'Hong Kong?’ dilemma, or China's or America's .

'Hong Kong?’ dilemma, or China's or America's . I really have to pick a bone with this . PLEASE FORGIVE me if I sound insensitive . I really understand that the protesters feelings.  I feel that they are going to lose the battle , it might be bloody , it could jeopardized the unique economic situation of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong protest has been going on for 7 weeks and it does not look like it will end soon. Many people are hoping the silent majority will come out to stop the protest. The protest is escalating into heated confrontations between police, democracy activists, pro-Beijing triad gang members, and local residents.  After two million Hong Kong residents, more than one-fourth of the city’s population, took to the streets to protest against  (1)>>a bill allowing extradition to China, Governor Carrie Lam apologized to the people of Hong Kong and suspended the legislative process of the bill. Beyond that point the protest should have ended . While again in our American media is trying to fuel the spin idea that these protesters are trying to aim for democracy . It may not be what we think. But after 22 years of “autonomous” rule by Hong Kong people under the British legal system, (1.2)>>Hong Kong is experiencing its biggest political crisis.It is being threatened and destabilised by continuous protests sparked by opposition to the now-shelved extradition Bill that would send serious criminals to the mainland, Taiwan and other nations for trial.The demands of protestors have now widened to include a call for Lam’s resignation and granting of independence to Hong Kong.For the local government, it was a huge assault on its administration when hundreds of protesters smashed their way into the Legislative Council and ransacked its chamber and offices on July 1.For mainlanders, it was a painful sight on July 21 when protesters marched to Beijing’s representative office in Hong Kong and defaced China’s emblem with black paint. The stock market is dropping rapidly which is affecting a lot of people because their savings are mostly in the stock market. The Hang Seng Index is 8 months low and there is no indication that it will rebound soon. Moreover, property prices are the lowest for many years. A few years ago, Hong Kong properties were one of the most expensive in the world due to the influx of Chinese immigrants from China. Moreover, foreign businessmen who wished to do business in China would prefer to go through Hong Kong. Currently they can go directly to any city in China without any difficulties. There have been reports of "acts of terrorism" with some of the protesters , But by Wednesday only a few dozen protesters remained at the airport in a sanctioned area after the airport authority obtained an interim injunction against demonstrators. The previous night, protesters had blocked travellers from checking into their flights, clashed with police, and tied down two men that demonstrators suspected of being spies. Sounds like  (1.3)>>ANTIFA in Hong kong ? [ see this , possible proof of US Citizens as instigators in Hong Kong protests ? : https://coconuts.co/hongkong/news/not-welcome-far-right-patriot-prayer-leader-turns-up-at-hong-kong-anti-extradition-rally/ ]  (2)>>President Donald Trump facing criticism for his response. Democrats were lining up Tuesday to attack the president's stance on the increasingly tense and violent clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.Protesters were met by police in riot gear who used tear gas in the main terminal at Hong Kong International Airport, which had become a base for a movement that's calling for the territory's historic democratic rights to be protected and extended. In comments to reporters and in a series of afternoon tweets, Mr. Trump took no strong position on the demonstrations that have gripped Hong Kong for weeks and have drawn an increasingly brutal response from local security forces. He echoed none of the defenses of freedom and democracy coming from both Democrats and Republicans.“The Hong Kong thing is a very tough situation. Very tough,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he left New Jersey for an official event in Pennsylvania. “We’ll see what happens. But I’m sure it’ll work out.” He added: “I hope it works out for everybody, including China. I hope it works out peacefully. I hope nobody gets hurt. I hope nobody gets killed.”

Hong Kong part of China like it or Not!

Jeffrey Epstein’s Mystery .

