Thanks, Robert, love your artwork and column. But could you can the “Putler”? I'm tired of this anti-Putin nonsense in our media and in columns like yours. First of all, the media wants us to believe Putin is terrified and on the run because that's what the DNC and the CIA want the citizens of America to believe so they'll have a whole lot of pride and confidence in Biden's term of office. When they should have zero pride and zero confidence. In fact, America is the one shamed, not Putin. We created the coup that put Zelensky in charge. And what has he done for Ukraine? Nothing, but a helluva lot for Zelensky.
We have biolabs all along the border and in Ukraine. Robert, how can you ridicule a “Karen” for going along with the Newsom tyrannical lockdown and not mention that, hey, Karens were created by our intel/pharma/industrial complex? We helped create Covid.
We have wrecked Ukraine. We are responsible for so many Ukrainians dead, not Putin. Putin defended his country and his border. He tried to keep peace. We ignored everything he asked for.
Shame on us for what we have caused to the beautiful soil of Ukraine. Shame on us for allowing the Biden family crime syndicate to launder money through Ukraine. And shame on us for even thinking we have any business wagging our finger at Putin. I don't think highly of Putin, but you know what? We are right now a country so weak that if I were Putin, and had been subjected to our NATO bullying, I'd look at the White House and say, “Why not invade America? They've never been weaker. But really, America is so pathetic, why bother? It's destroying itself.
Eight people like this, you kidding me? Who's side are you on? Polly thinks the USA is responsible for more dead in Ukraine than Putin? WTF?? Putin invaded Ukraine, or is this an alternative fact?
Hi Dan - thank you for commenting. I'm not on Putin's side. But we wrecked the situation between Russia and Ukraine. We did that. Not Ukraine, not Putin. Our government should stop meddling in other countries' business and start repairing the mess they've made of this country. The Biden administration is destroying elections in this country with the current Banana Republic farce they're insisting we citizens play along with. We now have zero moral authority to tell any other country what to do. All we do is cause death and destruction.
Please try to conduct actual fact based research. It’s not hard, but relying on Tucker Carlson and Fox tabloid news as your source for information makes you what you have become. Being smarter is better. Trust me!
Hi Mark - thank you for taking the time to comment. But I'm curious as to why you think I watch Fox News or just listen to Tucker Carlson. I don't. You may not like my opinions but I do think for myself. And I could make assumptions about you, as well. You strike me as someone who thinks he's smart and superior because he regurgitates the NYT. But thank you again.
It’s lurid and difficult to believe claim: that Ukraine was developing biological weapons with the assistance of the U.S. government. In fact, U.S. assistance to Ukrainian biological labs has been targeted at strengthening public health measures. Both the U.S. and Ukraine have also signed a treaty vowing never to produce or use biological weapons.
But unlike most Russian efforts to spread false narratives justifying its invasion of Ukraine, this one found a receptive audience in the United States among far-right social media channels, Fox News and followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Please be careful while walking! You don’t want to fall off our flat earth.
You know, I probably am far-right among women today. I cook for my husband, love making him happy. What else? I don't think Kamala would be up to guiding us through WWIII. Winston Churchill she's not.
There’s a few little tid bits the media is not covering, such as dead NATO troops inside Russian territory. How’d Nato troops get there if they are not involved?
Team Biden let the Ukrainians use American weapons and our satellite targeting to strike civilian targets inside Russian sovereign territory.
How did the Nordtream pipeline smack 8n the middle of NATO countries blow up without anyone knowing who was in their territory? Right, Biden says Russia blew up their own pipeline bringing in money and keeping Germany dependent upon Russia.
Why did the US have secret biolabs in Ukraine?
Hmm, we had a tizzy when Russia tried to put missles in Cuba. Just saying the US is as bad if not worse than Russia.
And of course all the government propaganda and government run media, here in the US spreading government lies to the people.
And yes Russia & Iran are now linked. Russia’s recent alliance with Iran began after the ritualistic torching of its relationship with Israel, when Team Biden forced Israel to side with Ukraine.
At the core is the United States and Defense industrial complex. Money, greed and the chess game of politics. Our leaders are evil.
Let’s not start throwing stones at foreigners we have no knowledge of except for the lies we hear from our own government.
Bingo, in addition to Ukrainian Bio Labs, the CIA also operated Dark Site Prisons whereby Islamic prisoners can be tortured and/or flipped to our side.
Wrong!! And as usual, uninformed and uneducated people posting garbage on Internet forums.
It’s extremely unlikely. the risks of putting ANY U.S. or other NATO troops into Urkraine or Russia outweigh any minor gains they could accomplish. If they are identified by Russia that would make NATO a combatant and start WW III.
Never let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory.
