US Politics # 2 - February, 2024

March 1, 2024

US Politics #2 - February, 2024:

The US-Ukrainian War against Russia: This report by The New York Times is nothing short of a historical piece of warfare the US was planning in a strategic hegemonic move, utilizing Ukrainian AZOV (Nazi People) to stage the Maidan Coup and prepare for the war. It only supports the fact that all negotiations with Russia and NATO expansion were a farce, and the US is the aggressor in this case. You can shout as long as you want, but the CIA embedded in Ukraine is an active participant in the war and will certainly give Putin and the Russian people to be more alert about their position. This is not a defensive move by the US; this is an offensive move to defeat Russia. All the hype we hear now about NATO troops is just another escalation, and the question begs, who is running the US? The CIA and the Financial Complex—the financial people tried hard to buy the assets in the Russia bankruptcy? Bill Browder comes to mind.


The listening post in the Ukrainian forest is part of a C.I.A.-supported network of spy bases constructed in the past eight years that includes 12 secret locations along the Russian border. Before the war, the Ukrainians proved themselves to the Americans by collecting intercepts that helped prove Russia’s involvement in the 2014 downing of a commercial jetliner, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. The Ukrainians also helped the Americans go after the Russian operatives who meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.


Around 2016, the C.I.A. began training an elite Ukrainian commando force — known as Unit 2245 — which captured Russian drones and communications gear so that C.I.A. technicians could reverse-engineer them and crack Moscow’s encryption systems. (One officer in the unit was Kyrylo Budanov, now the general leading Ukraine’s military intelligence.)


Translated from a European Paper - In addition, Ukraine has served as a huge "information gathering center" for the United States and its partners for years.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly accused the US and NATO of expanding military and intelligence infrastructure in Ukraine. According to him, this was also the main cause of Russia's invasion.

The election of Donald Trump in 2016 threatened to be a setback for the CIA, according to the report. There are indications that the activities in Ukraine were kept secret from Trump.


Read here, (article in German) the 2 plus 4 contracts that were worked out before the unification of the two Germanys. And here is what is listed on the Federal Foreign Office Political Archive

Navalny – here is information from the Kyiv Post and others. They state that he died of natural causes, perhaps to the disappointment of the US War Mongers. Did Ukraine have a better reason than Putin? One would think the CIA knows the facts as much as they do about North Stream 2, as it was also reported that he was considered for an exchange with Russian prisoners. Check Navalny’s political development, perhaps it's just genuine resentment?


So, for all people, no one in the US press felt obligated to pursue the story; it would have interfered with the sanctions and the aid package. Let’s see how BRIC reacts.


As the US election in November started to get closer to two candidates, the Trump haters, mostly the War Mongers and the ones a bit more on the sensitive side of things, with the help of mega donors and Democrats, keep an alternative on life support. Nikki Haley has vowed to stay the course and fight for her place in history, hoping to get the frustrated votes from the Biden Camp and the Trump Haters, and War Mongers. It tells you a story for a Presidential candidate running as a Party person, to accept support from Democrats, the opposing party, simply to continue the Spoiler. It is manifest that many of the votes, as many as 5 out of 10, are cast in her support to defeat Trump from Democrats but would never be a vote for her in the General election. You can ask about the ethics and morals here, but perhaps you can justify it under the label saving democracy. For a bit of a taste of Democrats' morals and ethical standards, here you have it. Substance does not matter; it’s all about power, election interference, no, not all, justification, the other side is evil. Here is another list of Haley backers.

So, what is her endgame, committing political suicide or pulling a Selinsky, with the help of Oligarchs, yes, they exist in the US, and the influence of self-interest peddlers, who feel a Trump presidency would derail their favorite positions and the political corporations' interest with lobbying in Washington? Or is there speculation she will be nominated in the 'no labels' party? Hardly, as that would certainly derail the chance for Trump to win a general election, and perhaps all three candidates would not get the electoral votes, but a rematch Biden – Haley? The Democrats would certainly favor that. Check who the 'no labels' are and whether they could secure a spot on the ballot in all states. It's probably not a realistic scenario, so she will likely continue with her own movement for 2028. Whether she endorses Trump or not, only time will tell.

The Democrats and women keep reminding us of that abortion, women’s rights are very high on their list of who they vote for. It is interesting to note that one of the countries with the least restrictive and highest abortion rates was Russia. It is a historical law, implemented by Lenin of all people?"

According to UN data, Russia's abortion rate is 53.7 per 1,000 women. Vietnam has the second-highest rate at 35.2, followed by Kazakhstan with 35. On the opposite end, Mexico has the lowest abortion rate of 0.1, followed by Portugal with 0.2. Abortion is legal in all of these nations.


