It has been a violent weekend here in the Prozac Nation. A series of bombings hit the New York Metro Area, a knife attack in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and mass-shootings in Los Angeles and Orlando. Two policemen were ambushed in Philadelphia. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Minnesota attack, in spite of Obama's bombing the Syrian Army on their behalf. The FBI and NYPD announced the bombings are related, though no motive is yet known.
The ever-vigilant Corporate Media immediately pounced on Donald Trump for referring to the NYC attacks as a bomb, in spite of referring to it that way themselves repeatedly. And Hilary was of course quick (sort of) to chime in.
There has been, beyond doubt, an upsurge in this type of random violence in the United States during the last 30 years. That this trend has coincided with the cultural shift which has taken place during this time, however, is no coincidence.
The unholy pentangle promoted by Cultural Marxism: the breakdown of the family, the abandonment of traditional education, the rise of the sensationalist media, the social and economic marginalization of masculinity, and the proliferation of narcotics---these factors have rotted America's spiritual infrastructure as surely as Wall Street corruption and political malfeasance have rotted our physical and economic one. It is one thing to advocate, as many bloggers do, a return to religious values. But infrastructure supporting such a return is deeply lacking here.
It has been said often that other countries do not see this level of random violence. But what is not often said is that the levels of random violence also seem to be absent in proportion to where the above-listed societal ills are absent as well. A culture with strong families, a good educational system, a responsible media, a vibrant manhood not dependent on drugs is obviously going to be a more stable one, regardless of its religious inclinations.
The root cause of this wave of violence thus stems from spiritual poverty, in a manner of speaking. A godless, uneducated people with little sense of self-worth and significance are easy prey for ideologies and irrational ideas that offer quick and easy ways of supplying that spiritual need---whether it be drug addiction, membership in a gang, or political/cultish fanaticism. Violence is the quickest shortcut to fulfilling all of that. None of the recent mass-shooters, for example, would ever have risen to any notoriety: today their names are forever historically linked with places like Sandy Hook, Columbine, the Pulse Nightclub, etc. Others fancy themselves going down as martyrs for some supposedly higher cause like the 9/11 attackers, the Murrah Office bomber, and all these various police-shooters.
Essentially, what our so-called Cultural Elites have created is a cyclical social paradigm which both creates and capitalizes upon a culture of violence---and at the same time is dependent upon it. It couldn't be otherwise, because Marxism---the prominent philosophy of the Cultural Elites is predicated upon destabilizing societies and their violent overthrow. But as we have seen from the Bolshevik Revolution onwards, the same violence needed to establish such a culture is also needed to sustain it. It is no different in Postmodern America. Vast political power and concentrations of wealth both create the conditions for violence and terrorism---at the same time the threat of violence and terrorism justify monopolizing power and profit.
This cycle will not be broken until our spiritual infrastructure is restored. Whether or not we accomplish this remains to be seen.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
MEDIA MAKES HASH OF THE CONSTITUTION
Donald Trump gave a speech on Friday about gun control, in which he jokingly remarked that if Hilary Clinton was opposed to guns, she should disarm her bodyguards. This led to a hashtag being circulated throughout the social media demanding that Trump be detained by the Secret Service himself, on the alleged grounds that he was promoting an assassination attempt on Clinton.
We can all rest assured that Secret Service agents don't disarm simply because The Donald wants to make a point. Nonetheless, Ameroboob outrage over Trump's remarks overshadowed any potential concern over the five (so far) bombs planted in the New York Metro Area today, or Obama's War Crimes in Syria.
The hashtag was traced to one Peter Daou, a former Clinton campaign advisor and editor of Shareblue. The hashtag quickly rose to the top of Twitter feeds, despite being traced as well to several bot-accounts. Shareblue has something of a shady history, even by the US Corporate Media's dark standards. The publication was formerly known as The Blue Nation Review and, during the Democratic Party Primaries, was fairly outspoken against the Sanders campaign. The DNC scandals occasioned a name change, although the staff stayed the same.
Shareblue is officially a news outlet, but walks a fairly legal tightrope considering that its owner, David Brock, is also the head of a SuperPac called Correct The Record. CTR has come under some scrutiny for working directly with the Clinton Campaign---illegal under federal elections guidelines. In May, this PAC spent over $1 million dollars to create bot-accounts on Twitter and pay professional writers to troll the Internet combatting anti-Clinton statements on social media.
Brock himself is a very dubious and equivocal character. A homosexual, Brock once made a comfortable living writing propaganda in the early 1990s for the political Right. He was best known as the author of The Real Anita Hill, and various other sexually-titillating scandal-mongering pieces on Clintons and others. Brock was dispatched by his former publisher to write an expose on Hilary Clinton. By his own admission, after meeting with Mrs. Clinton, Brock suffered 'a crisis of conscience'. He cut ties with his associates on the Right and began writing exposes against them on behalf of the Clintons.
Brock's new-found friends in the DNC Machine have rewarded him well. He also founded (and still owns) a non-profit organization called Media Matters for America---which has received considerable funding from George Soros. Media Matters for America is allegedly a public-service company operating as a media-watchdog group. In this case, we can clearly see that the watchdogs need watching themselves.
