I watched a video when Trump was elected in 2017, the video said PDJT was King Cyrus that freedom the Jews from Babylon and ordered the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, etc”. When reading this chapter of Jeremiah, look up Cyrus (sorry its wiki), but all I’ve read is akin to what the US is going through now! I’ll find the video but it seems to me a confirmation is “future proves past and vice versa”

Jeremiah Chapter 51

1 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;

Cyrus the Great in the Bible

Cyrus in Babylon and the Jewish connection

Cyrus the Great is unconditionally praised in the Jewish sources. It is likely that, after the Persian conquest of Babylon, Cyrus had commenced his relationship with the Jewish leaders in exile,[1] and the Book of Isaiah says that he was anointed by God.[2]

The Hebrew Bible states that Cyrus issued the decree of liberation to the Jews.[3]

Cyrus's edict for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem marked a great epoch in the history of the Jewish people. According to Ezra 4:1–6"the enemies of Judah and Benjamin" asked to help build the temple, and when this was denied hired counselors to frustrate the people of Judah from completing the rebuilding throughout the reign of Cyrus, Xerxes ('Ahasuerus'), and Artaxerxes, until the reign of Darius II. The work recommenced under the exhortations of the prophets, and when theauthorities asked the Jews what right they had to build a temple, they referred to the decree of Cyrus. Darius II, who was then reigning, caused a search for this alleged decree to be made, and it was found in the archives at Ecbatana,[4] whereupon Darius reaffirmed the decree and the work proceeded to its triumphant close.

A chronicle drawn up just after the conquest of Babylonia by Cyrus gives the history of the reign of Nabonidus ('Nabuna'id'), the last king of Babylon, and of the fall of the Babylonian empire.[citation needed] In 538 BC, there was a revolt in Southern Babylonia, while the army of Cyrus entered the country from the north. In June the Babylonian army was completely defeated at Opis, and immediately afterwards Sippara opened its gates to the conqueror. Gobryas (Ugbaru), ==the governor of Media, was then sent to Babylon, which surrendered "without fighting=," and the daily services in the temples continued without a break. In October, Cyrus himself arrived, and proclaimed a general amnesty, which was communicated by Gobryas to "all the province of Babylon," of which he had been made governor. Meanwhile, Nabonidus, who had concealed himself, was captured, but treated honourably; and when his wife died, Cambyses II, the son of Cyrus, conducted the funeral. Cyrus now assumed the title of "king of Babylon," claimed to be the descendant of the ancient kings, and made rich offerings to the temples. At the same time he allowed the foreign populations who had been deported to Babylonia to return to their old homes, carrying with them the images of their gods. Among these populations were the Jews, who, as they had no images, took with them the sacred vessels of the temple.

Speculation abounds as to the reasoning for Cyrus' release of the Jews from Babylon. One argument is that Cyrus was a follower of Zoroaster, the monotheistic prophet: Zoroastrianism played a dominant religious role in Persia throughout its history until the Islamic conquest. As such, he would have felt a kindred spirit with the monotheistic Jews. Another possibility is the magnanimous respect he is ascribed to have evinced for the diverse beliefs and customs of the peoples within his extended kingdom. As one example, upon the conquest of Babylon itself, it is recorded that he paid homage at the temple of the Babylonian god Marduk – thereby gaining the support of the Babylonian people and minimizing further bloodshed. While Jewish tradition, as described previously in Ezra 1:1–8, indicates "the Lord inspired King Cyrus of Persia to issue this proclamation", in the Cyrus Cylinder he pays homage to Marduk. This Babylonian document has been interpreted as referring to the return to their homelands of several displaced cultural groups, one of which could have been the Jews:..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great_in_the_Bible

11 Sep, 2023 12:50

Moscow should suspend diplomatic relations with EU – Medvedev

The bloc’s restrictions on Russians bringing in personal items is “a spit in the face,” the ex-president has said

EU rules banning Russian nationals from bringing personal cars and smartphones into the bloc are downright insulting and degrading, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has insisted. He urged Moscow to suspend diplomatic relations with the bloc.

