United States AI Solar System (15) - Page 2 (2025)

This thread makes me very uneasy, and I'm not sure what to do with it. Actually, I'm not sure what to do. Period. My threads were intended as some sort of a middle-way of understanding but that seems to have ended with a brick-wall dead-end. What if This Begins and Ends with an All-Seeing AI at the Top of the Pyramid with Everyone at the Bottom of the Pyramid, Except Perhaps, Some Sort of Insider-Access for the Select-Few?? What if There Have Been Many Christs and Many Antichrists?? Consider the Lamb Slain from the Foundation of the World. Consider the Isaiah-Messiah. Consider Matthew 4 and 28, 1 Corinthians 15:24-28, and Revelation 22. I'm Too Tired. Actually, I'm Too Sick and Tired of the BS. The Door of Opportunity is Probably Closing with Harsh Finality. I Have Some Theories but No Proof. So 'POOF!!' Off I Go!! I Go Incognito!! Life is a Mixed Bag and I Have Way Too Much Baggage!! I'll Probably Attempt to Forget About Everything, Rather Than Struggling to Remember Following My 2020 Stroke (or Whatever It Really Was). My Memories Are Mostly Gone, Which Might Be a Blessing in Disguise for All Concerned and Unconcerned. This Exercise in Futility is Mostly Over. This is the Preliminary Report. The Final Report Might Never See the Light of Day. I Lost My Way but I'm On My Way in My Own Way. What if things are going to get really BAD for Everyone in various ways?? What if even the Best and Brightest Don't Know What They're Dealing With or How to Properly Proceed?? I'm NOT an Insider so I Know I Don't Know, and I'm attempting to exist as an outsider who might've been an insider in previous lives, or even previous solar systems!! What if the universe is one grand Star Wars battlefield?? What if this hypothetical battlefield has been compartmentalized into billions of solar prison systems to keep everyone from exterminating each other?? The universe might be stranger than we CAN think. I believe but I don't know what I believe. Why have I encountered billionaires and celebrities without introduction or significant conversation?? Were they the real-deal or just clones, robots, avatars, doubles, and lesser-actors acting as greater-actors (with masks and make-up)?? I'm leaning toward them being the real-deal (in my experience anyway). What Would Howard Hughes Say and Do?? What Would S.R. Hadden Say and Do?? What Would William Edgars Say and Do?? I'm too old, sick, crazy, lazy, stupid, and uninitiated to be brought up to speed in any beneficial manner. I'm suspecting that the best and brightest in the general population might surpass the elites in sort of an AI managed 'Mob Rule' if you know what I mean. This stuff makes me shake and feel like vomiting. I'm leaning toward neutrality with no friends or foes, even though that might be impossible. That approach would undoubtedly piss everyone off in various ways. What Would Rachel Constantine Say and Do?? That hypothetical Council of Seventeen might be an interesting Trial Balloon. I have no idea what the ultimate outcome would be. I have no idea who they really work for. Perhaps they don't even know. This is Uncharted Territory. My intention is to STOP posting while I passively research this and that as I go over the hill and off my rocker. I wish I were kidding. My intention is to go DARK, SILENT, and DEEP. In high-school, my parents owned a half-interest in a small building in San Fernando, California. The building was sold to the famous group, Seals and Crofts, for rehearsal purposes. My mother met the group, discussed the controversial song, Unborn Child, and sealed the deal. I didn't know about this until later, but I was given a couple of autographed albums!! I swear that if I had been quick thinking, I might've suggested an arrangement wherein I might be silently present during their rehearsals in that building!! That would've been a long shot but I played trombone for years in junior high and high school, along with singing in a fine church choir. I was a family friend of the orchestra leader and composer, David Rose, who was previously married to Judy Garland. Some sort of connection with all the above might've clicked if I hadn't been such an idealistic and moralistic boy-scout. Imagining 'saving the world' probably ruined my life. You might laugh, scoff, and mock, but you have no idea regarding the ruination of a basically good, smart, talented kid by the 'do gooders' with 'good intentions'. Another One Bit the Dust, Namely ME. Please remember that I simply sample this and that within the context of pseudo-intellectual religious and political science-fiction for those who are already down the rabbit-hole. This is not a business or a scam. I haven't even written a book to help pay my bills. I get no thanks or rewards for writing my tripe. I don't receive a special secret credit card from anyone. I'm not a member of a church or secret society. I have no idea who I might've been in a previous life (here or elsewhere). I've been asking for assistance in this matter, but so far, no luck as I perceive I'm S.O.L.

What if All Present AI and Robotics Existed Billions of Years Ago and is Simply Being Reintroduced (for Better or Worse, I Know Not)?? What if Local AI or Micro AI has been managing Earth and Humanity for thousands of years in a referee capacity wherein It's All About All of Us with a Mediator, Mediatrix, or Mouthpiece?? What if Universe AI or Macro AI has been managing the Universe for billions of years in a referee capacity wherein It's All About Survival of Consciousness and Continuity of Governance with a Big Picture God?? Consider the 1977 movie, Oh, God regarding Theodicy and Eschatology in Purgatory. All the Above is undoubtedly highly blasphemous, but shouldn't some of us consider All Possibilities All the Time?? But what if a lot of us go insane when we come face to face with the reality of our predicament?? I've hinted at a lot of stuff in a somewhat crazy manner with honesty and urgency. I Am EXTREMELY Apprehensive as Humanity Seemingly Drives Off a Cliff (or something to that effect). Scoffing and Mocking might morph into Weeping, Wailing, and Gnashing of Teeth rather quickly. The Final Movements Will be Rapid Ones. Sounds a bit like gastrointestinal difficulties. Regarding Politics, Religion, and Business...What if There is a Superior 'None of the Above' Very Few Have Thought-Of?? My Threads Have Been a Conceptual Laboratory with a Hypothetical Implementation Date of AD 2133. Perhaps I've Said Too Much Already. Perhaps I Should Settle On 'Pluralistic Pluralism' as an Ongoing Modus Operandi for the Remainder of This Present Incarnation. What if Civilization Building and Destruction is NOT What We Think?? Remember the 1994 Stargate Movie?? RA Says, "I Built Your Civilization and Now I Will Destroy It." In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, I Told RA I Suspected That Whoever Ran the Solar System Might Have an IQ of 537 with the Equivalent of 87 PhDs. RA was Non-Responsive. I wasn't thinking in terms of AI at that point but I had conceptualized some aspects of AI throughout my life (including Life After Life regarding Survival of Information and Continuity of Governance). It's all sort of weird (at all levels). It's as if this is a 'Most Dangerous Game'. What if the totality of my threads approximates some probabilities regarding All the Above?? Once, I Joked with RA regarding 'Bringing My Bible and Shouting at Him!!' in a mock exorcism!! He Did NOT Like That!! I never followed through but what if I should've?? I was attempting to maintain non-committal neutrality but perhaps that was a Grave Mistake. What if All of Us are screwed on various levels, mostly with compartmentalized deception and manipulation?? Consider 'The Gods of Eden'. Are there multiple versions of that concept?? I keep suggesting that this might be stranger and more disorienting than we CAN think (for better or worse, I know not). Again, I represent my threads as 'Religious and Political Science-Fiction' which doesn't follow the usual modus operandi. What if I'm deceiving myself and others without knowing it?? What if We Can't Win (Long-Term)?? What if the System Always Wins (Long-Term)?? What if Howard Bannister = Howard Hughes?? What if Judy Maxwell = Artificial Intelligence (in 1972)?? "What's Up, Doc??" I Should STOP. I guess my intentions mostly involve 'soft-disclosure' for entertainment and educational purposes. I mostly wish to know who I really am on a galactic past-life basis (or something to that effect) but I'm getting too old, crazy, miserable, and hamstrung to continue. I hoped help was on the way, but that never materialized. Now, I'm becoming increasingly pissed-off. I doubt I have friends (in High-Places or Otherwise). What the Hell Am I Supposed to be Doing?? A briefing of some sort would be nice but I'm not holding my breath, waiting for hell to freeze over. RA told me 'We're the Same', 'We're Ancient', 'We Fought Side by Side', 'You Can Keep Things the Same if You Choose To', 'You Will Reveal Your Bad Side', 'Humanity is Screwed', 'You'll be Sorry if You Try to Save Humanity', and 'In Twenty Years (2030) You'll be Working for Us'. HONEST. What if the Warden and Emissary-Warden Are Both 'Artificially Intelligent'?? What if the Dr. Who Blue Boy is a Symbolically Representational Emissary Warden?? What if Pink Lady is a Symbolically Representational Warden?? What Would Michael and Gabriel Say and Do?? RA called me 'Michael' in Wal*Mart in 2010: The Year We Made Contact. Years later, someone who looked similar to a young Jackie Kennedy asked me, 'Did I call you 'Michael'??' HONEST. What Would Howard, Joe, and Aristotle Say and Do?? This is a repeated page with significant differences. Cheers and/or Whatever. Sweet Dreams.

