Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Hanson Speaks. 1907. 207th Day. Market Comment.

 She is on a roll also.
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It's Time to Brutally Put Down These Pro-Hamas Punks on College Campuses

By Matt Vespa

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Hanson speaks.

https://youtu.be/LKEEawWci7g?si=FWC8hLhAnvySON-2

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This from a dear friend and fellow memo reader.

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Left-Wing Activists Are Controlling the Biden Administration


Three years into the disastrous Biden administration, we know that Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to govern as a moderate is a steaming pile of malarkey. Biden is presiding over one of the most left-wing administrations in American history.


What you may not know is that George Soros-funded activists have a direct hotline into key Biden agencies that have a lot of power over our economy, and their influence is weakening America on the global stage. Fortunately for taxpayers, Republican lawmakers are shining a light on the revolving door between left-wing activists and the Biden administration. 


Left-wing activists have a deeply dystopian view of the American economy and its role in the world. Progressives believe that capitalism is an inherently unfair system designed to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. To progressives, large American companies should be chopped down to size and smothered with red tape, not celebrated as success stories. Instead of defending American economic interests abroad, progressives cheer for collusion between Biden bureaucrats and their European counterparts to tax and weaken American companies. 


The left’s America Last economic attitude is the tie that binds a constellation of front groups funded by left-wing billionaires and foundations like George Soros, Pierre Omidyar, Chris Hughes, and the Hewlett Foundation. These groups all push for antitrust legislation that would give Biden bureaucrats sweeping new power over the economy, and advocate for Big Tech and corporate media censorship of conservative viewpoints. 

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 at 12 PM ET


Since its founding, Israel has been fighting enemies who have continually sought its annihilation but today’s wars – military, cognitive, and diplomatic – are presenting an existential threat unlike anything it has confronted since perhaps 1973. While the Islamic Republic of Iran has unleashed not just proxies in the form of Hamas’ attack on October 7th, Hezbollah’s 150,000 missiles aimed at the country, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist organizations infiltrating the West Bank; in an unprecedented attack, it has now directly joined the war to destroy the Jewish homeland. While 133 hostages, both dead and alive, remain captive in Hamas’ terror tunnels, Israelis are moving back to divisive rhetoric as to exactly how to bring them home and its war cabinet that united former political foes appears to be possibly fracturing with its own disagreements. On top of it all, while the U.S. initially seemed to actually have Israel’s back, the Biden administration’s own domestic political calculations have led to very dangerous daylight between the U.S. and Israel that seemingly emboldens Israel’s enemies. Joining us to discuss all of this from the perspective of a Member of the Knesset is MK Ohad Tal.


About the Speaker: MK Ohad Tal is an Israeli politician who serves as a Member of Knesset for the Religious Zionist Party. He Chairs the Knesset Committee for Public Enterprises and is a Member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense, Finance, and Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Knesset Committees.


MK Tal was elected to the 25th Knesset following the 2022 general elections, after serving for many years in several high-level positions in the non-formal Jewish education and diaspora relations arenas.


Under his tenure as Chairman of the Knesset Committee for Public Enterprises, the Committee passed laws whose main purpose is to lower the cost of living in Israel and reduce regulation and bureaucracy in the financial system as well as developing and securing a Jewish presence in the Negev and the Galilee areas.


MK Tal is an active member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and from the beginning of Operation Iron Swords he has led several initiatives to secure Israel’s military and security position.


He Chairs the Knesset Caucus for U.S. – Israel Relations and is the Chair of the parliamentary friendship caucus with Australia, Guatemala and Honduras.


MK Tal holds both an Executive MBA in Public Policy and Administration from Hebrew University and a BA in Education Administration from Bar Ilan University.


He is married to Tamar (nee Shachel), the director of finance and human resources at the "Daat" network of high schools and religious youth villages. The couple has four children, and they live in Efrat in the Judean Hills.

