.... And this is probably a moot column. If I'm right that every important organization is completely captured, this would mean the organizations that supervise presidential elections are captured ... which would mean Donald Trump can't be re-elected - probably because he's still saying he's going to drain the swamp.
As usual, right on the money, Bill. Draining the swamp may have been accomplished to a certain extent with Ron Paul; however, at this point the swamp has no drain or hole to unplug. We as a country, along with the rest of the world, are captured and so many of us are now mentally drained.
I think this has to start from the schools on - I guess children home-schooled are way less prone to groupthink, and more critical. Well I hope so. Children have to be taught again, how to think for themselves, Sharyl Attkisson has an excellent YouTube from 7 8 or even 9 years old, how not to be gaslighted. M C Miller has an excellent program on propaganda (which he is forbidden to teach anymore). Teach from young on, that most of what is in the 'news' is propaganda, that commercials on TV and in stores are not 'information' and that lots of what is on line is nowhere near true.
I remember that the swamps in France were drained by monks, but I guess the monks nowadays won't do either.
I want it to happen, but I am convinced that it is past the point of no return. All the acronyms (CIA, NSA, FBI, DOJ, and probably some I haven't heard of) work for the World Economic Forum because they pay better.
Amen to all of the above. In the case of the US government - moderation is the enemy of the good - to paraphrase the old adage. "Moderation" is in reality the ultimate form of extremism - perpetuation of a system of totalitarianism the likes of which we have never witnessed - in which experimental medical interventions are mandated for large swaths of the population - wars are endless - children are growing sicker with no urgency to uncover the cause - and the government determines the correctness of the news - just to point to the tip of the iceberg of US insanity.
Off topic here. Quote from CDC’s release about the person with h5n1 bird flu in Texas. Has anyone dissected this report? Seems like de ja vue. 33 ct threshold and patient has no respiratory symptoms.
In concordance with the rRT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values obtained from each specimen (i.e., approximately 18 for the conjunctival specimen and 33 for the nasopharyngeal sample), viral RNA from the nasopharyngeal sample failed to generate PCR amplicons suitable for sequencing. Notably, the patient reported only conjunctivitis with no respiratory or other symptoms, which likely resulted in lower viral RNA concentrations detected in the nasopharyngeal sample and is suggestive of a lack of respiratory infection in the patient.
There is no way under ordinary circumstances to drain the swamp. The bureaucracies are little kingdoms of their own. Too many vested interests and trough feeding. Only the margins can be changed but only slightly. And that will only last until the next politician gets in. Basically we are screwed.
I often joke that Hillary lost the 2016 election because the demorats Underestimated the number of votes they needed to steal. They didn't make the same mistake in 2020.
"At this point in world history, the only reform that might work is to abolish entire agencies."
This. I will vote for the arsonist, holding a lit match, that vows to burn down all of political Washington, DC. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Pick whatever analogy you want: wrecking balls, explosive demolition, or whatever. We don't need 90% of Washington. Destroy it all. Move the small remaining pieces out to Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, etc. Anywhere but Washington, northern Virginia, or Maryland. Turf all the current employees. Force anybody who wants to retain a job to move and re-interview. Offer half-pay, no benefits, and force everybody to sign a contract stating that nothing will be unionized.
This is no time for half-measures. The country is dying and only drastic action will save the patient. If it isn't explicitly listed in the Consitution, burn it down. Burn, baby, burn! Feel free to play Disco Inferno in the background as the theme song for the whole process.
.... And this is probably a moot column. If I'm right that every important organization is completely captured, this would mean the organizations that supervise presidential elections are captured ... which would mean Donald Trump can't be re-elected - probably because he's still saying he's going to drain the swamp.
I would flood the DC swamp and put a 50 foot concrete wall around it to stop the swamp creatures from leaving.
As usual, right on the money, Bill. Draining the swamp may have been accomplished to a certain extent with Ron Paul; however, at this point the swamp has no drain or hole to unplug. We as a country, along with the rest of the world, are captured and so many of us are now mentally drained.
