Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Wed 10th March 2021 Current Affairs

Important Things from It’s a Wonderful Life
Every life has important things. Things we want to achieve. For me, it was the privilege of being around as two fine young people grew up. Or being needed by my daughter to help with her education needs. But also I need job satisfaction, to live within my means, to point to God using scripture. I have lots of ambition, but sometimes, I’m humbled when something really important happens. Just like George Bailey.

Further to the Pope Francis question posted the other day, I ask, who was Phil Haney and why is he dead? Haney was critical of aspects of Pope Francis' spearheading an Abrahamic Faith initiative. As with much touched by the Pope and other globalists, the worthy concept is a shell for distracting the Muslim Brotherhoods terrorist activity from exposure as domestic terrorism from BLM gets called conservative terrorism as a red herring. Why is the Pope going to bat for terrorists? Haney questions the inclusion of terrorist faith as representative of Islamic faith. It had been a mistake of the Obama administration which Haney had resigned from DHS over such issues. But a week after Haney tells a colleague to keep digging, he is thought to have suicided. Yet Haney was near completing a book and risk averse, avoiding flying because he felt it was dangerous. Yet the FBI treated the death as if Hunter had pulled the trigger. 

Pope calls violence in the name of God the greatest blaspheme. Couldn't he have just said it was bad? Poor King David, Moses, Joshua, and Joseph all come acropper on this one. Maybe if Francis had called it the worst Blaspheme we'd have a better sense of his intent? He is saying it is bad, right?
https://rumble.com/veegh9-in-iraq-pope-condemns-violence-in-name-of-god.html
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In this episode, I discuss the most destructive piece of legislation I’ve seen in decades. This bill will make it impossible for conservatives to win any elections in the future. I also address a potential big break in the Spygate scandal.

News Picks:

=== Bongino Headlines ===
Top Admiral: China Has 1 Million People Behind Propaganda Effort to Undermine U.S.

GOP Rep. Probes Biden’s $1 Billion Ransom Payment to Iran

Psaki Refuses to Call Border Crisis a Border Crisis Because She “Rejects New Labels”

Biden DOJ Pick Tries to Walk Back Support for “Defund the Police”

Gov. Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations to be Investigated by Attorneys Appointed by NY AG’s Office

The Other Nursing Home Scandal: Prosecutor Says Michigan Gov. Could Face Criminal Charges

Capitol Hill
Biden’s Dogs Have Been Kicked Out of the White House
50% of Americans Now Say Biden Isn’t Physically or Mentally Fit for the Presidency
Biden’s Stimulus Wipes Out New York and San Francisco’s Budget Deficits
Analysis: Turns Out Biden’s Open Border Policies Don’t Work at All
Fifteen Insane Things in the H.R. 1 Bill
Psaki Gets in Argument With Reporter Over Lack of Access to “Child Migrant Detention Facilities”
White House Now Officially OK With “Kids in Cages”
GOP Fundraisers Ignore Trump’s Cease-and-Desist Orders
Biden to Deliver First Primetime Address as President on Thursday
Harris Says Rise in Populism Is Working to “Undercut Democracies Everywhere”
Georgia Senate Passes Legislation Eliminating No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Trump Releases Statement: “No More Money for RINOs”

Culture War
Buzzfeed Announces Deep Cuts to Huffington Post Three Weeks After Acquiring Them
Social Media Births a New Sexuality: Super Straight
Man Shot to Death in Minneapolis BLM “Autonomous Zone”
Kristi Noem to Sign Bill Protecting Women’s Sports
Rush Limbaugh’s Death Certificate Lists Occupation as “Greatest Radio Host of All Time”
Mike Pence to Deliver First Speech Since Inauguration Day
New Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Already Under Fire for Past Tweets
Inside the Lincoln Project’s Shady Dealings
The Left’s New McCarthyism
Dan Bongino Reveals Clean Bill of Health on Hannity
Burger King’s International Women’s Day Tweet Goes Awry

