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Morning Brief 2022-06-06

June 06, 2022
Chris Brady

Bottom of Hour 2
GUEST: Sen. Rand Paul
TOPIC: To discuss his budget plan and his challenger whose recent ad featured the Democrat candidate wearing a noose.

Top of Hour 3
GUEST: Michael Shellenberger
TOPIC: To discuss his primary and hopeful challenge to Gov. Newsome in California.

News...

If Joe Biden Cared About Gun Laws, Hunter Biden Would Already Be In Jail
Before Biden goes on lecturing Americans about responsible gun ownership and threatening to regulate ownership out of existence, some self-reflection is warranted.

Democratic senator Chris Murphy says Second Amendment restrictions are off the table
Congress is talking about changing the nation’s gun laws but won’t touch the idea of banning “assault weapons.”

500 Percent Spike In Biden Administration Shutting Down Gun Retailers Over Typos
Firearm license revocations for retailers have increased greatly, and overzealous inspectors risk retailers’ cooperation with law enforcement.

Uvalde mother claims police threatened her if she did not stop telling her story
Angeli Gomez said she was threatened by an officer who warned she would be charged with "obstruction of justice" if she did not stop telling her story. The charge would have serious consequences because she was on probation.

In San Francisco, Democrats Are at War With Themselves Over Crime
Fueled by concerns about burglaries and hate crimes, San Francisco’s liberal district attorney, Chesa Boudin, faces a divisive recall in a famously progressive city.

Pennsylvanians Say State on Wrong Path, Many Consider Leaving: Poll
Across parties, the top category of concern voters picked was “Rising prices and inflation,” followed by “The economy and jobs,” and third, “Taxing and spending.” Very few participants picked COVID, education, or public safety as a top concern.

Major corporate donors silent on Black Lives Matter's alleged self-dealing
Major corporations that made a show out of cutting checks to the national Black Lives Matter group in the aftermath of George Floyd's police killing in May 2020 now have nothing to say about the charity's corruption.

Hawaii man refuses to surrender 'FCK BLM' vanity license plate
The license plate appears to have been spotted on a red Pontiac Trans Am. The driver also had a sign that read: "Trump 2024 Because F*** You."

Texas woman shoots suspected stalker who kicked in front door
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.

30 dead dogs, cats found in home of South Carolina animal rescue CEO
Investigators uncovered the revolting scene while performing a wellness check after a neighbor reported a “smell of death”

Original Gerber baby dies at 95
Gerber, which began using Ann Turner Cook's baby portrait as its logo since its trademark in 1931.

Politics...

McCormick Concedes To Oz In PA Senate Primary
Conceded on Friday after a statewide recount, vows to back Oz candidacy.

Biden’s Approval Craters On Key Issues, Potentially Dragging Down Dems In Midterms: Poll
ABC News and Ipsos found that Biden’s approval rating on the economic recovery sits at just 37%; on inflation, just 28%. What spells trouble is the fact that those issues are the top two concerns for voters in the November elections.

WaPo: Black voters’ support for Biden has cooled, poll finds
Black voters overwhelmingly support Democrats and still back Biden more than other groups. But that support has fallen, and fewer say the election matters than in 2020.

GOP sharpens a new attack line: What Biden is doing to America is 'intentional'
From the border to inflated gas prices, Republicans now see a deliberate plan to alter the republic after months of suggesting Biden was clueless.

DeSantis tops Donald Trump in another straw poll
This weekend, the Western Conservative Summit 2024 straw poll in Colorado saw 71% approval for a DeSantis run, four points ahead of Trump.

Biden evacuated and military jets are scrambled after aircraft veered into airspace over Joe's beach house
Preliminary investigation revealed the small private plane entered the restricted airspace 'by mistake' and there was 'no threat to the President or his family,' a Secret Service spokesperson confirmed.

Three More Staffers Ditch Biden In One Week
One NBC report alleged that the West Wing is in for a significant shakeup over Biden’s stagnant and slumped polling numbers. More than a dozen top aides have left Harris’s office and more than 20 black staffers have left the White House since late 2021.

Young Democratic men think feminism has done more harm than good
The SPLC last week released a poll in which they asked men if they believe feminism has “done more harm than good.” Of younger Democratic men, 46% agreed, 41% disagreed and 13% stated they didn’t know.

J6 Show Trial Committee set to make its case public with prime-time hearings
The circus will start at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.