I think this has to start from the schools on - I guess children home-schooled are way less prone to groupthink, and more critical. Well I hope so. Children have to be taught again, how to think for themselves, Sharyl Attkisson has an excellent YouTube from 7 8 or even 9 years old, how not to be gaslighted. M C Miller has an excellent program on propaganda (which he is forbidden to teach anymore). Teach from young on, that most of what is in the 'news' is propaganda, that commercials on TV and in stores are not 'information' and that lots of what is on line is nowhere near true.
I remember that the swamps in France were drained by monks, but I guess the monks nowadays won't do either.
A disruptive 20% of the population would be impossible to ignore.
Draining a swamp is the last thing you would want to do. That's why the cold blooded reptiles are now slithering around.
I want it to happen, but I am convinced that it is past the point of no return. All the acronyms (CIA, NSA, FBI, DOJ, and probably some I haven't heard of) work for the World Economic Forum because they pay better.
The US may be "God's own Country" but, ...
Argentina is Javier Milei's one !!!
A F U E R A , A F U E R A , A F U E R A !!!
Maybe, some "patriots" that want the US to survive the next decade should consult him in some of the topics you so bravely mentioned ... 🤔🤔🤔
Amen to all of the above. In the case of the US government - moderation is the enemy of the good - to paraphrase the old adage. "Moderation" is in reality the ultimate form of extremism - perpetuation of a system of totalitarianism the likes of which we have never witnessed - in which experimental medical interventions are mandated for large swaths of the population - wars are endless - children are growing sicker with no urgency to uncover the cause - and the government determines the correctness of the news - just to point to the tip of the iceberg of US insanity.
I have been saying this for years and most people think I am nuts. Jeffrey Tucker is 100% right.
Off topic here. Quote from CDC’s release about the person with h5n1 bird flu in Texas. Has anyone dissected this report? Seems like de ja vue. 33 ct threshold and patient has no respiratory symptoms.
In concordance with the rRT-PCR cycle threshold (Ct) values obtained from each specimen (i.e., approximately 18 for the conjunctival specimen and 33 for the nasopharyngeal sample), viral RNA from the nasopharyngeal sample failed to generate PCR amplicons suitable for sequencing. Notably, the patient reported only conjunctivitis with no respiratory or other symptoms, which likely resulted in lower viral RNA concentrations detected in the nasopharyngeal sample and is suggestive of a lack of respiratory infection in the patient.
I think one way to Drain is to move.....Different agencies to different cities throughout the country.
Agriculture to Omaha
Interior to Denver
Eliminate Education and fund each individual state.
Moving swamp creatures may encourage retirements.
Perhaps a small start.
There is no way under ordinary circumstances to drain the swamp. The bureaucracies are little kingdoms of their own. Too many vested interests and trough feeding. Only the margins can be changed but only slightly. And that will only last until the next politician gets in. Basically we are screwed.
No, Trump did not drain the swamp, but he stirred it up and now more people know how much it stinks!
I often joke that Hillary lost the 2016 election because the demorats Underestimated the number of votes they needed to steal. They didn't make the same mistake in 2020.
"At this point in world history, the only reform that might work is to abolish entire agencies."
This. I will vote for the arsonist, holding a lit match, that vows to burn down all of political Washington, DC. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Pick whatever analogy you want: wrecking balls, explosive demolition, or whatever. We don't need 90% of Washington. Destroy it all. Move the small remaining pieces out to Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, etc. Anywhere but Washington, northern Virginia, or Maryland. Turf all the current employees. Force anybody who wants to retain a job to move and re-interview. Offer half-pay, no benefits, and force everybody to sign a contract stating that nothing will be unionized.
This is no time for half-measures. The country is dying and only drastic action will save the patient. If it isn't explicitly listed in the Consitution, burn it down. Burn, baby, burn! Feel free to play Disco Inferno in the background as the theme song for the whole process.