Monthly Archives: February 2019

Trump is playing the Dems about the wall. – Republished 16 Feb 2019

"§2808. Construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency (a) In the event of a declaration of war or the declaration by the President of a national emergency in accordance with the National Emergencies Act … Continue reading

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HARPER: SST WAS RIGHT–THERE WAS NO DOUMA SARIN ATTACK (BBC)

A BBC correspondent in Syria has proved, after a six-month investigation, that the horrific pictures of dying children in Douma, following the alleged Syrian government sarin gas attack, were staged and no such attack occurred.  Riam Dalati, a well-known BBC … Continue reading

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Look for the fine print about two separate things: 1- border control and barriers, and 2 – general immigration law

By Robert Willmann As president Trump is speaking about the U.S. southern border and a national emergency, here is the law that was passed yesterday when probably no one had read all of it, certainly not the Speaker of the … Continue reading

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 14 FEBRUARY 2019 (by Patrick Armstrong)

RUSSIA COLLUSION. US Senate says none. Clinton's excuse for her shattered campaign has generated much damage: censorship, stronger war party, hysterical TV, attacks on anyone who bucks the war party, destruction of the last bits of "journalistic standards", bogus charges, … Continue reading

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WHY THE DNC WAS NOT HACKED BY THE RUSSIANS by Binney and Johnson

By William Binney, former Technical Director NSA Larry Johnson, former State CT and CIA The FBI, CIA and NSA claim that the DNC emails published by WIKILEAKS on July 22, 2016 were obtained via a Russian hack, but more than … Continue reading

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A senate vote on the “Green New Deal.” Yes!

"It also immediately provoked controversy. While some environmental advocates applauded the plan's grand scope, experts said the plan's aim to get to net-zero carbon emissions in 10 years seemed unrealistic. Critics also pounced on a blog post from Ocasio-Cortez's office … Continue reading

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“Anse aux Meadows” was a truck stop?

My interest in present politics, international relations and military affairs is waning.  There is such a terrible sameness about it all.  The differences in technology are really fun for the feeble minded.  War remains what it always has been, a … Continue reading

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HARPER: REP. WALTER JONES A GENUINE AMERICAN STATESMAN (1943-2019)

On February 10, 2019, Congressman Walter Jones died on his 76th birthday.  He served in the US House of Representatives for 13 terms.  He was re-elected last November, even though he had already taken ill and was not in Washington … Continue reading

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Today’s press flaps

-  Ilhan Omar tweeted that AIPAC plays a role in encouraging a lot of Jewish Americans to contribute campaign funds to congressional candidates?  Is that a serious question?  AIPAC is not a PAC in American law and thus cannot make … Continue reading

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Mining an asteroid?

"Why would we attempt such a bizarre feat of astro-engineering? Because the spin of the asteroid would create enough gravity for mining equipment to be effectively used, giving us a way to tap into the rich minerals and deposits inside … Continue reading

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