And the AP has many photos of Venezuelans waving U.S. flags and cheering. The narrative is in place and will be maintained. How long before we hear the Venezuelans want to erect a statue to the "Great Liberator'?
Hamas' 'Operation Al Asqa Flood' October 7 set this world on the Path to Armageddon, the great Day of the Battle of Almighty God described in The Revelation of Jesus Christ 16:13-16.
The Israeli-US ACT OF WAR against Iran June 13 confirmed Earthly POWER is on that Path.
The Christmas break was a necessary respite from the lunacy of the past year, but I knew it couldn't last long, that we would have to gird ourselves for its resumption quite early. But I was caught off guard by NYT alerts that came in overnight about Venezuela. More head smacking. Today's Bracing Views headline came as a welcome bit of humorous anodyne, if only true, there'd be revelry in the streets!
A bit more seriously, I'd find some worthwhile expenditure of the grotesque Pentagon budget if some of it were used for an operation, a la SEAL Team 6, to snatch Netanyahu and Gvir, a la ICE, off the streets of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, wherever Israeli surveillance technology says they are at the moment - how delightful the irony - and whisked off to The Hague. Then I'd say the world made some sense.
I pine for lacerating riffs on MAGA, thanks for this one. Related to it, I went to a transcript of MLK, Jr.'s April 4, 1967 "Beyond Viet Nam" speech and plucked out this quote, "Now it should be incandescently clear that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today can ignore the present war." He of course was referring to Viet Nam, now nearly 59 years ago. Just substitute in "Gaza" today and you can see how much progress we've made.
Santayana: "He who does not learn from history is doomed to repeat it."
Great analogy XK!! What bemuses with regard to BB is how there are 7 billion people on this planet of which only 15 million are Jews and yet it appears this man controls the entire world.
How is it humanly possibly he's not been assassinated let alone by his very own people and or security staff? He used the Israel POW's as a pawns, and not only plotted 10-07 but then savagely murdered his own people in order to portray the Palestinians as the evil doers the Israel's are and have always been.
Israel has spent over one BILLION dollars on this farkakte propaganda campaign and still no one believes anything Israel and or this man says. I ask you again how is it possible he still walks the earth?
It solidifies just how deep the corruption is. How they entire world is in bed with this scum and every single you read, see and hear is all part of the propaganda and subterfuge. It's over, as long as Israel and the USA continue to exist the world will continue to plunge into despair. Our only hope was Iran, Russia and perhaps China who now appear all part of the greater scheme. The only hope ironically will be WWIII.
Too many "how is it possible" questions for me to contemplate, indeed, I can't handle even one. I too had been hoping that the BRICS would offer a different, humane world order, but apparently I've been naive in that thought, a number of them traffic with the genocidal entity despite its odiousness. Your conclusion may be inevitable if the private equity sleazes find they can't sell off their holdings when the time comes, and thus go to their fallback position, the military-industrial-congressional complex.
I just drove home to the SF bay area from LA in my 1999 Toyota Tacoma and did not read the news on my computer till this morning. I am in a state of shock, misery, horror about the actual news. I just wanted to say thank you and your readers for being here--it's my only comfort this early (6:42) in the AM.
It's fun to imagine such things-like we enjoy horror stories in movies knowing that the horror is not real....But the truth is America is in reality is as sick STRICKEN with illness as the nations it attacks...And 9/11 wasn't really a terrorist attack but natural backlash from the death and destruction America caused in the Middle East.
A completely illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional act. I can't imagine that the case against Maduro will hold up in any court...but of course, it will, since the US now runs kangaroo courts with selected, supine jurors. I, for one, would be proud to hang that jury.
The same will be true for the people of Venezuela as their country descends into whatever chaos comes next. A key will be what the Venezuelan military decides.
Every US administration is lawless, but Trump's second term doesn't even have a pretense of adherence to the Constitution and Federal laws.
Some here have long maintained there will be no mid term elections this year. I have come to the terrible conclusion they are correct. This administration, acting under the despot's 'executive orders' will find an end to that praised simulation of democracy.
A dying Empire lashes out militarily. Things will only get more grim from here. There is bipartisan support for the Pentagon budget, and the wealthy are making obscene profits on stocks in the manufacture of weapons.
"I know Trump and others have always lusted after Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves, but seriously? Which country are we going to invade next, which leaders will we kidnap next, using the false pretext of fighting a war on drugs?"
Iran. Come on, you know it, I know it, and so does everyone else who's not asleep. Iran will be next. It will set the entire Middle East on fire and we'll be at war in the Middle East for the next 10 years. It will make Afghanistan look like a kid's birthday party. And, of course, the Democrats will bitch and the Republicans will applaud.
Here's food for thought. Once we set the Middle East on fire, who will be the first to push the nuclear button? Trump or Netanyahu? (My bet is on Trump.) And do you even imagine Trump consulting Congress before pushing the nuclear button?