In a statement on Telegram on Monday, Medvedev, who is Deputy Chair of the Russian Security Council, mockingly praised what he described as “straightforward and honest Brussels bosses.”

“Directly and without beating around the bush, they told all Russians: ‘We see you as second-rate people.’”

He went on to suggest that the sweeping restrictions were not a punishment for the government in Moscow, but rather“a real spit in the face of every single Russian citizen.”

As for possible retaliation, Medvedev ruled out a symmetrical response to EU citizens. “Unlike many national leaders whose relatives worked in the [Nazi] SS, we are not racists,” he said, adding that foreigners who visit Russia tend to love the country.

“It would be better to just temporarily suspend diplomatic relations with the EU. And bring diplomatic personnel back to our country,” the ex-president suggested, arguing that such a move would make European leaders “fill their pants” because “embassies are evacuated before very specific events,” and they would not know what to expect from Russia.

Medvedev's remarks came in response to the latest iteration of ‘frequently asked questions’ released by the EU Commission on Friday. In the document, EU officials clarified that Russian nationals are not allowed to bring a wide range of items, including all types of phones, soap and even toilet paper, into the bloc.

Russian nationals are also prohibited from bringing in cars regardless of “whether the use of the vehicles is private or commercial,” the FAQ said, noting that “this is most likely the case for vehicles having a Russian license plate and are registered in Russia.”

On Monday, however, European Commission spokesman Daniel Sheridan Ferrie signaled that the sanctions do not necessarily imply that Russians would be stripped of their personal belongings listed in the document, explaining that a tourist coming to the EU with blacklisted items is not necessarily trying to circumvent sanctions.

The restrictions are in line with the sweeping economic and financial sanctions that the West slapped on Russia after it launched its military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022.

(It is high time for the real CiC to take control and to prevent a WW!)

https://www.rt.com/russia/582768-medvedev-suspend-relations-eu/

>>19530420

This is just one video on Cyrus and Trump, on recognizing Jerusalem, many others out there

Prophecies in America

Trump A Modern Cyrus // Jonathan Cahn

https://youtu.be/vix7kU9bo_M?si=hUpaXto6NJ9Q8kNE

>>19530525

Jerry Brandt /Action Evangelism

The video is datedOct 3, 2020

#jonathancahn

#trump

#king

How does President Trump fulfill so many parallels to ancient king Cyrus of Isaiah 45?Both declare Jerusalem the capitol in their first year of reign. The number 70 is also amazing with Donald J. Trump. Jonathan Cahn discusses the similarities. #trump #cyrus #modern #king #jonathancahn

Video Credit: Sid Roth (It's Supernatural)

>>19530420

More proof, the prophecy of Cyrus to come

Jeremiah 51:28

8 Prepare against her the nations with thekings of the Medes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion.

Jeremiah prophecy above, Cyrus was King of Media, and Persia, look below of the accomplishments, sure sounds very much like someone we love and respect as a leader:

Cyrus the Great

King of Anshan

King of Persia

=King of Media

King of the World

King of Kings

Great King

Mighty King

King of Babylon

King of Sumer and Akkad

King of the Four Corners of the World

King of the Universe

Known as Cyrus the Elder (Greek: Κῦρος ὁ Πρεσβύτερος, translit. Kŷros ho Presbýteros) to the Greeks, he was well known for having respected the customs and religions of the lands he conquered.[10] He was important in developing the system of a central administration at Pasargadae governing satraps in the empire's border regions, which worked very effectively and profitably for both rulers and subjects.[5][11] The Edict of Restoration, a proclamation attested by a cylinder seal in which Cyrus authorized and encouraged the return of the Israelites to the Land of Israel following his conquest of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, is described in the Bible and likewise left a lasting legacy on the Jewish religion due to his role in ending the Babylonian captivity and facilitating the Jewish return to Zion. According to Isaiah 45:1 of the Hebrew Bible,[12] God anointed Cyrus for this task, even referring to him as a messiah (lit. 'anointed one'); Cyrus is the only non-Jewish figure in the Bible to be revered in this capacity.[13]

