The word tonight is that Mary Peltola the Democrat candidate in the Special Election in Alaska is declared the winner over two Republican candidates Governor Sarah Palin and Democrat turned Republican Nick Begich.
The election held back on August 16th but votes received up until today were allowed to be added to the count.
The Ranked Choice Voting system came into play with the final sorting of the vote putting Peltola just slightly ahead of Palin.
THE US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVING THE NEW COVID SHOTS FROM MODERNA AND PFIZER-BIONTECH.
Seven unvaccinated cadets disenrolled and removed from the campus of the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DISCUSSION
THE NUMBERS DOWN ON WALL STREET TODAY.
THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE OFF 280.44 POINTS OR .88 PERCENT IN VALUE.
THE NASDAQ DECLINED 66.93 POINTS OR .56 PERCENT IN VALUE...MARKETWATCH
Russia measuring an annual inflation rate of 14.31 percent in recent days. It's a slight decline from earlier in the month...TASS RUSSIA
The inflation rate in the Netherlands for August 13.6 percent.
"Freedom of speech is something worth fighting for in this country"
CO-OPERATOR OF NEW ZEALAND'S 'COUNTERSPIN MEDIA' HANNAH SPIERER SPEAKING OUTSIDE CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT COURT TODAY
ALTERNATIVE NEWS SITE OPERATORS KELVYN ALP AND HANNAH SPIERER FORCED INTO THE DOCK OF A NEW ZEALAND COUTROOM TODAY FACING VARIOUS 'PUBLICATIONS' CHARGES AMONG OTHERS.
A JUDGE ORDERING THE PAIR TO GET LAWYERS BY SEPTEMBER 21ST.
SPEAKING OUTSIDE THE COURT SPIERER DESCRIBED THE GOVERNMENT'S LEGAL ACTION AS A 'FISHING EXPEDITION' TO FIND SOMETHING TO AGAINST THE WEBSITE.
A CROWD OUTSIDE THE COURT SUPPORTING THEM ALONG WITH SOME LEFT-WING OPPONENTS.
THE EUROPEAN UNION'S FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JOSEP BORRELL SAYS HE'S HOPEFUL OF A NUCLEAR DEAL WITH IRAN IN THE COMING DAYS...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL
SUCH A DEAL WOULD BRING THE UNITED STATES BACK INTO THE 2015 JCPOA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN.
ISRAEL OPENLY EXPRESSING ITS CONCERNS TO THE UNITED STATES PRIME MINISTER YAIR LAPID SPEAKING WITH JOE BIDEN...TIMES OF ISRAEL
CANADIAN CONNECTION TO GIRLS SMUGGLED TO ISIS
TRUDEAU DEFENDS CANADIAN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
It's been revealed that an intelligence agent for Canada smuggled people into Syria to join the Islamic State.
That according to files shown to BBC News.
It's part of the story involving Briton Shamina Begum then a teenage girl from the UK who travelled to Syria with two other girls in 2015.
A man providing intelligence information to Canada helped to facilitate the girls journey to Syria when they arrived at the Istanbul bus station in Turkey.
Lawyers for Begum want to get her British citizenship back following her involvement with ISIS and contend she was trafficked into Syria...BBC NEWS...
In Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defending the country's intelligence agency and saying there will be an investigation...CBC NEWS CANADA
RUSSIA'S GAZPROM ANNOUNCING THE SUSPENSION OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES TO FRANCE'S ENGIE OVER NON-PAYMENT.
CUSTOMERS LIKE ENGIE WERE ASKED TO PAY FOR NATURAL GAS IN RUSSIAN ROUBLES FOLLOWING THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE...TASS RUSSIA...
The Nord Stream pipeline that sends natural gas from Russia to Europe is now shut down.
This is a scheduled shut down for maintenance that began at 9 pm Eastern US Time Wednesday and will last until 9 pm Eastern US Time Friday...TASS RUSSIA
The Solomon Islands announcing a hold on naval visits by foreign countries following an incident where a US Coast Guard cutter was unable to get immediate approval for a port visit.
The country's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare speaking Tuesday as he welcomed the US Navy Hospital Ship "USNS Mercy" to the capital city of Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal...RADIO NEW ZEALAND
France's AFP news agency reports that an international team has reached the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
The plant has come under repeated shelling attacks from Ukrainian forces...TASS RUSSIA
The European Union deciding to tighten visa entry requirements for Russia. The EU stopping short of a total ban on entry of Russian citizens...BBC NEWS
In other news....
POLITICS IN THE USA THE REPUBLICAN TRAFALGAR GROUP OUT WITH POLLS SHOWING THE GOP CANDIDATES IN GEORGIA'S MAIN STATEWIDE RACES LEADING.
INCUMBENT GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP LEADING STACEY ABRAMS 51 TO 44 PERCENT AND HERSCHEL WALKER AHEAD OF DEMOCRAT INCUMBENT US SENATOR RAPHAEL WARNOCK 48 TO 47 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responding to the simmering controversy over government money going to an "anti-racism" organization whose consultant is said to have made anti-Semitic and or racist posts.
Trudeau now saying it's "unacceptable" with a government grant withdrawn from the organization...BBC NEWS...
Meanwhile drama over shouts aimed at Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in Alberta last weekend.
The woman who froze bank accounts that supported the Ottawa Freedom Convoy earlier this year was called a "traitor" among other things.
A phrase coined to describe opposition to politicians like Freeland whose ancestry includes Ukrainian Nazi's "dangerous politics"...BBC NEWS
The last leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has died more later...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
Joe Biden's popularity falling this week.
