CPR Lifeline Advisory - Thursday - 11/16/2023
Hope to Handle the Clear and Present Dangers to the Republic
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The news cycle may have been too fast for most of us to keep up with in the recent weeks; especially, since the explosion of evil and unjustifiable violence in the Middle East. Sometimes, there is way too much information for most of us to be able to intelligently digest. There is much political turbulence in the United States and it can also be quite unsettling accompanied by very little comprehension of how it is all related.
Somedays in particular the news comes like an avalanche, while other days is seems as if it is a relentless repetitive drip of escalating bad news. Within such a situation, there are many looking for a silver lining amidst all the dark clouds. Certainly, we have had our share of dark clouds with all that has occurred leading up to the holidays this year. While it is admissible that there is a lot of bad and ugly, there is still a great deal of good news. However, like buried golden nuggets, it requires a bit of digging and a proactive approach to sifting through the steady stream of news as it sprays out for the public’s consumption.
There will never be a shortage of news, but it is important to pay attention to what one is receiving, ingesting and digesting these days. There is a glut of misinformation and disinformation these days, and since 2024 is an election year, that will only increase in quantity and intensity. Our efforts are to be of help in this intake of info, and we take seriously the effort to provide clear and unobstructed news and views - especially minus the distracting, annoying advertisements that crowd readers’ attempts to get easily or quickly the information they may need to make intelligent decisions in their lives about their own well-being, about protecting their families and loved ones and about business or political decisions that have long term, lasting impacts on people’s lives.
This edition of our CPR - Lifeline Advisory zeros in on some of the possible impacts to American citizens in the very near future. The first featured article in this edition is from A. Dru Kristenev; it is entitled: “FBI raids could be blocked by sheriffs.” Kristenev covers some of the “police state” tactics that Dinesh D’Souza reveals in his recent movie with the same name. The premise is that the Constitutional Sheriffs could protect the citizens from the premeditated, heavy-handed gestapo-like tactics of the FBI and other out-of-control federal agencies. One foundation of such a premise is that “We the People” truly support the Constitutional Sheriffs in a proactive way.
The second article is from was written by Jack Gleason and was posted in American Thinker as well as Canada Free Press. It is entitled: “It’s Not About Israel, We are the Target.” It regards the current realities of the radical-terrorist dimension of Muslim jihadists and the imminent danger to the United States. Elections have serious consequences, and in this time, the danger has come from our nation’s elected officials within the current Biden Administration. Gleason is looking at the proverbial “handwriting on the wall;” yet he is appealing to Heaven to protect our nation.
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Unless voters don’t hesitate to get involved, we can’t answer for the unconstitutional conduct of the Biden administration, but we can make our sheriffs answer why they are not standing up for us…
FBI Raids Could be Blocked by Sheriffs
By A. Dru Kristenev ——Bio and Archives--November 14, 2023
As much as federal agencies are running roughshod over average citizens, who have done nothing more than nonviolently voice their opinion on or near public property, their jurisdiction is limited.
“Really?” some may ask. Yes, really. The problem is that sheriffs have been conditioned to ignore the fact that they are endowed with the highest order of legal authority in the nation. The FBI, ATF, and other executive agencies have the proper ability to enforce warrants within a county outside of Washington, D.C. if the county sheriff allows them that latitude within their jurisdiction.
Excessive force FBI has been using to arrest unarmed, nonaggressive individuals on misdemeanor charges is overkill
The excessive force FBI has been using to arrest unarmed, nonaggressive individuals on misdemeanor charges is (not to be flippant but factual) overkill when they come charging into counties, where assent for their operations is accorded to local law enforcement.
It was reported that county law enforcement officers assisted the FBI’s over-reactive, armed incursion, and manhunt of veteran Greg Yetman, who served honorably in Afghanistan, Iraq and Gitmo, for charges related to January 6, 2021. It’s not clear what role sheriffs played in pre-dawn raids where, in two instances that the public has been made aware, unarmed men were summarily murdered.