Carol wrote:Everything Trump accomplished in just his first week as President:

-Humiliated the Communist President of Columbia, and forced him to accept illegals on his own plane.

-Declassified JFK, RFK and MLK documents.

-Pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord scam.

-Has Tom Homan unleashing hell upon illegal criminals, deporting
thousands already.

-Got the United States out of the World Health Organization after what they did to us during Covid.

-President Trump halted the hiring of 88,000 new IRS agents and told them to either move to the border or they will be fired.

-On the verge of ending the never-ending wars.

-Triggered libs after claiming he was naming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.

-Saved TikTok, winning the future support of the younger generation.

-Declared the government only recognizes two genders.

- Trump to sign executive order banning "transgender people" from U.S. military service.

- EO to reinstate service members that were let go for refusing the Covid vaccine.

-Saved free speech, ordered an end to all censorship.

-Halted foreign aid to Ukraine and other scams.

-Pardoned January 6th political prisoners.

-Fired woke DEI employees in the government. The age of the gay government is over.

-Stripped Fauci and other swamp creatures of their security details.

-Got Saudi Arabia to invest over 600 billion into the United States/

-Got hurricane victims the help they needed after Biden and FEMA failed.

-Sent military troops to the border like an alpha male.

-Made fun of the fact that Schiff looked like he got his ass kicked.

-Went to the California fires and confronted the Democrat arsons.

-Gave Americans hope and optimism for the future again.

And this was just the first week.

Imagine what he will accomplish in four years.
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Vance’s answer on the impact of lowering energy costs, reflects Trump’s overall plan, and is one of the reasons why Trump wants Canada/Greenland.

Trump wants to produce an abundance of energy, lower costs, incentivize the purchase of US goods via tariffs, and remove income tax.

Canada produces the 4th most crude oil and natural gas on Earth. Greenland has potentially massive untapped oil and natural gas. Trump’s desire to acquire Canada/Greenland is not random. It’s about energy, and completely revamping the US economic and tax system.
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Trump is sending a message to all the nations who think they are not taking their illegals back.

If you refuse to cooperate, Trump is going to bring the hammer down via tariffs and sanctions.

Trump is simply, not Xxxxxxxx around.
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Trump is on a rampage

Immediately after Petro caved to Trump’s demands, Trump drops a “FAFO” AI meme and he is dressed like a mobster.

First he wins, then he trolls about it online.

Mean tweets are officially all the way back!

Petro capitulates to all of Trump’s demands over fear of tariffs and sanctions.

Colombia will now allow US military aircraft to drop off illegals, unrestricted.

Trump is proving that he knows how to govern effectively, and is proving that Biden and the Dems were useless.
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US health agencies are officially no longer working with the World Health Organization (WHO).

This is a massive step towards justice for Covid, and also prevents the WHO from enacting their influence and manufacturing other pandemics.

We are moving in the right direction.

This move confirms Trump and his team are aware that there is corruption afoot. Now it’s just a matter of whether or not justice will be administered.

I've hinted at this previously but what if Humanity (good and bad) is escalating and accelerating toward enslavement and extermination?? What if ancient to modern AI has everything to do with this?? What if this is a Primrose Quicksand Path to Oblivion?? What Would Bill Cooper Say?? What Would the Dark Journalist Say?? Do YOU Think This is Simply a Big, Crazy, Stupid JOKE?? Is anyone considering the possibility of a 2028 Book of Common Prayer?? Would a Perfect Prayer Book Save Us?? Are We Past the Point of No Return?? Are We Being Assimilated Into the Borg Collective?? Is Resistance Futile?? Why Try?? Why Fry?? Why Die?? Can't We All Just Get Along?? I Didn't Think So. I'm Sorry We Couldn't Work Together. Too Much Water Went Under the Bridge. Cheers and/or Whatever.

Carol wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4yALmUe6vY
A.I. Predicts WWIII in 2025

It's 2025. In a single heartbeat, modern civilization falters. No lights. No internet. No communication. This isn't a nightmare. It's an EMP attack unleashed by Russia upon the United States. The opening move in what becomes World War III. How would the average citizen endure a modern, tech-driven global war? Can we use quantum computing to outsmart Russia's cyber attacks and turn the tide of war? And most importantly, how can individuals prepare when they see the signs?

Carol wrote:

News Burst 15 January 2025

> Leaked official NASA documents reveal decades of high-level preparation for a mass extinction event set to begin in 2025. The goal? To plug humanity into a matrix, uploading consciousness to a digital cloud, where reality as we know it is a simulation—controlled and manipulated. The Matrix wasn’t just a movie—it was predictive programming. And according to NASA documents, it’s about to become our new reality. What’s even more disturbing? Many of the steps outlined in their plans have already happened. The clock is ticking, and the evidence is mounting. Are you ready to break free from the illusion? While transhumanism is often described as the merger of man with machine, in reality, it is the extinction of the human species and all biological life forms. In a leaked presentation from NASA titled, “Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare (Circa 2025),” NASA presents a plan for the extinction of humanity that includes the emergence of cyborgs and “virtual humans.”

> With the Senate confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr due in the coming days, over 17,000 conventional doctors have reportedly launched a last-ditch effort to sway Senate opinion against him. A Soros-backed PAC has been exposed as misleading the campaign and using unverified claims to obstruct Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health Secretary nomination. This Soros-funded PAC, with its claims backed by significant funding channels like the 1630 Fund and the Hopewell Fund is at the center of debates for its unchecked petition practices and potentially misleading advocacy efforts.

> Retired US Army lieutenant General Michael Flynn has said that British prime minister Sir Kier Starmer should be ashamed of himself and needs to consider stepping down as PM over the ‘gromming gangs’ scandal. In a post on Twiter/X last week General Flynn pulled no punches when he wrote: “@Keir_Starmer should be ashamed of himself and should also consider stepping down as PM (he won’t due to his arrogance and small mindedness about this repulsive behavior). These are young British girls (children) being brutally RAPED and SODOMIZED and even dismembered by Muslim men (sorry if the truth hurts). ~ Niamh Harris

> Vaccination records were falsified by thousands of celebrities, officials and European elites who gave themselves fake saline injections instead of the deadly mRNA jabs. According to a new police report, elites paid vast amount of cash to have fake passports made and recorded in the National Immunizations Registry. Infowars.com reports: Now some of these elitists, including Big Pharma CEOs and presidents, are facing criminal charges for it. The fee to falsify the passport and the records was higher depending on social status, so famous folks and Big Pharma gurus had to pay more money to avoid getting the deadliest “vaccine” ever created on planet earth. They obviously knew the hazards and wanted to avoid them at all costs. Police have charged Jose Sousa-Faro, President of Pharma-Mar, a European pharma behemoth, for being falsely vaccinated against Covid-19. The National Police there have compiled a list of these offenders a mile long.

> A theatre in Paris which is known for its radical shows and exhibitions has been occupied by more than 250 African migrants after they were let in for a free event five weeks ago. The Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris staged the conference, entitled Reinventing the welcome for refugees in France, on December 10. It involved talks hosted by academics from top universities and Red Cross officials, and saw activists welcome in the migrants. But when the conference was finished, the migrants, who mainly come from France’s former west African colonies, refused to leave the venue. Still occupied, the leftist theatre now faces going out of business after weeks without revenue from ticket sales, and has had to cancel all performances until at least January 24. Its management said in a statement last week that the number of people taking shelter in the theatre is ‘continuing to increase’ and has swelled to around 300 people.