It was a deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort the sources of the money to falsely claim “Joe Biden gave 16 billion to Iran.” The Iranian money has been unfrozen with restrictions that it be used for humanitarian purposes.
As to the COVID Karen’s we can completely relate. Once again propaganda from our evil government through corporate, government run, media creating fear amongst the people.
It’s not all Karen’s fault. The head of the monster starts at our government level.
No leader can get ahead of a "zeitgeist" that is already in place; a leader only gives it direction. Perverse or not, depending on the leader's own political aims.
Everyone is responsible for the fertile "covid hysteria" zeitgeist operating in 2020. We do need to pay attention to why the world was so ready to go barking dog mad at that particular moment. And why dissent was also effectively silenced. What invisible forces created "Karens", while at the same time shut down voices of responsible dissent? There was an invisible hand in all of this - was it "government authority" - for public good or public coercion?
(Just saw video of Minneapolis police marching through the streets, shooting paint balls at anyone outdoors on their own front porches during their "covid lockdowns")
Are these global convulsions simply part of our human history? What do we need to learn now, as a globally connected community sharing this planet. Reviewing now WWII in the Pacific, and remain stunned we were brought to such human barbarity at that time too. Yet in retrospect one can see this slow WWII march step by step, until it too did not escape total conflagration. There was an inescapable global zeitgeist at that time too. God protect us all.
In the video, the officers are seen approaching residents and repeatedly yelling at them to get inside their house. After a few demands, one can be heard yelling "light 'em up!" That's when one officer appears to fire a paint round at the residents, who run inside due to the George Floyd curfew in place. Nothing to do with Covid lockdowns. Sorry once again!
Hi Brian: I think I have to agree with J. Livingstone on the Karen issue. This sort of personality is pushy and nasty to begin with and only needs an excuse to use it for a "worthy" cause. Unfortunately they had a lot of help with all the propaganda being put out by the government. I do think, though, that this whole experience certainly brought out the worst in a good number of people and I personally know that it ended a lot of relationships.
The depiction of Putin as Hitler is ridiculous and offensive. Quite the opposite, ironically it’s Russian opposition to National Socialism as to why they are at war in Ukraine. The average Russian would be sickened that they are being compared to their arch enemy, Nazi Germany having lost more than any other country. Yes, many lost from Stalins murderous rampage on his own people.
Sadly, war crimes have occurred on both sides. It will cost trillions to repair the damage this war has caused. And yes, the US and EU will be picking up the tab.
If Trump is elected, peace talks can hopefully begin in earnest. If Harris is elected, this war could go on for decades and eventually dragging the US into a European land war.
As for Iran, peace in the Middle East can never happen unless the Iranian gangster regime is overthrown. This could happen quickly, once they attack Israel.
US foreign policy should be to accelerate the downfall of the Iranian regime.
Chicago Atlantic, Horizon Capital, Carlsberg Group, Madoqua Ventures, Bayer AG, ArcelorMittal, Onur Group and Philip Morris International are among the many firms investing in Ukraine, alongside additional pledges from various governments. The US, UK and EU are all preparing to invest billions into rebuilding Ukraine.
Nevertheless, reconstruction and recovery will offer significant potential opportunities, particularly for early moving investors with a high risk tolerance. Ukrainian government officials are also eager to engage with potential partners and investors.
The Russians also collaborated with the German Reich and their exist neo nazis in Russia today. Putin's rather pitiful excuse to invade Ukraine, accusing them of harboring neo nazis is overblown, and how does it justify murdering Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic people?
First Russian National Army (earlier Sonderdivision Russland)
Russian National People's Army (RNNA)
Russian Protective Corps
Vlasov Movement
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Main article: Andrey Vlasov § Vlasov Movement
Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (KONR)
Russian Liberation Army (ROA)
National Alliance of Russian Solidarists (NTS), actively involved in the Russian Liberation Movement, although opposed the Nazis.[7] NTS contributed to ROA, and some of the ROA leading figures, like Fyodor Truhin, were important members of NTS.
RONA and Lokot Autonomy
The Russian Liberation People's Army (Русская освободительная национальная армия, РОНА; in Latin, RONA), later reformed as SS Sturmbrigade "RONA" and nicknamed the "Kaminski Brigade" after its commander, SS-Brigadefuhrer Bronislav Kaminski, was a collaborationist force originally formed from a Nazi-led militia unit in the "Lokot Republic" (Lokot Autonomy), a small puppet regime set up by the Germans to see if a Russian puppet government would be reliable. Kaminski and the leader of the government and the founder of "National Socialist Party of Russia [pl; ru; uk]", Konstantin Voskoboinik, killed by partisans in 1942, formed a unit that had a strength of 10,000—15,000. As the Red Army advanced, the Kaminski troops were forced to retreat into Belarus, and then into Poland in 1944. There, the RONA was reorganized into an SS brigade, the majority of whom were Russians, with the rest comprising other Soviet ethnicities including Ukrainians, Belarusians and Azerbaijanis.[8] In August, 1,700 brigade troops under Major Yuri Frolov were sent to Warsaw to quell an uprising. During it, the RONA troops became infamous for their atrocities, committing murder, rape, and theft. Some were reported to have left the combat zone with carts full of stolen goods. About 400 soldiers were lost in combat, including Frolov.
