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YouTube is now blocking US Senate hearings because they don't like what is being said

streiff
RedState
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:30 UTC
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© AP/Alex Brandon/KJNYouTube censors Senate Hearings
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson takes to the pages of the Wall Street Journal today to reveal that YouTube has actually started censoring video from US Senate hearings.

Since March of last year, the China virus — its origins, spread, therapies, and preventive measures — has become of intense concern to the tech platforms that can effectively control what is said and how it is said in this country. What should have been public debate on the subject of mask wearing, lockdowns, and potential therapies has been effectively shut down. Given that the public health establishment has demonstrated that it is singularly incompetent, if not actually malicious, in how it has reacted to the Wuhan virus, the decision to stomp on the public discussion is indefensible. It is all the more so when Big Tech decides that the American people cannot be allowed to see a government-produced video of a public hearing of a US Senate Committee.
They were from a Dec. 8 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on early treatment of Covid-19. One was a 30-minute summary; the other was the opening statement of critical-care specialist Pierre Kory.

Dr. Kory is part of a world-renowned group of physicians who developed a groundbreaking use of corticosteroids to treat hospitalized Covid patients. His testimony at a May Senate hearing helped doctors rethink treatment protocols and saved lives.

At the December hearing, he presented evidence regarding the use of ivermectin, a cheap and widely available drug that treats tropical diseases caused by parasites, for prevention and early treatment of Covid-19. He described a just-published study from Argentina in which about 800 health-care workers received ivermectin and 400 didn't. Not one of the 800 contracted Covid-19; 58% of the 400 did.

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Bill Gates, who predicted the pandemic, names next two monster disasters that could shake our world

Joseph Guzman
The Hill
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC
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© Calla Kesslker/The New York Times'Hey there Mr. Gates...Let's stop at two!'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates famously predicted an infectious virus was likely to kill millions of people across the globe five years before COVID-19 did just that.

"If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it's most likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than a war," Gates said during a 2015 Ted Talk. "We've actually invested very little in a system to stop an epidemic. We're not ready for the next epidemic."

Now the billionaire philanthropist has spoken on what the next big crisis facing humanity could be. During an interview on Derek Muller's YouTube channel Veritasium, Gates pointed out two prominent threats facing the modern world: climate change and bioterrorism. Gates said during the interview:
"Every year that [climate change] would be a death toll even greater than we've had in this pandemic. Also, related to pandemics is something people don't like to talk about much, which is bioterrorism, that somebody who wants to cause damage could engineer a virus. So that means the chance of running into this is more than just the naturally caused epidemics like the current one."
While Gates said there will certainly be more pandemics in the future, he said humanity could increase its preparedness for one to the point where the world would never have a death toll anywhere near what is occurring today with the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than 107 million people and killed more than 2.3 million around the globe.

Comment: Yowza! It's almost like he has an insider's track on these things!

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Ice Age Farmer Report: FDA wants GPS on crops - Spinach sends email - Cow registration mandates


Ice Age Farmer
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:21 UTC
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The FDA is considering requiring GPS coordinates of every crop harvested, and data on when it was planted/harvested/chilled/packed/shipped. Not only would this put small farms OUT of business, it effectively requires robotic automation. British Columbia has mandated livestock registration for your safety "in this age of dangerous pandemics." The technocratic takeover of farming continues, and the stage is now set for the introduction of the blockchain/AI beast system. Christian breaks it down in this Ice Age Farmer broadcast.


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Best of the Web: Tucker: What we STILL don't know about the Capitol riot - and what we DO know

Tucker Carlson
Fox News
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC
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Where was the necessary security? How did the riot start? How did Officer Brian Sicknick die?

It's funny how change happens. You thought the big change came on Election Day, when the incumbent president lost, but that turned out to be nothing compared to the change that came two months later.

On Jan. 6, supporters of Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol building. Some forced their way inside, and Washington has never been the same. It may never be the same. As a result of what happened on Jan. 6, your descendants will live in a very different country. Some in Congress have compared that day to 9/11. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has likened it to Pearl Harbor, which spurred America's entry into the Second World War.

