Month: November 2021

“The SHADOW GOVERNMENT (cryptocracy, secret government, or invisible government) is a family of conspiracy theories based on the notion that real and actual political power resides not with publicly elected representatives but with private individuals who are exercising power behind the scenes, beyond the scrutiny of democratic institutions.” “According to this belief, the official elected government is in reality subservient to the SHADOW GOVERNMENT who are the true executive power.” (Wikipedia)

“A ‘SHADOW GOVERNMENT’ consisting of 75 or more senior officials has been living and working secretly outside Washington since Sept. 11 in case the nation’s capital is crippled by terrorist attack. ‘This is serious business,’ President Bush said of plans to ensure the continuity of government. Such an operation was conceived as a Cold War precaution against nuclear attack during the Eisenhower administration but never used until now. It went into effect in the first hours after the terror attacks and has evolved over time, said senior government officials who provided details of the plan. Without confirming details of the government-in-waiting, Mr. Bush told reporters in Iowa: ‘We take the continuity of government issue seriously because our nation was under attack. and I still take the threats we receive from al Qaeda killer and terrorists very seriously’.” (CBS News, Francie Grace, March 2, 2002.)

There have been movies, documentaries, books, and TV shows about the existence of a SHADOW GOVERNMENT. Once again, it is impossible in a short blog to detail all theories and realities around this subject, but what we will attempt to do is pull back the curtain a little more upon this issue to expose maybe more clearly the What, Who and Why.

What? In addition to the first two paragraphs above, one a simple definition, and the latter an actual application, there is little doubt that an on-going SHADOW GOVERNMENT is not a reality. Even every simpleton always has a “Plan B”, in case “Plan A” fails, regardless of the simplicity or complexity of the task to be accomplished. Consider how our government operates. When we elect a President, that individual comes with their chosen Vice President. Beyond those two individuals, and maybe the hints they dropped along the way as to who they might eventually include as cabinet officials, “The President can appoint almost 1300 federal positions in the executive branch that the Senate then reviews and approves. The most prestigious positions appointed by the president are known as the president’s ‘cabinet.’ The cabinet is composed of 15 chief roles of executive administrative departments.” (iagreetosee.com.) This group is what we would call “Plan A”.

WHO: That sounds like a lot of people, but for a moment consider the size of the government these individuals are supposed to be in charge of who then supposedly carry out the agenda of the elected government. Let’s look at “Plan B”. How does 23.7 million strike you? (usafacts.org.) In January of 2015, the 22 million employed by the U.S. government equated to “. . . around 14% of the labor force and 7% of the total population.” (quora.com.) Let’s add to that number those NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) we discussed in our blog on November 7, 2021 titled BELTWAY BANDITS. We disclosed that there were approximately 1.5 million NGOs operating in the U.S. on January 1, 2021. These accounted for more than 12 million people, more than 10% of the total workforce in the U.S. These organizations are often funded in part or total by grants given to them by the current government in power, and their funding can continue for many years beyond their initial grant period. Once granted, some of these NGOs are very difficult to un-fund. Once funded by the current government in power, they are often the ones chosen to support, uphold, or expand upon the desired objectives of the government. It is therefore easy to see that at any one time, approximately one-quarter of everyone employed in this county can be employed to carry out the wishes of the government, without any of them ever being elected through our democratic processes. Lest we think that the influence of policy and procedure within our Nation ends with one-quarter of our working force actually being paid to carry out the current governmental policies, let’s also throw in the mix other entities within our Nation that have a supportive or adversarial role in both policy and procedure within our Nation. Let us just list a few: Woke Minority, Media, Sports Figures, Scientific Journals, Big Pharma, Elite Corporations, Rich Elites, Social Monopolies, Artificial Intelligence, and of course do not forget the “real” governmental bureaucracy who operate unseen and undetected under the elected government officials. Elected officials then are not always those who originate policy and procedure, but often are those who are herded into being simple messengers. Often the policy of the elected government is either ignored, manipulated and morphed into actions approved by the SHADOW GOVERNMENT. We recognize these players in our Nation as “Plan B”, but there are other interested parties who desire to put their stamp of approval upon the direction of our Nation, indeed upon the world. These forces are the puppeteers, the pullers of the strings, those who care not for governments, policies, procedures, or the welfare of people in general. They care only for their power and wealth, the tools to achieve their goals. This leads us to the last of the three questions posed in our blog title above.

