a political-ideological conflict being peacefully “fought” in the political arena; and it is certain that if the “insurgent” technocratic ideology wins, the United States of America will have its spirit destroyed. However, this is less about the nuggets of truth within policy extremes; and rather, it has more to do with a complete intolerance for allowing different people to live different lives in the same country.
We want to thank Tejasinha Sivalingam for this Op-Ed. Please direct yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com.
In short, the problem is authoritarianism, i.e. authority without responsibility; and its ugly twin, slavery, i.e. responsibility without authority. Both the “conservatives” and “liberals” are participating (some more than others).
If we don’t get on point immediately, we may be looking at a civil war, depression, world war, secession of States, and/ or an unending pandemic of tyranny; God forbid. The point, the foundation, is Individual Rights, State Sovereignty, and U.S. Unity and Independence. Free will, relationships, and our foundational principles of tolerance; These will restore domestic tranquility for people, regardless of party.
I am a Republican because I strongly support Rights and horizontal and vertical separation of powers to prevent tyranny and slavery. Again and again, I am the lone and unique advocate for the use of Article 4 Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution. However, If your policy agenda threatens the Foundational principles of our country, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, I will peacefully and firmly oppose your position!
Am I a “Conservative” Republican? I am more, I am a Foundationalist Republican!
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August 11th is fast approaching, but tickets are still available for The 603 Alliance Dinner Cruise on Lake Winnipesaukee!
There will be a lot of folks there, candidates for elected office, and me. I’ll be there. If that’s any sort of inducement to get on board. You can find me and bend my ear for a few minutes while supporting The 603 Alliance and its mission.
The 603 ALLIANCE exists to restore Constitutional principles at all levels of our government by championing the principles of free people and free markets, uniting like-minded citizens in support of candidates who will further these principles.
Join us for a DINNER CRUISE with like-minded friends on the M/S Mount Washington Cruise Ship. Meet candidates for office, enjoy a prime rib dinner, speakers, raffle prizes, straw poll, silent auction, and more!
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A lot of comments on social media are saying “this is exactly how you do it.” Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. We know that any interaction with the police can escalate quickly, and especially if they are called in for a “pretend” federal agent, as happens here.
Body cam footage from a July 2021 incident that has been recently circulating online shows an ATF agent waiting outside an apartment building to check on the purchase of an alleged illegal gun (per reports). When the individual being sought went inside under the guise of locating the weapon, they instead called the local police and suggested a man was posing as a federal agent outside his residence.
Because both officers turned out to be just doing their jobs, there’s an element of unfortunate tragedy.
Still, there is an innate joy in watching some talentless federal goon with a tough-guy act wet his pants when push comes to shove. He didn’t cry as much as paid actor Michael Byrd, but he came close. Not so tough now, are you? The crying and pleading from the federal agent pretty much sum up bullies everywhere; the facade crumbles fast. It’s also ironic that he resists arrests. You know how that’ll end, right?
The two-minute video is overlaid with some comedic commentary too. Watch:
Damn! https://t.co/UT6MgEEN7O
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) August 1, 2022
Let’s recap how the Big Bad Fed began this interaction:
“I’m a federal agent…What’s your deal? It ain’t happening…You guys are making a big mistake.”
Now let’s recap how Part 2 went:
“Wait a second! Don’t do this! I’ve got a medical condition! Please, please! I can’t breathe! I’m begging you! My wife’s pregnant!”
The entire interaction makes you wonder if the ATF guy will approach his job differently in the future. Will he see a human being on the other side of the cuffs?
My guess is that he won’t change his ways. Local outlets reported that the ATF agent was suing the local police department for use of excessive force, which indicates he can give but he can’t get. That’s not promising.
“According to the suit, the ATF agent was trying to confiscate an illegally-held firearm when the suspect called 911 and the dispatcher sent officers Joseph Fihe and Kevin Winchell.
The article goes on to report that Burk has filed an excessive force lawsuit in federal court against the city of Columbus and the two police officers.
Burk admits this sort of confusion isn’t unheard of. However, in a typical situation, he says, the police officers would have checked his credentials and then either assisted with retrieving the firearm or left the scene.”
At the end of the day, the original suspect who allegedly had an illegal firearm is the real culprit, but it’s odd that the ATF bothers with this at all. Where are they in Chiraq? There must be thousands of illegal guns in the Windy City alone. Where are they on the southern border, for that matter?
Rather than actually exist to fight real crimes, agencies from within the federal government are merely corrupt and bloated tools for even more corrupt politicians. Every law and every mandate is at the point of a gun. Don’t pay your taxes? Guys with guns will arrest you. Don’t close your business during a plandemic? Guys with guns will arrest you.
Regardless of who they were after or why they were there, it’s nice to see the Feds get a taste of their own medicine.
Hailey Sanibel Writes at The Blue State Conservative
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UPDATE (and bumped from 8 am)! And an important one: Summary – Emergencies (like what has been called for Gunstock below) in 91:A ONLY APPLY TO TOWNS AND CITIES; not the “County Convention” (aka, “the Delegation”. While I have a call into the County Attorney, Andrew Livernois, I have not heard back as to which holds priority: RSA 24-9:d or RSA 91-A:2 II. However, Dan Itse has this:
Pay attention to the highlighted sections: Dan Itse is a former multi-term State Rep and is often considered to be one of the State’s leading experts on the NH Constitution.
From: NHHRA@groups.io <NHHRA@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dan Itse via groups.io
Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 11:47 AM
To: NHHRA@groups.io
Subject: [NHHRA] Belknap County meetingTo those of you on this list who are following the Belknap County controversy an emergency meeting was called Friday for tonight. RSA 24:9-d which governs meetings called by the body requires 7 days notice. Those who called the meeting were advised that they could call an emergency meeting with less notice under 91-A:2 However, though 91-A does include counties under definitions, the section which refers to emergency meetings includes only cities and towns.
And the Count Delegation is NOT a Town or a City!
If a construe 91-A:2 to apply to counties, it requires that the situation be declared emergent by the presiding officer.
The Belknap County Chair, whom I just got off the phone, has not called a meeting for tonite as he follows RSA 24 as the governing Law for County Conventions He DID call for a meeting and the quickest was for August 8th. But here is the REAL IMPORTANT part:
The body has no power to declare the situation emergent. Therefore, 91-A:2 cannot be construed to apply to a meeting called by the body, even if it did apply to counties.
The Delegation can’t call something an “emergency” for legal purposes. This clause was supposed to be for emergencies like a natural disaster (flooding, tornado, blizzard) or for things like the Town Hall or School building(s) catching fire, roofs falling in, a critical piece of equipment like a fire engine gets wrecked in an accident.
Like it or not, the Convention can’t declare, if I am reading this correctly, that a county owned facility that isn’t open ISN’T an emergency of the type above. However, there are partisans that are trying to make this to be a POLITICAL emergency – if Tom Day and Peter McGonagle had honored the agreement made with David Strang, it would be open. Instead, in the parlance of the reality show called Survivor, they blindsided him by changing the deal to include ALL of the Sr Management that quit, not because the meeting room was rearranged (a very petty excuse) but because of the demand Letters from Lawyers investigating serious charges. Those resignations worked, didn’t they – who in the public has taken any note of the Investigation? How much has the local media kept that in front of the reading public?
If you are a Belknap County Rep. Please do not attend the emergency meeting with is invalid on its face.
Dan Itse
24:9-d Notice. – The clerk of the convention, or his or her designee, shall mail to each member of the convention a notice stating the time, place and purpose of further meetings at least 7 days before the day of the meeting and shall cause to be published a like notice at least 7 days before the day of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Mailing such notice is not required during any session of the general court, if the notice is printed for 2 legislative days in the journal of the house of representatives.