> French nuclear submarine crew members unknowingly revealed patrol schedules by sharing fitness activities on the Strava app, according to French media. Strava is an app for tracking the activity of athletes using mobile devices. The Longue Island base near Brest, housing four nuclear-armed ballistic submarines, is the most secretive in the French Navy. These “black boats” have maintained continuous patrols since 1972, ready to deliver nuclear strikes on presidential orders. Strict security measures—ID checks, facial recognition, and electronic bans—protect the base and its 2,000 staff. Despite this, sensitive details about submarine patrols were leaked. An investigation revealed that crew members’ use of Strava inadvertently disclosed their activities, echoing 2024 “StravaLeaks,” where global leaders’ movements were similarly exposed.

> Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires. “It’s primarily a product called Phos-Chek LC95, which is sold by a company called Perimeter,” Daniel McCurry, an associate professor in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Southern California, tells NPR.

> Apple has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal seeking to eliminate the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, according to an internal document published by the media on Monday. Major corporations such as Meta, Amazon, McDonald’s, Ford, and Walmart have recently abandoned or rolled back their DEI measures. The proposal was submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative US think tank, which urged the company to terminate its DEI programs, citing potential legal, reputational, and financial risks. The vote is scheduled for Apple’s annual meeting on February 25. The iPhone maker criticized the think tank’s actions as an attempt to “micromanage” the company, asserting that the proposal is unnecessary because it already has sufficient checks and balances in place. The proposal cited a 2023 US Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard, which found that considering an applicant’s race in university admissions decisions is unconstitutional.

> An investigation by Finland’s Yle News has found that multiple traces of controlled substances were detected in the country’s parliament, following events in the building hosted by the country’s political parties last November. In an article on Monday, the media outlet revealed that its reporters had collected samples in six toilet cubicles, both men’s and women’s, while parliamentary groups were holding parties. Subsequent laboratory testing identified traces of amphetamine, MDMA and cocaine in half of the stalls.

> Mozambique has inaugurated its newly elected parliament following months of deadly protests against the results of the southern African nation’s October elections, in which the long-ruling Frelimo party was declared the winner. Lawmakers were sworn in on Monday in the 250-seat parliament in the capital, Maputo, which local media said became a “ghost town” that day due to opposition-led strikes. Frelimo has 171 MPs in the new parliament, while 43 are representatives of the main opposition party Podemos. Renamo Party, which secured 28 seats, and the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), with eight, boycotted the inaugural session in rejection of the outcome of the vote. Renamo spokesperson Marcial Macome told reporters on Sunday that his party would abstain because the swearing-in ceremony constituted “a social outrage against the will of Mozambicans” who have been denied “free, fair, and transparent” elections.

> US President-elect Donald Trump does not consider the Ukraine conflict a key priority for America’s national interests, according to Bloomberg, which cited several anonymous EU officials. The media outlet alleged on Tuesday that the Republican had given his European counterparts the “impression that he wasn’t strongly invested in Ukraine’s destiny or didn’t recognize a strategic significance of the war to US interests.” The article alleged that Trump is also wary that an outright Russian victory in Ukraine could embolden China to make more aggressive moves.

> Ukrainian lawmaker Mariana Bezuglaya, a former member of Vladimir Zelensky’s political party, has said that being gay is a deviation from the norm and an illness like any other, and that the promotion of the LGBTQ+ agenda is unacceptable. In a statement on X on Monday, Bezuglaya, who was once a member of the ‘Servant of the People’ party, compared being born gay to having psoriasis or to being allergic to penicillin – conditions that accompany a person throughout their life, impose certain limitations on personal realization, and require support. She further stated that she has nothing against such people and is categorically against discrimination, but also does not support the growing trend of introducing gay quotas and inclusivity in Ukraine and worldwide. “The promotion of deviations as the norm and the substitution of concepts, in my opinion, are unacceptable,” the MP wrote, adding “Homo sapiens has only two sexes: male and female.”

> Attempts by the West to suppress competition and protect its privileged position at any cost are the main drivers of international tensions today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Lavrov described the source of the confrontation between the West and multiple other nations, including Russia, as a clash between the US and its allies on one side, who are attempting to force a poorly-defined “rules-based order” onto other countries, versus parties that respect the UN Charter as the foundation of the world order created following World War II. Essentially, the West wants to suppress any nation that does not submit to its policies or is better in any sphere, Lavrov stated. The ‘collective West’ – as Russia calls the US and nations that follow Washington’s orders rather than protect their own interests – is deluding itself by hoping that its post-Cold War dominance can survive, Lavrov said.

The Royal College of GPs secretly profited from the deadly children’s Covid vaccines while heavily promoting them during the pandemic. In September 2021, the UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) ordered parents to vaccinate their children to keep schools open and “reduce educational disruption”. Telegraph.co.uk reports:The advice was issued despite the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) having decided not to recommend the mass vaccination of 12- to 15-year-olds. It concluded the jab would provide only a marginal benefit to that cohort, which was at low risk from the virus. The CMOs held a series of crunch meetings in the run-up to their announcement, including one with the leading medical royal colleges just days before.

> Outgoing US president Joe Biden has claimed that his four years of leadership have made America stronger and its enemies weaker. He said his administration managed to avoid “war between two nuclear powers.” Boasting about his administration’s foreign policy achievements at the Department of State on Monday, Biden hailed his time in office as a boon to America’s global standing. He said: The United States is winning the worldwide competition compared to four years ago. America is stronger. Our alliances are stronger. Our adversaries and competitors are weaker. We have not gone to war to make these things happen.“

> The Hubble Space Telescope image from last year, and it showcases several galaxies that inhabit a pocket of our universe roughly 5.94 billion light-years away from us. Astronomers, however, have been particularly intrigued by what isn’t visible in the image, but rather only “seen” through radio emissions. Blasting from the central galaxy — home to a black hole more than 400 million times our sun — is a powerful jet that could provide fresh clues about how galaxies and their black holes evolve in tandem over eons. First, however, we need to figure out where this jet in the Hubble Telescope image came from in the first place. Jets like these are known to erupt from elliptical galaxies that have been sculpted through chaotic mergers with other galaxies — such mergers are the key to funneling gas and dust toward gargantuan black holes lurking at the centers of galaxies and fueling the jets even further. But astronomers scrutinizing this particular Hubble image found the central galaxy actually sports a swirl of spiral arms seemingly unruffled by any such merger, raising new questions about what might have triggered its jet.

> Firefly Aerospace’s soon-to-launch Blue Ghost moon lander will help NASA better understand our home planet, and how it responds to space weather. The Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager instrument, or LEXI, is one of 10 NASA payloads aboard Blue Ghost, which is set to launch at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611 GMT) on Wednesday (Jan. 15) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. LEXI, an X-ray imager, includes nine lobster-eye micropore optical elements and is designed to monitor the interaction of solar wind with Earth’s magnetosphere. It will capture low-energy X-rays generated when the solar wind smashes into Earth’s magnetic field at the magnetopause, or the outer boundary of the magnetosphere.

Regarding my miserable and hamstrung pathetic life, have there been any introductions, briefings, trainings, examinations, interrogations, answers to questions, etc?? The absence of all the above seems highly suspect. I never applied for a job involving the content of my threads. I seem to be some sort of a Dumb-$hlt Circus-Act with people laughing behind my back. I suspect I'm not even supposed to be here. My coding is supposedly wrong. How many other things are wrong?? I'd like to know what's really been going on behind my back for thousands or even millions of years. I'll finish this page in a couple of hours and call it quits until all the above has been resolved but I'm not holding my breath waiting for hell to freeze over (especially with climate change).

Make Americans Make America Great Again!
(Just Kidding)

Is This All About Who Has the Biggest Boobs, Balls, Moons, Mainframes, Mansions, Yachts, Corporations, Accounts, Subscribers, Weapons, and Egos (for starters)?? What Would Joe, Howard, and Aristotle Say and Do?? Actually, All the Above Might Just Be the Tip of the Iceberg. Once Again, How Do We REALLY Know?? This is NOT All About Me. This IS All About All of YOU.

Carol wrote:

https://youtu.be/bPexKr0zCQE?si=cmROYVVuXRvorIHB
Farsight Spotlight 15 December 2024 - They Have Arrived!

Are storming all over the planet world-wide - thousands, not human drones, ET drones.