GOP to go on the offensive, portray J6 Show Trial Committee probe as 'unconstitutional and illegitimate'
With little fanfare Republicans have gathered significant evidence about the Democrats' failure to preemptively protect the Capitol, turning down an offer for National Guard troops and failing to react to intelligence warnings.

TDS: Cheney claims Jan. 6 'attack' part of ‘extremely well-organized' conspiracy
“We are, in fact, in a situation where he continues to use even more extreme language, frankly, than the language that caused the attack,” she added.

DOJ Decides Not to Charge Former Trump Aides; J6 Show Trial Committee Outraged
"...we find the decision to reward Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino for their continued attack on the rule of law puzzling,” Rep. Bennie Thompson and Rep. Liz Cheney said in a joint statement.

Economy...

This will end well: Congress pushes for a new national retirement plan
An estimated 57 million workers have no retirement plan offered through their job. Thankfully, the government has an answer and a legislative proposal is coming soon.

As food prices soar with no end in sight, Americans change habits
Report found that 46% of Americans are either dining out less or consciously spending less when dining out.

Average U.S. gas price surges to record $4.85 a gallon Sunday
As prices rise, consumer consumption is dropping at a rate of 3% to 5% the past seven weeks.

NY Times: Biden Has ‘Only Bad Options’ for Bringing Down Oil Prices
The president’s trip to Saudi Arabia is unlikely to reduce oil and gasoline prices, and it is not clear that anything else he might do would work, either.

Fed’s Mester says inflation hasn’t peaked and multiple half-point rate hikes are needed
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Friday that she doesn’t see enough evidence that inflation has peaked and is on board with supporting multiple interest rate increases.

A paradigm shift has begun in markets, says Morgan Stanley’s Ted Pick
Global markets are at the beginning of a fundamental shift after a 15-year period defined by low-interest rates and cheap corporate debt.

Cardi B Wants To Know When ‘They’ Will Announce The Recession
“When y’all think they going to announce that we going into a recession?” she asked.

WAR News... 

Germany is on the brink of recession due to energy security, and other parts of Europe could be close behind
The EU's GDP could be slashed by 2.5% to 4.2% if energy imports from Russia were to be halted.

Russia Seeks Buyers for Stolen Ukraine Grain, U.S. Warns
American diplomats have alerted 14 countries, most in Africa, that Russian ships filled with stolen Ukrainian grain could be headed their way, posing a dilemma to countries facing dire food shortages.

Former NATO chief warns Black Sea will be next front in Ukraine war
“You’re going to see another … front open in this conflict, which is going to include escorting grain tankers in and out of Odessa,” former Admiral James Stavridis said in an interview.

Putin warns US against sending long-range rockets to Ukraine
Putin said Russia will retaliate by striking new targets

Japan's prime minister is expected to participate in an upcoming NATO summit
The Strait Times reported that Kishida’s move marks an “unusually aggressive stance for a Japanese leader.”

MONKEYVID-2219...

Special Olympics removes vaccine mandate after Florida threatens $27 million fine
A representative for DeSantis rejected the idea that the governor "threatened" the Special Olympics. "It’s not a matter of being 'threatened' with anything. Florida has laws, and nobody is above the law. Special Olympics International was in violation of Florida’s law banning vaccine passports..."

CDC director spoke with union leaders before tightening masking guidance
Rochelle Walensky, other CDC officials kept in close contact with teachers' unions throughout the coronavirus pandemic

Twitter in settlement talks with deplatformed journalist Alex Berenson to end COVID censorship suit
Parties agreed to a "modest extension of the discovery deadlines" to focus on resolving the dispute over former New York Times reporter's removal for COVID tweet now considered mainstream.

NY Times: CEO's think it's 2019
If some corporate leaders have their way, there will be a new test for workplace devotion — and anyone who opts for remote work gets a failing grade. But can CEOs really claw their way back to 2019?

DC confirms first case of Monkeypox
The CDC has now identified 24 monkeypox cases in the U.S.

Entertainment...

Maverick now Tom Cruise’s top-grossing film domestically
Maverick is expected to tally $85 million by the weekend’s end for a total of $290 million in domestic earnings — good enough for the smallest decline ever among movies that earned $100 million in their opening weekend.

Media...

Warnock using Herschel Walker podcast with Glenn Beck in attack ad
The clip comes from an August 2020 appearance Walker made on Beck's podcast.