So the editorial penned by Brock's henchman Daou demands the following action against an elected presidential candidate:
"This is utterly and completely unacceptable by any standard of decency. And any other person who made such an invitational threat against a political candidate---no less for the second time---would be in Secret Service custody right now. Someone who wasn't broadcasting the message to millions of people by virtue of the platform Trump is given would be facing potential criminal consequences. This is intolerable. And the media and law enforcement should treat it with the gravity it deserves."
To which we would point out that any other person who engaged in the types of activities that David Brock engages in would be under investigation by the FCC, the FEC, the FBI, and the IRS. Unfortunately, they won't treat Brock's crimes with the gravity it deserves, since---as recent DNC leaks show---these agencies are also filled with Obama and Clinton donors.
And needs to be added here that in the United States---even with today's disregard of the Constitution---we don't throw political candidates in jail for what they say.
In short, this hashtag controversy is another red herring. But what it does once again prove is how little credibility the Corporate Media actually has.
We can all rest assured that Secret Service agents don't disarm simply because The Donald wants to make a point. Nonetheless, Ameroboob outrage over Trump's remarks overshadowed any potential concern over the five (so far) bombs planted in the New York Metro Area today, or Obama's War Crimes in Syria.
The hashtag was traced to one Peter Daou, a former Clinton campaign advisor and editor of Shareblue. The hashtag quickly rose to the top of Twitter feeds, despite being traced as well to several bot-accounts. Shareblue has something of a shady history, even by the US Corporate Media's dark standards. The publication was formerly known as The Blue Nation Review and, during the Democratic Party Primaries, was fairly outspoken against the Sanders campaign. The DNC scandals occasioned a name change, although the staff stayed the same.
Shareblue is officially a news outlet, but walks a fairly legal tightrope considering that its owner, David Brock, is also the head of a SuperPac called Correct The Record. CTR has come under some scrutiny for working directly with the Clinton Campaign---illegal under federal elections guidelines. In May, this PAC spent over $1 million dollars to create bot-accounts on Twitter and pay professional writers to troll the Internet combatting anti-Clinton statements on social media.
Brock himself is a very dubious and equivocal character. A homosexual, Brock once made a comfortable living writing propaganda in the early 1990s for the political Right. He was best known as the author of The Real Anita Hill, and various other sexually-titillating scandal-mongering pieces on Clintons and others. Brock was dispatched by his former publisher to write an expose on Hilary Clinton. By his own admission, after meeting with Mrs. Clinton, Brock suffered 'a crisis of conscience'. He cut ties with his associates on the Right and began writing exposes against them on behalf of the Clintons.
Brock's new-found friends in the DNC Machine have rewarded him well. He also founded (and still owns) a non-profit organization called Media Matters for America---which has received considerable funding from George Soros. Media Matters for America is allegedly a public-service company operating as a media-watchdog group. In this case, we can clearly see that the watchdogs need watching themselves.
So the editorial penned by Brock's henchman Daou demands the following action against an elected presidential candidate:
"This is utterly and completely unacceptable by any standard of decency. And any other person who made such an invitational threat against a political candidate---no less for the second time---would be in Secret Service custody right now. Someone who wasn't broadcasting the message to millions of people by virtue of the platform Trump is given would be facing potential criminal consequences. This is intolerable. And the media and law enforcement should treat it with the gravity it deserves."
To which we would point out that any other person who engaged in the types of activities that David Brock engages in would be under investigation by the FCC, the FEC, the FBI, and the IRS. Unfortunately, they won't treat Brock's crimes with the gravity it deserves, since---as recent DNC leaks show---these agencies are also filled with Obama and Clinton donors.
And needs to be added here that in the United States---even with today's disregard of the Constitution---we don't throw political candidates in jail for what they say.
In short, this hashtag controversy is another red herring. But what it does once again prove is how little credibility the Corporate Media actually has.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
OBAMA MASSACRES SYRIAN SOLDIERS
A day after US commandoes were driven from Syrian soil under a hail of stones and bottles from the residents of Al-Rai, the humiliated Pentagon launched a coordinated airstrike on Syrian Army positions near Deir Ezzur this morning. 80 Syrian soldiers were killed and 100 wounded. ISIS forces counterattacked the Syrian position---the outcome of the battle is still undecided.
The Allies have called for an Emergency Meeting of the UN Security Council following the unprovoked attack. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that the Pentagon attacked without warning. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated: "If we had suspicions previously that Al-Nusra {aka Al-Qaeda} was being protected in this way, after today's airstrikes on the Syrian Army, we must come to the terrifying conclusion before the entire world: that the White House is defending ISIS."
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, following an emergency meeting with President Assad, stated: "This cowardly US aggression is incontrovertible proof that the US and its confederates support ISIS and other armed terrorist groups. Syria demands that the UN Security Council condemn this aggression and force the United States never to repeat it and to respect Syrian sovereignty and unity."
The Obama have confirmed, through this action, what many have long believed: the obsession this Administration has with overthrowing the legitimate Syrian government has reached the stage of psychotic mania. That they have protected and enabled ISIS and other gangs of Wahhabi thugs to carry out their crimes has been transparently obvious for years now; and today's massacre confirms this.