That according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Biden getting a 38 percent approval rating this week. It was up to 41 percent last week...REUTERS
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT US SENATE CANDIDATE LT. GOV. JOHN FETTERMAN ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE IS UNABLE TO DEBATE HIS REPUBLICAN OPPONENT DR.MEHMET OZ.
BUT IN DOING SO FETTERMAN TOOK AIM AT OZ ACCUSING HIS CAMPAIGN OF MOCKING HIM AS A STROKE SURVIVOR...(NEWS AGENCIES)...FREE REPUBLIC POST-DISCUSSION
DUTCH FARMERS DEFENCE FORCE VICE-PRESIDENT JOS UBELS SPEAKS ABOUT TALKS WITH THE GOVERNMENT PLANNED FOR TOMORROW ON TUESDAY 8/30/2022 (IN DUTCH)
"tomorrow we will keep our feet firmly on the ground and hope for movement from the cabinet"
Those words from Jos Ubels Vice-President of the Farmers Defence Force in the Netherlands hoping that negotiations will lead to a back down by the government on climate change cow gas rules.
The government mediator Johan Remkes will be in the room along with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other cabinet ministers...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
POLITICS HERE IN THE USA AN EMERSON POLL ON THE GEORGIA RACES WITH REPUBLICAN HERSCHEL WALKER LEADING THE US SENATE RACE OVER INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT RAPHAEL WARNOCK 46 TO 44 PERCENT.
IN THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN BRIAN KEMP LEADING DEMOCRAT STACEY ABRAMS 48 TO 44 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS POLLS
Stocks dropping today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down 308.12 points or .96 percent in value.
The NASDAQ falling 134.53 points or 1.12 percent in value...MARKETWATCH...
Oil prices took a sudden fall today dropping to 92 dollars 27 cents a barrel by late afternoon a 4.74 percent drop in value...
IN NEW ZEALAND THE CORONER'S INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF A 26-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO DIED AFTER RECEIVING A COVID VACCINE JAB.
AN AUTOPSY FOUND THAT RORY NAIRN DIED OF VACCINE-RELATED MYOCARDITIS.
CORONER SUE JOHNSON SAYING TO THE HIGH COURT IN DUNEDIN THAT THE INQUEST IS NOT A TRIAL THAT WILL DETERMINE 'FAULT OR BLAME' BUT AS SHE PUT IT A 'FACT-FINDING EXERCISE'...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
A court in Australia throwing out the nearly two-year old incitement charge against a woman in Ballarat, Victoria who organized an event on social media to protest the COVID lockdown.
Zoe Buhler, mother of three, was pregnant at the time of her arrest which was livestreamed in September of 2020.
The charge dropped at the request of police who said:
"it was not in the public interest to continue the prosecution"...
The state inquiry into the 2021 Mount Meron disaster in Israel when 45 people were killed in a crush of humanity drawing conclusions.
Warning letters sent to top police and government officials at the time including former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Public Security Minister Amir Ohana...TIMES OF ISRAEL
(Updated) AT LEAST 23 DEAD IN UNREST IN IRAQ WITH THE GOVERNMENT DECLARING TODAY A NON-WORKING DAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THE VIOLENCE BEGAN WHEN PROMINENT ANTI-IRAN CLERIC MOQTADA AL-SADR SAID HE WAS 'RETIRING' FROM POLITICAL LIFE...LIVE UPDATES-AL JAZEERA QATAR...
LATE TODAY VIOLENCE BEGAN TO SUBSIDE IN BAGHDAD AS MOQTADA AL-SADR ISSUED AN APPEAL FOR CALM...BBC NEWS
The US Navy says it stopped an Iranian vessel that was towing a US 5th Fleet drone ship in the Arabian Sea.
IN THE WAKE OF DEMOCRAT NANCY PELOSI'S TAIWAN TRIP THE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO TRICKLE TO THE ISLAND NATION THAT CHINA CONSIDERS TO PART OF ITS TERRITORY.
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR DOUG DUCEY ON THE ISLAND FOR A THREE-DAY VISIT.
TAIWAN IS HOME TO COMPUTER CHIP MAKING WITH A LARGE CHIP PLANT ENVISIONED IN ARIZONA...TASS RUSSIA
The killing of a Jewish man in France by his Muslim roommate drawing the attention of France's Jewish community.
The murder of Eyal Haddad appears to be an act of Antisemitism but the silence of authorities about it is disturbing to an organization monitoring such incidents in France.
Haddad killed with an axe.
The suspect identified as Mohamed Dridi says he killed Haddad for owing him over 100 euros (100 dollars) and because he was Jewish...TIMES OF ISRAEL
18 reported killed when police in the island nation of Madagascar off the coast of Africa shot at protesters angered by the kidnapping of an albino child.
A lynch mob in the hundreds came to a police station leading to the deadly clash...AFP FRANCE-VOICE OF AMERICA
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
RUSSIA SAYS UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE HAS FAILED WITH MASSIVE CASUALTIES ON THE UKRAINIAN SIDE
NUCLEAR DELEGATION IN KIEV WITH ZELENSKY AND UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS
The Russian Defense Ministry spokesman says the Ukrainian offensive in the Kherson region has failed with over 1200 members of the Ukrainian forces killed...TASS RUSSIA
The International Atomic Energy Agency delegation that is supposed to check out conditions at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine which has been repeatedly shelled by Ukrainian forces in Kiev today.
It is expected that they will travel to the nuclear plant later this week...(Tass Russia, BBC News)
In other news...
A water emergency in Jackson, Mississippi.
The water shut off to 180,000 residents due to contamination.
An emergency declared by the city yesterday following flooding on the Pearl River.
