Large Crowds Come to Support Ambassador Bridge Freedom Protest, as Windsor Ontario Police Pass Out Warnings


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 442 Comments

An injunction aimed at ending a blockade by truckers, supporters and protesters at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario went into effect at 7:00pm tonight.  However, despite the court order even more people came to support the Freedom Protest.

Ontario police are handing out enforcement warnings in an effort to stop the blockade that has tied up cross-border traffic since Monday:

The last line says, “These measures will be permanent“?

Video from the area (below) shows crowds growing despite the court order.   Any effort to physically enforce the ruling, an outcome of Premier Doug Ford declaring a state of emergency, is going to be challenging – and could backfire.

Meanwhile a recent poll [pdf HERE] shows the truckers have the support of about half the country.  The support for the truckers is greatest amid 18- to 34-year-olds.

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FDA Postpones Committee Meeting to Approve Pfizer Vaccine for Children 6 mos to 4 Years at Company Request


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 311 Comments

This is sketchy.  Despite them calling the upcoming February 15th meeting of the FDA vaccine advisory committee an approval review, everyone knows the meetings are just formalities as the FDA has rubber stamped all Big Rx requests throughout the COVID-19 effort.

As a result, the FDA was only a few days away from authorizing the Pfizer vaccine for children 6months to 4-years old.  However, according to an FDA press release [SEE HERE] Pfizer asked the FDA to wait for authorization until more clinical trial data could be gathered.  Additionally, Pfizer plans on presenting the findings of a three-dose vaccine regime.

FDA Press Release – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been notified by Pfizer that new data have recently emerged regarding its emergency use authorization request for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in children 6 months through 4 years of age.

As part of its rolling submission, the company recently notified the agency of additional findings from its ongoing clinical trial. Based on the agency’s preliminary assessment, and to allow more time to evaluate additional data, we believe additional information regarding the ongoing evaluation of a third dose should be considered as part of our decision-making for potential authorization. 

Therefore, the FDA is postponing the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for Feb. 15.

This will give the agency time to consider the additional data, allowing for a transparent public discussion as part of our usual scientific and regulatory processes for COVID-19 vaccines.

We will provide an update on timing for the advisory committee meeting once we receive additional data on a third dose in this age group from the company’s ongoing clinical trial and have an opportunity to complete an updated evaluation.  (read more

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Warns Russia Invasion Threat is Immediate, Possibly During Olympics


Posted originally on the conservative tree house February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 317 Comments

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan gave a press conference today again emphasizing that an attack on Ukraine was likely.  Sullivan also recommended that all U.S. citizens in Ukraine depart within the next 24 to 48 hours.  However, for reference, the White House has been making this “imminent” claim for over a month.

When pushed by media for how these determinations were made, Sullivan reiterated his position that “it’s not his responsibility to convince anyone.”   Overall, the entire situation still looks like a manufactured White House distraction from domestic criticism.

Russia has previously scheduled military exercises in the region.  This could be cover for Russia for the increased military presence prior to a cross border incursion, or the exercises could be the justification, or cover story for the White House to pretend that an invasion into Ukraine is likely.  The latter seems most likely.

Regardless of all of it, the White House has not made a case for why Americans should be worried about what happens between Russia and Ukraine, other than to say the financial interests of a lot of people and groups in Washington DC are connected to U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine.

WASHINGTON –  National security adviser Jake Sullivan warned Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come before the conclusion of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 20, but he did not say whether U.S. officials had determined whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had made a final decision on a course of action.

“As we’ve said before, we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time, should Vladimir Putin decide to order it,” Sullivan said at a White House news briefing. “I will not comment on the details of our intelligence information, but I do want to be clear: It could begin during the Olympics, despite a lot of speculation that it would only happen after the Olympics.”

[…]  Sullivan also urged Americans still in Ukraine to depart the country within the next two days, saying President Joe Biden would not send troops into harm’s way to evacuate U.S. citizens who could have left the Eastern European country when they had the chance.

“We want to be crystal clear on this point: Any American in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible and, in any event, in the next 24 to 48 hours,” Sullivan said, adding: “If you stay, you are assuming risk with no guarantee that there will be any other opportunity to leave and no prospect of a U.S. military evacuation in the event of a Russian invasion.”

Sullivan went on to describe, seemingly for the first time, what the opening campaign of a Russian invasion would look like in Ukraine. Such an attack “is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians without regard to their nationality,” he said. (read more)

Why should the U.S. care about Ukraine?

The honest answer from the White House would be…  The Biden and Obama administration are doing all this stuff in Ukraine, for Ukraine and under the auspices of protecting Ukraine, because a whole bunch of people from both political parties in/around the DC beltway – along with their families – receive massive amounts of personal financial wealth from the DC laundering operation of foreign aid money in/around Ukraine.