Economy
“Large Majority” of Stimulus Checks Expected to Be Deposited by End of Month
Biden Stimulus Bails Out San Francisco’s $650 Million Deficit
Are We Headed for an Inflation Crisis?
The Stimulus Bill’s Unprecedented Expansion of the Social Safety Net
NASDAQ Enters Correction Territory
GameStop and Other “Meme Stocks” Rally on Stimulus Hopes
Tesla Loses a Third of Its Value for Third Time in a Year
California’s Mass Exodus
90% of Stimulus Spending Isn’t Directly Related to Coronavirus
Where’s Janet Yellen?
Young Americans Plan on Spending Half Their Stimulus Check on Stocks

Swamp Watch
The NY Times is Having a Complete Meltdown Over Josh Hawley
Mainstream Media Gives Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal Fifteen Minutes of Coverage Over Ten Months
There are Four Cops For Every Congressman, and Pelosi Wants More
Twelve States Sue Biden Over Climate Executive Order
Biden to Collaborate With Iran on Peace in Afghanistan
New Two Mask Rule Imposed For Entering Manhattan Federal Court Buildings
SCOTUS Throws Out Trump Effort to Nullify 2020 Election Results in Wisconsin
White House Suddenly Realizes They Should Probably Do Something to Deter Illegal Migrants Amid Border Surge
Recall Gov. Newsom Campaign Reaches Nearly 2 Million Signatures – 500k More Than Needed
=== Newsmax Headlines ===
Biden Presidency
Biden Asks Top Court to Dismiss Trump Immigration Rule Dispute
Rep. McCaul: Easier to Cross the Border Than Tour the Capitol
Devin Nunes: Stimulus Bill Has ‘Nothing to Do with Covid’
Defense Department Has Resumed Military's Diversity Training
Sen. Joni Ernst: My Taxpayers 'Bailing Out' Broke Blue States |
WH Says Biden Not Signing Stimulus Checks: 'Not a Priority' |
Matt Gaetz: Stimulus Package a ‘Trojan Horse’ for Socialism
Visa Applicants Denied Due to Trump 'Muslim Ban' Can Reapply
Gizzi: WH Tells Newsmax 'Not Familiar' With Turkish Businessman Hosting Biden's Brother

Newsfront
GOP Hits House Democrats, Demands Newsmax, Networks on Capitol TVs
‘Greg Kelly Reports’ Focuses on ‘Cancel Culture’
Rep. Taylor Greene to Newsmax TV: I Get Dirty Looks All The Time |
Unilever to Remove 'Normal' from Beauty Products Packaging
Burger King UK Tweets: 'Women Belong in the Kitchen'
Marvel Film Director Dismisses Cancel Culture
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Here is a video I made Paris Fashion Show 

Music by Yohmar and Ramona formerly of iCompositions.com
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I don't know how to describe the music. I'll be guided by the dynamic duo. I (DDBall) made the video in Final Cut employing images from GraphicStock and video from VideoBlocks. The mistakes are mine and mine alone.

omar nasr1 year ago
David you are genius i love it wonderful surprise :) :) i love it

David Ball1 year ago
+omar nasr It is a joy for me to work on your music 
https://rumble.com/vegyxn-paris-fashion-show.html

