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Thomas Paine

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Saturday, October 8, 2022

8 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 11pm MDT

"Life Lessons From George S. Patton, Jr."
*Full screen recommended.* "Patton Speech" Patton speech in Los Angeles 1945 and death. Narrated by Ronald Reagan. *"Life Lessons From George S. Patton, Jr."* by John Wilder "I have been a long-time fan of General George S. Patton, Jr. It started when I was a kid, and my history teacher even ordered a few extra Patton films for the World War II section of U.S. history because he knew I was a Patton fan. Probably the biggest accolade that he could have was from the Germans who he fought, one of whom said simply, “He is your best.” For whatever reason, though, I had never read "The Pa... read more
Truss is for Turning
Handing the reins over to *Politics Theory Other* tonight. In the latest episode of *Interregnum*, Alex's regular series talking with Richard Seymour, the comrades discuss Liz Truss's leadership of the Tories and the prospect of her being forced into making significant retreats. The majority of the conversation was recorded before the Prime Minister did her famous 180 on the top rate of tax, and if *The Sunday Times* is to be believed, another about turn on raising benefits in line with inflation is imminent. In a weak position from the outset, Richard is right that Truss and the To... read more
the daily howler7 hours ago
ISP failure produces bad day!
*SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022* *Redistricting and race:* Doggone it! Our Internet Service Provider has been struggling of late. For that reason, we have no real fish today. As we waited today to see our service restored, we continued to struggle with Charles Blow's recent column about Ron DeSantis. We think the column raises some basic questions about the way our floundering blue tribe deals with issues of "race." In part, we refer to our tribe's strong inclination to find a racist (sexist / misogynist / homophobe / xenophobe) under every bed. Blow's insistence that he *wasn't* cal... read more
Combat Nihilism: Revolutionary Optimism In The Age Of US Imperial Decline
Hurricane Ian. The threat of nuclear war. Inflation. Mississippi’s water crisis. Any one of these developments have the potential to send even the most clear-headed individual into a state of nihilism and despair. And this is just the short list of calamities currently plaguing humanity. Life under the decline of U.S. imperialism is far from easy. Little relief exists from the toxic stress induced by poverty, debt, racism, militarism, social isolation, and mainstream media propaganda. Exhaustion is widespread. Trust in the institutions that form the fabric of U.S. society is incre... read more
Why Reforming The United Nations Is Critical
The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly was, in many ways, similar to the 76th session and many other previous sessions: at best, a stage for rosy rhetoric that is rarely followed by tangible action or, at worse, a mere opportunity for some world leaders to score political points against their opponents. This should surprise no one. For many years, the UN has been relegated to the role of either a cheerleader for the policy of great powers, or a timid protester of sociopolitical, economic or gender inequalities. Alas, as the Iraq war proved nearly thirty years ago,... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Keaau, Hawaii, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Unknown Story Of Colombia’s Military Intervention In Venezuela
Last year in June I reported the targeted assassination of the communist Jesus Santrich in Venezuelan territory by mercenary commandos sent by the Colombian state. In addition to being a charismatic spokesman for the Farc during the 2012-2016 peace talks, Santrich developed a reputation for his Marxist writings, poetry, music, and ... cartoons. Near blind and forced to use a cane, Santrich emerged as one of the leaders of the reformed Farc-EP (Segunda Marquetalia — “Second Marquetalia Republic”) in 2019 after the Colombian state reneged on the 2016 peace agreement and stood indif... read more
Northern Germany Rail Network Disrupted After “Sabotage” To Communication Cables
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden For those waking up expecting a calm and quiet morning — well — that’s not the case. There’s news... The post Northern Germany Rail Network Disrupted After “Sabotage” To Communication Cables appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Hurricane Ian Update, Day 10
There is a particular texture and smell familiar to those who have trekked saltwater marshes. In ordinary times the moment when the greyish matter takes custody of your shoe leaves you to quickly ponder whether to stick your hand into it, or just buy another pair of sandals and move on… most often it’s the […] The post Hurricane Ian Update, Day 10 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
