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Sunday, November 17, 2024
Zelenskyy Says Conflict with Russia Can End with Diplomacy
In reaction to the pending arrival of President Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now saying the conflict with Russia is possible to end with diplomacy:
(Via CBS) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would like to end the war with Russia next year through “diplomatic means” as both countries prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
In an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne, Zelenskyy said he is certain that the war will end “sooner” than it otherwise would have once Mr. Trump becomes president. (read more)
It is important to remember that in this “new democracy” framed by the support of U.S-led NATO, Zelenskyy cancelled all elections within Ukraine in order to maintain his alignment with western influence.
Zelenskyy’s new position is a natural outcome of President Trump’s pending arrival.
President Trump really doesn’t have to do much; all he needs to do is withdraw U.S. support, wait a little while, demand Ukraine hold elections, and Zelenskyy will flee the nation because the political support he needs to retain the illusion of the fight is not present in the will of the Ukraine majority.
Calling for diplomacy is an outcome of Ukraine’s inherent weakness if even the slightest measure of U.S. support is withdrawn. Ukraine can only maintain the battle as long as the U.S. continues funneling money, weapons and direct targeting assistance into the battlefield.
This is not a difficult conflict to end. The problem for Washington DC is the simplicity of the solution. When President Trump ends the bloodshed, there is an entire military complex who will suddenly face the curious stares of the global western population. Washington DC is in a very precarious position.
In a rather ironic twist, the pretense of the DC proletariat is going to be the outcome. The future of Ukraine is going to be determined by the people inside Ukraine who have suffered under Zelenskyy’s regime.
The only question remaining is essentially, where will Volodymyr Zelenskyy end up? He’s not going to be in Ukraine.
Democrats Already Drawing Up Plans ‘Refusing to Enforce Immigration Laws’
Democrats in deep blue states are already drawing up plans to thwart President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to fix illegal immigration in America.
The plan? Simply refusing to enforce the law, according to a New York Times report published on Saturday.
The Times notes that the resistance party is seeking to pivot away from silly protests involving "pink knit caps and homemade signs" and instead will "tune out" the new President when he enters the Oval Office.
"As they face this tough political landscape, Democratic officials, activists and ambitious politicians are seeking to build their second wave of opposition to Mr. Trump from the places that they still control: deep-blue states," they write.
In these liberal enclaves - the last bastions of liberalism left behind in a red-wave election that wholly rejected their policies - prominent Democrat officials are planning to ignore various federal laws or codify new ones into their own state laws.
"Democrats envision flexing their power in these states to partly block the Trump administration’s policies — for example, by refusing to enforce immigration laws — and to push forward their vision of governance by passing state laws enshrining abortion rights, funding paid leave and putting in place a laundry list of other party priorities," writes the Times.
Deep-blue states are already sanctuaries for illegal immigrants which, by definition means they are already ignoring immigration law to the detriment of their citizens.
But seeing the Times put it down in print is something of an admission that these Democrat cesspools champion lawlessness, writing opposing legislation to counter federal immigration law and defying the sovereignty of this great nation.
This desire to break free from law-abiding states to establish independent laws and protect institutions of criminality hasn't been seen since the Civil War.
The Times notes that these new resistance plans have been in the works since before the election, a contingency effort just in case Trump won. And in a direct rebuke to their causes, Trump won. Handily.
"The preparations were largely kept quiet to avoid projecting public doubts about Democrats’ ability to win the election," the report reads.
That, and if the public anticipated Democrats were planning to ignore one of their top election concerns - rampant illegal immigration and the subsequent crime it brings to their streets - Kamala Harris no doubt would have secured even fewer votes.
If you plan to ignore it under Trump, it means you were ignoring it under Biden. Voters pick up on those subtleties. They didn't want four more years of that.
The Times report adds that Democrats in these blue states have already recruited "hundreds of lawyers" to "combat Trump administration policies on a range of Democratic priorities."
And they're already hunting down plaintiffs "to challenge expected regulations, laws and administrative actions starting on Day 1."
If ever there were an admission that it's not doing what is right that is the concern here but rather, fighting the man in office, then it's randomly finding people they assume will be affected most by the new administration. Ambulance chasing, in effect.
Once the election passed, some of these deep-blue state warriors revealed the previously hushed plans with public statements declaring war on the incoming President and his administration.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) immediately drew a line in the sand on potential mass deportations under a Trump administration, vowing to invoke "executive powers" to protect the state's "citizens" and "residents."
Illegal aliens, of course, are not 'citizens by any stretch of the imagination ... unless you're already ignoring immigration law in the first place.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul initiated the Empire State Freedom Initiative to combat policy threats from the Trump administration, including on immigration issues. She made the announcement at a bizarre press conference in which she and Attorney General Letitia James vowed to be warriors in the fight to stop what the American people just voted for.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, as RedState Editor Jennifer Van Laar so gently put it, "doubled down on stupid" after the election with a proclamation convening a special session of the California Legislature.
The session is designed to "safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration" by "bolstering California legal resources to protect civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families."
And rounding out the quadrumvirate of lawlessness was Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D), who threatened the Presdient-elect, “You come for my people, you come through me.”
Why is it that when they refer to 'their people' they're more often than not referring to illegals and criminals?
Incidentally, Pritzker uses the same line about 'coming through me' when he's defending his position at the line at the Red Apple Buffet in Chicago.
The NYT reveals sources indicating Democrats plan to ignore immigration law once Trump is in office. Several governors come forth to state that plan in black-and-white terms. The party of lawlessness is thus confirmed.
