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BAD NEWS FOR OBAMA, GOOD NEWS FOR AFRICA

James Delingpole June 3, 2015

I have good news for you, Mr. Obama! You don't have to worry about "climate change" being the "greatest national security threat our country faces" anymore!

In your Coast Guard Academy speech on May 20, you said that "severe drought helped to create the instability in Nigeria that was exploited by the terrorist group Boko Haram."

You can retract that now - because the latest evidence, published yesterday (6/02), is that northern Nigeria and the entire area of the southern Sahara Desert is getting greener because of more CO2 in the atmosphere.

Yes! Rising greenhouse gases -- all that CO2 which we've been pumping into the atmosphere that's been frightening you so much - has caused rains to return to the "Sahel" or southern Sahara from Senegal to Sudan,

Aren't you overjoyed? Absolutely thrilled for those Africans who've been starving, scraping a marginal and precarious living on the edge of the desert?

What's that? You're not? You think this is terrible news - because it threatens your narrative of climate change as a national security threat bogey-man?

FROM RUINS TO VIBRANCY

Richard Rahn May 12, 2015

Gdansk, Poland. Over the past 1,000 years, this city on the Baltic has gone through cycles of great prosperity and almost total destruction.

This is the city where World War II began 76 years ago on Sept. 1, 1939. And this is the city where the fall of European communism began in 1980.

This past week, several leaders of Eastern and Central European nations came to Gdansk to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers of 1970, who were shot by the communists for merely peacefully protesting their conditions.

They were also here to celebrate their liberation from the Soviet Empire and the blossoming of their economies ever since. No where can you see that blossoming more vibrantly than in Poland. There surely is a lesson here for America when it must soon attempt to rise from the economic and social ruins of the Obama Presidency.

AN OPEN LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS

The Cornwall Alliance April 28, 2015

Your Holiness:

As world leaders contemplate a climate agreement, many look to you for guidance. We commend you for your care for the earth and God's children, especially the poor. With this letter we raise some matters of concern that we ask you to consider as you convey that guidance.

Much of the debate over environmental stewardship is rooted in a clash of worldviews, with conflicting doctrines of God, creation, humanity, sin, and salvation. Unfortunately, that clash often works its way into the very conclusions of environmental science.

Rather than a careful reporting of the best evidence, we get highly speculative and theory-laden conclusions presented as the assured results of science. In the process, science itself is diminished, and many well-meaning moral and religious leaders risk offering solutions based on misleading science. The effect, tragically, is that the very people we seek to help could be harmed instead.

Specifically, the scientific method demands that theories be tested by empirical observation. By that test, computer climate models of the warming effect of enhanced atmospheric carbon dioxide are wrong. They therefore provide no rational basis to forecast dangerous human-induced global warming, and therefore no rational basis for efforts to reduce warming by restricting the use of fossil fuels or any other means.

Further, we ask you to consider that substituting low-density, intermittent energy sources like wind and solar for high-density, constant energy sources like fossil fuels would be catastrophic to the world's poor.

SERIOUS PLAY

Dr. Joel Wade April 22, 2015

A relationship can have complex and unique needs at any given time, so there isn't really a "one size fits all" panacea for troubles. But of all the specific actions we can take to improve our relationships, I have found none that apply as often or as effectively as this:

Be playful.

Sounds easy, doesn't it? But it's more challenging than meets the eye, and there are clear guidelines for it to work:

We have to play as an ally, as a member of the same team; we have to be for our mate, our child, our friend; and the play must have a spirit of love, kindness and optimism, as opposed to cynicism or sarcasm. There cannot be bitterness or resentment clouding the play; it's the combination of creative, interactive flow and positive emotions that elevates us.

If you're up for the challenge, you're in for some pleasant surprises. Here's how to be seriously playful.

THE LESSON OF RABAUL

Dr. Jack Wheeler March 31, 2015

Rabaul, New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea. The Brits called him George, a Melanesian native of Rabaul born here in 1934. He was 8 years old when the Japanese invaded and seized this island from the Brits - who took it and all of German New Guinea after World War I.

George showed me where the Japanese kept the Australian and British prisoners they captured, all overgrown now. Hidden in the bush, he watched as they were hung or beheaded, and then... eaten. "The officers thought human liver was a delicacy," he said. "The soldiers would cut off pieces of thighs and arms to fry in strips."

I recount George's eyewitness not to guilt-monger, as I'm aware of how difficult it was for TTPers of Japanese ancestry to read The Lesson of Iwo Jima last week.

The evidence for Japanese cannibalism during WWII is extensive, along with numerous other hideous atrocities. Entire cultures and societies have the capacity to go criminally insane, as do individuals.

One of the most recurrent themes in history is barbaric savagery - from the constant blood feuds of primitive tribes to the Mongols of Genghiz Khan to the Reformation's Thirty Years War to Stalin's genocidal murder of millions of Ukrainians and Hitler's of Jews.

