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Saturday, November 30, 2024
Night bright enough to make his own decisions...it's always someone else's fault. SOP for liberals
George Clooney Reportedly ‘Fuming’ After Being ‘Seduced by Barack Obama’ into Coup Against Biden
Nov. 30, 2024
They have always been anti Semites and smug self aggrandizing fools. They live in a moral vacuum.
OXFORD’S MOTION SICKNESS
In January 1933 the Oxford Union voted 275-153 to approve the motion: “That this House refuses in any circumstances to fight for King and Country.” The proposition became known as the Oxford oath.
Winston Churchill was not amused. While others counseled that it be dismissed as youthful folly, he declined to ignore the proceedings at Oxford. Rather, he declared it “a very disquieting and disgusting symptom” and proceeded to explain why it troubled him (as Martin Gilbert puts it in the fifth volume of his Churchill biography, The Prophet of Truth, 1922-1939):
My mind turns across the narrow waters of [the] Channel and the North Sea, where great nations stand determined to defend their national glories or national existence with their lives. I think of Germany, with its splendid clear-eyed youths marching forward on all the roads of the Reich singing their ancient songs, demanding to be conscripted into an army; eagerly seeking the most terrible weapons of war; burning to suffer and die for their fatherland. I think of Italy, with her ardent Fascisti, her renowned Chief, and stern sense of national duty. I think of France, anxious, peace-loving, pacifist to the core, but armed to the teeth and determined to survive as a great nation in the world.
One can almost feel the curl of contempt upon the lips of the manhood of these peoples when they read this message sent out by Oxford University in the name of young England.
This past Thursday the Oxford Union debated the motion that “This house believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide.” The motion passed by 278 votes to 59. Jewish Chronicle has published an understated account of the debate here.
In 1933 the Oxford crowd had sunk into sleepwalking pacifism and national self-loathing. It was a fashionable and perhaps understandable attitude in the aftermath of World War I. Churchill nevertheless saw the challenge such an attitude presented to England.
The current Oxford Union crowd has sunk further than its 1933 predecessor. It has taken the side of the Nazis. They support the self-avowed génocidaires of Hamas. They support the October 7 massacre. The Oxford Union crowd of 1933 were fools. This crowd is evil.
As in 1933, the matter raises a serious issue of national security for Great Britain. This crowd does not mean Great Britain well.
Jonathan Sacerdoti was the first speaker in opposition to the motion on Thursday. He posted the audio of his remarks on YouTube. It provides the flavor of the proceedings.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Berkeley eco-terrorist arrested 20 years after bombing
One Of FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorists' Arrested In Wales For Bombings In 2003
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
The FBI announced on Nov. 26 that one of the bureau’s “most wanted terrorists” was arrested by officials in Wales for alleged bombings in San Francisco in 2003.
Daniel Andreas San Diego, considered one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives as well, was arrested on Nov. 25 in a rural area in northern Wales, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency. He was ordered held in custody after appearing on Nov. 26 in Westminster Magistrates’ Court and faces extradition.
San Diego, 46, is charged in the United States with planting two bombs that exploded about an hour apart in the early morning of Aug. 28, 2003, on the campus of a biotechnology company in Emeryville, California. He’s also accused of setting off another bomb with nails strapped to it at a nutritional products company in Pleasanton, California, a month later.
“Daniel San Diego’s arrest after more than 20 years as a fugitive for two bombings in the San Francisco area shows that no matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.
“There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and turning to violence and destruction of property is not the right way.”
In 2009, San Diego, of Berkeley, California, became the first person suspected of domestic terrorism to be added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List. A reward of $250,000 was offered for information leading to his arrest.
The bulletin stated that San Diego “has ties to animal rights extremist groups” and is “known to follow a vegan diet.” It added that he previously worked as a Linux operating system networking specialist.
San Diego grew up in an upper-middle-class suburb of Marin County, north of San Francisco. His father was the city manager of nearby Belvedere, a wealthy enclave. The FBI has also said San Diego worked as a computer network specialist, was a skilled sailor, and was known to carry a handgun.