Other Collaboration Groups;
Russian People's Labour Party
GULAG Operation
Union for the Struggle Against Bolshevism led by Mikhail Oktan
Clearly you have too much time on your hands. Be sure to mention Ukrainian Galicia SS Units that terrorized Russian civilians. As my in laws who escaped with their lives from Nazi and Communist atrocities, I think I have a unique perspective on the subject.
LT, the link I provided does include the collaboration of both Ukranian and Belarusian in participating in German actions against the Soviet Union. You ignored this, and you tried to justify this horrid war by bringing up the actions of past people, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Christians. Rather than critically examine your perspective, you resort to personal attacks when someone challenges your viewpoint.
No, it’s just your seemingly endless Pius retorts which frankly, gets old. You tend to use the juxtaposition of 4th Century Cannon Law with modern day society.
I read this article by Mr. Eringer titled “Putin Shamed! Iran Enflamed! Walz Blamed! Karen Gamed!”
and I quote “Since last week, over 120,000 Russians have fled their homes. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces delve deeper and deeper into Russia. Payback is always a bitch.” The facts that are being concealed concerning the “Open War” between Russia and the United States, that was never declared by the US Congress, with other involved countries, is far different than portrayed on the US Controlled Media. I provide an alternative view on what is really happening in Ukraine by a retired Combat Officer at this link that discusses Ukraine had lost the war a long time ago, in fact at the very start>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRR2iF0We5w&t=693s
If you have access to Satellite you will quite literally see Ukraine forces collapsed along the entire battle front where Russia forces are gradually grinding down Ukraine forces. Or if you have access to contacts in Russia and Ukraine you will find the same. The only question at this time will Ukraine be decimated BEFORE the US Election and have to surrender that will resolve the coming Election.
Mr. Eringer than makes a “Pithy” comment at the end as follows: “But our spiel wasn't necessary.
Because no [SBPD] cops ever appeared. Clearly, Santa Barbara’s finest had zero interest in enforcing what autocratic, hypocritical goofy Gav tried to mandate.”
Again I will bring this all back to Santa Barbara with a new Title of “SBPD Shamed, SB DA enflamed,
SB County Leaders Blamed and the SB Community Gamed.” So what is going down in our little ole lovely Beach Town which Mr. Eringer knows all about. I engaged three former Federal Officers, with combined experience of over 100 years, to “Investigate” and Mr. Eringer I am certain knows a lot more than he is saying. I leave you folks again with former FBI executive Tom Parker”s article titled >>>“Perceptions of Political Corruption Too Often the Harbingers of Stark Reality” link>
As Mr. Eringer stated in his article “The Vlad” and “Putler” can be found right here in your little ole beach town operating freely until recently … so good luck to our So-Called-Leaders of Santa Barbara,
because you can see a lot of “Littler Hitlers” that is “Putlers” dictating to the SB Community.
I agreed Howard, the Ukraine (US-NATO) attack on Russian territory effectively ended any chance of a negotiated end to the war…Russia is now readying for the final blow to Ukraine, just a matter of timing…FYI, here’s another retired US Mil Intel officer’s assessment on Ukraine (as well as other current geopolitical/military actions… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu8QSGTRa24
PS. Russia isn’t the boogeyman that US Pols & media have been selling us
Just think, the Ukrainians could now be halfway to Moscow had RINO Trump's little Johnson not sat on his hands for six month, delaying vital military aid. Despite evidence to the contrary, MAGA supporters of the notorious draft dodging Trump have gathered a small flock of "Blue Falcons" to circle like vultures in a pathetic attempt to malign the honorable service of Master Sergeant (Retired) Tim Walz, who retired after 24 years service. Who does MAGA proffer? A 4-year Marine Corps veteran who typed news releases from an air conditioned bunker. First, let me thank Vance for his service; second, I would remind him and his MAGA "Blue Falcons" that slandering the service of a fellow veteran does not elevate the status of their own service. Among the Republicans I am still able to associate with, there is a growing sentiment that the only way to say the G.O.P. is to defeat the RINO convicted felon and his MAGA sycophants at the polls this November. From the ashes of Trump's defeat will rise like a phoenix a party of true Republicanism that embraces America's democratic traditions and that respects the rule of law.
