Trump era: Fascist dawn, or road to liberation?

[JEEP]

In the midst of the impeachment circus, disquieting actions continue:

Trump Freezes Lebanon Military Aid After Israel Voiced Concerns
byTyler DurdenSat, 11/02/2019

Amid recent statements by both Iranian and Hezbollah leaders accusing the United States ofhijacking the massive anti-corruption protestswhich have gridlocked Lebanon for over the past two weeks, the White House has made the dramatic andunexpected moveoffreezing US military aid to the Lebanese Army.

The money, part ofa military aid package totaling $105 million, had been approved by Congress and the State Department, and requested by the Pentagon. Interestingly, proponents of the package argued that it would allow the Lebanese Army to grow more independent, making it less cooperative with Hezbollah.

According toReutersthe aid was frozen two days following Tuesday'sresignationof Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who in a parting speechadmitted he'd "reached a dead end"在抗议活动已经有报道称one million people, or up to 25% of Lebanon's total population, and further called on "all Lebanese to protect civil peace".

The United States, said the report, has frequently voiced "concern over the growing role in the Beirut government of Hezbollah, the armed Shi’ite group backed by Iran and listed as a terrorist organization by the United States."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week called on Beirut to take steps for a new unified government which focused on rooting out endemic corruption.

Though no specific reason was given as to why the White House has targeted Lebanon for an aid freeze, Trump has latelysignaled his disdain for the amount of foreign aid Washington hands out around the world, seemingly with no strings attached.

On Friday, an Israeli media report revealed that officials in Tel Aviv had lobbied the White House to condition any US Lebanese aid based on the country removing advanced arms in possession of Hezbollah—something it should be noted that Lebanon's national forces are likely incapable of, given the Shia paramilitary organization is actually considered stronger.

The Foreign Ministry ordered Israeli diplomats “in all relevant countries,” including the US and European states, to emphasize the need to cease providing aid to Lebanonas long as the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror organization does not cease upgrading its military capabilities that could target Israel, the official added.— Times of Israel

“In discreet talks with various capitals, we made it clear that any aid meant to guarantee the stability of Lebanon needs to be conditioned on Lebanon dealing with Hezbollah’s precision-guided missiles,” a senior official toldThe Times of Israel. “Anything short of that will be problematic, in our eyes.”

This could mark a big first step in Trump cutting of aid to 'dysfunctional' governments and/or governments made up of elements which are hostile to the United States, as is the case with the designated group Hezbollah.

Trump Freezes Lebanon Military Aid After Israel Voiced Concerns

THE SURGE: U.S. DOJ AND TRUMP TO FURTHER MILITARIZE POLICE -- $600 BILLION IN EQUIPMENT

U.S. President Donald Trump is using his executive order signed in 2017 to expand themilitarized police forcesacross the nation in preparation to launch a sweeping crackdown on crime that Trump referenced was “the surge” according to a press event at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition.

“In the coming weeks,Attorney General Barr will announce a new crackdown on violent crime— which I think is so important — targeting gangs and drug traffickers in high crime cities and dangerous rural areas,” Trump said during the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago.“Let’s call it the surge,”the White House press releasereads.

The President didn’t provide any details on the plan but he stated that the actions would be “very dramatic.”

Trump further expressed his administration’s “achievements” likeputting military equipment into the hands of U.S. police officers, asActivist Post reported.

特朗普然后声称“阿富汗是一个安全的地方”ompared to Chicago and these actions would help to “keep you safe, I’ve made $600 million-worth of surplus military equipment available to local law enforcement,” Trump told the audience of police chiefs. “If you remember, the previous administration didn’t want to do that… They didn’t want to make you look so tough.They didn’t want to make you look like you’re a threat.”

Speaking of Afghanistan, here’sU.S. Marine Sgt. Shamar Thomas(who served in the war on terror) voicing himself during Occupy in 2011 reminding you thatthe streets aren’t a war zoneand to lay down your weapons.

