I’ve got someone “news” regarding the world at this point in time. Indeed, I had to cull through the great lies, and disinfo, as well as the misunderstandings of others as I compiled this. I hope you all enjoy it. Please watch the videos, none are more than a few minutes, including the You-tube videos. I also hope that one or two tries the Creole dishes. Dat good-um’ eating ya!
Passing things on to a new generation…
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Mike Rowe Says Truckers “Aren’t Buying Putin Price Hike” Spin As Diesel Hits New High
From HERE.
Baltimore native Mike Rowe became famous as the Dirty Jobs jobs guy on the Discovery Channel. Now he’s filming the second season of “How America Works” on Fox Bussiness, showcasing the many individuals that work around the clock to keep the US economy humming.
During Monday’s “Fox and Friends” show, Rowe sat down with Steve Doocy to discuss out-of-control inflation. He said the tuckers he knows aren’t buying the “Putin Price Hike” narrative.
As the national average for diesel prices at the pump jump to a record high of $5.32 a gallon, Rowe said truckers are sending him pictures and videos of them filling up, spending more than a thousand dollars at a time.
"I get video almost every day now from people who we featured on 'Dirty Jobs" and 'How America Works.' "They're just sending me videos of them at the gas pump and some of them are filling up 18-wheelers. And, I’m not kidding you, $1,100, $1,200. "Most people, all we can think about is the price for us at a relative terms know it's awful. "When you put $1,200 in your gas tank and just six months ago it was costing you $600 or 700, the exponential reality of it is starting to sink in. You just can't walk that back. It touches every single thing that matters in this country. From food production to transportation … all of it," Rowe explained.
Doocy then asked: “Are truckers buying the ‘Putin Price Hike’?”
Rowe responded by saying, “The ones I know aren’t… A guy said to me the other day, it’s like … falling down the stairs in slow motion. We’re watching it happen. It’s happening in real-time, and it’s not just diesel. It’s not just gasoline …”
He then explains that the rising cost of energy and fertilizer has resulted in higher food prices.
"But you have to talk about fertilizer too. … There's no food without fertilizer in this country. The cost of fertilizer is hundreds, hundreds of percent higher than it was. When you combine that with the cost of energy, the average person has now really gotten the memo, but not from the gas pump, from a restaurant, a steak. The cost of a steak is almost two times what it was six, seven months ago."
Meanwhile, the Biden administration has launched an information war against the American people to persuade them President Putin was responsible for inflation.
However, most people aren’t buying the Biden narrative. A new Rasmussen poll revealed, “76% of Republicans think Biden bears most responsibility for higher fuel prices, as do 24% of Democrats and 54% of voters not affiliated with either major party.”
China begin a series of meetings and policies to United States 21st century’s daylight robbing.
The world will soon follow.
By looting Russia so openly without basic principles and ethics, the west has destroyed the world trust on all its controlled institutions such as treasury debt, swift international banking/trading system, the propaganda of respecting private investment, free market… The world will soon having an alternative banking/trading system, moving their investment outside of the looter nations, the petrol dollar and euro will collapse, and the Western nations are in the process of escalating inflation, speeding up economic declines, rising unemployment, mass poverty, internal discontent and chaos… So long as they don’t start another world war, the new world order will be a fairer and more inclusive one:
Pope says NATO may have caused Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – POLITICO
United States continues its slide towards insanity
According to Littlejohn, her daughter, who was 13 years old at the time, expressed confusion over gender during the pandemic after a group of friends transitioned to the opposite sex. She eventually found out the school was working on a “transgender support plan” with her child, but the school initially declined to allow her involvement given she was “protected by a nondiscrimination law.” “Eventually we did see the transgender support plan, which was a six-page document that they completed with my daughter, that was 13 at the time behind closed doors, where they asked her questions that would have absolutely impacted her safety, such as which restroom she preferred to use and which sex she preferred to room with on overnight field trips,” Littlejohn said.
Liberalization means relaxing standards so individualism can thrive. You do that by finding lots of egregious examples, claiming their right to equality has been violated, and then using that to force everyone to abandon the rules. The driving force behind liberalism is anarchy, but the motivation behind that is a desire to abolish social hierarchy so that Leftists no longer have to pretend to be good.
Kiev Receiving Intel From . . . Israeli Mossad
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Ukraine has begun to receive intelligence from the Mossad.
Kyiv claims that the Israeli intelligence service is one of the best in the world and will allow the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to receive more intelligence about the plans of the Russian Armed Forces as part of a special operation in Ukraine.
That Kiev is now boasting this does not bode well for Israeli-Russian relations.
Watch for Israeli jets over Lebanon, attacking Syria, to suddenly suffer being shot down. . . .
Bigger news than I expected. Can it be true?
"I will Veto the invitation to Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO." - President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic.
I wish it was this easy…
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Ah the entire West is pitching in
Israel to increase military, civilian aid to Ukraine – report – Israel News – The Jerusalem Post.
Leftists OPENLY Call for Violence Following Leaked SCOTUS Abortion Ruling
The political left-wing appears to many people to be going out of their minds over the leaked, and now verified as real, Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. Left-wingers are now OPENLY calling for extreme political violence – and they even say “political violence works!”
They don’t mince any words either:
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Hal Turner Editorial Opinion
You know, in June, 2009, I was arrested by federal agents for writing an editorial about a federal court of appeals ruling which called the three judges in that case “Traitors” to the constitution.” It went on to quote Thomas Jefferson’s “Tree of Liberty” letter, which said “The tree of liberty must be replenished from time to time, with the blood of tyrants and patriot” and then opined, These judges deserve to be killed, their blood would replenish the tree of liberty, a small price to pay to assure freedom for millions.”
I was told at the time that because “someone (who read my editorial) might take my words to heart and take action” that I was guilty of a “threat.”” I said it was nothing more than an opinion.
I was arrested, held without bail, prosecuted in December, 2009 and the trial resulted in a HUNG JURY, 9 voted “not guilty.”
The government prosecuted me again in March, 2010, and again, HUNG JURY.
The government went on to prosecute me an astonishing THIRD TIME. By then I was bankrupt and could not afford my lawyers, so I was given a public defender. At trial #3 on Friday, August 13, 2010, I was convicted and sent to federal prison. . . . . Because “someone might take my words to heart.”
The twitter postings above openly call for arson attacks against the United States Supreme Court. But these people are LEFT wingers, whereas I am a right winger. Let’s all sit back and watch as the oh-so-noble US Justice department, does absolutely NOTHING to any of these people.
Me, they put in prison. The folks above . . . I doubt they’ll even be visited by federal agents.
Just one more example of how flamboyantly corrupt our federal government actually is.
Captain Ron – The Movie – Best Scenes
Just a three minute clip from the 1990s comedy “Captain Ron”.
Russia Member of Parliament Declares United States ” A threat to the entire world”
Russian Member of Parliament (Duma) Mikhail Sheremet said publicly today that the U.S. developed coronavirus as a biological weapon.
Chinese media has also begun amplifying Russia’s claims about US biolabs in Ukraine and some Russian media outlets are broadcasting the allegations to the Russian citizenry.
In a shocking public statement, Member of Parliament Sheremet now says:
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Hal Turner Editorial Opinion
Clearly they are now beginning to build a public case to justify destroying the United States completely. Nuclear first-strike?
MM Editorial Opinion
Of course it was an American bioweapon. Duh!