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Why would our youthful know nothings not comprehend what capitalism and democracy have accomplished?

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THE YEAR 1907 

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! 

The year is 1907. 

One hundred and 17 years ago. 

What a difference a century makes! 

Here are some of the U.S. Statistics for the Year 1907 : 

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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old. 


Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S had a bathtub. 


Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. 


A three-minute call from Denver to New York City 

cost eleven dollars. 


There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. and only 144 miles of paved roads. 


The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. 


Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more 

heavily populated than California 


With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st

most populous state in the Union .


The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower !


The average wage in the U.S. Was 22 Cents per hour. 

The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year . 

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year. 

A dentist made $2,500 per year. 

A veterinarian $1,500 per year. 

And a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. 


More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME . 


Ninety percent of all U.S. Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! 

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'


Sugar cost four cents a pound. 

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. 

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. 


Most women only washed their hair once a month and used 

Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. 


Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from 

entering into their country for any reason. 


Five leading causes of death in the U.S. Were: 

1. Pneumonia and influenza 

2. Tuberculosis 

3. Diarrhea 

4. Heart disease 

5. Stroke 


The American flag had 45 stars. 

Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and 

Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. 


The population of Las Vegas , Nevada was only 30!!!! 


Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea 

hadn't been invented yet.


There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.


Two out of every 10 US. Adults couldn't read or write. 

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.


Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over 

the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.'   


There were about 230 reported Murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.

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 Unearthing the Story Behind the Gazan Mass Graves


Social media and some traditional news outlets have been abuzz with claims that mass graves unearthed in Gaza are evidence of mass killings of Palestinians by Israelis and that some of those found inside the graves show signs of being tortured and killed execution-style with their hands tied behind their backs.

However, much like other sensationalist news stories about Israel’s conduct during its ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza, the story of the mass graves being propounded online and by some media outlets is a mixture of deception, falsehoods, and a reliance on biased sources.

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The 207th Day of War in Israel
By Sherwin Pomerantz 
   

There’s been new progress in negotiations for a hostage deal, White House Press Secretary Karin Jean Pierre told reporters in Washington Monday as Israel waited for Hamas’s response toa proposal that could see the return of some but not all of the remaining captives in Gaza.  “There is a deal on the table, and they need to take it. We believe that all efforts need to be brought to bear to convince Hamas to accept the proposal immediately,” she said.  US President Joe Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the counters of a deal on Sunday and was expected to speak with the Emir of Qatar and the President of Egypt on Monday, Jean Pierre said. 

Israel’s KAN radio reported that the deal may only include 33 live hostages, It added that as part of the deal, Israel would withdraw its forces from the Netzarim corridor and that it would agree not to personally inspect Palestinians heading to northern Gaza from the south.  At the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, that an extraordinary effort had been made to arrive at a deal. The US has worked alongside the main mediators of the deal, Egypt and Qatar, to ensure that the hostages are returned

Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq mentioned on social media on Monday that Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli proposal, although he did not disclose its details.

However, according to a report in JNS, the Israel Defense Forces will enter the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in southern Gaza irrespective of the outcome of hostages-for-ceasefire-and-terrorists talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.  “The notion that we will stop the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” said the premier during a meeting at his office in Jerusalem with the Heroism Forum, which represents bereaved IDF families, and the Tikva Forum for Families of Hostages. 

The military “will enter Rafah and eliminate the Hamas battalions there—with or without a deal—to achieve total victory,” he said. The families at the meeting urged Netanyahu “to continue achieving the goals of the war and to withstand the international pressure,” according to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office.  Not clear where this leaves us.

The Iran-backed Houthis have increased their attacks over the last several days. The terrorist group said on Tuesday that they “targeted two American destroyers and two ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.” The spokesman for the group said they used drones to target the US ships. This comes after a month or more in which it appeared Houthi attacks had either been reduced or plateaued. 

US Central Command said, “Between 10:00 am and 5:20 pm (Sanaa time) on April 29, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel. Initial reports indicate there were no injuries, and the vessel continued on its way. 