The Mississippi State Health Department intervening in response...WLBT JACKSON
"The fired agent who was just escorted out of the FBI headquarters is the person who got the FBI to raid a home, Mar-a-Lago, that has 'stirred the World and created anger and hostility toward the FBI and DOJ the likes of which have perhaps never been seen in our Country before..."
PRESIDENT TRUMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA TONIGHT REGARDING A FIRED FBI AGENT WHO ORDERED THE PROBE INTO HIM-GAB SOCIAL MEDIA POST
The "Washington Times" reporting that a senior FBI agent identified as Tim Thibault left the agency suddenly on Friday.
His departure said linked to anti-Trump social media posts in 2020 among other things...
Meanwhile the US Justice Department admitting that a number of documents protected by attorney-client privilege were taken from President Trump's home by the FBI...FREE REPUBLIC POST-THE GATEWAY PUNDIT STORY-DISCUSSION
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talking emergency action by the EU to deal with skyrocketing electricity prices.
They are a result of the EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine.
Some electricity stations are dependent on the natural gas that comes from Russia.
European countries are unwilling to pay for that natural gas in Russian roubles as demanded by Russia in response to financial sanctions from the EU and other nations.
An emergency electricity price meeting set by the EU for September 9th...
Wall Street again lower today with oil prices rising to almost 97 dollars a barrel by late afternoon an increase of more than four percent.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 184.41 points or .57 percent in value.
The NASDAQ fell 124.04 points or 1.02 percent in value...MARKETWATCH
There was a deep dive on Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing over one thousand points more than three percent of it's the value.
NASDAQ off almost five hundred points or nearly four percent of its value on Friday.
The Asian markets opened down on Monday following Friday's Wall Street plunge and most of the major ones with the exception of Shanghai went down today...MARKETWATCH
NASA CANCELLED THE LAUNCH OF ITS FIRST ARTEMIS ROCKET TODAY.
AN ENGINE PROBLEM CITED.
THE ARTEMIS PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO BRING HUMAN BEINGS TO THE MOON BY 2025...BBC NEWS BLOG
A DUTCH SOLIDER IS DEAD FOLLOWING AN ATTACK OUTSIDE A HOTEL IN INDIANAPOLIS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
TWO OTHER SOLIDERS WERE WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK...INDY NOW-FOX 59
In Magdeburg, Germany the Monday evening "Spaziergang" protest that began over COVID restrictions and vaccine mandates continued with a street rally at 6 pm local time...VIDEO STREAM
"...we made a difference but not the difference that needs to be made..."
1776 RESTORATION MOVEMENT LEADER DAVE RIDDELL SPEAKING OVER THE WEEKEND ABOUT FREEDOM CONVOY PROTESTS IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA EARLIER THIS YEAR (35:48 IN THE VIDEO)
"Not everybody can do what we're doing"
David Riddell of the 1776 Restoration Movement speaking about the vehicle convoy protests earlier this year in the USA that culminated in a protest on the Mall in Washington DC saying they achieved some success but there needs to be more effective protest in the future.
He points in the direction of Pennsylvania as a starting place for the building and strengthening of the 1776 RM then followed by other states.
The Republican candidate for Governor Doug Mastriano mentioned in the discussion along with election policies here in Pennsylvania that will twist the outcome in November's vote.
Riddell's comments come at around 35 minutes and 45 seconds in the video above.
(EDITORIAL NOTE: FOR ACCURATE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE 1776 RESTORATION MOVEMENT GO TO THE "CONVOY SANTA" YOU TUBE CHANNEL...LINK...THIS BLOG WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROTEST MOVEMENT AND REPORT ON IT)
CHINESE AND RUSSIAN WARSHIPS WILL CONDUCT EXERCISES IN THE SEA TO JAPAN STARTING THRUSDAY.
THE EXERCISES IN CONJUNCTION WITH LAND FORCES ARE PART OF THE VOSTOK 2022 DRILLS INVOLVING A GROUP OF NATIONS THAT INCLUDE INDIA AND BELARUS AS WELL...TASS RUSSIA
The British aircraft carrier "HMS Prince of Wales" broke down off the south coast of England.
The break down occurred Saturday and the investigation of the problem is continuing...ANI NEWS INDIA
(Updated) UNREST IN IRAQ TODAY SURROUNDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY AN ANTI-IRANIAN CLERIC OF HIS "RETIREMENT".
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MOQTADA-AL-SADR TRIGGERING PROTEST AND A TAKEOVER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN BAGHDAD'S GREEN ZONE.
AT LEAST 12 KILLED WITH THE IRAQI ARMY DECLARING A CURFEW NATIONWIDE...(NEWS AGENCIES)...NEWS AGENCIES-TIMES OF ISRAEL
HIS MOVE MAY BE JUST PART OF A LARGER POWER STRUGGLE IN IRAQ BETWEEN AL-SADR AND SHIA FACTIONS FRIENDLY TO IRAN AS IRAQ STRUGGLES TO FORM A NEW GOVERNMENT...BBC NEWS...
LATE WORD THAT THE GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ HAS DECLARED TUESDAY TO BE A NON-WORKING DAY IN THE COUNTRY...TASS RUSSIA
Politics in the USA President Trump on social media asking when "great agents and others, in the FBI going to say 'we aren't going to take it anymore'"...DONALD J TRUMP GAB SOCIAL MEDIA
POLITICAL POLLING IN ARIZONA FROM THE REPUBLICAN TRAFALGAR GROUP IT SHOWS INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT MARK KELLY LEADING REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER BLAKE MASTERS 48-44 PERCENT IN THE US SENATE RACE.