That’s the real answer, and NATO members also know that American politicians enrich themselves and their families through the laundry of foreign aid to their own bank accounts.

If Ukraine President Zelensky does not allow himself to be a proxy for the United States in Europe, the people who control U.S. policy will create a war with Russia to get rid of him.  Biden is really a stammering stupid doofus and tool of the deep state, who isn’t strong enough to battle his own corrupt policy team; and Biden Inc, which includes his entire family, is paid by the DC manipulators to shut-up and just read.

Zelensky has to pretend like Joe Biden represents the U.S. interests, while knowing Biden doesn’t really have any control over U.S. policy.

The war mongering crew deep in the U.S. government are in control.  The Fourth Branch of the U.S. government and the national security apparatus are in full operational control over the dynamic.  Zelensky is stuck between Russia and the U.S. Deep State.  Quite frankly, he’d be better off embracing Vladimir Putin and coming to terms.

However, the problem is Zelensky doesn’t want to end up being Ukraine to Russia like North Korea is to China.

If Zelensky refuses to allow U.S. interference in his country, then the U.S. system (writ large) will withdraw any support or assistance for Ukraine, and Russia will absorb his country quickly.   That’s the unfortunate dynamic.

Zelensky wants to stop being a hostage to the West by joining NATO.  However, Russia will not allow a formal NATO relationship.

It’s a mess.

At the White House press briefing, President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told the press it’s “not my job…to convince any of you of anything.”

Prime Minister Trudeau Delivers Remarks to Bouncy House Attendees at Ottawa Protest


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 538 Comments

Earlier this afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered remarks seemingly targeted to the kids in the bouncy houses at the Ottawa Protest.

Relying upon his feelings and grown-up ability to connect with a juvenile audience on serious events, the Canadian Prime Minister spoke very sternly to the children and media attendees.  The bouncy houses are closed, “it’s time to go home now.”  WATCH:

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Ontario Comrade Doug Ford Promises to Crush the Rebellion, Declares State of Emergency, Announces Unilateral Orders to Target Noncompliant Truckers with Arrest, $100k Fines and License Revocation


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 542 Comments

Comrades, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference this afternoon to announce he has declared a ‘state of emergency‘ and intends to issue orders against dissident truckers authorizing the police to place them under arrest, initiate fines up to $100k each individual, and revoke the personal and commercial licenses of anyone who doesn’t comply.  The rebellion must be quashed, before the citizens start to think they have power.

As a typical DeceptiCon, Premier Ford begins his justification with the feels, and then gets to down to the business of calling the Freedom Protest in Ottawa an illegal occupation.  Ford emphasized that workers are not permitted to challenge government. In essence, all your paychecks are belong to us – and you have no right to disrupt economic activity controlled by government.

Referencing the growing cross border blockades and looking/sounding like a corrupt union boss from the 1950’s, Comrade Premier Ford reminded the Canadian citizens that only government is permitted to destroy livelihoods, collapse businesses and create economic pain.  The people in/around Ontario are not allowed to disrupt or influence the provincial economic activity; picking winners and losers is exclusively the role of government.  WATCH:

CANADA – […] “While these emergency orders will be temporary, we have every intention to bring new legislation forward that will make these measures permanent in law. We are taking the steps necessary to support our police as they do what it takes to restore law and order,” Ford said at a press conference at Queen’s Park.

The state of emergency will make it illegal and punishable to block and stop the movement of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure.

“This will include protecting international border crossings, 400-series highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways. It will also include protecting the safe and essential movement of ambulatory and medical services, public transit, municipal and provincial roadways, as well as pedestrian walkways,” Ford said.

Anyone who doesn’t comply, could face a maximum penalty of $100,000 and up to a year imprisonment.

Ford also said that the order provides law enforcement with additional authority to take away personal and commercial licenses of anyone who doesn’t comply.

The premier noted that the government does not direct police forces but sets the laws in the province.

“This (order) will not impede the rights of Ontarians to peacefully protest. It will provide additional tools to help stop the illegal occupation of Ottawa and the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor,” Ford said. (read more)

While the orders will be executed under a temporary state of emergency, Comrade Premier Doug Ford promised to create legislation to permanently codify his orders against the truckers into Canadian provincial law.   Trade unions must never again attempt this type of rebellion against the government; Comrade Vice-Marshall Ford will ensure it.

Beyond Irony, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Aghast and Apoplectic Over Trucker Lockdown


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 244 Comments

…Not just any lockdowns, this time Governor Gretchen Whitmer is apoplectic over citizen trucker lockdowns.  This is far beyond irony and is case study in how leftists need to pretend not to know things.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the same governor who was full-throated to lockdown businesses in her state and destroy the economic livelihoods of michiganders for over a year, is now deeply concerned, aghast and furious over the “economic impact” being created by the trucker protest and subsequent lockdowns of the supply chain they have created by their effective blockades.