WHY: Few things in life ever happen by chance. Such it is with the nature of our Nation, and in fact the world at large. The United States is the leader of the free world. It was the design set in motion by our Founding Fathers to inspire productivity, advancement, and success. In such a short period of time, in terms of human history, our Nation has become the leader of nearly every advancement for the human condition, from travel to medicine, from agriculture to engineering, from science to culture, from technology to theater. We have fought two World Wars to defeat authoritarianism, and have freed millions from its clutches, and in doing so shed our own precious blood and treasure. No other Nation has ever given so much. It is without argument that the world has looked to our Nation as the defender of FREEDOM and LIBERTY, and as the templet for those who seek the same. Therefore, as goes our Nation, so will go the world. What we are fighting for is not simply the survival of the roots of our Nation, but the survival of the world at large. Why then is our Nation under attack? That which is being thrust upon us is a de-growth agenda, where the quiet part is never said out loud, “we must learn to get along with less.” No longer is it the American Dream to own your own home, but it is rapidly becoming a life dependent upon big government. There will be less and less access to your wants and dreams, but only more and more reliance upon what big government can provide. Regression has already begun, just open your eyes to see it. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is de-constructing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream where all are judged not on the color of their skin, but on the content of their character, and now we are being separated into warring factions, tribal communities. What the Industrial Revolution has brought us, is coming to a screeching halt, and anyone not in the upper crust of society around the world will find regression into base instincts, where these notions will not only become common place, but will be mandated as the only form of proper human life experience and expression. No longer will underlings be able to seek to improve their lives through economic and capitalistic gains, but society will be compelled to devolve into the lowest common denominator where everyone gets a “participation” trophy, regardless of effort, desire, or general competence. This does not sound like the FREEDOM and LIBERTY granted to us by the generations who now lie in their graves having given their all for our benefit. All of this is NOT by accident, but by intended design. Only a few have anointed themselves the rulers of this world.

There is a “Plan C” floating about within our world that cares not for national borders, national pride or progress, the poor and down-trodden, or even peace in our time. There is a song by the group Eagles, written shortly after the 9-11 attack on our Nation. It is titled “Hole in the World”. The lyrics begin this way: “There’s a hole in the world tonight. There’s a cloud of fear and sorrow. There’s a hole in the world tonight. Don’t let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.” Call it up on your phone or laptop and listen to it. It has a great message we all could learn a thing or two from. We, our Nation, in fact the world at large, are in jeopardy, and if we all don’t join together, to care for each other, to honor each other, to shun the attacks, extend forgiveness, and seek a higher plain of existence, we will all suffer in one way or another. This message is especially for those who are “. . . rich beyond the dreams of avarice [greedy].” (Samuel Johnson, 1712-1757), those who live above the fray, in gated communities, who stand behind the curtain of Oz, pulling the levers, the puppeteers who manipulate the strings of society to their benefit and purposes. They will never be negatively impacted by their abuse of power, and their quest for digital immortality, their belief in Homo Deus, where man is god. They strive for a post homo sapiens environment, through advancing technologies in gene editing (rewriting genetic codes), bionics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), inserting a reverse engineered human brain into a metaverse through neuron enhancement (brain implants), to ultimately achieve their goal of continued existence, not in human flesh, but in digitally created beings, a life of Virtual Reality (VR), decoupled from physical reality. The imbodied internet now becomes your new reality. The digitalized brain becoming part of the hive mind, being all knowing, all superior, their godly immortality. Their ego allows them to believe their soul lies within the brain, because they lack any form of religious faith. If this sounds like a science novel, so did Star Treks medical scanners (TV show from 1966 to 1969), which you can now buy as a simple gun to point at you to determine your temperature, or Jules Verne’s novel “From the Earth to the Moon” (published in English in 1867), now a dream made real over 50 years ago. Add in those categories of self-landing planes, self-driving cars, and the World Wide Web, connecting all of us to this blog and beyond. The foundation for this new existence has already been laid. Now, you are aware that there is a SHADOW GOVERNMENT, WHAT it really is, WHO is a part of this plan, and WHY this is happening to our Nation, and to our world at large. We encourage all to be aware and on the lookout. Do not allow yourself to be caught unawares. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