There is a famous scene in the movie classic The African Queen, when Bogart tells Hepburn such savagery is "natural" - and Hepburn responds that "Nature is what we were put here on earth to rise above."

Christianity offers a way to do this for individuals - but how can an entire culture, an entire people rise above their past?

THE PLATINUM VEGAS RENDEZVOUS XIV

Dr. Jack Wheeler February 11, 2015

We're having a Platinum TTP Rendezvous in Vegas and you're invited.

Rendezvous XIV - our 14^th - will be at The Platinum Hotel at the Strip, Friday April 24 to Sunday April 26.

Just a block away from the Strip itself right behind Bally's & Paris, and a half-block from the monorail that takes you along the entire Strip, The Platinum is a no-smoking, all-suite, casino-less boutique hotel that has gone all out to welcome TTP.

Miko got us a room rate for TTPers of $132 a night. This is for a suite with a king size bed and pillow top mattress, living room, full gourmet kitchen, 42-inch plasma tv, double-size whirlpool tub and walkout balcony. Thanks, Miko!

Of course, The Platinum has a great bar where TTPers can gather, and we have our own dining and meeting rooms. The food is great too.

All of you who attended a Rendezvous before well know what an extraordinary experience they are. If you've never been - now's your chance. TTPers are a community of rational pro-Americans and we love each other's company. You simply have to be there!

We haven't had a Rendezvous since 2012. It's taken us this long to recover from the shock of Zero's reelection - but now that the end of the Curse of Zero is in sight, it's high time we focus on the future. Here's the rundown on the speakers we have so far.

DIFI DEFINES BEING A USEFUL IDIOT

Michael Ledeen December 16, 2014

I kept asking myself, why would DiFi - Senator Dianne Feinstein - approve a "report" whose main effect inevitably would be to damage America?

And it occurred to me that it might be a mistake to try to understand this bizarre event in the usual context of domestic politics. It probably belongs to a different realm of analysis: national security, international affairs, and espionage. Maybe that was really the point of the operation.

It benefits our enemies, after all. It undermines other countries' willingness to share information, and to work with us "in the field." Anyone who takes life seriously must acknowledge that, quite aside from the merits of the "case" brought by Democrat staffers on the Senate Intel Committee, we've been damaged.

The real scary question is: Did DiFi and her Democrat colleagues issue the "Torture Report" for no other purpose than to damage their own country? The report itself contains a very large clue why the answer may be yes.

MY FANTASY RESOLUTIONS

Richard Rahn December 31, 2013

New Year's resolutions are difficult to keep. That is why I find it easier to make them for others, rather than myself, as part of my other-people improvement program.

The country would not be on the road to ruin if those in government would follow the New Year's resolutions I propose for them, starting with President Obama (as part of my fantasy world).

Resolution #1: The President should start telling the truth.

As is well known, the president has difficulty telling the truth, which, as most children learn at an early age, can lead to many troubles. He must have a review committee to verify the truth of his statements and speeches before he makes them. This would also have the side benefit of causing the president to say far less.

Resolution #2:...

LEARNING HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS

Dr. Jack Wheeler December 17, 2013

I was tempted to drop off the "-ets" but this is a family-friendly website. Two friends of mine specialize in helping people do this, Joel Nagel, whose Caye Bank in Belize focuses on private offshore accounts, and Mike Cobb, whose ECI Development creates escape havens in Central America.

Joel and Mike just told me they are holding a Seminar on Offshore Asset Protection Strategies in Gaithersburg, Maryland this Friday, December 20. It's 12 Noon to 2. It's only 20 bucks to attend.

They'll be discussing the latest on FATCA Fascism, offshore banking, the key questions to ask regarding buying property overseas, their Top Ten asset protection strategies, and can answer whatever questions you may have.

If you live anywhere near the DC area, I suggest you strongly consider being there. To do so, give Valerie Espinoza a call at 786-738-6038 or 800-959-6422 - email her at vespinoza@granpacifica.com. Again, it's 20 bucks and that includes lunch. Gaithersburg, Maryland, this Friday the 20^th. Could be the most valuable lunch you've had in a very long time.

IRANIAN SEX AND CIRCUSES

Michael Ledeen June 4, 2013

I've often said that Iran=Italy squared, in terms of political complexity. You can't identify the players even if you have the latest scorecard.

Still, there's no excuse for so many articles and official pronouncements exploring who's going to "win" the Iranian "elections" on June 14.

Nor is there any excuse for failing to understand the Obama administration's latest pretense at getting tough on the regime.

And there is certainly no excuse for writing about a presumed sexual revolution that is threatening the regime, of all things. Let's get it all straight. In order:

Chapter II: THE NATURE OF THE THREAT

Alex Alexiev April 21, 2011

The Main Enemy: Islamism
Chapter II: The Nature of the Threat

Whether it is called radical Islam, Islamism, Salafism, or Islamo-fascism, the adversary we face, even as we often refuse to identify it for what it is, is clearly on the march.