Here’s another powerful video where a veteran destroys a New Hampshire town hall for getting armored vehicles from the feds:

In 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump repealed a ban set in place by the Obama administration barring law enforcement from being able to purchase military equipment.

That executive order by Obama effectively banned armored vehicles and large-caliber weapons from being acquired by local police departments across the nation, which effectively declares war on America’s streets,NY Post reported.

Obama’sExecutive order 13688banned the use of Defense Department armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers, camouflage uniforms, and large-caliber weapons and ammunition from America’s law enforcement.With that act now repealed, Trump is allowing weapons made for war onto the streets of the United States – weapons that are designed to kill.

这不是所有订单禁止;购买of weaponized aircraft such as drones, manned aircraft, armored and tactical vehicles command and control vehicles and more,accordingtoPopular Mechanics.

At the time of the ban, Obama said that he was enacting the order because “equipment made for the battlefield is not appropriate for local police departments.”

“So we’re going to prohibit some equipment made for the battlefield that is not appropriate for local police departments,” Obama said. “There’s other equipment that may be needed in certain cases, but only with proper training.”

Congress enacted theNational Defense Authorization Actin 1990, then called the 1208 program. In 1997, Congress replaced Section 1208 of the NDAA with Section 1033, which allowed the Pentagon to give their excess equipment to police fighting the war on drugs. They further added a section about counterterrorism to the bill, opening up a new list of equipment to be used by the police for whatever reason they saw fit under the1033 program.

Its worth mentioning again that plans previously seen byUSA Today claimedback in 2017 showed that the Trump Administration wanted to restore “the full scope of a longstanding program for recycling surplus, life-saving gear from the Department of Defense, along with restoring the full scope of grants used to purchase this type of equipment from other sources.”

“Assets that would otherwise be scrapped can be re-purposed to help state, local and tribal law enforcement better protect public safety and reduce crime.

“Much of the equipment provided through the 1033 program is entirely defensive in nature … that protect officers in active shooter scenarios and other dangerous situations,” the Trump administration proposalsaid.

It seems that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to reignite the war on drugs, gangs and much more – all wars that past administrations have failed to stop.While at the same time Trump wants to militarize the police for our “safety” by handing out formerly used military equipment like it is free candy. And not to mention the facial recognition cameras that police will be getting as recycled technology eventually over the next coming years.

Remember that time under Obamarecordedby the ACLU that police departments were being offered tanks and an RPG? Now, what the hell does a police department need with a rocket launcher and a tank or any of these weapons? In a large-scale terrorist attack, launching any type of explosive weapon risks innocents being killed and is a danger to public safety.

Even if it were for a strictly defensive purpose, this dangerous shift in policy would eventually be abused in some form of corruption like the security guards whofalsely operatedas law enforcement at the Navy’s base who stocked up on all this military gear and more for eleven long years without being caught … all on the taxpayers’ dime. That’s not all – since 9/11 police departments across the country have been able toacquireU.S. military equipment. All that banned equipment can now be used likely in a riot-type scenario like we have seen across the U.S. for the past couple months as Antifa, White Supremacist groups and Trump supporters clash on the streets. However, just rememberthe target is eventually you.

Watch Trump’s shocking speech on further militarizing the police state below:

The Surge: U.S. DOJ And Trump To Further Militarize Police -- $600 Billion In Equipment

How long before we're all being shot like dogs . . .

Horrifying Video Shows Cop Jump Family’s Fence, Kill Dog in Front of 10yo Girl – GOVERNMENT SLAVES

[aragorn]

You got to hand it to Trump Jr. – a day before he goes as a guest on The View he retweets the name of the whistleblower Ciaramella. Thus, it becomes an irresistible talking point for the vultures on The View, since in their emotionally driven thinking (if you can call it that) they just want to point out all the faults they can find of anyone named Trump. Didn't they understand, that by bringing up the subject, millions of new people, not familiar with the fact, will want to check out the tweet and/or who the whistleblower is? Also, by accusing and reprimanding him of doin this, they simultaneously give credit to the fact that thisis in factthe name of the whistleblower. Well played by the Trump team, IMO

I'm maybe too optimistic in my interpretation, but this is how I saw it. And I think that this is exactly the Achilles heel of these leftist crazies – their self importance and ideologically driven thinking makes them poor strategists and in their greed they easily take "the bait".

