Canadian Lawmaker Condemns Pro-Communism Rally

Canadian lawmaker Michael Cooper has a personal connection to the horrors of communism: His maternal grandparents escaped the Soviet-occupied Lithuania, and his great grandparents died in the gulags of Siberia.

That’s why the St. Albert-Edmonton Member of Parliament says he felt compelled to speak out in the House of Commons against a communist rally held on May 1 on the grounds of the Alberta Legislature.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/canadian-lawmaker-condemns-pro-communism-rally_2906568.html

Fabricated Media Rumors: “Russian Nukes Deployed”, “Cuban Intelligence Threatening Venezuelan Democracy”

By May 3, another attempt of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and his supporters to overthrow the government of Nicolás Maduro had failed.

So-called “Operación Libertad”, which started on April 30 as an attempt to seize power by force with help from some defectors from the Venezuelan military, turned into a tragicomedy. Riots staged by the opposition slowed up while the government successfully mobilized its supporters and held large-scale rallies demonstrating its power.

The fact that mainstream media coverage mostly ignored pro-Maduro rallies did not help Guaido to change the situation on the ground. Guaido’s key ally, Leopoldo Lopez, reportedly hid in a Spanish embassy in Caracas.

Rumors that top Venezuelan defense officials, like Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, National Guard chief Ivan Hernandez Dala and Supreme Tribunal of Justice President Maikel Moreno, were in talks to recognize Guaido as the legitimate president were spread by National Security Adviser John Bolton and others and appeared to be yet another example of fake news.

Nonetheless, the Washington establishment found out who was guilty for this failure.

The media hysteria reached the level when speculations about tens of thousands of Cuban special agents, Russian mercenaries, Hezbollah, Iranian and Chinese agents were the only reason of the Maduro government survival under pressure from the “international community” and the “democratic opposition” were presented as rock-solid facts. Mysterious Russian nuclear missiles in Venezuela are also added to the list.

https://www.globalresearch.ca/russian-nukes-cuban-intelligence-threaten-venezuelan-democracy/5676471

Damascus Slams SDF-Sponsored Tribal Summit In Northeastern Syria, Calls It “Meeting Of Treason”

Damascus has slammed a tribal summit organized by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria calling it a “a meeting of treason, treachery, and subjugation.”

An official source in Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 3 that the so-called “Syrian clans conference” was a failure as most Syrian clans boycotted it.

“The least that could be said about it is that it is a meeting of treason, treachery, and subjugation,” the official said.

He added that “such gatherings show without any doubt the treason of its organizers regardless of their political, ethnic, or racial affiliations, and that they do not express any of the true national components of Syria, in addition to confirming that these organizers are pursuing delusions that have been proven throughout history to be impossible to realize, especially during the final years of the terrorist war, regardless of how much foreign support they receive or how much they subjugate themselves to the US or others.”

The summit, which was held in the northern Syrian city of Ein Essa on May 2, was attended by senior officials of the SDF and many prominent figures affiliated with the US-led coalition.

During the summit, the SDF Commander-in-Chief, Ferhat Abdi Sahin, revealed that his group, which is dominated by Kurdish forces, is engaged in “indirect talks” with Turkey with the aim or reaching an agreement over the fate of northeastern Syria.

Sahin also stressed at the summit that there will be no agreement with Damascus unless it accepts to allow the SDF to maintain its independent forces. This condition that may have provoked the harsh response from the Syrian Foreign Ministry.

“A solution can be reached only by accepting the specificity of the SDF and their role in protecting this region in the future,” Sahin said.

These remarks have apparently sparked a new crisis between the SDF and the Damascus government. The government official warned the US-backed group’s leaders that accepting the dictations of the U.S. will bring them only “shame and disgrace.”

https://southfront.org/damascus-slams-sdf-sponsored-tribal-summit-in-northeastern-syria-call-it-meeting-of-treason/

Florida Votes To Overturn First Amendment

Does anyone see a problem here? This restriction of speech “prohibits discrimination in Florida K-20 public education system based on religion; requires public K-20 educational institutions to consider anti-Semitism under certain instances of discrimination. ” Let’s look at the text together, and whereas the employment contracts we discussed previously prohibited criticism of Israel, this covers far more areas of thought and covers ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLING.

Here is the text of the House bill. My comments will be in bold beneath.

(7) A public K-20 educational institution must treat discrimination by students or employees or resulting from institutional policies motivated by anti-Semitic intent in an identical manner to discrimination motivated by race. For purposes of this section, the term “anti-Semitism” includes a certain perception of the Jewish people, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jewish people, rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti Semitism directed toward a person, his or her property, or toward Jewish community institutions or religious facilities.

