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[10 Migrants Found in Fake Border Patrol Vehicle in Arizona]

10 Migrants Found in Fake Border Patrol Vehicle in Arizona

25 Aug 2021

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents found 10  migrants being smuggled in a fake Border Patrol SUV. The driver also  wore a cloned uniform

Agents assigned to the Tucson Station made an unusual arrest this week when they foiled a human smuggling attempt featuring a fake Border  Patrol vehicle... The driver of what appeared to be a Border Patrol SUV wore a uniform  to appear as a federal agent, the chief stated. Inside, agents found 10  migrants plus the driver.  Agents took all 11 people into custody. In December 2015, Laredo Sector agents apprehended a human smuggler  using a fake Border Patrol SUV to move 12 migrants into the U.S.... The incident happened on Interstate 35 at mile marker 65 near the  town of Cotulla, nearly 70 miles into Texas. A Border Patrol  agent became suspicious of the cloned vehicle ... After stopping the suspicious vehicle, the driver was arrested and  the agent found 12 migrants stuffed inside the Chevy Tahoe painted with  Border Patrol markings.  In August 2018, human smugglers again attempted to use a fake vehicle  to move their human cargo. This time, the smugglers attempted to get  through the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint utilizing a fake EMS unit.

10 Migrants Found in Fake Border Patrol Vehicle in Arizona
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2021/08/25/10-migrants-found-in-fake-border-patrol-vehicle-in-arizona

[Taliban sitting on untapped trove of minerals worth $1 trillion]

Taliban sitting on untapped trove of minerals worth $1 trillion

22 August 2021

 

The country's untapped mineral riches  have been estimated at $1 trillion by the US Geological Survey...

The Taliban now  hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals  including some that could power the world's transition to renewable  energies, but Afghanistan has long struggled to tap its vast deposits. The Taliban are  already in a financial bind since they returned to power 20 years after  their ouster, as major aid donors halted their support for Afghanistan. Endless  wars and poor infrastructure have prevented the country from getting  its hands on the metals that could brighten its economic fortunes.

The  resources include bauxite, copper, iron ore, lithium and rare earths,  according to a January report by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Copper, which is needed to make power cables, became a hot commodity this year as prices soared to more than $10,000 per tonne.

Oil drilling on the Israeli-seized Syrian Golan Heights - There is no other logical explanation for untapped minerals except  nations such as Israel/US want to keep these countries in an undeveloped state

Lithium is a crucial element to make electric car batteries, solar panels and wind farms.  World demand for lithium is expected to grow by over 40 times by 2040, according to the International Energy Agency. And  Afghanistan "sits on a huge reserve of lithium that has not been tapped  to this day," ...

Taliban sitting on untapped trove of minerals worth $1 trillion
https://www.trtworld.com/business/taliban-sitting-on-untapped-trove-of-minerals-worth-1-trillion-49375

How the Taliban's economic engine fueled it to power
https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/how-the-taliban-s-economic-engine-fueled-it-to-power-49258

[Taliban Hopes Beijing Can Contribute to the Rebuilding of Afghanistan, Spokesperson Says]

Taliban Hopes Beijing Can Contribute to the Rebuilding of Afghanistan, Spokesperson Says

August 23, 2021



Taliban showing off their new free weapons

The Chinese regime has played a "constructive" role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, and the Tablian hopes that Beijing can contribute to the rebuilding of the country, said a Taliban spokesperson in a recent interview with Chinese state media. "China is a big country with a huge economy and capacity—I think they can play a very big role in the rebuilding, rehabilitation, reconstruction of Afghanistan," ... Previously, the Chinese regime had played a "very constructive" role in the country's "peace and reconciliation" process, he said. Shaheen said that the Taliban and the Chinese Communist Party had long been in contact. He also revealed that Beijing had appointed a new official as a contact person with the Taliban. "We have contact with him. Recently, our delegation had a meeting with him,"... Since the takeover, the regime has embraced the group, and seized on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal for propaganda purposes.

The Chinese regime hasn't been involved in any of Afghanistan's conflicts in the past century... But the CCP has supported the Taliban both in arms and technology, according to a report ... As an example, the report said that Huawei, China's largest telecommunication company, allegedly contributed to building telecommunications networks for the Taliban, which supported Osama bin Laden ... Chinese foreign affairs minister Wang Yi met with Taliban leaders earlier on July 28. During the meeting, the Taliban assured Beijing that it would not harbor militants who may launch attacks into China's far west Xinjiang region. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the regime has declared its willingness to establish "friendly ties" with the group. It has not yet formally recognized the group. "China respects the Afghan people's intention and choice ... China will keep contact and communication with the Afghan Taliban," said Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Aug. 16. At the same time, the CCP regime and its state-run media welcomed the Taliban's rise and exulted in the American's "defeat" in Afghanistan. "[The United States] indeed is very much like a 'paper tiger,'" Global Times... It mocked the United States saying that the failure of the democracy in Afghanistan shows that it is weak...

Taliban Hopes Beijing Can Contribute to the Rebuilding of Afghanistan, Spokesperson Says
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/taliban-praises-the-role-of-beijing-in-afghanistan_3960054.html

[Nearly 15 Million Mail-in-Ballots Unaccounted for in 2020 Election, Report Says]

Nearly 15 Million Mail-in-Ballots Unaccounted for in 2020 Election, Report Says

August 18, 2021

In the November 2020 general election, whose chaotic results have been vigorously disputed, almost 15 million mail-in ballots went unaccounted for, according to a good-government group that focuses on electoral integrity.  The research brief by the Indianapolis-based Public Interest Legal Foundation... various U.S. states "hastily pushed  traditionally in-person voters to mail ballots while, at the same time,  trying to learn how to even administer such a scenario."  PILF describes itself as "the nation's only public interest law firm  dedicated wholly to election integrity," existing "to assist states and  others to aid the cause of election integrity and fight against  lawlessness in American elections."

Former Justice Department civil rights attorney J. Christian Adams,  now president of PILF, said the results don't bode well for mail-in  voting. "These figures detail how the 2020 push to mail voting needs to be a one-year experiment," Adams said in a statement.  ...