91-A:2 II. Subject to the provisions of RSA 91-A:3, all meetings, whether held in person, by means of telephone or electronic communication, or in any other manner, shall be open to the public. Except for town meetings, school district meetings, and elections, no vote while in open session may be taken by secret ballot. Any person shall be permitted to use recording devices, including, but not limited to, tape recorders, cameras, and videotape equipment, at such meetings. Minutes of all such meetings, including nonpublic sessions, shall include the names of members, persons appearing before the public bodies, and a brief description of the subject matter discussed and final decisions. The names of the members who made or seconded each motion shall be recorded in the minutes. Subject to the provisions of RSA 91-A:3, minutes shall be promptly recorded and open to public inspection not more than 5 business days after the meeting, except as provided in RSA 91-A:6, and shall be treated as permanent records of any public body, or any subordinate body thereof, without exception. Except in an emergency or when there is a meeting of a legislative committee, a notice of the time and place of each such meeting, including a nonpublic session, shall be posted in 2 appropriate places one of which may be the public body’s Internet website, if such exists, or shall be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town at least 24 hours, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, prior to such meetings.
Here’s the emergency part:
An emergency shall mean a situation where immediate undelayed action is deemed to be imperative by the chairman or presiding officer of the public body, who shall post a notice of the time and place of such meeting as soon as practicable, and shall employ whatever further means are reasonably available to inform the public that a meeting is to be held. The minutes of the meeting shall clearly spell out the need for the emergency meeting. When a meeting of a legislative committee is held, publication made pursuant to the rules of the house of representatives or the senate, whichever rules are appropriate, shall be sufficient notice. If the charter of any city or town or guidelines or rules of order of any public body require a broader public access to official meetings and records than herein described, such charter provisions or guidelines or rules of order shall take precedence over the requirements of this chapter. For the purposes of this paragraph, a business day means the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding national and state holidays.
So here’s the emergency from the agenda items:
That completely renders the Commission inoperable – 2 Commissioners cannot be a quorum. And what is the cause? Merely a difference of opinion of how things should proceed? Let the Delegation INFORM US ALL what laws or regulations he has broken? All we hear is “he broke his oath” (saying it over and over again without saying HOW he broke his oath!
Well, Commissioner Jade Wood, who is the NH GOP Area 5 Vice-Chair, where is your voice about the RINOs that break theirs? Or the Democrats? Funny, you’ve remained VERY silent on that, haven’t you.
See below for the reasons they can’t (no mention of a “temp Commissioner” capability/status in Law. If they appoint one, they are breaking the Law if you read RSA 399
Look, if Gunstock opens or closes, I really don’t care. But what SHOULD matter to everyone that the Law be followed. But it seems that most peopler that are angst ridden that THE MOUNTAIN MUST OPEN WITH THE SAME STAFF (that are currently under investigation) don’t care about the Law. Like Commissioners Doug Lambert and Jade Wood They want a political “want” and not worry about the law.
My actual post follows below:
Yes, I went to the emergency Gunstock Area Commission meeting this afternoon. And yes, it was a crapshow. I have decided to wait on processing the video until later – I just don’t have it in me right now. The only thing that didn’t happen, during the mobocracy and “WE HAVE to DO SO SOMETHING NOW!!!”, was that someone said “Is that Legal”? and that everyone else listened.
Sidenote – as soon as politicians start saying that, like Doug Lambert, Jade Wood, and a bunch of others that should have known better, you can be sure that the fix is in. And yes, IMHO, it was in but I’ll leave it for the recording for you to decide for yourself.
What I am peeved (not, I’m not going to use any of the other dozen words floating before me to stay within Rule #1) at is what seems to be both a lack of knowledge of the Rule of Law and ACTUAL knowledge of the Statutes (RSAs) that govern the Gunstock Area Commission, on handling RSA 91A demands and about the Law regulating how County Conventions are concerned.
I’m not going to give the context just yet but at one point, NH State Rep Harry Bean said that an emergency meeting of the Delegation (all the NH State Reps in Belknap County) had been planned for tomorrow at which time:
1) Dr. Strang would be removed from the GAC leaving just Doug Lambert and Jade Wood
2) That renders the GAC unable to carry out its duties as there must be three to have a quorum
3) NH State Rep Harry Bean announced that he had the votes and that the meeting would be held tomorrow to do that. That’s a problem.
4) He also declared that they would immediately appoint a “temporary/interim/30 day” (paraphrasing here – wait for the recording) Commissioner to have three to be functional. That’s a problem.
Somebody gave Harry REALLY bad advice (I’m hoping he didn’t do this on his own; shame on him if he did) – unless they wish to be willing to break the Law to be seen to be “DO SOMETHING!!”.
24-hour notice, as he said during the meeting, is not the correct Law that governs county Delegation (“County Conventions”) meetings. He was quoting RSA 91:A which other political bodies (Selectmen, BudComms, School Boards) that do set that standard for those entities. However, NH RSA 24 is in charge of Delegations and as far as setting up meetings, specifically RSA 24:9-D (emphasis mine):
24:9-d Notice. – The clerk of the convention, or his or her designee, shall mail to each member of the convention a notice stating the time, place, and purpose of further meetings at least 7 days before the day of the meeting and shall cause to be published a like notice at least 7 days before the day of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. Mailing such notice is not required during any session of the general court if the notice is printed for 2 legislative days in the journal of the house of representatives.
Seven days – not one. So Monday is out unless they want to do it illegally; August 8th would be the first day possible – and there is already a Delegation meeting scheduled for that day for a completely different purpose. So it would have to be further out on a calendar.
Really, Harry, an “interim” Commissioner”? That is just as bad as when Gary Kiedaisch proposed making Rusty McLear (who had overstayed his interim term by 15 months, or so) a “de facto” Commissioner to keep his power base on the GAC. Which was just ONE of the plots with plots within plots of this whole sordid affair.
Sorry, Harry, but RSA 399 which covers the operation of the GAC has NOTHING concerning a temp Commissioner, an interim Commissioner, or a time-limited Commissioner. There is only a full Commissioner. Thus, because we are a Dillon’s Rule State, the Delegation just can’t “make stuff up” just because people are demanding that you DO SOMETHING! And he forgot the normal due process of advertising for the Commissioner position, receiving Letters of intent, scheduling them for interviews, and then voting for them.
The meeting ended around 3 pm – even IF 24 hours was lawful for a meeting, it takes time to do all the rest of that stuff.
So, IF THEY AREN’T GOING TO FOLLOW THE LAW, they’ve got bupkiss – no meeting, no temp appointment.
So, the ball’s in your court, Harry, as you seem to be leading this effort – what is the Delegation going to do now?
Topic switch – Josh McElveen (former WMUR TV reporter and now in charge of McElveen Strategies) also walked into the main Lodge at Gunstock for the meeting. He had been hired by former Chair Peter Ness (now resigned) to help out the entire GAC with some PR assistance and direction. With today’s turn of events (if this was Survivor, it was clear that Dr. Strang got blindsided by the “other side” of the GAC as well as by Tom Day when the rules were changed at the last minute (yes, the crowd ate it up), it wasn’t clear what should happen.
He and I have talked in the past especially when we crossed candidate paths during election cycles and we talked about the difficult position into which he had been placed. He had this to say:
Since ex-Chairman Peter Ness did not inform the full Commission that he had executed a service contract with our team until after the fact, we [Update: Doug Lambert and McElveen] have decide to void the agreement. That should have been a collective decision made by the full Commission.
Yeah, there hadn’t been a full “there, there” for quite some time and having been in similar situations (being told one thing and find out that reality bites HARD), that’s probably the best situation. Can’t work in that environment when half the GAC was playing full on “politics of personal destruction” while efforts were being made by the other half to react.
Which was the entire plan all the time. Glad that Josh realized he was in a no-win situation and was able to extracate himself and his team. Given that Doug Lambert and Jade Wood decided to NOT pay the investigative lawyers, PretiFlaherty (which may well result in a lawsuit) that Ness had hired, I’m doubting that McElveen is going to get paid either.
