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February 5, 2017

Former Catalan President Artur Mas On Trial: The Spanish State Against Democracy

On Tuesday February 6th 2017, former Presiudent of the Catalan Generalitat Artur Mas, his Vice-President Joana Ortega and Education Minister Irene Rigau go trial for their involvement in the proxy referendum on Catalan independence. Mas will argue that it was not a referendum but rather a straw poll, literally a participative process, mainly organised by volunteers and that the reasons for the trial are political rather than legal. If found guilty, expect the Catalan authorities to take this before the European Court in Strasbourg and look for international support to allow them to hold a legal binding referendum this autumn.


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La gran mobilització del 6-F: tot allò que cal saber del judici a Mas, Ortega i Rigau pel 9-N

http://www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/6-f-judici-al-9n-artur-mas-joana-ortega-irene-rigau-mobilitzacio-concentracio-horaris/


I’ve written extensively about


Catalan Independence


 


Catalan Politics


 


Artur Mas i Gavarró – 129th President of the Generalitat of Catalonia


http://www.barcelonas.com/artur-mas.html


You also might be intetested in my book Catalonia Is Not Spain: A Historical Perspective https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1502512300/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1502512300&linkCode=as2&tag=spainfootbaor-20&linkId=EIKNO5UXSNPMMTFU

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Published on February 05, 2017 22:53

February 4, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos and Gavin McInnes Protests: Would Trump Be Right In Defunding Universities?

Following the riots before Milo Yiannopoulos’s talk at UC Berkeley, Donald Trump hinted that funding might be withdrawn from universities that shut down free speech. Since then UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich has suggested that the rioters were actually right-wing infiltrators, which is clearly false, and there has been another protest against Gavin McInness at NYU, after which a professor went completely batshit crazy insulting the police. The fact that professors at these “liberal” universities can be both dishonest or insane adds weight to Trump’s threat.


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Robert Reich Has a Chilling Theory About Those Berkeley Protestors

http://www.alternet.org/investigations/robert-reich-has-chilling-theory-about-those-berkeley-protestors


CNN Robert Reich: Berkeley Rioters Were Actually Secret Right Wingers Affiliated With Breitbart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K977LL87rd8


Robert Reich

Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy

https://gspp.berkeley.edu/directories/faculty/robert-reich


Gavin McInnes NYU Protest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUNtHZkQqwU


Gavin McInnes at NYU Attacked by Unwashed Brown Shirts 2-2-17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwA_0FKR9f4


I’m a Professor!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxKuXregpk

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Published on February 04, 2017 23:41

February 3, 2017

Is There Any Basis Of Truth To Elite Paedophile Conspiracy Theories Like Pizzagate?

One of the problems with Pizzagate is that many of the claims surrounding were vastly exaggerated and this led to the whole of it being dismissed as a conspiracy theory. However, people like Jimmy Savile, Jeffrey Epstein, Dennis Hastert and Huma Abedin’s husband Anthony Weiner show that paedophilia and child abuse are rife amongst the political elites. Whilst much of the evidence surrounding Pizzagate is circumstancial, I’m reasonably certain that enough of is based on truth and expect more to come to light in the coming months.


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Dissecting the #PizzaGate Conspiracy Theories

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/10/business/media/pizzagate.html


474 Arrested, 28 Sexually Exploited Children Rescued During Statewide Human Trafficking Operation: LASD

http://ktla.com/2017/02/01/474-arrested-28-sexually-exploited-children-rescued-during-statewide-human-trafficking-operation-lasd/


Symbols and Logos Used by Pedophiles to Identify Sexual Preferences FBI Document

https://file.wikileaks.org/file/FBI-pedophile-symbols.pdf


RE: Get ready for “Chicago Hot Dog Friday” …. I forgot to include this the video

https://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/12/1223066_re-get-ready-for-chicago-hot-dog-friday-.html


MARINA ABRAMOVIC SPIRIT COOKING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ys-Lfu4Sc&t=273s

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Published on February 03, 2017 22:32

February 2, 2017

Media Justifies Violence Against Anyone They Call A Nazi! Milo Yiannopoulos UC Berkely Debacle Is The Result!

On Wednesday night Breitbart writer and provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos attempted to speak at UC Berkeley but the talk had to be called off due to extremely violent protests, which involved burnings, fireworks and attacks on innocents. The level of leftish violence has increased dramatically since Trump’s inauguration and is being whipped by the mainstream media. THis is a definite threat to free speech and the rule of law.


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VIDEO: Protest at UC Berkeley over Milo Yiannopoulos Breibart Alt-Right Speaker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unnrYfCe4bM


Neo nazi punched in the face during trump riots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tib2TodpIMg


When they go low, going high is not enough – Nesrine Malik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu3OPaNl3jU


Neo-Nazi Richard Spencer Got Punched—You Can Thank the Black Bloc

https://www.thenation.com/article/if-...