Mail in ballots apparently go back a long way

Federal data compilations show that during the 2020 election, there were 14.7 million ballots whose whereabouts were deemed "unknown" by election officials, according to the brief... In the 2020 election, there were 14.7 million "unknown" ballots,  along with 1.1 million undeliverable ballots, and 560,814 rejected  ballots. PILF put these figures in perspective by noting that President Joe  Biden carried Arizona by 10,457 votes, yet Maricopa County, the state's  largest county, reportedly sent ballots to 110,092 outdated or wrong  addresses. The post-voting audit process in Maricopa is still in  progress. The scenario roughly repeated itself in Nevada, a state where Biden prevailed by 33,596 votes, even though Clark County "bounced" 93,279 ballots.

"The lesson is clear: increased reliance on mass mail voting must correlate with aggressive voter registration list maintenance," the brief concludes. The report notes that many counties across the country had large numbers of "unknown" ballots. In California, Los Angeles County had 1,491,459 such ballots,  followed by Orange County (482,940), Riverside County (454,911), San  Diego County (317,614), San Bernardino County (274,937), Santa Clara  County (251,840), and Sacramento County (241,367). Clark County, Nevada, had 724,708 such ballots. Essex County, New  Jersey, had 248,290 unknown ballots, and Maricopa County had 229,123  ballots in the unknown category.

Nearly 15 Million Mail-in-Ballots Unaccounted for in 2020 Election, Report Says
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/nearly-15-million-ballots-unaccounted-for-in-2020-election-report-says_3955184.html

[Texas alone: 236,000 illegals committed more than 577,000 crimes]

Texas alone: 236,000 illegals committed more than 577,000 crimes

22 August 2021



'Give me your wretched criminals yearning to commit crime'

The Texas Department of Public Safety released it's latest report on  the number of crimes committed by foreign nationals in Texas.

According  to the report, more than 346,000 criminal aliens were booked into local  jails across the Lone Star State over the past decade. In addition,  more than 236,000, or 68 percent, of those arrested aliens were  classified as unlawfully present by the Department of Homeland Security.  These 236,000 illegal aliens were charged with more than 577,000  criminal offenses throughout their criminal careers. These charges  included:

   
• Homicide:1,260
• Assault: 67,533
• Burglary: 17,535
• Drugs: 73,311
• Kidnapping: 1,000
• Theft: 33,515
• Obstructing police: 49,733
• Robbery: 4,184
• Sexual assault: 7,126
• Sexual offense: 8,635
• Weapons: 8,376

Of the 577,000 charges filed against these illegal aliens, more than  254,000 resulted in convictions. Examples of these convictions included:

   
• Homicide: 585
• Assault: 27,984
• Burglary: 8,942
• Drugs: 36,284
• Kidnapping: 358
• Theft: 15,443
• Obstructing police: 23,841
• Robbery: 2,323
• Sexual assault: 3,646
• Sexual offense: 4,330
• Weapons: 3,550

As DPS notes in their methodology, these figures only include criminal aliens who have had a previous encounter with DHS that resulted in their fingerprints being saved in the Automated Biometric Identification System database. This tally does not include unlawful migrants who trespassed into the United States and eluded contact by DHS  but were later arrested by state and local law enforcement. Additionally, the report only contains arrests for state-level offenses committed in Texas; some of these aliens could have criminal records in other states or at the federal level.

The data was summarized by ImmigrationReform.com.
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/08/22/texas-criminal-alien-report-immigrationreform-com

Texas alone: 236,000 illegals committed more than 577,000 crimes
https://www.independentsentinel.com/texas-alone-236000-illegals-committed-more-than-577000-crimes

[Morale among 'downtrodden' Border Patrol agents PLUMMETS as Biden policies leave them unable to protect national security – report]

Morale among 'downtrodden' Border Patrol agents PLUMMETS as Biden policies leave them unable to protect national security – report

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"On the road again"

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US Border Patrol agents are reportedly suffering low morale, to the point they feel "almost dead inside," as President Joe Biden's policies leave only skeleton crews working in the field to intercept national-security threats. "Everyone shows up to work sort of downtrodden, almost dead inside, for lack of a better term," Jon Anfinsen, a spokesman for the Border Patrol's union... The US has set new 20-year highs in each of the past two months for the number of illegal aliens encountered by Border Patrol, including 213,000 in July, after Biden dismantled the policies of his predecessor Donald Trump, which he called "an assault on the dignity of immigrant communities." Agents know that many more people are crossing the border undetected, as hundreds of agents have been pulled from the field to process and care for the crushing flow of migrants.

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The libtards can't use this (helping the economy) anymore as an excuse, cause the illegals are given immediate public assistance and put up in hotels

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      "Agents are primarily indoors, processing, and we're dealing with the people who are flagging us down – the ones who are walking up to us and turning themselves in," ... In one 245-mile stretch of the southwest US border, there are only 12 agents patrolling... Texas, Border Patrol Station had just one person and a dog working in the field because all other agents were needed for non-enforcement tasks, such as processing and transporting illegal migrants. That's especially troubling to agents, knowing that drug traffickers and suspected terrorists, among other threats, are exploiting the porous border. People on the FBI's terrorist watchlist are crossing into the US at an unprecedented level, according to Rodney Scott, whom the Biden administration forced out as Border Patrol chief earlier this month.

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Also this month, Mark Morgan, a top border official in the Obama and Trump administrations, said the Biden administration has dropped at least 40,000 illegal aliens infected with Covid-19 into US cities. The Examiner said many field agents have been turned into corrections officers, being jammed into crowded holding facilities with dozens of migrants packed in small rooms. Morgan said 37 employees have died from the virus since the pandemic began.  Read more ...

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https://www.rt.com/usa/532775-border-patrol-morale-drops

[Israel's airstrikes in Syria are not newsworthy for Western media, as a result status quo continues & civilians suffer]

Israel's airstrikes in Syria are not newsworthy for Western media, as a result status quo continues & civilians suffer

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22 Aug, 2021

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Israel again illegally bombed Syria last week, violating Lebanese airspace to do so and putting at risk the lives of untold numbers of civilians. And following this, crickets in the media, again. On Thursday, just after 11pm, Israeli missiles targeted the vicinities of Damascus and Homs, according to a statement from the Syrian army. Russia's Reconciliation Center for Syriasaid Israel did so via six planes which fired 24 guided missiles at Syria. In its attack on Syria, Israeli missiles put two passenger airplanes in Syrian and in Lebanese airspace at risk, particularly the 130 civilians and flight crew on a Middle East Airlines flight coming from Abu Dhabi to Beirut. Flight trackers show the plane abruptly changed course to avoid being targeted. Flashback to 2018, when Israel attacked Syria using the cover of a Russian plane – whose presence was legal in Syria, having been invited by the Syrian government, contrary to the invading Israeli plane. Syrian air defense missiles responded to the threat, downing the Russian plane.