FOR GOVERNOR REPUBLICAN KARI LAKE AHEAD OF DEMOCRAT KATIE HOBBS 47 TO 46 PERCENT...REAL CLEAR POLITICS POLLS
FROM NEW ZEALAND REVELATIONS ABOUT THE SCHEME TO STOP FOREIGN JOURNALISTS FROM COVERING A PROTEST AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT LAST TUESDAY.
REPORTERS AVI YEMENI AND RUKSHAN FERNANDES OF REBEL NEWS TARGETED AS 'FAR RIGHT' AND A 'MISINFORMATION SUPER SPREADER' IN AN INTERPOL REQUEST FROM NEW ZEALAND TO AUSTRALIA TO STOP THEM FROM TRAVELING...REBEL NEWS...
ALSO IN NEW ZEALAND MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT GAURAV SHARMA CONSIDERING HIS FUTURE.
SHARMA OUSTED FROM THE LABOR PARTY CAUCUS OF PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN AFTER HE WENT PUBLIC SAYING THE PARTY BULLIES ITS MEMBERS AND TRAINS THEM TO HIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION LAW.
SHARMA MAY STAY IN PARLIAMENT AS AN INDPENDENT OR RESIGN TO TRIGGER A BY-ELECTION...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
WITH INTERNATIONAL INSPECTORS ON THE WAY UKRAINIAN SHELLING CONTINUES AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
RUSSIA CLAIMS SUCCESS ELIMINATING UKRAINE'S AIR FORCE PILOTS
Russia says that the latest barrage of Ukrainian artillery in and around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant damaged the roof of a building where nuclear fuel is stored...TASS RUSSIA...An international team is to visit the plant.
Russia says that it's virtually eliminated the "staff" operating Ukraine's combat aircraft...TASS RUSSIA...
RUSSIA ALSO SAYING THAT THERE IS NO UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE IN SOUTHERN UKRAINE IN THE KHERSON REGION AS IS CLAIMED BY UKRAINE...BBC NEWS
In other news...
NFL Rookie for the Washington Commanders (Former Redskins) Brian Robinson Jr. shot during a carjacking attempt in Northeast Washington DC.
(SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH FINAL POSTING AROUND 12 MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE MARKETS IN ASIA REACTING TO THE MASSIVE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE PLUNGE OF MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND POINTS FRIDAY ALONG WITH THE NASDAQ'S NEARLY 500 POINT DROP.
THE MARKETS IN ASIA ARE DOWN THE NIKKEI IN TOKYO LOSING 2.76 PERCENT OF ITS VALUE IN EARLY TRADING AND THE SENSEX STOCK MARKET OF INDIA FALLING 2.49 PERCENT IN VALUE EARLY MONDAY.
LATE TONIGHT THE DOW FUTURES DOWN 209 POINTS FOR MONDAY AND THE NASDAQ FUTURES OFF 146.50 POINTS AT 1148 PM EASTERN US TIME...MARKETWATCH
The Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer calling for a Europe-Wide "Electricity Price Cap".
DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR BETO O'ROURKE SUSPENDING HIS CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR DUE TO AN 'INFECTION'.
O'ROURKE RECEIVING TREATEMENT AT A SAN ANTONIO HOSPITAL FOR AN 'UNSPECIFIED BACTERIAL INFECTION'...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
"they wanted me to be murdered by cop"
CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE (R-GEORGIA) INTERVIEWED BY 'RIGHT SIDE BROADCASTING' NETWORK' FOLLOWING FAKE EMERGENCY CALLS THAT SUMMONED POLICE TO HER HOME
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSWOMAN MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE OF GEORGIA HAS REVEALED VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENED AT HER HOME WHEN A FAKE EMERGENCY CALL WAS MADE CLAIMING A MURDER HAD TAKEN PLACE THERE...
THE FAKE CALL EARLY LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING DREW HEAVILY ARMED POLICE AND CONGRESSMAN GREENE REVEALED IN THE INTERVIEW THAT SHE SAW A LOT OF FLASHING LIGHTS ALONG WITH A DOOR KNOCK AND CONSIDERED COMING TO THE DOOR CARRYING A FIREARM BUT OPTED AGAINST IT.
GREENE NOTES THAT THE NATURE OF THE FAKE EMERGENCY DESCRIBED WAS CLEARLY AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE A SITUATION THAT MIGHT HAVE LED TO POLICE SHOOTING HER.
IN THAT VIDEO LINKED ABOVE THE AUDIO OF 911 CALLS RELATED TO THE FAKE EMERGENCY.
IN ONE CALL MTG'S VIEWS ON 'TRANSGENGER YOUTH RIGHTS' ARE CITED AS THE REASON FOR THE ORIGINAL FAKE 911 CALL.
DETAILS OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WITH IRAN ON THE US RETURN TO THE 2015 JCPOA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT LEAKING OUT.
FOUR INCREMENTAL STEPS TO HAPPEN OVER A 165 DAY PERIOD LAID OUT IN THE PROPOSAL.
ONE STEP INVOLVES APPROVAL OF THE DEAL BY THE US CONGRESS...TIMES OF ISRAEL
In Canada the commission probing the April 2020 Nova Scotia mass murder attack that killed 22 people delaying its final report.
New material just received by the commission said to be causing the delay.
Early in the commission's hearings it was revealed that there was the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pressured the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to paint a picture of the incident to help promote gun control legislation...CBC NEWS CANADA
(UPDATED) TWO US WARSHIPS SAILED THROUGH THE TAIWAN STRAIT TODAY THE FIRST SUCH US MILITARY OPERATION SINCE RECENT CHINESE MILITARY OPERATIONS THERE.
THE CHINESE RESPONDING TO VISITS TO TAIWAN BY MEMBERS OF THE US CONGRESS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BOTH DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS...BBC NEWS...
