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Three Things That Can Be Done Immediately To Reverse Biden’s Tremendous Damage To The US Crypto Industry

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Three Things That Can Be Done Immediately To Reverse Biden’s Tremendous Damage To The US Crypto Industry

By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management

“Three key things can be done immediately, with no need for legislation,” said the Chairman, election results behind us, tailwinds for crypto building.

“Number one, SAB 121 can be repealed as soon as the new administration takes over,” he continued, referring to the SEC’s 2022 staff accounting bulletin no. 121, which unnecessarily slowed the industry, pushing investors and innovators offshore.

“Number two, we should see the SEC and the banking regulators coordinate on stablecoin guidance, which will bring stablecoin into the regulatory mainstream, allowing for its adoption throughout the banking system and our capital markets.”

“Bringing dollar stablecoin into the core of the financial system, will accelerate the buildout of crypto rails across the US and global financial sector,” said the Chairman. “This is in the US national interest as it will accelerate the usage of dollar stablecoin at home and abroad, which should expand the usage of the dollar internationally, extending dollar dominance.” I nodded. The opposition by the Biden administration to providing sensible stablecoin guidance made no economic or geopolitical sense. But no matter, those policies will soon be behind us.

“As stablecoin is adopted by the banking system,the infrastructure necessary for the tokenization of other assets will be in place,” explained the Chairman. “This will invite innovation in our financial markets; reducing transaction costs, increasing speeds, improving security, and providing transparency to counterparties and regulators which in turn will enhance financial stability.” The path to blockchain replacing legacy financial infrastructure is opening. “And there’s one more thing that is overdue and should happen quickly,” he said.

“Number three is that clear guidance from the SEC and CFTC should be given to the trading of tokens in the secondary markets,” said the Chairman.

“For example, providing guidance that tokens that have been outstanding for two years with no new issuance are presumptively good to trade, as opposed to the opposite, is the kind of thing that can be done without the need for legislation.” I smiled. Common sense prevailing.

“We get those things done quickly and responsibly, including addressing anti-money laundering and other illicit finance issues, and we unlock US entrepreneurial energy in this exciting new field. It’s great for our innovators, for finance, and for America.”

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“We will soon see something economically unlike anything you’ve experienced in your career,” said the Oracle, seated on a hot rock, serene. “A comprehensive set of policies designed to dramatically boost productivity and growth across the US economy.” I had traveled far to see the Oracle, the political changes he had foreseen many months ago, now manifest. “The unlock of energy resources, the buildout of AI infrastructure to support rapid advances, the slashing of government waste and headcount to make way for private sector growth. Tax cuts.”

“Fed rate cuts have been a mistake given what is on the horizon,” said the Oracle, his gaze unfocused, taking in the infinite horizon. “With rising productivity growth, the demand for capital will rise, the economy will boom, and energy prices will remain firm even as supplies rise. Pressure on interest rates will be upward, not downward.” And the Oracle closed his eyes. “I see real GDP jumping towards a 4% rate in the coming cycle, and 25-30% late-1990s equity market gains for the next few years. I’ve never seen such a bullish future.”

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 05:45

Pentagon Fails 7th Audit In Row, Aims For Clean Audit In 2028

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Pentagon Fails 7th Audit In Row, Aims For Clean Audit In 2028

Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,

For the seventh year in a row, the Department of Defense (DOD) has failed its annual financial statement audit, a massive undertaking meant to ensure accountability for its $3.8 trillion in assets and $4 trillion in liabilities.

Despite the setback, Pentagon officials highlighted incremental progress and reaffirmed their commitment to securing a clean audit opinion by 2028.

The latest results, released on Nov. 15, confirmed that the DOD, once again received a disclaimer of opinion, meaning auditors could not provide assurance over the completeness and accuracy of the Pentagon’s financial records.

This year’s audit, like the six before it, exposed persistent challenges in the DOD’s financial management systems.

Teams of auditors conducted hundreds of site visits, assessing how the DOD manages taxpayer dollars across its operations, which span more than 4,000 sites in more than 160 countries.

Of the 28 sub-audits conducted across Pentagon entities that undergo standalone financial statement audits, only nine received unmodified (clean) opinions. Another entity received a qualified opinion, while 15 entities were issued disclaimers. Three audit opinions remain pending.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that, while some progress was made in this year’s annual audit, challenges remain.

“There are several areas where we need to work harder and achieve better results,” Austin said in a statement.