Cyrus is also recognized for his achievements in human rights, politics, and military strategy, as well as his influence on both Eastern and Western civilizations. The Achaemenid influence in the ancient world would eventually extend as far as Athens, where upper-class Athenians adopted aspects of the culture of the ruling class of Achaemenid Persia as their own.[14] Having originated from Persis, roughly corresponding to the modern-day Fars Province of Iran, Cyrus has played a crucial role in defining the national identity of modern Iran.[15][16][17] He remains a cult figure amongst modern Iranians, with his tomb serving as a spot of reverence for millions of people.[18] In the 1970s, the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, identified Cyrus's famous proclamation inscribed onto the Cyrus Cylinder as the oldest-known declaration of human rights,[19] and the Cylinder has since been popularized as such.[20][21][22] This view has been criticized by some Western historians as a misunderstanding of the Cylinder's generic nature as a traditional statement that new monarchs make at the beginning of their reign.[23][21][22][24][25]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrus_the_Great

11 Sep, 2023 12:34

Zelensky ‘senses’ weakening Western support (and whines and threatens the West again,the people will be angry)

EU nations may face anger from Ukrainian refugees if aid to Kiev dwindles, the president warns

Western governments could face defeats at the ballot boxand trouble from the millions of Ukrainian refugees they host, if they do not maintain their assistance to Kiev, President Vladimir Zelensky has warned. (So refugees in host countries are allowed to vote in domestic elections? I doubt that! Most Ukrainians do not want to return to the country.)

In an interview with The Economist, Zelensky complained about weakening support from senior Western officials, which he claimed to have seen in their eyes during meetings.

“I see that he or she is not here, not with us”contrary to spoken assurances, he said, according to the interview published on Sunday.

According toZelensky, failure to support Ukraine amounts to siding with Russiain the conflict, which escalated into open hostilities in February 2022.

“If partners do not help us, it means they will help Russia to win,” he stated.

Zelensky believes that Western voters will not forgive their leaders if they “lose Ukraine.”Further trouble may also come from the millions of Ukrainian refugees now residing across western Europe. They have generally “behaved well,” but if their hosts “drive these people into a corner,” the end result will not be “a good story,” the president added.

The Ukrainian leader said he is “morally” ready for a long war with Russia, but this will require the country to switch to a “totally militarized economy.”

He added that now is “a bad moment” for peace talks with Russia, due to the lackluster battlefield progress over the three months of Kiev’s summer ‘counteroffensive’. Moscow has estimated Ukrainian summer losses at over 66,000 troops and 7,600 heavy weapons.

The Economist noted that the Zelensky government had built up expectations for the offensive, but now he is “carefully adjusting his message to reality.”

The Ukrainian president also appeared to take credit for the drone attacks deep inside Russian territory, which Kiev formally refuses to claim as its own. Explaining his strategy, he said public support for the Russian government will fall “because our drones will land.”

In a “long war,” Moscow will lose regardless of how the Russians feel because the Russian economy will fail, he added.

The Russian government expects the economy to grow by 2.5% or more in 2023. Recent forecasts by the World Bank and the IMF have upgraded their predictions for Russia due to strong industrial production and higher-than-expected energy revenues.

(This is what desperation and panic looks like, if they hadn’t use these tactics on all the allies constatly it might have meaning, but not now. Ukraine leaders are howling and dying animals)

https://www.rt.com/russia/582761-zelensky-aid-ukrainian-refugees/

11 Sep, 2023 13:58

Blinken contradicts Ukraine on peace negotiations

Washington’s top diplomat believes Kiev would engage in talks, despite outlawing negotiations with Moscow

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that the Ukrainian government will agree to peace talks with Russia if Moscow offers to negotiate first. Ukrainian leaders have argued otherwise, however, and insist that peace “needs to be won on the battlefield.”

“Thus far, we see no indication that [Russian President] Vladimir Putin has any interest in meaningful diplomacy,” Blinken told ABC News on Sunday. “If he does, I think the Ukrainians will be the first to engage, and we’ll be right behind them,” he added.

