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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 09/21/2025 - 6:31am

What Constitution?

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Do schools even teach civics anymore? It seems no one read the Constitution, including our Attorney General. Free speech for accepted thoughts, but not for wrong thought. Get ready for the new "Censorship Industrial Complex". De-platform any media which doesn't ban the people we tell them, or provides imagery of the genocide which we deny. Conduct illegal acts of war with no oversight. Declare elected leaders in other countries illegitimate. Impose tariffs without congressional approval. Then there's constant surveillance and monitoring of social media. Not to mention the majority of elected leaders more loyal to Israel than the US. Someone needs to start a Constitution Party to get the US back on track...yeah, and unicorns and rainbows too. Orwell was a prophet.

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 09/14/2025 - 6:40am

Wars at Home and Abroad

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The US brought the foreign wars back home. There were two county deputies walking around Trade Day yesterday. They looked like storm troopers with their vests and arms...militarized. Used to be Andy Griffith like, but no more. Here at home we have all the ice raids, the National Guard patrolling some streets, and murders/assassinations like Charlie Kirk's. Yesterday I went in our small grocery and asked if they had any chuckeye steaks. "No, we can't get them. Ice has been raiding all the processing plants, and they don't have enough help." That's all bad enough, but our widespread mischief overseas is over whelming. We've got color revolutions all over the world. Nepal being the most obvious this week. Last week it was Venezuela. Plus there's ongoing interference in Serbia, Georgia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and many other locations around the world. Is it possible to curb the US war machine? I can't see how...

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 09/07/2025 - 6:14am

Pursuing the Peace Prize with
Tariffs, Sanctions, and War Crimes?

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Maybe the Donald is playing 5D chess in his quest for the peace prize. He has certainly brought the non-western world together like never before as they unite in an effort to cope with US bullying. Their unity was on display this week at the SCO, the China celebration of the end of WWII, and the Eastern Economic Forum. Meanwhile in the west there was an impotent meeting of the so called coalition of the willing in France. The US illegally blew up a suspected drug boat in its effort to stir up a war with Venezuela, and the big pharma shills in congress attack RFK and his reforms.

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/31/2025 - 6:43am

A Maze of Myths

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The first myth to dispel is the notion that America is the shining city on the hill. Sadly the US is anything but...we are war profiteers spreading death and destruction around the world, that is the US business model. Another of the many myths is the idea Putin is the antichrist when in fact He is an Orthodox Christian in a secular nation with many faiths. The last myth I want to address is the concept that there are "chosen people" more important to "God" than any other. That belief provides for smug superiority and empowers them to mass murder the "unwanted". All of these myths (and many others) lead to the many wars and conflicts around the world.

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/24/2025 - 6:18am

EU Clown Car in DC
As the Palestinian Genocide Continues Unabated

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The EU chihuahuas clearly demonstrated they are vassals last week at the White House. At one point, they were asked to leave the office and sit in the hall while Trump supposedly called Putin. Ursula fond of Lying was forced to sit in the hall when Trump wanted to address the elected leaders of the EU. Desperate to keep the war against Russia going in order to keep their banks afloat they tried to get Trump to agree to "security guarantees". Unfortunately, Trump is influenced by his last conversation, and he has been threatening Russia again. As the MSM eyed the white house meeting, the Israeli genocide of Palestinians has accelerated...not just in Gaza, but the West Bank too. They plan total destruction and elimination of all Palestinians in Israel. Many predict another attack on Iran by Israel to distract the public as the inevitable IDF losses accrue.

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/17/2025 - 5:31am

Putin Plays Chess, Trump Plays Golf

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Chess requires thinking a few moves ahead in multiple scenarios. Golf requires playing the ball where it lays. You don't think about the next hole you will play. That may explain Trump's shoot from the hip style. It has been interesting to hear all the different predictions this week about the Trump-Putin summit. Generally speaking, it came off better than I thought. May be Trump will get his coveted piss prize. Meanwhile western Asia is as volatile as ever with many predicting another Israeli strike on Iran. I wonder why the Donald is so concerned about the death in Ukraine, but doesn't seem phased by all the death in Palestine. Maybe brown people don't count?

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/10/2025 - 6:47am

Peace or Piece of PR?

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If there was a real desire for peace in Ukraine or Palestine it could have happened months ago. Instead we get a kabuki theater of distraction and distortion. In fact, the US is now in a tariff/sanction war with most of the world. I don't think that is going to serve us well as we move forward. I agree with Pepe. What we are seeing is a war on the BRICS+ alliance using tariffs, subterfuge, and coups. Note the so called peace deal with Azerbaijan and Armenia brokered this week creates a US controlled corridor on Iran's border. All that and more below the fold...

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 08/03/2025 - 6:01am

Catching Up isn't Hard to Do

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After a week away from the news, I thought it might be a challenge to catch up to the current cycle. I'm reminded of a line from John Prine's "Hello in There"...all the news just seems to repeat itself like some forgotten dream that we've both seen. Russia continues to advance in Ukraine, the Palestinians are still being starved and killed (despite Bibi's denial), Tariffs are being used like sanctions to try to control other countries and impact BRICS+, the US continues to harass Iran and China...the only thing new was the Thai-Cambodia conflict which seems to have calmed down. The US (and global) economy seems to be a ticking time bomb designed to usher in "Stablecoins".

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 07/27/2025 - 6:35am

Florida Springs

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Most people think "Beach" when they hear Florida Vacation, but the Florida Springs were the first tourist attractions. Even Ponce de León, the first European to visit Florida was said to be in search of the fountain of youth. I don't know if Florida springs make you younger, but they sure cool you off in summer with their year round 72F degree waters. Last week, with a group of musicians and friends, we gathered at Rainbow springs about 1.5 hours north of Tampa. Let's look at Rainbow and several other Florida springs I've visited over the years as well as the Florida spring system below the fold...

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Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 07/20/2025 - 5:02am

MAGA Schism amid Global Chaos

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It's been a busy week for me personally, and for all of us domestically and globally. Much of Trump's base is unhappy with him for the Epstein denial and the pledge to send more arms to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Israel's Palestinian genocide continues unabated, plus this week Israel bombed Damascus. Erdogon pledges payback for the Damascus bombing. China plans to intervene. Every week looks more like WWIII. Let's skim through the highlights below the fold...

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