It’s time to stop apologizing for the past On May 27, Barack Obama became the first sitting United States president to visit Hiroshima, the site of history’s first atomic attack on August 6, 1945. The Japanese Government did not ask Obama for an apology, nor did he offer one. On December 27, Shinzo Abe will become the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor, site of the Japanese attack on the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941. The US Government has not asked Abe for an apology, nor is he expected to offer one. Some Japanese citizens, especially those who survived or lost loved ones in Hiroshima, believe an American apology is warranted. http://www.royalgazette.com/opinion/article/20161219/its-time-to-stop-apologising-for-past&template=mobileart Justin Trudeau to apologize for historic persecution of gay Canadians http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/justin-trudeau-to-apologize-for-historic-persecution-of-gay-canadians/article31376155/ Gabriel Yiu: Why the B.C. government is apologizing to the Chinese The following is the stated mandate of the B.C. government's process for giving an apology to the Chinese community: “These consultation forums are intended to seek input from British Columbia’s Chinese community associations and individuals and family descendants of those impacted by past historical wrongs.” http://www.straight.com/news/579326/gabriel-yiu-why-bc-government-apologizing-chinese Women Defending Themselves is ‘Unrealistic and Offensive,’ Says Canadian Minister Our neighbors to the North get a lot of things right: hockey, Labatt Blue, ketchup chips, The Tragically Hip — but one thing they get totally wrong is personal defense. Yes, in Canada, the government would much rather have the people it serves be victims than armed defenders. The proof is in the country’s ridiculous laws regulating guns and less-lethal implements of self-defense. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, it is illegal for one to carry a product designed to injure, immobilize, and/or incapacitate another person. In other words, not only are firearms off limits for discreet carry but so too are items like tasers and pepper spray. https://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/women-defending-themselves-is-unrealistic-and-offensive-says-canadian-minister/ Why are women in Canada denied even pepper or bear spray to defend themselves against attack? The violent attack on Julie Paskall of British Columbia, police suspect robbery to be the motive, caused me to revisit an issue which has long been disturbing. Women in Canada (men too, but let me focus on our wives, mothers, sisters and daughters) are denied by criminal law the right to carry something as fundamentally protecting as pepper or bear spray. Why do we tolerat ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7bkDLgUGlk

Russia: geography and landscape As the world’s largest country, Russia occupies one-tenth of all the land on Earth. It spans 11 time zones across two continents (Europe and Asia) and has shores on three oceans (the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Ocean). The Russian landscape varies from sandy and frozen deserts, tall mountains to giant marshes. Much of Russia is made up of rolling, treeless plains called “steppes”. The region of Siberia, which occupies three-quarters of Russia, is dominated by sprawling pine forests called “taigas”. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/countries/russia-facts/ Russian Oil Jen Psaki Was Asked Why We Are Still Importing Russian Oil White House Press Secretary and resident clown, Jen Psaki, was just asked why we are continuing to purchase Russian oil and not raising oil production in the US. Her answer, it's no big deal. Reporter: As long as we're buying Russian oil, though, aren't we financing the war? Psaki: Well, Jackie, again, it's only about 10% of what we're importing. I've not made any announcement about any decision on that front, but our objective and our focus is on making sure that any step we take maximizes the impact on President Putin and minimizes the impact on the American people. https://notthebee.com/article/jen-psaki-asked-why-we-are-still-importing-russian-oil-if-it-finances-russias-war-effort-answers-its-only-about-10-of-what-were-importing-/ As Russia Wages War, US Army Trains Officers on Gender Identity Mandatory military training program pushes soldiers to undergo gender reassignment surgery While Russia wages a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Army is putting its soldiers through training on gender pronouns and coaching officers on when to offer soldiers gender transition surgery, according to an official military presentation on the subject obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The mandatory presentation, "Policy on the Military Service of Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria," was given to officers earlier this month along with instructions for them to train their subordinates on the material. Portions of the presentation were provided to the Free Beacon by a whistleblower who was ordered to undergo the training as a high-ranking officer in the Army Special Forces. https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/army-mandates-pronoun-training-for-all-levels-of-service/ Trudeau's Diversity Quotas Putting Nation at Risk Justin Trudeau’s Obsession With Superficial ‘Diversity’ Is Weakening Canada’s Military & Putting Our Nation At Risk Spencer Fernando, Exclusive to the National Citizens Coalition Instead of seeking the best person for the job, the Trudeau government is pushing the Canadian Military to meet arbitrary ‘di ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no2Uq0_ferw