There is absolutely no way to adequately address the topic of THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE in one small blog. What we will attempt to do is address a few issues that have been misrepresented or overlooked. We will explain why we chose the short video of the erupting volcano later. As one season follows the previous one, it is hard to avoid the reality that our world has gone through several similar, but much longer, cycles throughout the ages. “Scientists have recorded five significant ice ages throughout the Earth’s history . . .” (history.com). There have also been a corresponding number of “interglacial” periods, which can be described as periods of global warming. Wikipedia lists six such periods. “Over at least the past million years, glacial and interglacial cycles have been triggered by variations in how much sunlight reaches the Northern Hemisphere in the summer, which are driven by small variations in the geometry of Earth’s orbit around the Sun. But these fluctuations in sunlight aren’t enough on their own to bring about full-blown ice ages and interglacials. They trigger several feedback loops that amplify the original warming or cooling. During and interglacial, sea ice and snow retreat, reducing the amount of sunlight the Earth reflects; warming increases atmospheric water vapor, which is a powerful greenhouse gas; permafrost thaws and decomposes, releasing more methane and carbon dioxide; and the ocean warms and releases dissolved carbon dioxide, which traps even more heat.” (climate.gov/news-features/climate Q&A; published October 29, 2020, updated September 27, 2021.) One thing can be established without argument, and that is that human kind, with all its advances, or as some would proclaim as destructive processes, had absolutely no impact on any of the preceding glacial or interglacial periods.

While we are on the subject of glacial facts, let’s add one more. “Sea ice at the South Pole has rebounded in 2020 and 2021, to the levels of some 3-decades ago. Moreover, the trend of the past 40+ years (the satellite era) remains one of significant growth (of approx 1% per decade). In 2021, Antarctic sea ice is actually tracking well-above the multidecadal average.” (Electroverse, November 18, 2021.) “Antarctica’s last 6 months were the coldest on record.” (Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist, October 9, 2021.) One would have to be blind to not seen how there are attempts to manipulate THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. It is also very clear that scientific information is often muted or cancelled because it is contrary to the agenda being promoted by our current government and their elite accomplices in the corporate and media worlds.

When we are thinking of icecaps, our attention is normally drawn to the plight of the average polar bear. It is hard to avoid any visual image or media conversation about the potential demise of the polar bear as it is constantly being thrust upon our senses. “Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict.” (Ben Turner, October 14, 2021, LiveScience.) First, let’s understand that polar bears are only found in the Northern Hemisphere. The “Polar bear is the the largest species of bears.” (hunterhunts.com.) “Data from conservation groups and the government show that the polar bear population is roughly five times what it was in the 1950s and three or four times what it was in the 1970s when polar bears became protected under international treaty.” “In 1984, the polar bear population was estimated at 25,000. In 2008, when polar bears were designated a protected species, The New York Times noted that number remained unchanged.” “There are more than 25,000 bears in the Artic, 15,500 of which roam within Canada’s territory.” “In The State of the Polar Report 2018, zoologist Susan J. Crockford says updates to IUCN [International Union for Conservation of Nature] data put the new global mid-point estimate at more than 30,000.” (FEE.org, Jon Miltimore.) So, do not be fooled. Most polar bears live on land, not on floating pieces of ice, and their numbers are not dwindling. To try and connect polar bears to global warming is an emotional appeal, since those little white fluffy cubs are so cute. Do not be sucked into THE LOOPHOLE OF GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE

