Excellent summary of democratic/socialistic pathology and desires! We ought to understand that for most citizens to realize that our government is malevolent and intends harm to us in its vain attempt to solve the problems they themselves create is a psychological bridge too far. It is too painful to admit that not only do they not care about harming citizens, harm and death is required for the plan. It may be even harder to admit that the medical establishment has abandoned the Hippocratic oath and now intends to do many things that cause harm and death- think remdesivir/ventilators/gender affirming care/reproductive rights- all that end in mutilation, destruction and death. It is time to wake up from the woke revolution that will surely destroy America, civilization "and damn our souls."
The first step in solving any problem is to open your eyes, tighten your belt, and face an unpleasant reality. Denial only delays the reckoning, and makes it more costly. History is abundant with examples of this . Ignorance of history dooms societies and individuals to repeat mistakes made by their predecessors. This article clearly describes what happened in the fiasco known as Covid. It also chronicles the folly of allowing politicians to spend other people’s money and borrow more, to keep up the same suicidal behavior. The only thing worse that failing to recognize a mistake and change course is to double down and pretend that the mistake was the prudent behavior, and to persist in doing it. Chamberlain failed to buy time placating the Nazis. It took a Churchill to stand firm and rally Britain. We are currently governed by feckless leaders who are making deals with our enemies, not protecting our borders or our citizens, and buying $200 million worth of vaccines to fight the latest lab made virus. Who will be our next Churchill?
Chamberlain did not "fail", not only was thr British Empire not prepared to fight another protracted war but there was little desire among the British people to lose another generation of young men. Chamberlain ensured that Poland would be guaranteed and in the even of a German invasion of Poland the British Empire would declare war on Germany.
In the end the British Enpire under the leadership of Winston Churchill and The United States failed the Polish people by leaving them to their fate under the soviets. The fact that Britain did declare under the leadership of Chamberlain shows that he wasn't just okay with German domination of Europe, but he did what little he could to prepare a shell shocked nation that didn't see a point in fighting for people in far off lands.
Blame the English and French people in their democratic nations for failling to support military action. Unfortunately democratic societies uphold the will of the people as to opposed to truth, goodness, and righteousness. So many people today oppose absolute monarchies and monarchies in general but at least a monarch isn't constrained by the will of the people and ideally support the will of God.
Good Article...Thank You...over the targets...most people are now waking to the fact that Covid (C19) + vaccines are bioweapons deployed to regain power from Team Trump...as always, it's important to see who benefits from such tactics...
everything seen yesterday, today, and tomorrow = calculated political moves/events designed and launched by [D] party officials in coordination with other domestic and foreign entities in an attempt to regain power over you...let's review key moves re C19:
C19 _stage 1: Inform POTUS [intel + CDC + WHO + S_advisor(s)] _nothing to fear _do not close travel _do nothing [the political ‘set up’]
C19 _stage 2: Inform POTUS of Dooms Day ‘inaccurate’ scenarios [models] predicting death count 1mm+ [the political ‘force’] _lock down [wipe economic and unemployment gains]
C19 _stage 3: Activate ‘controlled’ [D] GOVS to ‘spike’ death count + project statewide fear by presenting ‘alarming’ on-ground conditions [hospital [care-supplies] projections].
C19 _stage 4: Push testing, testing, testing to spike ‘infected’ rate incline due to daily testing inc [the political ‘set up’] _controlled MSDNC failure to report death count [rates] proportional to ‘infected’ rate _deliberate miscounting of infected numbers [%] _change non_positive to positive _label death of non_C19 as C19 _etc.
C19 _stage 5: Eliminate / censor any opposing views [anti-narrative]
[Ready when needed] Activate 4-year BLM narrative 4x power [use as division + [2020] C19 infect rates to justify close-limit until Nov 3].
C19 calculated [D] political gain:
1. Eliminate record economic gains
2. Eliminate record unemployment gains
3. Shelter Biden from public appearances _limit public exposure of mental condition
Thank you, Brian, terrific. We are a wonderful country, but a country that's also done way too much damage to other countries. The first step towards repair would be to stop intervening in other governments and enabling/supporting coups and wars. I grew up during the Vietnam War and it's why I identified as an anti-war liberal. And it's why I voted for Trump - and he didn't get us into any new wars. But all the “liberals” I know today are these Dr. Strangelove warmongers. While, of course, caring deeply about the environment :-) and wanting ever bigger budgets for their Green fiascos. It's unhinged the way the Democrats are now saying Trump will become a dictator if he gets back into the White House, since one thing dictators go for is war and global domination and that's not his thing. But the Democrats - and too many Republicans - love war. And anyone who'd like a little peace they want to nuke. Plus, war takes people's' minds off the way they're being screwed by the government, second, it is the money machine that the government needs to pay off the debts they rack up. No wars, no debt excuses. It's not complicated. It just takes humanity, something both political parties are lacking.
Democrats and RINO neo-cons love buying US defense industry votes, using our tax dollars. A '"war" is only the pretense used to launder our tax dollars to the defense industry. Eisenhower warned us, and he of all people was in the best position see what was happening post WWII.
Wow! everything you said is sooo true…When your government is taxing all aspects of your life and starting wars to keep itself alive, you need to recognize that one of the two of you is dying...I think you see it!!!
I believe all humans must first live about 80,000,000 lives before becoming a human (reincarnated over & over from lower life forms as we climb our ladders to enlightenment)…and live another +/- 5,000,000 lives until one can readily “see” (as we continue to move to enlightenment)…Methinks you were born awake!!!
Nietzsche said “ Under peaceful conditions a warlike man sets upon himself” - never truer than during the Covid assault on both human individuality and community.
hmmm...but this Silent War that we currently fight is the war to end all wars...this is bigger than most can imagine...WWIII, Team Trump v The Cabal (that has ruled for centuries)...three families controlled the top of their power pyramid (see back of dollar bill)...one side was taken out post Trump victory, the House of Saud (Saudi Arabia)...
Why would SA provide tens of millions of dollars to US senior gov't officials? What did SA obtain in exchange for payment? Why is access important? What happened when HRC lost the election of 2016? How much money was provided to the Clinton Foundation by SA during 15/16? How much money was donated to CF by SA? How much money was donated to John M Institute by SA? How much money was donated to Pelosi Foundation? How much money was donated to Chuck Schumer by SA? What other bad actors have been paid by SA (bribed)(Not just D's)?
Remember Nov 2017, when SA declared Martial Law and rounded up top-tier princes and high level actors? Why were the events in SA extraordinary? Who was arrested? What would bank records provide? (contacts, names, family history, investment/ownership stakes, point-to-point contacts, etc)…What strings were immediately cut? When does a bird sing?
Why is this relevant? House of Saud -> US Control (no longer)…
Yes, it is scandalous how the Democratic Party used COVID as a weaponized tool in which they yielded power over society. Lockdowns, mandates, funding, limiting mobility all used to promote their agenda and maintain control.
A very truthful and informative expose' of what's happening to our once wonderful country. May God protect you from the governmental agents who just might come and break down your door.... and haul you off to a re-education camp, because of your "dis-information". Be very alert and careful.
How many people will get the “updated” covid booster ?
A week ago the CDC stated;
“People aged 65 years and older who received 1 dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax) should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose. “
So per the CDC every 4 months you should getting doped up with their “safe & effective” drugs.
Which are not effective at preventing Covid, which is what it was specifically approved to do. It was not approved as a cold medicine to ease your symptoms, like NyQuil.
Oh and they say “Children aged 6 months–4 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine. “
However, per the CDC children have a ZERO PERCENT risk from COVID.
And they fail to mention the side effects such as the FDA disclosed higher risk of myocarditis in makes under the age of 40, specifically in school aged boys.
Johns Hopkins published a similar analysis of the annual CDC Morbidity data in late 2020. Which means the Biden administration knew this from day one, yet still inflicted their brand of mass hysteria horror on this entire nation (and the planet) for several more years.
The full story about "covid" has yet to be told, let alone accepted as established fact by those who were so willing to succumb to its manufactured threats. Takes first a willingness to accept, yes your government can and will lie to you. We are not ye there.
As always with Brian's drama it's easy to pick out incorrect statements. "However, per the CDC children have a ZERO PERCENT risk from COVID." That is just so BS. Why would the same CDC have a paper on long covid in children?
Yeah, for the vast vast majority of kids Covid isn't a problem. But to tate the CDC have zero percent (Sorry, I don't use all caps Brian) from Covid is just an outright lie.
like all of our institutions, the CDC is corrupted (top tier) and in on the game…best not to believe anything that comes from gobmint, or learn to read it inside out…
OK, I'm fine with you thinking it's corrupt. Let's say for now I agree and don't believe anything from them. Why would I miss quote them to prove a point I've fabricated? (Zero percent risk from Covid for kids) ?