Added: that Trump Jr. also managed to throw in the things about Behar's 'blackface' and Whoopi's "not rape-rape" in the midst of all the vultures shouting was a nice bonus!

[Beau]

Didn't they understand, that by bringing up the subject, millions of new people, not familiar with the fact, will want to check out the tweet and/or who the whistleblower is?

No because they live in a wealthy liberal echo chamber where TDS is everywhere. They have no understanding what the life of an average American is like.

[goyacobol]

What does a country that profits from it's military and war do when confronted by other countries opposing it's hegemony (like Russia and China)? Bring the troops home and then what? Maybe...

Trump further expressed his administration’s “achievements” like putting military equipment into the hands of U.S. police officers, asActivist Post reported.

Peace is hell for some.

Session 4 December 1999:

Q: Why are they training so many pilots? What are they preparing for?

A: Military budgets must be justified, you know. Review "Military-Industrial Complex 101."

Q: So, this is just training flight, justification of budget, and nothing more than that?

A: Well, we would not say "not anything more to it than that," but, when you say "M-IC," you have said a lot!

Q: Are you implying that there is a build-up of the Military-Industrial Complex for a reason?

A: To preserve status quo during "peacetime." This peace business is not very profitable, you know.

Q: Does that suggest that they are building up to set off a war so they can make more money?

A: Maybe if indeed, and if the populous can be hoodwinked. But, fortunately, the public is less hoodwinkable.Maybe the real enemy is "out there, " rather than "over there." Was it not always?

Q: Does any of this increased aircraft activity have anything to do with the increased awareness and activities of aliens in and around our planet?

A: As always.But, this awareness is factionalized and compartmentalized.

When some compartments see more "out there" and re-group it could be the result of anything from comets, asteroids, aliens or solar minimum effects I would think.

[herondancer]

Added: that Trump Jr. also managed to throw in the things about Behar's 'blackface' and Whoopi's "not rape-rape" in the midst of all the vultures shouting was a nice bonus!

I watched a few short clips, as that's all I could take. Not only was he cool and collected in the middle of that harpy-fest, he managed to get some real applause, to the point where one of them scolded the crowd saying, "This is not a 'maga rally'!" Too funny. Don Jr. seems to be a more polished chip off the old block.

[Ruth]

Amazing Polly posted this speech by Attorney General Barr to members of his faith at Notre Dame. I agree with Polly that it is an important comment and opinion by Barr on American society today.

[goyacobol]

Amazing Polly posted this speech by Attorney General Barr to members of his faith at Notre Dame. I agree with Polly that it is an important comment and opinion by Barr on American society today.

@RuthI agree too that this may be an important good look at Attorney General Barr's assessment of American society today. I think my opinion of him is much more positive after listening to this speech.

[JEEP]

A: How do you propose that they could make it possible to destroy Christianity?

Would you recognize a wolf (Barr) in sheep's clothing (professed Catholic or actual Dominionist) if you saw one?

There have been multiple discussions regarding the 'Christian' religious movements in this country whose ultimate goals serve the NWO agenda - the Israel-supporting evangelical fundamentalists/Dominionists as well as the Catholic religion which surely can no longer be considered a true Christian faith as their lurid secrets/sex crimes continue to come to light and are finally being prosecuted.

The Notre Dame William Barr speech was brought up in theSession 18 May 2019thread on Oct. 23 - see post #495 that has the speech quoted. Please read my posts #523 and #525 and then the article below:

THE SURGE: U.S. DOJ AND TRUMP TO FURTHER MILITARIZE POLICE -- $600 BILLION IN EQUIPMENT

The above should strike terror into the hearts of any liberty-loving citizen. I posted this article at #2,356 in this thread.