Death to democratic traditions, true conservatism is found by embracing authority and hierarchy, God, the Church, and a Catholic Monarch in that order.
Tucker’s interview with Jeffrey Sachs — nobody’s idea of a fringe character or conspiracy theorist — is great on a number of topics, including Ukraine and Russia.
As another grandson of an Armenian immigrant, I share your view about the Turks. They are still denying the genocide of the Christian Armenian minority which went on for many years under the Bloody Sultan, and then by the Young Turks, who made it a national policy. They can never be trusted to do anything beyond their narrow interest, and their membership in NATO is an ongoing problem. My great aunt, who was marched across the desert, starved and nearly died, would scowl and spit on the ground at the mere mention of the Turks. Most of her family was killed by the sword on the way to a church conference in April, 1909. She survived, having been left home, only to have the destruction of her home and family in Hadjin, destroyed by the Turkish army during the genocide that started in 1915. The Turks are still children of God and in need of His grace as much as anyone, however their governmental policies regarding religious minorities have long been deplorable. The current leadership has deviated from prior attempts to liberalize the culture and attempt to be more tolerant, and has instead joined the ranks of Islamist fundamentalists. I am fine with dogs, by the way.
I once made the trek to Ephesus and was amazed by the beauty and historical significance of Turkey. The climate is very similar to our own SB/SYV. The finest silk rugs in the world are from Turkey. The Turkish rug merchants can be very persuasive.
At the end of the day, the Turkish leaders are glorified rug merchants and can’t be trusted.
As I recall, "climate change" turned Ephesus, once a thriving and wealthy port city, into a land-locked backwater. Long before fossil fuels and industrialization replaced-hand made oil lamps. Natural forces caused the harbor to silt up. So indeed, the climate did change.
Post-Soviet Union new boundary lines were drawn in haste after its sudden collapse in the 1990's. . Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia being two of the most prominent post Soviet countries that needed later corrections - one violent; one peaceful. No current post-Soviet Union lines are immutable; as historic, heritage and cultural affinities remain in flux.
Putin's lengthy explanation of Russia's 1000 year history, during his interview with Tucker Carlson, offered valuable insights into this current post-Soviet Union border conflict. Lines could and should be redrawn.
Why is this relevant? How does Russias history justify a war (that doesn't actually meet the criteria for a just war) somehow make his nationalists ambitions in Ukraine valid and moral? Putin is causing the deaths of Christians on both sides, and is sending tens of thousands of young men to the meat grinder of war.
Theo, you are asking the wrong question since every war is "justified", by someone. Or unjustified by someone else.
By the same measure, there are just as few "righteous" wars either when all is said and done, and viewed through the lens of history since all wars equal massive mutual carnage.
How else can we measure "wars" by criteria other than just or unjust? Both sides will continue to commit grave future error using such terms. Though such terms provide succor for the survivors. Do we fight over territory, ideology, economic advantage, retaliation, oppression, ancient resentment ,self-interests, political gamesmanship ........
None of the latter except for oppression. We fight for the dignity of man. Territorial ambitions, economic advantages, ancient resentment, self interests, and political games manship are not in line with Christian teaching, they simply reflect man's flawed and self centered beliefs.
Why would God condone a war that doesn't meet the Christians standard of just war as expressed in the Catechism.
Hilarious use of satire and an interesting compilation of news stories. My favorite is the Putler story - This is excellent!!
If anybody is interested in a 5 minute read of dry fact-based news, not as fun as Eringer's creations, try the 1440 newsletter- selections of top interest center-leaning news articles 5 days a week. 1440 refers to the number of minutes in a day, btw. I have to admit that they don't always include news that I think should be there (a common complaint of 1440) but they're popular nonetheless. Watch out for the advertisements, as they tend to blend right in.
Thanks, Robert, love your artwork and column. But could you can the “Putler”? I'm tired of this anti-Putin nonsense in our media and in columns like yours. First of all, the media wants us to believe Putin is terrified and on the run because that's what the DNC and the CIA want the citizens of America to believe so they'll have a whole lot of pride and confidence in Biden's term of office. When they should have zero pride and zero confidence. In fact, America is the one shamed, not Putin. We created the coup that put Zelensky in charge. And what has he done for Ukraine? Nothing, but a helluva lot for Zelensky.
We have biolabs all along the border and in Ukraine. Robert, how can you ridicule a “Karen” for going along with the Newsom tyrannical lockdown and not mention that, hey, Karens were created by our intel/pharma/industrial complex? We helped create Covid.