It’s possible that sheriffs either don’t know the scope of their authority, or may be intimidated by federal agencies’ militaristic arming, in order to stand their ground to protect their constituents from, what is essentially, a foreign power.
Federal agencies created by the executive branch have their jurisdiction confined to Washington, D.C. and Article I Section 8 installations. Operations conducted outside of the ten square miles of the national capital or facilities under constitutionally conferred federal supervision, must be sanctioned by locally elected officials who are held directly accountable to the people.
Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association
What is problematic is that sheriffs are woefully uninformed of their true charge to protect their constituents from all danger, which can, and is seen in the current state of affairs, include federal law enforcement. Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association teaches the defense of citizens’ constitutional rights, which means that sheriffs, if necessary, may restrain officials or agencies from violating those rights.
As the CIA has no authority to operate on United States soil, the FBI should correctly obtain permission from local law enforcement when working outside federal enclaves. Yet, it appears they, and other federal agencies, may be bypassing protocol and rushing in with or without county consent. Along the southern border, federal agencies, under Biden administration direction, have brazenly encroached on state and county jurisdictions, violating the Ninth and Tenth Amendments.
Where are the sheriffs who could be blocking the barely legal, martial FBI raids to arrest individuals on magnified charges of trespass or, frankly, benign loitering?
Where are the sheriffs who could be blocking the barely legal, martial FBI raids to arrest individuals on magnified charges of trespass or, frankly, benign loitering? Oft-repeated media accusations of sedition or insurrection have not been charged in warrants being served upon J6 demonstrators, individuals deemed nonviolent or otherwise harmless. That includes members and associates of the Trump administration, even President Trump himself.
In which case, there is no rational justification for swarming into residential communities with armored vehicles, dozens of agents outfitted in body armor, helmets and riot gear, and wielding lethal weaponry to apprehend unarmed citizens. Inordinate, extreme force has been used to break down doors, invade homes, and unlawfully breach neighbors’ property in troubling efforts to make arrests.
It is uncanny how national media are conveniently in attendance to record the sieges and seizures, but sheriffs’ deputies don’t have as much presence. How much have sheriffs been informed before the FBI and/or ATF arrive with unwarranted, oppressive firepower?
Where Craig Robertson, a 74-year-old, 5’4” heavily overweight man, whose Facebook posts disparaged President Biden (Secret Service designated them ‘threats’), was killed in a morning raid, sheriff’s deputies weren’t apparent in photos and video of the incident.
Understanding that sheriffs are empowered to deter and restrain unlawful actions by the FBI
In the case of the FBI’s violent attack on the home of Theodore Deschler, a totally disabled veteran, whom they also killed, a Chester County sheriff’s car was seen in attendance. Both incidents occurred within less than a week in August 2023 and, in Deschler’s circumstance, no reason was released for the raid and his subsequent shooting death by agents.
Understanding that sheriffs are empowered to deter and restrain unlawful actions by the FBI, other federal agencies or officials, it is incumbent on citizens to elect individuals to that office who will enforce their constitutional authority. If any sheriff is complicit with overreaching federal agencies, allowing them to use improper force to detain, or unconscionably injure or kill their constituents, they must be voted out or pressured to resign for violating their oath of office.
Finally, executive branch-created administrative agencies, including law enforcement, do not have authority to override that of the People which is maintained through their elected county sheriffs. It is ultimately in the hands of citizens to elect courageous sheriffs who are willing to uphold their constituents’ rights against the criminal tactics of federal agencies.
Unless voters don’t hesitate to get involved, we can’t answer for the unconstitutional conduct of the Biden administration, but we can make our sheriffs answer why they are not standing up for us.
