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“Anyone who follows Russian-language media knows that Moscow is in near-total lockstep with the West when it comes to soul-crushing technocracy and other forms “safe and convenient” societal progress.
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Here, I'm highlighting a few articles that recently captured my interest, particularly the one focusing on Russia/Ukraine. I'm sharing it in its entirety because it addresses issues that some, especially in Freedom Rising groups, seem to deliberately avoid discussing. These issues are of grave concern to me, given that I have family living in there
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717 Days Locked Up Without Trial
Presumption of innocence in Canadian Law
Bill of Rights: The burden of proof is on he who declares, not he who denies.Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Section 11[d] protects the innocent in two ways.
Guarantees the right of any person charged with an offence to be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Guarantees that the process whereby the guilt of an accused will be proved, and will be fair.
Your right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is fundamental to due process.
The average length of stay at any Remand Centre in Alberta (and across Canada) is from 18-30 days.
As of February 1, 2024, the Coutts Four have been in Remand for 717 days without bail or due process.
The Well-Funded Euthanasia Lobby in Canada
An interesting article about the euthanasia lobby group, Dying With Dignity (DWD) Canada…
“Dying with Dignity Canada isn’t just a charity; it’s also the country’s biggest pro-MAiD lobby group. Theoretically, lobby groups are meant to allow for the interests of all stakeholders to be represented to the government. But when a lobby group is so well-funded that it wields disproportionate power over a debate, the voices of less powerful parties can be neglected. Some critics believe public conversations around MAiD are skewed in Dying with Dignity Canada’s favour. And when it lobbies to expand access to assisted dying, few have the resources to push back.”Dying with Dignity lost their charitable status in February 2015 for “serious non-compliance issues,” which made them become more politically oriented. But in 2018, DWD received regained charitable status and received a massive donation.
CANADA: The Euthanasia Capital of the World [MAiD]
Kiano Vafaeian was depressed—at 23, with diabetes and the loss of vision in one eye, he didn’t have a job, a girlfriend, or much of a future if you were to ask him. But he did have one thing planned: his death—scheduled for September 22, 2022. Kiano’s 46-year-old mother, Margaret Marsilla, only found out about his plan after she logged into his email account out of concern. She read the doctor’s instructions: “Please arrive at 8:30 am. I will ask for the nurse at 8:45 am, and I will start the procedure at around 9:00 am. Procedure will be completed a few minutes after it starts.”
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Is Russia Going Along with Globalist Agenda? (DRUTHERS | November 2023)
“Anyone who follows Russian-language media knows that Moscow is in near-total lockstep with the West when it comes to soul-crushing technocracy and other forms “safe and convenient” societal progress.
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https://druthers.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/druthers-november-2023-resized.pdf#page7
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Question 1 — In many parts of the world, Vladimir Putin is admired for his outspoken defense of national sovereignty. But on the domestic front, many of Putin’s policies seem to align with those of the Western globalists. As you note in a recent post at Substack, Putin just “signed a decree on the creation of a ‘digital’ domestic passport,” which many people think will pave the way to technocratic tyranny. Am I exaggerating the risks of digital ID here, or does this development pose a serious threat to personal freedom?
Riley Waggaman — Imagine if the United States started issuing digital driver’s licenses that could be used as an official form of ID. What would the reaction be? I suspect a lot of Americans would feel “worried”, for lack of a better term. And not without good reason. The digital passport system being implemented in Russia is deserving of the same skepticism. First some context: Russia has a “domestic passport” that basically functions as a national ID. You use your domestic passport to open up a bank account, when you have to interact with the local bureaucracy, etc. etc. It’s an important document that you need to do ordinary, everyday things. The digital passport has been billed as an electronic copy of the domestic passport, accessible via smartphone (via the State Services portal, Gosuslugi). The government is still deciding in what situations/scenarios the digital passport will be accepted as a valid form of ID. Proponents of this digital document say it’s more convenient than a paper ID, and perhaps they’re right. The problem of course is that modern conveniences can lead to all sorts of unpleasantness, and with time these unpleasant things can even become “normal”. The fact that this ID will be linked to the State Services portal (Gosuslugi) is certainly cause for concern and it’s easy to imagine how digital passports could be used (and abused) by the Russian government — or any government, for that matter. All in the name of convenience. Of course, the authorities promise that digital IDs will never be made mandatory. Well, I’m old enough to remember when the Russian government promised that Covid vaccination would be 100% voluntary…
Question 2 — Russia appears to be spearheading the transition to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) with its creation of the “digital ruble”. In your opinion, what are the potential pitfalls of such a plan?