General Joseph Votel, the Pentagon's commandant in the region confirmed that US F-16 and A-10 fighters carried out the mission. Votel, whose incompetence has led to a series of blunders and humiliations in the Middle East, claims that the airstrike was unintentional, and that Russia was notified---a claim Russia denies. Syrian sources report seeing US drones and reconnaissance aircraft around Deir Ezzur for days leading up to the attack.
The LGBTQ-friendly Pentagon issued a rather laconic statement to the press: "We are aware of the situation and are checking with CENTCOM," the statement read, "Syria is a very complex situation with various forces fighting in close proximity, but we would never intentionally target Syrian forces, We are reviewing the situation to see if any lessons can be learned."
There should be no doubt that this was no accident. This incident follows exactly the same pattern of provocation that Obama has engaged in globally. Every 'peace deal' is followed---without exception---by immediate violations by Obama. This not only true of Syria. It has happened in Ukraine, Turkey, the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula, Libya, Northern Mexico, Brazil, and the Persian Gulf. Treachery of this sort is second nature to this Administration---even in domestic politics as we've seen in the DNC scandals and elsewhere.
What the outcome of this new crisis will be is impossible to predict. But it is the first time since Libya that Obama has intentionally killed foreign troops on their native soil with no declaration of war. Civilian deaths, he is also responsible for.
Now, it's up to the Allies to respond.
The Allies have called for an Emergency Meeting of the UN Security Council following the unprovoked attack. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that the Pentagon attacked without warning. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated: "If we had suspicions previously that Al-Nusra {aka Al-Qaeda} was being protected in this way, after today's airstrikes on the Syrian Army, we must come to the terrifying conclusion before the entire world: that the White House is defending ISIS."
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, following an emergency meeting with President Assad, stated: "This cowardly US aggression is incontrovertible proof that the US and its confederates support ISIS and other armed terrorist groups. Syria demands that the UN Security Council condemn this aggression and force the United States never to repeat it and to respect Syrian sovereignty and unity."
The Obama have confirmed, through this action, what many have long believed: the obsession this Administration has with overthrowing the legitimate Syrian government has reached the stage of psychotic mania. That they have protected and enabled ISIS and other gangs of Wahhabi thugs to carry out their crimes has been transparently obvious for years now; and today's massacre confirms this.
General Joseph Votel, the Pentagon's commandant in the region confirmed that US F-16 and A-10 fighters carried out the mission. Votel, whose incompetence has led to a series of blunders and humiliations in the Middle East, claims that the airstrike was unintentional, and that Russia was notified---a claim Russia denies. Syrian sources report seeing US drones and reconnaissance aircraft around Deir Ezzur for days leading up to the attack.
The LGBTQ-friendly Pentagon issued a rather laconic statement to the press: "We are aware of the situation and are checking with CENTCOM," the statement read, "Syria is a very complex situation with various forces fighting in close proximity, but we would never intentionally target Syrian forces, We are reviewing the situation to see if any lessons can be learned."
There should be no doubt that this was no accident. This incident follows exactly the same pattern of provocation that Obama has engaged in globally. Every 'peace deal' is followed---without exception---by immediate violations by Obama. This not only true of Syria. It has happened in Ukraine, Turkey, the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula, Libya, Northern Mexico, Brazil, and the Persian Gulf. Treachery of this sort is second nature to this Administration---even in domestic politics as we've seen in the DNC scandals and elsewhere.
What the outcome of this new crisis will be is impossible to predict. But it is the first time since Libya that Obama has intentionally killed foreign troops on their native soil with no declaration of war. Civilian deaths, he is also responsible for.
Now, it's up to the Allies to respond.
Friday, September 16, 2016
FEATURE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th EDITION
For those who don't know, today is Independence Day in America's neighbor to the South. In this hellish election cycle, it has become almost an act of political correctness to bash both Mexico and American Hispanics. Things weren't always like this in the US, however. After the 1846-1848 war established the border between our two countries, Spanish-influenced culture contributed heavily to America's cultural evolution, particularly in California and the American Southwest.
In popular media culture, we have Hispanics to thank for introducing one of America's most popular motifs: the anonymous hero operating outside the law fighting untouchable criminal elements. In old California and the Southwest, there were many legendary heroes of this type: Joaquin Murrieta, Elfredo Baca, and the Cisco Kid among others. The tradition is still strong even in Mexico with masked heroes like El Santo in Mexican cinema.
The most famous of all of these Latin-influenced heroes was one of the most popular American cultural icons of the 20th Century and this weekend's entertainment recommendation: Zorro.
Zorro, the Spanish word for fox, was an epic television series produced by Disney Studios and aired from 1957-1959 on ABC. The original legend existed for some time in the area around Los Angeles and was said to have happened in the early 19th Century. In the author named Johnston McCulley wrote a series of popular novels about the Zorro legend, which in turn spawned several very popular films, culminating in the Disney production.