Nothing will come of it Lisa it's all nothing more than a diversion and distraction. The Clintons alone have eliminated so many people they should be sentenced to 1000 years in prison.
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" & Happy New Year/ Let's hope its a good one/ without any fear"
So much for reflecting and seeking to be better, and improving in the forthcoming year...! Nothing like a society that eschews war and embraces peace. :/
Thanks for sharing. This is all people need to know about these mentally ill “gaslighter” people that are exploited to use “reverse” discord in their writing.
Bill, your headline suggested you were trying to put Andy Borowitz out of business! I don't have time to read and add to others' comments here, so will just say that Fearless Leader has now rolled the calendar back to 1898 when the US seized resources in the Caribbean, the distant Pacific, etc. I heard from a pal that explicit threats are now being leveled against the government of Cuba. I have suspected for some time that all those naval vessels sent to the Caribbean are there to deal with more than just Venezuela. What will the UN Security Council say about this? Of course they can take no action to curb the US, thanks to the veto option.
Yes I lot of Venezuelans hate Maduro and a lot love him. The only thing this will bring is Civil War for the Venezuelans were many people will die lots of them will be children. All the deaths will be on the hands of the United States government. When the dead bodies start rolling out I will not forgive any of you who are cheering this on.
What Trump did in Venezuela Yesterday mirrors the CIA-British Coup in Iran in 1953 orchestrating the overthrow of Democratically Elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. This coup was primarily motivated by the desire to protect British oil interests after Mosaddegh nationalized Iran's oil industry.
When the US Oil companies ran and exploited Venezuela's Resources, the majority of People were living in poverty.
Venezuela nationalized its oil industry on January 1, 1976, creating Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to replace foreign oil companies. This move allowed Venezuela to control its oil resources and significantly increased its oil reserves and production capacity over the following decades.
That's when the US destroyed the Venezuelan Economy with Economic sanctions preventing them access to the parts to modernize their Oil Production and keep up oil production.
In the New York Times sendout this AM, the headline was "An Operation in Venezuela"
Looks like our so-called elites heartily approve of Trump's "operation."
And the AP has many photos of Venezuelans waving U.S. flags and cheering. The narrative is in place and will be maintained. How long before we hear the Venezuelans want to erect a statue to the "Great Liberator'?
NYT never met a war it didn't like.
I just wish we would reinstate the draft so we could draft those b-ards and send them to the front lines to be cannon fodder.
Hamas' 'Operation Al Asqa Flood' October 7 set this world on the Path to Armageddon, the great Day of the Battle of Almighty God described in The Revelation of Jesus Christ 16:13-16.
The Israeli-US ACT OF WAR against Iran June 13 confirmed Earthly POWER is on that Path.
Naturally, it would be more interesting for me to notice 'Operation Al Asqa Flood' October 7, 2023, happened 9 years AFTER posting this article online about the Al Asqa Mosque on Temple Mount in East Jerusalem: https://rayjc.com/2014/11/13/temple-mount-and-the-battle-of-the-great-day-of-god-almighty/
The Christmas break was a necessary respite from the lunacy of the past year, but I knew it couldn't last long, that we would have to gird ourselves for its resumption quite early. But I was caught off guard by NYT alerts that came in overnight about Venezuela. More head smacking. Today's Bracing Views headline came as a welcome bit of humorous anodyne, if only true, there'd be revelry in the streets!
A bit more seriously, I'd find some worthwhile expenditure of the grotesque Pentagon budget if some of it were used for an operation, a la SEAL Team 6, to snatch Netanyahu and Gvir, a la ICE, off the streets of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, wherever Israeli surveillance technology says they are at the moment - how delightful the irony - and whisked off to The Hague. Then I'd say the world made some sense.
"American justice" indeed.
It's no time for joking and I'm sick of hearing about MAGA this and that, but I couldn't help thinking "Make America Go Away!"
I pine for lacerating riffs on MAGA, thanks for this one. Related to it, I went to a transcript of MLK, Jr.'s April 4, 1967 "Beyond Viet Nam" speech and plucked out this quote, "Now it should be incandescently clear that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today can ignore the present war." He of course was referring to Viet Nam, now nearly 59 years ago. Just substitute in "Gaza" today and you can see how much progress we've made.
Santayana: "He who does not learn from history is doomed to repeat it."
Great analogy XK!! What bemuses with regard to BB is how there are 7 billion people on this planet of which only 15 million are Jews and yet it appears this man controls the entire world.
How is it humanly possibly he's not been assassinated let alone by his very own people and or security staff? He used the Israel POW's as a pawns, and not only plotted 10-07 but then savagely murdered his own people in order to portray the Palestinians as the evil doers the Israel's are and have always been.
Israel has spent over one BILLION dollars on this farkakte propaganda campaign and still no one believes anything Israel and or this man says. I ask you again how is it possible he still walks the earth?