And the CDC didn't " fail to mention the side effects such as the FDA disclosed higher risk of myocarditis in makes under the age of 40, specifically in school aged boys". See this link.
The link you provided is not from the FDA, it’s from the CDC.
But it does state, “ COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.”
What is your definition of “safe”? Only harms and kills “some”?
And what are the mRNA drugs “effective” for? Preventing COVID which is what they were specifically approved for? Nope, does not prevent COVID so it is not effective for what they said and sold the people on.
After doing a deep dive and clicking on multiple links from your original link the CDC states, “ Data from VSD and from VAERS indicate that rates of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination are highest among males in their late teens and early 20s, usually following the second dose of the vaccine.”
This is not an FDA disclosure.
And I guarantee you that not one person who took the vaccines were provided an FDA disclosure statement stating the potential side effects. Meaning not one person provided informed consent.
The original FDA disclosure stated back in 2021 that “males under the age of 40, specifically school aged males suffered the highest risk …”. Again not one person was provided this when they received their shot.
I sent the disclosures to the school boards, the city, the county, the water district, etc. they all knew in 2021 of the potential side effects and harm along with the true Covid death statistics.
But let’s look what the FDA states today. It states that on average 584 children will suffer from myocarditis after taking the mRNA drug.
Hmmm, how many children died from, rather WITH, covid per year? Less than that. How many died from ordinary influenza the year prior? Less than that.
How many children die in a car every year? Double that.
Still allowing your children in the car? Very wreckless.
How old are your children? Mine are teenagers.
And myocarditis is just one of numerous other “safe” side effects. Periocarditis is safe for everyone too! Along with blood clots, brain fog, etc…. All totally safe.
Want to buy a bridge? Point is they lied.
Did you get your June Covid booster? The CDC recommends it every 4 months. Are you up to date? Meaning you’re on your 6th shot by now?
Or did you just partially believe them and stopped at two shots? If you stopped at two, or three, why?
The covid shots were rolled out under "experimental authorization" only. That should have given some people pause. There could not be a valid drug warning or any longterm testing findings, under that criteria.
But its experiment authorization status was disclosed and known. The election year marketing terror was so complete, most ignored this fine point. Frontline Doctors emphasized this point from the very beginning - take the shot if you want, but know up front you are participating in a drug experiment.
Plus it was hard for their intended experimental victims to speed read the printed material handed to them through the open car window, when other victims were in the drive-by injection assembly line and waiting behind you.
A 15 minutes post shot wait, and you were good to go. Then the post-sequelae incidents started piling up in ER room visits and the Vaccine Injury Reporting website, only to be dismissed and/or discredited by the medial establishment.
At least, that is how I remember it. And declined their generous free offer to be their unwitting guinea pig.
Or are you ignoring the actual CDC data and just reading their fluff press releases?
Long Covid.
Funny, long Covid appeared after the “vaccinations” which inject Covid into your body and tells your body to make the Covid virus.
Which came first?
Let’s back up to Summer 2020 when Cook County, IL (the largest county in IL) public health director stated in a tv press conference that they purposely overstate COVID deaths. She used an example of a person dying of a gun shot wound and happened to test positive for Covid counted as a “Covid death”. Or here in CA, Alameda County stating they overstated Covid deaths by 25%. And you of course saw Fauci’s numerous interviews where he stated children COVID hospital cases were overstated using an example of a kid admitted for a broken arm who tested positive for COVID was counted as being admitted for COVID, not the broken arm.
And if you have not read or seen any of these testimonies you need to stop getting your information from Face Book.
And you of course saw Fauci & Walensky stating Covid is like the flu, right?
But as to children and actual Covid itself.
Per the CDC, with the publicly admitted over inflated numbers, stated that 1,642 children have died from COVID as of June 2023. That is 547 children per year have died with COVID.
There are 73,000,000 children in the US.
That is 0.0007% died with Covid. Or essential ZERO percent died from Covid.
According to the DOT in 2021 1,184 children under the age of 14 died in car accidents in that one year! That does not include 15-18 year olds.
Why are children allowed to ride in cars? Do you drive e your children or grandchildren? You are more dangerous than Covid!
So how does Covid compare to the previous years flu season you ask? I’m glad you asked.
Per the CDC in the 2019-2020 flu season 530 children under age 17 died from the “ordinary” flu.
Huh, that’s on par with COVID deaths. And still half of vehicle deaths.
Did you ever ask why there was no mandated masks, school closures, lock downs or forced vaccinations that year?
Here’s another fun fact, in 2021-2022 there were ZERO children deaths from the “ordinary” flu. It was magically cured or Covid scared away all children influenza deaths. Take your pick, or do you have an explanation of how all of a sudden not one child died from influenza when COVID appeared on scene.
Long Covid, excess deaths, SADS, increased athletes dying, 144% increase in cancer, 80% increase in still births after the introduction of the mRNA drugs can be covered elsewhere.
And I’m sure you know the 9th District court, one of the most liberal courts, ruled the mRNA drugs are NOT vaccines.
I'm not saying Covid for kids wasn't minor. Just you like to put quotes on things that aren't. And stretch words to meet your narrative. Thanks for not posting another wikipedia link.
And oh my. Claims that the court ruled mRNA vaccines are not vaccines are misrepresentations spread by folks reading too much X and facebook or what ever your source. The court explicitly noted the "preliminary nature" of its holding and said it does not "prejudge whether, on a more developed factual record, Plaintiffs' allegations will prove true". In essence, the 9th Circuit Court made a procedural ruling to allow the case to proceed for further factual examination, rather than making any definitive statements about the nature or effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. So while you can cut and paste words to meet your narrative - when viewed in context they are incorrect.
Next time stick to points you might able to do better on - like bridges and homeless.
Oh yeah, fun fact. There were not zero (again, sorry for no caps) children deaths from the flu those years. Here is the CDC paper on that. Not very many ture -42 were associated with influenza A virus infections, and 2 were associated with influenza B virus infections - but even for you 44 can't be ZERO. Just be truthful. I agree with you that kids being in cars is more dangerous etc.
- any citation what the Cook County Health Director said?
-and again - I'll send ten bucks to your charity of choice if you cite this one "80% increase in still births after the introduction of the mRNA drugs". I'm guessing if it's true you left out a bunch of detail giving that number context.
Geez, asking questions like what came first? Figure it out....it was either the chicken or the egg. Isn't that obvious?
The good Dr. Aijian makes the point "the only thing worse .... failing to recognize a mistake and change course...." So I switch to transportation and traffic. We have watched an "Uncaring" and "Ego driven" we are "right," and the reason 40 plus years of traffic FUBAR has not worked is because we have not made it large and comprehensive enough!!!!!!!! (when does failure dictate change?)
Sound like SBCAG? SB City Council? Goleta/Carp. City Councils? Dave Davis and MIG that killed Death Valley aka State St.? Nope no more housing allowing for car parking and removing street parking??????
The people in charge that have created a $46 plus BILLION State of Calif. deficit, roads that do not work, and destruction of single family housing, are the same idiots the voters put in office. But, but, but, you have to understand!
As you can tell I am in no mood to toy with idiots and incompetents. From Health Care (yes I am an allied health professional), to social engineering that has created homelessness and a completely broken border, and killing of Main Street with absolutely insane and dangerous traffic grids you voted for them.
Isn't it time to re-read this article and demand (not ask) for massive resignations? You know it will not happen so what you need to see it the earth shattering election results in Europe and start recall petitions, and tell the Supreme Idiots that a taxpayer / voter approved initiative will happen.
So now that I have vented and I see others being more polite I'll sign off and hope you had a wonderful 4th.
Good article...covered most all of the problems with the so called pandemic. However...asserting there's a bioengineered gain of function virus in the mix still supports a fear based agenda. May I suggest looking into the "no virus" argument....that is...there's actually no such thing as a contagious virus to begin with. This argument is based on the fact that there's zero scientific proof for viruses whatsoever...ever. Only circular reasoning based pseudoscience....also, zero scientific proof of contagion based on a germ particle. The alternative theory? It's the terrain....poor health...exposure to toxins.....getting ill is your body's detox process. Quite simple really...and something entirely within your control. Let me know if you're interested in learning more about this fast growing worldwide realization...cheers!
99.99% of what you report is spot on. Thank you for the research and the presentation. How long of a historical perspective and full bureaucratic transparency will be needed before the real story about "covid" finally can make sense? It remains a global barking-dog mad moment still.