Still, the report points out that, "At the federal level, Democrats will have little ability to pass laws or stop Mr. Trump’s agenda."
Instead, they'll just bury their own states even further, transforming them into crime-infested sewers. If they weren't already.
Trump Is Suing the Mainstream Media-- and They Ought to Be Afraid
President-elect Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday, vowing to bring justice to his name after years of attacks from the mainstream media.
The incoming 47th president announced he is suing several media outlets, including the New York Times, CBS News, Penguin Random House, and the Daily Beast, alleging widespread bias and defamation. Trump’s lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, demands $10 billion in damages for publishing defamatory material.
In the lawsuit, Trump accused the mainstream media of “defaming and disparaging” him during coverage of the election and making “false and defamatory statements.”
The NYT was at the center of the lawsuit. In the 19-page filing, Trump’s lawyers wrote that the newspaper has been “a full-throated mouthpiece of the Democratic party” that engages in “industrial-scale libel against political opponents.” They also accused the publication of having “every intention of defaming and disparaging the world-renowned Trump brand that consumers have long associated with excellence, luxury, and success in entertainment, hospitality, and real estate, among many other industries, as well as falsely and maliciously defaming and disparaging him as a candidate for the highest office in the United States.”
The lawsuit specifically mentions the work written by journalists Peter Baker, Michael S. Schmidt, Susanne Craig, and Russ Buettner, including a book titled Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father’s Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success. Another headline was “As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator.”
The New York Times denied the claims, insisting its reporting has been accurate and evidence-based. CBS News also brushed off the allegations, dismissing the lawsuit as “completely without merit.” The Washington Post called the claims “improper” and “baseless.” Penguin Random House also stood by their reporting.
Critics claim the lawsuits incite attacks on press freedom, raising concerns about the future of the media.
Electrician finds frescoes behind false ceiling in Rome
Rome (AFP) – Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes discovered behind a false ceiling at the Villa Farnesina palace in Rome.
The three paintings were hidden above the vaulted ceiling of what was once the living room of Agostino Chigi, a wealthy banker and Renaissance patron who had the villa built at the start of the 16th century.
Electrician Davide Renzoni stumbled upon them by chance a year ago, after climbing through a trapdoor into the long-forgotten space during maintenance work on the villa, which sits on the banks of the river Tiber.
"I went to get a lamp and when I turned it on, everything appeared: it was a marvel," he told AFP on a visit this week.
Several cherubs hold up a green festoon, while another brandishes a golden helmet.
The frescoes, by a little-known artist, include the coat of arms of the noble Farnese family.
Cardinal Alessandro Farnese bought the villa in 1579 with the idea of connecting it to the Farnese Palace on the other side of the Tiber, though the plan fell through.
The villa, bought by the state in 1927, underwent major restoration work and the frescoes fell into oblivion, curator Virginia Lapenta told AFP.
Their rediscovery last year inspired an exhibition on the 17th century in the grounds of the villa, which has long been renowned for its frescoes by Renaissance master Raphael.
Although they are not accessible to the public for security reasons, visitors can see the newly found frescoes through pictures and videos included in the exhibition, which runs until January 12.
The displays also allow the villa to monitor the frescoes' conservation, Lapenta said.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20241113-electrician-finds-frescoes-behind-false-ceiling-in-rome
The Three Issues That Allowed Trump to Break Through the Liberal Urban Wall
President-elect Donald J. Trump did what he had to do with rural working-class whites to win the 2024 election. Yet, from some numbers, it seems to be an as-expected performance. What should shock us and give Democrats nightmares is how he did with non-white working-class voters and the cities.
Trump was the best-performing Republican candidate in urban areas in 20 years. It is a generational swing that should wake up liberal communications gurus that whatever they’ve been selling their voters isn’t working anymore. Let’s hope they remain self-righteous snobs who can’t pivot because we have the foundation to win several election cycles
CNN’s Harry Enten highlighted three issues that led to this result: crime, immigration, and inflation. These issues caused Trump to see historic swings in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago—all areas that put illegal aliens above American citizens, allowed crime to spread and fester, and where inflation is killing working families. They’ve had enough of these conditions and Democrats telling them that all was well.
Trump shattered the blue wall but also scaled the liberals’ urban wall, allowing him to clinch the popular vote for the GOP in 20 years. It’s not what really matters vis-à-vis the Electoral College, but it added the cherry to this win. You know the Democrats love to tout the popular vote figure. It’s ours now.
Fattest, Sickest Country On Earth Concerned New Health Secretary Might Do Something Different
U.S. — Citizens in the most obese, unhealthy country on the face of the planet have expressed concern that new Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might try to do a few things differently.
With seventy-five percent of the adult population now overweight or obese, government officials expressed deep reservations about doing anything differently whatsoever. Thousands of employees within Health and Human Services have even threatened to quit if the new Secretary tries to get the country to change direction in some way.
"RFK Jr. is a nut and his ideas are crazy," said FDA employee Sharon Wilmington, as she slapped a "Heart Healthy" sticker on a box of Froot Loops. "We obviously have this thing under control."
According to sources, Kennedy Jr. has proposed extreme, outlandish reforms such as reducing processed sugars in kids' foods and occasionally exercising. "It's very extreme," said current HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. "The man has obviously gone off the deep end. We must protect the beautiful, rotund children of today from this psychopath."
At publishing time, climate experts had begun to consider that the sea levels were rising because so many fat Americans were making the land sink.