It solidifies just how deep the corruption is. How they entire world is in bed with this scum and every single you read, see and hear is all part of the propaganda and subterfuge. It's over, as long as Israel and the USA continue to exist the world will continue to plunge into despair. Our only hope was Iran, Russia and perhaps China who now appear all part of the greater scheme. The only hope ironically will be WWIII.
Too many "how is it possible" questions for me to contemplate, indeed, I can't handle even one. I too had been hoping that the BRICS would offer a different, humane world order, but apparently I've been naive in that thought, a number of them traffic with the genocidal entity despite its odiousness. Your conclusion may be inevitable if the private equity sleazes find they can't sell off their holdings when the time comes, and thus go to their fallback position, the military-industrial-congressional complex.
America is lawless.
The Republicans are shameless.
The Democrats are spineless.
Decency is powerless.
I just drove home to the SF bay area from LA in my 1999 Toyota Tacoma and did not read the news on my computer till this morning. I am in a state of shock, misery, horror about the actual news. I just wanted to say thank you and your readers for being here--it's my only comfort this early (6:42) in the AM.
It's fun to imagine such things-like we enjoy horror stories in movies knowing that the horror is not real....But the truth is America is in reality is as sick STRICKEN with illness as the nations it attacks...And 9/11 wasn't really a terrorist attack but natural backlash from the death and destruction America caused in the Middle East.
A completely illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional act. I can't imagine that the case against Maduro will hold up in any court...but of course, it will, since the US now runs kangaroo courts with selected, supine jurors. I, for one, would be proud to hang that jury.
We are living in a nightmare.
The same will be true for the people of Venezuela as their country descends into whatever chaos comes next. A key will be what the Venezuelan military decides.
Every US administration is lawless, but Trump's second term doesn't even have a pretense of adherence to the Constitution and Federal laws.
Some here have long maintained there will be no mid term elections this year. I have come to the terrible conclusion they are correct. This administration, acting under the despot's 'executive orders' will find an end to that praised simulation of democracy.
A dying Empire lashes out militarily. Things will only get more grim from here. There is bipartisan support for the Pentagon budget, and the wealthy are making obscene profits on stocks in the manufacture of weapons.
"I know Trump and others have always lusted after Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves, but seriously? Which country are we going to invade next, which leaders will we kidnap next, using the false pretext of fighting a war on drugs?"
Iran. Come on, you know it, I know it, and so does everyone else who's not asleep. Iran will be next. It will set the entire Middle East on fire and we'll be at war in the Middle East for the next 10 years. It will make Afghanistan look like a kid's birthday party. And, of course, the Democrats will bitch and the Republicans will applaud.
Here's food for thought. Once we set the Middle East on fire, who will be the first to push the nuclear button? Trump or Netanyahu? (My bet is on Trump.) And do you even imagine Trump consulting Congress before pushing the nuclear button?
My response to U.S. government bloviating: release the Epstein files!
Nothing will come of it Lisa it's all nothing more than a diversion and distraction. The Clintons alone have eliminated so many people they should be sentenced to 1000 years in prison.
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" & Happy New Year/ Let's hope its a good one/ without any fear"
So much for reflecting and seeking to be better, and improving in the forthcoming year...! Nothing like a society that eschews war and embraces peace. :/
Let me know when you find one.
America never practices introspection. Diplomacy is something we used to do. Every problem has a military solution. Awful. Just awful.
F———! WTF! this is nuts!
Bill and all,
Thanks for sharing. This is all people need to know about these mentally ill “gaslighter” people that are exploited to use “reverse” discord in their writing.
https://ibb.co/Pzb5gbb5
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Bill, your headline suggested you were trying to put Andy Borowitz out of business! I don't have time to read and add to others' comments here, so will just say that Fearless Leader has now rolled the calendar back to 1898 when the US seized resources in the Caribbean, the distant Pacific, etc. I heard from a pal that explicit threats are now being leveled against the government of Cuba. I have suspected for some time that all those naval vessels sent to the Caribbean are there to deal with more than just Venezuela. What will the UN Security Council say about this? Of course they can take no action to curb the US, thanks to the veto option.
Yes I lot of Venezuelans hate Maduro and a lot love him. The only thing this will bring is Civil War for the Venezuelans were many people will die lots of them will be children. All the deaths will be on the hands of the United States government. When the dead bodies start rolling out I will not forgive any of you who are cheering this on.
What Trump did in Venezuela Yesterday mirrors the CIA-British Coup in Iran in 1953 orchestrating the overthrow of Democratically Elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. This coup was primarily motivated by the desire to protect British oil interests after Mosaddegh nationalized Iran's oil industry.
When the US Oil companies ran and exploited Venezuela's Resources, the majority of People were living in poverty.
Venezuela nationalized its oil industry on January 1, 1976, creating Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to replace foreign oil companies. This move allowed Venezuela to control its oil resources and significantly increased its oil reserves and production capacity over the following decades.
That's when the US destroyed the Venezuelan Economy with Economic sanctions preventing them access to the parts to modernize their Oil Production and keep up oil production.