However, regarding the State Street Underpass - sorry it is getting used as the poster child for excessive public expenditures, because it is actually a huge improvement and I love its whimsy. In total agreement, the price tag is wildly disproportionate when compared to a major backyard landscaping renovation.
But for this particular project one is dealing with the major Highway 101 traffic over-crossing, State of California multiple agency overlays of required inspections, and often competing demands during design reviews. How many fingers get inserted into the pie when any part of the "government" gets inserted in any building project today. School bond issues are also superb examples of skimmed off tax dollars to satisfy layers of government requirements,before the first batch of cement is poured.
However, changing this pedestrian corridor from narrow, dark, smelly, and scary into a beckoning and delightful art project deserves some praise too. Along with the sticker shot horror of its final costs.
At least this was a government project that was done well and hopefully its improvements will be enjoyed for decades to come. City needs to pay far more attention to its internal administrative redundancies, which is where the real long term money can and should be saved. Lasting infrastructure improvements still gets my vote, when funding choices must be made.
You cannot seriously say that you think the 1960's "Crazy Dazies" flower cut-outs in the metal of the underpass railings are the most attractive artistic motif they could have chosen? They are embarrassing, like a committee decided "retro" was innocuous.
I like the tiled towers, the wider walk ways, and the more open feeling. and yes even the more frolicsome guardrails . Put the Crazy Daisies into the same metal sculpture expressions as the Milpas corn stalks and the Ortega Pedestrian Overpass Crazy Birds. 80% Rule.
I post links to the CDC, FDA, CNN, MSNBC, Wikipedia, etc. because it seems that this where most get their misinformation or partial information from.
I appreciate information from multiple sources and enjoy new information. It’s how we learn. So please post links to your official data.
I wish we could believe our government and investigative journalists. But sadly they’ve proven themselves to not have our best interests and the media parrots information verbatim not using investigative journalism, but spoon fed word by word propaganda.
Project 2025, organized by The Heritage Foundation, is a movement-wide effort guided by the conservative cause to address and reform the failings of big government and an undemocratic administrative state….
Trump has publicly refuted Project 2025…
“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.”
Donny has publicly refuted so many things,starting with the Constitution that his credibility is in tatters amongst those used to parsing out such behavior. 30,000 lies and counting.
Any truthful arguments Mark? Or just your pronouncements from on high? What do crackpots and inventories have to do with the above articulated facts? Why don't you refute the facts instead of mischaracterization and name calling?
Hello Steven I have already pointed out the facts about Santa Barbara and can show
Mark Allen the facts and the Inventory, but then again we all do not want the facts that our little ole Beach Town has been corrupted a long, long, long time ago.
Hello Howard, it is great to hear from you as usual. I always appreciate your sober and grounded contributions to each discussion, Mark Allen does not trade in the intellectual and moral marketplace of ideas like you, so he sets himself outside and below the conversation while his inverted worldview deludes him into thinking he is inside and above everyone and as he hurls down vitriol and insults on those he perceives as small, in reality he is spewing up and gravity takes care of the rest.
Keep up the good work! Happy 4th to you and yours and God bless America in the spirit intended by the Founding Fathers!
Hello Steven I noramlly would not post on any website however SB Current
seems to be getting some attention and the local folks here have absolutely no
idea what is going on in SB nor elsewhere that shows very serious problems
with any one Ruling Elite Class that Dominates the Local, State or US Government be it Democrat or Republican. America is a shared responsiblity
where people can have a say. That no longer happens and worse vulernable
Citizens are being targeted by Predators who hide in the system, part of the system and collectively rule that system. We think we are all free and alot of
the Freedom has been taken away and it getting worse and worse as one group Dominates the all others.
Yeah! OK, as soon as you get it all figured out, be sure to come back and continue with the laughs this site is creating locally. Make sure to take notes and lots of photos of your "research" getting to the bottom of our local "deep state." sadly you too seem to suffer from a shortage of meds or too much booze.
Reach out once your discoveries are made. Love to read your results. Until you get it all figured out, the rest of us will just have to continue to suffer from all these "deep state" evil do'ers and Ruling Elite Classes that Dominate our Local, State and US Government.
Please hurry though, the Founding Fathers, and the rest of us "mortals" are all counting on you.
LOL sure thing! "intellectual and moral marketplace?" that's classic! coming from someone who thrives in "intellectual conversations" about conspiracy theories, that he has yet to present one piece of evidence that is factual. You'd be a great traveling keynote speaker regarding whether UFO's, Bigfoot or Santa Claus are real or not. Keep up the great bullshit! and God Bless smart people who see right through your conspiracy garbage. The founding Fathers would have a field day with your bullshit.
your word "conspiracy theory" doesn't mean anything. A few days ago I gave you the 10 woke commandments in the public schools, that is evidence, and you came back with a false definition of WOKE, and though everyone on the thread knew it was false, you seemed truly unaware. You never refuted the fact, and in fact, it is obvious that you publicly support several of those WOKE commandments, even though you appear to be ignorant of that words true meaning. You didn't even know what "time" is, and now I fear you may not know the meaning of the words "intellectual" and "moral"- and yet below you tell us of all your experiences and accomplishments. It seems clear to me Mark that you have a very small soul, that means a soul not in possession of the intellectual and moral virtues that make a soul big. If I had to guess, I would characterize you as an unhinged ideological pathalogue. I bet you love "empathy" and "tolerance" even though you don't extend them to those with whom you disagree. And your last line, you think the Founding Fathers would find your WOKE ideology good and that they would think highly of you? You project with your "bigfoot and UFO" comment but you have me dead to rights on Santa Clause.
Where's your "pointed out facts"? .... Where are your facts to be seen? Are they located secretly so only "believers" get the privilege to see these fasts? Same ole bullshit!! ... Let's hear your facts. List your proof. An article from a bitter, old ex-Fed means nothing. As for inventory, "check your inventory" means "clean up your own act" first.
Steven I understand and agree all the concerns listed in the menu of the cartoon. I don't think Brian did a very good job address those in his essay. And the piece is so littered with conjecture spoken as fact I wouldn't publish it. Stuff like "Covid was purposely grafted from several coronaviruses to make a more contagious and deadly virus." I'd also question someone who ran for the school board using Wikipedia as a source? I'd also pay 10 bucks to the charity of his choice if he can post a link showing this patent "In 2015, in preparation for the boogeyman, the U.S. Government filed a joint patent on an mRNA vaccine with Moderna to “combat” the new genetically altered Frankenstein’s monster." It's all just smoke, mirrors and twisted words here.
I do understand your thoughtful points here and they are a welcome refutation compared to the kind of hit and run the erratic Mark Allen vomits here on a regular basis.
I do believe there is a need to provide documentation and "proof" of claims, but there are bigger more important things to consider that are beyond the material presentation of substantiated facts, and those are the principles of truth that undergird arguments.
It doesn’t do any good to characterize statements as “smoke and mirrors” unless they are truly smoke and mirrors. It also is not helpful to characterize them as twisted words unless they are twisted words.
It would be super helpful instead if you took your statement of refutation “Covid was purposely grafted from several coronaviruses to make a more contagious and deadly virus." And show how that is not true. Rand Paul and many other medical doctors explain how the gain of function done on this virus was identified by the furin cleavage sites, explain how that is not true, for if it is true, than it seems perfectly acceptable to claim it was an artifact of gain of function research. Please explain how it is not.
Every other point is either true or it is not true, it just simply will not do to criticize the source, the author, and make characteristic claims that a thing is smoke and mirrors or twisted words when the only real question is “are the claims true or untrue.”
I don’t think you use smoke and mirrors or twisted word Thomas John, but there is a chasm of difference between us that I wish we could bridge.
As always, well put. I admire your writing skills and with I could articulate the thoughts in my head to word as well.
To fact check Brian's writings would take more time than I have for this. As I've mentioned before I'm hear in part to learn more than I have - mostly about more conservative views that I have about taxes, regulations, homelessness, crime, etc. The items on the menu in the cartoon.
Covid was a mess. But I'm not sure an ophthalmologist (Rand) has training to be considered any kind of expert in viruses. Any more than a toe doctor or internist.
It's stuff like this "One Doctor with 6,000 patients admitted to being paid $1.6 million for all the shots she administered." that gets me. Where is the admission? That's all I ask? This is what I'm calling smoke.
Then this "“Documents reveal that the federal health insurance program ......to Medicaid beneficiaries in lower income and minority communities.”