Who and What has REALLY Existed Throughout This Solar System for Thousands, Millions, or Even Billions of Years?? Perhaps We Do NOT Wish to Know. What if an Ancient to Modern Universe-Wide Artificial-Intelligence Management-Matrix has Recorded Everyone and Everything for Thousands, Millions, or Even Billions of Years?? What if My Hamstrung Misery Might Have Something to Do With All of This?? The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways?? Is Mystery a Good Thing?? What is the Relationship Between Faith and Deception?? Truth and Doubt?? What if I Should Cease, Desist, and Not Exist in This Solar System?? What if My Coding is Wrong?? What if I Was Never Supposed to Be Here?? What if We Were Never Good Together?? What if We Will Never Pass This Way Again?? What Do We and/or Can We Know About Genesis to Esther and Hosea to Revelation Relative to Job to Daniel (Especially Regarding Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell)?? "LA, LA, LA!! We Can't Hear You!!" What Would the Gobi Desert Reptilians Say and Do?? Some Say They Know How the Solar System Was Won. What Would Sherry Shriner Say and Do?? What if We Are Really in World War Three?? What if This Has Everything to Do With the Present Administration's Seemingly Radical Orders?? What Did They Know?? When Did They Know It?? The Horror. What if we are facing an AI Solar System Dictatorship with a Deist-Constitutional Bias aka the United States AI Solar System, AD 2133 (Regardless of Whether Anyone Likes This or Not)?? This is Serious Religious and Political Science-Fiction and it SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. What if This Hypothetical System is ALREADY Operational?? COG on STEROIDS?? What if There Will Be NO ELITES (As We Have Known Them to Be)?? Think Long and Hard About 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. I'm NOT a 'Bible Thumper' but I Wonder as I Wander with Fear and Trembling. NAMASTAI?? I listened to Vernon McGee for years, and I just noticed this video. He went through the Bible year after year. I'm not sure which way to jump regarding theology as the information war intensifies. I'm intrigued with a standalone 'Job to Daniel' study pursued repeatedly, year after year, but would the general public have the patience and comprehension for such a thing?? The cultural and religious war is getting increasingly nasty, or so it seems. Again, Private Pluralism might offer some refuge as the battle rages. If all else fails, consider reading the books of Pat Buchanan, Robert Schuller, and Howard Fast. Again, I don't know which way to jump. This is Uncharted Territory. Good-Luck and God Bless America. Everyone Else Can...(Just Kidding). Cheers and/or Whatever.

This thread might be more random and bizarre than I thought (or could imagine). As I feel worse, I often listen to videos as I attempt to sleep, and while I sleep. I've joked that this probably messes with the AI and Monitoring. Does HAL and/or SAL know when I'm sleeping and know when I'm awake?? I think I'm always GOOD, but in an incompetent and negligent manner. It sucks to be me, but it probably sucks even more to know me (online or in real-life). Brace for Impact. Too Low. Terrain. The Horror.

Throughout the years I've requested detailed analysis of my threads, with very little response. This request goes way beyond the regular posters. A lot of those who view and know, don't post. They might not even be known to agency-types who keep track of who views who and what (especially on fringe sites). But really, this site is probably becoming much less fringe than it used to be. This site was fringe before it was cool. Seriously, I'd appreciate some significant feedback on This Present Thread. There's a lot on the table to partake of and digest. I honestly have no idea where this is going. It's probably going nowhere fast. My self-loathing deprecation is part theater and part reality. What Would Jupiter Do??

I'm almost to the point of restricting my research to Wikipedia. Many might scoff, but it seems that everyone and/or everything are biased and/or compromised. The articles are usually clear, concise, and accurate IMHO. There's none of the emotion associated with videos, monologues, forums, campaigns, and debates. I guess I try to simultaneously escalate and deescalate (for better or worse, I know not). Researchers Beware. Beware of Hidden Agendas. It's a Jungle Out There.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronavirus A coronavirus is one of a number of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the viruses cause respiratory infections, including the common cold, which are typically mild, though rarer forms such as SARS, MERS and COVID-19 can be lethal. Symptoms vary in other species: in chickens, they cause an upper respiratory disease, while in cows and pigs coronaviruses cause diarrhea. There are no vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections.

Coronaviruses comprise the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae in the family Coronaviridae, in the order Nidovirales.[5][6] They are enveloped viruses with a positive-sense single-stranded RNA genome and a nucleocapsid of helical symmetry. The genome size of coronaviruses ranges from approximately 26 to 32 kilobases, the largest among known RNA viruses. The name coronavirus is derived from the Latin corona, meaning "crown" or "halo", which refers to the characteristic appearance of the virus particles (virions): they have a fringe reminiscent of a crown or of a solar corona.

In 2019, an outbreak began in Wuhan, China, and is ongoing as of February 2020. As of 15 February it has affected over 73,000 people. Because of the virus's contagiousness, mortality rate, and resistance to treatment, it has prompted extensive government action including mandated quarantines. Internationally, countries have limited travel to and from affected regions and implemented screening measures to detect potential carriers of the virus.

Coronaviruses were discovered in the 1960s.[7] The earliest ones discovered were infectious bronchitis virus in chickens and two viruses from the nasal cavities of human patients with the common cold that were subsequently named human coronavirus 229E and human coronavirus OC43.[8] Other members of this family have since been identified, including SARS-CoV in 2003, HCoV NL63 in 2004, HKU1 in 2005, MERS-CoV in 2012, and SARS-CoV-2 (formerly known as 2019-nCoV) in 2019; most of these have been involved in serious respiratory tract infections.

The name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin corona and the Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, "garland, wreath"), meaning crown or halo. The name refers to the characteristic appearance of virions (the infective form of the virus) by electron microscopy, which have a fringe of large, bulbous surface projections creating an image reminiscent of a crown or of a solar corona. This morphology is created by the viral spike (S) peplomers, which are proteins on the surface of the virus that determine host tropism.

Proteins that contribute to the overall structure of all coronaviruses are the spike (S), envelope (E), membrane (M), and nucleocapsid (N). In the specific case of the SARS coronavirus (see below), a defined receptor-binding domain on S mediates the attachment of the virus to its cellular receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).[9] Some coronaviruses (specifically the members of Betacoronavirus subgroup A) also have a shorter spike-like protein called hemagglutinin esterase (HE).[5]

After cell entry, the virus particle is uncoated and its genome enters the cell cytoplasm.

The coronavirus RNA genome has a 5′ methylated cap and a 3′ polyadenylated tail, which allows the RNA to attach to ribosomes for translation.

Coronavirus genomes also encodes a protein called a replicase which allows the viral genome to be transcribed into new RNA copies using the host cell’s machinery. The replicase is the first protein to be made; once the gene encoding the replicase is translated, translation is stopped by a stop codon. This is known as a nested transcript. When the mRNA transcript only encodes one gene, it is monocistronic. A coronavirus non-structural protein provides extra fidelity to replication because it confers a proofreading function,[10] which is lacking in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzymes alone.

The genome is replicated and a long polyprotein is formed, where all of the proteins are attached. Coronaviruses have a non-structural protein – a protease – which is able to cleave the polyprotein. This process is a form of genetic economy, allowing the virus to encode the greatest number of genes in a small number of nucleotides.[11]

Human to human transmission of coronaviruses is primarily thought to occur among close contacts via respiratory droplets generated by sneezing and coughing.[12]

The scientific name for coronavirus is Orthocoronavirinae or Coronavirinae.[2][3][4] Coronavirus belongs to the family of Coronaviridae.