 (1)>>Jeffrey Epstein is one of the modern mystery men that so far one one had figured out where he got his wealth . Besides being  playboy of sorts , Epstein became notorious for sex trafficking , he was arrested in 2007 , subsequently released , then rearrested in 2019 again. Epstein’s death raises a number of questions, not the least of which is why jail officials did not do more  (2)>>to prevent his suicide. While he's been on suicide watch in that New York facility you'll remember he was found unresponsive in his cell how do you kill yourself when you're on suicide watch you're in protective custody on suicidewatch how do you do that how does that happen ? Yes I believe that Epstein was murdered . The black book of Epstein contains perhaps a long list of powerful leaders . The black book all of this information that he has on everybody it's going to get him killed what happened this morning August 10th Jeffrey Epstein killshimself . You really think he did ?  (2.1)>>Names like Clinton & Trump . Epstein lone wolf right ties to somepeople but they're never gonna we're never gonna really you know somebody did kill him in prison believe me they will make it seem like some convict just like Jack Ruby was just mad that Oswald killed Kennedy right ?      Meanwhile, many are asking what happens next in Epstein’s case.The money manager’s death means that his accusers will not get the opportunity to face him at trial. But that doesn’t mean the investigation is over.   Who in the world is Jeffrey Epstein? Over the years, the 66-year-old crossed paths with former and future presidents, as well as a who’s who of wealthy business figures and celebrities. On St. Thomas, he has been a subject of lurid speculation for as long as anyone can remember. Tourists still take boats out to get a glimpse of the island, where, according to a former employee, Epstein hosted young women who flew into St. Thomas with him and were ferried over in groups aboard a 38-foot vessel called the Lady Ghislaine, apparently named for his friend Ghislaine Maxwell. It's a life full of question marks. Epstein is said had run $15 billion for wealthy clients, yet aside from Limited founder  (3)>>Leslie Wexner, his client list is a closely held secret.  No one knows how much he’s worth.  There was wild speculation that he was as rich as Donald J Trump . According to his lawyers, around the time of his notorious plea deal in Florida in 2008, Epstein’s net worth was over nine figures. The figure was “a bone of contention with Epstein’s lawyers,” Spencer Kuvin, an attorney representing three of Epstein’s alleged victims, told the Palm Beach Post in 2008. “In the litigation itself we were never able to get him to produce verified financial information. The ‘nine figures’ came by negotiation. It kept going up and up and up. They started at zero — they wouldn’t tell us at all.” As Bloomberg states, “Today, so little is known about Epstein’s current business or clients that the only things that can be valued with any certainty are his properties.” According to a document submitted in advance of Epstein’s bail hearing, his Manhattan townhouse is estimated to be worth around $77 million. Then there are the properties in New Mexico, Paris, the U.S. Virgin Islands, his private jet, a fleet of 15 cars, and a Palm Beach compound estimated at $12 million.Here’s an interesting new twist on the mystery of Jeffrey Epstein and the questions of why he was given a sweetheart plea deal back in 2008. First, recall that Alex Acosta reportedly told the Trump administration officials who were vetting him for the Labor Secretary position that he gave Epstein that plea deal because he was told that Epstein “belonged to intelligence.” Keep in mind that even if Epstein ‘belonged to intelligence’ and that was the basis for his lenient treatment, that doesn’t necessarily mean he belonged to US intelligence. He could have been working with an allied intelligence agency, with Israel or the UK being obvious possibilities given Epstein’s associations. And now we just learned a new detail about Epstein’s background: When authorities recently raided Epstein’s mansion they found a safe containing cash, diamonds, and an expired fake foreign-issued passport from the 80’s. The passport had Epstein’s picture but a fake name. And it lists Saudi Arabia as Epstein’s place of residence.   How is the Epstein matter "far more dangerous" to Trump than Clinton, except in your wishfully-thinking mind? It's Clinton who took all those rides on the fun jet, not Trump. I love how you pretend to be objective but are so not. But it's more stranger . WAS EPSTEIN involved with the OCCULT, or some KIND OF SECRET SOCIETY ?According to most researchers, Little St. James is

Epstein Island "temple"
is this a Occult Connection ?