Of course, the justification for FIRST STRIKE is in the works. Didn’t you read the joint declairation on 4FEB22?
About those Ukraine mercenaries
Comment on ColonelCassad Telegram channel on the number of mercenaries in Ukraine and where many of them come from…
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, about seven thousand mercenaries from 63 countries of the world are currently in Ukraine. All of them are objects of denazification. The supply of "wild geese" to Nezalezhna, among others, is carried out by well-known American PMCs BlackWater and Black Water Security Consulting (aka Academy). It is not for nothing that they are called "America's second army", about 90% of the company's revenue is government orders. The main customer is the Pentagon. England has its own, no less large, PMC - G4S, whose branches are located in more than 100 countries. One can imagine the scale of deliveries of "soldiers of fortune" to be sent to Ukraine. And it is worth noting that, for the most part, not only professional active or retired military men go for adrenaline, but also all kinds of asocial elements who in their homeland have the prospect of being behind bars or catching a bullet in local gang wars. https://t.me/RtrDonetsk/5410 (https://t.me/RtrDonetsk/5410) @epoddubny
Russia’s GAZPROM and the Yamal-Europe Pipeline – Big News
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Russia’s Gazprom has not booked any capacity via the Yamal pipeline for Q3 (July, August, and September).
That translates into a complete shutdown of all Russia gas shipments to Europe just as summer ends and autumn begins. If this remains the case, Europe would have to rely upon its reserves for October, November, and December – which NOT ONE European country has enough stored natural gas to do!
As it stands right now, many Europeans will freeze to death this coming winter, and much of Europe may not even have electricity because the power plants need natural gas to generate electric.
Clearly someone sees all-out-war on the horizon and are planning accordingly to deal with the enemy.
Chicken Parmesan Stuffed Shells
When chicken Parmesan meets stuffed shells, it’s love at first bite. The texture of the chicken holds up in the deliciously creamy and cheesy mixture. —Cynthia Gerken, Naples, Florida
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Ingredients
- 1 package (12 ounces) uncooked jumbo pasta shells
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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FILLING:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 3 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
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ASSEMBLY:
- 4 cups meatless pasta sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced and halved
Azov Battalion’s True Face
April 25, 2022
Zaur – Military serviceman of Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov’s Regiment:
It’s possible that before I came here, I doubted [the stories] a little bit. But back then when we freed the first prisoners from the house, which was directly situated nearby the Azovstal’ [factory], when those prisoners and civilians came out from the basements, they hugged and kissed us. And told us that they are happy to see us. They cried with tears in their eyes! I then realized that I ended up exactly for… (holding back emotions) what was needed. And I don’t doubt one drop that it was the right idea.
I remember that moment, that fragment which laid into my head, when we stormed a house where there were a lot of civilians, and many of those very Azov fighters. (Azov is an extremist organization that is banned in the territory of the Russian Federation.) A mother with her child runs outside, and we’re looking through binoculars. We can’t storm, we can’t enter, we can’t do anything. And then they shoot the mother in the spine. The mother falls… and we scream to the child: “RUN!!! RUN!!!” from all sides. The child froze, not understanding what to do. On one hand he wants to run, but on the other he wants to help his mother. And then suddenly his head, get this, this child’s HEAD gets shot by this scum, this evil BEAST. In this very moment, we all just suddenly forgot what death means, we forgot that there could be snipers there, just as a Crowd, Broke In! We threw smoke grenades so that they couldn’t see us. We broke in and just tore up all of them [fighters] that were inside. Well we got in there, but not just got in there. In the sense that people sacrificed their lives. Many soldiers sacrificed their lives in that moment. But we entered and fulfilled our task.
We could care less about our lives when we saw the life of a child being gone. When we realized that these are not people, but are animals, nothing less than beasts, that can allow themselves to… to kill a child. These are not people. Therefore I think that I ended up here exactly for the right reason. And everything that I have done here, I have done for these people who live right here and are smiling and hugging us. They even take the coordinates of where I live, as well as of my other fellow combat comrades, they want to come to our homeland and thank us for the liberation.
Air Raid Sirens Sounding in **ALL** of Western Ukraine
So, Poland with NATO units want to move into Western Ukraine. And there are stockpiles of equipment and munitions waiting for them. Well.... not anymore! -MM
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As of 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday, air raid sirens are sounding throughout ALL of western Ukraine.
It appears that the Russian air force is targeting **EVERY** warehouse storing western-supplied weapons and ammunition.
Fierce missile strikes are said to be taking place in literally “dozens” of locations at this hour.
Today’s voluminous air strikes come just hours after a leak from inside Poland indicated “[UNCONFIRMED] The Polish Army is ready to take control of strategic facilities in both Lviv and Volyn oblasts at a moments notice.”
Bloomberg Economists Recommend You To Stop Being Poor
$5200. That’s how much money we all need to “add to our budget” a year to make up for the inflation, according to Bloomberg economists. About $2,200 of that inflation tax will come from pricier food and energy, they added. And that, ladies and gentlemen, boils down to an extra $433 per month on the same goods and services as last year. So you better stop being poor immediately!
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As you can suspect, the headline went viral on social media and in no time, and sarcastic reactions flooded Twitter with comments like “Should that come out of my caviar budget, or should I downsize my yacht?” and ” Should I make the third home a rental property?”
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Meanwhile, another set of news broke that corporations reported record profits, making 2021 their best year since 1950…
Rory Gallagher – Garbage Man Blues – Rockpalast Essen 1977
Wonderful blues, played by Rory Gallagher…
Canadian Army Lt. General Allegedly Captured in Mariupol Ukraine
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Unconfirmed reports, from various sources in Ukraine and Russia, claim that Canadian Forces Lt. General Trevor Cadieu has been captured by Russian Forces in Mariupol.
His capture allegedly occurred while he was attempting to escape the encircled Azovstal steel mill facility, through a sewer pipe.
If this report is confirmed, readers should be aware this guy is no average grunt going on an adventure. He was a Brigadier General and “retired” days before being promoted to the highest role in the Army.
UPDATE 9:43 AM EDT —
Additional unconfirmed CLAIMS have now surfaced which allege Lt. General Trevor Cadieu has been taken to Moscow to stand trial. He was also ALLEGEDLY in charge of Biolab No. 1, where 18 people worked with deadly viruses.
Jesus!
And the Canadian general dragged out from Azovstal…
From HERE – Translated from Russian
Whether they caught him while trying to escape, or strained him through a strainer when checking civilians who came to the surface, – it doesn’t matter!
The main thing is that the general was really hiding in the dungeons and he was dragged by the scruff of the neck into the light of God.
Intelligence was wrong.
Intelligence reports that there are more than a dozen such underground rodents of foreign origin. And they did a lot of shit in Ukraine, otherwise why leave their precious treasures with such difficulty?
An attempt to escape was made the day before yesterday.
Yet, you know, in fact, the whole idea behind having humanitarian corridors was in order to make noise and, under the guise of refugees, allow foreign specialists to flow into the traps we set.
Trevor Kadier is an unbearably fine example of a “retiree”.
The general, who was expected to take a leading position in the Canadian Armed Forces, finds himself tainted with scandal as part of the struggle for a valuable seat, and as soon as the war begins in Eastern Europe, he loudly shouts “Glory to Ukraine!”
Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it?
But this story was believed, it was actively promoted, the details of the sexual scandal were savored in order to create the maximum informational noise behind which one could hide the nuances.