Where did this "quote" come from? Or the next? I won't even say it's not true - I'd just like to know where it came from. Same with the next paragraph in quotes? That might have been pulled off someones X account or Facebook - or who knows?
If he wants to write about SB being in dept and same very lame spending decisions that's great and fine. Let's just keep the quotes and statements honest.
Hi Thomas....you mentioned "But I'm not sure an ophthalmologist (Rand) has training to be considered any kind of expert in viruses." I've a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 44 years of high tech problem solving...many weeks of formal training in that as well. Well versed in the scientific method. I've also around 500 hours into the study of virology...the actual mainstream science...and likely know more about it that your run of the mill MD. Does that qualify me to be able to voice a position and conclusion on the subject?
I have 40 years of training and experience in Aeronautical Engineering within my MS degree. I've taught Engineering courses at UCSB and have high tech problem solving skills as well. I've designed and built more residential & commercial buildings in Santa Barbara alone than good ole Barry Burkus. I'm also well versed in the scientific method, and I've also stayed at a few Holiday Inn expresses. I've around 8,000 flying hours both military and civilian, yet I wouldn't know the slightest thing about viruses. Rand Paul has zero training in viruses, yet you would never know it by the way he thinks he does.
Luckily for humanity, there seems to be a plethora of experts in viruses right here posting hourly on this site.
I don't know. Fair question. I'd trust you to work on a bridge. If you have 500 hours of study in virology I'm sure you have more than any typical MD. It's an interesting add on to a typical undergraduate degree in engineering - I'd supposed it was related to a project you were working on. But 500 hours is just a 1/4 year of typical work time. Depends if you have a political objective like Rand does. And sorry, I have to admit I've got a degree in Engineering as well. Most of my friends are engineers or docs. I respect their training and dedication. And I'd rather have an ME splint my broken arm than an eye doc for sure.
But I did read a comment from you above. Are you saying that viruses in general don't exist?
Fair enough good man! And well articulated. I do understand the modern obsession with fact-checking (not yours, at least I don't think) but who is fact checking the fact checkers? It is a shell game because we have traded philosophy for materialism and this has damaged our ability to know if a thing is true or not-
I really do like your points they are honest and fair and we have much common ground if you agree that we don't have a right to publicly say things that are not true, we don't even have the right (contrary to John Steuart Mill) to be wrong, we are gifted intellect and we have a natural law responsibility to discover and speak the truth. In an op-ed we don't have a responsibility to source all our claims, the word limits are very constricting, but still, I share your concerns about proper sources of truth.
I for one am glad you are here and looking into conservative thought- I think your pushback is always valuable- I always look into liberal thought as a way to come to understand the minds of my intellectual and moral enemies, of which I do not consider you one in spite of your professed side- you clearly still have common sense and this is always common ground.
Some common ground and a willingness to at least hear others is a good place to be. We don't always at the end have to feel the same way - but I think it's a great way to learn both my own views as well as others. At the end of the day I think most Americans want what is best for the country and their families and I'm mostly just saddened that the middle ground for both sides politics is evaporating.
"I do believe there is a need to provide documentation and "proof" of claims, BUT, there are bigger more important things to consider that are beyond the material presentation of substantiated facts, and those are the principles of truth that undergird arguments."
And you wonder why you get chastised for being an absolute moron, clueless dope and all around nut job. You stated it correctly. This is why you and your play pals in the site get grilled. You state bullshit like the above quote and your credibility (like you ever had any) gets flushed right down the toilet. Who needs "proof" when a good amount of "articulate" Bullshit gets you cute, little red hearts. Got to give you credit though. You sure would be fun a parties.
Mark, I don't get chastised as far as I know. All you have really said here is that you rage against immaterial reality and then mischaracterize it as my problem that I am philosophical over and above materialism- you substitute "articulate bullshit" for the articulation of principles and this makes you a kind of willful illiterate. Material science and experience are the lowest ways of encountering truth and reality for humans. We have revelation, which you mock with arrogance, and intellect and reason, which you abuse, your insults have nothing to do with those two liberating sciences of theology and philosophy and as such you set yourself outside the possibility of real communication.
Hello Mark Allen, I thought I would respond to your comments. First please read former Executive FBI officer Tom Parkers article "Perceptions of Public Corruption To Often the Harbingers of Stark Reatly" about Public Corruption in Santa Barbara.
As you know the Demcrats control California and Santa Barbara County and as you say>
"Yeah!! Run, hide, the big boogeyman Democrats and Liberals. Lol. You crackpot conservatives should check your own inventory."
I would love to take you for a car ride Mark so you can check the Inventory of some very special folks in town on "A Major Public Corruption Investigation."
The ride is not for Tourists Mark Allen. Anyone else car to take a Car Ride to Check the Inventory here in our little Ole Beach Town in Santa Barbara California?
Ummm yeah!. I read it! So what's your point? Do you think I'm not aware of political corruption? You think that very common, very predictable, very well balanced, meaning both Republican and Democrat, corruption is anything new?. "Major Public Corruption Investigation?". You just wake up from a 100 year coma?. "Corruption" and "Politics" should be one word, because the definition is the same and it always has been. This is why I loathe Politics, Religion and Pathological Liars like Trump. All three have it easy when it comes to manipulating the gullible, as two have been doing it for Centuries and the other one for decades. And ALL have WON over the most gullible and clueless people who lack experience, knowledge, or worldly wisdom (naive). And most of them happen to be conservatives and evangelicals.
So where would your "ride" take me that I haven't already been to and seen?. And I'm not a tourist. I'm a well seasoned, old school local. I've seen it all from political dopes on the right to political dopes on the left. Nothing new. But I rarely blame the actual "dopes" elected to local office because, quite frankly, I don't recall the last good SB elected official either Republican or Democrat. I blame the dopes who voted them into office. I blame to fools who didn't bother to do any REAL research on these people they voted for. I blame the apathy and ignorance and gullible tendencies to believe everything you read and hear (just like most of the conspiracy theorists that complain on this forum without a shred of real facts).
You friends article fails to address just how these corrupt local politicians got into a position to practice their craft... It was "us" who put them there. Look in the mirror "Mr. FBI man." .... so yes, check your own inventory!!.
Me, a former member of the military, son to a WWII hero, brother to a Iraqi hero, nephew to two WWII uncles both buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
My one big disagreement with this article is that Dems have a takeover plan. They are too disorganized and stupid to concoct an evil plan to takeover the USA/world, not unlike the Republicans. Anything having to do with government happens haphazardly because the people we elect are not the brightest bulbs in the pack.
Excellent summary of democratic/socialistic pathology and desires! We ought to understand that for most citizens to realize that our government is malevolent and intends harm to us in its vain attempt to solve the problems they themselves create is a psychological bridge too far. It is too painful to admit that not only do they not care about harming citizens, harm and death is required for the plan. It may be even harder to admit that the medical establishment has abandoned the Hippocratic oath and now intends to do many things that cause harm and death- think remdesivir/ventilators/gender affirming care/reproductive rights- all that end in mutilation, destruction and death. It is time to wake up from the woke revolution that will surely destroy America, civilization "and damn our souls."
Great article, well written and spot on..
Yes agreed things can and will get much worse if we don’t collectively create change.. and hard core Dems, please wake up..
The first step in solving any problem is to open your eyes, tighten your belt, and face an unpleasant reality. Denial only delays the reckoning, and makes it more costly. History is abundant with examples of this . Ignorance of history dooms societies and individuals to repeat mistakes made by their predecessors. This article clearly describes what happened in the fiasco known as Covid. It also chronicles the folly of allowing politicians to spend other people’s money and borrow more, to keep up the same suicidal behavior. The only thing worse that failing to recognize a mistake and change course is to double down and pretend that the mistake was the prudent behavior, and to persist in doing it. Chamberlain failed to buy time placating the Nazis. It took a Churchill to stand firm and rally Britain. We are currently governed by feckless leaders who are making deals with our enemies, not protecting our borders or our citizens, and buying $200 million worth of vaccines to fight the latest lab made virus. Who will be our next Churchill?
Chamberlain did not "fail", not only was thr British Empire not prepared to fight another protracted war but there was little desire among the British people to lose another generation of young men. Chamberlain ensured that Poland would be guaranteed and in the even of a German invasion of Poland the British Empire would declare war on Germany.
How did that work out?
In the end the British Enpire under the leadership of Winston Churchill and The United States failed the Polish people by leaving them to their fate under the soviets. The fact that Britain did declare under the leadership of Chamberlain shows that he wasn't just okay with German domination of Europe, but he did what little he could to prepare a shell shocked nation that didn't see a point in fighting for people in far off lands.