There is a renewed emphasis being forced upon our citizens by the current government administration to move our Nation from being dependent upon fossil fuels to one relying on “green energy” sources. There are so many discrepancies as to the methods being used to make this transition, that one would have to be only superficially literate, not really understanding what has been happening of late, and wherein lie the current government’s intentions. Let us point out a few oddities that simply do not make sense when it comes to trying to achieve control over and taking advantage of THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Let’s first define what is a “carbon footprint.” “A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.” “The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons . . .” “To have the best chance of avoiding a 2[degree] C rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop under 2 tons by 2050.” (Nature. org; The Nature Conservancy,) “But the ‘floor’ below which nobody in the U.S. can reach, no matter a person’s energy choices, turned out to be 8.5 tons, the class found. That was the emissions calculated for a homeless person who ate in soup kitchens and slept in homeless shelters.” (MIT News, David Chandler, April 16, 2008.) Can you begin to understand what your future may look like? There are other ways to reduce the carbon footprint of human kind. We pointed out in our blog posted on August 29, 2021 titled “HIDDEN AGENDAS?”, where Bill Gates has his own hidden agenda to use his money to attempt to save the planet by his god-like manipulations. He didn’t reveal all potential remedies, but they could include other solutions most avoid sharing openly. “Genocide: killing of people by a government because of their indelible group membership (race, ethnicity, religion, language). Politicide: murder of any person or people by a government because of their politics or for political purposes. Democide: the murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder.” (Death By Government, Chapter 2, R. J. Rummel) One more could be added, Senicide: “the killing of one’s elderly family members when they can no longer work or become a burden.” “. . . the killing of the elderly, or their abandonment to death.” (Wikipedia). There was a recent gathering of elites at the 2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change in Glasgow, UK. Those in attendance arrived in some 400 private jets. The current occupant of the White House “. . . and his team will reportedly generate an estimated 2.2 million pounds of carbon to reach the summit, thanks to four planes, the Marine One helicopter and his massive motorcade on the ground.”(Canoe.com, Denette Wilford, November 3, 2021.) Shall we calculate the effects on the environment of our world? Before attending the conference, the current occupant of the White House had an 85-car motorcade through the streets of Rome, “. . . a textbook example of hypocrisy from ‘limousine liberals’.” (Graham Colton, Fox News, October 30, 2021.) This is just a thought, but since so many of our children were forced into remote learning in the last 18 months, don’t you think that similar technologies could have been used instead of over-seas in-person gatherings that had such a dramatic negative impact on our environment? Of course not. During a world-wide pandemic, such gatherings make total sense . . . if you were among the wealthy and elite, and could proudly claim: “Rules For Thee, But Not For Me!” This was such an obvious use of THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

We do not doubt there is change in our global climate. What we question is the emphasis to blame it upon human kind, and the rush to make life-altering changes in an attempt to control it. Quite frankly, it is an egotistical premise to blindly believe that mankind is god, and able to alter the course of this earth. We would allow few exceptions, those being that we wipe out our population with nuclear bombs or by an all consuming bioweapon, both of which are humankinds continual thirst for the ultimate Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) experience. Following our extinction, the Earth would continue exist, orbiting the sun. To think otherwise, is to falsely assume that you can stretch out your hand, gather in a group of stars and put them in your pocket. We have so much yet to learn as to how insignificant we really are in this never-ending universe. There are a few things we would like to point out that have not been widely viewed when considering THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. We, who publish these blogs, shun all attempts to alter the course of our Nation’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY by futile attempts to reduce carbon emissions, until a plan is put forth to not only bring about the demise of all cattle, but also all buffalo, elk, deer, bear, and every other animal that goes poop in the woods. When humankind is able to defuse tornados and hurricanes, and alter the course of ocean currents, and change the axis of the Earth and the time for each revolution . . . then maybe we will listen. Let’s also be clear. The billions, actually trillions, of dollars being printed and pumped into our economy will not be for you to see or enjoy. Those funds will be frittered away, with some going to NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations), (refer to our blog on November 7, 2021, titled “BELTWAY BANDITS”). A large percentage of those tax payer dollars, now increasing the debt on our Nation to well over $30,000,000,000,000.00, will go to woke supporters with nefarious purposes that will make millionaires or billionaires out of amoral sociopaths (read our blogs on June 13, 2021, titled “DANGERS OF SOCIOPATHS“, and on June 23, 2021 titled “FOLLOW THE MONEY”). Now, let’s make reference again to the short video at the beginning of this blog. We live on a living planet, with forces beyond the control of human kind. Consider all of the carbon footprints, including volcanoes, and their impact upon this Earth. Until those global climate activists put forth a plan to cork all volcanoes and lava flows, we will not comply with your petty dreams. (“Overall, 48 volcanoes were in continuing eruption status as of 15 October 2021.” “. . . generally there are around 20 volcanoes actively erupting on any particular day.” volcano.si.edu). Until you can prevent lightning from starting forest fires, or squash developing thunderstorms, we will not be mandated or forced into compliance with any of the schemes of the woke elitists. Your folly is your embarrassment. Your narcissism will be your undoing.

