NEWSNOVEMBER 28, 2022
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The Netherlands stated that it would first offer one-time voluntary deals to large nitrogen-emitting farms in hopes of reducing pollution. However, if not enough farmers accept that initial offer, the Dutch government announced that it would move forward with "compulsory purchases."
According to the government plan, which hopes to target 2,000 to 3,000 farms, landowners will first be offered a deal "well over" the property's value.
Nitrogen Minister Christianne van der Wal told members of parliament on Friday, "There is no better offer coming." She added that if enough farmers do not take the "voluntary" offers, then with "pain in the heart," the government will move forward with compulsory purchases.
The Netherlands, the second-largest food exporter in the world, is aggressively pushing forward with the plan to comply with the EU's conservation rules. The agriculture industry is reportedly responsible for nearly half the nitrogen emitted in the country.
Dutch farmers have continued to stand their ground and protest over the extreme restrictions, fearing for their livelihoods and standing staunchly against the compulsory buyouts. Many farmers feel that the agricultural sector is unjustly targeted while other industries, such as aviation, are not.
LTO Nederland, the largest farmers' lobby organization, accused the government of enforcing "restrictions without perspective." The group noted that trust in the Dutch government "has been very low for a long time."
LTO chairman Sjaak van der Tak stated, "Of course it is positive that a good voluntary stop scheme is being promised. But the stayers who are central to us will have many additional restrictions imposed."
Another farmers' group, Agractie, stated that voluntary buyouts are welcomed by farmers but cannot be offered with the threat of compulsory purchases to follow.
According to a ruling by the Dutch Council of State in 2019, every new activity that emits nitrogen requires a permit, including farming. In the future, the government is considering taxing nitrogen emissions to encourage sustainability, the Dutch News reported.
Will Hild, the executive director of Consumers' Research, told the Daily Caller News Foundation, "The Netherland's war on farmers to pursue their ESG agenda serves as a stark warning. Americans should be vigilant against efforts by both governments and big Wall Street firms like BlackRock pushing these same dangerous 'net zero' carbon emissions targets here in the U.S. It is difficult to overstate the recklessness of undermining farmers during the greatest global food crisis in decades. This will likely exacerbate the food price inflation we are already experiencing."
A Florida woman with a criminal history of violence against law enforcement hit two sheriff's deputies with a car Saturday near Lakeland as the deputies opened fire in self-defense.
Deputies from the Polk County sheriff's office responded to a suspicious person call from Max Pay Pawn Shop in the 600 block of North Combee Road in unincorporated Lakeland just before 1 p.m., authorities said.
The suspect — identified as 27-year old Carina Holder of Davenport — was attempting to use a stolen credit card, authorities said.
When the deputies arrived a few minutes later and tried to speak to Holder, she got into a BMW X5 and attempted to flee the scene, authorities said.
Dozens of suspects believed to be part of a notorious drug cartel, controlling around a third of the cocaine trade in Europe, have been arrested following two years of investigation into their criminal activities, Europol said on Monday.
The European Union's law enforcement agency said 49 key suspects — of what they're calling a 'super cartel' — were arrested between November 8 and 19 across Europe and the UAE.
Those arrested are believed to have overseen a massive criminal network that was responsible for "flooding Europe with cocaine," the law enforcement agency said in a statement.
"The scale of cocaine importation into Europe under the suspects’ control and command was massive and over 30 tonnes (30,000 kilograms) of drugs were seized by law enforcement over the course of the investigations," Europol said.
Police and law enforcement agencies in Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UAE ran parallel investigations into the network's activities over the course of two years.
Together with Europol's intelligence and support, the police force in each of those countries arrested the "main targets" who used "encrypted communications to organize shipments."
Spanish officials arrested 13 in their own country and two others in Dubai, France arrested 6 in their own country and two others Dubai, Belgium arrested 10, and the Netherlands arrested 14 in their own country in 2021 and two others in Dubai.
The European Drug Report published in June 2022 identified the production of drugs within the European Union as well as the vast amounts imported into countries as being key policy challenges to tackle in coming years.
A record 213 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the European Union in 2020, according to the report.
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
On Tuesday, a Pennsylvania school district voted unanimously to defy any potential future legislation that would prohibit educators from teaching critical race theory to students, Fox News Digital reported.
The Pittsburgh School District passed a resolution stating that it would defy any legislation the board deems "harmful," including House Bill 1532, that, if passed, would prohibit teachers from discussing "racist and sexist concepts."
HB 1532, the Teaching Racial and Universal Equality Act, would prevent educators from teaching students that "one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex" or that "an individual, by virtue of race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously."
New cases of COVID-19 infections in China have reached a record of 31,000 in one day. Lockdowns and closures in almost all major cities have been imposed, including the manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou where frustration at restrictions and unpaid wages has boiled over into violenc
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In a recent court filing [Document Here] President Trump through his legal counsel has requested Judge Cannon to unredact and unseal the search warrant affidavit used as the predicate for the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. Apparently, the DOJ have yet to provide President Trump with the constitutionally required predicate documents to support their search.
Additionally, the DOJ previously leaked to media about “empty folders with classified banners” as part of the evidence cache they collected. According to the filing the DOJ has since presented three different versions of their evidence collection list, with the most recent list dropping any claims of “two empty folders with classified banners.”
The Public Order Emergency Commission, established on April 25, is presently conducting an inquiry to determine whether the Trudeau government's use of wartime measures to crush the trucker-led "Freedom Convoy" protests was justified.
Politico reported that the federal government has partially waived Cabinet confidence for the purposes of the inquiry, providing Canadians with a glimpse into the machinations of the state and the thinking behind Trudeau's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14.
On Wednesday, select Cabinet ministers and federal staff were questioned, including liberal Justice Minister David Lametti.
Lametti reportedly wrote to liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on Feb. 2, "You need to get the police to move. And the [Canadian Armed Forces] if necessary. Too many people are being seriously adversely impacted by what is an occupation."