Thanks, Gail Appel.
4:03 am on April 19, 2025
Political Theatre
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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, 2025https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/biden-having-trouble-booking-gigs-at-300k-per-speech-asking-price/
Thanks, Johnny Kramer.
Exclusive | Joe Biden ‘having trouble booking gigs’ with $300K per speech asking price
4:00 am on April 19, 2025
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/biden-treated-like-a-toddler-as-he-drops-partially-melted-ice-cream-bar-in-gaffe-filled-visit-to-harvard/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/why-the-double-standard-about-israels-foreign-interference/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/the-cross-and-the-pieta-the-passion-of-palestine/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/bobby-vintons-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, 2025https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/israeli-soldiers-filmed-themselves-destroying-gaza-see-the-video-evidence/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/the-unusual-nonprofit-that-helps-ice-spy-on-wire-transfers/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/col-doug-macgregor-russia-will-not-stand-by-if-irans-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, 2025https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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, 2025https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/memo-says-no-terrorism-or-antisemitism-link-in-case-of-tuftss-rumeysa-ozturk/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/what-would-be-the-be-the-hybrid-chimera-outcome-of-hannibal-lechtermengeledesademoreaudahmergatesfrankenstein-and-ed-gein/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/state-department-memo-on-abducted-tufts-student-exposes-rubios-lies/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/trumps-well-intentioned-use-of-the-real-id-act-to-protect-election-integrity-deport-illegals-is-a-globalist-trojan-horse/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/dark-forces-of-the-anglo-american-zionist-empire-are-behind-the-world-crisis/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/israel-bombs-christian-run-hospital-in-gaza-city-on-palm-sunday/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/israel-denies-entry-to-jerusalem-for-palestinian-christians-marking-palm-sunday/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/archbishop-vigano-says-cyberattack-has-taken-down-his-exsurge-domine-website/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/incoming-german-government/
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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
https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/brief-you-tube-video-with-ayn-rand-on-tariffs/
Thanks, Chris Condon.
1:18 pm on April 14, 2025https://www.lewrockwell.com/political-theatre/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