‘Healthcare’ to Die For: Canada Goes from Assisted Suicide to Insisted Suicide
EUTHANASIA’S SLIPPERY SLOPE POSTED: October 3, 2022 source Is your neighbor’s barking dog making your life intolerably miserable? Do you stay awake at night worrying obsessively that the ingrown toenail you have might just fester badly and spread to your other toes? Do you feel inconsolably depressed because that bag of Doritos you bought yesterday […] read more
Econlib10 hours ago
Tell the truth (lessons from Iran and Iraq)
By early 1980, the US had decided that Iran was a much greater threat to world peace than Iraq. That proved to be a very costly mistake. Later in 1980, Iraq invaded Iran in one of the clearest cases of naked aggression since WWII. The goal was to annex some territory in the southwest of […] The post Tell the truth (lessons from Iran and Iraq) appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Last Refuge18 hours ago
Prayer Requests – 17
Please share any prayer requests you may have for friends or loved ones here…. Prayer Requests – Part 11 Prayer Requests – Part 12 Prayer Requests – Part 13 Prayer Requests – Part 14 Prayer Requests – Part 15 Prayer Requests – Part 16 Posted in Uncategorized The post Prayer Requests – 17 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"We Must Ask Ourselves..."
''As Americans, we must ask ourselves: Are we really so different? Must we stereotype those who disagree with us? Do we truly believe that ALL red-state residents are ignorant racist fascist knuckle-dragging NASCAR-obsessed cousin-marrying roadkill-eating tobacco juice-dribbling gun-fondling religious fanatic rednecks; or that ALL blue-state residents are godless unpatriotic pierced-nose Volvo-driving France-loving left-wing communist latte-sucking tofu-chomping holistic-wacko neurotic vegan weenie perverts?'' - Dave Barry read more
"He Cannot Help Himself..."
"A person who has not been completely alienated, who has remained sensitive and able to feel, who has not lost the sense of dignity, who is not yet for sale, who can still suffer over the suffering of others, who has not acquired fully the having mode of existence briefly, a person who has remained a person and not become a thing, cannot help feeling lonely, powerless, isolated in present-day society. He cannot help doubting himself and his own convictions, if not his sanity. " - Erich Fromm read more
"I Can't Convince Myself..."
“I can’t convince myself that it does much good to try to challenge the everyday political delusions and dementias of Americans at large. Their contained and confined mentalities by far prefer the petty and parochial prisons of the kind of sense they have been trained and rewarded for making out of their lives (and are punished for deviating from them). What it costs them ultimately to be such slaves and infants and ideological zombies is a thought too monstrous and rending and spiky for them even to want to glance at.” - Kenneth Smith “If you want to tell people the truth, make th... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
The Crimea bridge explosion is a devastating blow to Putin and Russian morale
A screen grab from a surveillance footage shows flames and smoke rising up after an explosion at the Kerch bridge in the Kerch Strait, Crimea, October 8, 2022. | Security Camera/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images An embattled Putin suffers another loss in the annexed Ukrainian territory. A major explosion destroyed parts of the only bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, temporarily cutting off a critical supply route for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces and representing another potential escalation of the Ukraine war. Though the bridge has since reopened, it’s still a severe ... read more
"Hardly Anyone In Washington Seems To Care About The Future At This Point"
*"Hardly Anyone In Washington Seems * *To Care About The Future At This Point"* by Michael Snyder "Our politicians in Washington are literally destroying our future. But do you see anyone out in the streets protesting their calamitous policies? By now, you have probably heard that the U.S. national debt has hit 31 trillion dollars. To be more precise, as I write this article the U.S. national debt is currently sitting at $31,142,591,307,260.01. It is the largest single debt in the history of the world, and given enough time it would completely destroy our economy all by itself. Unfo... read more
Irie Hako and Japan art (1887-1948): Buddhism
Irie Hako and Japan art (1887-1948): Buddhism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Irie Hako (1887-1948) was born in Kyoto. High culture and the arts were natural… read more