As if she cannot fathom the similarity between her government forced lockdown mandates and the recent citizen inspired lockdown consequences, the insufferable Michigan governor goes on television to decry economic impact from the Ambassador Bridge blockade.  WATCH her give all the reasons why the blockades must be removed so the multinational corporations can get back to work.

How is the business interruption from the trucker blockade any different than the business interruption from the Gretchen Whitmer lockdown?  It isn’t… The difference is who created it.

Tucker Carlson Interviews Dr Robert Malone


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 11, 2022 | Sundance | 335 Comments

Fox News host Tucker Carlson had an extensive interview with Dr Robert Malone to discuss the background events of the overall COVID-19 pandemic.

The hour-long interview is being heralded as one of the deepest and most fascinating discussions as more information surfaces about how the COVID-19 pandemic has been exploited by large institutional interests.  WATCH:

Inflation Reaches 40-Year High at 7.5%


Armstrong Economics Blog/Inflation Re-Posted Feb 11, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

The price of living in America is completely unsustainable. Inflation soared in January by 7.5%, marking the fastest pace of price gains since February 1982 when the index reached 7.6%. Secretary Psaki attempted to do damage control the day before the report was released by stating that the White House would not be surprised if inflation came in over 7%, despite having no ideas or proposed solutions for controlling rapidly rising prices. Core prices jumped 6% last month YoY, outpacing December’s 5.5% reading when it reached the sharpest increase since August 1982.

Real hourly earnings rose 0.1% in January from the month prior. In fact, real earnings actually dropped by 1.7% last month. The White House touts wage gains but does not understand that inflation is far outpacing any notable gains and creating a wage-price spiral. Inflation has not been “transitory,” as Fed Chairman Powell decided to “retire” the use of the word after months of claiming the central bank’s 2% target was realistic under current conditions (see video below from November 30, 2021).

The Federal Reserve will have no choice but to raise months sooner than anticipated. The politicians in charge of the supply chain crisis have been unable to manage their responsibilities and actually exacerbated the problem. Numerous analysts anticipate inflation rising yet again in March, but runaway inflation needs to be reined in as the cost of living is unmaintainable.

Biden: “What a Stupid Son of a…”


Armstrong Economics Blog/Inflation Re-Posted Feb 11, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Remember two weeks ago when President Joe Biden called Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a b****” for asking about inflation? “Will you take questions on inflation then?” Doocy asked. “Do you think inflation will be a political liability ahead of the midterms?” On a hot mic, the president replied, “No, it’s a great asset, more inflation. What a stupid son of a b****.” The president allegedly called Doocy to apologize.

The question does not seem “stupid” now after Thursday’s damning report on inflation. Looking back to last July, not long ago, Biden also downplayed inflation and dismissed the crisis entirely. A reporter asked, “At what point would you consider inflation unchecked…to the point that you would consider taking action?” Biden admitted he was not concerned about inflation. “There’s nobody suggesting there’s unchecked inflation on the way — no serious economist,” Biden concluded. Inflation is now at a 40-year high because it did indeed remain unchecked. Biden and his team were warned that reckless spending on new social programs, mandates, and other actions they took or failed to take would lead to inflation. The president of the United States does not understand the economy.

Biden’s $30 Million Pipe Dream


Armstrong Economics Blog/Disease Re-Posted Feb 11, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Joe Biden plans to spend $30 million in taxpayer money on crackpipes. If only this were a rumor. The funding is intended to reduce harm from substance abuse. “The purpose of the program is to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services,” the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated. Drug users will be supplied with their choice of paraphernalia, and while this could prevent drug-related disease transmission, it is simply putting a band-aid on a growing problem.

The HHS stated that they plan to collect data on race, sex, and gender. Biden’s executive order stated, “The Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.” This plan funded by the Democrat’s American Rescue Plan is absolutely ridiculous. Minorities end up behind bars for drug-related offenses at a higher rate than others, even when usage among races is reported at a similar level. Stating that this program is intended to help racial equality is an insult.

Biden promised to push for drug law reform, stating the importance of rehabilitating addicts rather than criminalizing them so that they may function within our society. He promised to decriminalize marijuana, as thousands are currently serving time for possessing the plant. Biden’s own son Hunter has admitted to using numerous drugs but has remained out of the prison system due to his father’s status. Others do not have that luxury. If the Biden Administration is serious about curbing the rampant drug problem in the US, they need to reform laws instead of enabling addicts with free (and still illegal) drug paraphernalia.