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Goffstown, New Hampshire
Announcing the return of Rep. John Burt’s Hot Dog Day. On August 13, we are bringing the event from the State House to John Burt’s house in Goffstown. Learn about the famous Hot Dog Day, help conservative Michael Yakubovich, and donate to a charity all at the same time!
When: Saturday, August 13, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Rep John Burt’s house, Goffstown, NH
Hot dogs, all the fixings, drinks, cookies, chips, crackers, and cheese! Suggested donation is $16 in honor of State Senate District 16.
Note: There will be a 50/50 raffle with half of the money going to the Michael Yakubovich for State Senate campaign and half of the money going to a local dog charity.
Please Submit Group communications or Press Releases for consideration
to editor@granitegrok.com. Submission is not a guarantee of publication.
Go to www.Michael4NH.com for tickets and additional details.
Rep. John Burt endorsed and is hosting Michael Yakubovich’s event because “Michael Yakubovich is a proven conservative that is for the New Hampshire Advantage and low taxes across the board. Michael supports election integrity reform, the Second Amendment, and socially conservative values.”
John Burt and Michael Yakubovich’s Hot Dog Day
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
John Burt’s House
Goffstown, NH
Tickets at www.Michael4NH.com
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In mid-June, Matt Mowers’ campaign held a “meet and greet cocktail hour” at the Bedford Village Inn. If you plan on voting in the GOP CD-1 primary, you should consider who hosted the cocktail hour. Here is the invitation:
If you know anything about New Hampshire politics, two names immediately jump out. Let’s start with Bill Greiner. That would be the Bill Greiner who publicly supported Jeanne Shaheen in 2020:
Other Republicans backing Shaheen included former Executive Councilors Ruth Griffin of Portsmouth and Peter Spaulding of Hopkinton, former George H. Bush administration official Betty Tamposi of New Castle, Bedford businessman Bill Greiner, New Castle builder Hank Stebbins and former New Hampshire Housing Finance Agency Executive Director Claira Monier of Goffstown.
The next name is Joel Maiola, who held the position of Judd Gregg’s brain … technically, chief-of-staff … while Globalist-Gregg was in the Senate. That would be the Joel Maiola who chaired “Republicans for Lynch”:
Given their track records, I think it is eminently fair to call Greiner and Maiola Democrats. But rather than quibble about labels, let’s just say that Greiner and Maiola represent the sneering, elitist/globalist wing of the GOP that President Trump fought against. The question GOP CD-1 primary voters need to ask is: would these elitist/globalists be supporting Mowers if he were really an America-First Republican?
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They’re flying so thick and fast it is amazing. And take heart – there will be a Meme Overflow and I will back-edit to include the link. And this week I do expect to have a Friday Meme Overflow-Overflow.
Remember, ridicule and mockery are effective weapons:
Now, let the mockery and mayhem begin.
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But first, a random sampling of three of my cartoons. Please note these are my concepts but I pay a professional to do them.
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Words mean things. When the definitions of words are fluid, accurate communication becomes impossible because when two people use the same word, but in their two minds they mean different things, it is impossible for them to communicate factually. So many people are not even aware of the change in this word, “vaccine”.
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My choice for the best of the lot:
As always, many good ones here. But this wins IMHO. Dr. Harvey Risch is one of the most pre-eminent epidemiologists alive. His data has weight – in part because (to my knowledge) he has no conflict of interest, nothing to gain financially. I’m 100% sure he is not a recipient of some of the $350 million in “royalty payments” that pharma has dished out.
But the science he serves up doesn’t serve to stroke the egos of those who took the Jab, who Jabbed their kids, and who believe they are good people for doing so. And they’d rather die than admit they’ve been fooled.
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Palate Cleanser:
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No Labels and the Coffee Party were astroturfed movements from the last decade that tried to sell themselves as the reasonable middle. Not at all. Their members were grow-more-government Republicans (Democrats) who couldn’t find a home in the proper party.
A few were actual Democrats who were not radical enough on social issues, energy policy, or abortion (the extinct Blue dogs). And, of course, a handful of hard-core leftists pretending to support a moderate movement to move Overton’s window closer to the musing of “centrists” like Marx and Engels.
All of the leadership or movement politicians and backers are inside the beltway machine parts regardless of registration, and they just created a third political party.
The new party, called Forward and whose creation was first reported by Reuters, will initially be co-chaired by former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman, the former Republican governor of New Jersey. They hope the party will become a viable alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties that dominate U.S. politics, founding members told Reuters.
Forward? You not even going to try and hide it, are you?
No, they are not. That’s Andrew Yang’s organization, and as old a Marxist turn of phase as ever there was. And their Party slogan is the No Labels slogan. “Not Left. Not Right. Forward.” A movement about which I’ve written a word or two or two-thousand, for example.
No Labels formed right after the US House Democrats got blown out of power in November 2010 with the tagline, Not Left. Not Right. Forward. A theme that MSNBC would embrace shortly after with ‘Lean Forward‘ as an ill-fitting mask over their histrionic lap-dog leftism.
Plenty more from me (on them) here, but I think you can smell what they’re selling.
Two pillars of the new party’s platform are to “reinvigorate a fair, flourishing economy” and to “give Americans more choices in elections, more confidence in a government that works, and more say in our future.”
As with its predecessors, this is likely a way to dilute votes away from those rare candidates who might shrink government or be convinced of the need to ensure Democrats (or anyone who will grow it) can get into office.
The merger involves the Renew America Movement, formed in 2021 by dozens of former officials in the Republican administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Donald Trump; the Forward Party, founded by Yang, who left the Democratic Party in 2021 and became an independent; and the Serve America Movement, a group of Democrats, Republicans and independents whose executive director is former Republican congressman David Jolly.
Any Lincon Project people or money in there? How about GEN Z GOP?
And don’t be fooled by the “members” of either the Reagan or Trump Administration. There are hordes of these people who serve because they can navigate the maze the Machine has created to make politics unreachable to most, including elected officials. They exist to feed and grow the system that coddles them and their above-average lifestyles.
And while I’m generally distrustful of all politicians and not opposed to more parties, the signs point to a movement that will do little to restore power to the people and the states in defense of the Constitutional Republic.
They look like more of what we already have, recycling the Left’s centrist (Never Trump?) Potemkin Villages in an effort to appear fresh and new.
Sorry, same old whore, new dress, and if we’re honest, the dress isn’t new either.
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Neutrality clauses in a primary are good for the party organization and help encourage post-primary unity. This is critical to quickly overcoming hard fought losses and the accompanying disappointment by candidates and their loyal supporters.
Rules 11 of the Republican National Committee (RNC) does not allow the RNC to “contribute money or in-kind aid to any candidate for any public or party office of that state, except the nominee of the Republican Party or a candidate who is unopposed in the Republican primary after the filing deadline for that office” without the written approval of the state’s 3 RNC members. As one of the RNC three members from NH, I can assure you that we have NOT & will NOT approve a neutrality waiver.
Article II of the NHGOP by-laws states that “No officer of the State Committee as defined in Article II, Section 2, shall participate in any primary contest on behalf of any candidate for a Republican nomination. They shall remain strictly neutral in any such primary contest.” This implies that the NHGOP as an organization shall remain neutral in both action, AND appearance. County and City Republican organizations are governed by their own by-laws and many require their organization and leaders to remain neutral as well.
The only way to win in an evenly divide state like ours is to rally together immediately after our “last in the nation” primary on September 13th. For activist and party officials that doesn’t mean sitting on the sidelines, however. We can support unopposed candidates, organize for the post primary push, offer training equally to all candidates, highlight the abysmal voting record of our Democrat opponents in Letters to the Editor, and fundraise for the eventual nominee.
We want to thank Chris Ager for this Op-Ed. Please direct yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com.