Zorro is the alter-ego of Don Diego de la Vega, dashing son of wealthy landowner Don Alejandro, who sends his son to Spain to further his education. There, Don Diego becomes a master horseman and fencing champion. His father calls him back to California because the province has been put under a repressive martial law. Don Diego, with his servant Bernardo, conceive a plan by which Don Diego will pose as an effete dandy with no interest in politics. But at night, he becomes the masked, black-clad rider, El Zorro---fighting for freedom and justice.
In the 1950s, Disney Studios hit upon one of the most innovative production strategies ever. They took a theme of American historical interest and dramatized it into a type of program that was both educational for children and entertaining for adults. In programs like Zorro, there occasional scenes obviously geared to a younger audience, but combined with serious plots and considerable action which appeal to adults. Walt Disney termed this family entertainment. It was designed to bring moral and historical issues into young minds while at the same time being able to hold adult attention to the story. Sadly, Disney no longer offers this kind of quality---nor does any of the rest of the American media.
Most of us today, thus, somewhat look askance at Disney dramas. Those of a certain age remember these programs as children, and tend to equate Disney with juvenile programming. Younger people---disgusted by what Disney has degenerated into more recently---have a natural revulsion towards the very name. It must be remembered, though, that Disney dramatic series were once aired in prime-time on major networks.
Like many of Disney's dramatic series, Zorro was essentially serialized, with one episode connected to another. We can actually watch the character transform from a mysterious figure to a legendary hero throughout the entire series. In fact, Zorro has a lot to teach us about heroism. Don Diego learns in the process of this transform why people need heroes. In one episode, where Don Alejandro learns that his son is really Zorro, he tells him "The people need Zorro. They need someone to believe in, someone to have faith in, and that would be broken if they knew he was simply one of them."
The producers of the past understood psychology much better than we do in our Postmodern dystopia where an effete cynicism rejects the idea of heroes or heroism---or at least bestows the title on the undeserving. What our forefathers understood was that a culture needs heroes because heroes represent a moral ideal. The connection between heroism and religious faith is so strong that, in pre-Christian eras, heroes were often deified. In Christian times, a heroic figure is seen as someone God sends to aid the suffering. In both cases, they maintain a sanctified image in the popular mind. In our day, when leaders call Bruce Jenner a hero, we see how the entire concept of heroism has been degraded.
That is the one of worst social crimes that the Cultural Marxists in Media and Academia have committed---depriving Americans of our heroic and legendary figures. A nation without heroes is a nation without ideals; and we see the results of that very evidently played out in Postmodern Culture. As a Hispanic hero, Zorro shows that the ideals which America once stood for are not limited by ethnic origin.
Since the series is serialized, Zorro is best watched on DVD. It is a high-quality production with lots of action and---for those with families---can be enjoyed by everyone.
In popular media culture, we have Hispanics to thank for introducing one of America's most popular motifs: the anonymous hero operating outside the law fighting untouchable criminal elements. In old California and the Southwest, there were many legendary heroes of this type: Joaquin Murrieta, Elfredo Baca, and the Cisco Kid among others. The tradition is still strong even in Mexico with masked heroes like El Santo in Mexican cinema.
The most famous of all of these Latin-influenced heroes was one of the most popular American cultural icons of the 20th Century and this weekend's entertainment recommendation: Zorro.
Zorro, the Spanish word for fox, was an epic television series produced by Disney Studios and aired from 1957-1959 on ABC. The original legend existed for some time in the area around Los Angeles and was said to have happened in the early 19th Century. In the author named Johnston McCulley wrote a series of popular novels about the Zorro legend, which in turn spawned several very popular films, culminating in the Disney production.
Zorro is the alter-ego of Don Diego de la Vega, dashing son of wealthy landowner Don Alejandro, who sends his son to Spain to further his education. There, Don Diego becomes a master horseman and fencing champion. His father calls him back to California because the province has been put under a repressive martial law. Don Diego, with his servant Bernardo, conceive a plan by which Don Diego will pose as an effete dandy with no interest in politics. But at night, he becomes the masked, black-clad rider, El Zorro---fighting for freedom and justice.
In the 1950s, Disney Studios hit upon one of the most innovative production strategies ever. They took a theme of American historical interest and dramatized it into a type of program that was both educational for children and entertaining for adults. In programs like Zorro, there occasional scenes obviously geared to a younger audience, but combined with serious plots and considerable action which appeal to adults. Walt Disney termed this family entertainment. It was designed to bring moral and historical issues into young minds while at the same time being able to hold adult attention to the story. Sadly, Disney no longer offers this kind of quality---nor does any of the rest of the American media.
Most of us today, thus, somewhat look askance at Disney dramas. Those of a certain age remember these programs as children, and tend to equate Disney with juvenile programming. Younger people---disgusted by what Disney has degenerated into more recently---have a natural revulsion towards the very name. It must be remembered, though, that Disney dramatic series were once aired in prime-time on major networks.
Like many of Disney's dramatic series, Zorro was essentially serialized, with one episode connected to another. We can actually watch the character transform from a mysterious figure to a legendary hero throughout the entire series. In fact, Zorro has a lot to teach us about heroism. Don Diego learns in the process of this transform why people need heroes. In one episode, where Don Alejandro learns that his son is really Zorro, he tells him "The people need Zorro. They need someone to believe in, someone to have faith in, and that would be broken if they knew he was simply one of them."