Blame the English and French people in their democratic nations for failling to support military action. Unfortunately democratic societies uphold the will of the people as to opposed to truth, goodness, and righteousness. So many people today oppose absolute monarchies and monarchies in general but at least a monarch isn't constrained by the will of the people and ideally support the will of God.
Good Article...Thank You...over the targets...most people are now waking to the fact that Covid (C19) + vaccines are bioweapons deployed to regain power from Team Trump...as always, it's important to see who benefits from such tactics...
everything seen yesterday, today, and tomorrow = calculated political moves/events designed and launched by [D] party officials in coordination with other domestic and foreign entities in an attempt to regain power over you...let's review key moves re C19:
C19 _stage 1: Inform POTUS [intel + CDC + WHO + S_advisor(s)] _nothing to fear _do not close travel _do nothing [the political ‘set up’]
C19 _stage 2: Inform POTUS of Dooms Day ‘inaccurate’ scenarios [models] predicting death count 1mm+ [the political ‘force’] _lock down [wipe economic and unemployment gains]
C19 _stage 3: Activate ‘controlled’ [D] GOVS to ‘spike’ death count + project statewide fear by presenting ‘alarming’ on-ground conditions [hospital [care-supplies] projections].
C19 _stage 4: Push testing, testing, testing to spike ‘infected’ rate incline due to daily testing inc [the political ‘set up’] _controlled MSDNC failure to report death count [rates] proportional to ‘infected’ rate _deliberate miscounting of infected numbers [%] _change non_positive to positive _label death of non_C19 as C19 _etc.
C19 _stage 5: Eliminate / censor any opposing views [anti-narrative]
[Ready when needed] Activate 4-year BLM narrative 4x power [use as division + [2020] C19 infect rates to justify close-limit until Nov 3].
C19 calculated [D] political gain:
1. Eliminate record economic gains
2. Eliminate record unemployment gains
3. Shelter Biden from public appearances _limit public exposure of mental condition
4. Shelter Biden from Ukraine exposure _narrative change _media focus C19
5. Shelter Biden from P_debates [requested demands due to C19]
6. Delay [D] convention _strategic take-over of nominee post conf
7. Eliminate_delay POTUS rallies _term energy
8. Eliminate ability for people to gather _ divide
9. Eliminate ability to find peace – strength in time of need [strict Church closures]
10. Promote mail-in-voting as only ‘safe’ method _bypass NSA election security [installed midterms +1].
11. Push state-bailout stimulus [CA][NY] + wish list items
12. Increase national debt [place China into controlling debt position _regain leverage]
13. Test conditional limits of public acceptance [obey]
14. Test conditional limits of public non_acceptance
15. Test conditional limits of State authority [Gov-mayor]
16. Test conditional limits of Media [social] censorship
Who benefits the most?
[D]?
China [CCP]?
Russia is the enemy [psyops]?
China is our friend [psyops]?
[MSDNC [social media] programming]
All assets deployed.
Election not virus.
Win by any means necessary...
PS…stay safe…The Silent War continues…
Thank you, Brian, terrific. We are a wonderful country, but a country that's also done way too much damage to other countries. The first step towards repair would be to stop intervening in other governments and enabling/supporting coups and wars. I grew up during the Vietnam War and it's why I identified as an anti-war liberal. And it's why I voted for Trump - and he didn't get us into any new wars. But all the “liberals” I know today are these Dr. Strangelove warmongers. While, of course, caring deeply about the environment :-) and wanting ever bigger budgets for their Green fiascos. It's unhinged the way the Democrats are now saying Trump will become a dictator if he gets back into the White House, since one thing dictators go for is war and global domination and that's not his thing. But the Democrats - and too many Republicans - love war. And anyone who'd like a little peace they want to nuke. Plus, war takes people's' minds off the way they're being screwed by the government, second, it is the money machine that the government needs to pay off the debts they rack up. No wars, no debt excuses. It's not complicated. It just takes humanity, something both political parties are lacking.
Democrats and RINO neo-cons love buying US defense industry votes, using our tax dollars. A '"war" is only the pretense used to launder our tax dollars to the defense industry. Eisenhower warned us, and he of all people was in the best position see what was happening post WWII.
Absolutely
Wow! everything you said is sooo true…When your government is taxing all aspects of your life and starting wars to keep itself alive, you need to recognize that one of the two of you is dying...I think you see it!!!
I believe all humans must first live about 80,000,000 lives before becoming a human (reincarnated over & over from lower life forms as we climb our ladders to enlightenment)…and live another +/- 5,000,000 lives until one can readily “see” (as we continue to move to enlightenment)…Methinks you were born awake!!!
Nietzsche said “ Under peaceful conditions a warlike man sets upon himself” - never truer than during the Covid assault on both human individuality and community.
hmmm...but this Silent War that we currently fight is the war to end all wars...this is bigger than most can imagine...WWIII, Team Trump v The Cabal (that has ruled for centuries)...three families controlled the top of their power pyramid (see back of dollar bill)...one side was taken out post Trump victory, the House of Saud (Saudi Arabia)...
Why would SA provide tens of millions of dollars to US senior gov't officials? What did SA obtain in exchange for payment? Why is access important? What happened when HRC lost the election of 2016? How much money was provided to the Clinton Foundation by SA during 15/16? How much money was donated to CF by SA? How much money was donated to John M Institute by SA? How much money was donated to Pelosi Foundation? How much money was donated to Chuck Schumer by SA? What other bad actors have been paid by SA (bribed)(Not just D's)?
Remember Nov 2017, when SA declared Martial Law and rounded up top-tier princes and high level actors? Why were the events in SA extraordinary? Who was arrested? What would bank records provide? (contacts, names, family history, investment/ownership stakes, point-to-point contacts, etc)…What strings were immediately cut? When does a bird sing?
Why is this relevant? House of Saud -> US Control (no longer)…
Yes, it is scandalous how the Democratic Party used COVID as a weaponized tool in which they yielded power over society. Lockdowns, mandates, funding, limiting mobility all used to promote their agenda and maintain control.
A very truthful and informative expose' of what's happening to our once wonderful country. May God protect you from the governmental agents who just might come and break down your door.... and haul you off to a re-education camp, because of your "dis-information". Be very alert and careful.
How many people will get the “updated” covid booster ?
A week ago the CDC stated;
“People aged 65 years and older who received 1 dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax) should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose. “
So per the CDC every 4 months you should getting doped up with their “safe & effective” drugs.
Which are not effective at preventing Covid, which is what it was specifically approved to do. It was not approved as a cold medicine to ease your symptoms, like NyQuil.
Oh and they say “Children aged 6 months–4 years may need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine. “
However, per the CDC children have a ZERO PERCENT risk from COVID.
And they fail to mention the side effects such as the FDA disclosed higher risk of myocarditis in makes under the age of 40, specifically in school aged boys.
Will you comply?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html#:~:text=People%20aged%2065%20years%20and,after%20the%20previous%20updated%20dose.
it's all a scam...
COVID SURVIVAL RATE:
0-19 YEARS = 99.997%
20-49 YEARS = 99.98%
50-69 YEARS = 99.5%
70+ YEARS = 94.6%
TOTAL U.S. DEATHS [ALL CAUSES]:
2017 Total Deaths US: 2,813,503 (234,000/month)
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db328.htm)
2018 Total Deaths US: 2,839,205 (237,000/month)
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db355.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db355.htm)
2019 Total Deaths US: 2,855,000 (238,000/month)
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/provisional-tables.htm (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/provisional-tables.htm)
2020 Total Deaths US (jan - week 9/26): 2,130,000 (236,000/month)
https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Weekly-Counts-of-Deaths-by-State-and-Select-Causes/muzy-jte6 (https://data.cdc.gov/NCHS/Weekly-Counts-of-Deaths-by-State-and-Select-Causes/muzy-jte6)
2,130,000 + (236,000/month x 3) [Oct, Nov, Dec] = 2,838,000 [assumption based on monthly avg]
2020: 2,838,000 [3-month assumption insert]
2019: 2,855,000
2018: 2,839,000
2017: 2,814,000
Why did select [D] govs push C19 infected patients into nursing homes?
% of total C19 deaths attributed to nursing home(s)?
Who is most susceptible?
Same [D] govs who pushed C19 infected patients into nursing homes also attempted to keep State(s) closed?
Why?
Johns Hopkins published a similar analysis of the annual CDC Morbidity data in late 2020. Which means the Biden administration knew this from day one, yet still inflicted their brand of mass hysteria horror on this entire nation (and the planet) for several more years.