Since I’m keenly aware of the destruction that Democrat policies are having on the nation, I’ve joined with a group of Republicans in General election fundraising for the “eventual US Senate nominee” and hope to do this for Congressional candidates as well. The beauty of this fundraising approach is that all donations go directly into an approved account that can only be accessed by the winner after 13 September. This can help provide some momentum in the precious few weeks between the Primary and General election. I believe firmly that ALL Republican nominees are better for Granite Staters than the incompetent incumbent Pelosi/Schumer “Yes” man/women.
I encourage all to support your candidate of choice in the Primary. There are many good folks to choose from. Especially if you are neutral, think about kicking into a general election account for the “eventual nominee.” I can direct you to the right place to donate. You’ll be glad you did on November 8th!
Chris Ager
RNC Committeeman, NH
NHcommitteeman@protonmail.com
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Much like America’s southern border, the word recession no longer has much meaning. Not because we haven’t got one, or both, we do. They are very real. But sometimes, if you know a guy, you can change how they are perceived or even what they mean.
Wikipedia, the world’s least reliable resource, is – according to Wikipedia,
“… a bureaucracy, with increasingly complicated rules that can be edited by anyone, and a hierarchy of privileged users who enforce these rules, sometimes contradictory. These rules have been used to delete useful information and informative images and to deface articles through over-application of bureaucratic processes.”
I know we can’t trust that, but it is quickly corroborated elsewhere and, if you’ve ever used it, through practice. And while anyone can edit it, very few edits are likely to survive the peer review process, which is dominated by a hierarchy of privileged users. They also happen to be increasingly woke and left-leaning.
The progs took over that “institution” as well. So, finding the definition of “recession” change to protect the current Democrat regime was a necessary step. Millions of people use the thing, and perception matters.
So, how about the perception of getting caught doing it?
Holy shit they just changed the definition of “recession” on Wikipedia
And it’s locked from further editing
Can’t make Biden look bad before the midterm elections! pic.twitter.com/k9vsGiM6Bf
— Alexei Arora (@AlexeiArora) July 28, 2022
More than a few folks agree with Arora, but over at Vigilant Links, they’ve got another editing suggestion for Wikipedia. A change to the definition of “definition.”
You might as well get it over with, yes? If up is down, left is right, in is out, boys are girls, borders don’t exist except where Democrats need them, and we’re not in a recession after two-quarters of negative GDP, then what’s stopping you from changing anything or everything on a whim?
Here in New Hampshire, the Left redefined what a resident was a few years back so they could win more seats. Then they redefined what election rights meant. And I guess that DNC took the hint.
The border is open to change the meaning of citizens because of elections, so no matter how bad off you are economically, we’ll never enter a recession as long as a Democrat occupies the White House.
But wait until – if ever – there is another Republican sitting behind the Resolute Desk.
Update: And … this just in!
Doocy: Deese said in 2008…'economists have a definition…of a recession, which is two consecutive quarters of negative growth' & yesterday he said, two negative quarters…is not the technical definition of a recession.
KJP: It is not.
Doocy: What changed?
KJP: It is not. pic.twitter.com/ZMndyheHT1
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 27, 2022
HT | Gateway Pundit
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I am proudly running to represent and serve the people of Pelham, New Hampshire, Hillsborough District 1.
My father served during WW 2 in the US Navy at the age of 17.
My son served in the US Marines at age 17 and then enlisted into the Army and to served undercover in Iraq fighting Communism.
My husband Charlie and I have been married 42 years and have been Pelham residents since 1981, where we raised our two sons. I am a Gold Star Mom. I am very proud of my father’s and son’s service to this great country.
I feel it’s now my time to serve. We are now at the precipice. I will always stand for fiscal responsibility, liberty, and freedom and will follow the Constitution.
My professional background was in Alternative Medicine. I was the founder of a local Pelham business called of A Touch of Ki Massage and Acupuncture and an International Chinese Massage Cupping Educator. I am now retired and can give this my full attention. I love my country.
We want to thank Sandra Panek for this Op-Ed. Please direct yours to Editor@GraniteGrok.com.
I believe I will make a good State Representative as I have assisted with the Voter Integrity group project this past year. My duties were setting up the District communities across the state of New Hampshire, recruiting and vetting volunteers to assist in the clean-up of the voter roles, and canvassing project that exposed the 2020 voter fraud. The real insurrection was not on Jan 6, 2021, but was on Nov 3rd, 2020. Yes, our election WAS stolen.
While my son was fighting Communism in Iraq, I was traveling throughout China, learning about the government-run healthcare system and alternative medicine. I believe in medical freedom and the right to try.
We are now experiencing the same issues. Ivermectin was held back from us to treat Covid, so people had to attain that FDA-approved drug underground. The Representatives and Senate passed a bill that Gov. Sununu promised he would sign. Gov Sununu vetoed that bill. There’s a lot more work to do, and I am driven to reach out and serve our great state of New Hampshire.
Our Elections must be secure. I believe in Election Integrity, and we should be counting by hand. Our current machines are hackable and can be connected to the wireless internet, and the memory cards are programmed with algorithms.
Pelham just had a local election, and the results are very questionable. I have contacted the DOJ office and received confirmation that there is an investigation.
In the meantime, I, along with many Pelham Patriots, are collecting signatures to return to hand counting of ballots in Pelham. We have the required amount of signatures and will be presenting this to our town as a Petition Warrant Article. RSA 656:40 states ballot-counting machines were adopted on a trial basis over 30 years ago. The People of Pelham want our voices heard. I will be their voice.
Proof of citizenship and residency is necessary in order to vote. Voter rolls must be updated and maintained annually.
I am pro-life do not believe in abortion unless there are extreme circumstances, like death of the mother. I believe life begins at conception. Late-term abortions is an organ harvesting program in disguise.
Adoption has ALWAYS been an option.
I believe our Constitutional rights are under attack and will work to protect our rights. I believe in the 1st amendment and freedom of speech. I fully support the 2nd amendment – right to bear arms. My father was a victim of a mass shooting which resulted in his permanent paralysis in 1957 in Corpus Christi, TX. I was raised knowing how important it is to be able to protect yourself. Yes, there are lawless people willing to do us harm.
I will not be a Representative who will just be a placeholder keeping a seat warm. My promise to the citizens of Pelham is I will always be available to hear your concerns and do my best to represent you.
This is the time to be United and not divided. We are not here to compete with each other but rather to uplift and be supportive of those who are willing to serve “We the People”. This is why I am campaigning with a slate team. It shows our community that I can work cooperatively with others. This is an important quality to have because that skill set will be needed once elected and working for you in Concord.
I am endorsed by the Hon. Hershel Nunez, Hon. Rep Bob Green, Hon. Denise Smith and Rep. Jordan Ulery.
I have also been vetted and endorsed by the Resolve Initiative.
My Motto is:
BONAFIDE SERVICE TO OTHERS
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So much happens that it is easy to miss things. Like a new Maine law signed in 2019 that removed Religious or Philosophical Objections to “Immunization.” This predated COVID, but after experiencing how the “government” handled that, is anyone else concerned?
It started as a way to ensure children had to receive state-recommended immunuzation.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has reportedly signed a bill ending most non-medical exemptions for mandatory childhood vaccines, just days after the first confirmed measles case hit the state.
House Democrats in the state said Friday that Mills had signed the bill, according to multiple local reports. The law eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions in Maine, local ABC affiliate WMTW reported.
Under the new law, only doctors and pediatric primary care givers can determine if a child should receive a medical exemption.
I find it hard to believe anyone would abrogate a legitimate religious exemption in the face of a state law that violates their constitutional rights. And if your kids are vaccinated, what difference (at this point) does it make if that kid is not?
The Maine legislature passed the new vaccine law in 2019. A people’s veto effort to repeal the legislation made it to Maine’s ballot in 2020, but voters rejected that effort by a more than two-to-one margin.