Former newspaper publisher, A. Dru Kristenev, grew up in the publishing industry working every angle of a paper, from ad composition and sales, to personnel management, copy writing, and overseeing all editorial content. During her tenure as a news professional, Kristenev traveled internationally as a representative of the paper and, on separate occasions, non-profit organizations. Since 2007, Kristenev has authored five fact-filled political suspense novels, the Baron Series, and two non-fiction books, all available on Amazon. Carrying an M.S. degree and having taught at premier northwest universities, she is the trustee of Scribes’ College of Journalism, which mission is to train a new generation of journalists in biblical standards of reporting. More information about the college and how to support it can be obtained by contacting Kristenev at cw.o@earthlink.net. A. Dru Kristenev -- Bio and Archives
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May God bless America and keep us safe!
It’s Not About Israel, We are the Target
By Jack Gleason ——Bio and Archives--November 12, 2023
When you look at an individual tile of a mosaic you see one solid color. But when you zoom out, you see the whole picture.
In this age of rapidly developing sensational news stories we try to understand each one, and it becomes overwhelming. Could this be on purpose? When average citizens are bombarded with news of crime, inflation, high interest rates, and foreign conflicts, often they shut down and withdraw. They focus on paying their bills and keeping their children safe.
Occam's Razor on Election Fraud
With every story having two sides - both argued passionately - you must become an expert on each topic in order to determine the truth. Who has time for this, especially when the information you need to make an informed decision is often censored or slanted?
But there is an approach that allows you to cut through the hype and see what’s really happening. It’s called ”Occam's Razor.” The best definition is "The simplest explanation is usually the best one."
Doesn’t that make sense? Truth rarely needs 2,400 words to explain itself.
Take election fraud as an example.
On one side you hear “Republicans have embarked on a vast conspiracy to deprive all minorities of their rights to vote. For some reason, black people are unable to get proper identification. Therefore, we must eliminate the need to present proper ID when voting. Voting is too inconvenient, so we must allow voting to go on for a month prior to each election, and we must mail absentee ballots everywhere, even if they go to the wrong address. We must allow others to collect ballots and rely on them to be delivered honestly on our behalf. All changes to election laws favor less security controls.”
The other side is simple.
Almost all voting errors favor the Democrat. Almost all recounts favor the Democrat. Democrats are cheating.
100 words vs. 16 words. The most likely conclusion is that Democrats are cheating. If incompetence is involved, the errors would cancel each other out.
Occam’s Razor on the news media
Let’s apply Occam’s Razor to the news media.
Most news reports show the accusations and never the acquittals. Most people attacked by the media are conservatives. Most wrong-doing by Democrats is dismissed as misinformation and when the truth comes out it is ignored or downplayed.
A recent example, a network of brothels using trafficked Asian women has been “rolled up by lawmen.” “It had been operating in Boston, and the D.C. suburbs, all very wealthy areas full of government money and lots of Democrats.” Will the client list be revealed? Are these Democrats compromised or being blackmailed? You can bet there would be wall to wall media coverage if Republicans were involved.
Easy conclusion, “don’t trust what you hear on the news, and assume it is active disinformation.”
Occam’s Razor on Joe Biden's Actions
Let’s apply Occam’s Razor to the question, “what is the motive behind Biden’s actions as President?”
Biden’s first steps were to systematically dismantle everything Trump had accomplished during his presidency. Using the “global warming emergency” as his excuse, Biden ended drilling for oil and natural gas and moved us from energy independence to having to rely on our enemies to buy dirtier oil.
His appointees to the military focused on wokeness, not readiness and ended up with weakness. His support of Ukraine, to the tune of $60 billion, with another $53 billion allocated, has depleted our military of the supplies and ammunition we need to defend our own country.
He spent money we didn’t have for projects we didn’t need, and has run up the national debt to $33.7 trillion - fueling massive inflation that is ruining the lives of the “average Americans” he claims to represent.
All actions of our current administration serve to weaken the United States and empower and embolden our enemies
He immediately began ignoring the law and opened our borders to all comers – terrorists, drug dealers, human traffickers, and common criminals. Fentanyl is now killing over 110,000 Americans per year, the equivalent of a Boeing 757-300 crashing every single day.
