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Deranged Lindsey Graham: ‘NUKE Gaza!’

12:36 pm on May 13, 2024

RFK Jr.: This Is What I Believe In

RFK Jr.: This Is What I Believe In – Discussing Principles and Issues – Not Labels, Rancor, Character Flaws, or Personalities

‘Some people call me a “liberal,” others a “conservative,” others an “independent.” I don’t find these labels useful, but if I had to label myself, I’d say I am a classical liberal.

‘Classical liberals stand for health and human rights, the environment, peace, transparency, and the Constitution. We believe in open, civil debate, and that elected officials should represent ALL Americans, not just their own party.

‘I don’t care what you call me. These are the values I believe in.

‘I have about six months left to make sure Americans know what I believe and that there is a third option come Election Day. As an independent candidate, I’ve alienated all the largest corporate donors – so I’m relying on small contributions from people like you.

‘Our next FEC filing deadline is around the corner. With your help, a strong filing will allow us to break the two-party stranglehold and reach every American.’

8:23 am on May 12, 2024

What Does the Israeli Constitution Have in Common with The Communist Manifesto?

The Israeli Constitution stipulates that “land shall not be held in exclusive private ownership” but instead is to serve the “public trust.”

The Communist Manifesto’s FIRST plank in its ten-plank platform calls for “the abolition of property in land” so that it is used only for “public purposes.”

Public trust, public purposes, same thing.

2:50 pm on May 11, 2024

Who is Bobby Kennedy? Narrated by Woody Harrelson.

The Bobby Kennedy video Facebook doesn’t want you to see, narrated by Woody Harrelson.

8:59 am on May 11, 2024

How the Deep State Took Down Nixon

Here is Barbara Newman’s searing 1992 A&E Investigative Reports documentary, The Key to Watergate, which explores what was really behind the Watergate burglary which led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation. It is divided into six segments.

As the 52nd anniversary of the June 17th, 1972 Watergate break-in fast approaches, the momentous events responsible for bringing about the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon remain a deeply shrouded mystery to most Americans. The revelation and confirmation of former FBI deputy director W. Mark Felt as the legendary whistleblower “Deep Throat” in the Watergate Scandal brings them no closer to solving that mystery. This is because most of what they think they know about Watergate is simply wrong.

How the Deep State Took Down Nixon, by Nathan Pinkoski (excerpt)

“In conventional histories, Richard Nixon’s impeachment is remembered as a triumph of good government. Nixon is viewed as a corrupt politician whose unconstitutional schemes threatened the republic, while his opponents are seen as defenders of the Constitution. This narrative, written by journalists, has persisted for nearly five decades—despite the slow accumulation of evidence that tells a very different tale.

“In the early 1980s, Harper’s editor Jim Hougan obtained 30,000 documents through Freedom of Information Act requests. The result was Secret Agenda, one of the most important yet curiously neglected books of the late 20th century. While some of its conclusions are incorrect—Hougan didn’t believe that FBI Associate Director Mark Felt was Deep Throat—his factual claims have been vindicated as more and more Watergate-related documents have been released.

“Nixon had to go.”

“Since the publication of Secret Agenda, books such as Len Colodny’s and Robert Gettlin’s Silent Coup (1991), James Rosen’s The Strong Man (2008), and Geoff Shepard’s The Real Watergate Scandal (2015) and The Nixon Conspiracy (2021) have drawn on declassified documents and unsealed judicial and congressional hearings to help us better understand what really happened. Although these authors disagree about many details, they agree that Nixon was removed from office not because he endangered the constitutional order, but because his bureaucratic and political enemies plotted successfully against him. And while scholars shy away from endorsing some of the more dramatic claims that have been made over the years, the best of them understand Watergate not in terms of the conventional narrative, but as an institutional “conflict” in which Nixon was the most important casualty. Nixon had to go—not because of a bungled break-in, but because he challenged the national-security state.”

Watergate, Yankees, Cowboys, and the Bush Dynasty

After reading Murray Rothbard’s classic “Notes on Watergate” I got out my aging 51-year-old copy of the Kirkpatrick Sale article he praised, “The World Behind Watergate” to again peruse. Murray, as always, is absolutely on-target with his assessment of its importance. There is nothing quite like Sale’s pioneering power elite analysis of the dynamic backstory between the northeastern seaboard “Yankees” and the southwestern Sunbelt “Cowboys.” I have long held that a major contributing reason for the incredible success of the Bush dynasty in American political life has been their remarkable agility to straddle both hegemonic worlds, in both sinister manifestations of the “underworld” of organized crime and the “overworld” of the elite establishment.