The producers of the past understood psychology much better than we do in our Postmodern dystopia where an effete cynicism rejects the idea of heroes or heroism---or at least bestows the title on the undeserving. What our forefathers understood was that a culture needs heroes because heroes represent a moral ideal. The connection between heroism and religious faith is so strong that, in pre-Christian eras, heroes were often deified. In Christian times, a heroic figure is seen as someone God sends to aid the suffering. In both cases, they maintain a sanctified image in the popular mind. In our day, when leaders call Bruce Jenner a hero, we see how the entire concept of heroism has been degraded.
That is the one of worst social crimes that the Cultural Marxists in Media and Academia have committed---depriving Americans of our heroic and legendary figures. A nation without heroes is a nation without ideals; and we see the results of that very evidently played out in Postmodern Culture. As a Hispanic hero, Zorro shows that the ideals which America once stood for are not limited by ethnic origin.
Since the series is serialized, Zorro is best watched on DVD. It is a high-quality production with lots of action and---for those with families---can be enjoyed by everyone.
DNC LEAKS SHOW DONOR PAYOFFS
As if we needed further proof that the once-great Democratic Party has turned into an organized crime syndicate, DNC acting chairwoman and Clinton apparatchik Donna Brazille released this statement on Wednesday:
"The DNC is the victim of a crime---an illegal cyber-attack by Russian state-sponsored agents who seek to harm the Democratic Party and Progressive groups in an effort to influence the presidential election. We would urge anyone attempting to access these documents proceed with extreme caution due to the potential malware risks."
Malware, indeed. The newest batch of leaked DNC documents contain the lists of top fundraisers for the Obama Campaign during the last election cycle. That might not seem like a major revelation---until it becomes noticeable that many of these fundraisers ended up with jobs in the Obama Administration. Almost all of them were appointed ambassadors, via the State Department. And who was Obama's Secretary of State then? Yes, it was Hilary Clinton.
As of November 2008, here are the future ambassadors, with their rank as donors:
1. Matthew Barzun. The top donor was ambassador first to the UK then to Sweden. He was Clinton's point-man in going after Julian Assange.
7. Charlie Rivkin. Ambassador to France, then Assistant Secretary of State.
8. Kirk Wager, Ambassador to Singapore, appointed late in Clinton's term. The 'Fat Leonard' Scandal occurred during his tenure.
Other donors who contributed more than $900,000 include the future ambassadors to Japan, the Bahamas, Switzerland, South Africa, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Finland, Trinidad, and Austria plus two replacements for Belgium and Luxembourg. One other went to the UN; another was ambassador to the EU, and two others in the $600,000+ category were appointed to UNESCO.
Julius Genachowski, the #2 donor a corporate lawyer mostly representing the media, was appointed FCC Chairman from 2009-2013. He's since gone to work in Wall Street with the Carlyle Group.
Richard M. Lobo, whose wife donated $715,000 was nominated to head the International Broadcasting Bureau. He was a former executive with PBS and NBC.
Though he didn't work for the government, Corporate Media was also represented at #4 by Jeffrey Katzenberg, formerly of Disney and a major Hollywood executive. As was Stanley Grinstein of Gemini GEL at #6. Katzenberg got quite a few favorable trade deals during Obama's tenure---including a major sale to Comcast and special trade deal with China.
Frank Sanchez, at #3, was appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade until 2013. Sanchez formerly served in the Clinton Cabinet. In 2014, he became CEO of CNS Global Advisors---a Wall Street consulting firm---and was elected to the board of Agribusiness giant, ADM. Robert Roche, whose $1.06 million only reached the #41 spot, went to Obama's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy. Roche has since opened up some private ventures in China; as did Katzenberg.
Tony West, at #43, is currently an executive with PepsiCo, another agribusiness cartel. West was appointed Deputy Attorney General from 2012-2014, and is best known for paving the legal way for homosexual 'marriage.'
So it appears that Obama and Clinton were good about rewarding their friends. It's somewhat ironic considering that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was indicted, impeached, and currently in federal prison for doing essentially the same thing filling Obama's vacant Senate seat. But Blagojevich---a congressman in the 1990s---was also famous for opposing the Clinton Administration's activities in the former Yugoslavia. The Clintons never forget their enemies, either.
At the end of 8 years, we can safely say: so much for hope and change. Unfortunately, we can also safely say that there is little hope of change any time in the near future.
"The DNC is the victim of a crime---an illegal cyber-attack by Russian state-sponsored agents who seek to harm the Democratic Party and Progressive groups in an effort to influence the presidential election. We would urge anyone attempting to access these documents proceed with extreme caution due to the potential malware risks."
Malware, indeed. The newest batch of leaked DNC documents contain the lists of top fundraisers for the Obama Campaign during the last election cycle. That might not seem like a major revelation---until it becomes noticeable that many of these fundraisers ended up with jobs in the Obama Administration. Almost all of them were appointed ambassadors, via the State Department. And who was Obama's Secretary of State then? Yes, it was Hilary Clinton.
