Government hides evidence in Flynn case

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It's a pattern .  It's happening over and over again .

We have transcripts - highlights of today's hearing in US v. Rafiekian (Flynn Intel Group/FARA case)

Start with the big reveal: the Gov't has been sitting on (hiding) evidence on Turkey/Flynn/Another Defendant.

Defendants haven't seen this evidence - wonder where DOJ got it.. pic.twitter.com/TgfYfIAvNR

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) July 13, 2019

Too optimistic a view of history and the future

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This chart conflicts with a chart that I created awhile back, in which was shown that USA's material well-being has flattened out.

There are some reports that USA's live expectancy numbers are starting to roll backwards.

There are two numbers there.  My measurement was in GDP in terms of gold per person.  Fiat currency is too variable to be useful as a guide.  Using gold as the measuring stick, the GDP peaked in the late sixties, and hasn't made a new high since.

I attribute this flattening out of these measurements to be a product of radical environmentalism.  This movement has stifled the development of nuclear energy, and in particular the development of the molten-salt reactor.  If the molten-salt reactor had been developed, then coal could be displaced, as it is cheaper than coal.

The significance of Trump is the challenge to current economic orthodoxy--- Free trade uber alles, and open borders uber alles, aka GLOBALISM.

Will this bring back an upwards lift to material well-being?  It seems to have had an effect, but whatever the effect ultimately turns out to be, the best thing is for the country to master energy and space.  These will ensure overabundance for the world, but what happens after that?

Lately, I have seen something that may challenge the notion that abundance may bring world peace. If you have everything, why would anybody feel the need to fight?  Well, maybe people will fight over something else.  Like sex, for instance.

The chart overlooks the concomitant development of weapons development.  Weapon systems get more deadlier as time goes on.  We may be doing better, but we live on the knife's edge of mass death and destruction.

Human history in two sentences:

Everything sucked for a really long time. Then the industrial revolution happened. https://t.co/lvFF24CSpc pic.twitter.com/T26nPukDez

— Jon Stewart Mill 🏛 (@Jon_StewartMill) July 10, 2019

Hidden poll that points to a Trump landslide

Trump outperformed his approval ratings significantly in 2016.  Another similar performance could mean a landslide in 2020.

The Hidden Poll That Points to a Trump Landslide https://t.co/IRCjuxfgaj via @PPDNews

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 12, 2019

Liberals love to make snarky comments, so here's mine

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You can take Seth Rich's murder out of the conspiracy, but you cannot take the conspiracy out of the Trump-Russian collusion hoax.

The DNC Server, the Russian Hoax, & the Murder of Seth Rich https://t.co/pSO1SatZHH

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 12, 2019

Ann Coulter

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Ann seemed to have lost a lot of credibility with her criticism of Trump.  But this is a useful post, so here's the link.

As she mentions, there was little news coverage of the original prosecution.  A lot of these facts I didn't know about.

Now that I have read this, I am a bit worried about the course of events with respect to Trump.  It seems that the country has crossed a line and it may take bloodshed to restore it to what it once was.  There is no rule of law, and this Epstein story pretty much demonstrates it.

Acosta is deemed the bad guy, according to the media.  But Acosta didn't do the crime, Epstein did.

The media really is an enemy.  Unfortunately, so are most of the politicians in charge of this country right now.  We are in a world of trouble.

Note:  By the way, something is up with Twitter.  It has been a problem accessing it today.

NEW COLUMN IS POSTED! GET ACOSTA! BUT GET THE RIGHT GUY, TOOhttps://t.co/yOTZERmTfX

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) July 10, 2019

Epstein and blackmail

It is speculated that Epstein could have blackmail material on many politicians ( probably Democrats ).

Blackmail would have no power if a person "comes clean".  Once the damaging information becomes known, it loses its power.

So, why not come clean?  It seems like such a fragile threat that I wonder how it can have so much power over people.  The secrets must be really bad for it to cause so much fear.  But I wonder if it really is that bad.  In some cases, yes.  But in this many cases?