Do not allow THE LOOPHOLES IN GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE to destroy the FREEDOM and LIBERTY we share together in this great Nation of ours. Our blogs are a clarion call to all Patriots to join together to preserve and protect and fight for that which has been given to us at such great a cost. What are you doing to heed the call? What will you do?

THE CAMEL’S NOSE UNDER THE TENT allegedly comes from an Arab proverb first alluded to in writing in 1858. The point of the story is that if the camel is able to get its nose into the tent, it will soon be followed by its head, then neck, then front legs, and eventually it’s entire body. Being bigger than the tent itself, the camel will destroy the protection originally provided to the owner of the tent, as the tent material will be suspended from the camel’s hump, and the tent rope and stakes will be swinging freely from both sides of the camel.

We all recognize the significance of the dangers posed by this proverb. Driving around a “Danger, High Water Ahead” sign, led to the “Stupid Motorist Law” in Arizona. You are likely to find yourself floating down a raging river on top of your car waiting for rescue. If you get a new credit card, and you begin charging to it wildly before you get your first bill, you are likely to find yourself paying exorbitant interest rate fees for months to come because of your inability to pay off your ever-increasing debt each and every month. Diving head first into shallow water can possibly lead to death or paralysis due to a fractured neck and severed spinal cord after contacting an obstruction beneath the surface with your head. Going 95 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour speed zone can lead to a deadly crash, or if you are fortunate, only a massive speeding ticket. If you allow a robber to get his foot in the door, you could become a victim of a sexual assault or death, or if your fortunate, only a victim of theft. These are all different forms of going beyond what one would consider to be a normal limit, while taking reasonable precautions, and going beyond can often have unintended or catastrophic consequences.

So, what does a camel’s nose under any tent have to do with THE POLITICAL PANDEMIC? EVERYTHING! There is a disease sweeping through our Nation, not of biological origin, but of political chicanery. In blog after blog after blog, we have identified ways in which our FREEDOM and LIBERTY within our Nation are being systematically obstructed, dismantled, and obliterated. Few, if any, of these attacks have been full-frontal in nature, but rather insidious flank attacks, couched in promises of unity, progress for all, and a reclamation of the soul of our Nation. Let’s review a few ways this Nation is under siege to bring more clarity to THE POLITICAL PANDEMIC.

Our national system of laws is under attack from THE POLITICAL PANDEMIC. The Georgia Star News (Chris Butler, investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star) reported November 10, 2021 the following facts. “More Than 70 Georgia Counties Can’t Produce Original 2020 Election Ballot Images, Says Election Integrity Group.” To be more exact, “74 Georgia counties are unable to produce all the original ballot images from the November 2020 election.” Ballot machines “. . . cannot tabulate results without the images.” We are learning this trend is occurring in multiple states, including Colorado (Patty McMurray September 22, 2021), and Arizona (The Arizona Sun Times, October 12, 2021). Federal law requires that election officials retain election records for 22 months, and under Georgia law, they must be retained for 24 months. What we have here is a violation of established law. Where is the Department of Justice (DOJ)? Why is the violation of this law not being prosecuted? If the retention of election records is required, then they are required to be retained for some purpose, and that purpose is to be available for audit should discrepancies or fraud become apparent. Whether discrepancy or fraud occurred is not germane to the questions posed before, what is germane is the destruction of election records. There has been of late a growing list of broken laws going unpunished. While thugs roamed many of our major cities in 2020 attacking stores and police with fire bombs, fireworks, and other weapons, usually going unpunished and even avoiding arrest, many, who simply sought to display their right to protest peacefully at our Nation’s Capital, have been placed in prison, some yet to be charged (so much for adhering to Amendment VI to our Constitution, “. . . the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury . . .”). Several have been given multiple-year prison sentences, not for having destroyed anything, or injured anyone, or even for carrying a weapon, but they have been politically prosecuted simply for their very presence. It is the “. . . right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (Amendment I to the Constitution of the United States of America.) When powerful elites in Washington D.C., and the Department of Justice (DOJ), choose to inflict biased enforcement upon a few patriots, be assured that it is just the camel’s nose under the tent indicating what lies ahead for most who treasure the concept of equality under the law, as well as our FREEDOM and LIBERTY.

