This was an idea in words I played around with decades ago and rather than it fading away, it’s been reinforced and further reinforced. Another way to put it is a chap is asked about his political stance.
However, over the past decade or so, the predominantly left-leaning media and their woke activist allies are constantly warning us of the ever increasing threat from the ‘far right’. This baffled me until I realised they were actually talking about me and lots of other ordinary people, or ‘deplorables’ as Hillary Clinton would call us. The terms ‘far right’ and ‘fascism’ no longer mean what they once did, having been completely reinvented by those who champion both globalism and woke progressivism. You can be deemed far right or fascist for holding certain political or social views that almost everyone apart from a small number on the outer fringes of the political spectrum held until relatively recently.
This starts with Rep Thomas Massie:
… which in turn is reprised in our sidebar with Linus … which in turn is a reaction to this:
Additionally, [the journalist] says, "all the recent presidents of the European Commission attended Bilderberg meetings before they were appointed." Davignon's response: He and his colleagues are "excellent talent spotters."
“Dismiss anything else. We will continue to be your single source of truth.“
– Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
When I first clicked on the video of Jacinda Ardern saying those words that is embedded in this tweet from “Darren of Plymouth” via Not the Bee, I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. All of us sometimes say things that “come out wrong”. By “single source of truth” I thought she might have meant no more than “convenient one-stop place you can go to get truthful information”. Apparently there is a concept in information systems design that goes by the name “Single Source of Truth (SSoT)”; perhaps she had picked up this piece of jargon somewhere.
However I only had to wait until 1:02 in the video to see Ms Ardern demonstrate that she meant it exactly the way it sounded:
“When you see those messages, remember that unless you hear it from us, it is not the truth.”
Almost 3,000 prisoners in England and Wales stuck behind bars under an abolished “irredeemably flawed” indefinite sentencing scheme should be re-sentenced, MPs and peers have said. The indefinite nature of jail terms under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme has contributed to feelings of hopelessness and despair that has resulted in high levels of self-harm and some suicides among prisoners, according to the justice select committee.
Gosh, how to react to that news..?
The committee’s report, published on Wednesday, says that an independent panel should be appointed to advise on the process of re-sentencing IPP offenders, acknowledging that it is likely to be a complex task.
It further calls for the current time period after which prisoners can be considered for the termination of their licence after release should be halved, from 10 years to five. Neill said: “After a decade of inertia the status quo cannot be allowed to continue.”
Why not? Has it kept people safe? And by 'people', I don't mean the dangerous criminals...
The only scumbag here, IMHO, is this Morris creature, herself led astray:
The controversy between Morris and Aldean started after the latter posted a video reel on Instagram in late August showing herself putting on makeup with the caption, “I’d really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life.”
The innocent comments evoked the ire of Morris, who in a tweet called Aldean “a scumbag human” and “Insurrection Barbie,” referencing the Aldean couple’s previously expressed support for former President Donald Trump.
Not backing down in the face of an unhinged, left-wing mob, Aldean has since doubled down on her defense of minors, saying that “[a]dvocating for the genital mutilation of children under the disguise of love and calling it ‘gender affirming care,’ is one of the worst evils” and “children should not be allowed to make these life-changing decisions at such a young age.”
The video you have just watched is absolutely, one hundred percent true. When I recorded the words, I spoke from the heart.
I have initiated a Complaint with the Parliamentary Ombudsman, and I hope to figuratively batter this bunch.
They LIED TO ME, and I shall not rest until they are told that this was WRONG!
A minimum term of 18 years:
Nigel Malt, 45, reversed his car over his 19-year-old daughter Lauren Malt in West Winch in Norfolk after she tried to protect her boyfriend Arthur Marnell. Malt backed over Lauren, then stopped and drove forward over her body on January 23 this year, after he threatened her partner with a crowbar. Afterwards, the defendant put his daughter's body in the passenger side of his Mercedes car and drove to the shop where the girl's mother, his estranged wife Karen Malt, worked. Karen Malt, fighting back tears as she read her victim impact statement at Norwich Crown Court, said: 'I remember the call saying 'I will bring your daughter over, she's dead'. 'I was screaming 'which one' to him down the phone but he wouldn't tell me.'
Allison Summers KC, mitigating, said: 'Had he not been drinking, it's highly unlikely he would have behaved in the way that he did.'A minimum term of 28 years:
Jamie Crosbie, 48, used two knives and a saw to kill father-of-three Dean Allsop, stabbing him 17 times in their street in Thorpe St Andrew near Norwich after hearing engine noise from Mr Allsop's son's motorbike. Two women who tried to help 41-year-old Mr Allsop - his partner Louise Newell and their friend and neighbour Kerryn Kray, formerly Kerryn Johnson - were also attacked by Crosbie. Police previously released dramatic bodycam footage of his arrest, which showed his reaction to being told that his victim was dead and he was facing a murder charge. He said: 'That makes me happy, that's a good thing, that's the best news I ever heard.'
Elizabeth Marsh KC, for Crosbie, said he had been convicted of "three very serious offences". Miss Marsh said it was a mitigating factor that Crosbie was "provoked" and "taunted" by Mr Allsop and insisted if this had not taken place the murder would not have happened.
I can see no good reason why either of these men should ever see freedom again, how about you, Reader?
And frankly, I wouldn't be sorry if that sentence also applied to their lawyers too.
In all three cases, the email read as follows:
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Toby has written about it for the Spectator.
To say that such a thing is completely beyond the pale is a known-known. Everyone does know, whether for or against.Forgive me if I don’t jump for joy. Since PayPal dropped the bombshell on September 15th, I’ve been desperately trying to save the Daily Sceptic and the Free Speech Union from going under – “inconvenience” doesn’t begin to describe what I’ve been through.
A Christian teacher who was jailed following his refusal to use gender-neutral pronouns (Ed: *sighs* No, he wasn't...) is back behind bars after again refusing to stay away from school.
At Dublin’s High Court today, Mr Burke, who was representing himself, maintained that he would not purge his contempt of court for violating the order, insisting that he was being persecuted for his faith.
Clearly, he isn't 'being persecuted' and as for his legal woes, it's not for his faith. I thought a committed Christian would know the injunction against bearing false witness...
He will now face a hearing at the High Court at a later date, which yet to be confirmed. He will remain in custody until then unless he changes agrees to abide by the order to stay away from the school.
In court today when asked by Judge Eileen Roberts if he would abide by the order, he said: ‘I cannot do that. I go back to jail as a law-abiding citizen of the state always. But God first.’
God, if he existed, would probably think you're as much of a complete tosser as everyone else...
Mr Burke’s parents, brother Isaac and sister Ammi, a qualified solicitor were with him in court and stared dispassionately as he was led away.
Heh!