Remember, the Supreme Court has already ruled that there is no such thing as Hate Speech, and this seems to be an extremely broad and vague definition of anti-Semitism – it covers “rhetorical manifestations of anti-Semitism”. Also, you can’t define a term by including the term in it’s own definition. When will we see a bill to stop the discrimination and hatred against Christians? Don’t hold your breath, right?

(a) Examples of anti-Semitism include:

1. Calling for, aiding, or justifying the killing or harming of Jews, often in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion.

There are already laws on the books restricting speech that calls for the killing of people, aren’t there? Will we see laws against speech that calls for the killing or harming of Whites? I think not.

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/florida-votes-to-overturn-first-amendment/

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The Florida Senate unanimously approved House Bill 741 with all 39 members on the chamber floor Monday signing on as co-sponsors.

HB 741 – approved by the House 114-0 on April 11 – was substituted for its Senate companion bill, Senate Bill 1272, which had only progressed through one committee, on the Senate floor and adopted after senators consented to waive procedural rules to accelerate its passage.

After it is formally enrolled, the bill goes to DeSantis for the governor’s signature. He has 10 days to sign or veto any bill once it crosses his desk; approved bills left unsigned and un-vetoed still go into effect 10 days after transmittal.

In other words, DeSantis could ceremoniously sign it during his May 25-31 trip to Israel which will include a Florida Cabinet meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, likely sometime between May 28-30.

The Senate moved to introduce HB 741 Monday morning two days after a shooting at a San Diego-area synagogue and six months after the deadly mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

GOP State Chairman Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, who sponsored SB 1272, cited both attacks in describing why the measure is necessary to ensure students are properly educated.

“Anti-Semitism is on the rise, and we have the ability to do something about it. No one is born with hate in their heart,” Gruters said.

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Venezuela: Establishment Talking Points Translation Key

Things keep heating up in Venezuela, with possible “military options” now being seriously discussed at the Pentagon. And of course you know what that means! That’s right, it means we can expect to see even more lies and manipulations from the political/media class as the narrative managers try to get their rapey little fingers into our minds to manufacture support for unconscionable acts.

This can create a very confusing environment for everyone, where up means down and black means white and “humanitarian intervention” means “murdering thousands and thousands of innocent human beings”. With that in mind, here’s a handy translation key to help you understand what the establishment mouthpieces are really saying:

“I stand with the people of Venezuela” = I stand with some of the people in Venezuela, specifically the ones who support US government interests.

“Interim President” = Some guy most Venezuelans had never heard of until January of this year.

“Brutal dictator” = Elected leader who opposes US dictates.

“Usurper” = The guy calling the shots and leading the country.

“Opposition-led, military-backed challenge” = Coup.

“The people of Venezuela are starving” = Oil! Oil! Oil!

“All options are on the table” = One option is on the table.

“Popular uprising” = Unpopular uprising.

“Grassroots activists” = Let’s pretend the CIA’s not a thing.

“Freedom and democracy” = US control of Venezuela’s petroleum resources.

“Humanitarian aid” = Pretext for further escalations.

“Failed socialist policies” = Inability to overcome US economic warfare.

“Foreign interference” = An ally of Venezuela supporting its ally.

“We support the National Assembly” = Foreign interference.

“The Venezuelan Constitution” = Our convenient interpretation of the Venezuelan Constitution.

“We can’t just sit around and do nothing” = I have learned nothing since the Iraq War.

“54 countries recognize Guaido as president” = 141 countries don’t recognize Guaido as president.

“Troika of tyranny” = John Bolton’s second-favorite masturbatory fantasy.

“Special Envoy to Venezuela” = Convicted war criminal.

“The Monroe Doctrine” = I think all the countries on this side of the planet are my personal property.

“Operación Libertad” = Operación Libertad para el Petróleo de Venezuela.

“Shut the fuck up, bitch.” = Standard talking point from Venezuela coup narrative managers on social media.

“Talk to Venezuelans” = Talk to the wealthier, English-speaking Venezuelans with abundant free time and internet access who support a coup.

“You love Maduro” = I don’t have an argument for your opposition to US interventionism.

“You’re just a socialist who loves socialism” = I don’t have an argument.

“Go live in Venezuela if you love socialism so much” = I don’t have an argument.

“Maduro is killing his own people” = Yeah I’m just making shit up now.

“Maduro refuses to let in aid” = I just believe whatever the TV says.

“Trump is liberating the people of Venezuela” = I just believe whatever QAnon says.

“This US regime change intervention will be different” = I have replaced my brain with shaving cream.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-04/venezuela-establishment-talking-points-translation-key