Critical improvements are needed in areas such as improving efficiency and property valuation, increasing accountability, capturing all accounting system transactions, and modernizing the Pentagon’s financial systems, he said.

The audit report revealed that the Pentagon reported a Fund Balance with Treasury (FBWT) of $855.5 billion but failed to perform accurate and timely reconciliations, increasing the risk of material misstatements.

Key issues noted in the report include unresolved variances and inadequate internal controls in reconciliation processes.

The Pentagon also reported $452.1 billion in General Equipment and Internal Use Software but failed to provide adequate documentation or controls to support its valuation, raising the risk of inaccuracies in its financial statements.

To address these shortcomings, auditors recommended enhanced monitoring, timely variance resolution, and implementing standardized processes to ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Austin said although “significant strides” have been made this year, more work needs to be done. He expressed confidence that the Pentagon will achieve a passing grade in 2028.

“We are determined to reach this milestone. I have zero tolerance for fraud, waste, and abuse—in the Pentagon or elsewhere in the Department,” he said.

Despite failing to pass the annual audit, the Pentagon has made progress in resolving key material weaknesses identified in prior audits, according to Mike McCord, the DOD’s chief financial officer. McCord singled out the U.S. Marine Corps’ unmodified audit opinion—a first for the branch—as a model of success driven by high-level leadership and sustained effort.

“We expect this same commitment from the leaders of the other Military Services,” McCord said in a statement.

The Pentagon also closed its DOD-wide Contingent Legal Liabilities material weakness and made progress in other critical areas, with 19 material weaknesses closed or downgraded in 2024, including improvements in Fund Balance with Treasury reporting, according to McCord.

To meet the 2028 deadline for an unmodified opinion, McCord said the Pentagon will focus on addressing the root causes of its most significant material weaknesses.

He emphasized the importance of training initiatives across the Pentagon’s financial management workforce to close essential skills gaps, while leveraging advanced technologies, such as machine learning and robotic process automation, to increase data reliability and streamline financial processes.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 05:00

These Are The Cheapest Passports In The World

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These Are The Cheapest Passports In The World

Depending on where you live, it can cost a lot more, or a lot less, to travel the world.

While passports unlock global mobility, how much countries charge for this essential identification document differs significantly across nations.

This infographic, via Visual Capitalist’s Kayla Zhu, shows the 10 least expensive passports in the world in U.S. dollars and their validity periods.

The data comes from Compare The Market and is updated as of April 2024.

The United Arab Emirates Has The World’s Cheapest Passport

While the world’s cheapest passports are fairly regionally diverse, European nations (Hungary, Spain, Poland, and Sweden) appear the most, followed by African countries (Kenya, South Africa).

Below is the table with the cheapest passports and the amount of years each one is valid for.

The cheapest passport in the world belongs to the United Arab Emirates, which only charges $17.63 for a 5-year passport.

In terms of cost per year, India’s passport offers the best value, costing only $18.01 for a 10-year validity period.

Both of Spain’s passport options cost the same price ($32.17), but the passport for people 30 years and older has significantly better value with its 10-year validity.

Spain also offers one of the most powerful passports in the world, offering visa-free access to 194 countries. The country shares a six-way tie for the most versatile passport in the world.

To learn more about passports from around the world, check out this graphic that maps out the most powerful passports in the world.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 04:15

The End Of Democracy? Vote To Ban AfD Party Will Occur Before German Snap Elections

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The End Of Democracy? Vote To Ban AfD Party Will Occur Before German Snap Elections

Via Remix News,

A motion to ban the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, signed by 112 MPs, has been handed to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas of the far-left Social Democrats (SPD), according to reports from German state media ARD and ZDF.

If the motion passes, the Bundestag will initial proceedings that will head to the top court of Germany, the Constitutional Court, to determine whether the AfD can be banned. There are 733 seats in the Bundestag. The motion only needs a simple majority to pass.

The AfD is the second most popular party in the country, and it is increasingly so popular that it is making it very difficult for the ruling parties to form coalitions without it. As it grows, the establishment parties are rallying together to remove this rival from the democratic process. Many of the top proponents of a ban, such as CDU MP Marco Wanderwitz — who lost his local election to an AfD politician — operate under the motto that they are “saving democracy.”

The MPs who back the motion come from a variety of different party factions. Till Steffen, the parliamentary leader of the Greens group, said that 50 members of the Greens signed on to the motion to ban the party.