The full story about "covid" has yet to be told, let alone accepted as established fact by those who were so willing to succumb to its manufactured threats. Takes first a willingness to accept, yes your government can and will lie to you. We are not ye there.
As always with Brian's drama it's easy to pick out incorrect statements. "However, per the CDC children have a ZERO PERCENT risk from COVID." That is just so BS. Why would the same CDC have a paper on long covid in children?
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db479.htm
Yeah, for the vast vast majority of kids Covid isn't a problem. But to tate the CDC have zero percent (Sorry, I don't use all caps Brian) from Covid is just an outright lie.
like all of our institutions, the CDC is corrupted (top tier) and in on the game…best not to believe anything that comes from gobmint, or learn to read it inside out…
OK, I'm fine with you thinking it's corrupt. Let's say for now I agree and don't believe anything from them. Why would I miss quote them to prove a point I've fabricated? (Zero percent risk from Covid for kids) ?
And the CDC didn't " fail to mention the side effects such as the FDA disclosed higher risk of myocarditis in makes under the age of 40, specifically in school aged boys". See this link.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html
The author seems to have a never ending supply of made up arguments on this one.
The link you provided is not from the FDA, it’s from the CDC.
But it does state, “ COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.”
What is your definition of “safe”? Only harms and kills “some”?
And what are the mRNA drugs “effective” for? Preventing COVID which is what they were specifically approved for? Nope, does not prevent COVID so it is not effective for what they said and sold the people on.
After doing a deep dive and clicking on multiple links from your original link the CDC states, “ Data from VSD and from VAERS indicate that rates of myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination are highest among males in their late teens and early 20s, usually following the second dose of the vaccine.”
This is not an FDA disclosure.
And I guarantee you that not one person who took the vaccines were provided an FDA disclosure statement stating the potential side effects. Meaning not one person provided informed consent.
The original FDA disclosure stated back in 2021 that “males under the age of 40, specifically school aged males suffered the highest risk …”. Again not one person was provided this when they received their shot.
I sent the disclosures to the school boards, the city, the county, the water district, etc. they all knew in 2021 of the potential side effects and harm along with the true Covid death statistics.
But let’s look what the FDA states today. It states that on average 584 children will suffer from myocarditis after taking the mRNA drug.
Hmmm, how many children died from, rather WITH, covid per year? Less than that. How many died from ordinary influenza the year prior? Less than that.
How many children die in a car every year? Double that.
Still allowing your children in the car? Very wreckless.
How old are your children? Mine are teenagers.
And myocarditis is just one of numerous other “safe” side effects. Periocarditis is safe for everyone too! Along with blood clots, brain fog, etc…. All totally safe.
Want to buy a bridge? Point is they lied.
Did you get your June Covid booster? The CDC recommends it every 4 months. Are you up to date? Meaning you’re on your 6th shot by now?
Or did you just partially believe them and stopped at two shots? If you stopped at two, or three, why?
Are you fully committed to the CDC regime?
https://www.fda.gov/media/159007/download
The covid shots were rolled out under "experimental authorization" only. That should have given some people pause. There could not be a valid drug warning or any longterm testing findings, under that criteria.
But its experiment authorization status was disclosed and known. The election year marketing terror was so complete, most ignored this fine point. Frontline Doctors emphasized this point from the very beginning - take the shot if you want, but know up front you are participating in a drug experiment.
Plus it was hard for their intended experimental victims to speed read the printed material handed to them through the open car window, when other victims were in the drive-by injection assembly line and waiting behind you.
A 15 minutes post shot wait, and you were good to go. Then the post-sequelae incidents started piling up in ER room visits and the Vaccine Injury Reporting website, only to be dismissed and/or discredited by the medial establishment.
At least, that is how I remember it. And declined their generous free offer to be their unwitting guinea pig.
Or are you ignoring the actual CDC data and just reading their fluff press releases?
Long Covid.
Funny, long Covid appeared after the “vaccinations” which inject Covid into your body and tells your body to make the Covid virus.
Which came first?
Let’s back up to Summer 2020 when Cook County, IL (the largest county in IL) public health director stated in a tv press conference that they purposely overstate COVID deaths. She used an example of a person dying of a gun shot wound and happened to test positive for Covid counted as a “Covid death”. Or here in CA, Alameda County stating they overstated Covid deaths by 25%. And you of course saw Fauci’s numerous interviews where he stated children COVID hospital cases were overstated using an example of a kid admitted for a broken arm who tested positive for COVID was counted as being admitted for COVID, not the broken arm.
And if you have not read or seen any of these testimonies you need to stop getting your information from Face Book.
And you of course saw Fauci & Walensky stating Covid is like the flu, right?
But as to children and actual Covid itself.
Per the CDC, with the publicly admitted over inflated numbers, stated that 1,642 children have died from COVID as of June 2023. That is 547 children per year have died with COVID.
There are 73,000,000 children in the US.
That is 0.0007% died with Covid. Or essential ZERO percent died from Covid.
According to the DOT in 2021 1,184 children under the age of 14 died in car accidents in that one year! That does not include 15-18 year olds.
Why are children allowed to ride in cars? Do you drive e your children or grandchildren? You are more dangerous than Covid!
So how does Covid compare to the previous years flu season you ask? I’m glad you asked.
Per the CDC in the 2019-2020 flu season 530 children under age 17 died from the “ordinary” flu.
Huh, that’s on par with COVID deaths. And still half of vehicle deaths.
Did you ever ask why there was no mandated masks, school closures, lock downs or forced vaccinations that year?
Here’s another fun fact, in 2021-2022 there were ZERO children deaths from the “ordinary” flu. It was magically cured or Covid scared away all children influenza deaths. Take your pick, or do you have an explanation of how all of a sudden not one child died from influenza when COVID appeared on scene.
Long Covid, excess deaths, SADS, increased athletes dying, 144% increase in cancer, 80% increase in still births after the introduction of the mRNA drugs can be covered elsewhere.
And I’m sure you know the 9th District court, one of the most liberal courts, ruled the mRNA drugs are NOT vaccines.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2019-2020.html
https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813456#:~:text=Of%20the%2042%2C939%20traffic%20fatalities,were%20children%2014%20and%20younger.&text=Child%20traffic%20fatalities%20increased%20by,)%20to%202021%20(1%2C184).
I'm not saying Covid for kids wasn't minor. Just you like to put quotes on things that aren't. And stretch words to meet your narrative. Thanks for not posting another wikipedia link.
And oh my. Claims that the court ruled mRNA vaccines are not vaccines are misrepresentations spread by folks reading too much X and facebook or what ever your source. The court explicitly noted the "preliminary nature" of its holding and said it does not "prejudge whether, on a more developed factual record, Plaintiffs' allegations will prove true". In essence, the 9th Circuit Court made a procedural ruling to allow the case to proceed for further factual examination, rather than making any definitive statements about the nature or effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. So while you can cut and paste words to meet your narrative - when viewed in context they are incorrect.
Next time stick to points you might able to do better on - like bridges and homeless.
Oh yeah, fun fact. There were not zero (again, sorry for no caps) children deaths from the flu those years. Here is the CDC paper on that. Not very many ture -42 were associated with influenza A virus infections, and 2 were associated with influenza B virus infections - but even for you 44 can't be ZERO. Just be truthful. I agree with you that kids being in cars is more dangerous etc.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2021-2022.htm
And since I'm bored:
- any citation what the Cook County Health Director said?
-and again - I'll send ten bucks to your charity of choice if you cite this one "80% increase in still births after the introduction of the mRNA drugs". I'm guessing if it's true you left out a bunch of detail giving that number context.
Who does this author think he is????
Geez, asking questions like what came first? Figure it out....it was either the chicken or the egg. Isn't that obvious?
The good Dr. Aijian makes the point "the only thing worse .... failing to recognize a mistake and change course...." So I switch to transportation and traffic. We have watched an "Uncaring" and "Ego driven" we are "right," and the reason 40 plus years of traffic FUBAR has not worked is because we have not made it large and comprehensive enough!!!!!!!! (when does failure dictate change?)
Sound like SBCAG? SB City Council? Goleta/Carp. City Councils? Dave Davis and MIG that killed Death Valley aka State St.? Nope no more housing allowing for car parking and removing street parking??????
The people in charge that have created a $46 plus BILLION State of Calif. deficit, roads that do not work, and destruction of single family housing, are the same idiots the voters put in office. But, but, but, you have to understand!
As you can tell I am in no mood to toy with idiots and incompetents. From Health Care (yes I am an allied health professional), to social engineering that has created homelessness and a completely broken border, and killing of Main Street with absolutely insane and dangerous traffic grids you voted for them.