=== From 2018 ===
Don't give up on hope. It is the anniversary of the death of cartoonist Bill Leak and those responsible for hounding him to his grave are free and shameless. Bill was a progressive, but not an idiot. The shameful excesses of the left he lampooned. He drew Kevin Rudd as TinTin in 2007, He drew the West Papuan refugee crisis in '06. He drew an Indian beggar eating solar panels in '15 but his last great cartoon which dew the ire of the Human Rights Council (HRC) was of an Aboriginal policeman asking an Aboriginal dad to discipline his child, and the dad asks what the child's name is. 
In standing for cartoonists slaughtered by Islamic terrorists, Bill's family had to go into protective custody. But it was the betrayal of the HRC which got him at a relatively young age of 61. HRC had attempted to bankrupt and extort money from university students under the aegis of anti bullying legislation. They did not completely fail. When Bill released his cartoon, in less than a day, HRC race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane touted for complaints. Some responded and so the hounding of Bill began. The 'legal' process was largely overcome, but cost Bill a lot of money and put him under intense pressure. Australia does not have free speech. The HRC still has support from significant figures in parliament, including the Greens, ALP and Australia's PM Malcolm Turnbull. HRC race discrimination commissioner Tim Soutphommasane is still in office. The issue of dysfunction among Australian Aborigines is not addressed, but bodies like the NT Government (ALP) are exploiting it, diverting funding from Aborigines to other things.  
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Australian Cartoonist Bill Leak 1956 to 2017 died today. He was hounded to death by people implacably opposed to free speech. He had made a comic which human rights people felt was racist. But it wasn't racist. It had highlighted a shameful aspect of racism implicit to left wing culture. The left have a dangerous myth about Australian history called the Stolen Generation. The myth is used to excuse murderous and dysfunctional child rearing in Australia's poorest communities. According to the myth, it is wrong to help a deprived child, as it could damage their culture. The comic featured an apparently Aboriginal policeman asking an aboriginal dad to talk to his son. The dad agrees, asking what the son's name is. Leak made many cartoons which offended and informed many. He was a gentle man who had the gift of being able to talk to anyone. The assault on him by the racist authorities is an illustration of why Australia does not need such authorities. Bill died of a heart attack after a very stressful year. But he stood for Australia. His legacy should not be forgotten. Je Suis Bill Leak. 
=== from 2016 ===
He died after complications from heart surgery. He might have expected to live many more years. The death of Singer and actor Jon English is a loss to the creative community. Love is eternal, but the lover is not. He had four children, a partner and an ex wife. I remember him as having been raised in the community I worked, Cabramatta. He remained loyal to his roots, and supported the community in the years that followed. He wrote songs for the tv drama Against the Wind and the beauty of Six Ribbons is still played regularly on air. He also acted in the drama and on stage. He could play Judas in Jesus Christ Super Star or a Gilbert and Sullivan character with enthusiasm and vigour. London born, but a world treasure. Thank you sir, for sharing your talent. 
=== from 2015 ===
No article today .. technical issues
From 2014
It is hard to like simple bigotry. Hard to forgive it. Hard to address it when you wish to show respect to the dignity of a thinking person, but are not given much to work with. Hating is caustic and causes mistakes when people need cool judgement. That is something that Tasmanians must address when they face election on this weekend. The Hare Clarke voting system Tasmanians use mean it is very hard for a conservative government to form. Last election, the conservative party had the largest size, but were denied the opportunity to form government by the governor, which is improper, but realistically a recognition of reality. It isn't enough for the conservatives to merely win the election, they need to win well. And they deserve to win. They have policies which could grow Tasmania, while the ALP and Greens merely want to increase spending. They are a badly run, small state. But the media are working very hard to even the vote by being pro Green ALP .. hence being 'balanced.' It is hatred of the conservatives that needs to be faced. Not through anger, but through cool judgement and even handedness. A conservative government would administer for all Tasmanians, and not merely those who profit from bad government. 

Such hatred is not limited to Tasmania. Sarah Palin has been verbal-ed again by the media. I have read her writing, and seen her speak. She is capable as an administrator and smart. She has been reported as saying that she would nuke Russia. She did not say that. It is very hard for those who think of her with hatred, borne from the venom of the media. Years ago, Palin was right about engaging with Russia over Georgia, and she is right now. But you will need to read what she has said to know what she is right about .. and not the misleading headline. Conservatism is a big tent with many diverse views. The left tend to converge on a view, while conservatives tend to converge on a leader. 

But hatred is no way to run a group. Australian Defence League was founded as a brother organisation to the English Defence League (EDL). I get it that there are soldier types who like to keep their ties with friends in an organised way after leaving the military or police. However, the leadership of these groups is seriously bad. No sensible politician would antagonise a constituency for no reason, but these idiots do just that. One example the bigots are using is the issue of terrorism and the ties to Islam. There are good reasons why decent Islamic peoples have been compromised by these ties. It is a good policy to denounce the idiots who are terrorists and try to separate the mainstream from those who abuse them. But the bigots aren't doing that. Instead they point a finger of blame at all Islamic peoples .. and others who don't say what they want to hear. It is true that in in some Islamic nations, and around the world, terrible things are done in the name of Islam by terrorists and their sympathisers. This includes genital mutilation of girls, killing gays, killing poets, writers, artists, poor and oppressed. But, were the ADL leadership prescription followed, it would be the victims hurt first .. again. Seriously stupid. They are apparently, argumentative drunks who claim to value their lifestyle. One good reason not to ban speech, is to allow those bigots to speak .. and judge for yourself. If someone from those organisations feel they are being misrepresented, I would like to hear how. ADL has spawned the Australian Tea Party (nothing like the US brand) and now, apparently, there is a group calling themselves The Patriots Defence League. 
Historical perspective on this day
241 BC – First Punic WarBattle of the Aegates Islands: The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an end.
298 – Roman Emperor Maximian concludes his campaign in North Africa against the Berbers, and makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.
1607 – Susenyos I defeats the combined armies of Yaqob and Abuna Petros II at the Battle of Gol in Gojjam, making him Emperor of Ethiopia.
1629 – Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, beginning the eleven-year period known as the Personal Rule.
1735 – An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from Baku.
1762 – French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.