Nice try, but again, the point of constitutional rights is that the Mob can’t deny them. But Maine has done that, and they are excited about the results. Trampling on people’s rights resulted in 95% of kindergartners getting all their immunizations.
And hey, I’m not opposed to that. I got all of mine as a kid. Plenty of vaccines have helped irradicate diseases, like smallpox, a valuable thing to have if you happen to be a gay man this year (it can protect you from monkeypox). But informed consent is the bedrock of health freedom, and religious exemption is a founding principle of our nation.
People risked their lives on an uncertain passage to an unknown wilderness to secure it, and Maine just said F-off.
And what if the state mandates COVID vaccines for kids? Do the parents have to move out of state if they object? That crap has no business being in children’s veins. But every effort is being made to get it in there, and Maine can say sorry. Your religious or philosophical objection is meaningless.
Good luck finding a doctor with the stones to say no under the new medical tyranny.
It irks me.
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The Government Integrity Project is proud to announce a SECOND FREE DEBATE between candidates for federal office. This second debate will feature three GOP candidates who are running to replace Maggie Hassan in the U.S. Senate: Don Bolduc, Bruce Fenton and Kevin Smith.
Related: FREE EVENT! NH CD-1 Congressional Candidate Debate!
These candidates for U.S. Senate have the vision, skills and capabilities to represent NH and bring a positive change to Washington DC. It is up to you to choose!
Join us on August 14 for this extraordinary and free event that will take place at 3pm at the Crossing Life Church and Community Center, 122 North Lowell Rd., Windham, NH. (Click here to register). You will have opportunities to meet the candidates in person; ask them questions before or after the debate; and submit a question of your own that may be asked during the debate.
Experience first hand how each of these candidates plan to represent you if elected. This event will provide intimate insights into each candidate’s positions and vision – and help prepare you to cast a more informed vote in the GOP Primary on September 13, 2022!
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So I was tipped off yesterday that there was going to be another Emergency Meeting for the GAC early this afternoon and one agenda item caught my attention (emphasized below):
Posted 7/30/2022
NOTICE
Emergency Public Meeting of the
GUNSTOCK AREA COMMISSION
Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time at the Gunstock Mountain Resort.The undersigned chair of the Gunstock Area Commission pursuant to Article III, paragraph 1(e) of the Commission’s bylaws calls for a special public meeting of the Gunstock Area Commission:
Dr. David Strang, Chair Pro-Term of the Gunstock Area Commission
This notice is posted at the Gunstock Administrative Office, the Belknap County Commissioner’s Office and online at GUNSTOCK.COM
This special meeting is a public session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3.
Tentative Agenda:
• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Motion to rehire GMR staff
• Motion to seal the non-public minutes of the July 29 emergency meeting
• Adjournment
I can imagine, from the prodding of how extremist both Doug Lambert and Jade Wood have become in demanding other GAC Commissioners resign because THEY won’t toe THEIR line, how contentious the following non-public meeting had to have been. After all, with the constant pressure placed upon a relatively new person to politics (and Doug being a master of it), I was not surprised to hear that Peter Ness had finally had enough and resigned. When these two announced the news, their faces were beaming with pride (and the partisan crowd erupted in loud cheers).
Look at that 4th agenda item. Well, my turn (emphasis mine):
Pursuant to the Right to Know Law (RSA. 91-A:4 (I) ), I am demanding access, within 5 business days, to the below enumerated governmental records Otherwise, if this cannot be fulfilled with the mandated 5 business day window per RSA 91-A, please advise when the Responsive Records will be made available.
This request is for the currently unsealed meeting minutes and the Zoom recording of the meeting of Friday, 7/29/2022, (as it was a remote attended meeting by some of the participants).
This document is a more formal one meant as a follow on to the “texted” RSA 91:A demand sent to Chairman Pro Tem Dr. David Strang at 8:50 pm yesterday (7/30/2022):
Having seen the agenda for tomorrow’s special meeting, consider this a text version RSA91:A demand for the July 29 non-public meeting as the minutes have not yet been sealed at this time. I will follow up with a more formal document if that is needed.
This demand is also for the Zoom recording of that meeting. If it was not locally record, it can and will be provided by Zoom.
This is that more formal document. All such companies like Zoom are required to follow all Laws in this type of matters; this 91:A document is a legal demand. They will have a backup on their servers.
Also, if it turns out that this Zoom meeting was illegally recorded in that not all participants were informed that it was being recorded (NH is a two-party consent State), this demand should include whether it was legally recorded or not. Further, this demand requires the name of the person who triggered the recording.
Per RSA 91-A:4 IV(c) If you deny any portion of this request, please cite the specific exemption used to justify the denial to make each record, or part thereof, available for inspection along with a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the information withheld.
As you are aware, in 2016, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a governmental body in possession of records is required to produce them in electronic media using standard of common file formats: Green v. SAU #55, 168 N.H. 796, 801 (2016). Unless there is some reason that it is not reasonably practicable for you to produce these records in the requested format, I ask that you either do so or explain why it is not practicable for you to comply.
Please also note, per RSA 91-A:4 III, III-a, and III-b, you are required to maintain the safety and accessibility of such responsive records. This also includes such responsive records (e.g., emails) which may have been deleted from respective Inboxes but are still available on the applicable email server or in your / email host backup system(s).
Please let me know when these records will be sent to me for inspection.
You may email the responsive records to me at Skip@GraniteGrok.com. If the volume or he size of responsive records turns out to be substantial, I will set up a Dropbox folder for all those responsive records to which they can be uploaded.
Thank you for your lawful attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Skip Murphy
GraniteGrok.com
I have a real good guesstimate that a number of things were said that would show that a couple of the attendees in a far different light than what their more public personas appear to show.
I’ve completed processing the videos from Friday and I’ll start posting them up tonite. One thing is clear, Peter Ness was hounded and bullied by the “tolerant crowd” to resign. Twice now, during public meetings, I have brought up the name that you readers know full well: Saul Alinsky and his Rules for Radicals. Each time, I have met with derision and catcalls – and Doug Lambert just shaking his head. My thoughts are that he’s trying to run away from it knowing full well that what he and Jade Wood are following such Rules.
Sidenote: She’s not just a GAC Commissioner, she is also the NH GOP Area 5 Vice Chair who is now not only working to dislodge good Republicans from their appointed seats on the Commission but also agitating that the mobocracy unseat good Conservative/Liberty& Freedom Republicans in the Primary and General Election in the 2022 Primary Season.
They hounded Peter Ness to quit. They’ve now switched to pound Dr. Strang such he would be the next. They are also ginning up the crowd to remove the Belknap County Delegation leadership –
You know, like this:
RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions. (This is cruel, but very effective. Direct, personalized criticism and ridicule works.)
RULE 8: “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.
RULE 5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.” There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions. (Pretty crude, rude and mean, huh? They want to create anger and fear.)
Yet, Lambert consistently maintains he knows nothing of it. Yet, ALL of their actions can be traced back to these Rules when it comes to Peter (and a couple more as well). Yet, both of them willingly engaged in the politics of personal destruction – neither can argue the merits of the differences.
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We grew up with many myths. We had Jason and the Argonauts, the Medusa, Atlas, Hercules, and gods like Mercury and Wotan. But, following Schliemann’s discovery of Troy, when combined with more recent excavations, it appears that much of what Homer wrote about Troy has moved from myth to history.
With the possible exception being Atlantis, which was most likely the volcanic island of Thera in the Aegean Sea inhabited by mortals instead of that vast continent beyond the Pillars of Hercules in the Atlantic inhabited by gods so aptly described in song by Donovan.
Today, however, we have reverted to being ruled by myths.
We are told that Joe Biden is a vigorous far-sighted US President who keeps his finger attuned to our needs and who protects our incredible Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic, and who was fairly elected by somewhere over 80 million legal folk.