We have wrecked Ukraine. We are responsible for so many Ukrainians dead, not Putin. Putin defended his country and his border. He tried to keep peace. We ignored everything he asked for.
Shame on us for what we have caused to the beautiful soil of Ukraine. Shame on us for allowing the Biden family crime syndicate to launder money through Ukraine. And shame on us for even thinking we have any business wagging our finger at Putin. I don't think highly of Putin, but you know what? We are right now a country so weak that if I were Putin, and had been subjected to our NATO bullying, I'd look at the White House and say, “Why not invade America? They've never been weaker. But really, America is so pathetic, why bother? It's destroying itself.
Eight people like this, you kidding me? Who's side are you on? Polly thinks the USA is responsible for more dead in Ukraine than Putin? WTF?? Putin invaded Ukraine, or is this an alternative fact?
Hi Dan - thank you for commenting. I'm not on Putin's side. But we wrecked the situation between Russia and Ukraine. We did that. Not Ukraine, not Putin. Our government should stop meddling in other countries' business and start repairing the mess they've made of this country. The Biden administration is destroying elections in this country with the current Banana Republic farce they're insisting we citizens play along with. We now have zero moral authority to tell any other country what to do. All we do is cause death and destruction.
Please try to conduct actual fact based research. It’s not hard, but relying on Tucker Carlson and Fox tabloid news as your source for information makes you what you have become. Being smarter is better. Trust me!
Hi Mark - thank you for taking the time to comment. But I'm curious as to why you think I watch Fox News or just listen to Tucker Carlson. I don't. You may not like my opinions but I do think for myself. And I could make assumptions about you, as well. You strike me as someone who thinks he's smart and superior because he regurgitates the NYT. But thank you again.
Please give it a rest!!.
It’s lurid and difficult to believe claim: that Ukraine was developing biological weapons with the assistance of the U.S. government. In fact, U.S. assistance to Ukrainian biological labs has been targeted at strengthening public health measures. Both the U.S. and Ukraine have also signed a treaty vowing never to produce or use biological weapons.
But unlike most Russian efforts to spread false narratives justifying its invasion of Ukraine, this one found a receptive audience in the United States among far-right social media channels, Fox News and followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Please be careful while walking! You don’t want to fall off our flat earth.
Hey, I paid good money for my tin foil hat.
You know, I probably am far-right among women today. I cook for my husband, love making him happy. What else? I don't think Kamala would be up to guiding us through WWIII. Winston Churchill she's not.
There’s a few little tid bits the media is not covering, such as dead NATO troops inside Russian territory. How’d Nato troops get there if they are not involved?
Team Biden let the Ukrainians use American weapons and our satellite targeting to strike civilian targets inside Russian sovereign territory.
How did the Nordtream pipeline smack 8n the middle of NATO countries blow up without anyone knowing who was in their territory? Right, Biden says Russia blew up their own pipeline bringing in money and keeping Germany dependent upon Russia.
Why did the US have secret biolabs in Ukraine?
Hmm, we had a tizzy when Russia tried to put missles in Cuba. Just saying the US is as bad if not worse than Russia.
And of course all the government propaganda and government run media, here in the US spreading government lies to the people.
And yes Russia & Iran are now linked. Russia’s recent alliance with Iran began after the ritualistic torching of its relationship with Israel, when Team Biden forced Israel to side with Ukraine.
At the core is the United States and Defense industrial complex. Money, greed and the chess game of politics. Our leaders are evil.
Let’s not start throwing stones at foreigners we have no knowledge of except for the lies we hear from our own government.
Bingo, in addition to Ukrainian Bio Labs, the CIA also operated Dark Site Prisons whereby Islamic prisoners can be tortured and/or flipped to our side.
Please post your sources for your conspiracy theories. I’d love to fact check them for you.
And don’t play Bingo! You’re not too good at it.
Didn’t Biden recently release 10 billion dollars to Iran?
Yes Our current administration is evil!!
Our service men are dying in this war.
Yes Michael, agree, this current Adminstration is now co-responsible for
over 1 Million Russian and Ukraine soldiers Killed and or wounded and civilians
in a War that could have been avoided. Our Special Forces, in "Other Uniforms"
are in Ukraine as "Advisors" like Vietnam and CIA listening posts active
and near the front. US Drones off the Crimea and we are up to our
Necks IN UKRAINE.
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Wrong!! And as usual, uninformed and uneducated people posting garbage on Internet forums.
It’s extremely unlikely. the risks of putting ANY U.S. or other NATO troops into Urkraine or Russia outweigh any minor gains they could accomplish. If they are identified by Russia that would make NATO a combatant and start WW III.
Never let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory.