Blinken and other top American officials have long insisted that the Ukrainian government will decide when to seek peace with Russia, and that the US will continue to supply Kiev with weapons until that time comes. Ukraine agreed in principle to a Turkish-mediated peace deal in April 2022, but walked away from the agreement after a visit to Kiev by then-British prime minister Boris Johnson.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has since issued a decree forbidding any negotiations with Putin’s government, as well as repeatedly vowing to take back the territories of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Crimea – the latter of which voted to join Russia in 2014 – by force.

Retaking this land, however, has proven costly for Kiev. More than three months into its long-awaited summer counteroffensive, the Ukrainian military has lost more than 66,000 troops and 7,600 pieces of heavy weaponry, according to the latest figures from the Russian Defense Ministry. In exchange, Kiev’s forces have only managed to reclaim a handful of villages near Zaporozhye, while Russia controlled more land last month than it did at the beginning of the counteroffensive, according to the Washington Post.

Nevertheless, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba declared last week that the conflict “cannot be ended by simply bringing belligerent parties to the table for negotiations.”

“It needs to be won on the battlefield for Russia to become serious about negotiating peace," Kuleba added.

Russia maintains that it is open to a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but that any peace deal would have to take into account the “new territorial reality” – that Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Crimea will never be ceded back to Ukraine. Furthermore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said negotiations would be held “not with Zelensky, who is a puppet in the hands of the West, but directly with his masters.”

(Zelensky wants to extend the war to win it, they can never win. Kiev wants the money to keep pouring in so the can launder and steal it. The SeeEyeAye and MI6 will retire Zelensky if he continues to threaten the West, and anyone that holds blackmail documents on Joe, Boris and others. Blinken releasing opinion this to the press is a threat to Zelensky by US.)

https://www.rt.com/news/582771-blinken-ukraine-russia-talks/

11 Sep, 2023 16:23

EU believes Ukraine is ‘a very corrupt country' – Politico

The prevalence of graft could hold up Kiev’s bid for membership in the bloc

Widespread corruption in Ukraine could hamper Kiev’s bid for EU membership, a western European diplomat told Politico on Monday. He said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s efforts to tackle the problem have also alarmed Brussels.

Ukraine applied for membership in the European Union last February, and was formally granted candidate status four months later. Although European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to address the issue of enlargement during her state of the union speech on Wednesday, and EU Council President Charles Michel has vowed to admit all candidate nations by 2030, Ukraine’s bid could be hamstrung by rampant corruption.

Ukraine is a “very corrupt country,” an anonymous western European diplomat told Politico. “We want to give a positive signal to Ukraine but things such as this proposal to give more power to [Ukraine’s] intelligence [services] over corruption can send the wrong message.”

The proposal in question was raised by Zelensky last month. Following a purge of allegedly corrupt officials at the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Zelensky announced that he would task the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with probing and prosecuting corruption cases, taking investigative power away from the country’s multiple anti-graft agencies.

The SBU reports solely to Zelensky. Representatives of Ukraine’s existing anti-corruption agencies told Politico last month that by making the SBU the only body allowed to investigate these cases, Zelensky is essentially giving himself the power to decide which corrupt officials to prosecute and which ones to shield.

There is precedent for these fears, the head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (ACAC), Vitaly Shabunin, said. Oleg Tatarov, the deputy head of Zelensky’s office, was under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) last year, when the case was unexpectedly transferred to the SBU. “It was buried there,” Shabunin said.“Now [Zelensky’s] office wants to make that into practice.”

Ukraine has for years been ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, as of 2022, the country ranked 116th out of 180.

Aside from corruption concerns, disputes between Ukraine and European nations over agriculture could also hold up Kiev’s membership bid. Ukrainian farmers could undercut their European counterparts with cheap grain exports, meaning that the EU will likely have to reform its Common Agricultural Policy if Ukraine is to be admitted, Politico noted.