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Just last month, Israel attacked Syria on multiple occasions, including during Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest times for Muslims. The reality is that Israel's bombings of Syria are so routine that this latest attack is hardly 'news' and it is hard to make it newsworthy to write about. I've written about such attacks before... "Israel's military chief of staff boasted earlier about hitting over 500 targets in just 2020 alone."

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Surely, it would be newsworthy if the routine bombings of a neighboring sovereign country were committed by, say, Russia or China. The entirety of Western media and all of the internet would be livid and demanding accountability. Israel's pretext when bombing Syria is usually that it is, "targeting Iranian-backed fighters," a charge gleefully reprinted in media and by sources supporting the fall of the Syrian government.

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https://www.rt.com/op-ed/532726-israel-airstrikes-syria-lebanon

[VIDEO: Trump Booed After Telling Supporters To Take COVID Vaccine Because 'I Did It, It's Good']

VIDEO: Trump Booed After Telling Supporters To Take COVID Vaccine Because 'I Did It, It's Good'

August 22, 2021

Trump was met with boos from the crowd for shilling the COVID-19 vaccine during his fiery Alabama rally

During President Donald Trump's "Save America" rally in Alabama, the former President was met with boos from his crowd of supporters after he recommended that they take the COVID-19 vaccine, an issue that is widely unpopular among his members of his voter base... " You've got to do what you have to do. But, I recommend: take the vaccines. I did it. It's good. Take the vaccines," said President Trump followed by loud boos from the crowd. "You got, no, that's okay, that's alright. You got your freedoms, but I happen to take the vaccine. If it doesn't work, you'll be the first to know. Okay? I'll call up Alabama and say 'hey, you know what?' But it is working. But uh, you do have your freedoms. You have to keep, you have to maintain that. You have to maintain that, and you gotta get your kids back to school."...

Rep. Mo Brooks, who President Trump endorsed for U.S. Senate, was also met with skepticism during the Alabama rally when he urged Republicans to look toward the 2022 and 2024 elections while reflecting on the 2020 election, which many Americans believe was stolen by Joe Biden. He later joined the passionate crowd in a "FIX IT NOW!" chant, reminding them that the Arizona Audit results are coming. The rally was largely a success for President Trump and his guest speakers, with thousands of attendees cheering for election integrity, the former President, and the America First movement. President Trump drew loud cheers and praise from the crowd of thousands when he said "you know what woke means? It means you're a loser" and that "everything woke turns to ****."

VIDEO: Trump Booed After Telling Supporters To Take COVID Vaccine Because 'I Did It, It's Good' - National File
https://nationalfile.com/video-trump-booed-after-telling-supporters-to-take-covid-vaccine-because-i-did-it-its-good

[Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS)]

Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS)     

21 Aug, 2021

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          Thousands of people hit the streets of Australia's largest  cities on Saturday, defying coronavirus lockdowns.

The protest got  particularly chaotic in Melbourne, devolving into clashes between  anti-lockdown marchers and police. An estimated 4,000  protesters gathered in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria's capital, defying the enduring anti-coronavirus restrictions.  The unauthorized protest was met by a large police force that included  riot and mounted units. Footage from the scene shows some protesters brawling with officers, as  law enforcement responded with pepper spray and pepper ball rounds. Some  218 protesters ended up being detained, including three arrested for  assaulting officers, according to Victoria state police. The  arrested now face fines of AUD$5,452 ($3,900) each for breaching public  health guidelines. Six police officers ended up hospitalized suffering  various injuries including suspected broken noses and concussions.

Some 47 people were charged with breaching public health orders or resisting arrest, while more than 260 fines ranging from AUD$50 ($35) to $3,000 were issued. On Friday, NSW authorities extended its Covid lockdown, with nearly a  half of Sydney's five million residents set to remain under a nightly  curfew until mid-September. In Melbourne, a similar order is already in  place, with around a quarter of Australia's population remaining under  tight restrictions requiring residents to stay at home with rare  exceptions. The protests came as Australia, which had kept an  extremely tight grip on Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic,  registered its worst single-day increase in cases of the virus.

Over 200 arrested, at least 7 police injured amid chaotic Covid-19 protests in Australia (VIDEOS) — RT World News
https://www.rt.com/news/532717-australia-covid-lockdown-protests

[Biden admin charges $2k for stranded US citizens to flee Afghanistan after botched military withdrawal]

Biden admin charges $2k for stranded US citizens to flee Afghanistan after botched military withdrawal

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@TheChickenRight

Free lunch for foreigners, nothing for Americans. AMERICA FIRST!

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After a botched draw-down of U.S. troops led to the swift takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban forces this month, leaving thousands of American citizens desperate to flee the country, reports now indicate the Biden administration is charging evacuees for flights home.When Americans and U.S. allies will be able to board a flight is unclear. Citing overcrowding at the Doha airport, future U.S. flights from Kabul are now expected to land in Bahrain. The news comes as reports from inside the country tell a disturbing story of Christians being targeted for death by Taliban insurgents, an interpreters and others who assisted the U.S. government and NATO forces are being hunted down... Read more ...

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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/biden-admin-charges-2k-for-us-citizens-to-flee-afghanistan-after-botched-military-withdrawal-left-thousands-stranded/

[California Rigging the Governor Election Against Larry Elder and Those Who Voted for Recall]

California Rigging the Governor Election Against Larry Elder and Those Who Voted for Recall

August 19, 2021

These don't have to be mailed out, folded and sent back - only a name and address added

The design of the ballot will negatively impact Elder. This second hack is referred to as the "postman hack". This simple low-level hack perpetrated on voters is one of many ways a vote can be stolen. This is just one of them. Think about it if 10,000 of these votes were stolen? This is sometimes the narrow thin margin nefarious actors need to win! The Democrats will continue to cheat as long as they get away with it. It's time for Americans in California to stand up for freedom and justice and free and fair elections.

