Billionaire Scrooges or the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

Ebenezer Scrooge is a well known villain in literary history, but at least he had a redemption arc. The same cannot be said of George Soros, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, and Tom Steyer:

We still have Scrooges this holiday season, and the wealthiest of them—George Soros, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, and Tom Steyer—have inflicted far more suffering on the poor than Scrooge ever did to Bob Cratchit and the working class of his day. These billionaires may not seem like Scrooges, given their extensive philanthropy, but that’s only because most readers today don’t understand exactly where the original Scrooge went wrong.

Elbows Down!

Way down. Might as well stick a fork in us. Since GDP is just a measure of all the borrowing and spending in an economy no matter who undertakes it, it’s disturbing that our economy is contracting despite record deficits for all levels of government. The real problem is shrinking private sector manufacturing.

The Canadian economy shrank by a greater-than-expected 0.3% in October, the largest drop in almost ​three years, on weakness in both the goods and ‌services sectors, official data showed on Tuesday.

The manufacturing sector dropped by 1.5%, partly reflecting a ‌6.9% plunge in machinery output. Wood product manufacturing dropped by 7.3%…

 

Noble Savage Sentencing

Face it, brown people aren’t as good and smart as white people, and it’s unfair they be held to the same standard.

A former university football player who sexually assaulted two women has been sentenced to just two years in prison because he is black and was feeling intense pressure around the time of the attacks, the judge said.

Omogbolahan Jegede, 25, had choked one of the women almost into unconsciousness.

“It should be noted that but, for the contents of the Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA), the pre-sentence report and all the mitigating factors surrounding Omogbolahan (Teddy) Jegede, this sentence would have been much higher,” Justice Frank Hoskins said in his Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision on Wednesday.

Jeffrey Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself

The DOJ releases 30K more documents;

Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.

Nevertheless, out of our commitment to the law and transparency, the DOJ is releasing these documents with the legally required protections for Epstein’s victims.

And this is why the consequences for making a false accusation should be identical to the crime being alleged.

I’m not going to venture into the fire hose today because I have work to do, but a good starting point would be Mario Nawfal, (although it looks like he’s already been stung by one “manipulated image”).

My goodness, there are some real gems being uncovered.

Nites Ov De Rod

Const. Anderson testified that police received a report of an erratic semi-truck driver on Highway 7. After locating the vehicle, he initiated a traffic stop. Video evidence submitted by the Crown showed the semi travelling with all driver-side tires over the solid yellow centre line.

Following the stop, Const. Anderson requested Rozin’s driver’s licence. Anderson testified that Rozin initially produced a card reading “Fast Express” before eventually providing his licence. Anderson then questioned Rozin about alcohol consumption, to which Rozin said he had not been drinking. Anderson proceeded to make a lawful demand for a breath sample.

During the interaction, Anderson was heard saying, “You had alcohol, I can smell it,” after which Rozin admitted to consuming a beer approximately 10 hours earlier.

The court reviewed video evidence showing 28 attempts to obtain a suitable breath sample using an approved screening device (ASD). The first three attempts were conducted while Rozin remained inside the semi, with Anderson stating Rozin was not blowing long enough to produce a valid sample. Rozin then exited the vehicle and made three additional attempts, all unsuccessful.[…]

Balabanian also questioned Anderson about Rozin not wearing shoes in the video. Anderson testified Rozin was wearing socks and slide sandals.

I won’t spoil the ending.

Tuesday On Turtle Island

The Democratic Party’s America:   Victor Davis Hanson – Open season on Jews.  UN fakes a famine.

Carnival Carney’s Canada:  Border land claim.  Canada is at risk.   A Muslim teenager.

Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC:  Decolonize Santa.  How to destroy a country.  The war on white boys.  Diversity is our strength.  Will the West fight back?

Your morning meme.      Another meme.

A Christmas Carol.      Another Christmas Carol.

Who’s Going To Pick The Crops?

Federal prosecutors in Nebraska say at least 20 people with links to the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua have stolen $5.4 million in an ATM hacking conspiracy that sprawled across the United States, including the Chicago area.

The indictment alleges the group carried out dozens of so-called ATM jackpotting attacks, a form of cyber-enabled bank theft in which thieves physically access an ATM, install malware, and force the machine to dispense cash without debiting customer accounts. Prosecutors say the conspiracy operated from at least January 2024 through this month and targeted more than 90 financial institutions nationwide, including here in Chicago.[…]

Members of the group are charged with a mix of federal crimes, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit bank burglary and computer fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.

Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter

“President Donald Trump revealed the Trump-class battleships Monday at his Palm Beach estate, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. These 30,000-ton vessels upgrade from current destroyers with more missile tubes, space for hypersonics, railguns, and lasers, aiming to build two initially and scale to 20-25 amid China’s naval growth. The White House calls it a Golden Age for defense to modernize the aging 287-ship fleet, though critics like former Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery question the $5 billion-plus designs’ focus on aesthetics over lethality against China.” – Grok AI

More at Naval News. John Konrad reacts.

Reporter: “What are you doing with the [Venezeulan] oil you seized?”

“We’re going to keep it.”

Related.

Racial Injustice

Odd that the writers of the story never thought to get any input from Omogbolahan Jegede’s victims.

A former university football player who sexually assaulted two women has been sentenced to just two years in prison because he is black and was feeling intense pressure around the time of the attacks, the judge said. Omogbolahan Jegede, 25, had choked one of the women almost into unconsciousness.

“It should be noted that but, for the contents of the Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA), the pre-sentence report and all the mitigating factors surrounding Omogbolahan (Teddy) Jegede, this sentence would have been much higher,” Justice Frank Hoskins said in his Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision on Wednesday.

Keynesian Dreams

Nothing says destruction of capital like pumping carbon dioxide 400 kilometers and then forcing it into the earth.

“Alberta specifically is a really great confluence of all the right factors coming together to give Canada a chance to lead in this ecosystem,” said Cameron Halliday, co-founder of Cambridge, Mass.-based Mantel Capture.

Mantel is not disclosing the cost of the project at this time. It is receiving support from Alberta Innovates, a provincial Crown corporation.

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