As we learn more every day, the 2020 election was rife with fraud and with skewed voting machine models which had been used to help elect foreign dictators like Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
The machines from Dominion/Smartmatic are easily accessible to online fiddling ,with their totals and tinkering with individual ballots. Ballot harvesting, combined with easily controlled voting machines whose vice president is the husband of our currently benighted Vice President, was an abomination. Thankfully, the latter is being reined in by state courts who view this caper as unconstitutional. But the sandstone myth that Joe Biden was elected fairly remains ever-present.
Today, ERIC, the supposedly fair way to gather and collate voting information, seems to be an increasing myth, paid for by an “anonymous” donor who increasingly appears to be George Soros, a man ceaseless in his attempts to destroy our “perfect union.”
Joe Biden, despite four anti-Covid vaccinations and an in-house doctor that only the one-worlders like John Kerry and Bill “Willy Wonka” Gates can afford, has recently left quarantine for the disease he said he’d stamp out, another myth. Nope, Sleepy Joe, as the far more healthy and endlessly active Donald Trump calls our President, is visibly failing, in mental capacity, competence, and temper, before our very eyes while we are treated to the myth of Joe’s robustness.
Additionally, it appears ever more likely that “Dr.” Jill Biden shares the throne with others, unlike the myth that our strongman rules alone and determines our foundering ship of state’s rhumb line all the time like that masterful and merciful Captain of both testaments. Biden’s puppeteers are rumored to be Barack Obama and George Soros, thanks to his billions of dollars and his myriad 521(c) 3 tax dodging organizations, who sends his son Alexander to keep the Democrat cognoscenti in congruence with George’s every thought and whim.
George Soros “owns” the Democrat Party today much as Hillary Clinton did then when she allowed “Li’l” Debbi Wasserman-Schultz, or Wasserdorf-Schmaltz as I once saw scrawled in a cartoon, to pay her back on an installment plan for her loaned largesse needed to bail out a bankrupt DNC.
Sadly, another myth is “equal liberty and justice for all.” Many of the Republicans, who were waived forward into the Capitol on 1/6 by FBI agents and Capitol cops, an activity even the limited AOC has demanded answers for, still lounge in a DC gaol. But Democrat staffers from Stephen Colbert, who later invaded the Capitol at night and cut capers around and threatened late working Republican legislators, were not prosecuted for their trespassing. Far left hooligans – good; honest folk – bad.
The foregoing must also be viewed in juxtaposition to the lack of any kind of federal investigation into seemingly endless summer insurrections of 2020. Another key myth, pushed valiantly by Democrats pols and solons alike and echoed by the slavish far left cheerleaders in their yellow dog press, is that Antifa doesn’t exist and is just a figment of the tortured imaginations of the right. This is patently ridiculous and one need only follow the tribulations of journalist Andy Ngo, who was thrashed repeatedly by these nearly anonymous ‘men in black’, to see right through this myth of non-existence.
Further, deeper in the justice myth, turn your weary eyes to those whose Soros’ money was instrumental in getting elected as local district attorneys. Chesa Boudin, the unrepentant son of American terrorists in San Francisco, and far left George Gascon, who has allowed criminals free reign in Los Angeles, believe that the rights of criminals, even violent criminals, must always trump the rights of honest hard working victims in every case and caper. Always!
My favorite yet highly hokey myth is that the so called “trans” population who identify as women really are and we, in the name of the justice and equality endlessly circumvented by the left, are supposed to believe this bunk lock stock and barrel. Take the infamous swimmer Lia Thomas who was a guy not too long ago. He/she/them prides himself in swimming faster than the little women sans his physique.
Lastly, a myth is employed across our fair but granite state that our DC representatives, “Magster” Hassan, Chris “Flap Jack” Pappas and dear little Annie Kuster actually represent our interests and deliberately weigh our needs – limited budgets, equal protection under law and fair elections – before every vote. But they don’t. Their easily accessible voting records prove they don’t and their silence when questioned about DC’s rot arising from the foregoing prove their collusion with the myths.
Yup, simply by employing the wand of myth, laws are equally enforced on all – the rich and powerful Democrats and the kulaks, men become women, doddering old fools become learned and act with prudence, noted imbeciles are elected with vast unheard of majorities, electronic voting machines always trump paper ballots for fairness and ease of access, AOC is a bright light in a dim far left galaxy, a recession is not a recession if simply redefined here an there and the liberal Democrat Party actually cares for the people’s, as in “We the People”, welfare ahead of their attaining raw absolute power to enrich themselves with legal and illegal emoluments gleaned from their offices above us.
“Wands of Myth” are available on many Chinese retail sites for a nominal cost should one of us kulaks require one
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It has become painfully evident that the American college system is bankrupting students while not preparing them for a successful future. The average cost for four years of college in the United States is $35,720. At private colleges, the average tuition is $37,200 per year. The typical cost for four years of a college education is no doubt expensive.
Add the cost to live during the college years, and it shouldn’t be a surprise that the student loan debt in America is now approaching $1.7 trillion.
The money is one concern, but it is the fact that colleges are producing graduates not ready or prepared to enter the workforce in a productive manner. The average cost is increasing at about 8% a year, meaning the price of a college education doubles every nine years. Unacceptable for a failing system.
There is now an option, and it is long overdue. The newly created College of St. Joseph the Worker in Ohio offers affordable vocational studies degrees and will prepare graduates to enter the workplace with a trade.
The following from their website sums it up:
The College of St. Joseph the Worker forms students into effective and committed members of their communities by teaching them the Catholic intellectual tradition while training them in skilled and dignified labor. We teach our students to think, but also to pray, to love, and to build.Beginning in the Book of Genesis, the dignity of human work has long been celebrated as a participation in God’s creative work. By work, humankind fulfills the command in Genesis to care for the earth (Gn 2:15) and be productive in their labors. Saint Joseph, the carpenter and foster father of Jesus, is but one example of the holiness of human work. Jesus, too, was a carpenter. He learned the trade from Saint Joseph and spent his early adult years working side-by-side in Joseph’s carpentry shop before leaving to pursue his ministry as preacher and healer.
College of St. Joseph the Worker fills a void that has been widening for nearly fifty years. After the Vietnam War, the educational community began a crusade to get every student into a four-year college or university. This plan was successful at the expense of the trades, which remain a noble and necessary career. Not every student is right for college; we know that college is not right for every child.
A college that prepares a young person for a trade is a welcome option to the indoctrination centers disguised as liberal think tanks that have strapped millions with loans due to spiraling costs. A person with a trade is on a fast track to a fulfilling life of prosperity as opposed to someone exiting a college with a useless degree in some obscure liberal arts field.
There are other colleges around the country like St. Joseph the Worker, and these institutions have to be promoted as productive entities for the American economy. God knows we need more electricians, plumbers, and welders than we do unemployed college grads with a Political Science degree and a $200,000 student loan.
We thank those who thought outside the box and conceived St. Joseph the Worker College. Not only are you offering a welcome alternative to a useless traditional college degree, but you are enhancing the spiritual side of your students. In one swipe, you have done two beautiful things. You have given your students a proud future and restored God in their minds and hearts. For that, you have earned your spot in today’s Sunday Spotlight.
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First, I am merely an “enlightened amateur”. Please vet & check on your own. Caveat emptor. Consider these to be priming the pump for your own investigations.
Second, I fear spicy time is very close, but even a month of food, water, etc., puts you well ahead of most of the sheeple. IMHO, set your minimum sights on a three-month period.
Third, two things will be critical for having the best chance of making it through:
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Top of the fold:
Democrat Susan Wild Wants to Reeducate Trump-Supporting Constituents (breitbart.com)
This is their mentality. That they are smarter, more educated, more moral and more better people than we deplorables.
