Author: Blazingcatfur

Supreme Court to weigh if Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstruction

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, federal prosecutors had to decide what charges to bring against hundreds of participants in the pro-Trump mob that disrupted the certification of a presidential election for the first time in U.S. history.

In more than 350 cases, they included a federal charge that carries a hefty 20-year maximum penalty and is part of a law enacted after the exposure of massive fraud and shredding of documents during the collapse of the energy giant Enron.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

Joanna Baron: Canadian politicians have suddenly forgotten how to denounce protestors

This past weekend, downtown Ottawa was occupied by a huge crowd of protestors. They danced, shouted angry slogans, banged on drums and created a noisy, inconvenient disruption for local residents and businesses. They even set off smoke bombs, creating hazardous air quality for bystanders and law enforcement.

Sound a bit familiar? Yes, there were some obvious parallels with the Freedom Convoy. But there were also a couple of very big differences. There were many more frightening messages directed at fellow Canadians this time, including “All Zionists are racists” and “All Zionists are degenerates.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", Canada

Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises

Economists and experts say they’re expecting the federal government to raise taxes in Tuesday’s budget to help offset billions of dollars in new spending already promised in the pre-budget announcements that have been landing almost daily since the end of March.

Those announcements add up to more than $38 billion in commitments over a number of years. Because $17 billion of those commitments involve loan-based programs, about $21 billion could hit the government’s bottom line directly.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Why did some Arab countries appear to help Israel?

Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night in retaliation for a suspected Israeli attack on its embassy in Damascus at the beginning of April. As the missiles and slow-moving drones were heading toward Israel, Israel’s allies stepped in to help.

The US and UK air forces were involved in shooting down the aerial threats. France may also have been involved in patrolling the area, although it was unclear if the French shot down any projectiles.

But what got a lot of attention was the fact that the Jordanian air force also stepped in to help. Jordan opened up its airspace to Israeli and US planes, and also apparently shot down drones that violated its own airspace.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

Rahim Mohamed: Iran’s attack on Israel was inevitable; Trudeau is on the wrong side of history

Iran launched its first full-scale military attack against Israel on Saturday, unleashing a barrage of missiles and drones on dozens of targets across the country. Sirens filled the air well into Sunday morning as Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system picked off the incoming projectiles one by one.

While certainly dramatic, the weekend’s developments shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody who has been watching the region’s politics closely since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks in southern Israel.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Westfield Bondi mall attack: Sydney knife suspect identified by police

A knife-wielding man who killed six people in a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead has been identified by Australian police.

Joel Cauchi, 40, sent the crowded Westfield Bondi Junction complex into panic on Saturday when he began stabbing people with a long blade.

Five women and a man died. Several others, including a baby, were injured.

Authorities said the attack was most likely “related to the mental health of the individual involved”.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime

J’ACCUSE! 2.0

Update – Normy did not like my statement and so he blocked me. If you’re not able to publicly name the enemy then you’re a coward spewing nothing but hot air.

I bet the signatories were torn between stating Muslims and their useful idiots or White Supremacists were behind the threat to the Jewish community. That’s probably why they chose to be brave and not name anyone.

I can’t help but wonder how many signatories advocated for interfaith dialogue, multiculturalism, diversity and Muslim immigration.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Biden tells Netanyahu US will not engage in counteroffensive against Iran, calls Saturday a win for Israel: report

President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister that nothing of “value” was hit in Iran’s airborne attack Saturday and asserted American forces will not be participating in any offensive against Iran, according to a report.

The president called Israel’s defense during the attacks a win — telling Netanyahu Israel’s ability to intercept nearly all of the hundreds of missiles and drones showed its military superiority, a US official told CNN.

Biden also made it very clear that the US would not be engaging in any military offensive against the Islamic Republic, the senior official told the channel.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", USA

Cory Morgan: The Reason Many Canadians Are Moving to Alberta Holds a Lesson for BC and Ontario

Canada is facing serious economic challenges. The nation’s labour productivity figures have been falling since 2016. Only Italy has seen a sharper drop in productivity among G7 countries when compared to the United States.

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita figures offer a measure of individual wealth, and the figures are bleak. Canada’s GDP per capita has dropped to US$55,000, while in the United States it has grown to US$76,000. Meanwhile, housing affordability has hit crisis levels in many regions, and shortfalls in all services from health care to policing are pressuring citizens.

I hope that’s not like California moving to Texas.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inAlberta

What was in wave of Iranian attacks and how were they thwarted?

For the first time ever, Iran has carried out strikes against Israeli territory.

In the middle of Saturday night, air raid alerts went off in Israel, residents were urged to seek shelter while explosions were heard as air defences were activated.

Interceptions lit up the night sky in several places across the country, while many drones and missiles were shot down by Israel’s allies before they reached Israeli territory.

At least nine countries were involved in the military escalation – with projectiles fired from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen and downed by Israel, the US, the UK and France as well as Jordan.

The Mullahs are not loved but the IRGC is deeply embedded in society.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"