MILO Addresses The UC Berkeley Riots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-sX5JLwidE


Uncontrolled antifa protestors at Berkeley Campus shut down Milo Yiannopoulos Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGw9DvV7wpE

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Published on February 02, 2017 22:34

Is Steve Bannon Really The Racist Monster They Says He Is? He Seems Like a Nice Guy To Me!

On three occasions in this morning’s newspaper Trump’s Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was described as racist sexist homophobic xenophobic and extreme right. He’s never looked that way to me so I decided to look into his role and history. The conclusion is that I’m pretty sure he’s a regular guy with ideas that the establishment-collectivist left seems to disapprove.


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Is Steve Bannon Racist? Let’s Find Out!

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/11/steve-bannon-racist-lets-find-out


Steve Bannon is calling the shots in the White House. That’s terrifying

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/31/steve-bannon-most-dangerous-man-in-america


How Donald Trump Is Bringing the Alt-Right to the White House

http://time.com/4569895/donald-trump-stephen-bannon-alt-right/


The Cult Of Personality Of Steve Bannon | Morning Joe | MSNBC



Steve Bannon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon


Steve Bannon Lays Out His AMAZING Political Philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nTd2ZAX_tc

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Published on February 02, 2017 02:02

January 31, 2017

The American Dream Is Back! Trump’s Genius Two For One Executive Order To Cut Regulations!

On Monday January 30th 2017 President Trump signed a new Executive Order designed to severely cut regulations on large and small businesses, which had grown by nearly 50% during Obama’s two terms of office. The Order simply proposes that for any new regulation to come into effect, two unnecessary existing regulations have to be identified and the cost of implementation has to be zero. In this simple yet organic way, Trump expects to reduce regulatory restrictions significantly.


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The American dream is back. We’re going to create an environment for small business like we haven’t had in many, many decades!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/826175120238604288


Trump’s plans to take on regulations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U8VOgXJsJM


REDUCING REGULATION AND CONTROLLING REGULATORY COSTS EXECUTIVE ORDER

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3438540/Reg-EO.pdf


Trump’s order to “kill two regulations for every new one adopted” is a mess

http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/1/30/14441430/trump-executive-order-regulations


President Donald Trump Begins First Week By Meeting With Top Business Leaders | NBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_DE4NpOuWc


Full Text of Executive Order

Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs





EXECUTIVE ORDER


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REDUCING REGULATION AND CONTROLLING REGULATORY COSTS


By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:


Section 1.  Purpose.  It is the policy of the executive branch to be prudent and financially responsible in the expenditure of funds, from both public and private sources.  In addition to the management of the direct expenditure of taxpayer dollars through the budgeting process, it is essential to manage the costs associated with the governmental imposition of private expenditures required to comply with Federal regulations.  Toward that end, it is important that for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations be identified for elimination, and that the cost of planned regulations be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process.


Sec. 2.  Regulatory Cap for Fiscal Year 2017.  (a)  Unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or agency (agency) publicly proposes for notice and comment or otherwise promulgates a new regulation, it shall identify at least two existing regulations to be repealed.


(b)  For fiscal year 2017, which is in progress, the heads of all agencies are directed that the total incremental cost of all new regulations, including repealed regulations, to be finalized this year shall be no greater than zero, unless otherwise required by law or consistent with advice provided in writing by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director).


(c)  In furtherance of the requirement of subsection (a) of this section, any new incremental costs associated with new regulations shall, to the extent permitted by law, be offset by the elimination of existing costs associated with at least two prior regulations.  Any agency eliminating existing costs associated with prior regulations under this subsection shall do so in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and other applicable law.


(d)  The Director shall provide the heads of agencies with guidance on the implementation of this section.  Such guidance shall address, among other things, processes for standardizing the measurement and estimation of regulatory costs; standards for determining what qualifies as new and offsetting regulations; standards for determining the costs of existing regulations that are considered for elimination; processes for accounting for costs in different fiscal years; methods to oversee the issuance of rules with costs offset by savings at different times or different agencies; and emergencies and other circumstances that might justify individual waivers of the requirements of this section.  The Director shall consider phasing in and updating these requirements.


Sec. 3.  Annual Regulatory Cost Submissions to the Office of Management and Budget.  (a)  Beginning with the Regulatory Plans (required under Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as amended, or any successor order) for fiscal year 2018, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the head of each agency shall identify, for each regulation that increases incremental cost, the offsetting regulations described in section 2(c) of this order, and provide the agency’s best approximation of the total costs or savings associated with each new regulation or repealed regulation.


(b)  Each regulation approved by the Director during the Presidential budget process shall be included in the Unified Regulatory Agenda required under Executive Order 12866, as amended, or any successor order.


(c)  Unless otherwise required by law, no regulation shall be issued by an agency if it was not included on the most recent version or update of the published Unified Regulatory Agenda as required under Executive Order 12866, as amended, or any successor order, unless the issuance of such regulation was approved in advance in writing by the Director.


(d)  During the Presidential budget process, the Director shall identify to agencies a total amount of incremental costs that will be allowed for each agency in issuing new regulations and repealing regulations for the next fiscal year.  No regulations exceeding the agency’s total incremental cost allowance will be permitted in that fiscal year, unless required by law or approved in writing by the Director.  The total incremental cost allowance may allow an increase or require a reduction in total regulatory cost.