Larry Elder | YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmkvHLQu76lYbW1w9FoGzQ

California Rigging the Governor Election Against Larry Elder and Those Who Voted for Recall
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/california-rigging-governor-election-larry-elder-voted-recall

[Taliban commander Abdul Hamid Hamasi inspects us-made armored vehicles in kabul]

Taliban commander Abdul Hamid Hamasi inspects us-made armored vehicles in kabul

Aug 20, 2021

About  a month ago, Afghanistan's ministry of defense posted on social media  photographs of seven brand new helicopters arriving in Kabul delivered  by the United States."They'll continue to see a steady drumbeat of that kind of support, going forward," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters a few days later at the Pentagon.In  a matter of weeks, however, the Taliban had seized most of the country,  as well as any weapons and equipment left behind by fleeing Afghan  forces.  About a month ago, Afghanistan's ministry of defense  posted on social media photographs of seven brand new helicopters  arriving in Kabul delivered by the United States. In  a matter of weeks, however, the Taliban had seized most of the country,  as well as any weapons and equipment left behind by fleeing Afghan  forces.  Video  showed the advancing insurgents inspecting long lines of vehicles and  opening crates of new firearms, communications gear and even military  drones. "Everything  that hasn't been destroyed is the Taliban's now," one U.S. official,  speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters. Current  and former U.S. officials say there is concern those weapons could be  used to kill civilians, be seized by other militant groups such as Islamic State to attack U.S.-interests in the region, or even potentially be handed over to adversaries including China and Russia.

Another  official said that while there are no definitive numbers yet, the  current intelligence assessment was that the Taliban are believed to  control more than 2,000 armored vehicles, including U.S. Humvees, and up  to 40 aircraft potentially including UH-60 Black Hawks, scout attack  helicopters, and ScanEagle military drones... Afghanistan's ministry of defense  posted on social media photographs of seven brand new helicopters  arriving in Kabul delivered by the United States. In  a matter of weeks, however, the Taliban had seized most of the country,  as well as any weapons and equipment left behind by fleeing Afghan  forces. Video  showed the advancing insurgents inspecting long lines of vehicles and  opening crates of new firearms, communications gear and even military  drones.  The  officials said launching airstrikes against the larger equipment, such  as helicopters, has not been ruled out, but there is concern that would  antagonize the Taliban at a time the United States' main goal is evacuating people... the Taliban are believed to  control more than 2,000 armored vehicles, including U.S. Humvees, and up  to 40 aircraft potentially including UH-60 Black Hawks, scout attack  helicopters, and ScanEagle military drones.

"We  have already seen Taliban fighters armed with U.S.-made weapons they  seized from the Afghan forces. 'MORE LIKE TROPHIES'.  The speed with which the Taliban swept across Afghanistan is reminiscent of  Islamic State militants taking weapons from U.S.-supplied Iraqi forces  who offered little resistance in 2014.  Between  2002 and 2017, the United States gave the Afghan military an estimated  $28 billion in weaponry, including guns, rockets, night-vision goggles  and even small drones for intelligence gathering. But  aircraft like the Blackhawk helicopters have been the most visible sign  of U.S. military assistance, and were supposed to be the Afghan  military' biggest advantage over the Taliban. Between  2003 and 2016 the United States provided Afghan forces with 208  aircraft, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Taliban commander Abdul Hamid Hamasi inspects us-made armored vehicles in kabul - YouTube

[S o T o S p e a k | Ep. 740 | Controlled Collapse]

S o T o S p e a k | Ep. 740 | Controlled Collapse

18 August 2021

On Friday, the central bank of Afghanistan was informed that dollar shipments would stop. On Saturday, the central bank's governor fled the country. On Sunday, the Taliban took control of Kabul.

It's almost as though the United States used its status as international lender of last resort to collapse the Afghanistan government it created on purpose. At the very least, it is now irrefutable that the Afghan government was literally propped up by the United States — militarily AND financially.

Does the Taliban takeover (and America's withdrawal) have anything to do with the Afghan central bank?

Why collapse it on purpose after 20 years of propping it up, especially if it would have eventually collapsed on its own anyway? For "inclusivity"? I somehow doubt that. "Massive inflation is coming"... "Afghan citizens were scrambling to withdraw their money"...

S o T o S p e a k | Ep. 740 | Controlled Collapse - So to Speak w/ Jared Howe

[Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Limiting Arrests of Illegal Immigrants]

Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Limiting Arrests of Illegal Immigrants

August 19, 2021



 

President Joe Biden's administration cannot, for now, curtail arrests of illegal immigrants, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, delivering another setback to the White House's immigration agenda.

 

U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, a Trump nominee, granted a preliminary injunction sought by the states of Texas and Louisiana against two memorandums issued by Biden administration officials earlier this year that sought to "prioritize" certain categories of illegal immigrants. The case involves an immigration law provision that stipulates that illegal immigrants who had committed crimes shall be taken into federal custody after they're released, but the Biden administration's memos attempted to direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) resources to detain illegal aliens based on the nature of the crime. Texas and Louisiana argued that Biden's memo would prevent ICE agents from arresting and deporting other illegal aliens who had a criminal history. Not included in the two memos were categories where illegal aliens who were convicted of serious drug offenses or crimes of moral turpitude. The two states have seen rising costs related to detention facilities and an increase in crimes traceable to the memos... The Court also concludes the public interest is served, rather than undermined, by an injunction,"...

Here come da gravy train!

Additionally, the judge said the agency appeared to be neglecting federal law that outlines immigration enforcement. The preliminary injunction is in effect pending a final resolution of the case or until a further order from the court or an appeals court. After the White House-directed memos were issued, ICE arrested far fewer illegal immigrants each month than during the same months in 2020. Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the president's nominee to lead ICE, told senators last month during a nominating hearing that he viewed the drop in arrests as "concerning." Gonzalez further said he believed illegal immigrants ordered removed from the United States should be deported. Earlier in the year, the judge blocked Biden's proposed 100-day moratorium on most ICE deportations, saying the directive violated immigration law. Another federal judge last week ordered the Biden administration to reinstate President Donald Trump's "remain in Mexico" policy that requires asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico for the remainder of their immigration court proceedings.

Judge Blocks Biden Administration From Limiting Arrests of Illegal Immigrants

[Taliban Troll Biden on Twitter by Posing With Ice Cream]

Taliban Troll Biden on Twitter by Posing With Ice Cream

August 19th, 2021

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During a "press conference" in which Taliban leaders took questions  from reporters (something Joe Biden refused to do Monday) they even  commented that free speech in America is under more threat than in  Afghanistan owing to the administration's use of Facebook to censor  dissent, and general big tech erosion of freedom of expression. Biden waited and waited until Kabul had been overrun by the Taliban  and chaotic images started to emerge before he finally said anything to  the American people on the matter. Sources also claim that Biden tried to get Kamala Harris to deal with the situation while he was at Camp David.

