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Open letter in response to Macron's letter to Yellow Vest protestors
by Zenaan Harkness 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

So France's Macron, after trying Mr Tough Guy, now tries some semblance of conciliation. Perhaps a little to little and too late? > Macron Pens 2,300 Word Letter To Yellow Vests Seeking To Turn "Anger > Into Solutions" > https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-13/macron-pens-2300-word-letter-yell… > > After weeks of failing to calm down the Yellow Vest anti-government > movement raging into its 9th week across France, French President > Emmanuel Macron has resorted to the pen - releasing a 2,300 word > open letter to the country > https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/document-la-lettre-aux-francais-d-emmanuel-… https://translate.google.com/ > which seeks to turn "anger into solutions." > > Macron says in the letter that he is open to ideas and suggestions > but was clear that his government would not reverse previous > reforms or key measures from his 2017 election campaign. > > "No questions are banned," reads the letter. "We won’t agree on > everything, that’s normal, that’s democracy. But at least we’ll > show that we are a people who are not afraid to speak, to exchange > views and debate. And perhaps we’ll discover that we might even > agree, despite our different persuasions, more often than we > think." > > The letter, set for publication in French newspapers on Monday, is > a new tactic for the Macron administration - marking the first time > citizens have been invited to share their views on four central > themes; taxation; how France is governed; ecological transition; > and citizenship and democracy, reports The Guardian > > https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/13/macron-seeks-to-turn-anger-in… > Macron’s missive asks a number of questions, including: what > taxes should be reduced?; what spending cuts might be a > priority?; is there too much administration?; how can the > people be given a greater say in running the country? > > Macron said the proposals collected during the debate > would build a new “contract for the nation”, influence > political policymaking and establish France’s stance on > national, European and international issues. > > “This is how I intend, with you, to transform anger > into solutions,” he wrote. > > Accepting that everyone wanted taxes that were > “fairer and more efficient”, he warned against > unrealistic expectations, adding there could be > no drop in taxation without cuts in public > spending. -The Guardian > > The Macron administration has been under intense pressure since a > November backlash over a climate change-linked fuel tax morphed > into nine weeks of anti-government protests which have spread to > nearly a dozen other countries. To try and calm the Yellow Vests > down, Macron has dropped the fuel tax, raised minimum wage, and > attempted to employ other economic measures amid a "state of social > and economic emergency" > https://www.npr.org/2018/12/10/675425153/macron-promises-minimum-wage-hike-… > > Thus far, none of it has worked, as the gilets jaunes (yellow > vests) continue to picket across the country - calling for lower > taxes on food and essential goods, among other things. > > In his 2,300 word letter, Macron writes that he will accept "no > form of violence," including "pressure and insults" against > "elected representatives, media journalists, state institutions or > public servants." > > "If everyone is being aggressive to everyone else, society falls > apart," writes Macron. > > Too late Emmanuel... Interdasting. So, let's respond to a few of Macron's points (quotes taken from Google translate): > The need for mutual aid and solidarity stronger. Is it the people who should be "aid"ing the government, or perhaps you are asking the French people to aid more foreigners? Does the French government "aid" its people by taxing fuel? > At home, those who work pay for retirees' pensions. At home, a > large number of citizens pay an income tax, sometimes heavy, which > reduces inequalities. At home, education, health, security, justice > are accessible to all regardless of the situation and wealth. The > vagaries of life, such as unemployment, can be overcome, thanks to > the effort shared by all. Well this is what governments must say - are you aware of why equality of opportunity is the holy grail for people's' Souls, and not equality of outcome? Are you aware that your attempt to appeal to the ambiguous, ill defined and impossible to achieve goal of "equality" is known by many in the West today for the Marxist propaganda that it is? (If you are not aware of this fact, perhaps you ought have a chat with Jordan Peterson, Andrew Anglin or David Duke.) > It [France] is also one of the freest [countries], since everyone > is protected in his rights and in his freedom of opinion, > conscience, belief or philosophy. Is theft by taxation to pay for pensions, public housing and health benefits to returning "Syrian" (often African, Saudi, Libyan etc) jihadis, sorry "refugees", really "protecting the rights of the French"? > every citizen has the right to choose those who will bear his voice > in the conduct of the country, in the design of laws, in the major > decisions to be taken Why does not every citizen have the right to choose where his money goes, have a right to have a say in EVERY law he is called upon to obey when his money is taken from him (taxation) by force of law, the gun and prison threats, to dispense collectively with any and every law that does not abide his own God-given conscience? > How not to feel the pride of being French? Because of infinigger immigration perhaps? Why is Soros, Junker, Brussels and private oligarchic interests for pro immigration put above the interests of the French people against immigration? If there is to be a government at all, then to the extent that government bypasses the will of the people and proclaims to itself an unlimited and unfettered mandate over the people due to a single checkbox marked every 4 years (in Australia also by force of law), that government is acting in tyranny, a plain abuse of power simple for all to see. > The society we want is a society in which to succeed one should not > need relationships or fortune, but effort and work. Equality of opportunity is good. Success due to merit is the foundation of long term tribal/group/national prosperity. Yet are you able to see the unmeritorious laws you have presided over already, targeting those of low income and high living expenses? How is it that 100s of billions of dollars are paid to banks "too big to fail" yet you increase fuel tax-theft from those who would work for their bread? > there is one condition: to accept no form of violence. How can you claim that the state does not commit violence on "its" people? You cry pleading to the people to commit no violence, and send out more police against the people than has been seen in the history of France ever! When the people are not heard, when "their" "leaders" speak hypocrisy, lies, deceptions and pompous arrogance, backed up by force of "law", police (with their guns), judges of impugnity and government "officials" who feather their own nests, exactly what options are left to the people? > I do not accept, and do not have the right to accept pressure and > insult Each human who places a pressure on you and on the government, has an absolute right to do so! You may have "no right to accept pressure and insult", but this is a pompous nothingness which you speak! > In order for hopes to dominate fears, it is necessary and > legitimate for us to rest together the great questions of our > future. > > That is why I proposed and I launch today a great national debate > that will run until March 15. This we call in English a "rich statement" coming from a "president" who said he will "never retreat" in his "reforms" on taxes, immigration and the like https://www.france24.com/en/20181130-macron-vows-no-retreat-reform - and you expect the people you are supposed to be representing to move with you in "resting together" in "the great questions of our future"? How are people to believe that their collective will shall have even one iota of any bearing upon you and "your" parliament? This is nothing but a quintessentially French aristocratic hypocrisy upon "your" subjects, no less! Of course, you ought let them eat cake you insensitive sod! Macron, your position is clear in a following sentence of yours: > We will not agree on everything, it's normal, it's democracy. Which of course, as we the people are well and truly accustomed to, means that because we "live" in a "democracy" and you are the "elected leader", you are of course free to completely ignore the will of the people no matter what they say, and disagree on anything you so choose, feigning to have "listened" and to "have heard" the grievances (of the carefully curated and stacked town halls you speak of), yet ultimately never flinching nor "retreating" from your original "reforms" - as you have firmly, and repeatedly, promised. In other words, you have promised nothing whatsoever except some breathing space to yourself "if the lowly people would be so kind as to back off for a month". And just to absolutely ram your bible down our throats, you finish with another clear reminder of this same: > I have not forgotten that I was elected on a project, on major > orientations to which I remain faithful. > > … climate change ... European project ... On these major > orientations, my determination has not changed... Yes Macron, we hear you. Your "climate change", your "European project" your vow to your original election platform. We hear you, loud and clear. Will you ever hear us?