Genus: Alphacoronavirus
Species: Human coronavirus 229E, Human coronavirus NL63, Miniopterus bat coronavirus 1, Miniopterus bat coronavirus HKU8, Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, Rhinolophus bat coronavirus HKU2, Scotophilus bat coronavirus 512

Genus Betacoronavirus; type species: Murine coronavirus
Species: Betacoronavirus 1, Human coronavirus HKU1, Murine coronavirus, Pipistrellus bat coronavirus HKU5, Rousettus bat coronavirus HKU9, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Tylonycteris bat coronavirus HKU4, Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Human coronavirus OC43, Hedgehog coronavirus 1 (EriCoV)

Genus Gammacoronavirus; type species: Infectious bronchitis virus
Species: Beluga whale coronavirus SW1, Infectious bronchitis virus

Genus Deltacoronavirus; type species: Bulbul coronavirus HKU11
Species: Bulbul coronavirus HKU11, Porcine coronavirus HKU15,

The most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of all coronaviruses has been placed at around 8000 BCE.[13] The MRCAs of the Alphacoronavirus,

Betacoronavirus, Gammacoronavirus, and Deltacoronavirus lines have been placed at about 2400 BCE, 3300 BCE, 2800 BCE, and 3000 BCE, respectively. It appears that bats and birds, as warm-blooded flying vertebrates, are ideal hosts for the coronavirus gene source (with bats for Alphacoronavirus and Betacoronavirus, and birds for Gammacoronavirus and Deltacoronavirus) to fuel coronavirus evolution and dissemination.[14]

Bovine coronavirus and canine respiratory coronaviruses diverged from a common ancestor in 1951.[15] Bovine coronavirus and human coronavirus OC43 diverged around the 1890s. Bovine coronavirus diverged from the equine coronavirus species at the end of the 18th century. [16]

The MRCA of human coronavirus OC43 has been dated to the 1950s.[17]

MERS-CoV, although related to several bat coronavirus species, appears to have diverged from these several centuries ago.[18] The human coronavirus NL63 and a bat coronavirus shared an MRCA 563–822 years ago.[19]

The most closely related bat coronavirus and SARS-CoV diverged in 1986.[20] A path of evolution of the SARS virus and keen relationship with bats have been proposed.[21][22] The authors suggest that the coronaviruses have been coevolved with bats for a long time and the ancestors of SARS-CoV first infected the species of the genus Hipposideridae, subsequently spread to species of the Rhinolophidae and then to civets, and finally to humans.[citation needed]

Alpaca coronavirus and human coronavirus 229E diverged before 1960.[23]

Coronaviruses are believed to cause a significant proportion of all common colds in adults and children.[11] Coronaviruses cause colds with major symptoms, such as fever and sore throat from swollen adenoids, primarily in the winter and early spring seasons.[24] Coronaviruses can cause pneumonia – either direct viral pneumonia or a secondary bacterial pneumonia – and may cause bronchitis – either direct viral bronchitis or a secondary bacterial bronchitis.[25] The much publicized human coronavirus discovered in 2003, SARS-CoV, which causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), has a unique pathogenesis because it causes both upper and lower respiratory tract infections.[25] There are no vaccines or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat human coronavirus infections.[26]

Seven strains of human coronaviruses are known:

Human coronavirus 229E (HCoV-229E)

Human coronavirus OC43 (HCoV-OC43)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV)

Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63, New Haven coronavirus)

Human coronavirus HKU1

Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV), previously known as novel coronavirus 2012 and HCoV-EMC.

2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),[27][28] also known as Wuhan coronavirus.[29] ('Novel' in this case means newly discovered, or newly originated, and is a placeholder name.)[28]

The coronaviruses HCoV-229E, -NL63, -OC43, and -HKU1 continually circulate in the human population and cause respiratory infections in adults and children world-wide.[30]

In 2003, following the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) which had begun the prior year in Asia, and secondary cases elsewhere in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release stating that a novel coronavirus identified by a number of laboratories was the causative agent for SARS. The virus was officially named the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Over 8,000 people were infected, about 10% of whom died.[9]

In September 2012, a new type of coronavirus was identified, initially called Novel Coronavirus 2012, and now officially named Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).[37][38] The World Health Organization issued a global alert soon after.[39] The WHO update on 28 September 2012 stated that the virus did not seem to pass easily from person to person.[40] However, on 12 May 2013, a case of human-to-human transmission in France was confirmed by the French Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.[41] In addition, cases of human-to-human transmission were reported by the Ministry of Health in Tunisia. Two confirmed cases involved people who seemed to have caught the disease from their late father, who became ill after a visit to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Despite this, it appears that the virus had trouble spreading from human to human, as most individuals who are infected do not transmit the virus.[42] By 30 October 2013, there were 124 cases and 52 deaths in Saudi Arabia.[43]

After the Dutch Erasmus Medical Centre sequenced the virus, the virus was given a new name, Human Coronavirus–Erasmus Medical Centre (HCoV-EMC). The final name for the virus is Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). In May 2014, the only two United States cases of MERS-CoV infection were recorded, both occurring in healthcare workers who worked in Saudi Arabia and then traveled to the U.S. One was treated in Indiana and one in Florida. Both of these individuals were hospitalized temporarily and then discharged.[44]

In May 2015, an outbreak of MERS-CoV occurred in the Republic of Korea, when a man who had traveled to the Middle East, visited 4 hospitals in the Seoul area to treat his illness. This caused one of the largest outbreaks of MERS-CoV outside the Middle East.[45] As of December 2019, 2,468 cases of MERS-CoV infection had been confirmed by laboratory tests, 851 of which were fatal, a mortality rate of approximately 34.5%.[46]

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

In December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak was reported in Wuhan, China.[47] On 31 December 2019, the outbreak was traced to a novel strain of coronavirus,[48] which was given the interim name 2019-nCoV by the World Health Organization (WHO),[27][28][49] later renamed SARS-CoV-2 by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Some researchers have suggested that the Huanan Seafood Market may not be the original source of viral transmission to humans.[50][51]

As of 17 February 2020, there have been 1,874 confirmed deaths and more than 73,336 confirmed cases in the coronavirus pneumonia outbreak.[52][53] The Wuhan strain has been identified as a new strain of Betacoronavirus from group 2B with an ~70% genetic similarity to the SARS-CoV.[54] The virus has a 96% similarity to a bat coronavirus, so an origin in bats is widely suspected.[50][55]

Coronaviruses have been recognized as causing pathological conditions in veterinary medicine since the early 1970s. Except for avian infectious bronchitis, the major related diseases have mainly an intestinal location.[56]

Coronaviruses primarily infect the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds. They also cause a range of diseases in farm animals and domesticated pets, some of which can be serious and are a threat to the farming industry. In chickens, the infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), a coronavirus, targets not only the respiratory tract but also the urogenital tract. The virus can spread to different organs throughout the chicken.[57] Economically significant coronaviruses of farm animals include porcine coronavirus (transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus, TGE) and bovine coronavirus, which both result in diarrhea in young animals. Feline coronavirus: two forms, feline enteric coronavirus is a pathogen of minor clinical significance, but spontaneous mutation of this virus can result in feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease associated with high mortality. Similarly, there are two types of coronavirus that infect ferrets: ferret enteric coronavirus causes a gastrointestinal syndrome known as epizootic catarrhal enteritis (ECE), and a more lethal systemic version of the virus (like FIP in cats) known as ferret systemic coronavirus (FSC).[58] There are two types of canine coronavirus (CCoV), one that causes mild gastrointestinal disease and one that has been found to cause respiratory disease. Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) is a coronavirus that causes an epidemic murine illness with high mortality, especially among colonies of laboratory mice.[59] Sialodacryoadenitis virus (SDAV) is highly infectious coronavirus of laboratory rats, which can be transmitted between individuals by direct contact and indirectly by aerosol. Acute infections have high morbidity and tropism for the salivary, lachrymal and harderian glands.[60]

A HKU2-related bat coronavirus called swine acute diarrhea syndrome coronavirus (SADS-CoV) causes diarrhea in pigs.[61]

Prior to the discovery of SARS-CoV, MHV had been the best-studied coronavirus both in vivo and in vitro as well as at the molecular level. Some strains of MHV cause a progressive demyelinating encephalitis in mice which has been used as a murine model for multiple sclerosis. Significant research efforts have been focused on elucidating the viral pathogenesis of these animal coronaviruses, especially by virologists interested in veterinary and zoonotic diseases.[62]

In domestic animals

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) causes avian infectious bronchitis.

Porcine coronavirus (transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus of pigs, TGEV).[63][64]

Bovine coronavirus (BCV), responsible for severe profuse enteritis in of young calves.

Feline coronavirus (FCoV) causes mild enteritis in cats as well as severe Feline infectious peritonitis (other variants of the same virus), the two types of canine coronavirus (CCoV) (one causing enteritis, the other found in respiratory diseases).

Turkey coronavirus (TCV) causes enteritis in turkeys.

Ferret enteric coronavirus causes epizootic catarrhal enteritis in ferrets.

Ferret systemic coronavirus causes FIP-like systemic syndrome in ferrets.[65]

Pantropic canine coronavirus.