Biden has done everything in his power to support Iran. “By voluntary handicapping American oil and gas drilling, Biden essentially has doubled the price of oil from $45 to near $90, making Iran wealthy to the tune of about $120 billion extra income annually.” He has let all treaties on Iranian missile sales lapse, and is doing nothing to stop their development of nuclear weapons. Similarly, Biden has allowed China free rein to expand their power across the world.
Republicans on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote a letter to Biden stating, “…Beijing has taken no action to stem the flow of deadly fentanyl precursors to North America, no action to increase market access in line with its trade commitments, no action to reduce tensions in the Taiwan Strait or to stop its dangerous military provocations in the South China Sea, and no action to stop its unprecedented campaign of espionage against the United States.”
After less than three years with Biden, our economy is in shambles, the dollar is under attack from BRICs, we are sending money to our enemies for oil, our military doesn’t have the ammunition and equipment to defend us, and our border is wide open to tens of thousands of military-aged men.
Conclusion?
“All actions of our current administration serve to weaken the United States and empower and embolden our enemies. This is exactly what a puppet President would do if he was an agent of a cabal of hostile countries and corporations determined to eliminate the United States as a world power.” (Details of the accusations against the “Biden Crime Syndicate” are listed here.)
Armed with this new ability to see the big picture, and not just a single tile in the mosaic, where should we focus our attention?
Realize that Israel is a distraction; the U.S. is the target
The October 7th atrocities were not a spur of the moment attack, but a deliberate plan to force Israel into war.
The attack was not initiated by Hamas. Iran uses Hamas as a tool in their quest to destroy Israel and the United States and further their plans to take over the world.
Using deception to turn an enemy’s focus away from a sneak attack, and corrupting leadership from within, are tactics recognized by both the Iranians and the Chinese, who signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement in 2021.
Israel is the “little Satan,” but the United States is the “Great Satan.” We are the real target. Something more devastating than 9/11 will happen soon and it will be blamed on Hamas, not Iran and/or China.
“FBI Director Wray acknowledges, “In just the past few weeks, multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for attacks against Americans and the West," he added, noting al-Qaida "issued its most specific call to attack the United States in the last five years." We’ve already seen scores of attacks on our power grid and our food manufacturing systems.
Election integrity is paramount
Without honest results, the American people have no say in our own future. Our “elected” leaders will do the bidding of those who placed them in office. Support all efforts to ensure accurate voting rolls in each state and demand paper ballots. Paper ballots don’t have “glitches.”
Share news of 2020 and 2022 election “irregularities”, here, here, here, and here, and insist that they be investigated and corrected by your state legislators.
Talk to your brainwashed friends and families
Will the Democrats’ failure to condemn the atrocities in Israel wake blue-collar Democrats up to the truth about their party?
“The average Joe wants some social safety nets -- but not over $33 trillion of debt. Wants clean air and water -- but not at the expense of worldwide destitution. Believes that immigration has been good for America -- but doesn’t support open borders. Believes in showing tolerance to others -- but not the destruction of Judeo-Christian values. Believes we can improve our society -- but not by abandoning our founding principles.
May God bless America and keep us safe.
Jack Gleason is a conservative political writer. For reprint requests on other websites, inside information for important issues, article requests or comments contact him at: jackgleason9@protonmail.com.
A Bit of History
Article links…
From American Minute with Bill Federer: Joint Stock Companies opened Europe's Age of Exploration & led to England's First Permanent Colony in America – 11/14/23
From National Sheriffs Association: Office of Sheriff (history)
From Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association (CSPOA): Chief’s Association Fires a Shot at the 2nd Amendment – 5/14/2016
ICYMI > From Special Operations Forces Report (SOFRep) A Modern History of Israel: 1948-Present
ICYMI > From Time: How the Yom Kippur War Changed Israel – 10/11/23
ICYMI > From CNN: The woman who was the first to warn about Osama bin Laden – 8/3/23
ICYMI > American Minute by William J. Federer – Veterans Day "In test & trial, we instinctively turn to God for courage"-Eisenhower
Video links…
American Minute by William J. Federer – American Minute for November 16 – "My Country Tis of Thee" was written by Samuel Francis Smith who died on this day in 1895. Hear how he wrote the song.