THE CHINESE MILITARY ACTIVE AROUND TAIWAN TODAY 23 CHINESE PLANES AND EIGHT SHIPS OPERATING IN THE AREA...REUTERS
A DAY OF CLASHES AND PROTEST IN BUENOS AIRES SATURDAY AS SUPPORTERS OF VICE-PRESIDENT CRISTINA FERDNANDEZ KIRCHNER SOUGHT TO MAINTAIN A PRESENCE OUTSIDE HER HOME.
A PROSECUTOR HAS CALLED FOR HER CONVICTION ON CORRUPTION CHARGES AND A 12 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE.
THE FINAL JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT IS NOT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
THERE WERE INJURIES AMONG POLICE AND PROTESTERS AND SOME ARRESTS OF PROTESTERS.
EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JOSEP BORRELL SAYS THERE'S A DEAL BETWEEN SERBIA AND KOSOVO.
THE DEAL TO RESOLVE A DISPUTE OVER IDENTITY PAPERS IN KOSOVO WHERE AUTHORITIES THREATENED TO NOT RECOGNIZE SERBIAN LICENSE PLATES OR IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS...NEWS AGENCIES-ORF AUSTRIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
UN CALLS FOR CEASE-FIRE IN LIBYAN FIGHTING
(UPDATED)
The United Nations calling for a cease-fire in Libya after 32 were killed and dozens more wounded in fighting...BBC NEWS
There were clashes in Libya this weekend as rival factions battled in and around the capital city of Tripoli.
A least 23 reported dead according to late reports Saturday...ITV NEWS UK
In Syria jihadists operating from the Al-Tanf base area controlled by US and allied forces attacked a Syrian army outpost by detonating an improvised drone.
One Syrian soldier killed and two wounded according to the Russian military mission in Syria...TASS RUSSIA
RUSSIA-UKRAINE DRAMA
RUSSIA HOPES FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
The Western media spin is that Russian shelling "near" as in perhaps six miles from Zaporozye (Zapororizhia) nuclear plant in Ukraine risks a catastrophe...NEW YORK POST
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says she hopes that an international mission will come to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plan in spite of problems created by Ukraine...TASS RUSSIA
A drone taken out by Russian air defenses over the sea near Sevastopol in Crimea...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
Talks between a major French energy company and Algeria with a verbal promise of 50 percent more natural gas for France.
This follows President Emmanuel Macron's three-day trip to Algeria which produces natural gas and can be used as an alternative source for Russia...(Europe 1, BFM-TV France)...TASS RUSSIA
PAKISTAN APPEALING FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOLLOWING MONSOON RAINS THAT HAVE KILLED AT LEAST 1,000 PEOPLE AND DISPLACED MILLIONS DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS...BBC NEWS
The Vice-President of News for Bell Media in Canada on leave pending a 'workplace review'.
That review ordered after the ouster of news anchor Lisa LaFlamme became a hot button issue...CBC NEWS CANADA
Hearing that song all over the radio 50 years ago today Chicago's "Saturday In The Park"
Welcome To Your Weekend.
El Rushbo talked about his radio days a DJ on AM radio in Pittsburgh 50 years ago playing hits.
AM Radio a place to make money back then unlike today's media environment the suits and ties abounded there in that bygone era.
But until the mid 1970's FM radio less listened.
Over on the FM side of radio album rock and other formats but album rock was "hippie music" long haired youth. The less well dressed worked there.
Today from the Pittsburgh area John Fetterman the Lieutenant Governor who promotes pot legalization wants to be a US Senator.
Rush had an expression for folks who looked like they belonged at the FM radio stations 50 years ago.
"Dope Smoking Maggot Infested FM Type"
And that reminds me of John Fetterman in the here and now.
Here I am perhaps I should have said this earlier I don't want to come off as morally superior I am your currently sober drunk host making another attempt at media excellence.
I know what it is to be drunk and crazy in my own right before I discuss others like Mr. Fetterman is there a John Fetterman Theme...
Some suggest that this might be the "John Fetterman Theme" or more to the point the "Uncle Festerman" Theme...
"Wow!"
WALMART PAYS FOR 'MEDICALLY NECCESSARY' ABORTIONS WHILE CHINA WANTS THREE-CHILD FAMILIES
IS THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN?
Walmart and China go their own separate ways on babies in the womb at least.
Many Americans have expressed their disdain for the fact that Walmart does business with China selling Chinese made goods.
In the years ahead there may be a separation of the whole Western World from China like we've seen from Russia.
But it's been eight days since the Walmart announcement mainstream media picking up the story and giving it a lukewarm welcome.
And now to the Peoples Republic of China where there used to be promotion of abortion, mandatory abortion under a one-child only policy.
Now China has a three-child policy emerging and its promotion going so far as to alter the ending of a movie to promote the government's policy.
The movie "Minions: The Rise of Gru" changed by the Chinese Communist censors.
The Chinese regime decided that the story ends with Gru returning to his family and being a father to his three girls.
"Three Girls"
When China had a one-child policy boys were preferred to girls so a lot of unborn girls got killed.
The nations of the world running out of people and China has figured this out too.
In South Korea this week word that the fertility rate is down to .81 children per woman. The population can't be replaced unless that rate is 2.1 children per woman...BBC NEWS STORY
Vladimir Putin recently announced an award for mothers of ten or more children in Russia that includes a cash payout of more than 16,000 US dollars.
(THE FOLLOWING MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME READERS)
China And Russia Aren't Jerking Around When It Comes To Making Babies But Humanity Increasingly Is
China found among its young males entering the army not too many years ago a lot of video game playing and a lot of sex with self (aka Masturbation).