Most of the German establishment is working towards a ban, but there is disagreement about the pace and timing of such a ban. Some are also worried that the ban will backfire and make the AfD more popular than ever. For one, a ban could take years, and second, the country’s top court may reject the ban, which would be a catastrophic outcome for the German establishment. It should be noted that the country’s top court usually issues rulings friendly to the establishment.

Some Green MPs are against a ban, at least for now.

Green MP Renate Künast submitted a counter motion that states that a ban must be thoroughly legally examined first, including commissioning experts to “assess the chances of success of a ban.”

Wanderwitz (CDU), however, wants an AfD ban now, stating, “It has to happen quickly” due to upcoming elections.

One key legal plank on any potential ban is the AfD’s designation from the Office of the Protection of the Constitution, which is currently led by Thomas Haldenwang. It was expected that the BfV would reclassify the AfD this year with the more damaging designation of a “confirmed threat” to the constitution. However, this designation will have to wait due to upcoming elections, as it would be a violation of the “equal opportunity” close so close to the election date.

The fiercely anti-AfD Haldenwang is stepping down from his position at the BfV to run for an MP position in upcoming elections.

Snap elections are now expected in January.

Read more here…

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 03:30

419 Million People Still $hit Outdoors

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419 Million People Still $hit Outdoors

3.5 billion people still live without access to safe toilets, including 419 million who practice open defecation.

November 19 is the UN’s World Toilet Day and this year the theme is ‘Toilets: A Place for Peace’, highlighting how for billions of people, sanitation is under threat from conflict, climate change, disasters and neglect.

As Statista’s Anna Fleck reports, according to UNICEF, children who live in extremely fragile contexts are three times more likely to practice open defecation, four times more likely to lack basic sanitation services and eight times more likely to lack basic drinking water services.

Infographic: 419 Million People Still Defecate Outdoors | Statista

You will find more infographics at Statista

In 2022, 419 million people were still practicing open defecation, the most severe level of lack of sanitation service. Nineteen percent around the world did not have access to at least basic sanitation, defined as a private toilet connected to sewage piping, a septic or composting tank or a pit. Forty three percent of the global population did not live with safely-managed sanitation, meaning that their sewage was not treated properly, posing severe health risks to them as it enables pathogens to re-enter water supplies.

As recently as the year 2000, 1.3 billion people were still defecating outdoors, with grave health consequences. The UN has been working to eradicate the practice and has made some progress. In 2017, the number of those without access to any bathroom had sunk to 673 million and finally to 419 million in 2022.

Gains remain to be made in Sub-Saharan Africa, where steady population growth continues to put pressure on sanitation services. Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nepal and India saw the largest fall in outdoor defecation since the year 2000, reducing it from affecting around 70 to 85 percent of the population to seven to 20 percent.

The latter country has been particularly ambitious in installing proper toilets. Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, more than 60 percent of India’s population didn’t have access to a household toilet. Since then, billions of dollars have been invested under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (“Clean India”) campaign. According to UN numbers, open defecation was reduced to affecting 11 percent of the Indian population in 2022.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 02:45

Everyone Missed The Most Important Part Of The First Putin-Scholz Call In Two Years

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Everyone Missed The Most Important Part Of The First Putin-Scholz Call In Two Years

Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack,

Putin made a pass at Schulz by suggesting that the last undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipelines could be swiftly put back to use if Germany helps Russia in Ukraine by rejecting Trump’s reported plans to “escalate to de-escalate”.

The first Putin-Scholz call in two years diplomatically “opened Pandora’s Box” according to Zelensky and “broke ice with the West” in the New York Times’ (NYT) words, both of which are accurate assessments, but they and almost everyone else missed the most important part.

Putin told Scholz that “Russia had always honoured its commitments under various treaties and contracts in the energy sector and was still willing to promote mutually beneficial cooperation, if the German side showed interest in it.”

This follows the Russian leader saying during a news conference after last month’s BRICS Summit that “there is still a functional pipeline in the Baltic Sea – it is part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. All the German authorities have to do is just press a button to resume supplies. But they are not doing this for political reasons.” By telling Scholz what he did, Putin is very strongly implying that this last undamaged part of that energy megaproject could swiftly be put back to use if Germany helps Russia in Ukraine.