"Huge Price Increases At Kroger! Not Good! What Now!?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 10/8/22: *"Huge Price Increases At Kroger!* * Not Good! What Now!?"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger Marketplace, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
Japanese Researchers Publish Cases of Strange Blood Clots Following Pfizer COVID Vaccines
More cases of damage done by the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be published in the medical journals, and now Japanese researchers have published a couple of cases of unusual blood clots found through autopsies after the Pfizer COVID vaccines that seem to corroborate what some funeral home embalmers are also reporting in terms of strange blood clots found in the bodies of dead people. The post Japanese Researchers Publish Cases of Strange Blood Clots Following Pfizer COVID Vaccines first appeared on Health Impact News. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
How You’ve Been Deceived: The Mechanics of Mass Mind-Control
Eric Zuesse The political right, the political left, and the political center, have all been deceived about global warming, so that global warming is an especially suitable issue for demonstrating how billionaires impose mass mind-control across the entire political spectrum. The special focus here will be on the political left, because the techniques of deceiving […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 8 US blamed UK High Commissioner Sir Wilson for causing 1920 Revolt
(Wikipedia) 1915 UK cmdr General Nixon said he could defeat the Turks and take Baghdad (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1920 US Consul in Baghdad blamed UK High Commissioner Wilson’s heavy administration taxes and bombing civilians for causing 1920 revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1942 PM Nuri al-Said formed a new cabinet *Part of pol... read more
Bacon's Rebellion10 hours ago
A Virginia Novel of Politics and Scandal in the Age of Wokeism
by James A. Bacon David Shephard, publisher of The Virginia Gentleman blog, has followed politics in the Old Dominion for many years, and he has long admired the Garrett Epps novel, The Shad Treatment, a fictional rendering of the 1973 … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
President Donald Trump LIVE: Save America Rally in Minden, NV
Livestream begins at 2:00 3:00 pm ET. President Trump is scheduled to speak at 10:00 pm ET. Alternate Stream Links: Newsmax, RSBNetwork.tv, Fox Nation Venue: Minden-Tahoe Airport 1146 Airport Road Minden, NV 89423 Timeline (NOTE: Times are ET) 11:00AM – Parking Lots, Vendor Row, and Registration Open 5:00PM – Doors Open 7:00PM – Special Guest Speakers Deliver Remarks […] The post President Donald Trump LIVE: Save America Rally in Minden, NV appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - David Moscrop hikes how Canada's financial elite is engineering a recession to ensure that workers don't see wage increases to match the price hikes caused by corporate profiteering. And Gaby Hinshiff writes about the UK Cons' plan to blame everybody but themselves (and their disastrous combination of nationalism and trickle-down economics) for what looks to be a particularly desperate winter for the UK's working class. - The Canadian Press reports on the connection between the ongoing climate breakdown and the extreme weather seen in ... read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Ungrateful Citizens of Fairfax County
by James C. Sherlock Fairfax Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Jeff McKay can’t catch a break. Violent crime is up. The Fairfax County Police Chief has declared a police emergency for staffing. There has been a fairly … Continue reading → read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Ukraine Sabotages Crimean Bridge, Russia Threatens Retaliation, Biden Criticised for ‘Nuclear Armageddon’ Comments
Ukraine Sabotages Crimean Bridge, Russia Threatens Retaliation, Biden Criticised for ‘Nuclear Armageddon’ Comments News Topic 636 read more
Michael West12 hours ago
NSW Labor to give rights to gig workers
Uber delivery drivers and casual employees will be able to claim compensation if injured at work, and take entitlements from job to job, if Labor wins the NSW election. New entitlements will make gig workers more resilient and make the labour environment less precarious in general, the state opposition said on Sunday. “The rise of […] read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
Fox TV news moments from last night
1- TC should have omitted the second night interview of “Ye” who looked terrific the first night and then descended into paranoia and fantasies of persecution the second night. In his mind evil forces (white?) are orchestrating all the things … Continue reading → read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
Biden Feds Kneecapped Oil and Gas