From Barr's speech:

Instead, social order must flow up from the people themselves – freely obeying the dictates of inwardly-possessed and commonly-shared moral values. 和控制的人类,infinite capacity to rationalize, those moral values must rest on authority independent of men’s will – they must flow from a transcendent Supreme Being.

In short, inthe Framers’ view, free government was only suitable and sustainable for a religious people – a people who recognized that there was a transcendent moral order antecedent to both the state and man-made law and who had the discipline to control themselves according to those enduring principles.

As John Adams put it, “We have no government armed with the power which is capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion.Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”
[...]
First, it gives us the right rules to live by. The Founding generation were Christians . They believed that the Judeo-Christian moral system corresponds to the true nature of man. Those moral precepts start with the two great commandments – to Love God with your whole heart, soul, and mind; and to Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself.
[...]
Modern secularists dismiss this idea of morality as other-worldly superstition imposed by a kill-joy clergy.In fact, Judeo-Christian moral standards are the ultimate utilitarian rules for human conduct.

"As men influenced by the Enlightenment, many of America'sFounding Fathersweredeists. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine were prominent American deists." From wiki:

Deism(derived fromLatin"deus" meaning "god") is the philosophical position that rejectsrevelationas a source of religious knowledge and asserts thatreasonandobservationof thenatural worldare sufficient to establish the existence of aSupreme Beingor creator of the universe. [3] [4] [5]

At least as far back asThomas Aquinas, Christian thought has recognized two sources of knowledge of God: revelation and "natural reason". The study of the truths revealed by reason is callednatural theology. During theAge of Enlightenment, especially in Britain and France, philosophers began to reject revelation as a source of knowledge and to appeal only to truths that they felt could be established by reason alone. Such philosophers were called "deists" and the philosophical position that they advocated is called "deism"

Is it possible for citizens to have genuine, moral community values without being tied to a religious affiliation? I posted in regards to community values in theIs gender a social constructthread, post #451. The takeaway:

Values create a community where we agree about what matters

The lesson from those times is thatcommunity and culture are built around what we have in common, and it’s what we have in commonthat drives our core values.

Considering that the American Empire, its intelligence apparatus, and its subjugation to Israel/Zionism has been responsible for the moral takedown of America, and that Barr himself has been and continues to be a prominent player, I can only conclude that his remarks are just more of the same evil machinations that have been employed time and time again. Ultimately a Divide and Conquer wedge to convince people that 'the other' is a threat to all that's held dear by those with higher, religiously endowed moral standards. And can anyone here still considerJudeo-Christiana valid construct after all Laura has revealed regarding that subject?

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."

I posted this in the Epstein thread and I urge everyone to read it either as a refresher or a first-time exposure:American Empire Exposed

The “Finders” Cult: A CIA Front Caught Red-Handed in 1987 Trafficking Child Sex Slaves in Global Operation

Little is known or been written about an enormously si...

empireexposed.blogspot.com

The controllers of our country and world are the most evil persons imaginable and are committing the most heinous crimes against children and humanity in general. And it has been going on for decades, completely covered up, sanctioned and financed by illegal activites of every sort (drugs/arms/organ trafficking/etc.) as well as taxpayers' money.

William Barr is former CIA. He was instrumental in protecting both Reagan and George H. W. Bush from prosecution or incriminating testimony.

As the abortion issue continues to be used as a favorite D & C propaganda weapon, it never ceases to amaze me as to the outrage people express about its availability (murdering the unborn/killing babies), and yet these same people are rabid flag wavers when it comes to us bombing the hell out of Middle Eastern countries, murdering countless children/pregnant women, especially at weddings and funerals! I honestly cannot stomach the gigantic hypocrisy of this whole mad manipulation of public opinion!

Of course, the latest is everyone's right not to violate their religious conscience/convictions when it comes to doing the job they agreed to do when they accepted employment!

