Farage is still having Fun
Like Trump, he is always in the news. They try to suppress him but can't
Dogs bark, cows moo and the BBC makes a hash of it. After holding out for a week, the Corporation has today thrown in the towel and issued a belated and grovelling apology to Nigel Farage for misreporting the reason his bank account at Coutts was closed. The Beeb’s original report by its Business Editor Simon Jack claimed that the reason for the closure was that Farage’s account had fallen beneath the bank’s wealth limit.
But following last week’s revelation that Farage’s account was shut because he was not ‘compatible with Coutts… as an inclusive organisation’, the BBC has been left with a substantial amount of egg on its face once again.
On their Corrections and Clarifications website, the Beeb now says that ‘we acknowledge that the information we reported … turned out not to be accurate and have apologised to Mr Farage.’ Jack has also tweeted that:
The information on which we based our reporting on Nigel Farage and his bank accounts came from a trusted and senior source. However the information turned out to be incomplete and inaccurate. Therefore I would like to apologise to Mr Farage.
Farage himself has posted his own gloating video on Twitter to mark Jack’s apology and reveal that Deborah Turness, the BBC News Chief Executive, has also said sorry to the staunch Brexiteer:
Well, well, well. The BBC’s Business Editor Simon Jack has fully apologised to me publicly and I thank him for that. It’s not often that the BBC apologise. I’ve also got a letter I’ve just received from Deborah Turness at the BBC and I’m going to absorb it and talk more about that at 7 o’clock tonight on GB News. But for the BBC to apologise, I’m very, very pleased. Jack says in the tweet that his information came from a trusted and senior source. I would suggest it may well have been a very senior source.
That is, of course, a reference to Alison Rose, the NatWest boss who is accused of being a potential source for the BBC story. The Beeb’s apology comes after City Minister Andrew Griffith summoned nineteen bank chiefs to give assurances that customers ‘can access payment accounts without fear of being de-banked for their lawful expression.’
And with Farage’s lawyers demanding that the Information Commissioner investigate the disclosure of his banking details, you can be sure that you haven’t heard the last of this matter…
https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/07/bbc-finally-apologises-to-nigel-farage/
***********************************************Leftists: Continually Creating Controversy out of Thin Air
It seems to be open season for country western singers. You already know about the Jason Aldean song, “Try That in a Small Town.” It is firmly atop the country's Western song charts and high up on other charts. Concurrently, the Left has gone completely bonkers. Because he used the backdrop of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, where a lynching occurred 96 years ago, the accusations about the song and videos have been flying out of the woodwork.
The attacks are complete balderdash. That same building has been used for movies, other videos, news reporting, and a variety of documentary, entertainment, and civic productions. In all those instances, who raised an eyebrow?
Those on the Left NEED to be upset about something, or they don't know they're alive. Next week, they’ll find some other story that they can twist and parade all over the airwaves and the Internet.
A Candle in the Wind
Here's one Leftist gripe that you might not yet have encountered: In 1988, 24-year-old American singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman, stunned the British audience of 72,000 on hand for Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday tribute concert at England’s Wembley Stadium.
Offering her unique vocals, she sang her song “Fast Cars.” With its captivating lyrics, haunting melody, and irregular syncopation, her performance was unlike anything most of the people in the crowd had ever heard. Over the years, the song has become iconic and when you hear it, you really can't forget it.
Flash forward 35 years: Luke Combs produces a ‘countrified’ version of “Fast Cars,” which quickly becomes a mega-hit, climbing to the top of the charts everywhere.
Immediately, the mainstream media experiences a writhing fit. How dare this white male country western dude usurp the creativity, words, and genius of Tracy Chapman!
The very nerve of him! This is just another indication of how white males have dominated society at the expense of everyone else. Boycott the record. Boycott anybody who endorses it. Hell, string him up.
To the Left, Facts Don’t Matter
Only one itty bitty little problem with this crazed collective mindset: Luke Combs asked Tracy Chapman for permission to record her song. On top of that, he included a royalty percentage of the sales. Last week, Chapman earned $500,000 from the Luke Combs recording. That is not bad for a song introduced 35 years ago. In addition, Ms. Chapman, who will be 60 next March, has been thrust back into the limelight. Pretty cool, considering that her last album was produced 15 years ago.