When did it become acceptable to allow the restriction of free speech? Again, refer to Amendment I of the Constitution of the United States of America. “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech . . .” Yet our Congress sits idly by while corporate elites, in concert with our current government, make no attempt to preserve this right for our citizens when their free speech is “SHADOW BANNED” (restricted), cancelled, or labeled as “misinformation” or “disinformation.” The current government, in concert with most media outlets and major social media platforms, allows the promulgation of their chosen narrative, while censoring and prohibiting a free exchange of ideas, thoughts, and even scientific facts. Our current executive branch of government has acted overtly and covertly to favor, and be in concert with, large corporations or businesses to make mandates favoring chosen agendas. Congress has a duty to preserve and protect all citizen’s free speech, even if they do not agree with everything that is said. If you believe you have not been touched by any of these nefarious actions, just wait, as the camel’s nose is under the tent, and you can be assured that if the course our Nation is currently on is not altered, THE POLITICAL PANDEMIC will certainly infect you.

If you say you are not impacted by election fraud, the killing of our men and women in the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, the invasion of illegal aliens at our southern border, the diminishing of our prestige abroad, the rising gas prices and loss of our energy independence, the rising costs of food and other living supplies, the diminishing of the value of the cash in your pocket or purse, the increasing National debt being further added to by the “woke” minority, the illegal mandates forcing mask and immunization compliance, or purposeful inflammation of divisive racial rhetoric by the explosion of Critical Race Theory (CRT) . . . . . then put a mirror under your nose because you are not breathing and undoubtedly dead! The camel’s nose is under your tent, you need to wake up and take back control of your tent. If you care about your Nation and your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, you can no longer be silent! Christine Anderson said: “Compliance and Silence Enables Tyrants.” The current government’s plagiarized global mantra, “Build Back Better”, is better defined as “FUTURES FAILING FASTER”. Do not allow yourself to be infected by THE POLITICAL PANDEMIC! As a thermostat controls the temperature, we need to be in control of our destiny. Listen and hear the cry from every Patriot grave that calls to demand our attention . . . and our action.

The title of our blog, “BELTWAY BANDITS“, needs some explanation. First, let’s discuss what we mean by the BELTWAY. You may have heard political conversations referring to actions taking place within the BELTWAY. Some TV programs even are titled with reference to this area, one being called “Inside The Beltway.” This is a word describing the series of roadways surrounding the Capitol complex of the United States, Washington D.C., the District Of Columbia. Wikipedia defines it this way: “a 64-mile Interstate Highway that surrounds Washington, D.C., the Capitol of the United States, and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia.” Look at the picture below for better clarification. We will be discussing the activities occurring within the large circle of freeways shown in red.

Within this area identified above, our elected political government leaders (and a few appointed by them), Senators and Representatives, and the vast underbelly of this massive beast composed of unelected bureaucrats, all carry on the national business of the United States of America. Also, in line with the major thrust of this blog, many of our richest cities and counties within our Nation lie within, or very close to, the interior of the BELTWAY.

