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Political Theatre

Leipzig Germanistan

Thanks, Gail Appel.

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4:03 am on April 19, 2025

Clown World Fears Peace

Thanks, Andy Thomas. 

Vox Popoli

 

4:03 am on April 19, 2025

Tariffs to Cause Huge Shortages in Critical Rare-Earth

Leo Higgins

Looks like the tariffs have struck us in the backside yet again, in another exercise of President Trump’s penchant for creating unforeseen consequences in mindless “statecraft.” This time, due to the overall shortsighted tariff policy (aimed, as a practical matter, mostly at China), China has embargoed 7 rare-earth minerals which are essential for many “defense related” components to our high end weapons systems, and which are equally vital in many civilian uses, as well. 

This shortsightedness is becoming more and more typical of the mercurial pronouncements of President Trump, I’m afraid.   While it is doubtless true that the overall picture would have been even bleaker under Harris, it does no good for conservatives to bury our heads in the sand regarding Trump’s strategic gaffes and moral lapses.  His thinking is almost pure impulsiveness and flailing “reaction,” there is no “wisdom” behind any of it, it seems.  And his choices for advisors – especially in military and foreign affairs – are leading him to make the same mistake of surrounding himself with backstabbing neocons of the same “quality” that permeated his administration the last time around.  From backing Israeli genocide in Gaza, to seriously undermining the freedom of speech of American citizens (also in support of Israel), to picking unnecessary fights with China via tariffs and general saber-rattling, we’re not off to a good start. 

I tried to point out Trump’s rather weak grasp of details all through the campaign, but people just wanted to reply with: “Yeah, but we have to stop Harris!”  Perhaps so, but the Republican/conservative electorate, by thinking this way, and reflexively pinning all their hopes on Trump, just managed to kick the can down the road *yet again* with regard to forcing *real* change.   He’s LARPing as a clumsy Trojan Horse for political change, and, wittingly or otherwise, he’s setting the stage for the continuation of the Republican Party’s penchant for carrot-and-stick-based Hopium for the plebes out here in the national chorus.  There’s always tomorrow!  Besides, we’re ‘Murica, dadgummit!  We can cajole the whole world and take orders from one particular “ally,” while riding the wave of worldwide chaos to unimagined prosperity!  Well, sure.  Except that the reckoning for our collective, long-term, hubristic insouciance is nigh.  Judging from the trajectory of President Trump’s first three months, there will be precious little of constitutional principles or true liberty left to preserve by the next national election in 2028, and the can won’t even be able to get kicked along any further. 

Now, just three months in, Trump’s policies in military and diplomatic relations – or those of his advisors, if one insists on the distinction – have us very close to WW3 if Israel attacks Iran (entirely and solely with our direct help);  close to another international crisis that could lead to hot war with China;  close to a real First Amendment crisis of free speech for US citizens via muzzling opinion over Israeli genocide in Gaza at Israel’s behest, with possible incarceration in foreign hell-hole prisons yet;  and close to potential economic collapse, critical resource shortages or sundry other severe crises because of these crazy tariffs. 

The foregoing are the end-result of conservative complacency over 40 years at the least, where RINOs and neocons have led us by the nose because they took over the Republican Party and offered themselves as the only “choice” opposed to even worse Democrat sociopaths and communists. We did basically nothing to demand better choices in candidates, and just concentrated on being mere “game managers,” and wound-up *still* losing in the end. 

We’re toast.  Perhaps that’s an alien and incomprehensible concept for MAGA to ruminate on, and I take no delight in saying it.  Less attention should have been paid to NASCAR, the NFL, Dancing with the Stars, and other inconsequential inanities, in favor of focusing on stopping the looming national (global?) calamity dead ahead.  Fox News, Newsmax, and the rest of the so-called “conservative” mainstream media aren’t going to give anyone a heads-up about any of that.  They’re in bed with the crowd that is about to hang us with the rope we gave them by taking our own eyes off the ball for decades. 

Anyway, check out this short video from Kernow Damo’s website on the rare-earths fiasco engendered by tariffs and mindless aggression…

4:02 am on April 19, 2025

Biden “having trouble booking gigs” at $300K per speech asking price

Biden Treated Like a Toddler As He Drops “Partially Melted” Ice Cream Bar in Gaffe-Filled Visit to Harvard

Thanks, Johnny Kramer. 

The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila

 

3:59 am on April 19, 2025

Why the double standard about Israel’s foreign interference?

Thanks, John Smith. 

Yves Engler

 

3:55 am on April 19, 2025

The Cross and the Pieta: The Passion of Palestine

Thanks, John Smith. 