Every day we hear new and more florid comparisons from Democratic partisans. But Tuesay night, CNN outdid all of them by comparing what happened Jan. 6 to the Rwandan genocide.


Comment: We have been watching a deceptive narrative and massive political power grab unfold in real time. And though harrowing to witness for all of its implications pointing to how pathological interests operate, it is nonetheless a fascinating chapter in US history - and even world history - that may be noted for its significance concerning the destruction of a whole nation of people.

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Why Victoria Nuland is dangerous and should not be confirmed as Biden's Under Secretary

Rick Sterling
The Duran
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:00 UTC
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Victoria Nuland
Victoria Nuland exemplifies the neocons who have led US foreign policy from one disaster to another for the past 30 years while evading accountability. It is a bad sign that President Joe Biden has nominated Victoria Nuland for the third highest position at the State Department, Under Secretary for Political Affairs.

As a top-level appointee, Victoria Nuland must be confirmed by the US Senate. There is a campaign to Stop her confirmation. The following review of her work shows why Victoria Nuland is incompetent, highly dangerous and should not be confirmed.

Afghanistan and Iraq

From 2000 to 2003, Nuland was US permanent representative to NATO as the Bush administration attacked then invaded Afghanistan. The Afghan government offered to work with the US remove Al Qaeda, but this was rejected. After Al Qaeda was defeated, the US could have left Afghanistan but instead stayed, established semi-permanent bases, split the country, and is still fighting there two decades later.
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America is back to 'spreading democracy' in the Middle East


Southfront
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC
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The United States is returning to a level of activity in the Middle East unseen in nearly 4 years. This development has become obvious over the weeks since Joe Biden became US President, firstly with a large deployment into Syria, and subsequently with smaller ones.

On February 9th, the Pentagon said that it was no longer in Syria to protect and exploit oil fields.

It is now back to hunting ISIS. Back to the square one of 2014 and the Obama era. ISIS somehow obliged by ramping up their activities throughout Syria.

It is a mystery that they were able to make such a sharp and sudden resurgence. It should also be noted that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces allegedly have about 10,000 ISIS terrorists imprisoned.

This statement of intent denotes a massive shift in posture for the US. When defending the oil fields the US troops were mostly static, when hunting ISIS they can, once again, roam around and carry out various operations.


Comment: The neocon warhawks of Washington are sticking to the formula: impose more US military forces (uninvited and under any pretext) to address problems that they themselves created years ago - and then create even more chaos that will ultimately, they think, serve the interests of US and Israeli hegemony in the region.

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Washington cesspool: New report alleges Lincoln Project founders were 'warned' about John Weaver's predatory behavior

Joseph Wulfsohn
Fox News
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:50 UTC
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© YouTube / 60 MinutesJohn Weaver speaks to CBS News' '60 Minutes,' October 12, 2020
Former McCain aide accused of harassing 21 young men, including one who was 14 years old at the time

A damning report published by New York magazine Thursday sheds new light on sexual harassment allegations against Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver and details how his colleagues were "warned" about his behavior.

A college student named Alex Johnson recalled his interactions with Weaver beginning in December 2018, when Johnson expressed an interest in getting into politics.

"I just didn't really think anything of it at first," Johnson told the magazine's Intelligencer blog. "But then, you know, his intentions became clear."

Johnson, who was a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, alleged that Weaver asked about his "dating life and sexual interests" and explicit inquiries were made. In 2020, Weaver reached out to Johnson to see if he was interested in interning for the anti-Trump PAC.

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Russia warns EU it could cut ties following threats of more sanctions


BBC
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:15 UTC
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© EPARussia's Sergei Lavrov had a frosty meeting with the EU foreign policy chief a week ago
Russia is ready to sever ties with the EU if the bloc imposes new, economically painful sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

The EU has raised the prospect of further sanctions amid a row over the treatment of the jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.