BANDITS. We typically think of them as being those who would rob trains, covering their nose and mouth with a scarf, and not because of some mask mandate. The word probably originated as the Italian word “bandito”, translated then into English in 1590. BANDITS is defined as “lawless robber, brigand (especially as part of an organized band)” (Etymology.com). “An outlaw who lives by plunder, especially a member of a band of marauders” (Merriam-Webster). Today, we live in an era where those who rob others often dress in suits and ties, are considered among the elite, and have the wealth and power to pad their coffers with dishonest gain, often contrived. They have little regard for others, and seek only the advancement of their personal agendas and wealth. (Read our blog on June 13, 2021 titled “DANGERS OF SOCIOPATHS”), and our blog on June 23, 2021 titled “FOLLOW THE MONEY.” Modern day BANDITS have resources, including lawyers and friends in high places, that allow the theft from others, and are often protected by a biased judicial system that promulgates a two-tiered justice system, where the poor and powerless are punished for offences far less encompassing, while those living in the upper crust of society escape any scrutiny. Laws are often ignored, rights are often trampled on, and favors are often traded or exercised by modern day BANDITS. So, just who are these people? How do we identify them, and hold them to account?

Do you have any idea of how your tax dollars are spent? We wager that most, if not nearly all, cannot even list anything beyond paying pensions, healthcare, education, defense, and welfare. So where does the money go? Who accounts for the spending, and monitors its use? According to the CBO (Congressional Budget Office), the Federal Budget in fiscal year 2020 brought in $3.4 Trillion in Revenues, with $6.6 Trillion in Outlays. Of the Outlays, $4.6 Trillion were Mandatory Expenses, and $1.6 Trillion were Discretionary Expenses. Trying to break down each of these two expenses further can be an exercise in futility, as it all depends upon what one chooses to include into each chosen category, and like having a CPA figure out how to accurately do your taxes, no two are ever in agreement. We dare the reader to search any government spending pie chart, and come away with anything other than a splitting headache! “The Government is not sure exactly how much it is spending on third-party social services, advice from Treasury has revealed. Treasury were also not sure how to measure the impact of the billions of dollars spent which one ‘working estimate’ put at $7.8 Billion, or around 7 percent of all Government spending.” (Stuff, Henry Cooke, January 28, 2021). One thing is for certain, there is an abundance of “discretionary” expenses in any model viewed. This is the area in which we have chosen to center upon in this blog. These include items we have all become familiar with, things like money paid for “The Bridge To Nowhere”, $320 Million (The Heritage Foundation), or $10,000 for a C-5 Galaxy’s toilet seat cover (The Washington Post). Even more specific, we are choosing to focus on those “Discretionary” items entrusted to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), often monies (our taxpayer dollars) distributed through Government Grants.

On January 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of State said there were approximately 1.5 Million NGOs operating within the United States. It was estimated that 1,083 were in existence in 1914 (Wikipedia). “While there is no fixed or formal definition for what NGOs are, they are generally defined as non profit entities that are independent of governmental influence – although they may receive governmental funding” (Wikipedia). The following is also the lead paragraph on the U.S. Department of State’s website: “The United States firmly believes that a robust civil society – independent of state control or government involvement – is necessary for democracy to thrive. From the earliest days of U.S. history, civil society organizations have played a key role in protecting human rights and advancing human progress. Civil society is a source of all-encompassing ideas, promoting everything from transparency and free expression, reversing inequality and rescuing our environment.” Their website also states the following facts about NGOs. These are just a few snippets.

^ Individuals do not need to be U.S. Citizens to create a new NGO.

^ Many NGOs in the United States are qualified as exempt from state and federal taxes.

^ Some foreign NGOs are affiliated with foreign political parties.

^ Foreign NGOs also provide funding to and conduct joint projects with American NGOs.

^ Foreign NGOs do not have special restrictions on their activities . . . . and are not required to provide reports to other U.S. Federal Government agencies.

^ U.S. law imposes no limits or restrictions on the receipt of foreign funding by NGOs operating in the United States.

^ The U.S. Government does not interfere with how the NGO accomplishes its purposes . . . and need not provide notification to any Government agency about its membership, activities, or outreach . . . and they are free to collaborate with foreign NGOs or foreign governments to achieve their purposes.