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National Security advisor Jake Sullivan also admitted Monday that Biden has not spoken to any foreign leaders on the issue. Pentagon Spokeman John Kirby admitted that the adminisatrion has no idea how many Americans are trapped in Afghanistan. After telling Americans there to shelter in place and not go to the airport, Americans were advised Tuesday to try to get to the airport, but that they are essentially on their own.

Taliban Troll Biden on Twitter by Posing With Ice Cream | Jew World Order
http://www.jewworldorder.org/taliban-troll-biden-on-twitter-by-posing-with-ice-cream

[Afghanistan crisis: Abbots Barton Hotel in Canterbury to take in more than 100 Afghan refugees]

Afghanistan crisis: Abbots Barton Hotel in Canterbury to take in more than 100 Afghan refugees

19 August 2021

There have been chaotic scenes at the airport in the Afghan capital of Kabul in recent days since the Taliban regime seized control... The UK government has committed the nation to taking in up to 20,000 refugees.. Hotel chain Best Western, which owns Abbots Barton Hotel in New Dover Road, is working with the Home Office to provide rooms and facilities exclusively for 106 refugees. It is the first stage of a resettlement scheme which will eventually see them found permanent homes across the country ... "These are individuals and their families who have worked with the British armed forces in Afghanistan. "The Home Office is using Abbots Barton as a holding hotel until the families can be moved to permanent accommodation within the UK. Some may stay only a few days until this happens, while others may be in the hotel for a longer period.

Britain and the U.S. are controlling Afghanistan both at home and abroad

  "Our officers will be helping with this project by providing welfare support to these individuals and families while they are in Canterbury."The city council said its officers will help liaise between people staying in the hotel, and the Home "We will also help to make arrangements for any medical support that may be required ... "We will receive funding from the Home Office to cover the costs of our involvement ... The city council thanked residents who have already reached out with offers of clothes, bedding and toys. Yesterday, the hotel's manager Mark Cotman said all press queries about its role in the resettlement of Afghans were being passed to Best Western's head office, which was working with the Home Office.

Neither responded to KentOnline's request for information. It is not clear whether guests who have booked in advance to stay at the hotel, or who have booked function rooms will have reservations cancelled as a result of the deal to accommodate refugees. Leader Ben Fitter-Harding insists rehousing those seeking refuge will not be at the expense of the more than 2,000 local people already on the authority's housing waiting list. "We are working quietly behind the scenes on this but I can say that it will not impact on our existing housing waiting list and nobody will be disadvantaged as a result." The three-star venue is made up of 53 rooms set in a refurbished Gothic building, among picturesque grounds a short walk from the city centre.... Read more...

Afghanistan crisis: Abbots Barton Hotel in Canterbury to take in more than 100 Afghan refugees
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/popular-hotel-to-take-in-more-than-100-afghan-refugees-252554

[From an Angry White American: Biden plans to give Blacks a 25 percent raise in the food stamps]

From an Angry White American: Biden plans to give Blacks a 25 percent raise in the food stamps

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Assuming there are 140 million Whites left in America out of 330 million. 70% of the free food goes to the non-White population

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This brings me back to Quigley and the way White American Liberals and Leftists and scum like Biden think. This has to do with the "value of a man", and whose support you need. In fact, this is total junk with regard to "Democracy" and White Freedom which has been totally perverted.  If you are a white not on food stamps, you will just have to come up with the 25% rise in food prices. However, blacks and deadbeats will take your taxes to buy their food and liquor using the government credit cards. How long will Whitey take this flagrant abuse and discrimination and plunder?

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http://historyreviewed.best/index.php/from-an-angry-white-american-biden-plans-to-give-blacks-a-25-percent-raise-in-the-food-stamps/

[FBI Told Informant in Whitmer Kidnapping Case to Lie, Frame Innocent Man and Delete Text Messages]

FBI Told Informant in Whitmer Kidnapping Case to Lie, Frame Innocent Man and Delete Text Messages

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The Governor Whitmer kidnapping case, which we now know was comprised of virtually all FBI agents and informants took another devastating hit

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Michael Hills, an attorney for Brandon Caserta, one of the six defendants, produced text messages showing an FBI field agent telling an informant to lie, frame an innocent man and delete text messages.  This is why federal prosecutors are refusing to hand over text messages and laptops from FBI informants in the Whitmer kidnapping case... The attorney for one of six men indicted in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday, Aug. 13 that an FBI special agent told an informant to lie and to delete text messages between them.

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"These text messages indicate the F.B.I. was pushing their paid agent to actively recruit people into an overt act in furtherance of a conspiracy,"... "Counsel has found further text messages between (special agent) Impola and Dan indicating Dan should destroy his text messages and instruct Dan to lie and accuse an innocent 3rd party of being a federal agent spy to the founder of Wolverine Watchmen."  The Watchmen is a militia group whose members are allegedly tied to the kidnap plot...

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"The F.B.I is instructing a paid F.B.I. informant to lie and paint an innocent citizen as an undercover federal agent to a man they claim is the head of a domestic terrorist organization, who they claim is paranoid about being infiltrated by the feds, who they claim has bragged about tossing a Molotov cocktail into a police officer's house," Hills said. "This behavior, evidenced by the telephonic communication between F.B.I. handler Impola and Dan, casts a dark shadow over the credibility of this investigation and demonstrates the need for immediate disclosure as demanded."

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/fbi-told-informant-whitmer-kidnapping-case-lie-frame-innocent-man-delete-text-messages

[Elites Using Afghanistan Crisis As Excuse for Mass Immigration... Again]

Elites Using Afghanistan Crisis As Excuse for Mass Immigration... Again

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With rates of national betrayal increasing to the point that it almost looks like a competition to sell America out the fastest, the Pentagon has announced plans to re-purpose military bases to house thousands of refugees from Afghanistan

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While this alone might not be quite so shocking, what makes the decision so insidious is the fact that said military bases include domestic bases right here in America.  In fact, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby informed Fox News that "[Forts] Bliss and McCoy have the capability right now—and what's advantageous is with a little bit of work, they could increase their capacity in very short order.". Bliss and McCoy are located in Texas and Wisconsin respectively. Apparently the Biden regime seems to be worried that their official victory in Wisconsin by the skin of their teeth is in jeopardy...  As if to rub salt in American's wounds, Kirby is not even planning on giving Americans in Afghanistan the basic courtesy of flying them out before these future Democrat voters. "Once we get more airlift out of Kabul, we're going to put as many people on those planes as we can. Given the high rate of welfare use amongst immigrant households, especially those coming from Southwest Asia as refugees, Americans can look forward to subsidizing this vibrant diversity to their shores to the tune of untold billions a year, in addition to seeing increased competition in the labor market for the most vulnerable American citizens... In fact, documents obtained by Fox News also show that our rulers plan on relocating up to 30,000 Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders into the United States...  Given that Afghanistan's population growth is one of the highest in the world outside Sub-Saharan Africa...  Read more ...