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Cryptocurrency: Music of a Million Dreams
by grarpamp 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

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Cryptocurrency: Macro Cycles, Escape Banking Cartel, Free Ross, 10 Years, Pick Up
by grarpamp 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

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Pirate Radio: RF UWB SS SDR [was: Gatwick drones]
by grarpamp 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

> Probably also coming soon, very high PGs wherein the codes, bandwidth and > frequencies quickly hop according to a shared secret between the drone and > its controller. This combination is being explored for possible Next > Generation military comms. It is said that this is already in public knowledge and operation within SDR community. Though instead of the conventional "bandwidth and frequencies", all the observer sees on their spectrum is random noise, let's say across entire spectral ranges... from start freq to end freq of entire frequency range of ATSC / WiFi / Cellular / FM / Etc allocation space... more generally, across entire start to end of whatever capability range of the tx / rx hardware in use. And where a pre shared or negotiated key is used to impart or mask data into, and out of, the noise. It's not even that these may have, or be, waveform carriers, as the noise may be spark gaps driven, impulse / transform function generators, etc. And the difficulty in triangulating such noise, ie: how exactly does one lock onto random energy, the galactic radiation problem, from everywhere and nowhere. Post links to your favorite papers on these topics.

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Where is Coderman?
by coderman 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

""" Where is Coderman? Searching public database and https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ shows no record of Martin Peck in prison. He filed Court case "Roark v. United States 6:12-cv-01354-MC" at address: 27464 SW Vandershuere Road Hillsboro, OR 97123 """ I don't live there anymore. Please don't use this address as my location. Also not dead! :)

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Spirit: Official Airline of The Daily Stormer - Hell For a Jewish Family For No Reason Whatsoever - [PEACE]
by Zenaan Harkness 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

So the Lame Stream Media's story is pretty standard pro-semitic one sided tripe (presumably) and here to unravel this beast of a story is the one and only band of Neon Nazis with some Sunday Apple Pie: “Those Retarded Jews,” Spirit Airlines Makes Flight Hell For a Jewish Family For No Reason Whatsoever https://dailystormer.name/those-retarded-jews-spirit-airlines-makes-flight-… ‘Those retarded Jews’: Spirit Airlines flight an anti-Semitic nightmare https://www.news.com.au/travel/those-retarded-jews-spirit-airlines-flight-a… … “It was pure anti-Semitism for literally nothing,” she said. "Literally nothing" eh? Guess that's why I'm literally shaking. Or something...

