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Dec 6 2024

Tucker Carlson Interviews Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow


Posted originally on the CTH on December 5, 2024 | Sundance 

First things first, Tucker Carlson deserves enormous credit for gaining reentry into Russia during a time when Russia has essentially locked down their entry visa process. This was not a simple task, and Tucker’s motives for doing so are accepted without immediate reservation. As the only other American I know who has navigated this dynamic, congratulations Tucker.

There have been no diplomatic channels used by the U.S. government toward Russia for over two years. Literally, all talks between government officials and emissaries have been severed for the past two years. As I have said before, this is a very dangerous dynamic.

That said, this conversation does not take place without the intent of Russia, specifically President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from wanting this conversation to take place. Without any doubt this is a public message, a direct and intentional communication, intended to reach a U.S. audience much deeper than the average American viewer. Perhaps an audience of one. Again, great job.  WATCH:

Chapters:
0:00 Is the US at War With Russia?
12:56 Russia’s Message to the West Through Hypersonic Weapons
17:47 Is There Conversation Happening Between Russia and the US?

23:18 How Many Have Died in the Ukraine/Russia War?
28:21 What Would It Take To End the War?
36:11 What Happened to Alexei Navalny?
39:45 Boris Johnson Wants the War to Continue
45:43 Sanctions on Russia
56:31 The Chinese/Russian Alliance
1:02:18 Who Is Making Foreign Policy Decisions in the US?
1:05:05 Biden Pushes the US Toward Nuclear War Before Trump Takes Office
1:08:52 What’s Happening in Syria?
1:13:08 Lavrov’s Thoughts on Trump

One of the things that separates Russians from their eastern European counterparts, is their keen ability to detect and dismiss bullshit. If you watch Russian engagement, from either inside or outside of Russia, their non pretending is truly an artform. Even the silent space between their words is something remarkable to watch.

Vladimir Putin has a weapon the “west” cannot defend against.  It’s not part of his physical military armament, it’s far more powerful.  Putin has the truth as a weapon.

The western group must pretend they didn’t carry out a color revolution in Ukraine.  The western group must also pretend they didn’t install Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The western group must also pretend there was not a civil war happening inside Ukraine for a decade, and the western group must pretend they didn’t try to provoke Vladimir Putin with expansions of NATO and an intentional breaking of the Minsk accords.  There are other pretenses that must be maintained, but those are the top ones.

Into this grand game of pretenses comes President Donald Trump, not exactly the best pretender (by choice) and Vladimir Putin not only knows this, but he also respects this Trump attribute of honesty in problem solving.

Keep in mind, President Putin watched how President Trump dealt with the “North Korea threat” problem that was left to him by President Obama.  Putin watched how Trump negotiated an exit to escalating conflict by honesty confronting China, the true hand on the puppet strings of the DPRK.

Putin saw in that North Korea geopolitical dynamic that President Trump dealt with Kim Jong-un with a brutally honest strategy that encompassed the influence of China.  While Putin is more allied currently with China, he knows President Trump cuts through the gordian knot woven by western interventionists.  Trump cuts through the gordian knot with honest and pragmatic policy.

As a result of this dynamic, everyone around President Trump, including the National Security Council, his National Security Advisor (Waltz), his CIA Director (Ratcliffe), and his State Dept Secretary (Rubio), all have to maintain the “western” pretenses that were/are cemented by the people and silos they replace.

The larger American government, sans President Trump, have to maintain all the aforementioned pretenses, in part because the Intelligence Community and the USA media support it, and in part because it would weaken the USA on the global stage to ever make honest admissions about our control of Ukraine.  And yes, that pretending dynamic includes Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg who President Trump appointed as special envoy for Russia and Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s strongest weapon is the truth.  Vladimir Putin also knows the auto-setting on President Trump’s psyche of problem solving, ie ‘optimal solutions’, is also centered on truth.

The proverbial $64,000 question: How does truthful President Trump deal with truthful President Putin, while all around the office of the White House are people who only know how to maintain pretenses?

That my friends, is going to be a very interesting dynamic to watch.

One way President Trump could gain back the power of not pretending is to: (1) request an immediate ceasefire; then (2) tell the CIA (Ratcliffe) to immediately withdraw all CIA operatives from Ukraine; then (3) tell Secretary Marco Rubio to pull all USAID operatives out of Ukraine; then (4) tell Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he must hold a national election within 60 days.

