Friday, March 20, 2015

Churchill’s Uncontested Status as ‘Great Man’ -- Kokai, Carolina Journal

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Churchill’s Uncontested Status as a ‘Great Man' in world history


Churchill, Winston


Mar. 20th, 2015

RALEIGH — The “great man” theory of history fell out of favor before Winston Churchill took a leading role on the world stage. It’s too bad. That theory seems custom-designed for Churchill, who almost singlehandedly blocked one of the 20th century’s greatest evils from triumphing over all of Europe.

By the time Churchill was making his mark, historians were more likely to attribute individual greatness to social forces set in place long before any particular actor arrived on the scene. While there certainly is truth in the notion that Churchill would not have been Churchill without the late 19th-century British society into which he was born, impersonal forces seem inadequate to explain his winning performance as a leading force in the free world.

Five decades after Churchill’s death, Boris Johnson hopes to rekindle interest in the great man. Johnson has served since 2008 as mayor of London, the city from which Churchill helped sign Nazism’s death warrant 70 years ago. Through the book The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History, Johnson makes the case for a truly indispensable man.

Take, for example, Churchill’s decision at the beginning of his term as wartime prime minister to ignore his advisers and reject any prospect of a peaceful settlement with Adolf Hitler. “If Britain had done a deal in 1940,” Johnson writes, “then there would have been no liberation of the continent. The country would not have been a haven of resistance, but a gloomy client state of an infernal Nazi EU.”

“I don't know whether it is right to think of history as running on train tracks, but let us think of Hitler's story as one of those huge and unstoppable double-decker expresses that he had commissioned, howling through the night with its cargo of German settlers,” Johnson adds.

“Think of that locomotive, whizzing towards final victory. Then think of some kid climbing the parapet of the railway bridge and dropping the crowbar that jams the points and sends the whole enterprise for a gigantic burton — a mangled, hissing heap of metal. Winston Churchill was the crowbar of destiny. If he hadn't been where he was, and put up resistance, that Nazi train would have carried right on.”

As the passage suggests, Johnson is no buttoned-down academic historian. Like his more famous subject, the mayor has a journalist’s eye for detail and ear for conversational language. His narrative leaps back and forth in time, tying Churchill’s biographical details to chapters addressing broader themes: his reckless heroism, love of combat and publicity (as well as publicity about his combat), and steadfast belief in the British Empire among them.

A not insignificant amount of verbiage describes Johnson’s own interaction with the Churchill story. He visits Churchill's home and office settings, cemeteries and battlefields, even modern-day businesses named for Churchill. Political observers have noted that Johnson, an eccentric character with some degree of Churchillian charisma, has produced this book just as he prepares for a likely return to the British House of Commons, where he might contend for the prime minister’s post that Churchill held on two occasions in the 1940s and 1950s.

It’s not hard to read the book as Johnson’s attempt to convince Britons that another Tory with unorthodox views and a showman’s chutzpah might be just what the island nation needs. Regardless of Johnson's political intentions, his book succeeds in identifying the ways in which Churchill’s personality proved as important as his policies in helping Britain cope with the dark task of winning World War II.

Consider another passage focusing on a famous propaganda image of Churchill aiming a tommy gun while wearing a pinstripe suit and bowler hat. “To use an overused word, there is something iconic about that shot, because in 1940 Churchill was in the process of becoming an icon — almost literally.”

“He was transmogrifying himself into the spirit of the nation, the very emblem of defiance. … He is fat, jolly, high-living, rumbustious — and patriotic to a degree that many have always considered hyperbolical and unnecessary, but which now, in the present crisis, seems utterly right. It is impossible to imagine any of his rivals achieving this feat … none of them.”

Had Churchill succeeded only in holding Britain together long enough to enable Russian, and later American, forces to pound Hitler’s Nazis into submission, the Briton’s place in history would be secure. But Johnson reminds us that Churchill was also the single most important figure in coaxing Americans into the Second World War, that he was the first world leader to publicize concerns about a communist “Iron Curtain” in eastern Europe after that war’s end, and that he played a critical role in drawing a map of the Middle East (a term he coined) that still has ramifications today.