They are not hiding their intentions of drugging you into obedience and servitude.
You’ve been warned.
Trust big pharma at the risk of losing your soul. pic.twitter.com/TCABoeJgHU
— Michael (@sovrynmindset) July 28, 2022
And they’ll drug you into compliance. From there, it’s not such a far step from thinking yourself superior in every way, to seeing those you despise marked down as irredeemable, and then not even human at all.
Kind-of related, speaking of othering:
Al Gore Says Climate Deniers Are Like Uvalde Cops Who Did Nothing to Rescue Children
IOW, we opposing him have zero redeeming qualities.
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White House announces sale of additional 20 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
For this alone, never mind everything else, President Potato needs to be impeached.
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216 House Democrats vote AGAINST requiring the US. government to disclose the HARM on children’s academic achievement, mental health, social development resulting from school lockdowns, closures – Geller Report
Party of treason. For this and many other things.
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“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand? After all, you knew ahead of time that those bluecaps were out at night for no good purpose. And you could be sure ahead of time that you’d be cracking the skull of a cutthroat.”
-Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn , The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
When you realize you have nothing left to lose. Or, perhaps, the thing you still have left is your freedom. And while I’m certainly not advocating violence, or recommending a specific course of action, when the politicians who give the orders to implement tyranny are smacked hard by the fact that there are people who can hit a few-inches circle reliably from a few hundred yards away. I fear the avalanche is starting. I don’t want that, no sane person does, and I pray every day that things don’t go spicy. But if it does, remember this:
Live free or die. Death is not the worst of evils.
General John Stark
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Prepper Site URLS:
Most have daily articles; revisit daily. Please recommend others in the comments.
Ask a Prepper, how to prepare, survive and thrive, latest news
Mother Earth News
The Organic Prepper Home – The Organic Prepper
SurvivalBlog.com – The Daily Web Log for Prepared Individuals Living in Uncertain Times.
SHTF Blog – Modern Survival
Survival World – Everything You Need To Know to Survive
And two aggregate sites listing their top favorite sites:
TOP 50 SURVIVAL & PREPPER BLOGS
The 50 Best Survival Blogs
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Specific, one-up articles:
If I Could Only Stockpile 10 Foods – Ask a Prepper
7 Diseases That Will Become Deadly After Doomsday (theorganicprepper.com)
Storing Rice Long-Term – How Preppers Do It (shtfblog.com)
Storing Flour Long-Term – How Preppers Do It (shtfblog.com)
From experience, I highly endorse freezing for – conservatively – 72 hours and then sealing it up in two Ziploc bags. At least.
5 Food Storage Myths That Are Ruining Your Stockpile – Ask a Prepper
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Short of years and untold wealth, you cannot possibly be fully prepared for everything (I have to keep reminding myself of that). But even some preparations, ideally at least 90 days of food, water / water purification, etc., puts you head and shoulders in front of the vast majority of the sheeple who will be in jaw-gaping astonishment when the SHTF. The only relevant questions are:
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Likely applies to many plants.
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Foraging: Books and one-up articles
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Books (permanent feature):
Feasting Free on Wild Edibles (old but good)
The Lost Ways (much more than just foraging)
The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS FOR BEGINNERS
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Deep State / Coming Tyranny / WEF / Globalists (broad):
BREAKING: Federal courts have begun barring unvaxxed lawyers from entering the courthouses
First suit has already been filed in the USDNJ – Docket 2:22-cv-4661
— Mike Yoder (@Yoder_Esq) July 23, 2022
Which brings to mind this meme:
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Extra-wide tiny house pushes the boundaries for comfort and style (newatlas.com)
We are being conditioned to be used to this. Related:
World Economic Forum Urges Public To Eliminate Ownership Of Private Vehicles (thegatewaypundit.com)
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Consistent with others. Consistent with the 2015 prediction (see here):
[T]o prevent them from giving birth in order to reduce the population…
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71 Per Cent of French Want ‘Sharp Reduction’ In Migration
Doesn’t matter what the natives want. You VILL become diverse. More:
Cyprus Claims New Surge in Illegal Migrant Arrivals
Rescue Ship Gets OK to Bring 438 Rescued Migrants to Italy
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Shortages (broadly):
What’s Going On? Ireland Joins Canada and Netherlands and Targets Farmers with Carbon Emissions Cuts — Further Endangering Global Food Shortages (thegatewaypundit.com)
No farms, no food. No food, no uppity people. What was it Stalin said?
Death is the solution to all problems. No man – no problem.
Related:
Ireland Joins Canada And The Netherlands In Contributing To World Famine
A food shortage is coming, even in the U.S.! Geoengineering and the deliberate destruction of the weather, inflation and green policies are threatening the US food supply – Strange Sounds
Food Wars — Starvation Driven by Globalist Elites Creates Cheaper Labor – Uncanceled News
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COVID QR codes now being used to RATION FUEL in Sri Lanka as economic collapse accelerates – NaturalNews.com
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Where’s Pete Buttigieg? Record Container Ship Backlog Develops Off East Coast Ports
Probably off getting his case of monkeypox treated…
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Ireland: Global Food Crisis: Restaurant Tsar Expects Winter Shortages, Tells Public to Stock Up Now
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“To destabilise this dirty western society? It’s not difficult: you just have to destabilise the woman. Women are the keystone of any society. All you have to do is take the woman out of her temple: the house, the family, which can only stand on its own feet because of the woman. She must be persuaded that she is exploited and debased. She must be uncoupled. She must be trivialised, she must be taken away from the teaching and education of her children, who then become easy prey for vice and the worst utopias. And there will be a crisis of morality! She must be thrown into the labour market in bulk, which will lower the price of labour and lead to unemployment and economic crisis, thus disorder and ruin of society”
– Henri Vincenot, L’oeuvre de chair, 1984
All deliberate. See Bill Whittle and his critical video on The Narrative. (I suspect it’s age limited because it reveals so much. Don’t worry, IMHO there’s nothing NSFW there.)
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Enemedia:
CAUGHT: Michigan News Channel Posts Results to Republican Primary Election — That’s Not Until Next Week!! (thegatewaypundit.com)
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MEDIA BLACKS OUT WORLDWIDE PROTESTS: Argentina’s Government Collapsing – Joining Panama, Italy, Holland, Estonia, Sri Lanka, UK – Geller Report
Control the information flow, control what people believe. Related:
Big Tech’s Plot to Stop a Red Wave in 2022 – Geller Report
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Inflation (broadly):
In Case You Were Wondering Why Inflation Has Started To Spiral Wildly Out Of Control… – DC Clothesline
90 Miles From Tyranny : Democrats’ high-spending ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ will do just the opposite (ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com)
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Producer price index June 2022: Gain 11.3% on surge in energy costs (cnbc.com)
And energy affects everything else. Related:
Biden Transport Secretary AGAIN Says “PAIN” Of High Gas Prices Is A Benefit – Summit News
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When I was in the hospital ER a few weeks ago, it took eight-plus hours just to get me in. And I was on a stretcher the entire time until I was admitted. Not that I’m a hospital “frequent flier” – thank Hashem – but it seemed odd.
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Who Would Have Known?
Why do we have to read this stuff about America in the UK papers?
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US Stability (broad catch-all):
Glazov Gang: China’s Wicked Designs for U.S. Farmland | FrontpageMag
Folly. And this is the innocent explanation.
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Pervert Parade: An Insane Number of Teachers Have Been Arrested for Sex Crimes This Year (townhall.com)
Public Schools Teach Students Queer Theory As Young as Kindergarten – Geller Report
A society that fails to protect its children is doomed.