the epicenter of the Epstein scandal. It is believed that a great number of rich and powerful people flew to this remote island to abuse an apparently endless supply of minors who were allegedly provided by a team of traffickers. A closer look at the island reveals some strange details that are begging to be further investigated. Everything on the Island appears to be custom-built to cater to the occult elite’s extreme brand of depravity. In order to give the “temple” an unmistakable occult dimension, the building was adorned with golden statues representing gods (Neptune) and owl-like birds. The building is also surrounded by maze-like patterns, similar to those found in Islamic architecture. To get a better feel of Epstein island, I suggest you view this drone footage which provides great shots of some truly bizarre elements.  While there are undeniable links between Trump and Epstein, the relationship between Bill Clinton and Epstein is much more involved. Epstein's suicide is nothing but suspicious .

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 (1)>>Jeffrey Epstein.   A former Dalton math teacher, he maintains a peripatetic salon of brilliant scientists yet possesses no bachelor's degree. For more than ten years, he's been linked to Manhattan-London society figure Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the mysteriously deceased media titan Robert Maxwell, yet he lives the life of a bachelor, logging 600 hours a year in his various planes as he scours the world for investment opportunities. He owned what is said to be Manhattan's largest private house yet runs his business from a 100-acre private island in St. Thomas.Power on Wall Street has generally accrued to those who have made their open bids for it. Soros. Wasserstein. Kravis. Weill. The Sturm und Drang of their successes and failures has been played out in public. Epstein breaks the mold. Most everyone on the Street has heard of him, but nobody seems to know what the hell he is up to. Which is just the way he likes it.(2)>>to prevent his suicide.     Mr. Epstein’s suicide, coming shortly after prison officials in Manhattan deemed he was no longer at risk of taking his own life, raises questions about the steps prison officials took to keep him alive and ensure he would face his accusers in court.(2.1)>>Names like Clinton & Trump . A few months I ago I wrote this[  https://theun-politics.blogspot.com/2019/07/bits-and-pieces-is-jigsaw-puzzle.html ] Bits & And Pieces is a Jigsaw Puzzle ! : Bits And Pieces 7. As for Trump: During the 2016 campaign, Trump was sued by an anonymous woman who claimed he raped her at an Epstein party when she was 13 years old. However, several journalists who dug into this allegation back then came away voicing caution or downright skepticism, and the accuser withdrew her lawsuit shortly before the election. Soon after Bill Clinton concluded his presidency in 2001, he entered a new stage of his career, in which he’d travel the world, launch philanthropic initiatives, hang out with rich people and celebrities, and make money.“What attracted Clinton to Epstein was quite simple: He had a plane,” Landon Thomas Jr. wrote in that 2002 New York magazine profile. Clinton’s aide Doug Band made the introduction, and that September, Epstein and Clinton were off on a tour of five African countries, alongside actors Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker. Per Clinton’s team, the trip was about “democratization, empowering the poor, citizen service, and combating HIV/AIDS.” (It was that trip that first elevated Epstein to some media notoriety, as journalists began to dig into Clinton’s new friend.)
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"Bill what are going to do , they just caught Epstein "
" Donald get a Presidential pardon quick"
"No lets get rid of him !"

The Next Story is about  (12)>>Jeffrey E. Epstein . I thought I might write a few bits on this guy , honestly I'd skip the subject , but the Epstein story seems to connect a lot of individuals & perhaps might bring down a few of the powerful in the  government [ it's expanding to include English royalty and Hollywood . But Mr. Epstein — whose acquaintances include two presidents and multiple celebrities — First for nearly a couple of years there has been a conspiracy theory about a child sex ring that was operated from a Pizzeria that involved the Clinton's , a number of public officials including Hollywood stars . Well this conspiracy was being promoted on social media came to be known as PIZZAGATE. The whole story was brushed off as just a " Conspiracy theory". Now here is a bit of coincidences that seem to parallel Jeffrey Epstein. He sort of a mystery man , he is wealthy for one , having to owned a 75 arce island .  The arrest of billionaire investor Jeffrey Epstein at a New Jersey airport last Saturday on federal charges for crimes he was accused of during the Bush administration should not be surprising to anyone who has followed the news carefully. He may have escaped in 2008 with a ludicrous one-year stint in a county jail that he was allowed to leave six days a week, but his name has never quite been out of the headlines. But the Clinton connection ? Jeffrey Epstein sits two cells over from El Chapo at the Federal Detention facility in Manhattan. Epstein’s relationships with Bill Clinton and their 27 flights together on the “Lolita Express” leaves the former President exposed to all kinds of innuendo and