Isn't it time to re-read this article and demand (not ask) for massive resignations? You know it will not happen so what you need to see it the earth shattering election results in Europe and start recall petitions, and tell the Supreme Idiots that a taxpayer / voter approved initiative will happen.
So now that I have vented and I see others being more polite I'll sign off and hope you had a wonderful 4th.
Good article...covered most all of the problems with the so called pandemic. However...asserting there's a bioengineered gain of function virus in the mix still supports a fear based agenda. May I suggest looking into the "no virus" argument....that is...there's actually no such thing as a contagious virus to begin with. This argument is based on the fact that there's zero scientific proof for viruses whatsoever...ever. Only circular reasoning based pseudoscience....also, zero scientific proof of contagion based on a germ particle. The alternative theory? It's the terrain....poor health...exposure to toxins.....getting ill is your body's detox process. Quite simple really...and something entirely within your control. Let me know if you're interested in learning more about this fast growing worldwide realization...cheers!
Please cite your references to the amounts of medical reimbursements. I’ve heard the same rumors, but never found any documentation.
99.99% of what you report is spot on. Thank you for the research and the presentation. How long of a historical perspective and full bureaucratic transparency will be needed before the real story about "covid" finally can make sense? It remains a global barking-dog mad moment still.
However, regarding the State Street Underpass - sorry it is getting used as the poster child for excessive public expenditures, because it is actually a huge improvement and I love its whimsy. In total agreement, the price tag is wildly disproportionate when compared to a major backyard landscaping renovation.
But for this particular project one is dealing with the major Highway 101 traffic over-crossing, State of California multiple agency overlays of required inspections, and often competing demands during design reviews. How many fingers get inserted into the pie when any part of the "government" gets inserted in any building project today. School bond issues are also superb examples of skimmed off tax dollars to satisfy layers of government requirements,before the first batch of cement is poured.
However, changing this pedestrian corridor from narrow, dark, smelly, and scary into a beckoning and delightful art project deserves some praise too. Along with the sticker shot horror of its final costs.
At least this was a government project that was done well and hopefully its improvements will be enjoyed for decades to come. City needs to pay far more attention to its internal administrative redundancies, which is where the real long term money can and should be saved. Lasting infrastructure improvements still gets my vote, when funding choices must be made.
You cannot seriously say that you think the 1960's "Crazy Dazies" flower cut-outs in the metal of the underpass railings are the most attractive artistic motif they could have chosen? They are embarrassing, like a committee decided "retro" was innocuous.
I like the tiled towers, the wider walk ways, and the more open feeling. and yes even the more frolicsome guardrails . Put the Crazy Daisies into the same metal sculpture expressions as the Milpas corn stalks and the Ortega Pedestrian Overpass Crazy Birds. 80% Rule.
I post links to the CDC, FDA, CNN, MSNBC, Wikipedia, etc. because it seems that this where most get their misinformation or partial information from.
I appreciate information from multiple sources and enjoy new information. It’s how we learn. So please post links to your official data.
I wish we could believe our government and investigative journalists. But sadly they’ve proven themselves to not have our best interests and the media parrots information verbatim not using investigative journalism, but spoon fed word by word propaganda.
Project 2025 was obviously written by folks like you guys. It’s just as scary….
Project 2025, organized by The Heritage Foundation, is a movement-wide effort guided by the conservative cause to address and reform the failings of big government and an undemocratic administrative state….
Trump has publicly refuted Project 2025…
“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they’re saying and some of the things they’re saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.”
Donny has publicly refuted so many things,starting with the Constitution that his credibility is in tatters amongst those used to parsing out such behavior. 30,000 lies and counting.
If only Trump destroyed the constitution, it is nothing more than a masonic dishrag. The Nicene Creed should replace it.
Yeah!! Run, hide, the big boogeyman Democrats and Liberals. Lol. You crackpot conservatives should check your own inventory.
Any truthful arguments Mark? Or just your pronouncements from on high? What do crackpots and inventories have to do with the above articulated facts? Why don't you refute the facts instead of mischaracterization and name calling?
Hello Steven I have already pointed out the facts about Santa Barbara and can show
Mark Allen the facts and the Inventory, but then again we all do not want the facts that our little ole Beach Town has been corrupted a long, long, long time ago.
Howard
Hello Howard, it is great to hear from you as usual. I always appreciate your sober and grounded contributions to each discussion, Mark Allen does not trade in the intellectual and moral marketplace of ideas like you, so he sets himself outside and below the conversation while his inverted worldview deludes him into thinking he is inside and above everyone and as he hurls down vitriol and insults on those he perceives as small, in reality he is spewing up and gravity takes care of the rest.
Keep up the good work! Happy 4th to you and yours and God bless America in the spirit intended by the Founding Fathers!
Hello Steven I noramlly would not post on any website however SB Current
seems to be getting some attention and the local folks here have absolutely no
idea what is going on in SB nor elsewhere that shows very serious problems
with any one Ruling Elite Class that Dominates the Local, State or US Government be it Democrat or Republican. America is a shared responsiblity
where people can have a say. That no longer happens and worse vulernable
Citizens are being targeted by Predators who hide in the system, part of the system and collectively rule that system. We think we are all free and alot of
the Freedom has been taken away and it getting worse and worse as one group Dominates the all others.
Howard
Yeah! OK, as soon as you get it all figured out, be sure to come back and continue with the laughs this site is creating locally. Make sure to take notes and lots of photos of your "research" getting to the bottom of our local "deep state." sadly you too seem to suffer from a shortage of meds or too much booze.
Reach out once your discoveries are made. Love to read your results. Until you get it all figured out, the rest of us will just have to continue to suffer from all these "deep state" evil do'ers and Ruling Elite Classes that Dominate our Local, State and US Government.
Please hurry though, the Founding Fathers, and the rest of us "mortals" are all counting on you.
LOL sure thing! "intellectual and moral marketplace?" that's classic! coming from someone who thrives in "intellectual conversations" about conspiracy theories, that he has yet to present one piece of evidence that is factual. You'd be a great traveling keynote speaker regarding whether UFO's, Bigfoot or Santa Claus are real or not. Keep up the great bullshit! and God Bless smart people who see right through your conspiracy garbage. The founding Fathers would have a field day with your bullshit.
your word "conspiracy theory" doesn't mean anything. A few days ago I gave you the 10 woke commandments in the public schools, that is evidence, and you came back with a false definition of WOKE, and though everyone on the thread knew it was false, you seemed truly unaware. You never refuted the fact, and in fact, it is obvious that you publicly support several of those WOKE commandments, even though you appear to be ignorant of that words true meaning. You didn't even know what "time" is, and now I fear you may not know the meaning of the words "intellectual" and "moral"- and yet below you tell us of all your experiences and accomplishments. It seems clear to me Mark that you have a very small soul, that means a soul not in possession of the intellectual and moral virtues that make a soul big. If I had to guess, I would characterize you as an unhinged ideological pathalogue. I bet you love "empathy" and "tolerance" even though you don't extend them to those with whom you disagree. And your last line, you think the Founding Fathers would find your WOKE ideology good and that they would think highly of you? You project with your "bigfoot and UFO" comment but you have me dead to rights on Santa Clause.
Where's your "pointed out facts"? .... Where are your facts to be seen? Are they located secretly so only "believers" get the privilege to see these fasts? Same ole bullshit!! ... Let's hear your facts. List your proof. An article from a bitter, old ex-Fed means nothing. As for inventory, "check your inventory" means "clean up your own act" first.
Steven I understand and agree all the concerns listed in the menu of the cartoon. I don't think Brian did a very good job address those in his essay. And the piece is so littered with conjecture spoken as fact I wouldn't publish it. Stuff like "Covid was purposely grafted from several coronaviruses to make a more contagious and deadly virus." I'd also question someone who ran for the school board using Wikipedia as a source? I'd also pay 10 bucks to the charity of his choice if he can post a link showing this patent "In 2015, in preparation for the boogeyman, the U.S. Government filed a joint patent on an mRNA vaccine with Moderna to “combat” the new genetically altered Frankenstein’s monster." It's all just smoke, mirrors and twisted words here.
Thomas John,
I do understand your thoughtful points here and they are a welcome refutation compared to the kind of hit and run the erratic Mark Allen vomits here on a regular basis.
I do believe there is a need to provide documentation and "proof" of claims, but there are bigger more important things to consider that are beyond the material presentation of substantiated facts, and those are the principles of truth that undergird arguments.
It doesn’t do any good to characterize statements as “smoke and mirrors” unless they are truly smoke and mirrors. It also is not helpful to characterize them as twisted words unless they are twisted words.