An archived FBI page, announcing that San Diego was added to the domestic terrorism list, said he was involved in a group called Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty and was “wanted for his alleged involvement in bombing two biotech facilities that did business with Huntingdon Life Sciences, a company that conducts animal experimentation for the medical and pharmaceutical industries.”
“Animal rights and environmental extremism pose a significant domestic terror threat,” the notice said at the time, adding that such attacks were responsible for 1,800 criminal acts and tens of millions of dollars in damages.
A group called Revolutionary Cells-Animal Liberation Brigade claimed responsibility for the bombings, citing the companies’ ties to Huntingdon Life Sciences. Huntingdon was a target of animal rights extremists because of its work with experimental drugs and chemicals on animals while under contract for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other companies.
Earlier this year, House Republicans, including Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), the incoming Trump administration national security adviser, announced that they would investigate the “potential for eco-terrorist attacks” inside the United States, namely against energy infrastructure.
Their probe was launched because of a “spike in calls for violence by radical eco-terrorists on U.S. college campuses and across the globe,” the lawmakers said, requesting a briefing from Wray in April. It’s not clear if Wray eventually provided the House lawmakers with the briefing they sought.
It's all a scam:'Defund The Police' Activist Charged With Misusing Over $75,000 Donations On Vacations & Shopping Sprees
'Defund The Police' Activist Charged With Misusing Over $75,000 Donations On Vacations & Shopping Sprees
Extending a prolonged trend of alleged misuse of funds by social justice warriors running leftist charities, an anti-police-brutality activist has been accused of spending $75,000 in charitable donations on himself, blowing the money on vacations, designer clothing and more.
On Tuesday, Washington DC attorney general Brian L. Schwalb filed suit against Brandon Anderson and his nonprofit organization "Raheem AI," which was launched in 2017 to provide “black, brown, and indigenous community crisis responders with the tools, training, connections, and funding they need to provide care.”
“Brandon Anderson misused charitable donations to fund lavish vacations and shopping sprees, and the Raheem AI board of directors let him get away with it," said Schwalb in a statement. “Not only did their financial abuses violate fundamental principles of nonprofit governance, but Anderson and Raheem AI failed to pay their employee the wages they had earned.”
Schwalb's statement provided spelled out the nature of Anderson's alleged self-indulgent spending:
Since 2021, Anderson repeatedly used Raheem AI’s funds for personal use: spending over $40,000 on a luxury vacation rental service that allows members to stay in high-end mansions and penthouse apartments, $10,000 on hotels and Airbnb’s for personal travel - including to a Cancun resort, $10,000 on designer clothing brands, and $5,000 on emergency veterinary services. None of these expenses furthered Raheem AI’s stated nonprofit purpose.
Anderson's alleged failure to pay an employee apparently lit the fuse that led to Tuesday's move by the DC attorney general. The employee, Jasmine Banks, told the New York Times she contacted Schwalb's office after her salary screeched to a halt. She says she was put on leave after she found credit card records of Anderson's wild spending and raised her concerns. One of the firm's board members told the Times that mansion rentals were associated with business travel.
Raheem AI initially worked to create an app to facilitate police misconduct complaints. The vision evolved to creating a police alternative, one that would let people dealing with nonviolent situations contact a network of aid workers. The group racked up more than $4.3 million in donations from leftist organizations, with much of that money pouring in after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
Before his fall, Anderson's press coverage frequently included his claim that his work was inspired by the death of his gay "life partner" Raheem, whom he said was shot to death by police during a traffic stop in Oklahoma City. Now, it appears Anderson may not only guilty of financial misconduct, but also of concocting that whole story. Per the Times:
As the group foundered, former employees discovered something else that was troubling: They could not find proof that Raheem ever existed. Mr. Anderson did not previously respond to questions about the man whose purported life and death inspired the nonprofit.
Schwalb said there were no checks and balances at Raheem AI, as the entity hasn't had a treasurer since 2020, leaving Anderson with full control over the assets. His suit seeks a court order to dissolve the nonprofit, recover misused money, and bar Anderson from serving in the leadership of any other DC nonprofits.