Does it matter that numerous other artists have recorded “Fast Cars?” The Jonas Blue version from 2015 is particularly noteworthy, with its captivating, upbeat dance tempo and vocals from British singer Dakota. Other artists have offered sterling renditions of “Fast Cars.” Moreover, virtually any value song has been covered by other artists over the years for as long as you wish to research.
When Joe Cocker sang “With a Little Help from My Friends,” the Beatles didn't go nuts. When Elvis Presley recorded “Hound Dog,” originally sung by Big Mama Thornton only a few years before, the press said nothing. Of course, this was long before wokesters even knew they were wokesters. No one batted an eyelash when Isaac Hayes recorded “The Look of Love,” a Brazil ‘66 song.
The press was silent when that paragon of progressive virtue, Sheryl Crow, recorded “Wild Horses” by Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones. Covers of popular songs happen all the time. Get used to it.
Set Your Timer
When will those on the Left learn their lessons about jumping to ridiculous conclusions about matters of which they have little to no knowledge? We know by now never to hold our collective breath, because they'll never learn. They will continue with their kneejerk reactions to all that they deem to be offensive. They will defend those who don't want or need it. They will rush to the aid of those whom they deem to be downtrodden, whether such parties are or not.
In a matter of days or weeks, the Left will get furious about the subsequent ‘infraction’ perpetrated by somebody on the Right. They hope it will be a white male, then Leftists can once again feel morally justified in their disdain, create a bevy of false narratives, spread them around the globe, sit back, and feel proud of themselves.
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Getting at the Truth will Solve Intractable Problems and Save America
Americans who hoped for a return of normalcy after the Covid-19 pandemic passed have been disheartened and shocked. The trajectory of abnormalcy and dysfunction has continued to bend up, causing unprecedented demoralization and suicides in American society.
Our governing authorities have contributed to people’s estrangement by their lack of transparency, blatant dishonesty, unprecedented corruption, disrespect for the Constitution, disregard of its provision for equal justice under the law, and total Ponzi scheme-like fiscal irresponsibility. And the Biden administration's Ukraine policy—backed by many Republicans—invites escalation and a potentially catastrophic nuclear war with Russia.
At home, a majority of Americans now find that many virtues and norms they had honored for generations are being demeaned. The entry of as many as seven million people over the southern border in the last two and half years has subjected Americans to record crime levels, over-taxation of schools and healthcare facilities, and unprecedented levels of rural and urban decay. The explosive box office success of the new film “Sound of Freedom,” is waking up people to the fact that America is now the number one destination for child and sex traffickers. Thus, President Biden, DHS Secretary Mayorkas and others assisting them in maintaining an open border policy are effectively facilitators and accomplices to this large-scale horrendous capital crime.
The most important corrective to all these intractable problems is the sunlight of truth. But often truth, that used to be objective and based on factual reality, is now blocked by powerful forces that benefit from corruption, and by others whose subjective perception of reality is governed by narratives—political and otherwise, group think, self-interest and preservation of power and status, or a combination thereof.
The pursuit of truth used to be encouraged. Not so much now. Many vitally important topics fundamental to the survival of the United States are simply verboten to talk about. The Constitution guarantees citizens’ fundamental rights and the government’s Constitutional legitimacy comes from the people. But in our present environment people’s First Amendment Rights are violated with no consequences. Consider how much more able Americans would be in solving our most pressing problems if there was freedom of speech, debate, and media attention on topics such as:
Sources of wealth that Congressmen, Senators, and U.S. government officials accumulate that exceed their public service salaries.
Sources of election irregularity and vote fraud, a complex and fundamental problem that must be cleared up if we are to maintain the legitimacy of our government as a Constitutional Republic.
The agendas of international organizations such as the United Nations, World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.
A full accounting and cost benefit analysis of the Green New Deal and its attendant goal of Net Zero Carbon Emissions.
The funding and organizational infrastructure of Black Lives Matter and Antifa—the primary organizations, which wrought $2 billion of property destruction on Americans—the most costly in our history.
An accounting of all U.S. funds sent to Ukraine, presently estimated at some $113 billion.
Exposure of actions taken by pharmaceutical companies and the myriad of government health care regulatory agencies to block public awareness of safe and effective therapeutic drugs for the treatment of Covid-19 to create a monopoly pathway for unproven and risky emergency use authorized vaccinations.