Antiwar.com 

 

3:50 am on April 19, 2025

Bobby Vinton’s Antiwar Song: Mr. Lonely

Ginny Garner wrote:

Lew,

One of the most touching, sad antiwar songs ever performed is Mr.Lonely by Bobby Vincton. Vinton, who served two years in the Army, co-wrote this song when he was a lonely soldier. It was a #1 hit for him in 1964. He sung the song on the Mike Douglas Show in 1972 and in his introduction explains US troops are about to be coming home. Vinton continued to tour until 2014 and, at 90, is still with us.

3:47 am on April 19, 2025

Israeli soldiers filmed themselves destroying Gaza: See the video evidence

Thanks, John Smith. 

Al Jazeera

 

4:53 am on April 18, 2025

The Unusual Nonprofit That Helps ICE Spy on Wire Transfers

Thanks. John Smith. 

The Intercept

 

4:52 am on April 18, 2025

I love this guy

Writes, Gail Appel:

He’s fabulous! Can you imagine he was a former BLM activist?

 

4:48 am on April 18, 2025

The ADL was always rotten

Gail Appel wrote:

Daniel Greenfield is a very honest investigative journalist who calls balls and strikes. The good bad and the ugly.

See here.

 

4:47 am on April 18, 2025

Col Doug Macgregor: Russia will NOT Stand By if Iran’s Attacked

Thanks, David Martin.

And we all know who and what’s behind these insane threats against Iran: Dirty Money

12:45 pm on April 17, 2025

Spectacle

Writes foolsquirrel:

Mr Rockwell,

Stay tuned for — Where Oh Where is the counterfeit Antichrist to save us from this counterfeit Lucifer?

12:37 pm on April 17, 2025

Where are the feminists?

Gail Appel wrote:

Biden’s “ success” in Afghanistan. And wait ‘til you see Syria and Bangladesh! Every fashionista knows that black burkas with the entire face and head covered are sizzling hot( literally) compared to those frumpy saris that wrap snugly around the hips and rear, leaving  6 “ of bare midriff.

See here.

 

11:03 am on April 15, 2025

Memo says no terrorism or antisemitism link in case of Tufts’s Rumeysa Ozturk

Thanks, John Smith. 

The Hill.

 

11:01 am on April 15, 2025

What would be the be the hybrid chimera outcome of Hannibal Lechter,Mengele,DeSade,Moreau,Dahmer,Gates,Frankenstein and Ed Gein?

Gail Appel wrote:

A hermaphroditic Fauci/Duby symbiosis.

See here.

 

11:00 am on April 15, 2025

State Department Memo on Abducted Tufts Student Exposes Rubio’s Lies

Thanks, John Smith. 

New Republic

 

10:59 am on April 15, 2025

Trump’s Well-Intentioned Use Of The REAL ID Act To Protect Election Integrity & Deport Illegals Is A Globalist Trojan Horse!

Thanks, John Frahm.

InfoWars

 

10:53 am on April 15, 2025

Dark Forces of the Anglo American-Zionist Empire are Behind the World Crisis

Thanks, Ginny Garner. 

Global Research

 

10:51 am on April 15, 2025

Seems Tucker has awakened

Thanks, Gail Appel.

See here.

 

10:39 am on April 15, 2025

Why did Trump & Nikki Haley gush over Douglas Murray after his debate with Dave Smith?

Thanks, Jay Stephenson. 

This tweet explains it well:

AidenHunterX (@Aiden Hunter) posted: Does anybody else get the distinct impression that Murray’s appearance was supposed to be some kind of profound culture-changing moment that would finally shut us up?

It’s like they were counting on Murray to go in and broadside Joe by surprise. Not to engage in argumentation.

See here.

 

10:33 am on April 15, 2025

Israel Bombs Christian-Run Hospital in Gaza City on Palm Sunday

Thanks, John Smith. 

Antiwar.com

 

4:52 am on April 15, 2025

Israel denies entry to Jerusalem for Palestinian Christians marking Palm Sunday

Thanks, John Smith. 

Arab News

 

4:50 am on April 15, 2025

Trade Deficit = Whip Hand

Thanks, Andy Thomas.

Vox Popoli

 

4:49 am on April 15, 2025

Archbishop Viganò says ‘cyberattack’ has taken down his Exsurge Domine website

Thanks, John Frahm.

Lifesite News

 

4:40 am on April 15, 2025

Incoming German government

Click Here:

Eugyppius

 

4:40 am on April 15, 2025

Ritual Rape in Israel

David Martin wrote:

It’s a sick society.

ISRAEL: Girls Raped in Ritual Ceremonies Reveal the Horrors – Investigative Report by IsraelHayom

 

1:19 pm on April 14, 2025

Brief You Tube video with Ayn Rand on tariffs

Thanks, Chris Condon. 

1:18 pm on April 14, 2025

Brainwashing Our Children

Gail Appel wrote:

Brought to you by Rockefeller/Carnegie in 1934 to create a NWO by dumbing down our children through the.school system from Grade 1.

See here.

 

1:24 pm on April 13, 2025