“My office will not allow people to masquerade behind noble causes while violating the law, cheating taxpayers, or stealing from their workers,”said Schwalb.
Jasmine Banks, a former staffer, says she is owed tens of thousands in unpaid wages since April, when she flagged Anderson’s actions to the board. She also alleges she was forced to sign an illegal noncompete clause.
“It hurts my heart to say it, but I think it was a con from the beginning,” she said of the organization.
To rattle off just two previous episodes, we've seen an Atlanta Black Lives Matter founder arrested for using $200,000 in BLM donations on food, dining, entertainment, clothing, furniture, a home security system, tailored suits and accessories, and the Stacey Abrams-founded voting group the New Georgia Project accused of financial mismanagement and misuse of donated funds.
We're guessing there's more where all these came from.
Anti Semitism
Germany: Antisemitic incidents in Berlin rise sharply
The number of antisemitic incidents in Berlin during the first six months of 2024 has already surpassed the total for the whole of last year, according to a new report published on Thursday.
Germany's Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) documented 1,383 incidents in the German capital, averaging seven to eight per day.
This figure exceeds the 1,270 incidents recorded throughout 2023 and represents the highest annual count since RIAS began documenting antisemitic incidents in 2015.
What the RIAS report said about antisemitic incidents in Berlin
There were two cases of extreme violence and 23 attacks cited among the incidents reported between January and June this year.
The reporting office said there were also 37 instances of targeted property damage, including 21 cases involving memorials, 28 threats, and 1,240 cases of abusive behavior.
RIAS described the nature of these incidents as alarming, with reports of Jewish or Israeli children being beaten or spat upon by classmates.
There was also a significant increase in antisemitic incidents at educational institutions, with 74 cases reported, including 27 at schools.
Links to Israel and Gaza
According to RIAS, there have been 230 cases reported per month since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
In 71.6% of the cases, the incidents were related to Israel.
The report highlights a trend of antisemitic expressions becoming increasingly socially acceptable. The report said this includes actions like attacking and questioning the legitimacy of Israel, downplaying the Holocaust, and using direct antisemitic insults.
The report emphasized the need to provide full support for victims of antisemitism. It also highlights the importance of raising public awareness and implementing stricter policies to address antisemitism effectively.
The FBI and DOJ’s ‘politically motivated’ persecution of a former informant — all to protect the Bidens
The FBI and DOJ’s ‘politically motivated’ persecution of a former informant — all to protect the Bidens
Hamas USA
Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession
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But it's the kind of people MSNBC hires!
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So much for the Mexican Presidents machismo
Trump says Mexico’s president has ‘agreed to stop’ migrants crossing into US through her country: ‘Very productive conversation!’
May DEI and its racist proponents go directly into the dustbin of history
The study, titled "Instructing Animosity: How DEI Pedagogy Produces the Hostile Attribution Bias," noted at the outset that a Pew Research Center study found in 2023 that over half of American workers have DEI meetings or trainings at work.
While the re-education that the majority of American workers are compelled to undergo is supposedly intended to increase empathy in interpersonal interactions, cultivate inclusive environments, and maximize diversity on the basis of immutable characteristics and sexual preferences, the study indicated that there is evidence to suggest "that some DEI programs not only fail to achieve their goals but can actively undermine efforts."
"Specifically, mandatory trainings that focus on particular target groups can foster discomfort and perceptions of fairness," said the study. "DEI initiatives seen as affirmative action rather than business strategy can provoke backlash, increasing rather than reducing racial resentment. And diversity initiatives aimed at managing bias can fail, sometimes resulting in decreased representation and triggering negativity among employees."
The researchers collected various DEI education materials used across three groupings — race, religion, and caste — in "interventional and educational settings," excerpted rhetoric from the materials, then employed the excerpts in psychological surveys "measuring explicit bias, social distancing, demonization, and authoritarian tendencies." Participants in the study were also tasked with reviewing the materials or neutral control materials.
Why the death penalty is needed
Slain Greenville officer Cooper Dawson honored; accused killer faces capital murder charge
Dawson was shot Monday night while chasing a suspect and died early Tuesday morning, police say.
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