It is always comforting and reassuring when one sees their opinions and research reaffirmed and vindicated concerning the Watergate Scandal, beliefs I have had for many decades and on which I have authored many articles.

Most notably is my LRC article cited in Roger Stone’s excellent book, Nixon’s Secrets: The Rise, Fall, and Untold Truth About the President, Watergate, and the Pardon (see pages 439, 440, 492) in the section dealing with the Watergate break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Phil Stanford has written what I believe to be the best examination of the real Watergate Scandal story, one which is perfectly compatible with my own take on the coup d’état against Richard Nixon.

I was graciously provided by the publisher, Feral House / Process Media, a pre-publication .pdf copy of Stanford’s book in September 2013. I found its fascinating, connect the dots narrative absolutely compelling. I spent a whole weekend glued to my computer screen until the Sun was coming up, briefly sleeping for naps, and again returning to immerse myself into Stanford’ fast-paced narrative. I purchased an advance copy of the paperback as soon as Amazon was preparing to release it. Phil Stanford is an incomparable master at keeping the reader’s interest fully engaged. White House Call Girl is precise, concise, and written in one of the most enjoyable and readable formats. I have shelves of volumes on Nixon and Watergate. This is the one book, above all others, which I would highly commend to readers. But don’t simply take my word on it. Go to Amazon today and buy this book for yourself.

 

1:15 pm on May 10, 2024

Oppose a War And Get Sent To Fight (or Die) In It?

“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

That is the law that Congress must follow. Every member of government “swears” that they will obey that law. Why is there a bill in Congress designed to send anti-war college protesters to Gaza?

12:49 pm on May 10, 2024

Killing Fields Of Rafah Become Political Nightmare For Biden

12:58 pm on May 9, 2024

America’s Untold Stories – The JFK Assassination Zapruder Film with Robert Groden

Join hosts Eric Hunley and Mark Groubert of America’s Untold Stories as they sit down with the legendary Robert Groden to delve into his unparalleled legacy with the Zapruder film and his esteemed status within the JFK Assassination research community. In this captivating interview, Robert Groden shares his deep insights and experiences, offering a rare glimpse into the intricate web of conspiracy theories, evidence, and historical significance surrounding the Zapruder film and the JFK Assassination. Discover the untold stories and hidden truths as Groden provides a firsthand account of his involvement and contributions to this pivotal moment in history. Gain a deeper understanding of the impact and implications of the Zapruder film, as well as Groden’s pivotal role in shaping the narrative and discourse surrounding one of the most pivotal events in American history. This thought-provoking conversation promises to shed light on the enigmatic legacy of the Zapruder film and the ongoing quest for truth within the JFK Assassination research community. Don’t miss this exclusive interview as Eric Hunley and Mark Groubert guide you through a compelling exploration of Robert Groden’s profound legacy and his enduring influence on the enduring mystery of the JFK Assassination. Tune in for an unforgettable journey through history and conspiracy, as America’s Untold Stories presents a riveting conversation with one of the foremost authorities on this pivotal moment in time. Get Robert’s Books directly from [email protected]

1:30 pm on May 8, 2024

Showdown! Will MTG Take Down Speaker Johnson?

12:41 pm on May 8, 2024

Boy Scouts Drops the Boy

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to Scouting America. Perhaps a better name would be Woke Scouts of America. “The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the flagship Boy Scout program — renamed Scouts BSA — in 2019.” Are your children safe in the Boy Scouts? I note that “the Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan took effect last year, allowing the organization to keep operating while compensating the more than 80,000 men who say they were sexually abused as children while scouting.”