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"I'm living in a nightmare neighborhood"
Portlanders break down in tears over how @PortlandGov has allowed their neighborhoods to be run down by encampments. Efforts at any clean-up is strongly resisted & sabotaged by far-left activists allied w/Antifa. https://t.co/q1JeMR1bqa pic.twitter.com/1fgKuNjY3j
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 24, 2022
A preview of what will happen if Dems gain permanent control. Related:
Americans Are Waiting In Breadlines To Feed Their Families At Food Banks Across The Country To Survive Biden’s Inflation Nightmare
Never, ever forget Commie Bernie saying this is a good thing. More:
Joe Biden’s America: Hershey CEO Warns of Halloween Candy Shortage
Inflation is Squeezing Food Banks and Food Pantries
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No wonder the criminals are winning
The numbers are stark.
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Los Angeles County Bans Observers From Monitoring District Attorney Gascón Recall Vote Count
And if you think they won’t do this nationally in November I have some prime self-irrigated land in Florida to sell you.
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World Stability (broad catch-all):
If this actually goes through, this is double-plus ungood.
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If not now, when?
19th Ward Chicago: Of course it’s an intentional provocation, with perfect timing
A Warning Within the Warning
Will Tweaking the Dragon’s Tail Ignite a Terrible Fire With China? (thegatewaypundit.com)
UK National Security Adviser Warns of Sudden Nuclear War With Communist China
Unusual Increase in China and US Military Activity in South China Sea as Tensions Flare Up Prior to Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan (thegatewaypundit.com)
China Launches Live-Fire Drills Off Taiwan With US Carrier Group Nearby, As Pelosi’s Plane En Route To Asia
Swiss set to match EU sanctions if China invades Taiwan
Oh no, not sanctions! Don’t forget the sternly worded letter! Hey, let’s prod an already aggressive Dragon and Bear at the same time. What could go wrong? And in China’s case, a Dragon that desperately needs distractions:
China’s Economy Is Failing – New Goal for 2022 – “Strive to Achieve the Best Possible Results” (thegatewaypundit.com)
Don’t forget Little Rocket Man:
North Korea Threatens Biden with Nuclear War – Geller Report
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We have a two-tiered justice system. https://t.co/yN18qga7bQ
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) July 22, 2022
I say this regularly: this is how Rome fell. When the “average Roman” finally grasped how corrupt the actual Rome had become – not the Rome of the past, not the Rome of his imagination, but the reality – they ceased to be willing to fight for it.
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Specific to energy:
With Strategic Petroleum Reserve at lowest level since 1985, US sells stockpiled oil to China | Just The News
At what point can we call this treason? I argue we’ve passed that point.
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BIDEN’S RECESSION: The “Political” Fed Is “At the End of Its Rope” – Fighting Inflation Will Take Biden’s Economy into a “Freefall”
BREAKING: Fed Gauge on Inflation Jumps 6.8% from Last Year – Highest in 40 Years
I have to see if I can pre-buy a winter’s worth of oil (I should be able to). At today’s prices. Painful, but all signs are pointing to more inflation and higher fuel prices… if not outright shortages and unavailability. Yes there’s a risk prices could fall and I’d lose on that score. But consider the risks vs. rewards: a loss of some money vs. being unable to heat my home at all.
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The lights are going out across Europe – spiked (spiked-online.com)
How many in Europe will freeze to death this winter? In America?
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Gardening, animals, etc.:
Not fond of beets. Nor, apparently, are beets fond of my gardening efforts. I’ve been trying to grow them as a way to entice my wife into being more interested in my gardening efforts.
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Zone 3 Gardening, by HollyBerry. Vegetable gardening in Maine. (survivalblog.com)
I’m in Zone 5 and have only a very small garden (dammit!). But these are still useful.
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Pinto Bean Information – Tips On Growing Pinto Beans (gardeningknowhow.com)
Beans and grains = complete protein. And well-done, beans can be very prolific. Other articles on the sidebar also look interesting! E.g.:
Children’s Bean Teepee – Instructions For Making A Bean Teepee
Pole Bean Supports: How To Stake Up Pole Beans
Tips For Growing Beans – Learn How To Plant Beans In The Garden
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Bit of a “wingnut” site in general but these do look interesting:
A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Food (substack.com)
6 Things to Know Before Growing Your Own Food (substack.com)
The 10 Vegetables To Grow That Will Feed You. (substack.com)
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Egg colors from different breeds.
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Gardening in Arid Environments – The Organic Prepper
Just read that even in wetter climates, don’t water every day. The theory was that letting the plant dry out some helps promote root growth. I’d accept that line of reasoning. Even in nature, generally, plants don’t get wet every day.
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Links on old-time food storage (permanent feature):
Thanks to the Canning and Preserving group on Gab, I now have these links:
Preserving foods by drying | How to dry foods safely (uada.edu)
USDA-Complete-Guide-to-Home-Canning-2015-revision.pdf (healthycanning.com)
Canning | SDSU Extension (sdstate.edu)
Food Preservation– Canning | Consumer Food Safety | Washington State University (wsu.edu)
Canning Timer & Checklist App | OSU Extension Catalog | Oregon State University
National Center for Home Food Preservation (uga.edu)
Canning Recipes | Ball® Mason Jars (ballmasonjars.com)
If you see others, tell me in the comments.
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Books (also permanent):
Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking & Curing
Salumi: The Craft of Italian Dry Curing
A Guide to Canning, Freezing, Curing & Smoking Meat, Fish & Game
The Prepper’s Canning Guide
Pickled Pantry
Fermented Vegetables
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Big Tech in general:
Is Amazon Buying All Our Hospitals? – GreatGameIndia
This should scare the cr*p out of you if it happens.
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New Documents Show CDC Worked Directly with Tech Giants to Crush Opposition to COVID Vaccine Regime – Big League Politics
Questioning and open debate are how you do science. This is the exact opposite.
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The Borg of the Gargoyles – Tablet Magazine
About data hoovers all around us.
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Self-defense & Hunting:
Three men shot dead in the last six days in London (gbnews.uk)
But… but… but how can this be? Isn’t this impossible in gun control land? And in another paradise:
DEVELOPING: Several Homeless People Shot Dead in Mass Shooting in British Columbia, Canada – Suspect Arrested
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Do Want
Yes, want.
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Worst States To Live In If You Have To Defend Your Property (askaprepper.com)
And linked / shown in the above:
5 Things You Need to Do When There’ll Be No Rule of Law – Ask a Prepper
The 6 Golden Rules of Surviving Martial Law – Ask a Prepper
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But No One’s Talking about Taking Your Guns – The War on Guns
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Handgun Marksmanship – Simple Steps to Improve Accuracy (shtfblog.com)
Getting a good coach too.
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Second Amendment Protects Everyone, As 12 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Show
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Catch-all miscellaneous:
Why Does Eric Adams Want New Yorkers To Drink The Tap Water??? – Chicks On The Right (chicksonright.com)
A legit question. What’s in the water that they want it in you?
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Wrap-up commentary if I am moved to do so:
If this were, somehow, achievable without bloodshed I’d strongly consider it. I do see, however, several issues with this concept.
First, from a practical standpoint… how? Again I know, realistically, I’d have to move. And I’m OK with that. (Wife wouldn’t be but that’s another matter entirely.) But logistically, you’d have to have untold millions moving from one part of the country to another. India, in 1947 when it split into India and Pakistan, had roughly 400 million people. It was NOT violence free, and anger still simmers a lifetime later from what I hear.
Second, remember that Communism, like Islam, is an expansionary & aggressive religion. They would look across whatever border existed and not see people but merely territories to conquer and minds to enslave. Even if a separation could be achieved, missionaries that they are, they’d infiltrate. They’d immigrate in under false pretenses. And years down the road we’d be faced with the same crisis we have now, except we’d be in 1/2 the country we have now.
No. It ends, either in victory or defeat. Prepare yourself.
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Biden Creating Permanent U.S. Postal Service Division to Deliver and Return Ballots in US Elections – Geller Report
So you think 2022 is going to save us? BWAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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Palate cleanser:
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LET’S GO BRANDON!
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