- Such people just like ordinary mercenaries and even instructors, having quit the army overnight, never go anywhere to go to war.
- The very fact of the presence of a “retired” general among some neo-Nazi unit “Azov”, elite from the point of view of the collective West, is an explosive discovery.
First of all, for the Western world. The general, aiming for the chair of the commander-in-chief of the entire Canadian Armed Forces, among neo-Nazis (if presented correctly) is a very strong and win-win PR move for a Western audience.
There is no data yet on how he was brought to Azovstal, but earlier it was repeatedly reported about the “hysterical” attempts of Kyiv to take out someone very important from Azovstal, although it was not specified who they were talking about.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also pointed out the surprisingly stubborn nature of Kyiv’s attempts to take people out of Azovstal (despite the fact that Kyiv, in principle, does not particularly protect civilians and its own fighters).
According to sources in social networks, Kadia was taken to Moscow.
In addition to Kadia, there are obviously other specialists at Azovstal. Simply because for the sake of ordinary civilians in the bomb shelter at Azovstal, the collective West would not lift a finger: no one would arrange such a dance with tambourines!
Andrei Discusses the capture of this general
Good intel.
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
If the idea of enjoying a warm bowl of homemade chicken and dumplings with less hands-on cooking time sounds like a delicious idea, that means it’s time to get out your slow cooker! The base for this easy recipe simmers for six hours in the slow cooker, resulting in tender, irresistible chicken in a stew of Progresso™ chicken broth, cream of celery soup and cream of chicken soup. Refrigerated biscuit dough makes for easy dumplings that are then combined with vegetables in the slow cooker for an extra hour and a half. Top this classic, flavorful slow-cooker chicken and dumpling recipe with a hard-boiled egg for an extra boost of protein and flavor.
- Betty Crocker
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Ingredients
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of celery soup
- 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into pieces
- 1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
- 1 can (16.3 oz) large refrigerated homestyle buttermilk biscuits
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
- 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
- Additional freshly ground pepper
Steps
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1Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix both soups, broth and onion. Arrange chicken in slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Dot with butter.
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2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours. Uncover; shred chicken, using 2 forks. Stir in peas and carrots. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook while preparing dumplings.
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3On work surface, roll biscuits to flatten to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut each biscuit into 4 strips. Place strips in stew, pressing gently with back of spoon to submerge in liquid. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes or until dumplings are thoroughly cooked. Sprinkle with parsley, egg and additional pepper.
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Bullet Bras: A Fashion Trend From The 1940s And 1950s
The iconic and quite bizarre bullet bras first showed up in the 1940s, and were explicitly meant to accentuate a woman’s figure. Bullet bras were a key part of the whole “sweater girl” look (a busty and wholesome “girl next door” whose tight-fitting outergarments accentuated her artificially enhanced curves), popularized by midcentury movie stars like Lana Turner, Jayne Mansfield, and Jane Russell.
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The other thing about bullet bras is (according to this brave reporter) they forced the wearer to stand up straight, at all times. Yeah, definitely not stiff or uncomfortable at all. We have a feeling that these women knocked over lots of drinks at cocktail parties.
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By the 1950s the shape of many bullets bras had become extremely exaggerated, which necessitated pads (or falsies) to keep the cone cups from looking deflated when being worn. Well into the 1960s the bullet bra was still going strong. By the late 1960s and early 1970s a more natural silhouette had come into fashion and soft cup bras were selling more readily (and they were more comfortable, too).
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Madonna brought the bullet bra back into popular culture with the Jean Paul Gaultier-designed costumes she wore for her Blonde Ambition tour in 1990. There are few old school makers of bullet bras still churning out these bras today. There’s even a whole new crop of cone bra makers for people who love vintage silhouettes, although this is admittedly a niche market in the post-Wonderbra era.
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She cannot wait for her fine cup of coffee.
A treasure to pass on to another generation…
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New Record for Diesel Fuel Prices
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A new record has been set for national truck stop retail diesel at $5.28/gallon ($.81/mile).
An owner-operator doing 7000 miles per month and getting 6.5 MPG would have seen their fuel bill jump $1800/month since the start of the year.
This staggering price for diesel fuel will result in massive price increases for . . . . everything . . . because literally E V E R Y T H I N G, except electricity and natural gas, MUST, at some point, be transported by truck.
If you think prices for food are high now, just wait until these record-breaking diesel fuel costs are factored-in.
How To Cook Pan Seared Eye Of Round Steak
I Like my steak medium well done.You can make that perfect cheap steak into a delicious steak you will never want to skip dinner next time its cooked!
Recipe
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 sprigs thyme
Turn to Stone – Roy Buchannan
Lordy! Yeah. This is one of the tunes that we used to “jam to” when at university.
Tucker: This is why Democrats are taking us to war with Russia
A surprisingly good opinion on FOX “news”. Why are the Democrat leadership risking war with Russia, and why are they setting up the United States to be involved in a “forever war” in Ukraine? Well, it’s American centric, but you know, it’s still asking the right questions.
Things to pass on…
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LAVROV: “RUSSIA WILL NOT TOLERATE THE THIEVING HABITS OF WESTERN COUNTRIES; WILL NOT ALLOW THEFT OF ITS MONEY EARNED FROM OIL AND GAS EXPORT “
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a statement early Monday to western countries that have “frozen” or “Seized” the assets of Russia:
"RUSSIA WILL NOT TOLERATE THE THIEVING HABITS OF WESTERN COUNTRIES; WILL NOT ALLOW THEFT OF ITS MONEY EARNED FROM OIL AND GAS EXPORT."
For most observers who have been paying close attention to the temper tantrums of western governments over the Ukraine situation, it appears Lavrov is talking about Poland, who announced they were stealing Russian gas infrastructure to deliver Russian gas that Poland refuses to pay for.
Of course, Russia’s statement might also apply to nations that “froze” Russia’s sovereign wealth funds, gold bullion, central bank reserves, or grabbed assets of Russian oligarchs in an effort to coerce them into ousting Russian President Putin.
Lavrov did not get specific as to what thievery by the west, Russia is referring to.
In a dramatic turn of events last week, US President Joe Biden and his NATO allies have stepped up their policy of helping to defend Ukraine from Russian aggression, with a policy of undermining its own power and influence.
In this way, some observers fear, leaving Russian President Vladimir Putin with little choice but to surrender or double his military forces, increasing the likelihood of the war extending beyond Ukraine, according to a Foreign Policy analysis.
Biden said:
"I will not." "Do you ever manage to dominate Ukraine? "
In addition, Biden told the White House, the new policy was aimed at “punishing Russian aggression and reducing the risk of future conflicts.”
This was followed by an equally clear statement this week from US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who, following a meeting in Kiev with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that the US goal now is to reduce (Russia’s) power.
The plan against Russia in the long run in one so that it does not have the “ability to replicate” its military attack on Ukraine.
"We want to see Russia weaken to the point where it can not do what it did with the invasion of Ukraine ,"
…said Austin of Poland.
The move may have prompted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to declare that Washington and the West have entered into a “proxy” war with Russia, risking another world war, which, as Lavrov warned, it could take nuclear form.
"The danger is serious, real. We must not underestimate him,"
Lavrov said.
The new US aggressive approach has garnered praise from many quarters, especially current and former NATO officials, who insist that Russia’s nuclear counter-threats are just empty rhetoric….