The reason we fail to see that is because its objective is not terrorism, but the imposition of an uncompromising totalitarian interpretation of Islam worldwide by means of proselytism, subjugation, and violent jihad as need be.

Purely terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, which rely on terrorism as a first and only resort, however murderous, are a rather marginal factor in this essentially ideological struggle, and the fact that we have bestowed on them the status of principal enemy has prevented us from really understanding the nature of this war.

So let's be clear on the real nature of the threat.

THE PLATINUM VEGAS RENDEZVOUS

Dr. Jack Wheeler March 4, 2011

It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it - somebody from TTP had to spend a week in Vegas figuring out among the myriad of choices the best hotel deal for the May Rendezvous.

And only SuperMiko could resist being plied with all sort of exotic libations and amenities to come up with what's truly #1 for TTPers. So he did it. The Vegas Rendezvous, Friday May 6 to Sunday May 8, will be at The Platinum at the Strip.

Just a block away from the Strip itself right behind Bally's & Paris, and a half-block from the monorail that takes you along the entire Strip, The Platinum is a no-smoking, all-suite, casino-less boutique hotel that has gone all out to welcome TTP.

The room rate for TTPers is $119 a night. This is for a suite with a king size bed and pillow top mattress, living room and sofa, full gourmet kitchen, 42-inch plasma tv, double-size whirlpool tub and walkout balcony.

Of course, The Platinum has a great bar where TTPers can gather, and we have our own dining and meeting rooms. The food is great too - Miko can attest to that.

All of you who attended a Rendezvous before well know what an extraordinary experience they are. If you've never been - now's your chance. TTPers are a community of rational pro-Americans and we love each other's company. You simply have to be there!

TECHNOLOGY TO PROTECT YOU

Mark Gilligan February 4, 2010

At the Remember The Alamo Rendezvous, I discussed a number of the latest technologies to protect you. Jack asked me to list them for you with a brief description. I'm happy to do so.

Identity Stronghold is a site that sells RFID protectors for licenses, credit cards etc. They also sell passport protectors and wallets that have RFID protector inserts for the all your Security card needs.

Ixquick is simply the safest search browser to use on the globe. They do not track you and your searches are private as they can be on the web. They also have recently introduced a proxy service which allows you to search the entire web safely. To learn more about the proxy service visit here: Proxy

Locational Privacy learn how your preconceived ideas of freedom moving about the mall, county or country are changing. Do what you can to protect your identity and privacy now.

1955-1956: A BOY SCOUT’S FANTASY

Dr. Jack Wheeler October 7, 2008

On a Boy Scout camping trip in June, 1955, I sat in my tent which was pegged into the sands of Carpenteria Beach, California. As a lowly Second Class Scout, the biggest goal in my life at the time was to become a First Class Scout. How long would that take? I wondered, as I paged through the Boy Scout Handbook looking at the requirements.

Then I made the mistake of looking at what it took to be a Star, then a Life Scout, and started imagining. Dazed with fantasies, I crawled out of the tent with the handbook. When some of the other Scouts saw me with this puzzled look, they asked, "What's with you, Wheeler?"

Still in a daze, I put my mouth in gear before engaging my brain, and mumbled, "Do you know that if I made First Class by August, I could make Star by November and Life by February?"

I wasn't ready for the torrent of derision. "You idiot, Wheeler!" "What a joke, Second Class!" "In your dreams, Bozo!" They walked away with sneers and laughs.

I stood there in the sand in shock. Why had what I said made them so angry - really angry? I didn't know why they were so mad, but I didn't care - for now I was mad, so mad I made a decision right there to turn this fantasy into reality.

REPLIES REDUX

Dr. Jack Wheeler January 10, 2007

Notice from the header above that this article is in the category of "Replies from Dr. Jack." It is my fault this category has been defunct for a while, even though it remains listed in the left side bar.

One reason is because I try to participate in our User Forums and respond to member questions there. But this means a short response, and often a member comment or question requires something longer.

So I am re-instituting the "Replies" section and will try to have at least one every week from now on.

What triggered this was a question member Jeffrey W. had regarding Red State Louisiana. I had predicted that the destruction of the New Orleans' corrupt 9^th ward meant the destruction of the Democrat Party machine in the state and the election of Republican Bobby Jindal as governor this coming October.

Jeffrey asked:

Interesting article, but what are your thoughts about the machinery which re-elected Ray Nagin even after the Katrina disaster? How could this play out when the time comes to elect a new Governor? Do you think enough of this machinery is still intact to thwart a Republican victory?

After discussions with conservative Republican friends of mine in Louisiana who have a deep and long-time understanding of politics in their state, the answer that emerged was really surprising.

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