Euronews reported in early October that “Germany’s economic woes are continuing, with the country now facing the spectre of closing 2024 in recession”, which all objective observers know is the direct result of Germany abandoning its decades-long policy of importing cheap energy from Russia. It now purchases much more expensive LNG from the US, which in turn raises costs across the board, thus hamstringing its economic competitiveness that was responsible for prior eras of growth.

Germany is also Ukraine’s second–largest aid donor behind the US, though Poland gave more heavy arms than they did according to a recent report on its presidency’s official website, and it’s expected to play a pivotal role in Ukraine’s reconstruction given that it’s the EU’s largest economy. Moreover, these three analyses here, here, and here argue that Germany now has more influence over Ukraine than Poland and anyone else but the US and possibly also the UK, hence its importance to Russia in this context.

Seeing as how Trump is expected to “escalate to de-escalate” in order to end the proxy war on better terms for the US, which was explained here while the obstacles thereof were listed here, Putin must convince Scholz to impede these plans and propose reviving spring 2022’s draft treaty instead. To that end, he made a pass at him during their latest call by strongly implying that the last undamaged part of the Nord Stream pipelines could help Germany avert its impending recession if he agrees to these terms.

The US would lose part of the lucrative LNG market that it poached from Russia after September 2022’s terrorist attack against that energy megaproject, but Germany could still go behind its back since “All the German authorities have to do is just press a button to resume supplies” like Putin said. If Germany unilaterally scaled back its promised military and financial aid for Ukraine as the quid pro quo, other European countries would likely follow, thus leading to a chain reaction of strategic consequences.

Trump would be much less likely to “escalate to de-escalate”, and the chances of him successfully doing so would plummet if Western Europe followed Germany’s lead and signaled before mid-January that they wouldn’t be on board with this, which could lead to ending the conflict on better terms for Russia. As a consolation to the US, they might still go through with the “military Schengen” plan for facilitating the movement of troops and equipment eastward, but that’s an trade-off that Russia could accept.

“The Clock Is Ticking For Russia To Achieve Its Maximum Goals In The Ukrainian Conflict” before Trump might “escalate to de-escalate”, hence the urgency with which Putin made his pass at Scholz, which could either delay Trump’s plans till Russia achieves more of its goals or outright derail his plans in toto. Zelensky and the NYT were right in respectively assessing that their call diplomatically “opens Pandora’s Box” and “breaks ice with the West”, but even they underestimated just how pivotal it might possibly be.

To be sure, Scholz might ultimately reject Putin’s pass, whether because he’s too afraid to go behind the US’ back or because Trump threatens him in ways that force him to reconsider this scenario. Nevertheless, the very fact that the first Putin-Scholz call in two years happened and the Russian leader pitched his implied quid pro quo are extremely important since they show that he’s actively employing creative diplomacy with top Western leaders, which was unthinkable prior to Trump’s electoral victory.

Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/18/2024 – 02:00

‘Left Is A Vicious Wounded Tiger’ – Larry Klayman Warns “They Want Us Dead”

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‘Left Is A Vicious Wounded Tiger’ – Larry Klayman Warns “They Want Us Dead”

ViaGreg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,

Renowned Attorney Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and later Freedom Watch, has been fighting government corruption and winning for decades. 

Today, the fight has turned into an all-out war and fight to the death.  Klayman explains, “Bottom line is we have been in a war, but now we are at red alert…”

”  The fact that Donald Trump has been reelected the 47th President of the United States with the popular vote and an overwhelming landslide in the Electoral College, the Left is on the run, but it’s stung.  It’s like a wounded tiger.  It’s vicious.  It will fight back…

You are going to see the Left in the streets, ultimately.  It will probably be in days, if not weeks.  You are going to see a repeat of what we saw with Black Lives Matter, ANTIFA, radical Palestinians and others.  They are going to be coming for us.  

Frankly, and this sounds extreme, we saw the assassination attempts… and Kamala Harris and Biden calling Trump Hitler, calling them garbage and calling us garbage, they want us dead.  Let me repeat that.  They want us dead…They are like rats leaving the ship. 

The time to peacefully and legally crush them is now.”

Klayman also sees that things may not stay peaceful. 

Klayman points out, “It’s only a matter of time because they are whipping up the hatred right now against all of us garbage men…”

”  It’s only a matter of time that he (President Trump) may have to declare martial law to reestablish order here.  I hope it doesn’t get to that.  But he (the President) has that authority as well. 

So, I want people to realize that there may be a calm in the storm right now, but the communists, the atheists, the radicals and the Left are coalescing.  They are plotting, and they are planning. 