As of November 2008, here are the future ambassadors, with their rank as donors:
1. Matthew Barzun. The top donor was ambassador first to the UK then to Sweden. He was Clinton's point-man in going after Julian Assange.
7. Charlie Rivkin. Ambassador to France, then Assistant Secretary of State.
8. Kirk Wager, Ambassador to Singapore, appointed late in Clinton's term. The 'Fat Leonard' Scandal occurred during his tenure.
Other donors who contributed more than $900,000 include the future ambassadors to Japan, the Bahamas, Switzerland, South Africa, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Finland, Trinidad, and Austria plus two replacements for Belgium and Luxembourg. One other went to the UN; another was ambassador to the EU, and two others in the $600,000+ category were appointed to UNESCO.
Julius Genachowski, the #2 donor a corporate lawyer mostly representing the media, was appointed FCC Chairman from 2009-2013. He's since gone to work in Wall Street with the Carlyle Group.
Richard M. Lobo, whose wife donated $715,000 was nominated to head the International Broadcasting Bureau. He was a former executive with PBS and NBC.
Though he didn't work for the government, Corporate Media was also represented at #4 by Jeffrey Katzenberg, formerly of Disney and a major Hollywood executive. As was Stanley Grinstein of Gemini GEL at #6. Katzenberg got quite a few favorable trade deals during Obama's tenure---including a major sale to Comcast and special trade deal with China.
Frank Sanchez, at #3, was appointed Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade until 2013. Sanchez formerly served in the Clinton Cabinet. In 2014, he became CEO of CNS Global Advisors---a Wall Street consulting firm---and was elected to the board of Agribusiness giant, ADM. Robert Roche, whose $1.06 million only reached the #41 spot, went to Obama's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy. Roche has since opened up some private ventures in China; as did Katzenberg.
Tony West, at #43, is currently an executive with PepsiCo, another agribusiness cartel. West was appointed Deputy Attorney General from 2012-2014, and is best known for paving the legal way for homosexual 'marriage.'
So it appears that Obama and Clinton were good about rewarding their friends. It's somewhat ironic considering that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was indicted, impeached, and currently in federal prison for doing essentially the same thing filling Obama's vacant Senate seat. But Blagojevich---a congressman in the 1990s---was also famous for opposing the Clinton Administration's activities in the former Yugoslavia. The Clintons never forget their enemies, either.
At the end of 8 years, we can safely say: so much for hope and change. Unfortunately, we can also safely say that there is little hope of change any time in the near future.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
WHEN WORDS MATTER
The Corporate Media has been carrying on all day about an arson committed against a mosque in Florida. There was some notoriety about the incident---both because it happened coincidental to the 9/11 anniversary and the start of an Islamic holiday. The mosque itself has been under some scrutiny. One of its attendees, a supporter of ISIS, carried out the Pulse Nightclub Massacre earlier this year; while another---a member of Al-Qaeda---was killed in Syria in 2014.
On its website, the mosque itself condemns terrorism and violence, and it is known that both terrorists who attended it were known to each other. Their actual level of involvement in the mosque is the subject of some debate. As of this writing, however, there has never been documented evidence that its preached Jihad or are connected to the Wahhabi Cult. In July, some congregants were attacked and beaten outside of the mosque.
However, what is not in any doubt is the political sympathies of the arsonist. Joseph Schreiber---a character with an extensive criminal history---was apprehended yesterday. Schreiber confessed to the arson today, and, as it turns out, was a recent convert himself to Alt-Right ideology. He posted the following on a Facebook blog (edited for grammar):
"If America truly wants peace and safety and the pursuit of happiness they should consider all forms of Islam as radical. The truth is, there is no such thing as radical Islamic extremism. All Islam is radical and [Moslems] should be considered terrorists and criminals. And all who participate in such activities should be found guilty of war crimes until law and order are restored in this beautiful free country."
Now where would we suppose that an intellectual pygmy like Schreiber would have gotten such ideas? We would not have to look very far: talk-radio, media pundits, and internet bloggers say nearly the same things on a daily basis. Many on the Right have gone so far as to advocate censorship for what they consider their own brand of hate speech. But it is rather disingenuous of them to complain about Moslems radicalizing people with their words, when it's quite obvious they are doing the same thing.
Congressman Peter King today, for example, denounced football player Colin Kaepernick's protest against the National Anthem as sympathetic to ISIS. In part of an interview with Corporate Media outlet Newsmax, King argued that Kaepernick had no right to free speech and should be thrown out of the NFL. His proof that Kaepernick is a supporter of ISIS:
"I understand that Kaepernick has an Islamic girlfriend who is also his fiancée. That has changed him and he has taken on some radical political views along the way. This is activism that is sympathetic to ISIS."
This kind of bombast is exactly what incites fringe elements like Schreiber. Conservatives should be above this kind of rhetoric and denounce it for what it is. The Radical Left and Wahhabi extremists recruit people and incite by appealing to the worst in human nature. That is why those respective movements are characterized by their thuggery, fanaticism, and hatred. It is of no benefit to the Conservative cause to advocate speech codes or engage in this kind of demagoguery.