巴尔的演讲只是一个道德冗长的设计了to pull the wool over the eyes of a dumbed-down, gullible public who refuse to see the forest for the trees. Our CIA controllers, our corrupt politicians, and our military leaders are not moral people of good conscience. The god they worship is the anti-Christ! Frankly, I'm surprised they can get anything done since they are the very top viewers of porn!

Defense Department computers are among the top distributors of child pornography.An untold number of Department of Defense (DOD) employees and contractors have subscriptions to child pornography websites, and the problem is apparently so pervasive it requires new technical solutions to address it.

Defense Department Computer Network Among Top Sharers of Child Pornography

Defense Department computers are among the top distributors of child pornography. An untold number of Department of Defense (DOD) employees

reason.com

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[goyacobol]

巴尔的演讲只是一个道德冗长的设计了to pull the wool over the eyes of a dumbed-down, gullible public who refuse to see the forest for the trees. Our CIA controllers, our corrupt politicians, and our military leaders are not moral people of good conscience.

@JEEP,

You are probably right about Barr. The speech was so good I was beginning to even have positive thoughts about him. They say a leopard can't change it's spots and as you have said before:

By their fruits ye shall know them.

With all this suffering it reminds me of what the Cs said about this crazy chaos:

Session 5 August 2017:

Q: (Galatea) It could also be related to the shooters, the Florida face eater man.

(Data) These sensations are certainly unpleasant.

(L) No kidding!

(Data) Are people ever going to ask for help, or seek out help from someone who knows how to help them?

A: Eventually the suffering will separate the wheat from the chaff.

[Renaissance]

Just found this hidden gem as it was buried by the MSM:

It's Trump calling out Biden and his son. Trump is certainly no orator in the traditional sense, but in these changing times he sure has a place as Chief Troll.

[aragorn]

If someone wants and have the stomach to watch the impeachment hearing that starts in 10min, here are a few links for the live stream:

I suspect this is going to be a total farce and a circus, just like the previous similar events. And the MSM will loudly declare how utterly damaging this first day of hearings are for Trump, no matter what is said.

[Renaissance]

I suspect this is going to be a total farce and a circus, just like the previous similar events. And the MSM will loudly declare how utterly damaging this first day of hearings are for Trump, no matter what is said.

Well, so far, the reaction from the MSM as a whole today seems a bit cowed to me. They are still trying to highlight various points, but it's pretty 'low energy'. In the hearing itself, I think Jim Jordan annihilated the impeachment agenda and the 'star witness' Ambassador Taylor, who incidentally hasn't witnessed anything at all:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1194691835035312128

[JEEP]

Queuing up the 25th Amendment ploy:

'Mental instablity': Psychiatrists who called Trump dangerous want to testify on impeachment

一群医学专家声称,总统t Trump's mental health makes him dangerous and unfit for office is seeking to testify during House impeachment proceedings.

The group, comprising four psychiatrists, a clinical neuropsychologist, a neurologist, and an internist, are planning to announce their availability next week to members of Congress and the media. They'll also be available to consult privately with members of Congress, with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, or with members of Trump's cabinet.

Dr. Bandy Lee, a Yale School of Medicine psychiatrist, announced the group's plans to the Washington Examiner on Friday.

Read more/video:

'Mental instablity': Psychiatrists who called Trump dangerous want to testify on impeachment

一群医学专家声称,总统t Trump's mental health makes him dangerous and unfit for office is seeking to testify during House impeachment proceedings.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

All for naught?

The Senate Has a Nuclear Option on Impeachment — They Can Refuse to Take it Up

It’s assumed at this point that the impeachment of President Donald Trump is a fait accompli.

No matter what kind of exculpatory evidence might come out between now and the end of the impeachment inquiry, po-faced Democrats will all vote to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate where, it’s assumed, a trial designed as an elaborate campaign advertisement will ensue.