Whoopi Goldberg: 'AR-15’s got to go' but you can keep your 'yee-haw guns'
"You can have your other yee-haw guns, whatever you want. The AR-15 is not a hunting gun. It is not a gun where you’re going to go out and shoot your dinner. This gun is meant to kill people. That’s what it’s for. And you can’t have it anymore.”

CNN Enters the Post-Jeff Zucker Era. Bye-Bye ‘Breaking News’ Banners.
Chris Licht, the new CNN chairman, is encouraging a more nuanced approach to coverage. Some at the network are skeptical.

WaPo Issues Corrections To Taylor Lorenz’s Article After Two Sources Accuse Her Of False Reporting
YouTubers alleged Taylor Lorenz never reached out to them for comment after her story said she did

Washington Post reporter blasts colleague for retweeting 'sexist' joke
Weigel retweeted a post by a Twitter user who joked: “Every girl is bi. You just have to figure out if it’s polar or sexual.”

Terrorism...

UN: Al-Qaeda Now Has ‘Safe Haven’ In Afghanistan Under Taliban
“Member State assessments thus far suggest that Al-Qaeda has a safe haven under the Taliban and increased freedom of action."

Terrorists Massacre 50+ Christians In ‘Vile And Satanic’ Attack On Nigerian Church
The terrorists rode up on motorcycles and began shooting those who showed up for mass at St Francis Catholic Church in the town of Owo. Guns are strictly regulated in Nigeria as citizens have “no legal right to gun ownership”

LGBTQIA2S+...

Videos from 'Drag the Kids to Pride' event in Texas show children handing money to drag queen dancers
A Texas gay bar hosted a "Drag the Kids to Pride" event where drag queen dancers provocatively gyrated in front of children as young as toddlers. Tensions flared when protesters demonstrated outside the venue hosting the drag queen show for children.

Five Tampa Rays players refuse to wear Gay Pride logo
The group of players opted to peel off the rainbow logo and wear the standard Rays hat for the team's 16th annual Pride Night celebration Saturday.

Education...

School Board closes Title IX investigation over wrong pronouns
The Kiel School District has closed its Title IX sexual harassment investigation into three eighth-grade students who allegedly used the wrong pronouns when addressing another student who uses they/them pronouns.

DeSantis Torches Biden For Holding School Lunches Hostage Over Gender Ideology In Schools
“Totally off his rocker to be doing that,” DeSantis continued. “We’re fighting on that, don’t worry."

Health...

A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient
It was a small trial, just 18 rectal cancer patients, every one of whom took the same drug. The cancer vanished in every single patient. “I believe this is the first time this has happened in the history of cancer,” Dr. Diaz said.

Doctors transplant 3D-printed ear made from human cells
Doctors have successfully transplanted a 3D-printed ear made from human cells onto the face of a 20-year-old woman who was born with a misshapen ear, a notable breakthrough in tissue engineering with the first-of-its-kind procedure.

Meet THE AMERICAN who invented the donut in 1847
96% of Americans say they enjoy donuts. But who are the 4%?

DailyMail Claim: Doughnuts are a British invention
The recipe for 'dow nuts' included sugar, eggs, nutmeg, butter and yeast, which are made into a dough which is rolled out and cut into 'nuts'. The nuts are then deep-fried in 'hogs-lard' before being covered in sugar and left by the fire to rise.

Technology...

"Lots of luck on his trip to the moon": Biden responds to Elon Musk's 'super bad feeling' about US economy
"...Intel is adding 20,000 new jobs for making computer chips," Biden said. "So, you know, lots of luck on his trip to the moon. I mean I don't know. I mean. Uh. You know."

Elon Musk asks questions about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, the media, and the DOJ
"Only thing more remarkable than DOJ not leaking the list is that no one in the media cares. Doesn’t that seem odd?" Musk then joked, "Sometimes I think my list of enemies is too short, so …"

Elon Musk's feud with Bill Gates continues
Gates argued he had put more money toward climate change than Musk or anyone else, and shorting Tesla's stock didn't hurt Musk.

Artificial intelligence spotted inventing its own creepy language
DALLE-E2 is OpenAI‘s latest AI system – it can generate realistic or artistic images from user-entered text descriptions. But the system has one strange behavior – it’s writing its own language of random arrangements of letters, and researchers don’t know why.

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Top THREE reasons we NEED the Panama Canal

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Is Trump seriously planning a military conquest of the Panama Canal?

In the weeks leading up to the inauguration, Donald Trump launched the Panama Canal into the national spotlight. The canal is one of the most important passages in the world, and its continued operation has been critical for both the U.S. military and economy since its construction.