(OK EU and every other countryknows Ukraine is Very corrupt, thats why their bid to join the NATO has been held up for years. Once again, released by Politico is a threat and warning to Ukraine and Zelensky. Wait until the EU releases all the reports of murders of innocent people in Ukraine since 2014, child and human trafficking, Zelensky is making them mad now.)

https://www.rt.com/news/582782-eu-membership-ukraine-corrupt/

You gotta admit, RT chooses the funniest pictures! It looks like a Freudian slip

11 Sep, 2023 15:43

Germany ready to support Ukraine for next decade – general

Kiev has been unable to make significant gains despite Berlin and other NATO members already spending billions on defense aid

Germany is not daunted by the prospect of a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and will back Kiev for the next decade,Brigadier General Christian Freudinghas said. He added that Germany is seeking to ensure that Ukraine retakes all the territory within its 1991 borders.

Appearing at the Yalta European Strategy (YES) forum on Sunday, Freuding was asked whether Germany was prepared to support Ukraine if the hostilities with Russia ended up becoming a “long war” spanning several more years. The German military official replied by saying it was unrealistic to expect the conflict to end in the near future.

Freuding went on to claim that “we’ve got the support of our parliament… for our military support for our Ukrainian friends up to the year 2032.”

“We are ready and we are prepared to give long-term support… and we are ready to make time… our ally, and not time become [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s ally,” he added.

Freuding insisted that Berlin was looking to “accelerate our support” and “coordinate our support better” with the aim of ensuring a Ukrainian victory.

Late last month, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz revealed that Berlin would focus on providing Ukraine with artillery, munitions, and air defense systems. He clarified that Germany was planning to prioritize weapons that were likely to be “immediately effective” on the battlefield.

Also in August, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the G7 leaders expected the conflict to be lengthy and were ready to support Ukraine for as long as necessary – a refrain echoed by several other Western leaders.

Trudeau’s assessment concurs with that of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has warned that the hostilities could drag on for years or even decades.

Medvedev, who currently serves as deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, has described the conflict as nothing short of “existential” for Moscow.

(Question why do this when Germany accused Ukraine in blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline? Guaranteed other leaders in Germany do not agree with this!)

https://www.rt.com/news/582770-german-general-ukraine-support-2032/

>>19530677

(Not the whole article from yesterday, Zelensky must be thinking if Trump wins, how does he know who Trump will support. Z has made it clear Ukraine and him distain Trump)

Donald Trump will “never” support Putin, says Volodymyr Zelensky(WTF look at the date)

Sep 10th 2023KYIV

But Ukraine’s president fears that some of his country’s Western backers are losing faith

Volodymyr zelensky does not want to think about a long war, let alone talk about the possibility to Ukrainians, many of whom still dream of winning fast. But that is precisely what he is preparing for. “I have to be ready, my team has to be ready for the long war, and emotionally I am ready,” Ukraine’s president says in an interview with The Economist. Speaking on the margins of the yes conference, an international pow-wow in Kyiv, he is calm, composed and sombre. At the same setting a year ago, the mood was electric and euphoric; news of Ukrainian forces’ success in pushing Russia back from the Kharkiv region was pinging on every smartphone in the room.

This year, the atmosphere is very different. Three months into its counter-offensive, Ukraine has made only modest progressalong the all-important southern axis in the Zaporizhia region, where it is trying to sever Vladimir Putin’s “land bridge” from Russia to Crimea. The question of how long that will take, or whether it will succeed, weighs on the minds of Western leaders. They still talk the good talk, pledging that they will stand with Ukraine “as long as it takes”. But Mr Zelensky, a former television actor with an acute sense of his audience, has detected a change of mood among some of his partners. “I have this intuition, reading, hearing and seeing their eyes [when they say] ‘we’ll be always with you,’” he says, speaking in English (a language in which he is increasingly fluent). “But I see that he or she is not here, not with us.”…

https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/09/10/donald-trump-will-never-support-putin-says-volodymyr-zelensky

>>19530846

No one needs to have intuition to know the west is loosing interest. The negative news from the west on Ukraine and the counteroffensive has been released for four months!

Joe Biden’s Shameful Silence on 9/11 Anniversary

Matt Margolis

It’s bad enough that Joe Biden decided to hide on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, but one would think he and the White House would try to compensate for it in some way.