9:55 am on May 8, 2024

America’s Untold Stories – JFK Assassination Chokeholds with Jim DiEugenio and Paul Bleau

Join hosts Eric Hunley and Mark Groubert on the latest episode of America’s Untold Stories as they delve into the compelling narrative of “The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy.” In this gripping interview, James DiEugenio and Paul Bleau share insights from their groundbreaking book, offering a profound examination of the JFK assassination through meticulously researched evidence and analysis. This episode not only highlights the chokehold theories that prove a conspiracy beyond doubt but also brings to light the extensive work and dedication behind their research. Whether you’re a steadfast believer in the conspiracy theories surrounding JFK’s assassination or a newcomer to the myriad of questions that remain unanswered, this episode promises to engage, enlighten, and provoke thought. Discover the critical evidence and expert opinions that challenge the official record, uncovering the layers of intrigue and manipulation that have obscured the truth for decades.

Buy the book “The JFK Assassination Chokeholds: That Inescapably Prove There Was a Conspiracy” (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4bmqNzz

1:11 am on May 8, 2024

White House Econ Chair Can’t Answer Simple Question on Monetary Policy

Incredible.

Jake Bernstein, President Biden’s Econ Council Chairman can’t answer a basic econ question.

Watch this 2 minute abomination, Here.

Please note his quote:

“Is that what they do?”

This is scary!!!!!!!

Bernstein should – at minimum – read my short book you can download Here for Free, Secrets About Money That Put You At Risk.

I wrote that book for High School aged students in 2010 and was honored to have Ron Paul give it his endorsement and arrange to have it sent to each Member of Congress at that time.

Of course, as we all know, it’s most likely they never read it.

This is why it’s up to each and every one of us to educate ourselves and those we care about. 

7:17 pm on May 7, 2024

Enticing Headline: Terrain Theory vs. Germ Theory – A Fresh Look at an Old Principle …BUT…

First, The Good News: There are more headlines appearing like this one, recently on THE EPOCH TIMES, HERE.

BUT

The headline was the only good part.

As Dr Mark Bailey said,

“The headline was the highlight while the article was weak.”

From the article:

“Competing theories usually get us closer to the truth than either embraced alone.”

Incorrect.

Again from Mark,

“The completely falsified Germ Theory continues to bring death on a vast scale but it might be ok to have a little bit?!…”

To educate yourself more please go to Dr. Mark Bailey’s site, 

http://drmarkbailey.net/

6:10 pm on May 7, 2024

Long-Time CIA Flack Felix Rodriguez Lies to Tucker Carlson About the JFK Assassination

EPISODE DETAILS
Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara was executed in 1967 in a remote Bolivian village. One of the last people to speak to him alive was CIA officer Felix Rodriguez. Here’s his story.

Felix Rodriguez
https://spartacus-educational.com/JFKroderiguez.htm

Many authoritative critical experts on the JFK assassination speculate that the final subject of the unreleased files concern Oswald’s alleged trip to Mexico City prior to November 22, 1963. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover told the new president LBJ that it was not Oswald’s voice on purported recordings from there, nor the photographs taken there purporting to show Oswald were not him. Oswald never went to Mexico City or visited the Cuban and Soviet embassies. Oswald has been established by numerous eyewitnesses to have been in government offices in Austin, Texas seeking to change his discharge status from the U. S. Marines those days he was said to have been in Mexico. These damning facts are the final aspects of the 60-year cover-up in the JFK murder by the deep state. The first conspiracy theory put forth by elements connected to the CIA (the anti-Castro student group DRE) were that the Cuban government was behind the assassination. Rodriguez is simply regurgitating the “Company line.”

2:35 pm on May 7, 2024

Can We Break The Cycle? With Guest Joshua Smith

12:50 pm on May 7, 2024

This is how racists help their “disadvantaged constituents”

The Democrat mayor of New York unplugged. Follow me on X @UpchuckReality.

8:36 am on May 7, 2024

Jean-Pierre never looked more honest

8:30 am on May 7, 2024

Pharma Whores

A little ditty for the day. I hate AI, except when it’s used like this, of course. Follow me on X @UpchuckReality.

 

 

8:21 am on May 7, 2024

The Fed’s Bubble

The old man still knows a thing or two. What Buffet is saying here is that the market is so overvalued that he’d rather sit on cash making 5.4%, and in fact, he’d still sit on that cash even if it was only making 1%.

“We only swing at pitches we like.”

Follow me on X @UpchuckReality.

8:16 am on May 7, 2024

‘Evidence Tampering’ Threatens Trump Political Show Trial

12:45 pm on May 6, 2024

Stories We Love! Robert Barnes Schools Us On How Our Rights Have Been Violated.