Since America relinquished sovereignty of the canal, China has asserted its authority in the region. The Chinese Communist Party has been growing its influence in Panama and neighboring Latin American countries, convincing them to join their "Belt and Road Initiative," an effort to poise China as the main economic power in developing nations across the world. Panama in particular is quickly becoming a Chinese puppet state. There are currently over 200,000 Chinese living in Panama, a Chinese company runs two of the canal's five major ports, and another Chinese company provides telecommunication service for a large portion of the canal. The government of Panama has even gone as far as cutting diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

It's clear that the Panama Canal is under serious threat of falling into Chinese hands, but President Trump doesn't intend to let them move in. Here are the top three reasons we need the Panama Canal:

1. The canal was built by the U.S.

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Without the United States, neither Panama nor the Panama Canal would exist. In 1903, after Colombia refused to allow the U.S. to build a canal across the isthmus of Panama, President Teddy Roosevelt devised a controversial plan. He supported a Panamanian independence movement, which swiftly overthrew the local Colombian government. Meanwhile, he stationed a U.S. warship off the coast, preventing Colombia from sending military forces to retake Panama.

The moment Panama declared its independence, the U.S. recognized it and struck a deal with the new government: the U.S. would control the Canal Zone, while Panama would receive $10 million and an annual payment of $250,000. Construction of the canal took over a decade, cost $375 million, and resulted in thousands of American casualties, making it the most expensive U.S. construction project of its time.

Fast forward to 1964 when tensions between the U.S. and Panama over the canal erupted into a riot. President Lyndon B. Johnson decided it was time to transfer control of the canal to Panama. However, this proved more complicated than expected. In 1968, General Omar Torrijos, a known ally of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, seized control of Panama in a coup. Negotiations over the Canal stalled, as many Americans opposed giving such an important asset to a controversial figure. It wasn’t until 1999, following the deployment of 27,000 U.S. troops to facilitate yet another change in power, that the Canal was officially handed over to Panama.

2. The canal is vital for the U.S. economy

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The U.S. relies heavily on the Panama Canal for commercial shipping. Between 13 and 14 thousand ships use the Panama Canal every year, which is roughly 40 percent of the global cargo ship traffic. Additionally, 72 percent of ships traversing the canal are either heading toward or leaving a U.S. port.

The time ships save using the Panama Canal reduces shipping costs massively. For example, when the canal first opened in 1922, it was estimated that a ship’s journey from Oregon to the UK, was shortened by 42 percent, reducing costs by 31 percent. If the Panama Canal was blocked or destroyed, or if American merchant vessels were denied passage, the effects on the U.S. economy would be tremendous.

3. The canal is a key defense point for the U.S. military

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Similarly, the canal is key to the U.S. military and national security. The canal shaves off approximately 8,000 miles of the voyage between the Pacific and the Atlantic. If U.S. Navy ships were denied access in a time of crisis, the extra time required to bypass the canal would be disastrous. Conversely, if the U.S. can keep the Panama Canal from being used by foreign aggressors, it would provide a massive advantage in future conflicts.

A foreign enemy could easily exploit the canal's current vulnerability. This was proven in 2021 when a cargo ship accidentally blocked the Suez Canal for a week, paralyzing global trade. Imagine China intentionally sabotaging the Panama Canal, considering it controls ports on both ends, owns a bridge that spans the Canal, provides its telecom services, and has the second-largest fleet of ships using the route.

TOP 5 takeaways from JD Vance's 'Face the Nation' interview

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After an eventful first week in office, JD Vance wrapped the week up with a bang of an interview on "Face the Nation."

Last weekend, Vice President Vance joined "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan, who drilled Vance on everything from the economy to immigration. Vance clapped back with polite yet cutting responses, and he defended Trump against some of her more accusatory queries.

If there was any lingering doubt that JD Vance wasn't vice presidential (or presidential) material, they have just been blown away. Here are the major takeaways from his electricinterview on Sunday:

1. J.D. Vance defends Trump's cabinet picks

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Brennan opened the interview with a barrage of questions that brought up concerns surrounding some of Trump's cabinet picks, specifically Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard.

Brennan began by questioning how effective Pete Hegseth could be as Secretary of Defence, given that he was confirmed with a tie in the Senate that VP Vance broke. Vance responded with a quick breakdown of all of the issues the military is currently facing. Vance argued that Hegseth's unpopularity in the Senate results from his being a disruptor.