The truth on these subjects and others, such as the previously mentioned child sex trafficking crisis in America, and the accounting of vaccine injuries and deaths, is very hard for many to handle. But facing truth is as necessary for the survival and recovery of America as a Constitutional Republic as the Nuremberg trials were to the recovery of Germany and the soul searching that restructured Japan after World War II.
We have all heard that “the truth that will set you free.” While true, not everyone is ready for the full truth at the same time. Consider the difficulty that Japan faced at the end of World War II. Previously, for centuries, under the influence of Shintoism, the Japanese people universally believed they were a superior race, invincible and destined to rule the world because their emperor was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. Their shocking military defeat left the Japanese utterly despondent and demoralized—with suicide rates rising dramatically. With time, an orderly and benevolent post-war U.S. occupation and restructuring administered by General MacArthur—who arranged for a huge increase in Christian missionary presence and the distribution of ten million Bibles translated into Japanese—gradually a spiritual regeneration began to take root. Japan became a vibrant democracy and within thirty years became the number two economy in the world.
It’s become self-evident that there is a greater concentration of corruption among American elites than among the people, which reassures us of the virtue and inherit strength of the American government system “of the people by the people and for the people.” What’s now desperately needed to save this great country, is the rediscovery of the conviction and courage of our founders—each of whom were willing to sacrifice everything to defend life, liberty, and happiness.
In closing, the advice that Paul gave to believers in Corinth nearly 2,000 years ago, who were experiencing a spiritual-culture war similar to ours today, to “stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” is what is needed today. For without God, it will surely be tyranny that awaits us.
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Why haven't you heard about the jihadi attack in North Dakota?
His name gives no doubt about his religion
Mohamad Barakat is the 37-year-old Fargo, North Dakota, man who is accused of shooting three Fargo police officers on July 14, 2023, killing Officer Jake Wallin, according to a statement from Fargo police. Barakat was fatally shot by another officer, police said.
This week, emerging accounts would indicate that a jihadi terrorist ambushed and murdered 23-year-old Fargo, North Dakota, rookie police officer Jake Wallin, a Minnesota Army National Guard vet who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. The Islamist assailant wounded two other officers and a civilian bystander before a fourth officer, Zach Robinson, killed the assailant.
The assault was reminiscent of a jihadi ambush on a Tennessee military installation almost eight years ago to the day. Both the attacks occurred in the week of Eid al-Ghadir on the Islamic calendar, observed by Shia Muslims as among the most significant Islamic holidays.
Authorities believe that the assailant, a Syrian national who was granted entry into the U.S. on a 2012 asylum request, was on his way to commit mass murder of those attending the second day of a Fargo Street festival — where thousands were in attendance. It is believed he used an auto accident involving other vehicles as a diversion to begin his assault before moving to his primary target, the festival. This is also similar to the Tennessee attack, as that Islamist began his attack in one location, believed to be a diversion to draw police away from his primary target so he could inflict maximum carnage.
The Fargo assailant attack plan was clear. State Attorney General Drew Wrigley noted investigators had thus far determined that the assailant had Internet searches for terms including "kill fast," "explosive ammo," "incendiary rounds," and "mass shooting events," all of which indicated he had been planning this attack for some time. The night before his assault, he searched for "area events where there are crowds," which resulted in headlines for two events, the Red River Valley Fair and the Downtown Fargo Street Fair.
He was armed with more than 1,800 rounds of ammunition, three containers of gasoline, and two propane tanks, one of which was, according to Wrigley, half-filled with "explosive materials concocted at home, purchased lawfully."
If not for the actions of Officer Robinson, the news about this incident would be very different. Wrigley said that Robinson was "the last man standing in that blue line at that moment. What he was standing between was not just the horrible events that were unfolding there, but between the horrible events that Mohamad Barakat had envisioned, planned, and intended and armed himself for that day."
Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski added: "It is clear that this individual was a calculated, insidious, murderous individual dead set on hurting, killing as many people as possible. He had the intent, he had the commitment, he had the means. There is evil in the world, this guy was one of them. He was an evil individual."
https://patriotpost.us/alexander/99124-the-jihadi-attack-in-north-dakota-2023-07-25
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