Now, some observers are worried that with extra help and tougher financial sanctions, the US president is pushing Putin into a corner from which he can only fight or surrender….
George Beebe, the former head of CIA analysis, said the Biden administration was in danger of forgetting that…
"The United States' most important national interest is to avoid a nuclear conflict with Russia."
He added that …
"The Russians have the ability to ensure that everyone else loses, if they lose too. And maybe there we go. It's a dangerous turn for us."
Ginseng Woman (full album) – Eric Gale [1977 Funk / Jazz]
I picked this up and have alsways admired the melodic sounds. My favorite on the album was / is “she is my lady“. Romantic, and uplifting. Deep and rich melodic and soothing sounds.
”]TRANSCRIPT: Word-for-Word; Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to Italian media
In November and December 2021, when Russia offered proposed security treaties for iron-clad, legally enforceable, security guarantees, over NATO’s continued expansion, the reply Russia received was “It’s none of your business. We will expand NATO as we wish” and “we will not ask your permission.” Hardly a “diplomatic” response. So Russia entered Ukraine militarily.
Below is a full and complete TRANSCRIPT of Lavrov’s interview with Italian media. This TRANSCRIPT is offered so readers can get the full context of Lavrov’s actual remarks, without any selective editing or “fear porn” headlines, as so many of the mass-media carry out nowadays.
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Question: After your statement about the possibility of a nuclear war, of the third world war, the whole world is asking: is there a real risk of that happening?
Sergey Lavrov: It looks like by the whole world you mean Western media and politicians. This is not the first time I note how skillfully the West twists what Russia’s representatives say. I was asked about the threats that are currently growing and about how real the risk of the third world war is. I answered literally the following: Russia has never ceased its efforts to reach agreements that would guarantee the prevention of a nuclear war. In recent years, it was Russia who has persistently proposed to its American colleagues that we repeat what Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan did in 1987: adopt a statement reaffirming that there can be no winners in a nuclear war, and therefore it must never be unleashed.
We failed to convince the Trump Administration, because it had its own ideas on this issue. However, the Biden Administration agreed to our proposal. In June 2021, at a meeting between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and US President Joseph Biden in Geneva a statement was adopted on the inadmissibility of a nuclear war. Let me stress: this was done at our initiative.
In January 2022, five permanent members of the UN Security Council adopted a similar statement at the highest level, also at our initiative: there can be no winners in a nuclear war. It must never be unleashed. In order to achieve this goal, President Vladimir Putin proposed convening a summit of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. This proposal was supported by our Chinese colleagues and France. The United States and the United Kingdom, which always defers to it, are holding back this important event for the time being.
After I said this, I urged everyone to exercise utmost caution not to escalate the existing threats. I was referring to the statement made by President Vladimir Zelensky in February that it had been a mistake for Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons and it was necessary to acquire them again. There was also a statement made by the leadership of Poland about their readiness to deploy American nuclear weapons on their territory, and much more.
Somehow there were no questions from the media about the statements made by Vladimir Zelensky and Poland. Or after the statement by Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said suddenly: Let us not forget that France also has nuclear weapons. This is what I was talking about. When Western journalists take words out of context and distort the meaning of what I or other Russian representatives actually said, this does them no credit.
Question: Several days ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia had “unparalleled weapons.” What did he mean?
Sergey Lavrov: Everyone knows this well. Three years ago, during his Address to the Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin presented the latest Russian innovations. First of all, these included hypersonic weapons. He gave a frank and detailed explanation that Russia began developing them after the United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Back then President George W. Bush, answering the question why his country was destroying this essential document, which ensured global stability to a large extent, told President Vladimir Putin they were going to withdraw from the treaty to create an anti-missile system that would not be aimed against Russia. He said they were concerned about North Korea and Iran, and “you can do whatever you want in response.” They will also consider this as not aimed against the United States.
We had no choice but to work on hypersonic weapons because we knew perfectly well that the US missile defense system would not be aimed at North Korea and Iran but against Russia and then China. We needed weapons that were guaranteed to overpower missile defenses. Otherwise, a country that has missile defense systems and offensive weapons may be tempted to launch the first strike thinking that a response will be suppressed by its missile defense systems.
This is how we developed these weapons. They are described in detail in specialized publications. We don’t hide that we have them. We were even ready to hold talks with the US on including a discussion on the new systems that have already been developed or will be developed in the future in the treaty on strategic stability that would replace the current New START. Today the Americans have suspended all these talks. We will rely on our own resources.
Question: When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was visiting Kiev, the city was hit by missile strikes. What would you say in response to Western media and President Vladimir Zelensky who regard these strikes as a provocation against the UN?
Sergey Lavrov: We gave constant warnings. When he announced the launch of the special military operation, President Vladimir Putin said it will be aimed against the military infrastructure in Ukraine used to oppress civilians in the east of the country and create a threat to the security of Russia. They know very well that we are attacking military targets in order to deprive the Ukrainian radicals and the Kiev regime of the opportunity to receive reinforcements in the form of weapons and ammunition.
On the other hand, I have not heard President Vladimir Zelensky say a word about a situation that is in no way related to either a military plant (whatever it is called) or any other military facilities. I mean the Tochka-U missile strikes at the center of Donetsk over the recent weeks, or the civil railway station in Kramatorsk and several other places, including Kherson (just the day before yesterday). The reason for these strikes was clearly to terrorize civilians and prevent the people living in these regions from deciding their fate. The majority of people there are tired from the oppression they have been suffering all these years from the Kiev regime, which is increasingly becoming a tool in the hands of neo-Nazis, the United States and its closest allies.
Those who came to power after a bloody unconstitutional coup launched a war against their own people and against everything Russian, banning the Russian language, education, and media. They adopted laws promoting Nazi theories and practice. We have warned them. All our warnings met a wall of silence. As we understand now, back then the West led by the United States already intended to encourage the Ukrainian leaders (Petr Poroshenko and Vladimir Zelensky, who came after him) in every possible way in their desire to create threats for Russia.
Our warnings issued in November and December 2021 about the need to stop NATO’s reckless expansion to the east and agree on security guarantees that that will not be related to the accession of new countries to the military-political bloc were rejected. I would even say the answer we received was not very polite: “It’s none of your business,” “we will expand NATO as we wish,” and “we won’t ask for your permission.”
At the same time, the Ukrainian regime gathered about 100,000 troops along the conflict line with Donbass and intensified strikes thus violating the Minsk agreements and the ceasefire. We had no choice but to recognize these two republics, sign an agreement on mutual assistance with them and, upon their request, defend them from the militarists and Nazis who are flourishing in today’s Ukraine.
Question: This is how you see it, while Vladimir Zelensky puts it differently. He believes denazification doesn’t make any sense. He is a Jew. The Nazis, Azov – there are very few of them (several thousand). Vladimir Zelensky refutes your view of the situation. Do you believe Vladimir Zelensky is an obstacle to peace?
Sergey Lavrov: It makes no difference to me what President Vladimir Zelensky refutes or does not refute. He is as fickle as the wind, as they say. He can change his position several times a day.