Riley Waggaman — Excluding the possibility of imposing a full-spectrum digital gulag, the digital ruble has no obvious benefits. I would say the same of all CBDCs, of course. Some claim that the digital ruble is a very necessary, prudent, and brilliant way to bypass Western sanctions. This is untrue. The Bank of Russia has a fully functional Financial Messaging System (SPFS) that operates independently from SWIFT. Here are a few RT.com headlines for your consideration: March 2017: “Russia’s banking system has SWIFT alternative ready” February 2018: “Russian banks ready to switch off SWIFT – official” October 2019: “Russia, China & India to set up alternative to SWIFT payment system to connect 3 billion people” All of these articles are about SPFS and were published long before the Bank of Russia announced its intention to develop the digital ruble in October 2020. I’m puzzled as to why so many westerners who claim to understand the dangers of CBDCs think the digital ruble is somehow “different”. The Bank of Russia’s CBDC has been almost unanimously condemned by the country’s most prominent commentators in the alternative/ conservative media space. Even mainstream outlets like Tsargrad have published scathing take-downs of the digital ruble. Meanwhile, in English-language “alternative media”, we are blessed with the profound postulations of deep thinkers like Simplicius who write nipple-hardening purple prose about how amazing and anti-globalist the Bank of Russia is, and why the digital ruble is super hip and cool. I just don’t understand why English-language commentary (all non-Russian commentary, actually) is so far removed from what patriotic Russians living in Russia are saying about their own country, in Russian. By the way: The Bank of Russia has already reneged on its promise that it will never, ever “color” digital rubles so that they can only be used to purchase certain items. The central bank’s deputy chairman recently said that placing restrictions on how digital rubles can be spent is a real possibility — and one that will be explored in the future. The digital ruble hasn’t even entered circulation yet, and the Bank of Russia is already open to “exploring” how this fun new tool of total control — endorsed by Davos, the IMF, the G20, etc. etc.–can be used to curbstomp basic human dignity.
Question 3 — Is Russia moving closer to mandatory vaccinations? Note: Here’s a quote from one of your recent posts: “Russia’s Ministry of Health wants to amend the National Preventive Immunization Calendar so that COVID vaccination could be mandatory for “vulnerable categories of citizens” whenever the country’s benevolent health authorities believe the “epidemiological” situation warrants another round of coercive injections….. Of course, any new mandatory vaccination decrees would also apply to state employees, including teachers, doctors, military personnel, etc.”
Riley Waggaman — If Russia’s enterprising health ministry — which works tirelessly to safeguard public health — decides that “Covid” is “spreading” at an unacceptable rate, various categories of citizens will have to choose between getting vaxxed or losing their jobs. This is of course still voluntary vaccination because Russians get to choose whether they want to be employed or inject themselves with an unproven genetic goo developed in cooperation with AstraZeneca. There are many highly intelligent intellectuals — like Aussie Cossack — who continue to pretend that Russia never had mandatory Covid vaccination, which is very brave considering that as of January 2023, there were still hundreds of Russians who were barred from working because they refused to be injected. The Gamaleya Center continues to “update” its Covid vaccine, and the Russian government continues to shill this dangerous and barely tested trash to children. Whether Covid vaccination will become as ubiquitous and “normal” as the annual flu shot (which is even shoved into the little arms of Russian children every year; I know because I had to sign a document forbidding the kindergarten nurse from injecting my 6-year-old son) is an open question. But you have to be impressively credulous to believe that the Russian government wants to keep Covid vaccination a purely voluntary affair. Russia’s health bureaucracy has a very poor track record when it comes to calling out Big Pharma/ WHO scams. Did you know that you have to get an HIV test (an old school 80’s Fauci scam) to get a work visa in Russia? Well, now you know.
Question 4 — Here’s an excerpt from one of your recent posts that will surprise many readers who think that President Putin actually opposes the Davos crowd and their globalist agenda: “To defeat globalism, Moscow is reluctantly but responsibly adopting the globalist agenda…. There is no way to stop the technological “progress” promoted by Davos, the G20, the IMF, the World Bank, the UN, and the WHO, which is why Moscow must closely collaborate with all of these globalist organizations in order to maintain globalist parity with the Collective West — otherwise Russia won’t be able to protect herself from the globalists.” And, here’s more from another post: “…almost every joint declaration Moscow signs (whether it be a G20 Declaration, a BRICS Declaration, or just some word salad authored with the help of Beijing) includes a passage praising the vital roles of the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund? This seems like relevant information. The Russian government has repeatedly said it has no intention of withdrawing from the WHO, the WTO, or even the IMF. It would be nice if Cerise could update his article to reflect this undeniable reality.” Edward Slavsquat, Substack You appear to be saying that — even though Russia is fighting the western oligarchy in Ukraine — it is still marching in lockstep with the globalists on matters of social policy. Can you expand on this a bit? And how does Putin fit in with all of this? Is he an unwitting accomplice or an eager participant?
Riley Waggaman — Is Moscow fighting the western oligarchy in Ukraine? Gazprom has been pumping gas across Ukraine since Day 1 of the SMO. And that’s not the only natural resource that Russian “entrepreneurs” are desperately transiting through Ukrainian territory. I have yet to read about a western-backed Ukrainian oligarch having his home vaporized by a Russian missile. Actually, it’s doubtful that a single western oligarch, anywhere, has been inconvenienced by the SMO. On the contrary, it has been a wonderful money-making opportunity — for Russian oligarchs as well. But to address the second part of your question: Anyone who follows Russian-language media knows that Moscow is in near-total lockstep with the West when it comes to soul-crushing technocracy and other forms “safe and convenient” societal progress. Actually, an objective observer would recognize that Russia is far ahead of the West in implementing “digitalization” shilled by Davos and other celebrated anti-globalist organizations. Putin has done nothing meaningful to slow this process down. Actually, by allowing glorious patriots like Herman Gref to spearhead AI, biometrics, QR-coded cattle-tagging, facial recognition systems, “sustainable development”, and other trendy tech-development in Russia, Putin is an unapologetic accomplice in all the unsavory madness pestering Russia and every other country. Seriously, just look at how the Russian government treats schoolchildren (like diseased, suspicious cattle), and you will begin to understand where this country is headed. Children are the future, after all!