As of 8:40 a.m. ET, no statement has been released by the White House. And that’s not because it’s too early for the White House to post statements. So far, on this anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in our nation’s history, the White House has posted four things to the White House “Briefing Room” page, including a statement, all relating to his trip to Vietnam.

The White House Press Office hasn’t sent out any statements either.

But guess who has sent out a statement already? President Donald Trump.

“No one who lived through the horror of the September 11 terrorist attacks can ever forget the agony and the anguish of that terrible day,” Trump began in a video statement released Monday morning. “It was a terrible day. The images of dark plumes of smoke billowing over Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon, and a field of Pennsylvania—such a beautiful field—are seared into our minds forever. We will never forget. Today, on this solemn anniversary of those monstrous attacks, we remember the 2,977 precious souls who were savagely taken from us on that morning 22 years ago, leaving a void that can never be filled—can never be filled. No matter what happens, it can never be filled. We will say a prayer for each of the beautiful families they left behind whose pain is beyond comprehension. What they’ve gone through is not even believable.”

Trump continued, “We honor the firefighters, the great New York PD, police department—what great people they are, they are so great—and the Port Authority officers, the Virginia, D.C., and Pentagon police, and the military service members and other first responders, actually all over the country. They acted with supreme heroism and they went to the site of the most heinous crime. They would leave other states far away and go to the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, they go to Pennsylvania, in many cases gave their lives in the line of duty. God bless the memory of all of those who perished in the 9/11 attacks. We will never, ever forget. We will never forget you. we love you, God bless their families and God bless America. Thank you.”

So, where is Joe Biden? What was he doing in Vietnam that was so important thathe couldn’t be stateside on the 9/11 anniversary, instead squeezing in a visit to a service in Alaska late in the afternoon? Two posts on the official POTUS Twitter/X account were made, but no one actually believes Biden had anything to do with those. Americans have grown accustomed to seeing their president speak on this day, and in light of his absence on this sacred anniversary at the usual sites of remembrance, a video statement (even prerecorded) would have been appropriate. But I guess he couldn’t be bothered.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2023/09/11/joe-bidens-shameful-silence-on-9-11-anniversary-n1726026

Your ‘Justice’ System at Work: Leftist Who Ran Over and Killed ‘Republican Extremist’ Teen, Gets Just Five Years in Prison

Robert Spencer

Two-tier justice system? Absolutely. Joe Biggs, a member of the Proud Boys who dared to shake a fence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has just been sentenced to seventeen years in prison for doing so. And on Friday, a leftist thug named Shannon Brandt was also sentenced. Brandt ran over and killed a teenager, Cayler Ellingson, because he thought Ellingson was a “Republican extremist.” For that, Brandt will serve five years in prison, minus almost a year that he has already served under house arrest. It would be fitting if Brandt and Biggs could be sentenced to the same prison, so that Brandt could say goodbye to Biggs when he gets freed and thank his lucky stars that another “Republican extremist” is safely behind bars.

Fargo, N.D.’s KVRR reported that after Brandt completes his ridiculously light sentence, or whatever portion of it he actually does serve before some leftist judge springs him, “he will then serve a period of supervised release.” Presumably, this will include supervision while he is driving, in case any other “Republican extremists” dare to venture out onto the streets while this maniac is behind the wheel.

Brandt, according to KVRR, was “initially charged with intentional homicide in the case,” which was altogether fitting and proper, as it was based upon “a state trooper’s report that Brandt and Ellingson had gotten in a political argument which escalated.” However, “that report was later discounted, but not before conservative political figures, including former President Donald Trump, and some media outlets seized on it to advance a narrative of left-wing violence.”

Why was this report discounted? Was that decision also politically motivated? After all, court documents note that “Brandt stated that the pedestrian called some people and Brandt was afraid they were coming to get him. Brandt admitted to State Radio that he hit the pedestrian and that the pedestrian was part of a Republican extremist group.” That certainly sounds like left-wing violence, unless you’re a fellow leftist who wants to pretend that this sort of thing doesn’t happen. “The State Medical Examiner’s Office,” KVRR continues, “later concluded it was an accident and that Brandt was trying to escape a confrontation with Ellingson when he ran him over.”