I heard him say that they would not even discuss demilitarization and denazification during peace talks. First, they are torpedoing the talks just as they did the Minsk agreements for eight years. Second, there is nazification there: the captured militants as well as members of the Azov and Aidar battalions and other units wear swastikas or symbols of Nazi Waffen-SS battalions on their clothes or have them tattooed on their bodies; they openly read and promote Mein Kampf. His argument is: How can there be Nazism in Ukraine if he is a Jew? I may be mistaken but Adolf Hitler had Jewish blood, too. This means absolutely nothing. The wise Jewish people say that the most ardent anti-Semites are usually Jews. “Every family has its black sheep,” as we say.
As for Azov, there is evidence being published now confirming that the Americans and especially the Canadians played a leading role in training the ultra-radical and clearly neo-Nazi units in Ukraine. During all these years, the goal was to insert neo-Nazis into the regular Ukrainian troops. Thus, the Azov fighters would play a leading role in every unit (battalion or regiment). I read such reports in Western media. The fact that the Azov battalion is clearly a neo-Nazi unit was recognized by the West without any hesitation until the situation in early 2022, when they began to change their minds as if on cue. Japan even apologized to Azov recently for having listed it as a terrorist organization a few years ago because of its neo-Nazi ideology.
Journalists (from some Western media outlet) interviewed Vladimir Zelensky and asked him what he thought about Azov and the ideas that Azov preaches and puts into practice. He said there were many such battalions and “they are what they are.” I would like to emphasize that this phrase – “they are what they are” – was cut out by the journalist and it was not included in the interview that was aired. This means the journalist understands what this person says and thinks. He thinks about how the neo-Nazis can be used to fight Russia.
Question: There are several thousand or perhaps tens of thousands of neo-Nazi militants. Can their presence excuse the denazification of a country with the population of 40 million? There are such battalions as the Wagner Group, who also draw inspiration from neo-Nazi ideas, serving with the Russian troops.
Sergey Lavrov: We have discussed the Wagner Group a number of times with those who are interested in this topic. Wagner is a private military company that has nothing to do with the Russian state. We explained this to our French colleagues, too; they started to get nervous when the Wagner Group agreed with the Mali government to provide security services. Back in September 2021, my esteemed colleague Jean-Yves Le Drian, as well as Joseph Borrell, said directly that Russia had no business in Africa, neither as a state nor with private military companies because Africa is the EU and France’s zone. This is what they said to me almost word for word.
We also explained the situation in Libya, whose authorities invited this private military company to the city of Tobruk, where the Libyan parliament is situated. Italy knows the Libyan situation very well. They are there on commercial terms, like in Mali. There is nothing like that in Ukraine, which has a huge number of mercenaries from Western countries. I believe the talk about the Wagner Group’s presence in Ukraine is nothing but a trick to distract attention from what our Western colleagues are doing. The situation around the confrontation at the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, as well as the stubborn, even hysterical desire of Vladimir Zelensky, his team and their Western patrons to evacuate all these people and send them to Ukraine can be explained by the fact that there are many people there who would confirm that there are mercenaries and maybe even acting officers of Western armies on the side of the Ukrainian radicals.
You have asked whether the elimination of several dozen (even thousand) Nazis’ influence is worth putting a country with a population of 40 million at risk. This question is not entirely correct. It is a matter of Russia’s fundamental security interests. We have been talking about it for several decades. Long before the coup, the West came to Ukraine (this was 20 years ago) and began to tell them that on the eve of each election they must decide whose side they are on: Europe’s or Russia’s. Later they started encouraging the initiatives that the Ukrainian leadership promoted to be as unlike the Russian Federation as possible. I have mentioned the persecution of the Russian language and the Russian media, the shutdown of Russian-language television channels, the ban on the sale of any printed products in Russian (both from Russia and those published in Ukraine), the Russian Orthodox Church, which is a sacred institution in our state and society, and the adoption of laws to promote Nazi theories and practice. These laws are not adopted for several tens of thousands of militants in radical battalions, but for the whole country.
Western Ukraine stopped celebrating the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It happened a long time ago. The latest developments have nothing to do with it. They started destroying monuments to those who liberated Ukraine from the Nazis when they started celebrating the birthdays of those who collaborated with Hitler as national holidays (Shukhevich, Bandera and others, Waffen-SS fighters). They started to celebrate as a national holiday the day when the Ukrainian Insurgent Army was created, which was found guilty of collaborating with the Nazis at the Nuremberg Tribunal. This did not happen in the last two or three months but started many years ago. Even before the coup.
The coup took place the day after the French and Polish foreign ministers guaranteed a peaceful settlement in February 2014. The following morning, when the opposition overthrew the government, declared a hunt for the president and occupied the administrative building, we asked them why they could not use the power, the influence and authority of the EU to force the opposition to cooperate. The answer was incomprehensible: Viktor Yanukovych had left Kiev. Many people left their capitals. That same year, in 2014, there was a coup in Yemen. President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi also left the capital. The difference was that Viktor Yanukovych left Kiev for another city [in Ukraine], while Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia. Since that time and until recently, for eight long years, the entire progressive humanity headed by our European liberals demanded that President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi return as the legitimate leader of Yemen. But in Ukraine, when the President went to another city, there was no need to do anything anymore. We noted that the first statement made by those who staged the coup was about abolishing the regional status of the Russian language. They called on armed militants (also ultra-radicals) to storm the Supreme Council of Crimea. This is how it all began. Nobody wants to remember this now. The EU was humiliated by the thugs who seized power in Kiev following the coup just as the EU is now humiliated by its failure to enforce its decision to create a community of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo. With the EU’s mediation, Pristina and Belgrade agreed on this back in 2013, but the EU has shown its incompetence once again.
Question: What do you think Italy’s role is now?
Sergey Lavrov: Italy is at the forefront of those who not only adopt anti-Russian sanctions, but also put forward all sorts of initiatives. It was really strange for me to see it, but now we have become accustomed to the fact that Italy can be like that. I thought Italy and the Italian people have a slightly different view of their history and justice in the world, that they can tell the difference between black and white. I don’t want to be inaccurate, but in any case some statements made by politicians, not to mention articles in the media, go beyond all diplomatic and political propriety and far beyond journalistic ethics.
Question: Could you tell us what and who you are referring to?
Sergey Lavrov: Our embassy has sent us such materials and even filed a lawsuit because there was a violation of Italian law. I don’t want to go into detail now or repeat the nasty things that are being discussed. At least I don’t associate it with the Italian people, for whom I have the warmest feelings.
Question: Let us talk about the role of the United States. Joe Biden continues to openly support Ukraine, supply it with money and weapons; he says that there is an aggressor and Ukraine is under attack.
Sergey Lavrov: I have read a lot of things in the American and European media about the connections between Joe Biden’s family and Ukraine, so his attention to the current situation comes as no surprise. However, in addition to his personal interest, I cannot rule out that it is also about the fact that Washington is aware of the failure of its long-term strategy to turn Ukraine into a real threat to the Russian Federation and to make sure that Ukraine and Russia are not united and relations between them are not friendly.
In fact, this is not just about Joe Biden. When the Soviet Union broke up, the entire American elite was guided by the “legacy” of Zbigniew Brzezinski, who said Russia without Ukraine is just a regional power, nothing serious. They were guided by this logic when they pumped Ukraine with offensive weapons, encouraging its militarization with a clear anti-Russia slant in every possible way, and drawing it into dozens of annual military exercises under the auspices of NATO. Many of those exercises were held in Ukraine. In 90 percent of cases, they were directed against Russia. We can also see now that the United States wants to bring its “anti-Russia” project (as President Vladimir Putin said) to a conclusion. We are increasingly hearing statements that “Russia must be defeated,” “we must defeat Russia,” “Ukraine must win,” and “Russia must lose.”