This is like the ‘Force’ in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Darth Vader.’  They intend to come back anyway they can. 

If they can’t do it peacefully and legally, which they can’t, they are going to get violent, and we better be prepared for that.”

Klayman also points out that President Trump cannot turn America around without the help of millions of patriots.  Klayman says,

“He needs us to back him.  We need to fight for him if necessary.  Here’s the scary thing.  God forbid, but I don’t think this is the last assassination attempt.  I think there will be more. . . . This kid that took a crack at Trump in Butler, we don’t know what his motive was today. . . . We’ve never gotten the truth about anything. 

We don’t know who killed John F. Kennedy.  Even Bobby Kennedy Jr. does not believe that Sirhan Sirhan killed his father. 

Martin Luther King’s family does not believe that James Earl Ray was the assassin of Martin Luther King.  It was probably Edgar Hoover the FBI Director. . . .

We don’t know anything about the two people that tried to assassinate Donald Trump because our government is corrupt to the core, and that is why the Left is going to resist.  Our government needs to be reconstituted.  Embedded in government is the Deep State, and it is more powerful than the President.”

Klayman is appealing to the incoming Trump Administration to make him the Czar in charge of picking judicial appointments. 

Klayman says too many RINO judges were put on the bench during Trump’s first Administration.

Klayman is also representing Laura Loomer in a $150 million defamation lawsuit against HBO and Bill Maher.  Klayman is also the lawyer of record on many other groundbreaking cases.  Klayman also talks about the need for donations as the 2024 Election cycle took donations away from FreedomWatchUSA.org.  Klayman makes an appeal for badly needed funds so he can continue his work for “We the People” against government corruption.

There is much more in the one-hour in-depth interview.

Join Greg Hunter as he goes One-on-One with renowned lawyer and government corruption fighter, Larry Klayman, founder of FreedomWatchUSA.org as he lays out the evil that criminals on the Left and RINO’s are planning for America.

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To Donate to FreedomWatchUSA.org so Larry Klayman can hire more attorneys to fight for the rights of all Americans being attacked by tyrannical dark forces on the Left, click here.

Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/17/2024 – 23:20

Violent Venezuelan Gang Tren De Aragua Resurfaces In Tennessee

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Violent Venezuelan Gang Tren De Aragua Resurfaces In Tennessee

The notorious Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua (TDA) has taken root in Tennessee’s major cities, bringing its brutal brand of crime and violence to the Volunteer State, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director David Rausch warned this week during a budget hearing with Governor Bill Lee.

Tren de Aragua tattoos on a man arrested by the Border Patrol.
-U.S. Border Patrol

According to Rausch, the violent gang known for its brazen disregard for law enforcement, has returned to Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga – Tennessee’s four largest cities – after first being detected two years ago during a human trafficking bust.

“We uncovered a group here in a human trafficking operation, and in that operation we recognized a number of the members here trafficking females that they had abducted from Venezuela and brought here,” Rausch said.

While initial arrests scattered some members of the gang, Rausch said they are now back and expanding their operations.

“Now what we are seeing is they are back,” Rausch continued. “They are running human trafficking operations. That’s where they start.”

Human Trafficking to Drug Wars: A Deadly Evolution

According to Rausch, TDA has a pattern of establishing themselves through human trafficking, then moving into organized retail theft and eventually drug trafficking, which often leads to bloody turf wars with other criminal organizations, including drug cartels.

“They have a pathway of violence, and we want people to be aware of that,” Rausch cautioned. “They will battle for the drug trafficking in communities.”

Tattoos on the neck of a man the U.S. Border Patrol arrested in May. It says the man is affiliated with the Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua.U.S. Border Patrol

The gang’s reputation for extreme violence sets it apart, with members showing little fear of taking on law enforcement.

“They are very violent toward policing – they have no respect for law enforcement” Rausch said. “They will fight, and they will attack police.”

A Border Crisis with Local Consequences

Governor Lee responded to Rausch’s warning by emphasizing the broader implications of gang activity linked to border security.

“The border crisis is exactly why Americans voted for change. It’s not political—it’s about safety and security,” Lee said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Nov. 15. “Tennessee will support [President-Elect Donald Trump] as he secures our border while delivering key resources for [the TBI] to stop illegal criminals from operating in our state.”

Rausch later released a video statement urging Tennesseans to stay vigilant, though he reassured residents that they need not fear imminent danger in their neighborhoods.

