Donald Trump is planning a massive revamp of the IRS that will allow him to target wealthy Democratic donors who the White House believes could be funding nefarious political activities.
Scott Bessent – the interim IRS Commissioner – has appointed advisor Gary Shapley to gather a list of candidates to potentially face criminal inquiries, including billionaire Democrat funder George Soros.
Trump also has cooperation from Congress where Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation to go after funders of this weekend’s anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests under the RICO Act.
‘Follow the money. Cut off the money,’ Cruz told Sean Hannity Wednesday. ‘You look at this No Kings rally – there’s considerable evidence that George Soros and his network is behind funding these rallies which may well turn into riots.’
Cruz added that he’s ‘introduced legislation that would allow DOJ to use RICO to prosecute the money that is funding these No Kings Protests.’
Soros and his son have long been a boogeyman for his massive spending toward Democrats and George the only person known to be on Shapley’s list.
Soros’ Open Society Foundation is the world’s largest funder of left-wing causes.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has told the European Commission that Poland will reject any EU plan to relocate irregular migrants, insisting the country already carries the burden of defending the bloc’s eastern border while also hosting about a million war refugees from Ukraine.
He insisted that “the safety of European citizens must come first” and vowed that Poland “will not agree to any actions by European institutions that would aim to settle illegal migrants in Poland.”
In a letter to von der Leyen, the Polish president said his country would “not agree to any actions by European institutions that would aim to settle illegal migrants in Poland.”
…lip reader Nicola Hickling told the Daily Mail that the handshake was much more than just a casual greeting between the two leaders.
‘Nice to see you, so you agreed?’ Trump told Macron who soon turned away from the camera and muttered an inaudible response.
‘Are you being genuine?’ Trump asks as Macron quickly replies, ‘Of course.’
The commander-in-chief then tightens his grips around Macron’s palm before shooting back, ‘Okay, so now I want to know why, you hurt me. I already know.’
Trump then squeezes Macron’s hand again as the French president looks down and away from the cameras.
It’s not clear what the pair speaking about; however, it comes weeks after Macron was seen mocking Trump with world leaders.
The two leaders have a colorful history together, often appearing to appear friendly, despite occasionally criticizing each other in public.
Speaking slowly and clearly Trump says, ‘I am making peace.’
Macron then taps Trump’s hand and replies, ‘Ah come on’; while Trump ignores and grasps tighter.
‘I only hurt those who hurt others,’ Trump tells Macron while pointing at the cameras.
‘I see. We will have to see about that,’ Macron says before pausing issuing a stark warning to Trump. ‘You will see what is about to happen.’
Trump concludes, ‘I’d like to see you do it, do it. I’ll see you in a bit.’
In the dimly lit corridors of Capitol Hill, where backroom deals shape American foreign policy, House Speaker Mike Johnson recently conducted what can only be described as a strategic war council. On the afternoon of September 17, 2025, Johnson gathered with a who’s who of pro-Israel organizations for a private meeting ostensively designed to eliminate dissenting voices within the Republican Party. What emerged from this closed-door session reveals a coordinated effort to ensure ideological orthodoxy on Israel.
The meeting itself reads like something out of a tired political thriller. Johnson, who described himself to the assembled group as a “Reagan Republican” focused on “peace through strength,” went on to make a startling admission that isolationism is rising within the Republican Party and that a major debate on the issue is likely once President Donald Trump leaves office.
But Johnson’s most revealing statement came when he told the group that in his candidate-recruiting efforts, he’s working to filter out isolationists to prevent that wing of the party from growing more prominent in the House. Four people who attended the meeting confirmed this extraordinary pledge to Jewish Insider.
“The speaker was very, very direct about the U.S. role with Israel and in the world and understands that there are voices that don’t agree in both parties, on both extremes, and urges us all to be involved in fighting back against those extremes,” Eric Fingerhut, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, told the publication.
The guest list for Johnson’s gathering was a who’s who of America’s most powerful pro-Israel organizations. In attendance were representatives from The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the Republican Jewish Coalition, Agudath Israel of America, AIPAC, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, National Council of Jewish Women, Synergos Holdings, CUFI Action, the Orthodox Union, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Standard Industries, the American Jewish Committee, Zionist Organization of America, National Debt Relief, Jewish Institute for National Security of America, the Deborah Project, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Coalition for Jewish Values and the Endowment for Middle East Truth. This comprehensive coalition represents the full spectrum of pro-Israel advocacy, from religious organizations to political action committees to think tanks—a formidable alliance with vast resources and influence.
…A University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll conducted between July 29 and August 7 showcased a dramatic generational divide within the Republican Party. While 52 percent of Republicans aged 35 and older sympathize more with Israel, that figure drops to just 24 percent among those aged 18 to 34.
The split grows even wider when it comes to Gaza. Among older Republicans, 52 percent view Israel’s actions as justified. Among younger ones, only 22 percent agree. “The change taking place among young Republicans is breathtaking,” said Shibley Telhami, the poll’s principal investigator. “While 52 percent of older Republicans (35+) sympathize more with Israel, only 24 percent of younger Republicans (18–34) say the same—fewer than half.”