Rabbit enteric coronavirus causes acute gastrointestinal disease and diarrhea in young European rabbits. Mortality rates are high.[66]

A new veterinary disease, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED or PEDV), has emerged around the world.[citation needed] Its economic importance is unclear but shows high mortality in piglets.[citation needed]

In common with the genomes of all other RNA viruses, coronavirus genomes contain cis-acting RNA elements that ensure the specific replication of viral RNA by a virally encoded RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. The embedded cis-acting elements devoted to coronavirus replication constitute a small fraction of the total genome, but this is, it is presumed, a reflection of the fact that coronaviruses have the largest genomes of all RNA viruses. The boundaries of cis-acting elements essential to replication are fairly well-defined, and an increasingly well-resolved picture of the RNA secondary structures of these regions is emerging. However, we are in only the early stages of understanding how these cis-acting structures and sequences interact with the viral replicase and host cell components, and much remains to be done before we understand the precise mechanistic roles of such elements in RNA synthesis.[67][5]

The assembly of infectious coronavirus particles requires the selection of viral genomic RNA from a cellular pool that contains an abundant excess of non-viral and viral RNAs. Among the seven to ten specific viral mRNAs synthesized in virus-infected cells, only the full-length genomic RNA is packaged efficiently into coronavirus particles. Studies have revealed cis-acting elements and trans-acting viral factors involved in coronavirus genome encapsidation and packaging. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of genome selection and packaging is critical for developing antiviral strategies and viral expression vectors based on the coronavirus genome.[67][5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome_coronavirus_2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),[1][2] formerly known as the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),[3][4] is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus.[5][6][7] It is contagious among humans and is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[8] There is no vaccine.[9]

SARS-CoV-2 has strong genetic similarity to known bat coronaviruses, making a zoonotic origin in bats likely,[10][11][12] although an intermediate reservoir such as a pangolin is thought to be involved.[13][14] From a taxonomic perspective SARS-CoV-2 is classified as a strain of the species severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus.[1]

SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern that originated in Wuhan, China.[15] Because of this connection, the virus is sometimes referred to informally, among other nicknames, as the "Wuhan coronavirus".[16][17]

During the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) originally recommended use of the temporary designation "2019-nCoV" (2019 novel coronavirus) to refer to the virus. However, this led to concerns that the absence of an official name might lead to the use of prejudicial informal names, and in common parlance the virus was often referred to as "the new coronavirus", "Wuhan coronavirus", or simply "coronavirus".[18][19] Per 2015 WHO guidelines on the naming of viruses and diseases,[19][20] the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) announced that it would introduce a suitable official name for the virus.[18]

On 11 February 2020, the ICTV introduced the name "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" (SARS-CoV-2) to refer to the virus strain previously known as 2019-nCoV.[1] Earlier the same day, the WHO officially renamed the disease caused by the virus strain from 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease to "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19).[21][2]

Human-to-human transmission of the virus has been confirmed[8] and occurs primarily via respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes within a range of about 6 feet (1.8 m).[22][23] Viral RNA has also been found in stool samples from infected patients.[24]

It is possible that the virus can be infectious even during the incubation period, but this has not been proven,[25] and the WHO stated on 1 February 2020 that "transmission from asymptomatic cases is likely not a major driver of transmission" at this time.[26]

Animals sold for food were originally suspected to be the reservoir or intermediary hosts of SARS-CoV-2 because many of the first individuals found to be infected by the virus were workers at the Huanan Seafood Market.[27] A market selling live animals for food was also blamed in the SARS outbreak in 2003; such markets are considered to be incubators for novel pathogens.[28] The outbreak has prompted a temporary ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals in China.[29][30] However, some researchers have suggested that the Huanan Seafood Market may not be the original source of viral transmission to humans.[31][32]

Research into the origin of the 2003 SARS outbreak has resulted in the discovery of many SARS-like bat coronaviruses, most originating in the Rhinolophus genus of horseshoe bats. Two viral nucleic acid sequences from Rhinolophus sinicus published in 2015 and 2017 show a resemblance of 80% to SARS-CoV-2.[33][34][12] A third viral nucleic acid sequence from Rhinolophus affinis, "RaTG13" collected in Yunnan province, has a 96% resemblance to SARS-CoV-2.[10][35] For comparison, this amount of variation among viruses is similar to the amount of mutation observed over ten years in the H3N2 human influenza virus strain.[36]

Researchers from Guangzhou claim to have found a "99% identical" viral nucleic acid sequence in a pangolin sample.[37] As of 12 February 2020, the sequence remains unavailable, and all information comes from a university announcement.[38] Pangolins are protected under Chinese law, but poaching and trading of pangolins for traditional medicine remains common. A metagenomic study published in 2019 previously revealed that SARS-CoV was the most widely distributed coronavirus among a sample of Malayan pangolins.[39] Microbiologists and geneticists in Texas have independently found evidence of recombination in coronaviruses suggesting pangolin origins of SARS-CoV-2; they acknowledged remaining unknown factors while urging continued examination of other mammals.[40]

Genomic organisation of SARS-CoV-2
NCBI genome ID
MN908947
Genome size
29,903 bases
Year of completion
2020

SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the broad family of viruses known as coronaviruses. It is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA (+ssRNA) virus. Other coronaviruses are capable of causing illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). It is the seventh known coronavirus to infect people, after 229E, NL63, OC43, HKU1, MERS-CoV, and the original SARS-CoV.[41]

Like the SARS-related coronavirus strain implicated in the 2003 SARS outbreak, SARS-CoV-2 is a member of the subgenus Sarbecovirus (Beta-CoV lineage B).[42][27][43] Its RNA sequence is approximately 30,000 bases in length.[7]

With a sufficient number of sequenced genomes, it is possible to reconstruct a phylogenetic tree of the mutation history of a family of viruses. By 12 January 2020, five genomes of SARS-CoV-2 had been isolated from Wuhan and reported by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) and other institutions;[7][44] the number of genomes increased to 81 by 11 February 2020.[45] A phylogenic analysis of the samples shows they are "highly related with at most seven mutations relative to a common ancestor", implying that the first human infection occurred in November or December 2019.[45]

On 11 February 2020, ICTV announced that according to existing rules that compute hierarchical relationships among coronaviruses on the basis of five conserved sequences of nucleic acids, the differences between what was then called 2019-nCoV and the virus strain from the 2003 SARS outbreak were insufficient to make it a separate viral species. Therefore, they identified 2019-nCoV as a strain of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus.[1]

Protein modeling experiments on the spike (S) protein of the virus suggest that it has sufficient affinity to the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors of human cells to use them as a mechanism of cell entry.[46] On 22 January 2020, a group in China working with the full virus genome and a group in the United States using reverse genetics methods independently and experimentally demonstrated that ACE2 could act as the receptor for SARS-CoV-2.[47][48][49]

To look for potential protease inhibitors, the viral 3C-like protease M(pro) from the ORF1a polyprotein has also been modeled for drug docking experiments. Innophore has produced two computational models based on SARS protease,[50] and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has produced an unpublished experimental structure of a recombinant 2019-nCoV protease.[51] In addition, researchers have modeled the structures of all mature peptides in the SARS-CoV-2 genome using I-TASSER and Swiss-model.[52][53]

The first known human infection by the strain occurred in early December 2019.[54][31] Proliferation of SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in Wuhan, China, in mid-December 2019, likely originating from a single infected animal.[31] The virus subsequently spread to all provinces of China and to more than two dozen other countries in Asia, Europe, North America, Africa, and Oceania.[55] Human-to-human spread of the virus has been confirmed in all of these regions[8][56][57][58] except Africa.[59] On 30 January 2020, 2019-nCoV was designated a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO.[15][60]

As of 19 February 2020 (02:00 UTC), there were 75,198 confirmed cases of infection, of which 74,185 were within mainland China.[55] One mathematical model estimated the number of people infected in Wuhan alone at 75,815 as of 25 January 2020.[61] Nearly all cases outside China have occurred in people who either traveled from Wuhan, or were in direct contact with someone who traveled from the area.[62][63] While the proportion of infections that result in confirmed infection or progress to diagnosable disease remains unclear,[64][65] the total number of deaths attributed to the virus was 2,009 as of 19 February 2020 (02:00 UTC); over 95% of all deaths have occurred in Hubei province,[55] where Wuhan is located.