Fed cutting rates soon?

The yield curve is slightly inverted.  Inverted yield curves accompany recessions.  It doesn't always happen, but it does happen often enough to be concerned.  If the fed funds rates are cut, it will flatten the yield curve, which is already pretty flat.  What does it mean?

The link to the article suggests that the economy will boom.  We'll see.

A speculation here is that the stock market could see a rally.  However, the rest of the economy is already doing okay.  If this article is correct, the economy could see growth rates even greater than what is occurring now.

My God, Powell Is Cutting Rates, Economy Will Explode, 7 GDP Growth Right In Time For 2020 - https://t.co/vD93mYJ8bV

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 11, 2019

Michael Flynn's New Brief Shines Sunlight On Prosecutor's Tactics

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7.11.19:

After listening to the Bongino show, it looks even worse.  The pattern is quite clear.  The Obama Administration used the technique known as "lawfare" in order to sabotage the candidacy and presidency of the opposition party.  This kind of thing will eventually lead to a bad outcome.  It seems inevitable unless something changes.

Perhaps that is what is meant by "draining the swamp".  But the swamp is not getting drained.

This type of "lawfare" has nothing to do with the rule of law.  The charges are fraudulent.  The previous administration looks like gangster government.

7.10.19:


The "insurance policy" looks a little shaky right now.

pic.twitter.com/HJYYPsJ3Mf

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2019

7.9.19:

Impression:

Looks to me like they are looking for an "insurance policy" with regards to their "insurance policy".

If Flynn's conviction is reversed, it may hurt their case against Trump.  As if they have one.

Michael Flynn's New Brief Shines Sunlight On Prosecutor's Tactics https://t.co/hdkL0iAl0i via @SaraCarterDC

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 9, 2019

Twitter war

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7.10.19:

Could this have been another one of these "changing the rules" type events?  Aren't diplomats supposed to be discreet?  How is it that someone can make such a critical remark like this, and not expect for it to find its way into the media?

Sure, there is candor required, but it should be discreet.  By discreet, it should be deniable.  A written memo is not deniable.

This written memo was meant to be disclosed in public at some point.  Of course, it is going to cause some damage.  Those who did it must know that it would.  Those, like this ambassador, who allowed it to happen, cannot escape responsibility.


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Darroch has resigned.  It appears that his resignation is not being universally well-received in the Tory leadership.  Methinks there be a division amongst their ranks regarding the subject of Trump.


7.9.19:

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Hunt considers it disrespectful, but his government enabled a criminal conspiracy against a sitting US POTUS.  Adding insult to injury, we now have this insulting leak by their US ambassador.  Clearly, May fumbled the Brexit issue as well.  Trump is the injured party.

So Hunt is playing up to some folks over there, but he is playing a risky game.  What's up with this?

If the "special relationship" is at risk, how does that affect Brexit?  I would think that it would endanger Brexit because the Brits would have to turn to the EU.  Maybe that is the point.  Those in the outgoing May regime may still be trying to sabotage Brexit.  This is a way of doing that.  The leak may have been engineered by the foes of Brexit.

What about Trump?  If Trump wanted to aid Brexit, does this Twitter war help?  It would appear not to.  Maybe he should handle it a bit differently.  But how much do we really need NATO and Europe anyway?

If the Brits are this divided, maybe it is better to let them go.  They can sink like the rest of Europe.

Jeremy Hunt hits back at 'disrespectful' Trump after president's attack on UK ambassador https://t.co/yuqcHppk59

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 9, 2019

Left v right

Once again I feel compelled to write about this phenomenon that has invaded the public square.  That phenomenon is the usage of the term left and right.  Actually, I use the term "left", but I stop with the use of the word "left".  I recommended the use of the word left because it refers to how they use the word to describe themselves.  Secondly, the model is from a Marxist source, which is leftist of course.

What I propose to discourage as much as possible, if not to ban it, is the use of the word right with respect to how one describes oneself.