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https://bigleaguepolitics.com/elites-using-crisis-as-excuse-for-mass-immigration-again/

[ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE: Taliban Terrorist Leader Zabihullah Majahid Is on Twitter – President Trump Is Banned]

ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE: Taliban Terrorist Leader Zabihullah Majahid Is on Twitter – President Trump Is Banned 

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Twitter allows this terrorist organization to tweet freely. But Twitter won't allow President Trump or top conservatives including this website from running a page on their platform
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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/enemies-people-taliban-terrorist-leader-zabihullah-majahid-twitter-president-trump-banned

[The Taliban is retaking Afghanistan. Good News for America?]

The Taliban is retaking Afghanistan.  Good News for America?

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Frankly I can't see anything wrong with this.  And what do we care what their religion is

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Some estimate the tally for 2020 will be over 90,000.  Whites are the vast majority of these deaths...  and most of these overdoses are caused by synthetic opioids, especially Fentanyl, as well as heroin. Afghanistan supplies no Fentanyl or other similar drugs, but it is the top source for heroin. ... Afghanistan is the world capital of opium; estimates peg its share of the global opium production at between 75 and 85 percent, with an estimate of nearly 500,000 acres (200,000 ha) under cultivation as of 2016.  That was after 15 years of American military occupation. Opium wasn't a problem when the Taliban was in charge. In July 2000, the Islamist government banned opium cultivation...  In May 2001, the New York Times published an article about Afghanistan... Even without billions of dollars and the world's largest military, the Taliban got it done: ... "If they catch you, they blacken your face and march you through the bazaars with a string of poppies around your neck."I care about the drug crisis. If the past is any indication, the Taliban will help us reduce the amount of heroin coming into the country.

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https://www.amren.com/blog/2021/07/the-taliban-is-retaking-afghanistan-good-news-for-america/

[Afghanistan President Flees Country as Taliban Enters Kabul]

Afghanistan President Flees Country as Taliban Enters Kabul

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I have never seen even one picture of the famous "Taliban armies" overrunning this 'third-world' country.  How many of the 'Afghan army' do you see here guarding the president?

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Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, on Sunday fled the country as the Taliban terrorist group surrounded the capital, Kabul, according to a senior official, while the Taliban claimed hours later that it entered the presidential palace... Ghani fled the country, coming about a day after Ghani claimed that he would be able to muster the remnants of the Afghan government forces to mount a defense of Kabul, a city of 6 million. There were also unconfirmed...  showing Ghani purportedly departing the country on a plane.  A number of media outlets, citing unnamed Afghan government sources, said he left Afghanistan and fled to nearby Tajikistan.  Around the same time on Sunday, the Taliban terrorist group wrote that it ordered its fighters to enter Kabul after surrounding the Afghan capital city, arguing that it is necessary to prevent "common thieves and robbers" from harming people. "The citizens of Kabul should not feel any fear from the [Taliban]" and their "forces will enter Kabul city very easily," said a spokesman for the group. The Taliban, which was designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department decades ago, also directed its fighters to not enter people's houses "or to harass or annoy anyone." 

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However, across Afghanistan, there have been reports of revenge killings and other brutal tactics in areas that the group seized in recent days. Before Ghani's apparent departure, government officials and Taliban spokesmen said they were working on a "peaceful transfer of power." However, with Ghani's departure, it's not clear whether that will happen. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite news channel that the insurgents are "awaiting a peaceful transfer of Kabul city."

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https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/afghanistan-president-flees-country-as-taliban-enters-kabul_3949448.html

[How Can US Debt be Rated AAA?]

How Can US Debt be Rated AAA?

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You're in your shiny Ferrari, going 150 miles per hour on a smooth highway, when you suddenly realize you're heading straight toward a cliff at the edge of the Grand Canyon.  You can slam on the brakes and pray your car stops in time, or you can put the pedal to the metal and play out the final scene of Thelma & Louise.  That's all there is — unless you're the United States of America, in which case you have a third option right out of a Roadrunner cartoon:  America's national debt is rapidly approaching $29 trillion, a hole we dig wider and deeper at a pace of roughly $5 trillion a year.  We currently owe $7.1 trillion of our debt to foreign countries. Our debt per citizen is nearly $86,000. ... If the United States were a corporation, it would be insolvent — deep in debt, unable to pay its bills, the greatest bankruptcy in the history of the universe.  The U.S. maintains an AAA credit rating, the highest rating possible, from the Big Three credit-rating agencies...

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Biden and his handlers.  If China owns a huge chunk of US debt, then it might explain why Biden is personally up to his ears in them

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An AAA rating reflects an extremely high ability to pay back interest and debt. There are only two companies — Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson — that have AAA ratings... The United States is a huge money loser that can't pay off its debt or even the interest on its debt. The only way it stays out of default is by printing money, which is a one-way ticket to hyperinflation ... No reasonable person can look at how much we owe and how much we're spending and conclude that we'd be solvent if we didn't keep printing money we don't have. But every time we do that, we generate higher inflationary pressures and a weaker dollar...  If our creditors, most specifically China, wise up and stop loaning us money, we won't have the money to maintain our military spending — or any federal spending.  Printing money does nothing but generate higher inflationary pressures and a weaker dollar. The average interest rate on the federal debt at the beginning of this year was about 1.7%. That means we can expect to pay over $500 million to service existing debt this year alone. It means eliminating or drastically cutting expenses across the board, including many entitlements and benefits and social programs our citizens have come to expect from the government.  The pain that every American will feel will be horrible and life-changing, but it must occur at some point, because the longer we wait, the harder it will be to fix things — if isn't already too late.  The US is the world's financial engine. Its currency, the dollar, is the world standard. It's the biggest domino. If it tumbles, all the others will follow.