However, this is all predicated on an assumption that may not actually come to pass. There’s a nuclear option that hasn’t yet been considered: What if there isn’t any trial?

That sounds counterintuitive. After all, if there’s an impeachment, there’s got to be a trial, right? Well, not exactly. Generally speaking, if you’re following the established procedure, that’s what happens.

But here’s the thing: None of this has followed the established procedure.

The Democrats’ kangaroo court has been an insult to both courts and kangaroos. Republicans’ ability to ask questions was limited and they lacked subpoena power. The hearings were held behind closed doors and selective leaks were designed to give the impression that the evidence being given was far more damning than it actually was.

Now we have open hearings in the House, except the primary difference is that the thumbs are on the scales of justice publicly as opposed to privately. And you know what? Nobody in the media seems to particularly care.

So, about that nuclear option. If the de facto indictment is a joke, why even bother with a trial?

But the Senate has to take it up if the House chooses to impeach, right? Well, that’s not what the Constitution says.

Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution says, “The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Notice, however, it says nothing the Senatehavingto take up impeachment. From what we can infer, that’s at the sole discretion of the upper chamber.

That’s apparently the opinion of former acting Attorney GeneralMatt Whitaker, who doesn’t think the Senate needs to take the issue up even if the House decides to impeach the president.

“Not only is it dead on arrival, there’s a risk that the Senate doesn’t even take it up as it is a completely partisan exercise where [there are] only Democrat witnesses, only Democrats’ votes, and Republicans’ rights to due process and fairness are not honored,” Whitaker told Fox News on Monday.

Whitaker made the remarks in response to South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s assertion that impeachment was “dead on arrival” if the original whistleblower didn’t testify.

“It’s impossible to bring this case forward in my view fairly without us knowing who the whistleblower is and having a chance to cross-examine them,” Graham, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, said on “Fox News Sunday,” according to theWashington Times.

As part of the rules for the public portion impeachment inquiry,Rep. Adam Schiff— the California Democrat who’s been the point man for the left on the proceedings — wrote in a letter to Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, that allowing the GOP to call the whistleblower would put his “personal safety at grave risk,” according toThe Daily Caller.

告密者的背景是一个主题of much contention; not only is he alleged to have a close working relationship with Joe Biden but reports have also surfaced that he had close ties with Democratic National Committee members involved in digging up dirt on possible connections betweenDonald Trump and Russia.

Democrats, meanwhile, have called those reports unfounded and poorly sourced. But that’s an argument that can easily be made about the whole impeachment effort, which seems to be made up of a combination ofhearsay “evidence”and Democratic hostility toward the Trump White House that goes back to even before the president was inaugurated.

So, does the case go to the Senate?

Whitaker makes a decent point: If this is a joke impeachment, why even give it the time of day? Treat the case with the same seriousness that the Democrats are doing.

This impeachment charade is nothing more than a ploy aimed at slanting the 2020 election. It should be treated as such.

The Senate Has a Nuclear Option on Impeachment — They Can Refuse to Take it Up

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[goyacobol]

All for naught?

I certainly hope so...some of the cross-questioning in the impeachment hearings was truly hilarious if viewed with a critical mind that is.

[Hello H2O]

If someone wants and have the stomach to watch the impeachment hearing that starts in 10min, here are a few links for the live stream:

I did watch a chunk of it, and from what I saw, the cornerstone, the crux of the proceedings for impeachment, is second or third hand hearsay that people heard or thought they heard. And that is, aid money to Ukraine, in return for investigations into corruption. (Mostly involving Hunter Biden, I think, but it was only talked about as investigations in the part that I heard).

None of the official transcripts, or any other official correspondences said anything of a quid pro quo, and in fact, the aid,wasreleased or given shortly afterward, with nothing offered or requested in return.

I saw only two witnesses, the Ambassador to Ukraine, and his assistant. Maybe more will come out later... but not much to see so far.

I skipped over a lot of Mr Schift, as I wanted to see what the defense council was presenting...