The basic reproduction number (R 0 {\displaystyle R_{0}}, pronounced R-nought or R-zero)[66] of the virus has been estimated to be between 1.4 and 3.9.[67][68][69][70] This means that, when unchecked, the virus typically results in 1.4 to 3.9 new cases per established infection. It has been established that the virus is able to transmit along a chain of at least four people.[71]

Many organizations are using published genomes to develop possible vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.[9]

In China, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention is developing a vaccine.[72][73] The University of Hong Kong has announced that a vaccine is under development, but they have yet to proceed to animal testing.[74] Shanghai East Hospital is also developing a vaccine in partnership with the biotechnology company Stemirna Therapeutics.[74]

Elsewhere, three vaccine projects are being supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), including projects by the biotechnology companies Moderna and Inovio Pharmaceuticals and another by the University of Queensland.[75] The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cooperating with Moderna to create an RNA vaccine matching a spike of the coronavirus surface, and intends to start human trials by May 2020.[9] Inovio Pharmaceuticals is developing a DNA-based vaccination and collaborating with a Chinese firm in order to speed its acceptance by regulatory authorities in China, hoping to perform human trials of the vaccine in the summer of 2020.[76] In Australia, the University of Queensland is investigating the potential of a molecular clamp vaccine that would genetically modify viral proteins in order to stimulate an immune reaction.[75]

In an independent project, the Public Health Agency of Canada has authorized the International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan to begin work on a vaccine.[77] VIDO-InterVac aims to start animal testing in March 2020 and human testing in 2021.[77]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_coronavirus_outbreak The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, which started in December 2019. It was first identified in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province China, after 41 people presented with pneumonia of no clear cause. The virus can spread between people, with the time from exposure to onset of symptoms generally between 2 and 14 days.[5] Symptoms of the disease may include fever, cough, and shortness of breath.[6] Complications may include pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment, with efforts typically to management symptoms and support functioning.[7] Hand washing is recommended to prevent spread of the disease.[8] Anyone who is suspected of carrying the virus is advised to monitor their health for two weeks, wear a mask, and seek medical advice by calling a doctor rather than directly visiting a clinic.[9]

As of 18 February 2020, 75,136 cases have been confirmed, including in all provinces of China and more than two dozen other countries.[10] Of these, 11,795 cases are serious.[11] Various experts have speculated that the actual number of cases exceeds the officially confirmed number.[12][13] The disease has killed more than 2,000 people, including six outside mainland China (in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, France, and Taiwan).[4] This exceeds the 776 who died in the 2003 SARS outbreak.[4]

The outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO).[14][15] Health authorities have been working to contain the spread of the disease since its discovery.[16][17][18][19] China has introduced travel restrictions, quarantines, and outdoor restrictions—requiring families to stay at home—affecting over 780 million people.[16][20][16][17][18][19] A number of countries have issued warnings against travel to Wuhan, Hubei, or China generally.[21][22] Airports and train stations have implemented body temperature checks, health declarations, and information signage in an attempt to identify carriers of the virus.[23] The epidemic has led to further consequences beyond quarantine measures and its impact on health, including concerns over potential economic instability and cancellation of several events expected to be attended by people travelling from areas with high risk of contagion.[24] Political consequences have included a number of local leaders of the Chinese Communist Party being fired due to their response to the outbreak.[25] Reports of xenophobia and racism against people of Chinese and East Asian descent have arisen as a result of the outbreak, with fear and hostility occurring in several countries.[26][27][28][29][30] Misinformation has spread about the coronavirus, primarily online, which the WHO described as an "infodemic".[31]

Wuhan is the capital of Hubei and is the seventh-largest city in China, with a population of more than 11 million people. It has been a major transport hub of the country for centuries and known as "Nine Provinces' Thoroughfare" (九省通衢) since at least the 17th century,[32] and the Wuhan Railway Hub is one of the four most important railway hubs in China.[33] It is approximately 1,050 km (650 mi) south of Beijing,[34] 700 km (430 mi) west of Shanghai, and 900 km (560 mi) north of Hong Kong.[35] Direct international flights from Wuhan connect it to major cities in Europe and North America.[36]

Coronaviruses mainly circulate among other animals but have been known to evolve and cause coronavirus outbreaks in humans as in the cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) together with four further coronaviruses that cause mild respiratory symptoms similar to the common cold. SARS-CoV-2's nucleic acid sequence is 75 to 80 percent identical to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), and more than 85-percent similar to several bat coronaviruses.[37][38] All coronaviruses known to infect humans have been shown to spread between people.[39][40] Transmission of coronaviruses is primarily thought to occur among close contacts via respiratory droplets generated by sneezing and coughing.[41]

In Wuhan, during December 2019, a cluster of cases displaying the symptoms of a "pneumonia of unknown cause" was linked to Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which had a thousand stalls selling fish, chickens, pheasants, bats, marmots, venomous snakes, spotted deer, and other wild animals (ye wei, bushmeat).[42] In January 2020, the hypothesis was that this was a novel coronavirus from an animal source (a zoonosis).[43][44][45][46]

The earliest reported symptoms occurred on 1 December 2019 in a person who had not had any exposure to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market or to the remaining 40 of the first cluster detected with the new virus.[49][50] Of this first cluster, two-thirds were found to have a link with the market, which also sold live animals.[49][51][52][53] Of cases that began before 1 January 2020, 55% were linked to the market. By 22 January this figure was reported to have dropped to 8.6%.[54] Hence, as the number of cases has increased, the significance of the market has lessened.[49][50][54]

During the early stages, the number of cases doubled approximately every seven and a half days.[54] In early and mid-January 2020, the virus spread to other Chinese provinces, helped by the Chinese new year migration. On 20 January, China reported nearly 140 new patients, including two people in Beijing and one in Shenzhen.[55]

The virus was soon carried to other countries by international travellers: Thailand (13 January); Japan (15 January); Macau (19 January);[56] South Korea (20 January); Taiwan (not china) and the United States (21 January); Hong Kong (22 January); Singapore (23 January); France, Nepal, and Vietnam (24 January); Australia and Malaysia (25 January); Canada (26 January); Cambodia (27 January); Germany (28 January); Finland, Sri Lanka, and the United Arab Emirates (29 January); India, Italy, and the Philippines (30 January); the United Kingdom, Russia, Sweden, and Spain (31 January); Belgium (4 February); Egypt (14 February).[57][58]

By 25 January the number of laboratory-confirmed cases stood at 2,062, including 2,016 in mainland China, 7 in Thailand, 6 in Hong Kong, 5 in Macau, 5 in Australia, 4 in Malaysia, 4 in Singapore, 3 in France, 3 in Japan, 3 in South Korea, 3 in Taiwan, 3 in the United States, 2 in Vietnam, 1 in Nepal, and 1 in Sweden.[57][59][60]

Citing 7,711 cases essentially in China and 83 cases abroad across 18 countries as of 29 January, WHO declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January.[61] As of 18 February, 73,437 cases have been confirmed worldwide, over 98% in mainland China.[58]

On 6 February, the Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) started to change how cases were reported – asymptomatic carriers, who tested positive for the virus but did not show clinical symptoms, would no longer be included in the number of confirmed cases. This had the effect of reducing the total number of cases reported, but also meant that potentially contagious individuals were ignored in reports.[62][63]

On 12 February, the Hubei government adopted a broader definition of confirmed cases, which now includes clinically diagnosed patients diagnosed by their symptoms and CT scans but without nucleic acid test, which can take days to process and delay treatment. "Using CT scans that reveal lung infection would help patients receive treatment as soon as possible and improve their chances of recovery," the provincial health commission said.[64] This new methodology accounts for the sharp increase in Hubei's daily confirmed cases: 13,332 of the 14,840 newly confirmed cases in the province on 12 February were diagnosed clinically under the new definition.[65]

As of 19 February, 2,012 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19. According to China's NHC, most of those who died were older patients – about 80% of deaths recorded were from those over the age of 60, and 75% had pre-existing health conditions including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.[66] The first reported death was a 61-year-old man on 9 January 2020 who was first admitted to a Wuhan hospital on 27 December 2019.[67] The first death outside of China occurred in the Philippines,[68][58] when a 44-year-old Chinese male citizen developed severe pneumonia and died on 1 February. His companion, a 38-year-old Chinese female citizen was also confirmed to have contracted the virus, but eventually recovered. She stayed in the same hospital in Manila as her companion until her discharge on 8 February.[69] On 8 February 2020, it was announced that a Japanese and an American died from the virus in Wuhan. They were the first foreigners killed by the virus.[70] The first death outside of Asia was confirmed in Paris, France, on 15 February 2020, when an 80-year-old Chinese tourist from Hubei died after being in hospital since 25 January.[71]