So, here's another twist that may help.  Ronald Reagan used it, but to merely copy him is not good enough it seems.  So let me elaborate a little more.  I think Reagan's approach is best because those who oppose the left are not necessarily totalitarian, but the left has to be.  The leftist paradigm must always end in communism, which is totalitarian.

Those on the left may protest this, but in doing so, they have to ignore the Marxist dictum that communism is inevitable.  If you are socialist, for example, you may not be totalitarian at the moment, but eventually you must become so because it is inevitable.  Socialism is just a stepping stone to communism.  That is how you end up on the "right side of history", by the way.  If something is inevitable, then it might as well already be in the history books.

Therefore, you can oppose communism, but still be a socialist.  You are not opposing in toto, but only as a matter of degree.

It is also easy to label someone a "fascist", because to communists, everything is in conflict.  If you are in opposition then, then you have to be a fascist.

However, there is a problem.  Not everyone who opposes communists are fascists.  Obviously this is true, if one can be a socialist, one is not a communist.

Reagan said the choice was between freedom and totalitarianism.   Marxists and leftists disagree on how much of that totalitarianism.   But neither are in favor of freedom.

You don't have to be a fascist in order to oppose a communist.  Nor a leftist.  Nor a socialist.  But a communist has to find fascist hiding around every corner.

Maybe that helps to clarify things a bit.  We shouldn't be arguing left v right, but tyranny v freedom.  On that score, the left loses across the board.

Taking it pretty hard

What's the worse that can possibly happen?

It must have happened to this woman.  ( geez )   ( This appears to be made when Trump was inaugurated. )

Why is being tough important?

So you don't scream on sidewalks, for one.

Watch to learn more 👇 pic.twitter.com/PAygd6mgNO

— PragerU (@prageru) July 7, 2019

Cultural Marxism

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Found this on Whatfinger.   In case you haven't heard of it, it is an alternative to Drudge.  Drudge seems to have gone pinko.

Cultural Marxism https://t.co/0PNenHPnNM

— Greg Meadows (@BootsandOilBlog) July 9, 2019

The digital world is turning into garbage

It used to be a great thing.  Such a free flow of ideas and knowledge.  Now the whole thing seems to be collapsing unto itself.  

It used to be said of TeeVee as well.  TeeVee was once touted as a great educational tool.  It is now known as the "boob tube".

Those who claim to be cosmopolitan seem to be the most insular of them all.  After all, what is PC anyway, but a way to shut people up?  The leftists love their bubble world, and they are not about to let any "nazis" question it.

You tell 'em kid, I st-stutter

Brilliant Constitutional Lawyer, Dr. John Eastman, said the Special Prosecutor (Mueller) should have NEVER been appointed in the first place. The entire exercise was fundamentally illegal. The Witch Hunt should never happen to another President of the U.S. again. A TOTAL SCAM! pic.twitter.com/5sRAMhHAR8

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2019

Robert the Reichhhhhhhh

speaks!

He's trying to rip off the Gipper with the 'no right or left' phrase.  Instead of that, it's Trump's fault.

So nothing's really changed after all.  It's always somebody's fault.  Except the liberals, of course.

Daily Quote from Novalis

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I can 'dispute against it' with the best of 'em.

" To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed against it. " Novalis

Surviving narcissism

Les Carter, PHD.

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You may hear it a lot out there.  What is this thing called narcissism?  Also, sociopathy and psycopathy?  The doc gives a common sense discussion of these and how you can begin to cope with these destructive behaviors.  It is very important to learn these skills because the one thing that these three behaviors have in common is that the people that they victimize will definitely be harmed.  This could be YOU.

Meet the anti-woke left

Interesting read can be found on Insty.  It is about the dissent on the left with the latest fad they're following.

Marxists always eat their own.  They eat everybody.  These people cannot ever be at peace, so they are constantly at war.  There is always a battle to be fought.  It is in the DNA of the left.  It is all about the "struggle".

This isn't necessarily comforting.  Once the dominant strain of this virus takes over, they'll come after the rest of us.