If the U.S and NATO pull all of the control agents out of Ukraine and hold an election, the result will highlight the will of the Ukranian people to retain Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  If Zelenskyy wins, then he is in a stronger position.  If he loses, then he was never strong to begin with, and he’s the wrong person to be negotiating with.

Calling for an election in Ukraine is a radical approach because I think we all know what the outcome would be.  Then again, that’s the problem with pretending, when you stop you have to accept the transparently predictable forecast.

In the interim, President Putin has the truth as a weapon, and President Trump is going to have to find a way to deal with it while everyone around him maintains pretenses.

My money is on President Trump finding an optimal solution, just like he did in North Korea. It will certainly be interesting to watch.

Dec 4 2024

Natalie Winters: “You Guys Are Every Single Thing You Accuse President Trump Of Being”


originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on Dec 03, 2024 at 08:00 pm EST

Dec 4 2024

Raheem Kassam: Hunter Biden Pardon Plays Into The Hands Of Right-Wing Populists


originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on Dec 03, 2024 at 03:00 pm EST

Dec 4 2024

“There Is A Dollar Shortage”: James Rickards Reveals How Globalists Are Destroying The Real Economy


originally on Rumble By Bannons War Room on Dec 03, 2024 at 03:00 pm EST

Dec 4 2024

South Korea’s Yoon Declared Martial Law – Overturned in Three Hours


Posted originally on Dec 4, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “emergency martial law” on Tuesday without providing clear reasoning. Sources say that Yoon fears impeachment from the opposition party and this declaration is merely a way for him to buy time. “To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon announced. Parliament overturned the measure within three hours.

What happened was absolute pandemonium. One member of Parliament live-streamed himself climbing over the gates of parliament with the military behind him to cast his vote. Every member of parliament voted against the president’s actions, but Yoon is not going down without a fight. The police and military did not know how to respond after parliament overturned the measure. Parliament was forced to barricade themselves in the building until martial law was lifted. World leaders, the US in particular, frantically contacted Seoul to say they had no warning. Naturally, Korean stocks took a dive as confidence was violently shaken. Yoon was worried about impeachment before this spectacle, but how could he remain in power now?

Martial law would have prevented an immediate impeachment, or at least that is what Yoon had hoped. Under martial law, the National Assembly is severely limited, and it would be difficult to hold impeachment proceedings. Civil liberties were stripped from the people, who were unable to protest or organize to call for an impeachment. Yoon could have used the military to prevent any dissent. He has already painted his opposition, who hold a majority in parliament, as pro-North Korean communists intent on destroying the nation.

The people of South Korea were caught off guard by the emergency declaration. Still, the president insisted it was necessary to protect the people, rather than himself, from a fair democracy. Yoon went as far as accusing the National Assembly as “a haven for criminals, a den of legislative dictatorship that seeks to paralyze the judicial and administrative systems and overturn our liberal democratic order.” Yoon is also enraged at recent budget cuts, which he believes will turn South Korea into “a drug haven and a state of public safety chaos.”

Yoon has used every trick in the book. He has declared that he is protecting the people when in fact he is protecting himself. Only Yoon is attempting to silence the democratic process by behaving like a dictator. The people do not want this man in power. Gallup Korea conducted a poll last month that found 72% disapproved of the president, with only 19% in support. He has rarely received a favorability rating of over 30% due his countless scandals and corrupt image. An online petition gained 811,000 signatures to have the president removed immediately. Yoon has not been officially impeached, nor has it been formally discussed, yet many believe this sudden declaration of martial law is directly related.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung believed a coop was inevitable before martial law was lifted. “Tanks, armored personnel carriers, and soldiers with guns and knives will rule the country,” he warned. “The economy of the Republic of Korea will collapse irretrievably.” Hours later, Lee was frantically making public statements to urge the military to retreat, claiming they would be labeled accomplices. “To the police and the members of the armed forces: any orders from the president stemming from this illegal martial law declaration are clearly unlawful, as they violate the constitution and the law.”

Was the president of South Korea attempting to overthrow his own elected government? Socrates warned that 2024 would be the political year from hell and much could happen in the next three weeks.

Dec 4 2024

California’s Energy Surplus


Posted originally on Dec 4, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

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Californians pay a fixed rate for their energy grid, but the state has been harvesting a surplus to the point that operators are forced to offload the energy to neighboring states that purchase it at a discount or even receive it free of cost. Governor Gavin Newsom praised California for advancing its energy storage by 1,250% since he took office, but it is not enough to attain current levels of energy and certainly not enough to reach the goal of going 100% renewable by 2045.