We agreed to the talks at the request of Vladimir Zelensky, and they started to gain momentum. In March, agreements were outlined at a negotiators’ meeting in Istanbul, based on what Vladimir Zelensky said publicly. He said Ukraine was ready to become a neutral, non-bloc, non-nuclear country if it is provided with security guarantees. We were ready to work on this foundation given the understanding that the agreement would envisage that the security guarantees do not apply to Crimea and Donbass, as the Ukrainians had themselves suggested. Immediately after this proposal of theirs, which they signed and handed over to us, they changed their position. Now they are trying to hold talks in a different way. In particular, they want to receive security guarantees from the West first, although initially these guarantees should have been agreed upon by everyone together, including Russia.
When Vladimir Zelensky said he was ready for Ukraine’s neutral non-bloc status, he made a serious step forward, which we welcomed. However, after that, his ministers and the Parliament speaker of Ukraine started saying that they should receive security guarantees but the goal of joining NATO (as stated in their constitution) will remain. Now NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the British started saying that if the Ukrainians want to preserve this goal, they have the right to do so. This is what I am talking about.
Now even NATO does not suit the Americans. They didn’t hold their last meetings within the framework of NATO (a meeting on support for Ukraine), but simply gathered delegations, because NATO decisions are made by consensus, and they need to decide on all issues quickly and single-handedly.
Question: Perhaps their behavior was affected by what happened in Mariupol and Bucha. In both cases, you spoke about a staged production, a performance. But, for example, a few days ago CNN broadcast a video recorded by a drone on March 13, which shows that there were Russian troops on those streets with the bodies. Could this have caused a change in their approach? Where is the truth regarding these war crimes?
Sergey Lavrov: There is only one truth here. On March 30, Russian troops left Bucha. The following day, on March 31, Bucha Mayor Anatoly Fedoruk proclaimed victory in front of television cameras saying that the city had returned to normal life. Only three days later they began to show photographs of these bodies. I don’t even want to go into detail, because it is so obviously fake that any serious observer can see it at a glance.
I don’t know what affected the US. When the US declares solemnly and dramatically that it is impossible to endure “all this,” no one remembers how the US decided that there was a threat to its security 10,000 kilometers away from its borders: in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, or Yugoslavia in 1999. No one has any doubt that the US has the right to neutralize those made-up threats (like in Iraq, where it turned out to be fake) in any way it likes.
We warned many times over the years that they are posing a threat to the Russian borders, that this is a red line; we have been saying it for many years. They just nodded. But now I believe they thought the world should only listen to the US, because NATO and the entire European Union accepted that their master sits in Washington. And Washington decided that the world should be unipolar. If you read the statements made by their Secretary of the Treasury, for example, they say so directly.
Question: Several days ago, your Ministry published a photo of your predecessor, Andrey Gromyko, meeting with Pope Paul VI. Is this a call for Pope Francis to act as mediator?
Sergey Lavrov: I think it was simply the anniversary of their meeting. The Foreign Ministry is posting photos of events from 20, 30, or 40 years ago on its social media accounts.
Question: Who can bring peace? Is there such a person, institute, or country? President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and President of France Emmanuel Macron, and Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi have tried. Who can get a peace process started that will result in Russia, the West and Ukraine signing a treaty?
Sergey Lavrov: It is a good question, but long overdue. All problems could have been solved peacefully by Petr Poroshenko who was elected in 2014 under the slogan “Peace in Donbass.” Then he started the war. It could have been solved by Vladimir Zelensky. During his election campaign, he presented himself as the “president of peace.” In December 2019, he promised to fulfill the Minsk agreements and adopt a law granting a special status to Donbass within the unbroken territorial integrity of Ukraine. He had every chance. All the cards and even the trump cards were in his hands.
Vladimir Zelensky chose to say publicly and arrogantly that he will never abide by the Minsk agreements because allegedly this would mean the fall of the Ukrainian nation and state. Everyone who drafted and approved the Minsk agreements at the UN Security Council kept silent. They said that he could stop implementing them if he wanted but Russia should continue to. That’s who could have brought peace.
Vladimir Zelensky can also bring peace now if he stops giving illegal orders to his neo-Nazi battalions and makes them release all civilians and stop resisting.
Question: Do you want Vladimir Zelensky to surrender? Is this the condition for peace?
Sergey Lavrov: We are not demanding that he surrender. We are demanding that he give the order to release all civilians and to stop resisting. Our goal does not include regime change in Ukraine. This is the specialty of the US. They do it all over the world.
We want to ensure the safety of people in eastern Ukraine, so that they won’t be threatened by militarization and nazification and that no threats against the Russian Federation emanate from Ukrainian territory.
Question: Italy is concerned that Russia is suspending gas supplies. What is going on?
Sergey Lavrov: A simple thing that all the critics of our actions and everyone who condemns us these days do not want to talk about for some reason. Money was stolen from us (over $300 billion). Just stolen. A large part of the sum was payment for gas and oil supplies. It was only possible because Gazprom had to keep money in accounts in Western banks (according to your rules). They wanted to punish Russia, so they stole it.
Now they suggest we continue trading as before, and the money remains in their accounts. They will steal it again when they want to. This is the reason. Somehow no one talks about it. What happened to honest journalism?
What we are now proposing is that supplies should be considered paid for not when Gazprombank receives euros or dollars but when they are converted into roubles, which cannot be stolen. That’s the entire story. Our partners know this very well. Note that nothing changes for the buyers. They still pay the sums specified in the contract in euros and dollars. It is converted after that.
We have no right to let our own people down and allow the West to keep up its thieving ways.
Question: There is a lot of speculation in the West about President Vladimir Putin’s health.
Sergey Lavrov: Please ask foreign leaders who have talked with President Putin recently, including UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. I think you will see what I mean.
Question: May 9 is nearing. You will be celebrating the liberation from Nazism in 1945. Moscow is holding a parade. What will happen by this time? Is the end of the “war” near?
Sergey Lavrov: There was a tradition in the Soviet Union, to do something big and loud for some holiday. Our actions in Ukraine are focused solely on the objectives I have mentioned. They were set forth by President of Russia Vladimir Putin: to protect civilians and ensure their safety, and neutralize threats to them and to Russia related to offensive weapons and nazification, which the West is trying hard to downplay.
I have seen reports on NBC and read the American magazine National Interest. Serious articles are beginning to appear there, warning and cautioning against flirting with the Nazis like in 1935-1938.
Question: Will the conflict end by May 9? Is there any reason to hope it will?
Sergey Lavrov: Our servicemen will not artificially time their actions to any date, including Victory Day.
We will solemnly observe May 9, like we always do. We will remember everyone who died to liberate Russia and other former USSR republics, to liberate Europe from the Nazi plague.
The pace of the operation in Ukraine depends first of all on the need to minimize risks for civilians and Russian military personnel.
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America Is About To Explode With Emotion, But Overturning Roe Wouldn’t Actually Change Much
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Before you get upset with my headline, please read my analysis. I think that overturning Roe v. Wade is long overdue, and it is an absolutely wonderful thing for our country. But as I will explain in this article, that step alone won’t dramatically change the number of abortions that are performed in the United States. In most blue states, the abortion industry will continue to operate normally, and in most red states the anti-abortion laws that will be implemented will not cover most abortions.