1804 – Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, Missouri, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1814 – Napoleon I of France is defeated at the Battle of Laonin France.
1816 – Crossing of the Andes: A group of royalist scouts are captured during the Action of Juncalito.
1830 – The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.
1848 – The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is ratified by the United States Senate, ending the Mexican–American War.
1861 – El Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Ségou, destroying the Bamana Empire of Mali.
1876 – The first successful test of a telephone is made by Alexander Graham Bell.
1891 – Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.

1906 – The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
1909 – By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909Thailandrelinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of KedahKelantanPerlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
1915 – The Battle of Neuve Chapelle begins. This is the first large-scale operation by the British Army in WWI.
1917 – Some provinces and cities in the Philippines are incorporated due to the ratification of Act No. 2711 or the Administrative Code of the Philippines.
1922 – Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.
1933 – The 6.4 Mw Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 115–120 people dead, and causing an estimated $40 million in damage.

1944 – Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front.
1945 – The U.S. Army Air Force firebombs Tokyo, and the resulting conflagration kills more than 100,000 people, mostly civilians.
1947 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 20 relating to Atomic Energy Commission is adopted.
1952 – Fulgencio Batista leads a successful coup in Cuba and appoints himself as the "provisional president".
1959 – Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, 300,000 Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.

1966 – Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
1968 – Vietnam WarBattle of Lima Site 85, concluding the 11th with largest single ground combat loss of United States Air Force members (12) during that war.
1969 – In Memphis, TennesseeJames Earl Ray pleads guilty to assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. He later unsuccessfully attempts to recant.

1970 – Vietnam War: Captain Ernest Medina is charged by the U.S. military with My Lai war crimes.
1975 – Vietnam War: Ho Chi Minh CampaignNorth Vietnamese troops attack Ban Mê Thuột in the South on their way to capturing Saigon in the final push for victory over South Vietnam.
1977 – Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
1978 – First flight of Mirage 2000fighter jet built by Dassault
1990 – In HaitiProsper Avril is ousted 18 months after seizing power in a coup.
2000 – The Nasdaq Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom.
2006 – The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at Mars.

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Today's reading: Deuteronomy 7-9, Mark 11:19-33 (NIV)

View today's reading on Bible Gateway

Today's Old Testament reading: Deuteronomy 7-9

Driving Out the Nations

1 When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations--the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you-- 2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy....

Today's New Testament reading: Mark 11:19-33

19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!"
22 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23 "Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins...."