When an interviewer asked if Russia was heading for a "break" with the EU, Mr Lavrov said "we're ready for that".

"If you want peace, prepare for war," he said.

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Democrats begin arguments and reveal security footage: Impeachment Day Two highlights

Emily Brooks
Washington Examiner
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:30 UTC
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© Reuters / US Senate handoutAn except from footage of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, presented at former president Donald Trump's impeachment trial in Washington, DC, February 10, 2021.
Democratic House impeachment managers on Wednesday made never-before-seen security footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol breach the highlight of their first day of substantive arguments during the Senate impeachment trial.

But the videos, while they pulled on senators' heartstrings, may do little to support the ultimate argument that former President Donald Trump is guilty of the House's "incitement of insurrection" charge.

Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin opened the day hitting at the crux of one Republican argument, that Trump did not incite the Capitol mob because his statements are protected under the First Amendment.

Comment: Reuters breathlessly reported on the video "evidence" presented by the prosecutors:
The House of Representatives' Democrats prosecuting Trump in his second impeachment trial on Wednesday leaned heavily on the threat posed to Republicans, including then-Vice President Mike Pence, by hundreds of Trump supporters attempting to stop Congress from certifying his election defeat.

"Today's presentation was powerful and emotional, reliving a terrorist attack on our nation's capital, but there was very little said about how specific conduct of the president satisfies a legal standard," said Republican Senator Ted Cruz.

The Senate on Tuesday in a 56-44 vote rejected an attempt to declare the trial unconstitutional because Trump left office when his term ended on Jan. 20. That margin suggested Democrats face an uphill climb in trying to convict the man who still remains popular with Republican voters.

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford on Wednesday appeared emotional at his desk after Eric Swalwell, one of the House impeachment managers, finished his presentation. Another senator, Steve Daines, put his hand on Lankford's arm in what appeared to be a gesture of comfort.

But speaking to reporters later, Lankford struggled to connect the visceral images to any culpability for Trump, who in a fiery speech before the attack on the Capitol urged his supporters to "fight" his election defeat.

"He's had 100 rallies and we've never seen that before. So that's the tough one to be able to link together," Lankford said.

Separately, Florida Senator Rick Scott said he was "disgusted" by the behavior of the rioters.

But asked whether Trump bore responsibility, he said, "You know, I've watched what he said. He's never said that somebody should break in. He actually said that people should do this peacefully ... Look, this is a complete waste of time."
Democrats deceptively mixed footage from the Capitol with clips from Trump's speech, which was being given a 45-minute walk away. They were even brazen enough to leave out Trump's last remarks, which were to 'peacefully make your voices heard and then go home'.

RT reports:
"It tears at your heart and brings tears to your eyes," said Romney - a vocal Trump critic and one of just six Republican senators who voted to proceed with the trial - after viewing the footage, adding that he didn't realize the danger he was in at the time.

Another video shows former vice president Pence and his family being quickly escorted out of the Senate chamber and down a stairway after a crowd had forced entry into the Capitol.


Though Democrats presented the dramatic recordings as proof of the chaos caused by Trump's incendiary rhetoric, arguing he "incited" the riot with repeat charges of fraud in the 2020 race, some lawmakers across the aisle weren't impressed with the evidence.

"I've said many times that the president's rhetoric is at times overheated, but this is not a referendum on whether you agree with everything the president says or tweets," said Texas Senator Ted Cruz. "This is instead a legal proceeding."
They spent a great deal of time focusing on the horrific acts of violence that were played out by the criminals, but the language from the president doesn't come close to meeting the legal standard for incitement.
Another Trump ally, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), also met the footage with a yawn, saying: "Nothing new here, for me, at the end of the day."
From the New York Post which highlighted Republican fury the Democrats' slanted presentation:
During Day 2 of the unprecedented proceedings in the US Senate, several high-profile Republicans said Democratic impeachment managers from the House of Representatives had selectively quoted from Trump's speech to his supporters before they stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.