The new attacks are raising eyebrows in the region. They were front-page news at the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen news, and this shows that Iran and its proxies view the latest attacks as important moves for the Iran-backed “axis of resistance.” Iran has been continuing to push Hamas and Hezbollah to carry out attacks on Israel. For instance, terrorists in both Lebanon and Gaza have targeted Israel with rockets in recent days.

Saudi Arabia has decided to normalize relations with Israel and is debating the timing of the announcement, a foreign diplomat familiar with the details told Haaretz on Monday.  According to the source cited in the article by the daily’s diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Lis, Riyadh is discussing whether to make the move in the coming weeks or after the US presidential election this November, in which either Democrat Joe Biden will continue to lead the country or his challenger Republican Donald Trump will return to the White House.

“The question is when, and the decision on the timing should be made within days,” the diplomat said.  While the Biden administration has been pushing to connect a pathway to Palestinian statehood as part of the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords, the source said that the kingdom would only demand guarantees on progress towards achieving that goal in return for establishing diplomatic ties with Jerusalem.

The US said on Monday that it opposed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into Israel's conduct in Gaza, amid reports that Israeli officials fear the Hague-based tribunal could soon issue arrest warrants. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "We've been really clear about the ICC investigation, that we don't support it, we don't believe that they have the jurisdiction."   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, "Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right of self-defense. While the ICC will not affect Israel's actions, it would set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies fighting savage terrorism and wanton aggression." Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of the ICC.

The talk about a hostage deal, a temporary lull in the fighting and an incursion into Rafah gives hope for some near term resolution of the issues at hand while also representing the conflict within Israel itself over the ramifications of each of the actions.  There is no precedent here for any of this as we have never fought an active war for so long nor have we done so in the face of over 130 of our citizens still held hostage by the enemy. 

All of these factors generate both a physical and psychological challenge to us living here as well as to those charged with making these decisions.  To people living abroad things may appear black and white but here, everything is gray and, therefore, very challenging.

Hopefully our leadership, with God’s help, will make the right decisions.
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Birds of a Feather: Obama Buddy Bill Ayers Supporting Chaos at University of Chicago
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/04/30/bill-ayers-at-u-of-chicago-n2395706

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gee note : the people have more sense than our president

Poll: 72% of Americans back Israeli operation in Gaza

New Harvard-Harris poll shows US voters continue to support Israel against Hamas despite widespread college protests, administration opposition to Rafah op.

Nearly three-quarters of American voters support an Israeli military action in Rafah to eliminate Hamas and end the war, according to a Harvard-Harris poll.

72% of respondents said that they support an IDF operation in Rafah, while 80% support Israel in the war in general. 28% said that “back off now and allow Hamas to continue running Gaza" rather than go into Rafah.

Two-thirds of respondents said that Israel is attempting to avoid causing civilian casualties in Gaza, while one-third said that Israel is not attempting to avoid civilian casualties.

68% of respondents said that they oppose the imposition of a permanent ceasefire without the return of all of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. 32% do support such a ceasefire that leaves hostages in Hamas's hands.

The poll was released as university and college campuses across the US have been rocked by large anti-Israel protests over the last two weeks. On April 15, protesters blocked roads and bridges in multiple cities throughout the US.

The survey demonstrates that support for Israel remains high in the US despite the protests and the spread of pro-Hamas propaganda.

Previous surveys have shown that support for Israel is lowest and support for the Hamas terrorist organization is highest among young Americans in their late teens or early 20s.

The Biden Administration has been attempting to pressure or otherwise convince Israel not to embark on an operation in Rafah to eliminate the last of Hamas's battalions and free the remaining hostages.

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Good earnings continue to propel selective stocks.  The consume confidence report was negative and The Fed will need to cut rates before the election.  Thus, bad news will be interpreted as good news. We are in an upside down market,  Stick with good earnings.

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