Does any of this disturb you? Let’s further develop our concerns about unbridled NGOs. “Many NGOs receive funding from local, state, and federal government entities through grants.” “Grants are essentially gifts that do not need to be repaid.” (Investopedia, Jean Folger, October 20, 2021.) “More than 12 million people are employed by nonprofits – more than 10 percent of the total private workforce in the U.S. – with payrolls exceeding construction, transportation and finance. Nonprofits spend nearly $2 trillion annually, including $826 billion on salaries, benefits, and payroll taxes.” “Overall, 80 cents of every dollar of nonprofit revenue in the United States comes from government grants or contracts and fees for services. Universities and hospitals skew the numbers a bit, accounting for much of the 49 percent of nonprofit revenue specifically from private fees for services. Only about 10 percent of overall nonprofit comes from individual donations and another 4 percent from foundations.” (thenonprofittimes.com) “In many cases NGO employees receive more fringe benefits.” (Wikipedia) Examples of NGOs that currently receive government funding, or have received government funding in the past include Doctors Without Borders, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The National Institute of Health (NIH), according to their own website, “is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world investing more than $32 billion a year . . .” Planned Parenthood receives more than $600 million a year from the federal government.” (SGT Report, November 3, 2021.) According to an analysis of federal spending data, “Taxpayers funded eight nonprofits that serve, protect or advocate for illegal immigrants with more than $291 million between 2012 and 2016.” (Daily Caller, Ethan Barton, March 9, 2017.) Of course those amounts have skyrocketed under the current government administration. The threat of paying each illegal alien $450,000 if “families” were separated after entering the U.S. illegally, is just the tip of this massive ice burg of payouts. The Cartels, often using “rent-a-kid” methods, aim to siphon money off of illegal aliens desperate to get into the U.S. The illegal aliens would never get all that money, as those NGOs providing lawyers bringing these suits would take more than their fair share, and much, if not all, of what is left would be funneled back to the Cartels by conscription. Do not be fooled by the current government settling for lower payouts. Those who are illegal aliens have no standing to bring suit in the U.S., and payouts to criminals who violate our laws is criminal in and of itself.

We are not sure how many grants funded by the U.S. are outstanding. Some grants pay millions of dollars. We were able to view grants currently available on GRANTS.GOV. “The specific reporting requirements, schedules, and systems can vary for each grant.” Currently there are 2,292 posted and forecasted grants being offered by our government. Let’s just look at one example: “AF-DRC-01, Curbing Misinformation and Disinformation through Information Literacy and Fact Checking. Award Floor $25,000. Award Ceiling $50,000. Offered by the U.S. Department of State.” It is offered under the “Agency Name: U.S. Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo.” “Posted Date: Nov 02, 2021.” We do not want to disparage all NGOs who receive federal funding. Some do great work for humanity. However, others claiming to serve humanity, heavily weight this belief over the best interests our our Nation. As one example, Catholic Charities receives government funding, yet they use some of that funding to support the plight of illegal aliens, not just within the U.S. (Breitbart, John Binder, 8 May, 2021), but also by assisting those who are making their way here. (Intellectual Takeout, Jeff Minick, January 30, 2020.)

There is a problem in the BELTWAY. There are BANDITS who are using our taxpayer money for purposes often foul. “For nothing can seem foul to those that win.” (William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Act 5, Scene 1.) Nothing is truer than this, that if you leave candy outside at your front door, you will have more trick-or-treaters! Congress, and many in the bulging bureaucracy, seems to be filled with many radical rubes, those who gleefully spend your taxpayer dollars without a thought as to where it really goes, and for purposes sometimes foul. When we vote for Senators, Representatives, and other government officials, we do so in good faith, expecting them to preserve our FREEDOM and LIBERTY, and to be fiscally responsible. Sometimes, expecting your elected officials to support you, is like expecting a professional escort to love you. We expect our elected leaders to spend our tax dollars wisely, by reading the fine print, doing due diligence, and continuing to listen to their constituents. We do not expect them to act rashly or foolishly, throwing money around as if they were wealthy, because it is not their money they are entrusted with . . . . it is ours. We need to expect better from our elected officials, and hold them accountable. After all, our Constitution of the United States says “WE THE PEOPLE”, not “They The Elected”.