potential criminal indictment. It is another Clinton Sex Scandal.Bill Clinton’s well documented behavioral lack of boundaries is an inescapable fact. As are his numerous trips on Epstein’s famed Lolita Express.  Including up to five trips without his Secret Service detail. (Bill Clinton ditched Secret Service on multiple ‘Lolita Express’ flights: Report – The Washington Times) If there are videotapes of the activities of Epstein’s numerous VIP guests at his different homes, then Bill Clinton and some of Epstein’s many Democrat friends may have something to worry about. The Trump connection? Epstein was also known for “collecting” friendships with many noteworthy or influential people — including Clinton and Trump, who were social acquaintances. Clinton took international trips on Epstein’s plane in the early years of his post-presidency, including a trip to several African countries with Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker.Trump, meanwhile, reportedly attended Epstein-hosted events in New York and Florida, as Epstein patronized the Mar-a-Lago Club. In 2002, Trump even gave a remarkable on-the-record comment about Epstein to a New York magazine journalist, calling him “terrific” and adding that he “likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”So, at the very least, Trump and Clinton were friendly with someone who turned out to be a very bad guy. What are Epstein's connections to the intelligence community? there is something going on with the  Clinton's whether it's a conspiracy or afabricated fantasy there is somethinggoing on if you pay attention to the signs and pain anyway he chooses he getsto decide what he wants to talk  the authorities , submit names of officials it will be mind boggling . But the Epstein scandal is going to cross political lines . Can it bring down the Government ?Most recently George Nader, who was a key witness in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, was hit with new federal charges of sex trafficking for allegedly  with a 14-year-old boy he transported from Europe. It seems that he was part of the Clinton's , now has close ties with Trump as well. Not sure what Nader’s actual “job” was. Here’s how the Washington Post describes it . But the Connections to high ranking officials in government Donald #Trump ( #TangerineTyrant ) not only partied with Jeff #Epstein ( #DrRapenstein ) at Mar-a Lago (1 mile away from Dr. Rapenstein's Castle), but he also partied there with Bill #Clinton as well . The Nader effect , When the truth comes out, how we will criminally prosecute all of them? Leslie Wexner.  In Vicky Ward’s recent process piece on her reporting of an Epstein profile for Vanity Fair in 2003, she lays out some of her thoughts on the matter of a possible benefactor. In addition to a claim from a Ponzi schemer that Epstein was kicked out of Bear Stearns in 1981 for “getting into trouble,” Ward suggests that Wexner may have helped bankroll the financier. Ward writes: “While Epstein’s friends speculated that retailer Les Wexner was the real source of Epstein’s wealth, Wexner (who called him ‘my friend Jeffrey’) never commented on this, though he did send me an email praising Epstein’s ‘ability to see patterns in politics and financial markets.’”

What the Democratic Debates Taught Me.