I've said it before I'll say it again:
"You Can't Make Babies With Your Hands"
I guess I'm a good Chinese Communist I am the father of three for what it's worth.
Let's go to the country music Brenda Lee a singer of hits in the early 1960's at a very young age but she was heard on country music radio in the 1970's and here's one of her songs that I remember it was moving up the chart today in 1974.
"BIG FOUR POSTER BED"-BRENDA LEE
"THE MAN THAT TURNED MY MAMA ON"-TANYA TUCKER
"YOU CAN'T BE A BEACON IF YOUR LIGHT DON'T SHINE"-DONNA FARGO
Some of the hit songs I heard on the radio 48 years ago in August 1974 I listened to country music radio with a passion.
IT'S ABOUT BANKING IT'S ABOUT BUSINESS THAT'S WHAT POLITICS IS REALLY ABOUT THE 'LEFT' AND 'RIGHT' DRAMA THE MIRAGE
The pilgrimage to Taiwan started with Nancy Pelosi but now Republicans join the fray like Davos Republican Eric Holcomb who is the Governor of Indiana.
Here's how it was written up in last Sunday's News Summary...
THE MAN WHO SUCCEEDED MIKE PENCE AS THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF INDIANA VISITING TAIWAN.
ERIC HOLCOMB APPEARED AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS EARLIER THIS YEAR SPEAKING ABOUT INDIANA'S INVESTMENT IN:
"advanced manufacturing"
TAIWAN A MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF COMPUTER CHIPS AND THE US GOVERNMENT HEAVILY INVESTED IN BRINGING CHIP MANUFACURING TO THE UNITED STATES TO COUNTER CHINA.
HOLCOMB SIGNING AGREEMENTS WITH TAIWAN'S CHIP INDUSTRY DURING HIS VISIT...
And another Republican visitor to Taiwan this week Republican US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee here's how that story was reported in Thursday's News Summary...
The pilgrimages of US elected officials to Taiwan continue.
This time it's Republican US Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.
Blackburn speaking of China being part of a "New Axis Of Evil" recently. Taiwan a big center of computer chip manufacturing which is now promoted with federal tax dollars in legislation signed by Joe Biden.
No word on any chip manufacturing facilities coming to Tennessee...
PROVOKING CHINA OVER TAIWAN AND RUSSIA OVER UKRAINE COMES OFF TO ME AS JOE BIDEN TRYING TO DRIVE A WEDGE INTO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NORMALLY VOTE REPUBLICAN.
BIDEN WANTS PEOPLE TO THINK HE'S TOUGH ON NATIONAL DEFENSE FOLLOWING THE AFGHANISTAN DEBACLE.
BUT THERE'S MONEY IN ALL THIS DRAMA MONEY AND SPECIAL BUSINESS INTERESTS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY POLITICIANS.
IS UKRAINE JUST A GIANT SIZED DEADLY J6 TRAP?
I posted a special commentary this week after a New Zealand soldier ended up dead fighting in Ukraine...
Days before this protest a Facebook page shut down in New Zealand belonging to Chantelle Baker. She very active for freedom in the face of Jacinda's Ardern's COVID regime.
The New Zealand authorities keeping reporters like Avi Yemeni of Rebel News from entering the country to cover this protest.
And just days afterwards the operators of an alternative news website "Counterspin Media" arrested and charged with violating a publications law in New Zealand.
The persons arrested Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer released to appear in court in Christchurch this coming Wednesday...
The media in New Zealand the politicians in the existing cartel of "Left" and "Right" parties like to find someone to demonize to discredit.
That man is Brian Tamaki who led resistance to COVID tyranny in a visible way in the Auckland region getting arrested, going to jail being put under house arrest and restriction by the Jacinda Ardern government.
Tamaki a pastor founder of a large Pentecostal church (Destiny Church) easy to criticize many see religious personalities as hypocrites and egotists rightly or wrongly.
The Fakeservatives like David Seymour of the ACT Party harshly critical just illustrating Tamaki's point that no New Zealand political party really stands for freedom Seymour and others on the "Right" insisted on COVID shots just like Ardern did the most glaring example of this.
"We should prioritize patriotism and home-grown opportunities. We need to focus on Kiwis First!"
BRIAN TAMAKI OFFERS HIS VISION OF WHAT A NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN NEW ZEALAND SHOULD STAND FOR-
Let's bring some more classic country music into the picture as we get to Saturday evening...
"WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU MADE IN MY LIFE"-RONNIE MILSAP
"YOU'RE MY MAN"-LYNN ANDERSON
"BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU"-BILL ANDERSON
A Saturday evening in the USA hope you're finding the next right thing to do went out to eat felt like a cheesesteak sandwich and some fries tonight.
THE SMEARING OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN PENNSYLVANIA DOUG MASTRIANO CONTINUES
They keep digging up more "*hit" to throw hoping to make it stick they did the Anti-Semite labeling phase now it's the Racist labeling.
Doug Mastriano was in the Army for 30 years spent his last years teaching military history at the Army War College in Carlisle here in Central Pennsylvania.
And guess what evil, evil picture has been dug up from Doug Mastriano's days at the Carlisle War College OMG he's wearing a Confederate uniform.
Anybody round here who knows the area lives here knows that on July 1st in Gettysburg people show up in Confederate uniforms and re-enact the Civil War's decisive battle of 1863.
And I wonder who the real racist is in this race for Governor here in Pennsylvania is Doug Mastriano is a decent man who doesn't want to go down in the gutter?
But Democrat Josh Shapiro the Attorney General of Pennsylvania apparently doesn't care about notions of libel and slander when it comes to his campaign for Governor.