Obama to Tax The Rich - Media's Homosexual Agenda America has been doing income taxes wrong for more than 50 years. All Americans, including the rich, would be better off if top tax rates went back to Eisenhower-era levels when the top federal income tax rate was 91 percent, according to a new working paper by Fabian Kindermann from the University of Bonn and Dirk Krueger from the University of Pennsylvania. The top tax rate that makes all citizens, including the highest 1 percent of earners, the best off is “somewhere between 85 and 90 percent,” Krueger told The Huffington Post. Currently, the top rate of 39.6 percent is paid on income above $406,750 for individuals and $457,600 for couples. Fewer than 1 percent of Americans, or about 1.3 million people, reach that top bracket. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/economists-tax-rich_n_6024430.html Warren Buffett says even though he and other top earners are paying higher taxes this year, he thinks he's still paying a lower rate than his secretary. In 2013, capital gains for those earning more than $400,000 ($450,000 for couples) will be taxed at 20%, up from 15%. And high-income households also will pay an additional 3.8% in Medicare taxes on their investment income for the first time. The top marginal tax rate also rose for the wealthiest wage earners, but since Buffett's income is from investment gains, not wages, that's not a factor. http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/04/news/economy/buffett-secretary-taxes/ Apple may get the brunt of the attention for its use of offshore havens to offset the taxes it pays in the U.S., but it’s hardly alone. Six of the biggest names in technology — Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Google – ranked in the Top 15 of the 100 publicly-traded companies (as measured by revenue) with the most money held offshore, according to a new report called “Offshore shell Games” by U.S. PIRG, a federation of public interest research groups. “Many large U.S.-based multinational corporations avoid paying U.S. taxes by using ac¬counting tricks to make profits made in America appear to be generated in offshore tax havens—countries with minimal or no taxes,” the group says in its 35-page report on the legal loopholes used to shift profits offshore. “By booking profits to subsidiaries registered in tax havens, multinational corporations are able to avoid an estimated $90 billion in federal income taxes each year. These subsidiaries are often shell companies with few, if any employees, and which engage in little to no real business activity.” The Top 15 companies for 2012 are: General Electric, Apple, Pfizer, Microsoft, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Exxon Mobil, Citigroup, Cisco Systems, Abbott Laboratories, Procter & Gable, Hewlett ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuxwlviRYmY

Moderating online content: fighting harm or silencing dissent?' In recent months, the world has seen growing criticism levelled against social media companies regarding how they moderate user content. These companies often face critical human rights dilemmas: aggressively combating what is viewed as harmful content risks silencing ‘protected speech’: speech that, under international law, should be permitted. Intervening with or removing content affects the rights to freedom of expression and privacy, and can easily lead to censorship. https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2021/07/moderating-online-content-fighting-harm-or-silencing-dissent The fight against censorship has never been more important The year 2022 represents a new low when it comes to online access to information and freedom of expression. It was the twelfth year in a row that online freedom declined, according to Freedom House’s Freedom On the Net report. There were some obvious causes. Since its unjust invasion of Ukraine, Russia has ramped up its censorship efforts. Similarly, the military junta that has taken over Myanmar has reintroduced draconian online censorship. And China remained the world’s worst offender for the eighth straight year when it comes to denying its citizens online freedom. https://protonvpn.com/blog/day-against-cyber-censorship/ The Sexual Perversion and Grooming of Our Children Is Being Led by the Highest Levels of the American Government Grooming Our Children The first topic I have investigated for the purpose of publication was to connect the dots on why the education system and popular entertainment (eg Disney, government run schools) are trying to turn as many of our pre-pubescent children into gay, trans and bisexual entities. Some entities are doing this for profit because there seems to be a shortage on the these three type of children that could be sold and abused by customers willing to pay large amounts money. There are never enough heterosexual children to be exploited, but the other categories are even more underrepresented in the overall scheme of global and domestic sex trafficking. https://thecommonsenseshow.com/activism-agenda-21-conspiracy/sexual-perversion-and-grooming-our-children-being-led-highest-levels-american-government Justin Trudeau: Mind-Controlled Poster Child for Pedophilia? ustin Trudeau’s visceral hatred of males (re. he says it’s peoplekind, not mankind) and Canada’s European heritage has made him an international laughing stock. His promotion of homosexuality and communism seals the deal. Many now question his mental stability. Are these the symptoms of having been a victim of MK-Ultra mind control and his father’s pedophilia? Our political leaders all belong to the Illuminati satanic cult that sexually exploit and trauma brainwashes their children. Are the effects of this traumatic childhood now playing out? https://thegoodlylawfulsociety.org/justin-trudeau-mind-controlled-poster-child-for-pedophilia/ Greater Idaho We promote the idea of creating a greater (bigger & stronger) Idaho so that conservative counties can become a part of a red state. We started from rural Oregon, but our movement now includes people of northwestern Oregon who welcome a new, smaller Oregon, as well as Idahoans, Californians, and Washingtonians. We explain why moving the Idaho / Oregon state line is a win-win for each decision-making body on our homepage. In the last two years, many Oregon counties have voted in favor of moving the state line. Polling is strong in Idaho and northwestern Oregon. We believe we do have a chance to convince Oregon to let these counties go because getting rid of a group of counties that have the same average income as Idaho would be a great boost to the Oregon state budget. State lines have been moved many times before. https://www.greateridaho.org/about-greater-idaho/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbgM5LX9Qq4