It would be super helpful instead if you took your statement of refutation “Covid was purposely grafted from several coronaviruses to make a more contagious and deadly virus." And show how that is not true. Rand Paul and many other medical doctors explain how the gain of function done on this virus was identified by the furin cleavage sites, explain how that is not true, for if it is true, than it seems perfectly acceptable to claim it was an artifact of gain of function research. Please explain how it is not.
Every other point is either true or it is not true, it just simply will not do to criticize the source, the author, and make characteristic claims that a thing is smoke and mirrors or twisted words when the only real question is “are the claims true or untrue.”
I don’t think you use smoke and mirrors or twisted word Thomas John, but there is a chasm of difference between us that I wish we could bridge.
Thank you for your good faith comment! Steven
As always, well put. I admire your writing skills and with I could articulate the thoughts in my head to word as well.
To fact check Brian's writings would take more time than I have for this. As I've mentioned before I'm hear in part to learn more than I have - mostly about more conservative views that I have about taxes, regulations, homelessness, crime, etc. The items on the menu in the cartoon.
Covid was a mess. But I'm not sure an ophthalmologist (Rand) has training to be considered any kind of expert in viruses. Any more than a toe doctor or internist.
It's stuff like this "One Doctor with 6,000 patients admitted to being paid $1.6 million for all the shots she administered." that gets me. Where is the admission? That's all I ask? This is what I'm calling smoke.
Then this "“Documents reveal that the federal health insurance program ......to Medicaid beneficiaries in lower income and minority communities.”
Where did this "quote" come from? Or the next? I won't even say it's not true - I'd just like to know where it came from. Same with the next paragraph in quotes? That might have been pulled off someones X account or Facebook - or who knows?
If he wants to write about SB being in dept and same very lame spending decisions that's great and fine. Let's just keep the quotes and statements honest.
Hi Thomas....you mentioned "But I'm not sure an ophthalmologist (Rand) has training to be considered any kind of expert in viruses." I've a BS in Mechanical Engineering and 44 years of high tech problem solving...many weeks of formal training in that as well. Well versed in the scientific method. I've also around 500 hours into the study of virology...the actual mainstream science...and likely know more about it that your run of the mill MD. Does that qualify me to be able to voice a position and conclusion on the subject?
I have 40 years of training and experience in Aeronautical Engineering within my MS degree. I've taught Engineering courses at UCSB and have high tech problem solving skills as well. I've designed and built more residential & commercial buildings in Santa Barbara alone than good ole Barry Burkus. I'm also well versed in the scientific method, and I've also stayed at a few Holiday Inn expresses. I've around 8,000 flying hours both military and civilian, yet I wouldn't know the slightest thing about viruses. Rand Paul has zero training in viruses, yet you would never know it by the way he thinks he does.
Luckily for humanity, there seems to be a plethora of experts in viruses right here posting hourly on this site.
I don't know. Fair question. I'd trust you to work on a bridge. If you have 500 hours of study in virology I'm sure you have more than any typical MD. It's an interesting add on to a typical undergraduate degree in engineering - I'd supposed it was related to a project you were working on. But 500 hours is just a 1/4 year of typical work time. Depends if you have a political objective like Rand does. And sorry, I have to admit I've got a degree in Engineering as well. Most of my friends are engineers or docs. I respect their training and dedication. And I'd rather have an ME splint my broken arm than an eye doc for sure.
But I did read a comment from you above. Are you saying that viruses in general don't exist?
Fair enough good man! And well articulated. I do understand the modern obsession with fact-checking (not yours, at least I don't think) but who is fact checking the fact checkers? It is a shell game because we have traded philosophy for materialism and this has damaged our ability to know if a thing is true or not-
I really do like your points they are honest and fair and we have much common ground if you agree that we don't have a right to publicly say things that are not true, we don't even have the right (contrary to John Steuart Mill) to be wrong, we are gifted intellect and we have a natural law responsibility to discover and speak the truth. In an op-ed we don't have a responsibility to source all our claims, the word limits are very constricting, but still, I share your concerns about proper sources of truth.
I for one am glad you are here and looking into conservative thought- I think your pushback is always valuable- I always look into liberal thought as a way to come to understand the minds of my intellectual and moral enemies, of which I do not consider you one in spite of your professed side- you clearly still have common sense and this is always common ground.
Some common ground and a willingness to at least hear others is a good place to be. We don't always at the end have to feel the same way - but I think it's a great way to learn both my own views as well as others. At the end of the day I think most Americans want what is best for the country and their families and I'm mostly just saddened that the middle ground for both sides politics is evaporating.
"I do believe there is a need to provide documentation and "proof" of claims, BUT, there are bigger more important things to consider that are beyond the material presentation of substantiated facts, and those are the principles of truth that undergird arguments."
And you wonder why you get chastised for being an absolute moron, clueless dope and all around nut job. You stated it correctly. This is why you and your play pals in the site get grilled. You state bullshit like the above quote and your credibility (like you ever had any) gets flushed right down the toilet. Who needs "proof" when a good amount of "articulate" Bullshit gets you cute, little red hearts. Got to give you credit though. You sure would be fun a parties.
Mark, I don't get chastised as far as I know. All you have really said here is that you rage against immaterial reality and then mischaracterize it as my problem that I am philosophical over and above materialism- you substitute "articulate bullshit" for the articulation of principles and this makes you a kind of willful illiterate. Material science and experience are the lowest ways of encountering truth and reality for humans. We have revelation, which you mock with arrogance, and intellect and reason, which you abuse, your insults have nothing to do with those two liberating sciences of theology and philosophy and as such you set yourself outside the possibility of real communication.
You do from me. And you earn every bit of it as I have zero patience for dimwits, no matter how articulate you may think you are.
Present FACTS!!! or you’re just another whimpering idiot.
Hello Mark Allen, I thought I would respond to your comments. First please read former Executive FBI officer Tom Parkers article "Perceptions of Public Corruption To Often the Harbingers of Stark Reatly" about Public Corruption in Santa Barbara.
https://www.independent.com/2020/02/22/perceptions-of-political-corruption/
As you know the Demcrats control California and Santa Barbara County and as you say>
"Yeah!! Run, hide, the big boogeyman Democrats and Liberals. Lol. You crackpot conservatives should check your own inventory."
I would love to take you for a car ride Mark so you can check the Inventory of some very special folks in town on "A Major Public Corruption Investigation."
The ride is not for Tourists Mark Allen. Anyone else car to take a Car Ride to Check the Inventory here in our little Ole Beach Town in Santa Barbara California?
Howard Walther, member of a Military Family
Ummm yeah!. I read it! So what's your point? Do you think I'm not aware of political corruption? You think that very common, very predictable, very well balanced, meaning both Republican and Democrat, corruption is anything new?. "Major Public Corruption Investigation?". You just wake up from a 100 year coma?. "Corruption" and "Politics" should be one word, because the definition is the same and it always has been. This is why I loathe Politics, Religion and Pathological Liars like Trump. All three have it easy when it comes to manipulating the gullible, as two have been doing it for Centuries and the other one for decades. And ALL have WON over the most gullible and clueless people who lack experience, knowledge, or worldly wisdom (naive). And most of them happen to be conservatives and evangelicals.
So where would your "ride" take me that I haven't already been to and seen?. And I'm not a tourist. I'm a well seasoned, old school local. I've seen it all from political dopes on the right to political dopes on the left. Nothing new. But I rarely blame the actual "dopes" elected to local office because, quite frankly, I don't recall the last good SB elected official either Republican or Democrat. I blame the dopes who voted them into office. I blame to fools who didn't bother to do any REAL research on these people they voted for. I blame the apathy and ignorance and gullible tendencies to believe everything you read and hear (just like most of the conspiracy theorists that complain on this forum without a shred of real facts).
You friends article fails to address just how these corrupt local politicians got into a position to practice their craft... It was "us" who put them there. Look in the mirror "Mr. FBI man." .... so yes, check your own inventory!!.
Me, a former member of the military, son to a WWII hero, brother to a Iraqi hero, nephew to two WWII uncles both buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
I got an iron sword, a few stacks of cobblestone, and stack of bread. Not sure what my Minecraft inventory is of any concern to you, but there you go.
Add a diamond sword, iron armor and a stack of steak and you'd be good to go.
My one big disagreement with this article is that Dems have a takeover plan. They are too disorganized and stupid to concoct an evil plan to takeover the USA/world, not unlike the Republicans. Anything having to do with government happens haphazardly because the people we elect are not the brightest bulbs in the pack.