What the Democratic Debates Taught Me. → (0)>>They’re  awful. One of them out of the 10 are likely to be the nominee . If you’re a voter trying to figure out not just which candidate to back but also what this election is really about, what would you have learned?The CNN circular firing squad, popularly known as the Democratic Candidates Debate, demonstrates vividly that there is no longer a Democratic Party in this country. The former Party has metastasized into a fractious collection of warring tribes whose only commonality is that they are not Republicans. Most of them are not even Democrats....The Debates also demonstrate that anyone not of a particular ideological persuasion is fair game for a full frontal assault. Cannibalism at its finest on display for those looking for something more blood thirsty than mixed martial arts in an octagon...When the DNC staggers to some semblance of a nomination next year, we can expect to see a number of the Debate gladiators declare their third, fourth, fifth - or more - party candidacy for President. A Green New Deal candidate is also likely...E Pluribus Chaos. The new Democratic rallying cry. Actually it proves that the entire (1)>>Democratic party is fractured , its really going to be playing right into the Republican hands   .   Next, we are all tired of partisan politics. The policies of Warren and Sanders cannot pass congress and are a waste of our time. We need leaders who can work across party lines and pass bipartisan legislation. Enough of the partisan fighting. Being a moderate is not shameful. It is pragmatic, realistic, and productive!  So it was deeply frustrating, if ultimately unsurprising, Democratic presidential candidates on stage in Detroit on Tuesday night debated in detail two different visions for the future of the party. The stark ideological divide, during the second debate Tuesday night in Detroit, as the party's moderate candidates repeatedly tangled with front-runners Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, describing their ideas like "Medicare for All" and the Green New Deal as "fairytale" or "wish list" economics. ( 1.2) >>It seems to me I have heard these "promises" before on healthcare for example . The two rounds of Democratic presidential debates, rather than bringing clarity to the primary or culling the field of 24 candidates, have instead laid bare the fragility of former (1.3)>>Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. as a front-runner and showcased the divisions over ideology and identity in a party that appears united only in its desire to defeat President Trump.Having failed so far to dominate the debates, Mr. Biden tried on Thursday to quell liberal resistance to his candidacy by other means: He charged, in Detroit, that certain attacks from the left on his record and his policies amounted to attacks on former President Barack Obama and his legacy.After nearly 10 hours of nationally televised and often contentious candidate forums, the Democratic hopefuls and their voters are plainly

torn over how best to take on Mr. Trump and how aggressive a program they should embrace, particularly on health care and immigration.The former Vice President and still the front-runner in the Democratic primary — took perhaps the harshest body blows from the junior Senator from California, known for her prosecutable mettle and, now, considerable debating skills. Besides Biden.  (2) >>Sen. Kamala Harris faced critical words from Rep. Gabbard  Harris faced tough questions on her record as San Francisco district attorney from 2004 to 2011 and California attorney general from 2011 to 2017 from  ( 2.1) >>Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii). In a blistering series of criticisms of Harris' tenures, Gabbard accused Harris of not doing enough to change the brutality of the criminal justice system. "The bottom line is, when you were in a position to make a difference and an impact in these people's lives, you did not and worse yet in the case of those who are on death row, innocent people, you actually blocked evidence from being revealed that would have freed them until you were forced to do so," said Gabbard. "There's no excuse for that and the people who suffered under your reign as prosecutor—you owe them an apology."  But Gabbard's push marks the first time a 2020 Democratic candidate has joined in that rhetoric. And conservatives, despite viewing themselves as the main targets of alleged political discrimination at the hands of Silicon Valley, are voicing support for Gabbard's public brawl with Google.  Gabbard has a dangerous popularity to the Democratic Establishment . The fact that progressives think that either(3)>>Bernie or Warren can win shows how out of touch they are. They couldn’t win an election even with only democrats voting in a general. And they call Biden out of touch. They re delusions of grandeur would be laughable if not so serious.Ironic that the Democratic candidates are finally getting down in the mud for the fight. It's too bad they are taking the fight not to Donald Trump, but to each other. The infighting shows that the Democrats have schisms within their party , simply said as example that the Biden Party is vary different from the Warren Party . And far from coalescing around a possible nominee, Democrats are also sharply divided over what kind of standard-bearer would best bridge the larger generational, gender and racial differences shaping the party in the 2020 race.