From FOX News” Sheriffs plead for federal crime crackdown: Why aren't roaming criminal groups 'domestic terrorists?' – 12/10/21
Join the CSPOA Posse - cspoa.org
ICYMI > From Ayn Rand Institute: The Left's Long War on Israel – 10/11/23
Coalition Connections…
Editor’s note:
The CPR Lifeline Advisory has been revised, and the CPR group activities or articles follow our new ‘featured issue focus’ section. The CPR group activities segment will continue to shine a spotlight on member organizations or allies or affiliates. We know new patriots are awakening each day across the nation, and as necessity breeds invention,’ the CPR seeks to work with additional Christian, conservative, groups as they work to organize, mobilize, and actively respond to the current clear and present danger to our Constitutional Republic.
Election Integrity Project®California, Inc. (EIPCa): It Just Ain’t So Part 6 of 6 – Questioning Our Elections Threatens Our “Democracy!” – 11/8/23
From Liberty Christian Fellowship: The 'Restore USA Conference' -Part 1/4-Pastor Mark Brumbaugh in Saratoga Springs, NY – 10/7/23
From Craig Huey: Where are Christian Leaders? Why Are They Quiet When the Government Targets Christians Asks Tucker Carlson? – 11/15/23
From Last Call Radio Show: Heart Attack in Ohio – 11/11/23 -
Sadly, BJ predicted what would happen in this past Tuesday election in Ohio, a state known as “the heart of it all”. Today you can find out the reasons why parents' hands will now be tied when it comes to their child’s reproductive rights – from abortion to transgender choices and beyond. Children can’t vote, drive or smoke cigarettes but when it comes to sexual rights they are now officially on their own. That is as long as they have a doctor's blessings, regardless of parental concerns.
From Safe Kids Now Network by Stephanie Mann: AMERICA’S DOWNFALL: SEXUALIZING CHILDREN – 9/26/23
Current Events
More Article links…
From The Times of Israel: 'Let our people go': Nearly 300,000 rally in Washington for Israel, hostages' release – 11/15/23
From New York Post: Almost 300k supporters descend on DC's National Mall for the March for Israel rally: Photos – 11/14/23
From Gordon Chang via the Gatestone Institute: Terrorists and Saboteurs Are Surging into America :: Gatestone Institute – 11/8/23
From The American Mind - Salvos: America's Salvific Global Mission – 11/14/23
From the Gatestone Institute: It Is Time Biden Publicly Acknowledged This Is Iran's Mullahs' War Against Israel and the United States – 11/11/23
From Washington Examiner: Digital liberty requires cancel-proof infrastructure – 11/15/23
From The American Mind - Salvos: Free Speech Sense and Sensibility – 11/5/23
Review > From The American Mind - Salvos: Beheading Leviathan – 8/23/23
More Video links…
From ABC News: Massive pro-Israel rally held in Washington – 11/14/23
From Fox News: Speaker Johnson addresses 'March for Israel' rally: America stands 'unequivocally' with Israel – 11/14/23
From 'Life, Liberty & Levin' w/ Mark Levin: Levin Takes On The Media's Hate – 11/13/23
From The Independent: Watch again: Biden meets Chinese President Xi Jinping during APEC Summit – 11/15/23
From Bannon's War Room: Episode 3178: 14th Amendment Trial Continues In Colorado – 11/15/23
Review > From Constitutional Sheriffs & Peace Officers Association: CSPOA Legislative Lowdown: 21 October 2023 by Rick Dalton
Podcast – From The Victor Davis Hanson Show: The Complicit and the Insurrectionary – 11/14/23
Podcast – From “Bold & Blunt” w/ Cheryl Chumley of Washington Times: Americans, on election integrity, are very afraid – 11/2/23