Brennan also attacked Tulsi Gabbard, calling her unfit for the title of "Director of National Intelligence." Vance defended Gabbard, citing her formidable resume and strong character. Vance also discussed the corruption of our intelligence services, which out-of-control bureaucrats have weaponized against the interests of the American people. He expressed his belief that Gabbard would be the right person to reign in the corruption and return the National Intelligence Service to its intended purpose.

2. J.D. Vance explains how Trump's economic policies will lower consumer prices

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Brennan pushed Vance on the economy, specifically questioning when prices for consumer goods would begin to fall. Vance explained that within the plethora of executive orders issued by Trump during his first week in office, many were aimed at bringing more jobs back into America, which will raise wages and lower prices. Other orders will boost energy production, which will reduce energy costs and decrease the costs of goods.

3. J.D. Vance sheds light on needed FEMA reforms

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Brennan drilled Vance on President Trump's proposed FEMA reforms, specifically regarding Trump's suggestion to send states a percentage of federal disaster relief funds so that they can quickly distribute aid rather than wait on federal action. While Brennen argued that FEMA has specialists and resources that states would not have access to, leaving people without aid, Vance argued that recent disasters, like Hurricane Helene, have proven that FEMA's current bureaucratic red tape deprived Americans of immediate aid when they needed it most.

4. J.D. Vance defends Trump's mass deportations

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Vance defended Trump's decision to allow ICE to conduct raids into churches and schools against Brennen's criticisms, arguing that law enforcement should remove a dangerous criminal from a school or church, regardless of their immigration status. He also advocated for Trump's proposed changes to birthright citizenship to prevent illegal immigrants from abusing the constitutional amendment by having "anchor babies" on U.S. soil.

Vance also took a hard stance supporting Trump suspension of admitting Afghan refugees. Brennan argued that Afghan refugees were going through a thorough vetting process and were now being abandoned by the U.S. However, Vance cited the foiled terrorist attack in Oklahoma City during Trump's 2024 campaign that was orchestrated by an Afghan refugee, who was allegedly vetted by federal agents. The vetting process is clearly flawed, and it was a prudent decision to halt the admission of these refugees until further notice.

5. J.D. Vance insists that Trump will still reign in Big Tech

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To wrap up the interview, Brennan questioned the Trump administration's stance on Big Tech given the attendance of the industry's biggest names at Trump's inauguration, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. Vance assured Brennan that Trump is still resolved to curb the power and influence of Big Tech.

Top THREE reasons the U.S. NEEDS Greenland

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Are Trump's repeated promises to claim Greenland for the U.S. just belligerent imperialism or a deft move to secure the future of America?

During his patriotic inaugural address, President Trump reiterated his campaign promise to expand American territories, including securing U.S. control over Greenland. This is not a new idea despite what the mainstream media may claim.

The idea of buying Greenland was originally introduced by progressive hero Woodrow Wilson in 1917 as an attempt to secure the homeland as America was gearing up to enter the First World War. The second attempt came after World War II when President Truman tried to buy the island from Denmark in another attempt to shore up national security, this time against the Soviets. Since then, Trump floated the idea in 2019, which was met with much the same ridicule as now.

The truth is that the acquisition of Greenland represents far more than just an outlet for repressed imperialist desires. It would be one of America's best investments in a long time, which is why we've been eyeballing it for so long. Here are three reasons the U.S. needs Greenland:

Strategic Military Position

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For the majority of the 20th century, Europe was the region from which a foreign attack on American soil could be launched: the Germans for the first half of the century, and the Russians for the second half. On both occasions, Greenland stood between our foreign enemies and the United States.

After the World War II, America was the official military defender of Greenland, per an agreement with Denmark. Under this agreement, the U.S. built Pituffik Air Force Base, a remote base 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Due to its location, approximately halfway between D.C. and Moscow, the Pentagon still views Pituffik as a vital component of America's nuclear defense.

The U.S. also built a secret base within the ice cap known as Camp Century. Camp Century was part scientific outpost, part nuclear-tipped ballistic missile silo built in the ice to withstand a direct atomic strike. The nearly two miles of icy tunnels were powered by a nuclear reactor and were designed to survive a nuclear first strike, and return fire. Although abandoned in 1967, Camp Century still symbolizes the strategic importance of Greenland for U.S. security.