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 (0)>>They’re  awful.  The debates aren’t reality television and they’re not a sporting event. They’re forums aimed at helping voters assess who should become the world’s most powerful individual, with millions of lives and livelihoods are at stake.   (1) >>Democratic party is fractured. And far from coalescing around a possible nominee, Democrats are also sharply divided over what kind of standard-bearer would best bridge the larger generational, gender and racial differences shaping the party in the 2020 race. ... So far the Dems have succeeded in bringing themselves down, and thats about it. Overall the party looks unfocused, and ready to self-destruct (1.2)>>Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.   Casting his liberal critics as generally hostile to the administration he served in, Mr. Biden said it was “bizarre” that some candidates were questioning the Obama administration’s record on immigration and other issues, a defensive tactic to remind primary voters of his connection to a respected former president. Biden, appearing at a union forum in Nevada with 18 Democratic rivals, appeared fired up as he forcefully defended former U.S. Democratic President Obama and his signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.“I’m against any Democrat who wants to get rid of Obamacare,” Biden, 76, declared.Biden appeared at the forum shortly after U.S. Massachusetts Senator and progressive candidate Elizabeth Warren had given her full-throated backing to a “Medicare for All” healthcare plan, a government-run system that would remove roughly 140 million Americans from their private or employer-issued plans. But Biden has avoided any racial gaffes since the last debate, and it seems doubtful that Harris would attack him a second time based upon any personal experience with policy he either supported or opposed. She pushed herself to the top tier, and the time has come for her to make her affirmative case for the presidency. It will be fascinating to see whether Biden has any preloaded attack lines to try to knock her down, seeing as she would clearly be his most obvious threat.The problem is that a laundry list approach of having candidates debate each other on legislation issue by issue neglects that the most powerful tool the President has is agenda-setting. Obama was not able to get the exact legislation he wanted passed, but he was able to say that a stimulus package should come first, then a health care package, then a financial reform package. His allies in Congress came to those decisions with him and then did the hard part of rustling up votes and crafting legislation that could pass.The rising tension over Mr. Obama’s legacy, most notably the Affordable Care Act, is a new crack in the party’s orthodoxy, as an ascendant progressive wing that favors transformative change raises questions about the incremental policies of the former president. After a few candidates used the Detroit debate to demand that Mr. Biden account for Mr. Obama’s record on issues such as deportations and free trade, Mr. Biden was joined by some of the former president’s advisers, who chastised the critics for committing political malpractice.   ( 1.2)>>It seems to me I have heard these "promises" before.Perhaps, what the candidates are showing us is that, like the 5 Blind Men and the Elephant (John Godfrey Saxe), they each recognize a part of a problem that is too complex for any one person to grasp in its entirety. Perhaps, if they would quit bickering, present themselves as potential leaders rather than competitive job applicants, and allow the people to choose, the system will begin to rebalance itself and the demagoguery of the moment will begin the transition to history lesson.The vast majority of all Americans, let alone democrats, support Medicare for all. These “centrist” democrats don’t represent the people, they represent the pharmaceutical industry lobbyists. I am so grateful that we have democratic candidates who are willing to stand up to them, this is hardly arrogance. (2)>>Sen. Kamala Harris faced critical words from Rep. Gabbard  Harris faced tough questions on her record. I was so put off by Kamala Harris's campaign team and her attacking the honorable Congresswoman Gabbard for her truth telling. Was like a mean girls move. And Harris's myopic obsession with talking to Biden. She's ok if SHE'S emoting a 'little girl on the bus' monologue, but no one should ever attack her background. Huh?( 2.1) >>Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii). I really Like Tulsi  She really should not be a Democrat , but she is helping to expose to the American public our failed foreign policy run by the Military Industrial Complex , the endless wars of regime change . Tulsi is a peacemaker , she would talk first rather than engaging  in war as a last resort . If there was a choice for President I would like her to win , but I know its not possible , the Democrats have out for her , they have already rigged the nomination for Biden .(3)>>Bernie or Warren can win . The progressives in the Democratic Party never liked Obama and this far left platform gives them a real chance to go up against the Obama legacy. This is political suicide for Warren, Sanders, and Harris if they don’t know this. How could their staffs agree on something like this? When Donald Trump says the left spent more time bashing Barack Obama than they did bashing him you know something is wrong. If the progressives feel they have to bash Obama to beat Joe Biden then they are a bunch of political amateurs and should never be chosen as our nominee.