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March 9: Morning
"Yea, he is altogether lovely." - Song of Solomon 5:16
The superlative beauty of Jesus is all-attracting; it is not so much to be admired as to be loved. He is more than pleasant and fair, he is lovely. Surely the people of God can fully justify the use of this golden word, for he is the object of their warmest love, a love founded on the intrinsic excellence of his person, the complete perfection of his charms. Look, O disciples of Jesus, to your Master's lips, and say, "Are they not most sweet?" Do not his words cause your hearts to burn within you as he talks with you by the way? Ye worshippers of Immanuel, look up to his head of much fine gold, and tell me, are not his thoughts precious unto you? Is not your adoration sweetened with affection as ye humbly bow before that countenance which is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars? Is there not a charm in his every feature, and is not his whole person fragrant with such a savour of his good ointments, that therefore the virgins love him? Is there one member of his glorious body which is not attractive?--one portion of his person which is not a fresh lodestone to our souls?--one office which is not a strong cord to bind your heart? Our love is not as a seal set upon his heart of love alone; it is fastened upon his arm of power also; nor is there a single part of him upon which it does not fix itself. We anoint his whole person with the sweet spikenard of our fervent love. His whole life we would imitate; his whole character we would transcribe. In all other beings we see some lack, in him there is all perfection. The best even of his favoured saints have had blots upon their garments and wrinkles upon their brows; he is nothing but loveliness. All earthly suns have their spots: the fair world itself hath its wilderness; we cannot love the whole of the most lovely thing; but Christ Jesus is gold without alloy-light without darkness--glory without cloud--"Yea, he is altogether lovely."
Evening
"Abide in me." - John 15:4
Communion with Christ is a certain cure for every ill. Whether it be the wormwood of woe, or the cloying surfeit of earthly delight, close fellowship with the Lord Jesus will take bitterness from the one, and satiety from the other. Live near to Jesus, Christian, and it is a matter of secondary importance whether thou livest on the mountain of honour or in the valley of humiliation. Living near to Jesus, thou art covered with the wings of God, and underneath thee are the everlasting arms. Let nothing keep thee from that hallowed intercourse, which is the choice privilege of a soul wedded to the well-beloved. Be not content with an interview now and then, but seek always to retain his company, for only in his presence hast thou either comfort or safety. Jesus should not be unto us a friend who calls upon us now and then, but one with whom we walk evermore. Thou hast a difficult road before thee: see, O traveller to heaven, that thou go not without thy guide. Thou hast to pass through the fiery furnace; enter it not unless, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, thou hast the Son of God to be thy companion. Thou hast to storm the Jericho of thine own corruptions: attempt not the warfare until, like Joshua, thou hast seen the Captain of the Lord's host, with his sword drawn in his hand. Thou art to meet the Esau of thy many temptations: meet him not until at Jabbok's brook thou hast laid hold upon the angel, and prevailed. In every case, in every condition, thou wilt need Jesus; but most of all, when the iron gates of death shall open to thee. Keep thou close to thy soul's Husband, lean thy head upon his bosom, ask to be refreshed with the spiced wine of his pomegranate, and thou shalt be found of him at the last, without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing. Seeing thou hast lived with him, and lived in him here, thou shalt abide with him forever.

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I am a decent man and don't care for the abuse given me. I created a video raising awareness of anti police feeling among western communities. I chose the senseless killing of Nicola Cotton, a Louisiana policewoman who joined post Katrina, to highlight the issue. I did this in order to get an income after having been illegally blacklisted from work in NSW for being a whistleblower. I have not done anything wrong. Local council appointees refused to endorse my work, so I did it for free. Youtube's Adsence refused to allow me to profit from their marketing it. Meanwhile, I am hostage to abysmal political leadership and hopeless journalists. My shopfront has opened on Facebook.

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I am publishing a book called Bread of Life: January.

Bread of Life is a daily bible quote with a layman's understanding of the meaning. I give one quote for each day, and also a series of personal stories illustrating key concepts eg Who is God? What is a miracle? Why is there tragedy?


January is the first of the anticipated year-long work of thirteen books. One for each month and the whole year. It costs to publish. It (Kindle version) should retail at about $2US online, but the paperback version would cost more, according to production cost.If you have a heart for giving, I fundraise at gofund.me/27tkwuc (Gofundme finished the fund raiser, 2017)

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Editorials will appear in the "History in a Year by the Conservative Voice" series, starting with August, September, October, or at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/1482020262/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_dVHPub0MQKDZ4 The kindle version is cheaper, but the soft back version allows a free kindle version.


The Amazon Author Page for David Ball

UK .. http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B01683ZOWG

French .. http://www.amazon.fr/-/e/B01683ZOWG

Japan .. http://www.amazon.co.jp/-/e/B01683ZOWG

German .. http://www.amazon.de/-/e/B01683ZOWG

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Other Stuff

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I'm now on MAGAbook to sidestep FB censorship

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I'm looking for former students to endorse me

https://www.superprof.com.au/write-recommendation-13371374-1cc2cf0f56166c9b04ad4097fc7d0b67.html

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