Report from Just the News After Trump energy ‘renaissance,’ Biden ‘kneecapped’ oil and gas producers: industry spokesman. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images The president of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association contrasted “the greatest energy renaissance in our history” under Trump with “regulatory assault and the attempt to defund us and […] read more
Viable Opposition10 hours ago
The High Potential Cost to Taxpayers of COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Injuries
Australia, one of the nations with the harshest anti-COVID-19 responses, has come up with a new plan for those who have been injured or even killed by COVID-19 vaccines. Here is their plan: The scheme covers losses or expenses of $1,000 or more due to the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine that was approved by Australia's national Therapeutic Goods Administration, the government's authority which is responsible for evaluating, assessing and monitoring products that are defined as therapeutic goods, ensuring that Australians remain healthy and safe. Claimants must ... read more
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - William Puckett
This week I spoke with William Puckett who runs the www.ufosnw.comwebsite where he posts the latest UFO reports. I thought we’d talk about current trends in UFO sightings, but we did stray from the topic periodically. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/51480758 Or, if you prefer seeing the show as well as listening to it, you can view it here: https://rumble.com/v1mstwc-a-different-perspective-with-kevin-randle-interviews-william-puckett-trends.html As I say, we did slip off topic simply because Bill’s background in meteorology provided him with ... read more
Modern Tokyo Times12 hours ago
Somalia and 500,000 children face acute malnutrition: Islamists and war
Somalia and 500,000 children face acute malnutrition: Islamists and war Noriko Watanabe and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times UNICEF announced that 513,000 children face severe acute malnutrition in Somalia. The… read more
Organizing Notes12 hours ago
Kiev's terrorism expanding
The New Atlas - Ukraine strike on Crimea Bridge complicates both civilian and military logistics to Crimea, the former more so than the latter; - The bridge attack is likely to be followed by anticipated offensive operations by Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia toward Melitopol; - The bridge attack + Melitopol offensive is meant to isolate Crimea; - Ukraine's offensive will leave its forces overextended, depleted and vulnerable to Russian forces who have throughout the duration of Ukraine's offensives preserved their manpower and equipment read more
balance1012 hours ago
Untitled
James the Greater, holding the 6 o'clock line of the 12 apostles, wrote that "Man is double-minded in all his ways." So much so that hypocrisy is not hard for this evolution on this world. In fact it becomes in some circles an art-form. It counts to 57 numerologically, while double-minded counts to 54. The compound fracture is more subtle to treat than the simple fracture. To say there is an entrenched group at the helm is different from saying there is a present aberrant situation that misguides. The key is the anchorpoint: what is the motivation, the plan as it were behind the even... read more
null12 hours ago
Why Zelensky’s World War III gambit will fail
[image: undefined] A continually unhinged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spent the past year trying to draw NATO powers into direct conflict with Russia, and he has yet to achieve success, despite many attempts to do so. While the rhetoric between D.C., Brussels, and Moscow has certainly become more fiery, the kinetic pieces on the geopolitical chessboard have remained steadily in place, because the major parties to the conflict do not want to witness World War III breaking out. On Thursday, Zelensky ramped up the rhetoric even further, calling on NATO forces to bomb Ru... read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Richmond Pols Flapping Jaws About Crime
by Jon Baliles If this were an election year and the crime we are currently experiencing was occurring the way it is, then you would have outrage and brimstone from politicians and promises to combat and reduce crime and find … Continue reading → read more
U.S. D.O.D issued a contract for COVID-19 Research to a company in Ukraine, 3 months before COVID-19 was known to exist
The Expose The world first started to hear about a novel coronavirus in early January 2020, with reports of an alleged new pneumonia-like illness spreading... The post U.S. D.O.D issued a contract for COVID-19 Research to a company in Ukraine, 3 months before COVID-19 was known to exist appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

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