It was a deal involving a prisoner swap and the extension of a Trump-era waiver have freed $16 billion in previously frozen Iranian funds. Social media posts distort the sources of the money to falsely claim “Joe Biden gave 16 billion to Iran.” The Iranian money has been unfrozen with restrictions that it be used for humanitarian purposes.
As to the COVID Karen’s we can completely relate. Once again propaganda from our evil government through corporate, government run, media creating fear amongst the people.
It’s not all Karen’s fault. The head of the monster starts at our government level.
No leader can get ahead of a "zeitgeist" that is already in place; a leader only gives it direction. Perverse or not, depending on the leader's own political aims.
Everyone is responsible for the fertile "covid hysteria" zeitgeist operating in 2020. We do need to pay attention to why the world was so ready to go barking dog mad at that particular moment. And why dissent was also effectively silenced. What invisible forces created "Karens", while at the same time shut down voices of responsible dissent? There was an invisible hand in all of this - was it "government authority" - for public good or public coercion?
(Just saw video of Minneapolis police marching through the streets, shooting paint balls at anyone outdoors on their own front porches during their "covid lockdowns")
Are these global convulsions simply part of our human history? What do we need to learn now, as a globally connected community sharing this planet. Reviewing now WWII in the Pacific, and remain stunned we were brought to such human barbarity at that time too. Yet in retrospect one can see this slow WWII march step by step, until it too did not escape total conflagration. There was an inescapable global zeitgeist at that time too. God protect us all.
Wrong! But predictable nonsense!
In the video, the officers are seen approaching residents and repeatedly yelling at them to get inside their house. After a few demands, one can be heard yelling "light 'em up!" That's when one officer appears to fire a paint round at the residents, who run inside due to the George Floyd curfew in place. Nothing to do with Covid lockdowns. Sorry once again!
Excellent points..
Perhaps you should try to read this peer-reviewed general medical journal before acting like a Karen yourself.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(21)00472-2/fulltext
Hi Brian: I think I have to agree with J. Livingstone on the Karen issue. This sort of personality is pushy and nasty to begin with and only needs an excuse to use it for a "worthy" cause. Unfortunately they had a lot of help with all the propaganda being put out by the government. I do think, though, that this whole experience certainly brought out the worst in a good number of people and I personally know that it ended a lot of relationships.
The depiction of Putin as Hitler is ridiculous and offensive. Quite the opposite, ironically it’s Russian opposition to National Socialism as to why they are at war in Ukraine. The average Russian would be sickened that they are being compared to their arch enemy, Nazi Germany having lost more than any other country. Yes, many lost from Stalins murderous rampage on his own people.
Sadly, war crimes have occurred on both sides. It will cost trillions to repair the damage this war has caused. And yes, the US and EU will be picking up the tab.
If Trump is elected, peace talks can hopefully begin in earnest. If Harris is elected, this war could go on for decades and eventually dragging the US into a European land war.
As for Iran, peace in the Middle East can never happen unless the Iranian gangster regime is overthrown. This could happen quickly, once they attack Israel.
US foreign policy should be to accelerate the downfall of the Iranian regime.
Very uninformed and sophomoric post.
Chicago Atlantic, Horizon Capital, Carlsberg Group, Madoqua Ventures, Bayer AG, ArcelorMittal, Onur Group and Philip Morris International are among the many firms investing in Ukraine, alongside additional pledges from various governments. The US, UK and EU are all preparing to invest billions into rebuilding Ukraine.
Nevertheless, reconstruction and recovery will offer significant potential opportunities, particularly for early moving investors with a high risk tolerance. Ukrainian government officials are also eager to engage with potential partners and investors.
The Russians also collaborated with the German Reich and their exist neo nazis in Russia today. Putin's rather pitiful excuse to invade Ukraine, accusing them of harboring neo nazis is overblown, and how does it justify murdering Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic people?
Wrong again. It wasn’t “collaboration,” between Germany and Russia. It was a non-aggression pact between the two.
BTW, who EVER said murder and violence can be justified?
Whether it be Stalin, Hitler or Putin.
Please stop the gaslighting.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration_in_the_German-occupied_Soviet_Union
White émigré military formations
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First Russian National Army (earlier Sonderdivision Russland)
Russian National People's Army (RNNA)
Russian Protective Corps
Vlasov Movement
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Main article: Andrey Vlasov § Vlasov Movement
Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (KONR)
Russian Liberation Army (ROA)
National Alliance of Russian Solidarists (NTS), actively involved in the Russian Liberation Movement, although opposed the Nazis.[7] NTS contributed to ROA, and some of the ROA leading figures, like Fyodor Truhin, were important members of NTS.