Untapped Resources

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While Greenland's population is a mere 56,000, the island has a total landmass nearly three times the size of Texas. According to a 2009 geological assessment, a whopping 30 percent of the Earth's undiscovered natural gas, and 13 percent of its undiscovered oil is locked away beneath Greenland's icy ground. There are also untapped deposits of valuable rare earth metals including copper, graphite, and lithium.

Neither Greenland nor Denmark have any real plans to tap into this immense wealth trapped beneath the ice, but it could prove crucial for ending the West's dependency on China. China has the global market cornered on rare earth minerals- including America. We acquire 72 percent of our rare earth mineral imports from China, making us entirely dependent on them for the manufacturing of many essential goods. Tapping Greenland's natural resources would help free America, and the West, from China's yolk.

Polar Silk Road

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In 2018 China launched an ambitious project that aimed to cut the travel time of cargo vessels between its ports and European markets in half. China, in collaboration with Russia, plans on developing new shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean. This bold new strategy, dubbed the "Polar Silk Road," has been made possible thanks to new tech, including a fleet of Russian, nuclear-powered icebreakers, the latest of which is capable of breaking through nearly 10 feet of ice.

With clear waterways from eastern China and Northern Europe, it won't be long before the first cargo ships brave the frigid sea and China looks to the next leg of the journey: the Northwest Passage. The Northwest Passage is the area of sea between Canada and the North Pole that would be an optimal shipping route between America's East Coast and Asia if it wasn't frozen over most of the year. But with new technology, we may be able to overcome the challenges of the ice and open the passage to commercial traffic, and Greenland is positioned directly on the passage's easternmost mouth.

Greenland would quickly become a key location along the Northwestern Passage, acting as a sentinel of the east, with the ability to control traffic through the trade route. If China or Russia were to take control of Greenland, they would dominate the Northwestern Passage, along with the rest of the new northern trade routes.

Is Romania squashing its own 'Trump' candidate?

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This week the streets of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, erupted in protest after the Constitutional Courts annulled the recent first round of the presidential election after the "far-right" candidate won.

The government is lying to you. If you have been listening to Glenn for a long time you already know that, and you also know that if you try to call attention to the lies you get labeled a conspiracy theorist or "far-right." This is not only true in America but across the world. Politicians cheat, steal, and grab power, then lie about all of it. This is the root of countless issues across every government on the planet, and recently Romania has become the latest example of this unfortunate phenomenon.

But what is really happening in Romania? Was this an actual attempt to stamp out someone who would shed light on lies and corruption? Or did the Romanian government put a stop to a genuine bad actor?

The Election

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On December 6th, 2024, the Romanian Constitutional Court canceled the second round of the presidential election amid claims of Russian interference. The second round of the election would have seen right-wing candidate, Calin Georgescu face off against pro-European centrist Elena Lasconi.

The trouble surrounds Georgescu, who stands accused of using Russian aid to run an unprecedented social media campaign that helped him win an election pollsters claimed he stood no chance of winning. Georgescu's rapid rise in popularity on social media does raise some eyebrows, and to add to the suspicion he declared he had zero campaign spending. On the other hand, Georgescu's supporters claim that his quick rise to stardom and underdog victory is due to the growing resentment for the ever-out-of-touch political elite.

Georgescu's Platform

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Georgescu rose to prominence on a platform many of his detractors have labeled "far-right," "pro-Russian," and "populist" (sound familiar?). His positions include supporting Romanian farmers, increasing Romanian self-reliance, and increasing local energy production. Georgescu has been lauded for his message of hope and vision for the future and his dedication to truth, freedom, and sovereignty.

Georgescu is also a vocal Christian and a supporter of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He has questioned the climate change and COVID-19 narrative as well as NATO and the war in Ukraine, which is how he earned his "Pro-Russian" monicker. Georgescu promised to respect and honor its obligations to the EU and NATO, but only to the extent that they respect Romania and its interests.

What Happens Next?

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After Georgescu's unexpected victory, the Romanian Constitutional Courts annulled the election's first round and scheduled it to restart on May 4th. As of now, it is unclear whether Georgescu will be allowed to participate in the new election. This act by the Constitutional Courts triggered mass protests in the capital, Bucharest, and has caused many Romainians to question the state of democracy within their country.

Many of the protesters are calling what happened a coup and are demanding the election be allowed to continue to the second round. They are also calling for the resignation of current President Klaus Iohannis, who has maintained power thanks to the incomplete elections. Georgescu has officially challenged the court's decision and even made a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights, but it is unclear if his appeal will make any difference.