(e)  The Director shall provide the heads of agencies with guidance on the implementation of the requirements in this section.


Sec. 4.  Definition.  For purposes of this order the term “regulation” or “rule” means an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or to describe the procedure or practice requirements of an agency, but does not include:


(a)  regulations issued with respect to a military, national security, or foreign affairs function of the United States;


(b)  regulations related to agency organization, management, or personnel; or


(c)  any other category of regulations exempted by the Director.


Sec. 5.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:


(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or


(ii)  the functions of the Director relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.


(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.


(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.


DONALD J. TRUMP


THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 30, 2017.

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Published on January 31, 2017 23:03

January 30, 2017

Chuck Schumer Sheds Liberal Crocodile Tears Over So-Called Muslim Ban. Trump Reacts

Democrat Senator for New York, Chuck Schumer burst into tears and described the so-called Muslim ban as “mean-spirited and un-American” whilst surrounded by Muslims during a photo op. Donald Trump call him out on it and wondered who is acting coach was, which provoked another outburst from the liberal press. However, it looks to me like Trump’s executive order is definitely the way forward because the migrants don’t only mean a national security threat but it’s a lot more effective to help them by setting up refugee camps in neighbouring countries.


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Chuck Schumer Cries During Speech Against Trump Immigration Order (Full Speech) | ABC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-UzxqpPLc8


The Ridicule for Chuck Schumer’s Tears Speaks to the Moral Decay of Our Politics

http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/videos/a52666/schumer-tears-ban-trump/


Support for Isis in Muslim countries

https://www.statista.com/chart/4227/support-for-isis-in-muslim-countries/


Syrian refugees will cost ten times more to care for in Europe than in neighboring countries

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/syrian-refugees-will-cost-ten-times-more-to-care-for-in-europe-than-in-neighboring-countries-a6928676.html


President Trump To Tearful Chuck Schumer: Who Is Your Acting Coach? | NBC News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76GT6rm8w0w

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Published on January 30, 2017 21:02

Fake News Media Accuses Trump of Muslim Ban! Here are the Facts!

The so-called Muslim Ban, which Donald Trump signed on Friday Jan 27th, only applies to 7 countries when there are 38 Muslim majority countries in the world. It also applies to residents of other denominations from those countries so it’s not a Muslim ban at all but rather an Executive Order that is designed to decrease the security risk from citizens of these countries. Furthermore, the countries included were included in Obama legislation in 2013, 2015 and 2016 so it has very little to with Donald Trump at all.


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Trump’s immigration ban sends shockwaves

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/28/politics/donald-trump-executive-order-immigration-reaction/


Trump’s Muslim Ban Already At Work But Excludes Countries Linked To His Businesses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4YCqOkxA1g


Protests against Trump’s immigration ban: in pictures

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/...


OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION MADE THE “MUSLIM BAN” POSSIBLE AND THE MEDIA WON’T TELL YOU

Obama’s administration made the “Muslim ban” possible and the media won’t tell you


Epic – Is Team Trump Baiting Liberal Media and Refugee Protesters By Using Obama’s Own Policy?…

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/01/28/epic-is-team-trump-baiting-liberal-media-and-refugee-protesters-by-using-obamas-own-policy/


Saudi king agrees with Trump to support Syria, Yemen safe zones: White House

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Published on January 30, 2017 01:22

January 29, 2017

Agenda 21: What Is Sustainable Development and Why It Should Concern Us

Agenda 21 is a plan for sustainable development established at a UN conference in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Understanding it shines light on the globalist agenda and explains why our politicians want not only to make us poorer and decrease our property rights but also attack concepts such as national sovereignty through disruptive immigration policies and also seek to control our children’s minds and our life expectancy through medical programmes.


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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTKNOWLEDGE PLATFORM

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/resources/sd21


Agenda 21

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21


Agenda 21: a conspiracy theory puts sustainability in the crosshairs

https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/jun/24/agenda-21-conspiracy-theory-sustainability


Agenda 21 How Will It Affect You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0qT0XKcL1o


STOP AGENDA 21/2030

http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/stop-agenda-21


Six Issues That Are Agenda 21

http://deweesereport.com/2016/05/17/six-issues-that-are-agenda-21/


Agenda 21: Bankrupting America into Utopia–One City at a Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDDWY7veVjc


ICLEI

http://www.iclei.org/

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Published on January 29, 2017 00:32

January 27, 2017

Donald Trump-Theresa May First Press Conference: The Special Relationship Reaffirmed

Donald Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader took place on Friday January 27th 2017 was with British Prime Minister Theresa May and confirmed the special relationship between the US and the UK. THe American President spoke favourably about Brexit and the main points both leaders raised revolved around NATO, Russia, ISIS and the economy.


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Donald Trump + Theresa May NEWS CONFERENCE FULL (27Jan17)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73t5AxR66Ps

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Published on January 27, 2017 22:05

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