What a coincidence, that Brandt would be involved in an accident involving someone with whom he had just had a political argument. Brandt’s attorney, Mark Friese, insists that his man “stayed on the scene” after hitting Ellingson, but according to a Sept. 2022 report in Fox News, Brandt fled the scene. If that is accurate, it is odd behavior if the whole thing was an accident. Why wouldn’t he stick around, so as to emphasize that he was horrified at the accident, sorry that it happened, and ready as a good citizen to take responsibility?

Even worse, State’s Attorney Kara Brinster “alleged that Brandt’s statements to investigators didn’t align with the evidence in the case and that he didn’t take sufficient accountability for Ellingson’s death.” Nevertheless, she was responsible for the slap on the wrist Brandt has received, as she “requested five years incarceration with credit for time-served and three years of supervised release.” Good thing he just killed a patriot with his car and then may have left the scene; Brandt didn’t have the poor judgment to do something serious, like shake a fence.

The light sentence Brandt received waspartly based on the fact that he was diagnosed with autism, “which the experts said impacted his ability to interpret social situations and prompted an exaggerated reaction and response to the confrontation with Ellingson.” But wait a minute: if the whole thing is supposed to be an accident, what “exaggerated reaction and response” did Brant have after his “confrontation with Ellingson”? He was also drinking.

Judge Bradley Cruff didn’t explain that anomaly as he addressed Brandt: “You didn’t intentionally run him over. I acknowledge that. I understand what the experts in this case are saying about how your mind works. And you didn’t intentionally kill Cayler. But he did die. And that’s a result of your alcohol consumption. You recklessly pushed Cayler to the ground with your SUV, you recklessly ran him over, and you recklessly killed him.” That’s an awful lot of recklessness to be an accident. Ellingson’s mother “asked Cruff not to follow the plea agreement and to give Brandt the maximum sentence for manslaughter, which is ten years,” but to no avail.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/robert-spencer/2023/09/10/your-justice-system-at-work-leftist-who-ran-over-and-killed-republican-extremist-teen-gets-just-five-years-in-prison-n1725863

Atlanta's Mind-Numbing 24-Page Guide to 'Inclusive Language'

Rick Moran

“Inclusive language” is all the rage on the left. It’s like when we were kids, and some of us created our own words and phrases to keep our parents in the dark about what we were really doing. Inclusive language in this case is meant to keep ordinary people in the dark about what some elites are doing to their world.

Inclusive language, like the tax code, is only understood by the elites. It gives them power over those who don’t understand taxes/wokeness and imparts a special feeling of belonging with other elites.

But in this case, inclusive language is not meant to communicate anything but to obscure meaning. Of course, that’s the exact opposite of the purpose of language, but if the point isn’t to communicate but to conceal, it doesn’t matter.

Atlanta has just published its own guide to oppression. “Inclusive language” guides serve the purpose of giving some people the power to define the identities of others. What else would you call that but “oppression”?

“We begin with language because behavior change begins when we shift mindsets. We do that by helping people communicate more thoughtfully, effectively, and inclusively,” Candace Stanciel, the Chief Equity Officer for the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, said at the conference announcing the guide, according to a video. “This is not about being politically correct, but seeing people as whole humans with complex identities.”

First question: Do “identities” really have to be “complex”? Humans got along for about 100,000 years without complex identities, why start now? And if communicating “more thoughtfully, effectively, and inclusively” also means “more obscurely,” someone has to explain these “complex identities.” And if language is power, those who define language have the most power.

Ms. Stanciel is right. This isn’t about political correctness. It’s about control.Daily Caller:

The guide promotes critical race theory as a recognition “that racism is more than the result of individual bias and prejudice,” and defines racism as an issue promulgated in the U.S. by white people. It argues that “white dominant culture” has used white supremacy to establish “cultural norms, practices, and functions” to force everyone to behave under its “authority.”

Atlanta’s guide also urges government officials to practice “cultural humility” and to avoid cultural appropriation from “personal use” of “symbols, art, language, [and] customs” from other groups. It labels race and gender as “social constructs” used to categorize people who fall outside of “societal norms.”