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Money: Russkies => - $101B USD + $44B EUR + $44B CNY = RU buys 1/4 of world's Yuan reserves - [WOW!!]
by Zenaan Harkness 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

Russia down to "relatively, pocket change" in their USD holdings, stonking it up in gold and 'rebalancing' their foreign currency holdings with fiats other than USD. In non-Soviet Russia, money impress you! ** Russia Buys Quarter of World Yuan Reserves in Shift From Dollar https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-09/russia-boosted-yuan-euro… Russian Central Bank buying Gold on the International market? https://www.bullionstar.com/blogs/ronan-manly/russian-central-bank-buying-g… Central banks around the world are increasing their gold reserves at an incredible pace. https://sputniknews.com/business/201811031069477784-russia-turkey-china-gol… Gold reserves by country as of August 2018 (in metric tons) (requires JS) https://www.statista.com/statistics/267998/countries-with-the-largest-gold-… A change is gonna come folks. Whenua Patuai, original XFactor NZ audition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl6qLuGnVJw ("This video is unavailable" gone for good? can upload, but it's an upload/ ban war - we really need some new darknet 'tube share torrent thingy...) Different version, which I failed to dl before ban/block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVnuUi_USqU ("blocked", at least in Australia - need that darknet thingy again)

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[ANARCHY] Town posts armed guards to stop contraband entry
by Zenaan Harkness 13 Jan '19

13 Jan '19

A Mexican Town Overthrew Their Local Government And Things Are Going Great https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-02/mexican-town-overthrew-their-loca… The town of Cherán, Mexico was once plagued… Cherán is now run by autonomous groups of armed individuals… members of an autonomous militia — guard every entrance to the town, looking for strangers with contraband… “Contraband” would be considered political propaganda posters of those who claim the right to rule other human beings. …Cherán has achieved something unthinkable in Michoacán: a dramatic drop in murder rates, with rates for other serious crimes hovering at nearly zero. For those in Mexico, especially in an election year marred by wanton political murders, Cherán stands as proof that, in the country’s entrenched cycle of violence, the key ingredient to that violence is the state. In other news: Nevada Traffic Deaths Plunge 10% Following Marijuana Legalization https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-02/nevada-traffic-deaths-plunge-10-f…

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Re: Where is Coderman's keys?
by coderman 12 Jan '19

12 Jan '19

... > Use GPG and sign your messages :P le sigh; years ago i protested encrypted email on usability grounds, fail catastrophic grounds. today usability still abysmal; despite keybase.io, despite fancy cipher suites. i do like other less meta-data leaky and fragile end to end encrypted comms, however. :) > I tied my GPG key into <keyserver> which gives you some options of tying your key to various other services, e.g. a <list of horrible authentication authorities here...> > > But, really, just having a posting history with a certain key seems to me the easiest & most reliable way of establishing legitimacy. let me save you the trouble: i am most illegitimate! :O best regards,

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Re: IBM unveils its first commercial quantum computer
by Punk 12 Jan '19

12 Jan '19

On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 15:29:52 -0500 John Newman <jnn(a)synfin.org> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 12:26:53AM -0300, Punk wrote: > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 00:26:36 +0000 (UTC) > > jim bell <jdb10987(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > TechCrunch: IBM unveils its first commercial quantum computer. > > > https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/08/ibm-unveils-its-first-commercial-quantum-… > > > > > > > is it a scam like the dwave machines? > > > Almost certainly - but it looks cooler :) Hehe =P Here's some related and entertaining info "Nuclear qubits were appealing for several reasons. First, you can make a perfectly fine qubit out of any nuclear isotope that has a spin-as many do. Second, says Gershenfeld, “this is the most coherent system in the universe.” Every nucleus is protected from outside disturbances by its dense cloud of electrons. That means that once you get its spin lined up, it will stay that way for hours or days-an eon in computer time. Third, nuclear qubits are incredibly easy to assemble. “Instead of trying to nanofabricate nanostructures,” says Gershenfeld, “we can just use the ones nature gave us: molecules.”" "Finally, says Gershenfeld, the technology for manipulating these nuclear spins is already very mature. It’s called nuclear magnetic resonance" Ohh! It looks like 'quantum commputing' is finally sorted out! ... https://www.technologyreview.com/s/400732/quantum-computing/ ...except, that article is 20 years old. But I guess that after billions of dollars in subsidies some technician may eventually get one of these things to work. At which point quantum computing would be used to further increase the power of the political-technocratic oligarchy that rules the world.

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