How many times in his life has Josh made remarks about the "Schvartzers"?
IN CANADA WE ALL KNOW WHO THE HYPOCRITES IN POLITICS ARE WHEN IT COMES TO RACE AND PIERRE POLILEVRE THE LEADING CANDIDATE FOR OPPOSITION LEADER POINTS IT OUT...
I love history and some political history here in Pennsylvania one of the most renowned political figures from this state one Joseph R. Grundy.
Grundy your typical political insider a banker and businessman.
Grundy was described this way in a book I picked up touring the "book fairs" here in Pennsylvania.
"Joe Grundy was a convinced conservative, but he was both dynamic and forward looking"
ANN HAWKES HUTTON IN THE PREFACE TO 'THE PENNSYLVANIAN: JOSEPH R. GRUNDY'
Grundy waged a big fight in 1929 going up against Democrats from the South and Republicans as well who formed a coalition against him over his campaign to lobby for tariff protections for Pennsylvania manufacturers.
Grundy forcing the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act that passed in 1930 to go beyond agricultural products.
El Rushbo even discussed this as tariffs were discussed over the years the notion that Smoot-Hawley worsened the Great Depression here in the USA.
But the notion of tariffs to protect manufacturing in the Grundy tradition getting a new lease on life in recent years due to Donald J. Trump.
Trump recently pointing out the weakness of tariffs touted by Joe Biden.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: "THE ADDAMS FAMILY: UNCLE FESTER'S ILLNESS"
In light of our discussion earlier about "Uncle 'John" Festerman" running for US Senate here in Pennsylvania.
There are questions about John Fetterman's health and in this episode Uncle Fester gets a doctor's visit when he's ill...
And finally tonight where do I put my money I already told you all about Doug Mastriano and my financial support for him the real deal IMHO.
I support Doug Mastriano for Governor here in Pennsylvania with my money.
And another campaign I'm getting behind financially is the campaign of Ammon Bundy for Governor of Idaho.
Bundy wants to defeat the Democrat but also the RINO Governor of Idaho Brad Little so he's running as an Independent.
Little had the Republican Primary in the palm of his hands the opposition vote splitting between Trump backed Janice McGeachin and Ed Humphreys among others.
So Ammon Bundy wisely chose the Independent banner to get the Fakeservative Brad Little out of office in Idaho.
Ammon Bundy Will Bring Change To Idaho While Brad Little Has A Track Record Of Bringing Chains To Idaho During COVID And Will Bring More Chains In The Future If He Is Re-Elected...
(MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS POST BFM-TV, FRANCE 24 ETC. ETC.)
YELLOW VESTS MARCH IN PARIS WEEK 198 SATURDAY 8/27/2022
France is at a "tipping point" and the "age of abundance" is over.
The end of summer message from President Emmanuel Macron at a cabinet meeting last Wednesday clearing the way trying to brace France for energy related problems in the months ahead.
Much said being said about Ukraine less being said about any "climate" policies which could impact energy in the months and years ahead.
Opposition on the Left like Jean-Luc Melenchon quick to seize on Macron's comments as disparaging towards the working class.
One French union leader (Philippe Martinez of the CGT) said many French had never known any abundance to begin with....
Finding new sources of natural gas other than Russia driving President Macron's visit to Algeria late this week.
Macron saying it's time to lay the "painful history" behind during his visit a reference to the war for independence in Algeria against French rule from 1954 to 1962....
And while Macron conducted his visit to Algeria Liz Truss the leading candidate in the Conservative Party race for leader and next British Prime Minister said "the jury's out" on whether Macron was a "friend or foe" of the UK.
Macron responding that France is Britain's friend regardless of who the leader is.
The Yellow Vests are on the streets in Paris today and here is a video stream. The protest today aimed at the media and their bias in favor of the government of Emmanuel Macron...
(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TILL 11 PM EASTERN US TIME)
The US Navy reinforced in the Mediterranean region with Russia speaking on the tensions over Kosovo in the Balkans, China expressing its outrage over a Republican US Senator's visit to Taiwan and France's president reacts to remarks from the woman likely to be the next British prime minister but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
The military in New Zealand says 94 of its members are on leave without pay right now and it's checking to see if any of them are fighting in Ukraine.
The move follows the death of Corporal Dominic Abelen who was also on leave without pay in Ukraine.
The New Zealand Defence Force says it's contacting those personnel to remind them that they cannot go to Ukraine to fight...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND
WE STILL DON'T KNOW THE FINAL RESULTS FROM ALASKA'S PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE STATE'S US HOUSE SEAT ON TUESDAY AUGUST 16TH.
VOTES RECEIVED BY MAIL UP TO NEXT WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31ST CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL TOTALS.
IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE US HOUSE SEAT WITH 95 PERCENT OF THE VOTE SAID TO BE COUNTED IN THE RANKED CHOICE VOTING SYSTEM...
MARY PELTOLA DEMOCRAT 70,730 VOTES OR 39.3 PERCENT
SARAH PALIN REPUBLICAN 56,246 VOTES OR 31.2 PERCENT
NICK BEGICH REPUBLICAN 50,458 VOTES OR 28.0 PERCENT
IN NORTH AFRICA MOROCCO RECALLED ITS AMBASSADOR IN TUNISIA.
THIS FOLLOWS A MEETING BETWEEN TUNISIA'S PRESIDENT KAID SAIED AND THE HEAD OF THE POLISARIO FRONT GROUP THAT SEEKS INDEPENDENCE FOR THE WESTERN SAHARA REGION CLAIMED BY MOROCCO.