The Soviet government was the first government in Europe to legalize abortion. In October 1920 the Bolsheviks made abortion legal within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic with their "Decree on Women's Healthcare". After the RSFSR the law was introduced in Ukraine (5 July 1921) and then the remainder of the Soviet Union.[3] The government saw legalization as a temporary necessity, as after the economic crisis and nearly a decade of unrest, war, revolution, and civil war, many women would be seeking abortions due to not being able to take care of their child. Restrictions were placed on the criteria for abortions and by 1924 it was only permitted where pregnancy risked the life of the woman or the unborn child.[8] The Soviet Union encouraged pronatal policies; however, Soviet officials argued that women would be getting abortions regardless of legality, and the state would be able to regulate and control abortion only if it was legalized. In particular, the Soviet government hoped to provide access to abortion in a safe environment performed by a trained doctor instead of babki.[9] While this campaign was extremely effective in the urban areas (as much as 75% of abortions in Moscow were performed in hospitals by 1925), it had much less on rural regions where there was neither access to doctors, transportation, or both and where women relied on traditional medicine.[10] In the countryside in particular, women continued to see babki, midwives, hairdressers, nurses, and others for the procedure after abortion was legalized in the Soviet Union.[11]


The current laws state: the Russian Parliament passed a law restricting abortion to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, with an exception up to 22 weeks if the pregnancy was the result of rape, and for medical necessity it can be performed at any point during pregnancy.[1] The new law also made mandatory a waiting period of two to seven days before an abortion can be performed, to allow the woman to "reconsider her decision".[1] Abortion can only be performed in licensed institutions (typically hospitals or women's clinics) and by physicians who have specialized training. The physician can refuse to perform the abortion, except the abortions for medical necessity.[1]


The 12/22-week solution appears to be a standard practice in the civilized world, assuming that within that timeframe, one should be able to determine if they are pregnant or not. The argument "my body – my choice" raises questions; there are many choices before one gets pregnant, and that includes, in most cases, our bodies – our choices. Is this another emotionally driven noise-maker?


Biden's laws seem different from those set for regular citizens. Consider Biden's dogs; if your dog attacks someone twice, you are typically forced to find a final solution, and you may have "ambulance chasers" seeking emotional and physical damages for the victims. However, Biden's dog attacked 24 times, and they can claim hero status. The dog lives on, even receiving psychiatric help. Must be a family thing?


Turning to Biden's border, only after a woman was killed by a person entering the US by foot, without any legal papers or official escort, causing havoc in NY, and then brutally murdering a woman on a Georgia campus, and an announced visit by the former President, did the Commander in Chief decide to visit the border. For all we know, this is what he decided since he was elected.


Executive actions to undo executive actions for an immigration policy, and after three years, blame the inaction of Congress, then call for executive action to implement the previous executive action (basically) after a bluff that the lawyers need to find ways to make them legal. Saying "come in" is legal, but closing the border is illegal? If you are not confused, logic has some way to go. But it appears in the DEI and moralist society, there's no double standard to call for billions to kill people (note: all wars are unjustified) without pleas for peace, while uncontrolled immigrants are all declared contributors to society, with NGOs and others doing the hard work, perhaps even working with cartel smugglers. It's a crazy world again, with money for everyone but the US, following the same pattern of people - the elite political machine or swamp ensuring the US will not run out of cheap labor and liberal support. Seven million in 2023 and counting, with 2-3 million integrated into the president's labor statistics? Here are some good reasons to keep them coming.


Overall, median weekly earnings for full-time foreign-born workers in 2022 was 86.9% of what their native-born counterparts earned. Foreign-born men brought home $1,000 a week, compared to $1,185 for native-born men. Foreign-born women earned $861, compared to $975 for native-born women.


The US has about 170 Million registered voters, with party affiliation democrat, republican and independent. The number of Independents probably fluctuates and can be as high as 50% in a year as 2024 with the dislike higher than the like for both current candidates the independent but also the immigration population may decide the election. 


As of November 2022, there were at least 53 distinct ballot-qualified political parties in the United States. There were 209 state-level parties.[1] Some parties are recognized in multiple states. For example, both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are recognized in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. These two parties account for more than half of the 209 total state-level parties.[2][3][4] Three minor parties were recognized in more than 10 states as of November 2022:


  1. Libertarian Party: 39 states
  2. Green Party: 27 states[5]
  3. Constitution Party: 15 states[6]


Let’s be hopeful that substantive issues like world peace and prosperity (in their homelands) drive the 2024 election, and money spent on global hegemony is invested in partnerships and democratic education, not ideological warfare. "Peace through Strength" should not be a license for carpet bombing. In reality, the independent vote would need to shift to a candidate with the stamina and courage to take on the war machine embedded in Washington.


We need to show U.S. kids our real ancestry, create movies about it, and use it as an educational tool. Slavery, the Civil War, Prohibition, and yes, human rights – instead of using the past to forge unity, we use it as a divisive tool, creating political castes and hate. If people globally would only work and govern based on the past, it would be an experiment we are about to relive. This time, gender and DEI versus the rest who simply want to live. As long as we cannot define equity and justice, let's aim to provide everyone with a better opportunity. Not everyone can make millions being a baller; someone has to work the farms too. For now, let the good times (swift times) roll and hope for some good for all in the world.

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