“We want the public to be diligent as always in paying attention in their communities for signs of things like human trafficking,” Rausch said, pointing citizens to resources for identifying and reporting suspicious activity.

A National Threat

Rausch also noted that TDA’s presence isn’t limited to Tennessee. During meetings with the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies, other states reported similar encounters with the gang, further underscoring the nationwide nature of the threat.

“They are all over the place, governor, it’s not just Tennessee,” Rausch said. “This is not a unique situation.”

The TBI has ramped up efforts to monitor the gang, sharing intelligence with local law enforcement agencies and educating police on how to identify and approach gang members. However, Rausch acknowledged that some local departments might not yet realize TDA is operating in their jurisdictions.

“There are times where they may be unaware of actors that may be moving in and out of their area that we are tracking,” Rausch said.

Stopping the Violence Before It Spreads

Rausch’s priority is clear: halt TDA’s operations before they escalate into full-scale violence.

“What we don’t want to happen is to see them move into those next phases,” Rausch stated. “We want to stop them where they are right now, and that’s why we’re raising the issue.”

With the TBI on high alert and the governor promising resources, Tennessee is bracing itself for the fight against Tren De Aragua, a gang that thrives on chaos but may have underestimated the resolve of its new battleground.

The Epoch Times contributed to this report

Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/17/2024 – 22:45

Dems Are Trying To Push Through Extreme Leftist Judicial Candidates Before January

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Dems Are Trying To Push Through Extreme Leftist Judicial Candidates Before January

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Democrats’ days in power are numbered.

As a result they are desperately trying to push through radical leftist activists as judicial nominees before January 3rd.

One example is United States Magistrate Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Oregon, who appeared last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Democrats have been trying to get this guy on the federal bench for over a year, and here’s an example of why.

He wants people in his courtroom to announce their pronouns.

Senator John Kennedy called Kasubhai out on it in a hearing this week, noting “I’m looking at the requirement that you issued to all people in your court. You say, “When you introduce yourself in a meeting, you should say, ‘My name is Judge ___ and my pronouns are ___.’”

Is that right?

While Kasubhai claimed “It’s an invitation for people to identify their pronouns or their honorifics,” and not a requirement, it seems like he made it pretty requirementy.

Kennedy continued, “you also, in your directive, say, ‘I’d like counsel to introduce themselves giving your full name and your honorific, such as Ms., Mx,, or Mr.’”

When Kennedy said Mx and then repeated it, Senator Tom Cotton cracked up at the ridiculousness of it.

Americans have rejected this complete nonsense, now Democrats are desperately trying to get its proponents into positions they can still exploit.

 

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Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/17/2024 – 22:10

Live ZH Debate: MAGA Takeover Or Israel First? Blumenthal Vs. Beattie To Clash Over Trump Appointments

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Live ZH Debate: MAGA Takeover Or Israel First? Blumenthal Vs. Beattie To Clash Over Trump Appointments

Join us on Monday at 7pm ET for a live debate with Grayzone editor-in-chief Max Blumenthal and Revolver News founder Darren Beattie, moderated by the Judge Andrew Napolitano.

Regarding Trump’s cabinet, Blumenthal – veteran journalist and infamous DC dissident – is concerned about mounting Israeli influence, which has manifested in hawkish foreign policy picks like Pete Hegseth for SecDef, Marco Rubio for State, and fanatically Zionist ambassadors Stenafik/Huckabee.

​While Beattie – known for his dogged reporting into federal involvement on Jan 6 – adovocated for Trump’s appointees to be confirmed by “any means necessary” because they represent a dramatic realignment of Washington’s status quo. And after all, Trump is pissing off the right people…

Despite this, Blumenthal is not optimistic that a second Trump admin will be truly sovereign but captured the donor class and foreign interests. More troubling indications are on the horizon with future rumored personnel, such as Sebastian “gay whale” Gorka (as Alex Jones calls him):

As the fight to influence the big man intensifies, hear from both sides: Trump’s former speech writer and one of America’s sharpest foreign policy blob critics.

Our panelists will cover all major cabinet appointees. Including those deemed by warmonger John “we know where your kids live” Bolton to be the “worst nomination for a cabinet position in American history.”:

We look forward to hearing criticisms from people who haven’t destroyed entire countries.

Join us at 7 PM eastern on the ZeroHedge homepage and X account.

Tyler Durden
Sun, 11/17/2024 – 21:35