“Societal norms” is code for “white culture.”

Atlanta’s guide also urges government officials to practice “cultural humility” and to avoid cultural appropriation from “personal use” of “symbols, art, language, [and] customs” from other groups. It labels race and gender as “social constructs” used to categorize people who fall outside of “societal norms.”

The guide lists a plethora of terms it deems “offensive,” including “illegal immigrant,” “homosexual,” “man-made” and “waitress.” It also argues that deportation is a “threat to human rights” and is a weapon used to harm immigrants.

“As we continue to grow and evolve, so does our language, and with it, the power to shape perceptions and attitudes,” Mayor Andre Dickens wrote in the guide. “This guide represents an important step toward ensuring that our communication prioritizes care for each other when navigating the extensive diversity that enriches the city of Atlanta.”

Shaping “perceptions and attitudes” should not be the job of government in a free society.These “inclusive language” guides are little more than left-wing propaganda disguised as instruments of social justice.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/09/09/atlantas-mind-numbing-24-page-guide-to-inclusive-language-n1725765

Top US general says Ukraine has weeks before weather hampers counteroffensive

(Their new excuse for Ukraine’s obvious failure!)

September 10, 2023

The United States’ top general has warned Ukraine has just six weeks left before changing weather hampers its counteroffensive, even as Kyiv is signaling it could fight on into the winter.

“There is still a reasonable amount of time, about 30 to 45 days’ worth of fighting weather left,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told the BBC on Sunday. After that, mud and rain would likely have an impact on battlefield maneuverability, he said.

In keeping with the “glass half full” messaging coming from Biden administration officials of late, Milley said the counteroffensive had achieved “very steady progress” since it began in early June.

“The Ukrainians aren’t done, this battle is not done, and they haven’t finished the fighting part of what they are trying to accomplish. It’s too early to say how this is going to end,” he said.

Reports on Sunday suggested only incremental gains around one of Ukraine’s main areas of attack, near the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region, which lies on the way to the strategic town of Tokmak.

An unofficial Telegram channel belonging to Ukraine’s 46th brigade, which has proved a reliable source of information, saidtroops had advanced to the east of a neighboring village, but cautioned Russian forces still held higher ground nearby, giving them an advantage.

Meanwhile, an online update from the southern ‘Tavria’ command said: “we continue to make small advances in the area of Robotyne. About 1.5 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory have been liberated,” though it did not say how long a period of time it was referring to.

‘The counteroffensive will continue’

Asked about his forces’ rate of advance on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Ukraine still had the initiative, but he urged a conference audience in Kyiv not to see the counteroffensive like a feature film that was all done in 90 minutes.

One of Zelensky’s senior security officials, speaking at the same event the following day, indicated Ukraine’s forces might be set to keep attacking well into the coming winter.

Kyrylo Budanov, head of military intelligence, acknowledged the counteroffensive was moving more slowly than he would like. Russia’s defensive lines were well-planned, he said, and heavily laid with mines, which made the situation on the battlefield “complicated.”

But even though cold weather was a reality the military cannot ignore, “hostilities will continue, the counteroffensive will continue,” he said.

Earlier in the week, retired US General David Petraeus appeared to offer a similar prognosis at a separate conference in Kyiv, saying, “this will go through the winter.” Comparisons with Ukraine’s first big counteroffensive, in 2022, also suggest a longer timeframe could be possible.

Russian forces were rolled eastwards out of Kharkiv region exactly a year ago, culminating in the recapture of the town of Lyman by Ukrainian forces around September 30.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south then ran for a further six weeks, only ending around November 10 with the liberation of Kherson.

It remains a topic of debate among analysts and policymakers whether Ukraine should have kept up the momentum, or whether western allies had failed to supply enough weapons and ammunition to make that possible.

There are also fears expressed by Kyiv’s supporters that any halt in offensive operations over the coming winter would only serve to give Russia the chance to further strengthen its defenses.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/10/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-milley-intl/index.html

>>19531028

Kek!

>>19531044

Seems they are trying yo remove coins from circulation