If history truly has no “great men,” no one told Winston Spencer Churchill, and it would be hard to read this book and imagine how today’s world could have come into existence without his highly personal stagecraft.

Mitch Kokai is an Associate Editor of Carolina Journal.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

THE DEAD PEOPLE WHO CROSSED THE CLINTONS

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DEAD PEOPLE WHO CROSSED THE CLINTONS
Submitted by Andrew Koeppel    March 19, 2015




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Bill Duggar, her I.T. Administrator is now known as "Number 47"

THE CLINTON DEAD POOL

1- James McDougal – Clintons convicted Whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement. He was a key witness in Ken Starr’s investigation.
2 – Mary Mahoney – A former White House intern was murdered July 1997 at a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Georgetown .. The murder ...happened just after she was to go public w:th her story of sexual harassment in the White House.
3 – Vince Foster – Former White House councilor, and colleague of Hillary Clinton at Little Rock’s Rose Law firm. Died of a gunshot wound to the head, ruled a suicide.
4 – Ron Brown – Secretary of Commerce and former DNC Chairman. Reported to have died by impact in a plane crash. A pathologist close to the investigation reported that there was a hole in the top of Brown’s skull resembling a gunshot wound. At the time of his death Brown was being investigated, and spoke publicly of his willingness to cut a deal with prosecutors. The rest of the people on the plane also died. A few days later the air Traffic controller commited suicide.
5 – C. Victor Raiser, II – Raiser, a major player in the Clinton fund raising organization died in a private plane crash in July 1992.
6 – Paul Tulley – Democratic National Committee Political Director found dead in a hotel room in Little Rock , September 1992. Described by Clinton as a “dear friend and trusted advisor”.
7 – Ed Willey – Clinton fundraiser, found dead November 1993 deep in the woods in VA of a gunshot wound to the head. Ruled a suicide. Ed Willey died on the same day his wife Kathleen Willey claimed Bill Clinton groped her in the oval office in the White House. Ed Willey was involved in several Clinton fund raising events.
8 – Jerry Parks – Head of Clinton’s gubernatorial security team in Little Rock .. Gunned down in his car at a deserted intersection outside Little Rock Park’s son said his father was building a dossier on Clinton He allegedly threatened to reveal this information. After he died the files were mysteriously removed from his house.
9 – James Bunch – Died from a gunshot suicide. It was reported that he had a “Black Book” of people which contained names of influential people who visited prostitutes in Texas and Arkansas
10 – James Wilson – Was found dead in May 1993 from an apparent hanging suicide. He was reported to have ties to Whitewater..
11 – Kathy Ferguson – Ex-wife of Arkansas Trooper Danny Ferguson, was found dead in May 1994, in her living room with a gunshot to her head. It was ruled a suicide even though there were several packed suitcases, as if she were going somewhere. Danny Ferguson was a co-defendant along with Bill Clinton in the Paula Jones lawsuit Kathy Ferguson was a possible corroborating witness for Paula Jones.
12 – Bill Shelton – Arkansas State Trooper and fiancee of Kathy Ferguson. Critical of the suicide ruling of his fiancee, he was found dead in June, 1994 of a gunshot wound also ruled a suicide at the grave site of his fiancee.
13 – Gandy Baugh – Attorney for Clinton’s friend Dan Lassater, died by jumping out a window of a tall building January, 1994. His client was a convicted drug distributor.