RONA and Lokot Autonomy
The Russian Liberation People's Army (Русская освободительная национальная армия, РОНА; in Latin, RONA), later reformed as SS Sturmbrigade "RONA" and nicknamed the "Kaminski Brigade" after its commander, SS-Brigadefuhrer Bronislav Kaminski, was a collaborationist force originally formed from a Nazi-led militia unit in the "Lokot Republic" (Lokot Autonomy), a small puppet regime set up by the Germans to see if a Russian puppet government would be reliable. Kaminski and the leader of the government and the founder of "National Socialist Party of Russia [pl; ru; uk]", Konstantin Voskoboinik, killed by partisans in 1942, formed a unit that had a strength of 10,000—15,000. As the Red Army advanced, the Kaminski troops were forced to retreat into Belarus, and then into Poland in 1944. There, the RONA was reorganized into an SS brigade, the majority of whom were Russians, with the rest comprising other Soviet ethnicities including Ukrainians, Belarusians and Azerbaijanis.[8] In August, 1,700 brigade troops under Major Yuri Frolov were sent to Warsaw to quell an uprising. During it, the RONA troops became infamous for their atrocities, committing murder, rape, and theft. Some were reported to have left the combat zone with carts full of stolen goods. About 400 soldiers were lost in combat, including Frolov.
Other Collaboration Groups;
Russian People's Labour Party
GULAG Operation
Union for the Struggle Against Bolshevism led by Mikhail Oktan
Clearly you have too much time on your hands. Be sure to mention Ukrainian Galicia SS Units that terrorized Russian civilians. As my in laws who escaped with their lives from Nazi and Communist atrocities, I think I have a unique perspective on the subject.
LT, the link I provided does include the collaboration of both Ukranian and Belarusian in participating in German actions against the Soviet Union. You ignored this, and you tried to justify this horrid war by bringing up the actions of past people, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Christians. Rather than critically examine your perspective, you resort to personal attacks when someone challenges your viewpoint.
No, it’s just your seemingly endless Pius retorts which frankly, gets old. You tend to use the juxtaposition of 4th Century Cannon Law with modern day society.
Just saying, nothing personal.
Thank you for using encyclopedia-type resource material (rather than questionable sources of info) to back up your argument.
I read this article by Mr. Eringer titled “Putin Shamed! Iran Enflamed! Walz Blamed! Karen Gamed!”
and I quote “Since last week, over 120,000 Russians have fled their homes. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces delve deeper and deeper into Russia. Payback is always a bitch.” The facts that are being concealed concerning the “Open War” between Russia and the United States, that was never declared by the US Congress, with other involved countries, is far different than portrayed on the US Controlled Media. I provide an alternative view on what is really happening in Ukraine by a retired Combat Officer at this link that discusses Ukraine had lost the war a long time ago, in fact at the very start>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRR2iF0We5w&t=693s
If you have access to Satellite you will quite literally see Ukraine forces collapsed along the entire battle front where Russia forces are gradually grinding down Ukraine forces. Or if you have access to contacts in Russia and Ukraine you will find the same. The only question at this time will Ukraine be decimated BEFORE the US Election and have to surrender that will resolve the coming Election.
Mr. Eringer than makes a “Pithy” comment at the end as follows: “But our spiel wasn't necessary.
Because no [SBPD] cops ever appeared. Clearly, Santa Barbara’s finest had zero interest in enforcing what autocratic, hypocritical goofy Gav tried to mandate.”
Again I will bring this all back to Santa Barbara with a new Title of “SBPD Shamed, SB DA enflamed,
SB County Leaders Blamed and the SB Community Gamed.” So what is going down in our little ole lovely Beach Town which Mr. Eringer knows all about. I engaged three former Federal Officers, with combined experience of over 100 years, to “Investigate” and Mr. Eringer I am certain knows a lot more than he is saying. I leave you folks again with former FBI executive Tom Parker”s article titled >>>“Perceptions of Political Corruption Too Often the Harbingers of Stark Reality” link>
https://www.independent.com/2020/02/22/perceptions-of-political-corruption/
As Mr. Eringer stated in his article “The Vlad” and “Putler” can be found right here in your little ole beach town operating freely until recently … so good luck to our So-Called-Leaders of Santa Barbara,
because you can see a lot of “Littler Hitlers” that is “Putlers” dictating to the SB Community.