Antifa means “anti-fascist,” which is a European term with a severe PC SJW connotation. Or at least that’s how I understand it from an American point of view. For an English translation, be sure the CC/subtitles feature has been enabled. ABN
Update 7/17/19: The version with English subtitles was removed from YT. Could not find a replacement.
UPDATE 10/13/25: Here are the lyrics translated into English:
Lyrics:
I saw an old man over the counter in a supermarket, He was called a bastard by a barking Arab woman. When the Antifa was coming in, The Antifa has screamed: “Police!” “This is an old Pétainist!”
A young girl reading the Bible in the train, Young Non-Europeans started their nasty games with her. If the Antifa had been there Then it would be sure that they have witnessed… In the face of the police… That she was a provocateur!
A little boy sang an old song. Non-violent Rastas have massacred him, just like he stand there. The Antifa had put him on the list… The list of anti-globalist suspects. He had sung: “Auprès de ma blonde”… What an evil Nazi!
That was before the time of the “Don’t insult my buddy.”. But such a buddy set me the blade to my throat. If the Antifa would have been established at this time… Then, the psychologist had demonstrated That the fear of the unknown was the evidence of… The racist syndrome.
I say, you have to send Manuel Valls… At night… In an area in which he has never walked in. Without a bodyguard, without the police And if he can escape the harassment… Then he can say to the media: “Inshallah!”
And when the rabble is going to rape you in the evening. Take an iron bar and use it to save your skin. But if one of them is lying on the ground. Then the judge will say that it is a conspiracy. The newspapers will read x3: “This was done by a fascist!”
Going to eat a falafel in the Rue des Rosiers, I put on my kippah and my turban in the market. The Antifa will not miss you, When you look like a Gaul. And if you eat quenelles with fries: “Anti-semite!”
If you do this, or if you… Say that, If you even think it… Then that’s already too much. If you say a word they don’t like… Then you will have to deal with the Antifa. For the Trotskyist GPU… You are a fascist.
They put millions there… In hell for this reason. For them it is a fixed idea… A method of terrorism. When I dispute, when I resist Then I find myself on the list: “I am a fascist!”
And if you don’t think… how you have to… Then you’re a fascist.
I first posted this video on 02/05/17 and thought it was a bit bold at the time. Back then there were English subtitles. I looked again today for a version with English subtitles, but could not find one. Today, Antifa is considered a terrorist organization in USA. Besides the mild political statements in the song, it’s a catchy pleasant tune with a good video, imo. ABN
We need the term meta-Q which means “general meta cognitive ability,” or the ability to see the meta levels of several arguments at once including nuance and branch arguments.
IQ generally connotes being good at taking a test of reasoning, language, and some sort of abstract thinking.
People with high IQs probably also have high meta-Q. The advantage of adding this term is it distinguishes how arguments are presented and considered, how they are analyzed.
For example, mainstream medicine has usurped the meta-Q of virtually all covid reasoning. Fauci at the top either determined or became the spokesperson for what “the science” of covid is and no other view has been allowed. Literally hundreds of millions of people have been forced to agree with the irrational dictates of an irrationally narrow covid meta-Q. Big Tech aided and abetted this mockery of reason by censoring and deplatforming anyone who brought complexity and nuance into the prison yard.
The covid example is roughly the same with other issues of the day, such as election fraud, the January 6 “insurrection,” Critical Race Theory, equality of outcome, and so on. The country is divided because the meta-Q of public discourse is so low there can be no mixing of ideas, no synthesis, no rapprochement.
Magnates of meta-Q usurpation are most of the famous public “thinkers” in USA: Michael Shermer, Cass Sunstein, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Bill Maher, Fauci, Lakshmi Singh, famous actors, etc. These people are supported by editorials, talking-heads, politicians, terrible academics (most of them), and so on.
In private conversations, discussions always go badly when there are too many voices with low meta-Q training or ability in the room. Arguments become simplified and nuance is rarely acknowledged. Meta-Q is the ability to “see over” a problem, to see beyond the words, to what an argument is, how it was formed, what it will result in, how it moves through time, and what alternatives there are.
I am pretty sure most people could be trained to increase their meta-Q considerably and surely to at least know when it is called for and who is doing it well. ABN
Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that James Comey nearly started a war by launching Crossfire Hurricane – the widescale and fruitless investigation into Russian collusion.
‘Comey placed a cloud over the entire nation, and actually, the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax made it very difficult,’ Trump he told Fox News.
The president then added: ‘It could have caused wars.’
The charges for Comey were related to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 30, 2020 over Crossfire Hurricane – the codename for the Trump-Russia investigation.
For those having trouble following along with all of the controversy within “public health” as practiced in USA, vaccines, and medical practice.
When you distill it all, it comes down to the rights of the individual versus the rights of the collective.
Modern “Public health” is all about maximizing the greatest happiness for the greatest number, and acts to advance the rights and interests of the collective. Traditional medical practice is focused on the rights and interests of the individual patient.
From this, you can appreciate why socialists and leftists are all in on the rights of “Public Health” to impose mandates, and those that support personal liberty are aligned with the medical rights of the individual and the importance of informed consent.
“Public health” in USA believes that the rights of the collective are more important than the rights of the individual.
The work of Karl Marx and colleagues supports the collective as pre-eminent. The US Constitution and associated founding documents disagree and emphasize the rights of the individual.
Collectivism vs individual rights. That is really what this is all about.
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