3:59 pm on May 5, 2024

Forbidden Games

Forbidden Games (restored, colorized, Eng sub) (1952, France)

A young French girl orphaned in a WWII German air attack is befriended by the son of a poor farmer, and together they try to come to terms with the realities of death.

While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, a Special Award as Best Foreign Language Film in the United States, and a Best Film from any Source at the British Academy Film Awards.

https://archive.org/details/forbidden-games-1952-colorized-movie-720p-hd

5:22 am on May 5, 2024

Brandon’s Dumber Brother?

The author of “Bidenomics” and chairman of Brandon’s Council of Economic Advisors.

3:27 pm on May 3, 2024

Why the GOP Betrayed Its Own Voters on Ukraine

New on the War, Economy, and State podcast from the Mises Institute:

Washington Post conservative George Will trots out every tired slogan and bromide in the book to claim that Putin is Hitler and the Ukraine war is a fight for civilization.

Zachary Yost and I talk about why Republicans and conservatives keep ignoring their own voters to keep spending billions on the welfare-warfare state.

2:29 pm on May 3, 2024

“Hate Speech” — The Opening Wedge To Destroy Free Speech

Opinions are not crimes. They are thoughts. Once government attempts to turn opinions into crimes, it opens the door for any thought that they don’t like to become a crime. The best way to counter distasteful opinions is with free speech, so that the truth can shine a light on them. Opinions can change. Opinions are always changing. But allow the idea of “hate speech” and government can make it a crime anytime you open your mouth in opposition to them.

12:32 pm on May 3, 2024

Learning Real History From A Master Teacher

Dr. Brion McClanahan is an amazing teacher. A prolific author of many specialized books focusing upon American history, particularly of the Founding and Early National Periods up to the War for Southern Independence. His online McClanahan Academy offers over twenty courses on American History (most of which I have purchased and highly relish.)  Several times each week he provides extremely informative podcasts on contemporary and historical subjects in an engaging and personalized manner. In reply to one of his listener/viewers he composed the one above on How to Teach Jacksonian  America.

I was amazed and astounded how similar his outline of how he taught this period was to how I did so, particularly with my AP U. S. History students in the late 1990s and early 2000s (before students became obsessively dependent on cell phones and the Internet. I prepared several brief summary handout articles on the principal figures of the period, John C. Calhoun: From Nationalism to Nullification, Nationalism: From Hamilton to Clay, Republicanism: Jefferson to Van Buren, and had students view specialized documentaries on Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall and Aaron Burr. I provided pre-Internet photocopied handouts from The Annals of America of the South Carolina Exposition and Protest, South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, Andrew Jackson’s Proclamation to the People of South Carolina, and the Reply to Jackson’s Proclamation. I also included Jackson’s Veto of the Re-chartering of the 2nd National Bank. As with the manner McClanahan does in his online courses, utilization and emphasis upon primary documents was the key. Years later I put together the articles below for LewRockwell.com incorporating some of these elements. Here are later versions of these articles:

Republicanism: From Jefferson to Van Buren

Who Rules America: Power Elite Analysis, the Deep State, and American History

I particularly want to emphasize the content from the second article which focuses upon this specific area of concern:

Who Rules America: Power Elite Analysis, the Deep State, and American History

Part Two

  1. Early American Historical Overview

Theme of Liberty Versus Power –  (Ivan Jankovic, The American Counter-Revolution in Favor of Liberty: How Americans Resisted Modern State, 1765–1850); The Country Party Versus Court Party: The Declaration of Independence and the Revolution (Bernard Bailyn, The Origins of American Politics; The Ideological Origins of the American RevolutionMurray N. Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty, Volumes 1-4; Angelo M. Codevilla, The Ruling Class: How They Corrupted America and What We Can Do About it); Luigi Marco Bassani, Chaining Down Leviathan: The American Dream of Self-Government 1776-1865; and Patrick Newman, Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 .