Howard Walther, member of a Military Family
I agreed Howard, the Ukraine (US-NATO) attack on Russian territory effectively ended any chance of a negotiated end to the war…Russia is now readying for the final blow to Ukraine, just a matter of timing…FYI, here’s another retired US Mil Intel officer’s assessment on Ukraine (as well as other current geopolitical/military actions… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu8QSGTRa24
PS. Russia isn’t the boogeyman that US Pols & media have been selling us
Just think, the Ukrainians could now be halfway to Moscow had RINO Trump's little Johnson not sat on his hands for six month, delaying vital military aid. Despite evidence to the contrary, MAGA supporters of the notorious draft dodging Trump have gathered a small flock of "Blue Falcons" to circle like vultures in a pathetic attempt to malign the honorable service of Master Sergeant (Retired) Tim Walz, who retired after 24 years service. Who does MAGA proffer? A 4-year Marine Corps veteran who typed news releases from an air conditioned bunker. First, let me thank Vance for his service; second, I would remind him and his MAGA "Blue Falcons" that slandering the service of a fellow veteran does not elevate the status of their own service. Among the Republicans I am still able to associate with, there is a growing sentiment that the only way to say the G.O.P. is to defeat the RINO convicted felon and his MAGA sycophants at the polls this November. From the ashes of Trump's defeat will rise like a phoenix a party of true Republicanism that embraces America's democratic traditions and that respects the rule of law.
Death to democratic traditions, true conservatism is found by embracing authority and hierarchy, God, the Church, and a Catholic Monarch in that order.
In other words OPUS DEI, not OPUS D.E.I.?
Tucker’s interview with Jeffrey Sachs — nobody’s idea of a fringe character or conspiracy theorist — is great on a number of topics, including Ukraine and Russia.
https://youtu.be/JS-3QssVPeg?si=2-EsYb6983DHFhM6
Great yarn about the Montecito Karen. It’s definitely a character type.
As another grandson of an Armenian immigrant, I share your view about the Turks. They are still denying the genocide of the Christian Armenian minority which went on for many years under the Bloody Sultan, and then by the Young Turks, who made it a national policy. They can never be trusted to do anything beyond their narrow interest, and their membership in NATO is an ongoing problem. My great aunt, who was marched across the desert, starved and nearly died, would scowl and spit on the ground at the mere mention of the Turks. Most of her family was killed by the sword on the way to a church conference in April, 1909. She survived, having been left home, only to have the destruction of her home and family in Hadjin, destroyed by the Turkish army during the genocide that started in 1915. The Turks are still children of God and in need of His grace as much as anyone, however their governmental policies regarding religious minorities have long been deplorable. The current leadership has deviated from prior attempts to liberalize the culture and attempt to be more tolerant, and has instead joined the ranks of Islamist fundamentalists. I am fine with dogs, by the way.
I once made the trek to Ephesus and was amazed by the beauty and historical significance of Turkey. The climate is very similar to our own SB/SYV. The finest silk rugs in the world are from Turkey. The Turkish rug merchants can be very persuasive.
At the end of the day, the Turkish leaders are glorified rug merchants and can’t be trusted.
As I recall, "climate change" turned Ephesus, once a thriving and wealthy port city, into a land-locked backwater. Long before fossil fuels and industrialization replaced-hand made oil lamps. Natural forces caused the harbor to silt up. So indeed, the climate did change.
Post-Soviet Union new boundary lines were drawn in haste after its sudden collapse in the 1990's. . Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia being two of the most prominent post Soviet countries that needed later corrections - one violent; one peaceful. No current post-Soviet Union lines are immutable; as historic, heritage and cultural affinities remain in flux.
Putin's lengthy explanation of Russia's 1000 year history, during his interview with Tucker Carlson, offered valuable insights into this current post-Soviet Union border conflict. Lines could and should be redrawn.
Why is this relevant? How does Russias history justify a war (that doesn't actually meet the criteria for a just war) somehow make his nationalists ambitions in Ukraine valid and moral? Putin is causing the deaths of Christians on both sides, and is sending tens of thousands of young men to the meat grinder of war.
Theo, you are asking the wrong question since every war is "justified", by someone. Or unjustified by someone else.
By the same measure, there are just as few "righteous" wars either when all is said and done, and viewed through the lens of history since all wars equal massive mutual carnage.
How else can we measure "wars" by criteria other than just or unjust? Both sides will continue to commit grave future error using such terms. Though such terms provide succor for the survivors. Do we fight over territory, ideology, economic advantage, retaliation, oppression, ancient resentment ,self-interests, political gamesmanship ........
None of the latter except for oppression. We fight for the dignity of man. Territorial ambitions, economic advantages, ancient resentment, self interests, and political games manship are not in line with Christian teaching, they simply reflect man's flawed and self centered beliefs.
Why would God condone a war that doesn't meet the Christians standard of just war as expressed in the Catechism.
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c) Republicans sweep the ’28 election, get the country back on track, and rule for the next 20 years.
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Hilarious use of satire and an interesting compilation of news stories. My favorite is the Putler story - This is excellent!!
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Love it. Keep up the great work