Democrats in Congress would like to “codify Roe v. Wade” on the federal level, but in this article I am going to assume that they don’t have the votes in the U.S. Senate to either get rid of the filibuster or to pass such a law with the filibuster in place.
If both of those assumptions are correct, then the individual states will get to make their own determinations about the legality of abortion once Roe v. Wade is overturned. Some prominent news sources are running greatly exaggerated stories about what will happen if that takes place. For example, the following comes from NBC News…
Abortion rights would be up to the states if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Two-dozen states and territories would ban it immediately, and 13 have “trigger laws” waiting for the ruling.
What you just read is false.
Abortion will not be completely banned in two dozen states if Roe is overturned. Whoever wrote that doesn’t know what they are talking about.
So let me take this one step at a time and try to explain precisely what would happen.
The states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin have abortion laws on their books that existed before Roe v. Wade was decided. Needless to say, not all of those states would enforce those old laws if Roe is overturned. In particular, I know that the Democratic governors of Michigan and Wisconsin are quite determined not to enforce those old laws.
There is another group of states that have passed “trigger laws” that will go into effect after Roe v. Wade is overturned. These are the states in that category: Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
As you can see, the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas are in both groups.
There are other states that have passed laws that partially restrict abortion in recent years, and most of those laws have been struck down by the courts. But if Roe is overturned, those laws would theoretically become enforceable.
But none of the state laws that have been passed since Roe v. Wade was decided are designed to totally ban abortion. Some would restrict legal abortion to the first six weeks, while other laws have deadlines of eight, fifteen or twenty weeks. Here is how that breaks down by state…
Six weeks: Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas
Eight weeks: Missouri
Fifteen weeks: Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi
Twenty weeks: Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska and North Carolina
Some states appear multiple times, and that is because more than one law that restricts abortion was passed in those particular states in recent years.
I know that all of this can be confusing, but the bottom line is that a bunch of laws that restrict abortion will go into effect in a number of red states once Roe is overturned.
However, these laws are not going to cover most of the abortions that happen in those states.
According to the CDC, 66 percent of all abortions happen during the first eight weeks of pregnancy.
And approximately 90 percent of all abortions occur within the first 13 weeks.
So once these laws are implemented, even in the red states the abortion industry will continue to pretty much operate as normal.
Once Roe is overturned, we will desperately need state laws that completely ban abortion, and that may be attempted in a small handful of states.
But overall, women that get pregnant are still going to be able to run over to Planned Parenthood and terminate the lives of their children.
Don’t get me wrong. I am very excited that Roe v. Wade is being overturned, but that isn’t the end of the battle.
In fact, it is just the beginning.
Ultimately, if we ever hope to end abortion in America, we have got to change millions upon millions of hearts.
Because right now most polls show that Americans want to keep Roe by about a two to one margin. In fact, another such poll was just released…
A Washington Post-ABC News poll published Tuesday found that a majority of Americans support the Supreme Court upholding Roe v. Wade. The poll, conducted last week, found 54% of Americans support upholding Roe, while 28% support overturning it. The poll found 18% had no opinion.
Those numbers are extremely sad.
And unfortunately there is a tremendous amount of passion and energy on the pro-abortion side.
In the last 24 hours, there have been lots of very angry leftists on social media that have been openly threatening to start burning things down. Here is one example.
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Here is another…
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You can see even more examples of what I am talking about here, here and here.
We are going to witness a national temper tantrum of epic proportions, but most of those that are upset actually live in blue states where access to abortion will continue on as normal.
And even in the reddest of the red states most abortions that happen now will still be permitted.
If anyone should be infuriated, it should be those on the pro-life side of the debate. Because if we keep going down the road that we are currently on, there isn’t going to be an America.
Since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, more than 60 million babies have been “terminated”.
Their blood is crying out for justice, but at this point only a small minority of Americans actually want Roe to be overturned.
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Authentic New Orleans Cajun Chicken Gumbo with Justin Wilson
This is a real treat. I hope that you all appreciate the tastes, flavors and cultures of the Deep, Deep South in Lousiana, USA. Authentic? You betcha!
If you cannot understand his language, it’s actually Cajun-American-English and his accents are derived from Cajun-French. When he speaks about making “roo”, hes’ referring to making a “roux”.
Roux is flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken sauces. Roux is typically made from equal parts of flour and fat by weight.
I hope you enjoy the video. Sorry about the video quality, but its awesome, anyways.
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They Can Print Money, But They Can’t Print Food
Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com,
Whenever there is some sort of a major crisis, our politicians normally attempt to solve it by spending money. But in this case, that isn’t going to work. Our leaders can try to throw billions or even trillions of dollars at the global food crisis, and they may even convince themselves that they are making a difference. However, the truth is that they simply cannot create food out of thin air. As I discussed last week, we are facing a worldwide nightmare of epic proportions. Fertilizer prices have spiked to absurd levels, extremely bizarre weather patterns are playing havoc with crop production all over the planet, and the war in Ukraine has caused a growing supply crunch that will not be resolved any time soon.
There simply is no “magic wand” that our politicians can wave that will make this problem go away.
Even before 2022 came along, global food supplies were getting really right. In fact, it is being reported that more than 800 million people did not have enough food to eat in 2020…
The world was already rife with hunger before Covid-19 struck. In 2020, up to 811 million people – nearly one in 10 people – did not have enough food. And now the world is hurtling towards an unprecedented hunger crisis.
Global hunger increased steadily during the COVID pandemic, and now a whole host of other factors are accelerating matters. At this point even Joe Biden is admitting that the coming food shortages are “going to be real”, and his administration just announced that a whopping 670 million dollars will be directed to nations where things have already become quite desperate…
Today, the Biden Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are taking the extraordinary step to draw down the full balance of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT) as part of an effort to provide $670 million in food assistance to countries in need as a result of Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The world is suffering from historic levels of global food insecurity, which is being exacerbated by the impact Russia’s war on Ukraine is having on global food supplies.
When all of that money is gone, Joe Biden will inevitably ask for more.
But he can’t conjure up more food out of nothing. All he can do is to redistribute whatever is available.
And with each passing day, this growing crisis just seems to get even worse.
Last month, I wrote a long article about the series of mysterious fires that are happening at food industry facilities all over the United States. Since then, there have been more fires, including a fire that happened at a Perdue Farms facility in Virginia on Saturday evening…
A fire took place at Perdue Farms facility in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake Saturday evening. The Chesapeake Fire Department is currently working on an industrial fire at the grain processing and storage facility. Firefighters received a call at 501 Barnes Road at 8:41 p.m. after a plant operator at Perdue acknowledged and verified a fire at the location. All employees from the area were evacuated.
Why are so many important food processing facilities suddenly erupting in flames?
I think that all of us would like an answer to that question.
Meanwhile, weather conditions continue to be a massive headache for farmers in the middle of the country. On Friday, a huge tornado ripped through an important area of rural Kansas…
Following a devastating tornado that crashed down in Andover, Kansas, 40 million Americans remain under severe storm threat as two separate weather systems move through over a dozen states. On Friday a devastating tornado ripped through Kansas leaving the city of Andover with extensive damage as it leveled multiple homes and damaged the Capital Federal Amphitheater and the local YMCA, which saw part of its roof collapse, KWCH reported.
On the other side of the globe, extreme heat is the major problem right now.