The Los Angeles Times found that Californians are now paying up to three times the national average for energy. The infrastructure simply is not in place to store or carry the amount of solar power generating, leading millions of dollars in energy waste. Southern California Edison and PG&E customers have experienced a 51% increase in costs over the last three years alone.

Still, the state is attempting to build MORE solar panels to reach its goal for 2045. Solar producers and grip operators are at odds. Solar farms have slowed energy production by 3 million megawatt hours in the last year, enough to power over half a million homes in California. The United State Energy Information Administration claims that power lines in many cases lack the capacity to deliver energy, and in other cases, the energy generated exceeds demand.

New Mexico, Oregon, Arizona, and Washington have all benefitted from California’s oversupply with cheap or free energy. California has the highest debt of any state in the nation. It cannot afford to lose money on this initiative. The state is ignoring the short-term while focusing on the lofty goal of achieving 100% renewable energy in the next 20 years. They sell renewables as a way to save but this is simply not the case for California residents who are paying more for a basic necessity.

Dec 4 2024

Why Hunter’s Pardon Can Take Down Biden Himself


Posted Dec 4, 2024 by Martin Armstrong 

QUESTION: Biden said he would not pardon Hunter, and then he did. Was this not a slap in the face to the Democratic Party that will contribute to its breakup, as you have warned?

JM

ANSWER: It is worse than you think. This could backfire, for it was not a pardon for Hunter as much as it was an intended pardon for Biden himself. This covered all of the Biden Crime Family operations in Ukraine from 2014 onward. By giving Hunter blanket immunity, his son cannot invoke the 5th Amendment and can be compelled to testify against his father. Under American law, children are not privileged and can be forced to testify against a parent. Under Canon Law, which is used in France, for example, the government CANNOT compel any family member to testify against another, including a broker or sister-in-law.

We used English common law based on tyranny—the only privilege recognized in your spouse or clergy. The king must always win. Giving Hunter blanket immunity can backfire, as there is a Republican prosecutor who wants to do to Biden what he did to Trump. Hunter can now be compelled to testify against his father since he cannot be prosecuted. How much of the money you laundered from Ukraine went to the “big guy” at the end of the day? I can’t imagine Biden had any worthwhile lawyer advise him to do this.

Gun charges, drug charges, etc., are one thing. This is a blanket immunity for anything between 2014 and 2024. Biden swore he would not pardon his son and he would abide by the jury’s decision. However, this pardon covers everything and is NOT confined to the jury decision he swore he would honor.

We should compel Hunter to now testify against his father, Hillary, and whoever else was involved. If he commits perjury, that is not covered. He could be held in contempt of court until he testifies. This should demonstrate to the world that the United States still embraces the tyranny of the old English kings. The family unit means nothing in a court of law. The United States has ZERO respect for the family. They craft exceptions they pretend are in the interest of justice, but that is a catchall, for the state must always win no different from the king that we revolted against.

Two types of “marital privileges” exist under the law. When applicable, these privileges can protect a spouse from being forced to testify against the other spouse or divulge confidential communications made between them. However, these privileges are not absolute and come with several exceptions and conditions. Plain and simple, if the state wants your ass, they will get it any way they possibly can. The courts hold it is waived if someone fails to raise a spouse’s privilege.

Judge Richard Owen

They will routinely threaten your family to win a case. When they were threatening to indict my children to force me to plead to whatever they claimed in court, the SEC magically always managed to get the same ruthless judge, Richard Owen. When he was taking my lawyers away, he was bragging and joking how he was NEVER overruled when he took all the lawyers away from Steven H. Schiffer, the SEC charged with market manipulation, insider trading, the making of false and misleading statements in Commission filings, or the sale of unregistered securities by
six defendants. Judge Oweb tormented this guy and drove him to commit suicide.

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Judge Owen had dementia. He sometimes would forget who I was and address me as a counselor: “You are representing your client admirably, but I want this in a brief.” This confused the marshals, who then thought I was the attorney. He was joking about driving Schiffer to suicide. I then looked at him as a loathsome individual. It got so out of hand that the court of appeals finally recused the judge and sent it to another, who then released me.