14 – Florence Martin – Accountant & sub-contractor for the CIA, was related to the Barry Seal, Mena, Arkansas, airport drug smuggling case. He died of three gunshot wounds.
15 – Suzanne Coleman – Reportedly had an affair with Clinton when he was Arkansas Attorney General. Died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, ruled a suicide. Was pregnant at the time of her death.
16 – Paula Grober – Clinton’s speech interpreter for the deaf from 1978 until her death December 9, 1992. She died in a one car accident.
17 – Danny Casolaro - Investigative reporter. Investigating MenaAirport and Arkansas Development Finance Authority. He slit his wrists, apparently, in the middle of his investigation.
18 – Paul Wilcher - Attorney investigating corruption at MenaAirport with Casolaro and the 1980 “October Surprise” was found dead on a toilet June 22, 1993, in his WashingtonDC apartment. Had delivered a report to Janet Reno 3 weeks before his death.
19 – Jon Parnell Walker – Whitewater investigator for Resolution Trust Corp. Jumped to his death from his Arlington , Virginia apartment balcony August 15, 1993. He was investigating the Morgan Guaranty scandal.
20 – Barbara Wise – Commerce Department staffer. Worked closely with Ron Brown and John Huang. Cause of death unknown. Died November 29, 1996. Her bruised, nude body was found locked in her office at the Department of Commerce.
21 – Charles Meissner – Assistant Secretary of Commerce who gave John Huang special security clearance, died shortly thereafter in a small plane crash.
22 – Dr. Stanley Heard – Chairman of the National Chiropractic Health Care Advisory Committee died with his attorney Steve Dickson in a small plane crash. Dr. Heard, in addition to serving on Clinton ‘s advisory council personally treated Clinton’s mother, stepfather and brother.
23 – Barry Seal – Drug running TWA pilot out of Mena Arkansas, death was no accident.
24 – Johnny Lawhorn, Jr. – Mechanic, found a check made out to Bill Clinton in the trunk of a car left at his repair shop. He was found dead after his car had hit a utility pole.
25 – Stanley Huggins – Investigated Madison Guaranty. His death was a purported suicide and his report was never released.
26 – Hershell Friday – Attorney and Clinton fundraiser died March 1, 1994, when his plane exploded.
27 – Kevin Ives & Don Henry – Known as “The boys on the track” case. Reports say the boys may have stumbled upon the Mena Arkansas airport drug operation. A controversial case, the initial report of death said, due to falling asleep on railroad tracks. Later reports claim the 2 boys had been slain before being placed on the tracks. Many linked to the case died before their testimony could come before a Grand Jury.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAD INFORMATION ON THE IVES/HENRY CASE:
28 – Keith Coney – Died when his motorcycle slammed into the back of a truck, 7/88.
29 – Keith McMaskle – Died, stabbed 113 times, Nov, 1988
30 – Gregory Collins – Died from a gunshot wound January 1989.
31 – Jeff Rhodes – He was shot, mutilated and found burned in a trash dump in April 1989.
32 – James Milan – Found decapitated. However, the Coroner ruled his death was due to natural causes”.
34 – Richard Winters – A suspect in the Ives/Henry deaths. He was killed in a set-up robbery July 1989.
THE FOLLOWING CLINTON BODYGUARDS ARE DEAD
35 – Major William S. Barkley, Jr.
36 – Captain Scott J . Reynolds
37 – Sgt. Brian Hanley
38 – Sgt. Tim Sabel
39 – Major General William Robertson
40 – Col. William Densberger
41 – Col. Robert Kelly
42 – Spec. Gary Rhodes
43 – Steve Willis
44 – Robert Williams
45 – Conway LeBleu
46 – Todd McKeehan
Quite an impressive list!
The public must become aware of what happens to friends of the Clinton's!