  1. Counter-Revolution
    1. U.S. Constitution (Sheldon Richman, America’s Counter Revolution: The Constitution Revisited; Murray N. Rothbard, Conceived in Liberty, Volume 5: The New Republic; John Taylor, New Views of the Constitution of the United States; Charles A. Beard, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United StatesSaul Cornell, The Other Founders: Anti-Federalism & the Dissenting Tradition in America, 1788-1828What The Antifederalists Were For)
    2. Alexander Hamilton and the Plutocratic Federalists: “The Funding Fathers” (John McConaughy, Who Rules America: A Century of Invisible Government; Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Hamilton’s Curse: How Jefferson’s Archenemy Betrayed the American Revolution – and What It Means for America Today; Brion McClanahan, How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America)
    3. The Early Nationalist Period (Stanley Elkins & Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800Gordon Wood, Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815Phillip H. Burch, Elites in American History: The Federalist Years to the Civil War)
    4. Republicanism: From Jefferson to Van Buren
  2. Jeffersonian Drive to Roll Back the Federalist Program and Rid America of its Powerful Ruling Elite (Lance Banning, The Jeffersonian Persuasion: Evolution of a Party Ideology)
  3. Failure of Jefferson/Madison Regimes and the Rise of the Old Republicans or “Tertium Quids” (Norman K. Risjord, The Old Republicans: Southern Conservatism in the Age of Jefferson)
    1. John Taylor of Caroline County, Virginia (John Taylor, Tyranny Unmasked)
    2. John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia
    3. The Panic of 1819, James Monroe, and the “Era of Good Feelings
  4. Martin Van Buren and the Founding of the Democratic Party (Robert V. Remini, Martin Van Buren and the Making of the Democratic Party)
    1. After Visiting his Hero Jefferson, Van Buren Prompted to Found the Democratic Party to Reinvigorate the Two Party System
    2. The Election of 1824 and “the Corrupt Bargain:” After the Defeat of William H. Crawford, Van Buren Puts His Organizing Skills to Winning the Presidency for Andrew Jackson (Harry L. Watson, Liberty and Power: The Politics of Jacksonian America)
    3. Ideological Focus of the Democratic Party
      1. Anti-Central Bank
      2. Hard Money: “Gold is the People’s Money”
      3. Free Trade and Anti-Monopoly
    4. The Twenty Four Year Plan
      1. Eight Years of Andrew Jackson of Tennessee
      2. Eight Years of Martin Van Buren of New York
      3. Eight Years of Thomas Hart (“Old Bullion”) Benton of Missouri
    5. The Rise of the Whig Party: Rebirth of the Hamiltonian Consolidationists
      1. Pro-Central Bank: Opposition to the Separation of Banking and State Proposed by Jackson and Van Buren – the Independent Sub-Treasury
      2. High Protective Tariff: Anti-Free Trade
      3. Corporate Welfare: The “Internal Improvements” System
    6. Civil War: Reconsolidation of the Yankee Mercantile Elite (Thomas DiLorenzo, The Real Lincoln; Joseph R. Stromberg, “The War for Southern Independence: A Radical Libertarian Perspective;” Murray N. Rothbard, “The Civil War and Its Legacy”)
      1. High Protective Tariffs
      2. Abraham Lincoln’s “Pro-Slavery” 13th Amendment
      3. Income Tax
      4. Conscription: Led to Widespread Anti-Draft Riots and Protests
      5. Paper Money: Greenbacks
      6. National Banking Act of 1863: Eliminated Competing Currencies
      7. Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
      8. Mass Arrests of Opponents of Lincoln and the War in the North
      9. Reconstruction: Military Government and Occupation of the South

11:59 am on May 3, 2024

Question of the Day

War crimes:  Good or bad?

ANSWER:  Good and Bad.  Good if committed by the government of Israel (Not by “Jews” but by the government of Israel).  Bad if committed by anyone else.

10:40 am on May 3, 2024

Do We Have A Libertarian Future? With Guest Michael Rectenwald.

12:54 pm on May 2, 2024

Pro- and Anti-Israel “Protesters” Become United Over One Thing

At the University of Alabama.  

12:18 pm on May 2, 2024

Another Reason to Stay out of the Military

You might be secretly filmed in the restroom and the video uploaded to a porn site. The Navy is investigating more than 100 secretly shot sexual videos of US troops that were uploaded to Pornhub.com. Some of the videos appeared to depict various U.S. military members masturbating to porn in bathroom stalls. Some of the videos contained the names and ranks of the person being secretly filmed. The military is an open sewer. Young men and women cannot enlist without being corrupted.

6:00 pm on May 1, 2024