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The number of people the SEC charges will sometimes commit suicide for you cannot win in Federal Court. Even Eric Holtz they drove to suicide. They never charge the big banks because they get 20% of their profits. They call fines, and nobody is personally prosecuted. Dorothy Heyl was the SEC prosecutor in my case. When they threatened my children, I sent her a letter. I stated that since this is how the SEC wins cases threatening people’s families or taking their lawyers away so they commit suicide, I wrote that I would commit suicide to protect my family. However, I promised not to go as quietly as Steven Schiffer. She told everyone to back off. We do not live in a world with any honor or rights – they spell justice – JUST US.

So, welcome to the American Rule of Law. It is as ruthless as that of the king we revolved against. This Pardon for Hunter actually means he can now be put on the witness stand and compelled to testify against his own father. Biden thought the entire purpose of this blanket pardon was to protect his son against corruption in Ukraine, but he can now be forced with contempt to testify against his father. I would love to see that for anyone else; they tear families apart. Why should the Biden Crime Family be the exception?

Dec 4 2024

WSJ Reporting President Trump Considering Replacing Hegseth with DeSantis


Posted originally on the CTH on December 3, 2024 | Sundance

The transition drama is quite interesting.  Where interesting is actually a little funny.

According to “people familiar with the discussions,” President Trump is considering replacing Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, if the Hegseth nomination stalls due to GOPe Senate intransigence.

Wall Street Journal – President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.

Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.

Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth may not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.

DeSantis was on an earlier list of potential defense secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.

Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. (read more)

Dec 4 2024

Joe Rogan Interviews Mike Benz


Posted originally on the CTH on December 3, 2024 | Sundance

Mike Benz is one of the key voices who explains the U.S. industrial censorship complex, and the Intelligence Community interfaces therein.  Benz background knowledge of how the foreign and domestic censorship system was put into place is exceptional.

In this interview, Joe Rogan asks a few pertinent questions, but the majority of the discussion is Mike Benz outlining the history of the U.S. government internet control mechanisms, and the various agencies and institutions created to carry it out.  WATCH:

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Dec 4 2024

Recipe for Perfect Pancakes


Posted originally on the CTH on December 3, 2024 | Sundance 

Making good pancakes is one of the easiest processes; however, you need just the right ingredients.  Consider this recipe next time:

2 large eggs

1 1/4 cups whole milk

4 tablespoons melted butter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

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Hopefully you guys are all making a little money.

I’ve been talking about this since JD Vance was selected as the Vice President nominee.

Don’t let the Technocrats be the only ones benefitting.

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This is transparently predictable.

Palantir benefits from DOGE.  That’s the financial mechanism to enhance the portfolio of the Technocrats.

Palantir provides the AI technology that enhances Facial Recognition software.  The “Real ID” requirement establishes the database.  Palantir provides the tech that takes the capture (facial image) and uses AI to scour the database, delivering a return.

Just as J6 targets were quickly identified using Palantir tech, so too will deportation efforts will be streamlined immensely.

Palantir will be the preferred surveillance tool used for a myriad of purposes.

♦ When the AI search and filter capability is merged with facial recognition, “Real ID”, and ultimately the NSA metadata; then adding fractal computing power and imagine the search results.  My concern is it’s only a matter of time before an Obama-type administration take power again.  What will that merged system look like if weaponized?

Palantir agreed to cooperate with the FBI and launched facial recognition AI on behalf of their federal contract with the FBI into the events of J6 attendees. The FBI arrests followed.  Palantir’s access to the DHS/TSA database, as granted by the FBI for use in their J6 targeting operation, can be looked upon as a beta test for how artificial intelligence could scour the national biometric database and deliver results.

Three key points:

(1) Palantir doesn’t have access to the full NSA metadata library yet. Concerningly that’s another part where Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and JD Vance can come into play in (’28).

(2) Palantir (AI surveillance) is beta tested with various sub-silos (like FBI), under auspices of various legal authorities (like J6).

(3) Palantir’s product, combined with Real ID and biometrics, can also be used to identify and locate illegal criminal aliens.  Thus, the Tom Homan Deportation Operation benefits from incredible targeting efficiency.  But will DHS stop using it when the deportation program concludes?

As long as these systems are operating for good, then I look at the financial windfall to the technocrat group as no issue.  However, if those systems are weaponized for a process of targeting that violates the basic elements of our constitutional protection, then we have a problem.

“Politically Exposed Persons” outside the Big Club should be cautious.

Eyes wide open.

Love to all,

~ Sundance