MOROCCO ALREADY AT ODDS WITH ALGERIA OVER THE WESTERN SAHARA ISSUE...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST
Wall Street with a big dive today large losses on both the Dow and the NASDAQ.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,008,35 or 3.03 percent in value.
The NASDAQ dropping 497.56 or 3.94 percent in value.
Much attention paid to the comments of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Powell warning of rough economic times ahead with more Fed interest rate hikes...MARKETWATCH
THE ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER BENNY GANTZ IN THE UNITED STATES AMIDST AN EXPECTED NUCLEAR DEAL BRINGING THE US BACK INTO THE JCPOA AGREEMENT WITH IRAN.
GANTZ MET US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JAKE SULLIVAN AFTERWARDS AN ISRAELI OFFICIAL PUTTING OUT WORD THAT THE US HAS 'HINTED' TO ISRAEL THAT A MILITARY OPTION IS BEING PREPARED IF NEEDED AGAINST IRAN...TIMES OF ISRAEL
RUSSIA SAYS THAT SYRIAN CREWS USED RUSSIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES DURING YESTERDAY'S EVENING'S ISRAELI ATTACK IN MASYAF.
RUSSIA'S MILITARY MISSION IN SYRIA SAYS THE AIR DEFENSES TOOK OUT NINE OF THE 20 ISRAELI MISSILES AND BOMBS USED IN THE ATTACK...TASS RUSSIA
THE POLLING FIRM EMERSON SHOWING A FIVE POINT LEAD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA .
TRUMP AT 47 PERCENT TO BIDEN'S 42 PERCENT.
THAT POLL CAME OUT YESTERDAY...
TODAY EMERSON OUT WITH A POLL SAYING THE NATIONAL CONTEST IS CLOSE WITH TRUMP AT 42 PERCENT AND BIDEN AT 43 PERCENT...
In New Zealand the arrest of two individuals involved with an alternative news site called "Counterspin Media".
Authorities gave no names in connection with the arrests of two people later released.
But they are Kelvyn Alp and Hannah Spierer according to Counterspin.
Charges leveled on them are two counts of distributing an objectionable publication and one of failing to carry out obligations involving a computer search.
In addition Spierer accused of obstructing police.
The two to appear in court in Christchurch next Wednesday...
IN AFGHANISTAN THE TALIBAN SAYS IT HASN'T FOUND THE BODY OF AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI, THE AL QAEDA LEADER SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN A US STRIKE IN KABUL LAST MONTH.
FACEBOOK BOSS MARK ZUCKERBERG SAYING THE COMPANY MADE IN MISTAKE IN CENSORING THE NEWS OF HUNTER BIDEN'S LAPTOP BEFORE THE 2020 ELECTION.
THE REVELATIONS ABOUT THE LAPTOP AND IT'S EXPLOSIVE CONTENT RIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION SET OFF A FIRESTORM ABOUT THE BUSINESS DEALINGS OF JOE BIDEN'S SON.
BUT MUCH OF THE PUBLIC WAS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THE INFORMATION PRIOR TO VOTING IN 2020 BECAUSE OF CENSORSHIP BY FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
ZUCKERBERG TELLS PODCASTER JOE ROGAN HE FOLLOWED THE LEAD OF THE FBI IN MAKING THE CALL TO CENSOR...BBC NEWS
Here in the USA federal prosecutors getting two people to plead guilty in connection with their possession of Ashley Biden's diary.
She is the daughter of Joe Biden.
The diary ended up with Project Veritas, a conservative watchdog group, and then was turned over to law enforcement. Project Veritas did not publish its contents but some were revealed publicly.
In Turkey a popular singer arrested and jailed over remarks about religious schools.
The singer known by her first name Gulsen taken to court accused of "inciting people to hatred and hostility".
A video clip shows her speaking to a man on stage saying his "perversion" was caused by his being raised in a Muslim religious school "Imam Hatip"...AL JAZEERA QATAR
A STRONG REACTION FROM CHINA OVER THE VISIT OF REPUBLICAN US SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN TO TAIWAN.
THE TENNESSEE SENATOR WAS ON A FAR EAST TOUR WHEN SHE WENT THERE.
BLACKBURN THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF US LAWMAKERS TO VISIT THE ISLAND NATION THAT CHINA DEFINES AS PART OF THE MAINLAND.
TAIWAN WITH A LUCRATIVE COMPUTER CHIP INDUSTRY CONGRESS RECENTLY APPROVING US GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR THE CHIP INDUSTRY...TASS RUSSIA...
In the South Pacific a US Coast Guard cutter denied a port call in the Solomon Islands.
The close ties between the Solomon Islands and China have been become a point of contention between the US and allied nations with the Solomon Islands government...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA
AZERBAIJAN HAS SENT TROOPS INTO THE DISPUTED NAGORNO-KARABAKH REGION AFTER A NEW HIGHWAY WAS BUILT.
AZERI TROOPS OCCUPYING A KEY CITY IN THE REGION.
ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN HAVE FOUGHT OVER THE REGION WITH RUSSIA PLAYING A MEDIATING ROLE...TASS RUSSIA
Politics in Idaho. The Democrat Mayor of Boise Lauren McClean nixing a political rally by Independent candidate for Governor Ammon Bundy.
Bundy moving the rally to the city of Nampa, Idaho nearby with the support of the mayor Debbie Kling...
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SENDING OUT 560 MILLION DOLLARS TO 24 STATES TO PLUG MORE THAN 10,000 OIL WELLS.
THE MOVE DESCRIBED AS ONE TO STOP POLLUTION AND PREVENT CLIMATE CHANGE THE PROGRAM ALL PART OF THE 'INFRSTRUCTURE' LEGISLATION RECENTLY SIGNED BY JOE BIDEN...THE HILL