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/can-us-debt-rated-aaa/
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[Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos & Michael Bloomberg make Greenland trend in US again as they seek to mine it for electric car materials]

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos & Michael Bloomberg make Greenland trend in US again as they seek to mine it for electric car materials

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The three billionaires have faced scorn and mockery on social media for their part in a venture mining "natural resources" in Greenland

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Mineral exploration company KoBold Metals, which is backed by the billionaires, signed a deal with Bluejay Mining this week to mine Greenland for resources that can be used in electric vehicles.  KoBold uses artificial intelligence to search for materials and the company is paying $15 million for the exploration project on the west coast of Greenland. They will receive a 51% stake in the project. The area being explored is thought to contain materials such as nickel, cobalt and copper, all highly sought after for use in batteries.   Bezos, Bloomberg and Gates have all been vocal climate change activists in the past and the idea of them mining land for profit led many critics to roundly mock the billionaires and express outrage. "Oh look, billionaires who lecture us on climate change, are going to plunder pristine Greenland for its minerals in order to make more billions, whilst forcing you to drive electric cars to 'save the planet,'" ... Others were quick to bring up former President Donald Trump's interest in purchasing Greenland while in the White House, a stance he was roundly mocked for by critics.

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https://www.rt.com/usa/531686-bezos-gates-greenland-mining

[Minneapolis Democrat Official Says BLM Lighting Police Station on Fire Was 'Pure Righteousness']

Minneapolis Democrat Official Says BLM Lighting Police Station on Fire Was 'Pure Righteousness'

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Devin Hogan, the chair of the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party which is the state affiliate of the national Democratic Party, wrote in an op-ed for Southside Pride that "the cops started it." ...   They killed George Floyd and took every opportunity to escalate, agitate and make things worse. The cops are rioting and the people are responding," Hogan wrote.  Hogan continued, "like it or not, setting the Third Precinct on fire was a genuine revolutionary moment. An act of pure righteousness to open new worlds of understanding. The people declared themselves ungovernable and unilaterally took their power back. The largest international human rights movement in modern history had begun. The youth of Minneapolis carried all of this. The cops started it."

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In a now-deleted Facebook post, Hogan was unapologetic even after facing backlash for his endorsement of violent riots and arson.  "The truth hurts. Accurately describing reality is not a call to arms. Explaining the conditions of violent repression with the reasons why and how people react to that oppression is not condoning violence... Hogan wrote in the post.  In April, a rioter named Dylan Shakespeare Robinson, 23, was sentenced to four years in prison and $12 million in restitution for the arson.  "On the night of May 28, 2020, Mr. Robinson chose to depart from lawful protest and instead engaged in violence and destruction," said a statement by Acting U.S. Attorney Anders Folk, whose office prosecuted the case. "The arson at the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct put lives at risk and contributed to widespread lawlessness in Minneapolis."

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/minneapolis-democrat-official-says-blm-lighting-police-station-fire-pure-righteousness

[Rioter who filmed himself burning store sentenced to 9 years]

Rioter who filmed himself burning store sentenced to 9 years

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An arsonist who lit a Minneapolis cell phone store on fire and hurled explosives at police during a violent riot in May 2020 was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced.  A federal court in Minnesota convicted Matthew Lee Rupert of arson, intent to incite, organize and carry out a riot and civil disorder charges.   Video footage shows Rupert asked for lighter fluid before entering a Sprint store's back room where he told those nearby that he located the store's safe, according to court documents. With the help of others, Rupert pushed boxes into a pile on the ground, which he covered in lighter fluid before directing someone else to set it on fire.  He then escaped from the building saying "I lit it on fire!"

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Rupert drove "more than 400 miles from his home in Illinois to Minnesota to engage in violence and destruction, all while broadcasting it for the world to see," Acting U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk said in the Department of Justice. Matthew Rupert, 29, of Galesburg, Ill., has been sentenced to nearly 9 years in federal prison after being convicted for his role in the Minneapolis BLM-Antifa riots last year. He handed out explosives & set a store on fire. This is the longest sentence for a BLM rioter

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https://www.wnd.com/2021/08/rioter-filmed-burning-store-sentenced-9-years

[Sky News Star Host Rita Panahi: Joe Biden So Clueless He Doesn't Know the Population of America (VIDEO)]

Sky News Star Host Rita Panahi: Joe Biden So Clueless He Doesn't Know the Population of America (VIDEO)

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The Democrat Party and their fake news allies in America are desperately trying to cover up Joe Biden's advanced dementia. They think you won't notice that Joe Biden is completely lost and confused on a daily basis. His schedule is like nothing we've ever seen from a US President. His handlers and media sycophants refuse to report this truth to the American public. No amount of media gaslighting will cover up the obvious — Joe Biden is not able to lead. He can't even hold an online town hall without wandering off camera. And this past weekend Panahi called out Joe Biden for not even knowing the population of America.

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/sky-news-star-host-rita-panahi-joe-biden-clueless-doesnt-know-population-america-video

[19 Republican Senators Join All Democrats to Pass $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill]

19 Republican Senators Join All Democrats to Pass $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

August 10, 2021

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The Senate on Tuesday morning passed the $1.2 trillion White House-backed infrastructure bill after weeks of debate, although it's not clear whether the bill will advance in the Democrat-controlled House.  The measure, called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, was hashed out by a bipartisan group of senators and President Joe Biden's administration. The bill, which passed 69-30, will include $550 billion in new federal spending over five years.  The 2,700-page-long bill invests $110 billion toward roads, bridges, and major projects; provides some $66 billion to passenger and freight rail; $65 billion to rebuild the electric grid; $65 billion to expand broadband internet lines; $55 billion for water pipes including replacing lead pipes; and more.  While some have described the bill as "bipartisan," several prominent Republicans have vocally opposed it and claimed it would hand a victory to Democrats in Congress ahead of a fraught 2022 midterm election season. Former President Donald Trump again pilloried Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who voted in favor of the measure... "He is working so hard to give Biden a victory, now they'll go for the big one, including the biggest tax increases in the history of our Country," Trump said in a statement on Tuesday right before senators moved to vote on the bill.The 19 Republicans who voted with Democrats include Sens. Roy Blunt (Mo.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), John Hoeven (N.D.), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Rob Portman (Ohio), Jim Risch (Idaho), Mitt Romney (Utah), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), and Roger Wicker (Miss.).