President Reagan used to say that "Conservativism is a big tent." We need Reagan's spirit to return to the movement, if we ever hope to really Make America Great Again.
On its website, the mosque itself condemns terrorism and violence, and it is known that both terrorists who attended it were known to each other. Their actual level of involvement in the mosque is the subject of some debate. As of this writing, however, there has never been documented evidence that its preached Jihad or are connected to the Wahhabi Cult. In July, some congregants were attacked and beaten outside of the mosque.
However, what is not in any doubt is the political sympathies of the arsonist. Joseph Schreiber---a character with an extensive criminal history---was apprehended yesterday. Schreiber confessed to the arson today, and, as it turns out, was a recent convert himself to Alt-Right ideology. He posted the following on a Facebook blog (edited for grammar):
"If America truly wants peace and safety and the pursuit of happiness they should consider all forms of Islam as radical. The truth is, there is no such thing as radical Islamic extremism. All Islam is radical and [Moslems] should be considered terrorists and criminals. And all who participate in such activities should be found guilty of war crimes until law and order are restored in this beautiful free country."
Now where would we suppose that an intellectual pygmy like Schreiber would have gotten such ideas? We would not have to look very far: talk-radio, media pundits, and internet bloggers say nearly the same things on a daily basis. Many on the Right have gone so far as to advocate censorship for what they consider their own brand of hate speech. But it is rather disingenuous of them to complain about Moslems radicalizing people with their words, when it's quite obvious they are doing the same thing.
Congressman Peter King today, for example, denounced football player Colin Kaepernick's protest against the National Anthem as sympathetic to ISIS. In part of an interview with Corporate Media outlet Newsmax, King argued that Kaepernick had no right to free speech and should be thrown out of the NFL. His proof that Kaepernick is a supporter of ISIS:
"I understand that Kaepernick has an Islamic girlfriend who is also his fiancée. That has changed him and he has taken on some radical political views along the way. This is activism that is sympathetic to ISIS."
This kind of bombast is exactly what incites fringe elements like Schreiber. Conservatives should be above this kind of rhetoric and denounce it for what it is. The Radical Left and Wahhabi extremists recruit people and incite by appealing to the worst in human nature. That is why those respective movements are characterized by their thuggery, fanaticism, and hatred. It is of no benefit to the Conservative cause to advocate speech codes or engage in this kind of demagoguery.
President Reagan used to say that "Conservativism is a big tent." We need Reagan's spirit to return to the movement, if we ever hope to really Make America Great Again.
RED PILL JUNK SCIENCE VS. THE FAMILY
One of the leaders of the dangerous Manosphere Game Cult who goes under the name of The Rational Male, published an article yesterday critical of medical advances extending female fertility. Now while we here firmly oppose Feminist so-called reproductive rights (i.e. abortion); as pro-family advocates we can only welcome scientific advances that will bring new life into the world.
Not so the Red Pills, however. The Rational Male takes umbrage with a new technology involving ovarian implants that would, in theory, cure female infertility---even if that infertility were caused by disease. He gives us "the real reason" behind the publicity over the new discovery:
"Ah yes! The Holy Grail of bioengineered gender equalism---a safe and effective means of extending a woman's fertility well beyond what all reason and concern for healthy parenting would otherwise mandate. Nowhere is it mentioned, or are we even to consider, that women's real reason for wanting a safe way to extend their fertility has less to do with 'infertility' concerns and a lot more to do with their difficulties in optimizing Hypergamy."
So there we have it. These medical advances have nothing whatsoever to do with making motherhood a possibility for many women who desire it. Instead---according to the Game Cult---these advances are calculated to increase female probabilities of mating with an 'Alpha' male. Lest the reader think otherwise, The Rational Male confesses:
"In the Manosphere there's an understanding that women's Party Years, the years she rides the C--k Carousel are dedicated to the pursuit of Alpha F---s; her prime directive is focused on short-term breeding strategy. Women's entitlement extends to the point now that they demand that science extend this period..."
One might presume that, given the Game Cult's emphasis on male sexual promiscuity and that they all fancy themselves sexually desirable Alphas, they would consider this a positive development (assuming that their theories were true). But to put this seeming paradox in context, one has to understand that---to their way of thinking--- female hypergamy is an unmitigated evil that leads women to commit all manner of crimes against men. As the author further states:
"It is important to consider how women's feral selves are effected by an instantaneous attention and affirmation that previous generations of women craved, but never dreamed of having this kind of facility with."
Now we come to the crux of the matter. Stripped of all the pseudoscience and neologisms we understand what Game Cult sexual theories are actually premised upon: fear of feminine sexual power. This explains largely why the Red Pills favor sexual liberation and advocate controlling sexuality at the same time.
When we speak here of feminine sexual power, we mean the natural attractive female quality that entices a male to win and conquer her. The Gamers fear this: their entire concept of the Alpha is premised on control; either through force or manipulation, female sexuality. As we have noted elsewhere, there are no such things as hypergamy or the feminine imperative, and the Evolutionary Psychology upon which both theories are based is bogus. What such theories are designed to do is to dupe men into believing (i.e. taking the Red Pill) that healthy sexual bonding with a female is biologically impossible.