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WHO BELONGS? WHO SHOULD?

UNITED NATION HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL   WHO BELONGS? WHO SHOULD?

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Current Membership of the Human Rights Council, 1 January - 31 December 2015 by regional groups

Year in parentheses indicates when the term of membership expires.




VERNE STRICKLAND:   March 17, 2015

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT A LARGE NUMBER OF THE LISTED NATIONS BEING FULL-FLEDGED VOTING MEMBERS OF SOMETHING CALLED "THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL"?

I DO. THERE ARE MANY. BUT I'D BE WORRIED ABOUT SOME EXAMPLES LIKE THESE:

ALGERIA, CONGO, GHANA, KENYA, NIGERIA, BOLIVIA, CUBA, EL SALVADOR, MEXICO, VENEZUELA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, VIET NAM, ALBANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC, NETHERLANDS.

UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Current Membership of the Human Rights Council, 1 January - 31 December 2015 by regional groups

Year in parentheses indicates when the term of membership expires.

AFRICAN STATES


LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN STATES

Algeria (2016)
Botswana (2017)
Congo (2017)
Côte d’Ivoire (2015)
Ethiopia (2015)
Gabon (2015)
Ghana (2017)
Kenya (2015)
Morocco (2016)
Namibia (2016)
Nigeria (2017)
Sierra Leone (2015)
South Africa (2016)
Argentina (2015)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2017)
Brazil (2015)
Cuba (2016)
El Salvador (2017)
Mexico (2016)
Paraguay (2017)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2015)

ASIA-PACIFIC STATES


WESTERN EUROPE & OTHER STATES

Bangladesh (2017)
China (2016)
India (2017)
Indonesia (2017)
Japan (2015)
Kazakhstan (2015)
Maldives (2016)
Pakistan (2015)
Qatar (2017)
Republic of Korea (2015)
Saudi Arabia (2016)
United Arab Emirates (2015)
Viet Nam (2016)
France (2016)
Germany (2015)
Ireland (2015)
Netherlands (2017)
Portugal (2017)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2016)
United States of America (2015)

EASTERN EUROPEAN STATES


 


Albania (2017)
Estonia (2015)
Latvia (2017)
Montenegro (2015)
Russian Federation (2016)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2016)

Monday, March 16, 2015

VERNE STRICKLAND IS WRITING CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN POSTS WORTH READING AND REMEMBERING. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM:

VERNE STRICKLAND IS WRITING CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN POSTS WORTH READING AND REMEMBERING. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM:



March 16, 2015
What Comes After the Islamic State Is Defeated? - blogspot.com - Edit  Remove
[IsraelHamasPantanoObamaNational Review - Ilario Pantano's National Review Exclusive -- Masada will not fail again -- unless Obama says so!]
Mar 3

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[This "agreement" is a thinly-disguised scheme, signed by socialist Barack Obama, to further weaken U.S. business and industry. What of China? Well the communists will simply refuse to honor their pledge. The UN is a front for long-range communist and socialist aims -- anti-U.S. at its core.]
Nov 30

(6) USA Dot Com - facebook.com - Edit  RemoveOct 9

USA Dot Com: Obama just got stabbed in... - blogspot.com - Edit  Remove
[Barack ObamaPiers MorganJournalist Turns on Obama - Barack Obama has lost a former ardent admirer in Piers Morgan, formerly of CNN but now back in the UK. The Britisher is heaping the dirty digs on the American president nowadays. ]
Oct 3

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[ObamacareElderly get the shaftMedicare'Golden years' cut short - Seniors will get hit from so many directions by Obama's Medicare "solution" that they will not know where to turn. In truth, there is no "silver bullet" this time to spare health care for our elderly. Most U.S. families who fear for the future of the seniors in their families are simply not aware of the dire challenges they face. ]
May 25

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[Mitt Romney'Secret recording'Workers not shirkersNBC Nightly News - VERNE STRICKLAND: SHIRKERS, NOT WORKERS, WILL CLING TO OBAMA'S GRAVY TRAIN. I was shocked when I saw this story on NBC News tonight. Brian Williams bragged that a statement Mitt Romney made to a group of major reporters had been "secretly" recorded. Romney, he intimated, had been "caught" claiming that 47% of the U.S. electorate is addicted to welfare, health care, food and housing, and will vote for Obama no matter what. Are we just beginning to get wise to this? I thought what Romney said was wonderful. I wish he'd put it into a commercial. He should make it a part of his stump speech. For too long we have shrunk from saying the Emperor has no clothes. A naked Barack Obama is what we need to see. Romney speaks the truth, and the truth will set him free from this dirty little "secret". Out with it. Thanks, Governor!]
Sep 17

USA Dot Com: "We Came, We Saw, He Died"... - blogspot.com - Edit  Remove
[U.S. Ambassador Chris StevensMob violence in LibyaHillary Clinton - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton whitewashes murder of U.S. Ambassador in Libya, then backs off. But she owns her remarks now. You can't unexplode a bomb!]