In India, an unprecedented heat wave threatens to significantly reduce wheat production…
An unusually early, record-shattering heat wave in India has reduced wheat yields, raising questions about how the country will balance its domestic needs with ambitions to increase exports and make up for shortfalls due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Since the depths of the pandemic, the price of wheat has more than doubled, and many experts are anticipating that it will go a lot higher from here.
Of course fertilizer prices have been going up even faster. Some fertilizer prices have more than tripled, and as a result much less fertilizer will be used all over the globe this growing season.
In Brazil, one of the largest farming companies just announced that it will be substantially reducing the amount of fertilizer that it uses in 2022…
Soaring prices for industrial fertilizer have forced one of Brazil’s largest farmers to initiate plans to reduce nutrient spreading on fields by at least a quarter in 2022-23, according to Bloomberg. SLC Agricola SA, which manages soybeans, corn, and cotton fields in an area larger than the state of Delaware, will reduce the use of fertilizer by 20% and 25%, Chief Executive Officer Aurelio Pavinato said.
Needless to say, similar things are happening all over the planet.
Just check out these examples…
Coffee farmers in Brazil, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, some of the largest coffee-producing countries, are expected to spread less fertilizer because of high costs and shortages. A coffee cooperative representing 1,200 farmers in Costa Rica predicts coffee output could slip 15% next year because of soaring fertilizer costs. The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) warned a reduction in fertilizer use would shrink yields of rice and corn come harvest time. Farmers in China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Vietnam — the largest rice-producing countries — are spreading less fertilizer, and may result in a 10% reduction in output, equating to about 36 million tons of rice, or enough food to feed a half billion people.
When more fertilizer is used, yields are higher and more food is produced.
When less fertilizer is used, yields are smaller and less food is produced.
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In 2022, global food production will be way below original expectations.
In other words, there isn’t going to be enough food for everyone.
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The worldwide famine that I have been warning about for years is now here.
The way that we produce our food is not sustainable, and experts have known about this for a very long time. It was inevitable that a day of reckoning would come, and now recent events have greatly accelerated matters. And the truly frightening thing is that many of the factors that are causing this crisis are not going to go away any time soon.
So if you think that things are bad now, just wait until we get a couple more years down the road…
Amish Organic Farmer Faces Hefty Fine, Jail Time for Producing Clean Meat
When America used to be “free”…
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Jim Capaldi – Whale Meat Again
I think I was 16 years old when I bought this album. This is the song that inspired me to purchase this album. Classic. It brings me back…
Interesting Article
Interesting post on the Rybar Telegram channel from @econopocaypse… On the consequences of Russia cutting the US off from uranium supplies…
On the situation in the world uranium market We all remember very well the Russian-American agreement on the processing and supply of uranium, which was signed in February 1993 by Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and Vice President Al Gore. Russia pledged to supply the United States with low-enriched uranium (LEU) obtained from 500 tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for 20 years. The Americans also pledged to accept, place on the market, pay for the work of separation and the natural uranium component of LEU. The first delivery of low-enriched uranium to the United States was made in May 1995, and the last on November 14, 2013. In total, 14,446 tons of LEU were exported under the Gor-Chernomyrdin deal. This far exceeds the total amount of uranium produced in the United States in history. An agreement was also signed between the Russian Federation and the United States on processing part of weapons-grade plutonium into fuel for nuclear power plants. At the time of its conclusion, there were 125 tons of plutonium in the Russian Federation, and 100 tons in the USA. It was supposed to process 34 tons on each side. The Russian side fulfilled its part of the agreement, and the United States, in violation of the agreements, changed the technology and retained the possibility of "recovering" reprocessed plutonium into weapons-grade plutonium, in connection with which Russia withdrew from the agreement. The situation led to huge financial losses, approximately $8 trillion. Russia lost its position in the uranium market for decades. Sanctions have not yet affected uranium supplies from Russia. The United States continues to want to receive this raw material. If supplies stop, all US nuclear power will have to stop in a year. The consequences will be catastrophic for the States. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that by the end of 2020, about 90% of the uranium used in the United States is imported. Of these, 47% - for supplies from Kazakhstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. For American nuclear power plants, 48.9 million pounds of uranium oxide U3O8 were purchased. Of this volume, the United States produced only 5 million pounds on its own. The uranium market in the US is controlled by two large groups of suppliers. Canada and Australia supply 34%. Russia and Kazakhstan 38.6%. In the state corporation Kazatomprom, controlling stakes in uranium mines in Kazakhstan belong to Rosatom. Kazakh uranium is enriched at Russian plants. Of the 440 power units in the world, 93 are located in the United States. And the only commercial uranium enrichment facility in New Mexico was commissioned in 2010. It is owned by Urenco (https://www.urenco.com/contact) headquartered in the UK. Most of the uranium processed for industrial use in the United States is supplied by Urenco. It is impossible to quickly increase production and enrichment of uranium. The officially explored uranium reserves in America are only 1% of the world's, although some of the reserves may not be "declared". The prospect of imposing sanctions on uranium supplies could cut off the EU and the US from nuclear fuel from Russia. Fuel for nuclear power plants in the United States will last for about a year. What's next? Only an uncontrolled rise in the cost of uranium on the "free" market. Rosatom accounts for 35% of the world production of enriched uranium. 55 American nuclear power plants with a total capacity of 95.5 GW generate 19.7% of electricity in the United States. There is nothing to compensate for this volume, since there are no spare capacities in the USA. For the time needed to increase production and enrichment, nuclear power plants will still have to be closed. And stopping so many reactors at the same time and safely is a very difficult task. Since a full-scale economic war is now being waged against Russia, it is necessary to consider all possibilities for protection, including cutting off uranium supplies to the US and the EU. Of course, for Russia this will mean the loss of a large market. But one should not repeat Chernomyrdin's mistakes for the sake of short-term gain. A new market will be formed on more favorable terms for Russia, among the potential participants of which are India, China and Iran.
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Slow-Cooker Pork Ragu
This slow-cooked pasta sauce goes well beyond the average spaghetti topper with all-day slow-cooked flavor. Pork shoulder, bacon and aromatic vegetables cook in a crushed tomato sauce and thicken to a hearty, rich consistency that pairs well with rigatoni pasta in particular. Make it a day ahead when you have some extra time, and let the flavors mellow and meld—or just be sure to save some leftovers! This take on a classic Italian sauce is sure to impress your dinner table regulars and special guests alike. – Betty Crocker
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Ingredients
- 8 slices applewood smoked bacon, chopped (half of a 12-oz package)
- 1 1/2 lb boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 6 cups cooked rigatoni pasta (about 4 1/2 cups uncooked)
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
- Chopped fresh oregano leaves, basil or Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired
Steps
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1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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2In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp. With slotted spoon, remove bacon to small bowl.
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3Season pork with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Add half of the pork to bacon drippings in Dutch oven, and cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. With slotted spoon, remove pork from Dutch oven to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining pork.
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4Add onions, carrots, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to Dutch oven; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Stir in garlic and oregano; cook 30 seconds. Add broth; heat to simmering, stirring to remove brown bits on bottom. Transfer mixture to slow cooker with pork. Stir in tomatoes and bacon.
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5Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until pork is tender and easily falls apart. Before serving, shred pork with two forks. Serve over cooked pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh herbs.
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Neil Young – Cortez the Killer (Live)
Stunning performance by Neil Young.
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