These false theories are rooted in their fears; of which their Alpha Archetype is a projection. The Alpha is supposedly above emotional bonding and knows how to bend women to his will. The chumps,---those men who haven't taken the Red Pill---are vulnerable and subject to losing their female conquests at any time. The Game paradigm, which allows nothing for love, is strictly based upon fear. The fear of the Alpha being sexually rejected, and the fear of the female under an Alpha's control.
Despite the Gamers' pseudo-Christian veneers, we see there is nothing holy about this type of relationship. And it also explains their paradoxical position on extending female fertility. A woman's capacity to reproduce is a major factor in her sexual power. Extending that power is something that the Alphas cannot tolerate. Fear also largely accounts for their intolerance of mixed-race relationships.
The New Testament tells us that "There is no fear in love." The motive force behind all cults is fear, and the Game Cult is no different in this respect. It is no more a movement to empower men; any more than Feminism is about empowering women or so-called 'Gay Rights' is about a right to love. All of these movements empower no one but their leaders and rely upon intimidation, deception, and force to achieve that power.
Contrary to what the Red Pills say, women have an instinctual fear of infertility. That medical science can reduce or eliminate that threat is a positive gain for civilization. Unfortunately, though, The Rational Male concludes by telling us that his article is the first in a series on this subject. But thankfully, science doesn't pay much attention to him.
Not so the Red Pills, however. The Rational Male takes umbrage with a new technology involving ovarian implants that would, in theory, cure female infertility---even if that infertility were caused by disease. He gives us "the real reason" behind the publicity over the new discovery:
"Ah yes! The Holy Grail of bioengineered gender equalism---a safe and effective means of extending a woman's fertility well beyond what all reason and concern for healthy parenting would otherwise mandate. Nowhere is it mentioned, or are we even to consider, that women's real reason for wanting a safe way to extend their fertility has less to do with 'infertility' concerns and a lot more to do with their difficulties in optimizing Hypergamy."
So there we have it. These medical advances have nothing whatsoever to do with making motherhood a possibility for many women who desire it. Instead---according to the Game Cult---these advances are calculated to increase female probabilities of mating with an 'Alpha' male. Lest the reader think otherwise, The Rational Male confesses:
"In the Manosphere there's an understanding that women's Party Years, the years she rides the C--k Carousel are dedicated to the pursuit of Alpha F---s; her prime directive is focused on short-term breeding strategy. Women's entitlement extends to the point now that they demand that science extend this period..."
One might presume that, given the Game Cult's emphasis on male sexual promiscuity and that they all fancy themselves sexually desirable Alphas, they would consider this a positive development (assuming that their theories were true). But to put this seeming paradox in context, one has to understand that---to their way of thinking--- female hypergamy is an unmitigated evil that leads women to commit all manner of crimes against men. As the author further states:
"It is important to consider how women's feral selves are effected by an instantaneous attention and affirmation that previous generations of women craved, but never dreamed of having this kind of facility with."
Now we come to the crux of the matter. Stripped of all the pseudoscience and neologisms we understand what Game Cult sexual theories are actually premised upon: fear of feminine sexual power. This explains largely why the Red Pills favor sexual liberation and advocate controlling sexuality at the same time.
When we speak here of feminine sexual power, we mean the natural attractive female quality that entices a male to win and conquer her. The Gamers fear this: their entire concept of the Alpha is premised on control; either through force or manipulation, female sexuality. As we have noted elsewhere, there are no such things as hypergamy or the feminine imperative, and the Evolutionary Psychology upon which both theories are based is bogus. What such theories are designed to do is to dupe men into believing (i.e. taking the Red Pill) that healthy sexual bonding with a female is biologically impossible.
These false theories are rooted in their fears; of which their Alpha Archetype is a projection. The Alpha is supposedly above emotional bonding and knows how to bend women to his will. The chumps,---those men who haven't taken the Red Pill---are vulnerable and subject to losing their female conquests at any time. The Game paradigm, which allows nothing for love, is strictly based upon fear. The fear of the Alpha being sexually rejected, and the fear of the female under an Alpha's control.
Despite the Gamers' pseudo-Christian veneers, we see there is nothing holy about this type of relationship. And it also explains their paradoxical position on extending female fertility. A woman's capacity to reproduce is a major factor in her sexual power. Extending that power is something that the Alphas cannot tolerate. Fear also largely accounts for their intolerance of mixed-race relationships.
The New Testament tells us that "There is no fear in love." The motive force behind all cults is fear, and the Game Cult is no different in this respect. It is no more a movement to empower men; any more than Feminism is about empowering women or so-called 'Gay Rights' is about a right to love. All of these movements empower no one but their leaders and rely upon intimidation, deception, and force to achieve that power.
Contrary to what the Red Pills say, women have an instinctual fear of infertility. That medical science can reduce or eliminate that threat is a positive gain for civilization. Unfortunately, though, The Rational Male concludes by telling us that his article is the first in a series on this subject. But thankfully, science doesn't pay much attention to him.
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