"President Trump told protestors to 'peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard,'" the Republican House Judiciary Committee tweeted.


"You left that part out. Wonder why?"

A similar sentiment came from former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

"There's one line from President Trump's January 6th speech that Democrats keep conveniently leaving out: 'Peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard,'" Meadows tweeted.

Former Trump campaign spokesman and adviser Jason Miller also tweeted: "'Peaceful and patriotic' - three words the Democratic House Impeachment Managers seem to have edited out of all their video clips."


Midway through Wednesday's session, House manager Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) noted that Trump's instruction for his supporters to "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard" was a singular event during his speech.

"In a speech spanning almost 11,000 words — yes, we did check — that was the one time, the only time President Trump used the word peaceful or any suggestion of non-violence," Dean said.

"President Trump used the word 'fight' or 'fighting' 20 times, including telling the crowd they needed to 'fight like hell' to save our democracy."

During a break in the trial, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) also accused the House managers of hypocrisy for focusing on Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election over unsubstantiated claims of fraud.

"[What] is going through all Republicans' minds is, 'But what about Hillary Clinton saying and telling Joe Biden, "Never concede"?'" Johnson said.
More Republican come out to refute some of the evidence presented in the impeachment charge:
Confusion reigned in the final moments of Day 2 of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday when an angry GOP Sen. Mike Lee insisted he had been misquoted by House impeachment managers.

As the Democratic lawmakers closed their first of two days of arguments, Lee (R-Utah) rose to his feet and demanded they strike from the record an account the House impeachment managers gave of a phone call Trump mistakenly placed to Lee during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

"They are not true! They were false!" Lee said of the House managers' arguments. "I ask them to be stricken."

Media reports citing unnamed sources saying Trump called Lee during the riot when he had been trying to reach freshman Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama were used during the trial.

Tuberville also refuted that he had spent 10 minutes on the phone with Trump during the historic insurrection.

"I don't know if you've ever talked to President Trump. You don't get many words in," Tuberville told reporters outside the chamber on Wednesday evening.

"But he didn't get a chance to say a whole lot because I said, 'Mr. President, they just took the vice president out. I've got to go.'"
According to the Washington Examiner Lindsay Graham has said impeachment is dead in the water:
Sen. Lindsey Graham assured former President Trump the impeachment case against him is "over" during a phone call Tuesday night.

"The bottom line is I reinforced to the president, the case is over. It's just a matter of getting the final verdict now," the Trump-ally told reporters on Wednesday.

House impeachment managers are making their case that Mr. Trump incited an insurrection on Jan. 6 throughout several hours of legal arguments on the second day of Mr. Trump's impeachment hearing.

The trial opened on Tuesday with the two sides debating whether an impeachment trial for a former president is constitutional.

The Senate voted 56-44 that it was, allowing the proceeding to continue.

Six Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the trial moving forward, and expressed praise for the House Democrats' arguments, saying they were strong.

Mr. Trump's legal team, though, says they do not plan on changing their strategy. Mr. Graham told reporters he expects more than 44 senators to vote for acquittal.

"I think the vote for not guilty will probably grow beyond 44," he said.


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Belarus: President Lukashenko says he'll leave office when 'peace and order' is restored, promises to hold 'open election'

Jonny Tickle
RT
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC
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© SputnikIn this handout photo released by BelTA, Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the 6th All-Belarusian People's Congress in the Palace of the Republic, in Minsk, Belarus.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he will leave his post, once and for all, if protests subside and the unrest which has gripped the country since his disputed election victory last year comes to an end.

The veteran leader was speaking on Thursday at the All-Belarusian People's Assembly, where he also promised that a draft for a new constitution would be prepared this year and would be submitted for a national referendum in 2022. His plan to leave office is contingent on the new constitution process being completed.

"My main condition for leaving power is peace and order in the country and no protests," Lukashenko said, noting that he would also demand protection for his current supporters. Many of his most senior backers were present at the speech, and, notably, not wearing masks.

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