https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/19-republican-senators-join-all-democrats-to-pass-1-2-trillion-infrastructure-bill_3941859.html

[Oregon governor signs bill removing reading, writing, & math requirements for high school kids, to help 'students of color']

Oregon governor signs bill removing reading, writing, & math requirements for high school kids, to help 'students of color'

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Oregon Governor Kate Brown quietly signed a bill last month that removed the requirement for graduating high school children in the state to be proficient in reading, writing, and math, in an effort to aid "students of color." Brown signed Senate Bill 744 on July 14, but did not issue a press release or hold a ceremony to mark the occasion, instead opting to pass the bill into law as quietly as possible, according to the Oregonian. The bill also wasn't entered into a legislative database until two weeks after its signing – an abnormality, as bills are typically entered on the same day. Though Brown was quiet about the bill, the governor's deputy communications director, Charles Boyle, told the Oregonian that suspending the reading, writing, and math proficiency requirements would benefit "students of color" while the state comes up with a new set of "equitable" graduation standards.Until then, the suspension will apparently help those who are "Black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, [or] Tribal."

Any new graduation requirements that do pass will reportedly not take effect until 2027, meaning five years of classes could graduate without needing to demonstrate proficiency in three basic areas. Oregon Republicans attempted to push back against the bill... They were unsuccessful, however, as the Democrat-controlled legislature overwhelmingly supported the move.    Florida Republican congressional candidate Vic DeGrammont called the bill "insane," while Oregon's Senate Republicans wrote,  "This was perhaps the worst bill that passed this session and Democrats can't come up with a good reason for it." Politician and commentator Barrington Martin II – who has been a Democratic Party candidate in several Georgia elections –said that while the bill was aimed at giving "struggling races a shot," all it does is set them up for failure.

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https://www.rt.com/usa/531648-oregon-governor-signs-bill

[Lebanon's Economy Quickly Collapsing Amid Hyperinflation, Power Outages]

Lebanon's Economy Quickly Collapsing Amid Hyperinflation, Power Outages

August 8, 2021

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An analysis from the Wall Street Journal places at least some of the blame on the massive explosion that rocked Beirut about a year ago in August of last year. In the capital, power outages are commonplace and have forced restaurants, for example, to use portable generators to generate electricity.  The blast killed at least 200 people and triggered as much as $15 billion in damage, according to Beirut's governor. The government of Lebanon also was forced to resign after widespread pressure from protesters. "I set out to combat corruption, but I discovered that corruption is bigger than the state," said Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab widespread resignations. "I declare today the resignation of this government. God bless Lebanon."

There have also been fights in supermarkets as people try to buy bread, sugar, oil, and other goods before they run out, with inflation 400 percent, the report said. Murder rates and other crimes are also rapidly rising. The economic collapse could reduce the country into a failed state, experts have warned.  "Not only do we have an absence of government and a political vacuum, but we're going to have a severe problem with the function of the state of Lebanon," Lebanese American University political scientist Imad Salamey told The Wall Street Journal. "We are heading toward the unknown."

https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_morningbrief/lebanons-economy-quickly-collapsing-amid-hyperinflation-power-outages_3939156.html?utm_source=Morningbrief&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mb-2021-08-09&mktids=3ca0ebf0d7581c4e571985b5d8f82de1&est=HEeCKgx2Zlp0IUZT6cdXbOuS6GN%2FgqfMtQBlegFa08nDhprZ2UBFrMT9w5Y5N%2BumvZqTJhMq

[UPDATE: Calls Grow for Democrat Arizona State Senator to Step Down after Sexual Assault Charges with TWO Children]

UPDATE: Calls Grow for Democrat Arizona State Senator to Step Down after Sexual Assault Charges with TWO Children

August 7, 2021

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Democrat State Senator Tony Navarrete is facing seven felony counts involving sexual misconduct with two young boys and 49 years behind bars at the minimum. 35-year-old Tony Navarette, a "rising star" in the Arizona Democrat party, was arrested Thursday evening and charged with a felony described as "knowingly engaging in intercourse or oral sex with a minor." All of his Democratic colleagues have been sure to distance themselves and call for his resignation after the latest fiasco with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. One of the boys is now 16, but the sexual abuse allegedly began in 2019.

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/08/update-calls-grow-democrat-arizona-state-senator-step-sexual-assault-charges-two-children

[Rioters looted as much as R20 million in cash from ATMs]

Rioters looted as much as R20 million in cash from ATMs

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Rioters and looters grabbed as much as R20 million in cash as they destroyed hundreds of ATMs during the wave of unrest that swept through KwaZulu Natal and parts of Gauteng in July.  This was the rough estimate given by the Banking Association of South Africa... Earlier this week, BASA reported that 1,223 automatic teller machines (ATMs) and 269 bank branches were destroyed in the unrest. While many of these units are being repaired, Kunene said that the number that needs to be replaced now sits at 1,400, and it will take two months for them all to be brought back online.

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With millions of rands stolen from the machines, many of these notes are now in circulation. The South African Reserve Bank has warned South Africans that transacting with stolen notes could make them complicit in criminal activity. The central bank said that ATMs are equipped with technology to stain banknotes in case of attack. This process of protecting the banknotes defaces them so that they carry no monetary value for people who invade ATMs, the SARB said. "The SARB wishes to advise the public to be aware and cautious of accepting banknotes that have been stained with traces of blue or green ink,"... "Note that these banknotes are considered the proceeds of crime and have no value and cannot be exchanged. "Members of the public are therefore strongly encouraged not to accept such banknotes ..."

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https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsl.sbs.com.au%2Fpublic%2Fimage%2Ffile%2Fe497b19d-8014-4e77-9cb9-03b777327ec0&f=1&nofb=1

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ATMs hold cash in special containers that protect the notes with dye-stain technology that is activated when someone tries to break open the container.  Once activated, the cash is stained with a green dye, thus defacing the notes, rendering them unusable as currency. People who are in possession of these notes make themselves suspects of a criminal investigation... the onward use and value of these notes will not be honoured ... "You may also find yourself out of pocket after releasing goods or performing services because you will not be able to utilise the currency you were paid with.  "In addition, you also run the risk of being investigated, arrested, and prosecuted for the destruction of these ATMs."

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http://historyreviewed.best/index.php/s-africa-zuma-riots-rioters-looted-as-much-as-r20-million-in-cash-from-atms/