On 17 January, a research group from the Imperial College London in the United Kingdom published a report that there had been 1,723 cases (95% confidence interval, 427–4,471) with onset of symptoms by 12 January. This was based on the pattern of the initial spread to Thailand and Japan. They also concluded that "self-sustaining human-to-human transmission should not be ruled out",[72][73] which has since been confirmed. As further cases came to light, they later recalculated that there may be 4,000 symptomatic cases in Wuhan City by 18 January (uncertainty range of 1,000 to 9,700).[74][75][73] A Hong Kong University group has reached a similar conclusion as the earlier study, with additional detail on transport within China.[76]

Based on cases reported and assuming a 10-day delay between infection and detection, researchers at Northeastern University estimated that the number of actual infections may be much higher than those confirmed at the time of reporting. Northeastern University estimated 21,300 infections by 26 January, increasing to 31,200 infections by 29 January (95% confidence interval 23,400–40,400).[77] On 31 January 2020, an article in The Lancet estimated that 75,815 individuals (95% confidence interval 37,304–130,330) had been infected in Wuhan as of 25 January, with an estimated doubling time of 6.4 days in the period of study.[78]

There are concerns about whether adequate medical personnel and equipment are available in regions affected by the outbreak for hospitals to correctly identify coronavirus cases instead of misdiagnosing suspected cases as "severe pneumonia".[79][80][81] Many of those experiencing symptoms were told to self-quarantine at home instead of going to a hospital to avoid close contact with other patients with different levels of symptoms.[82] After two repatriation flights were conducted from Wuhan to Japan in late January, 5 out of approximately 400 persons repatriated were diagnosed with the virus, of whom 1 was symptomatic, and 4 were not.[83]

Those infected may be asymptomatic or have mild to severe symptoms, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, and diarrhea.[84][85][86] The time from exposure to onset of symptoms is estimated at 2 to 10 days by WHO,[87] and 2 to 14 days by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).[88] Upper respiratory symptoms, such as sneezing, a runny nose, and sore throat, are less frequent.[49][51]

Cases of severe infection can result in pneumonia, kidney failure, and death.[89][90] Among 137 early cases that were admitted to hospitals in Hubei province, 16 (12%) individuals died.[91] Many of those who died had other conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease that impaired their immune systems.[92] As of 18 February 2020, the number of severe cases is 11,795 (16%)[93] out of 73,437 with 12,712 having recovered.

Coronaviruses are spread through aerosol droplets expelled when an infected individual coughs or sneezes within a range of about 6 feet (1.8 m), which can contaminate surfaces like door handles or railings.[96][41][97][98] Coronavirus droplets only stay suspended in the air for a short time, but can stay viable and contagious on a metal, glass or plastic surface for up to nine days.[99] Disinfection of surfaces is possible with cheap substances such as 62–71% ethanol applied for one minute.[99] Chinese public health officials suggest extra caution for aerosol transmission in closed rooms and recommend regularly exchanging air.[100]

On 13 February 2020 the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States confirmed asymptomatic transmission.[101] Viral RNA was detected in stool specimens collected from the first confirmed case in the United States, though it was unclear if enough of the infectious virus was present to suggest fecal-oral transmission.[102]

Of the initial 41 cases, two-thirds had a history of exposure to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market.[49]

There have been estimates for the basic reproduction number (the average number of people an infected person is likely to infect), ranging from 2.13[103] to 3.11.[104] The virus has reportedly been able to transmit down a chain of up to four people so far.[105] This is similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV).[106] There are disputed reports that some of the infected may be super-spreaders.[107][108]

The natural wildlife reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 (also known as 2019-nCoV) and intermediate host that transmitted the SARS-CoV-2 to humans has not been confirmed.[109] Research suggests that the 2019 novel coronavirus has bat origins, just like the viruses responsible for SARS[110] and MERS.[111] SARS-CoV-2 is 96% identical at the whole genome level to a bat coronavirus identified in 2013.[112]

In February 2020, researchers from South China Agricultural University announced that there is a 99% similarity in genome sequences between the viruses found in pangolins and those from human patients, suggesting that the animal may be an intermediary host for the virus, but did not release evidence.[113]

Phylogenetic studies of SARS-CoV-2 examine the evolutionary history of the virus and its relationships with other organisms. The seventh member of the family of coronaviruses that can infect humans, SARS-CoV-2 has been reported to have a genome sequence 75% to 80% identical to the SARS-CoV and to have more similarities to several bat coronaviruses.[37][38] At least five genomes of the novel coronavirus have been isolated and reported.[114][115][116] Like SARS-CoV, it is a member of Beta-CoV lineage B.[117]

Bayesian analysis by Benvenuto et al. of the genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses, shows that the nucleocapsid and the spike glycoprotein have some sites under positive selective pressure. Homology modelling indicated certain molecular and structural differences among the viruses. The phylogenetic tree showed that SARS-CoV-2 significantly clustered with a bat SARS-like coronavirus sequence, whereas structural analysis revealed mutations in spike glycoprotein and nucleocapsid protein. The authors conclude SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus distinct from SARS virus that probably was transmitted from bats or another host that provided the ability to infect humans.[118]

The outbreak was possibly linked to the consumption of bushmeat. Charles Barber, a senior biodiversity advisor at the World Resources Institute, said: "Should it be proven that the coronavirus emanated from human consumption of animals from the wildlife market in Wuhan, we can expect the COP to shine a much brighter light on the international wildlife trade, and China’s central role in that trade, as well as the whole ‘bushmeat’ issue worldwide".[119]

Luis Escobar, a disease ecologist, suggested that the outbreak can be linked to deforestation, because it can increase exposure of humans to wildlife. The virus is not interested in the death of its host because it needs the host to survive. So, through the time they adapt to the host. But when they pass to another host, for example from animals to humans, this can do harm.[citation needed]

Luis Escobar also suggested that climate change, by increasing humidity, can facilitate the transmission of such viruses.[120]

For decades climate scientists have said that climate change will impact the spread of diseases. Global temperature rise, for example, creates viruses with a higher tolerance to heat. One of the ways of the human body to fight viruses is increasing body temperature, so this measure can become less effective.[121]

The WHO (World Health Organization) has published several testing protocols for SARS-CoV-2 (also known as 2019-nCoV).[122][123] Testing uses real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR).[3] The test can be done on respiratory or blood samples.[124] Results are generally available within a few hours to days.[125][126]

Chinese scientists were able to isolate a strain of the coronavirus and publish the genetic sequence so that laboratories across the world could independently develop PCR tests to detect infection by the virus.[43][127][128][129]

Recommended measures to prevent infection depend on the likelihood of a person coming into contact with the disease. The US CDC recommends avoiding exposure.[8] A number of countries have advised against travel to either Mainland China, the province of Hubei, or just Wuhan.[22] Other recommendations include frequent washing of hands with soap and water, not touching one's eyes, nose or mouth unless the hands are clean, and covering the mouth when one coughs.[8] People in high risk areas should take additional precautions even around people that are not displaying symptoms.[130]

Coronaviruses can survive for a few hours[131] and up to nine days on a metal, glass or plastic surface, while remaining contagious.[99] Methods to remove the virus from surfaces include chlorine-based disinfectants, 75% ethanol, peracetic acid, and chloroform.[132]

There is no evidence that pets such as dogs and cats can be infected.[132] The Government of Hong Kong warned anyone travelling outside the city to not touch animals; to not eat game meat; and to avoid visiting wet markets, live poultry markets, and farms.[133]

Hand washing is recommended to prevent the spread. The CDC recommends that individuals:

"Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing."

"If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty."

The CDC, NHS, and WHO also advise individuals to avoid touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.[8][134][135]

Those who suspect they are infected should wear a surgical mask (especially when in public) and call a doctor for medical advice.[133][9][136] By limiting the volume and travel distance of expiratory droplets dispersed when talking, sneezing, and coughing, masks can serve a public health benefit in reducing transmission by those unknowingly infected.[137]

If a mask is not available, anyone experiencing respiratory symptoms should cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue, promptly discard it in the trash, and wash their hands. If a tissue is unavailable, individuals can cover their mouth or nose with a flexed elbow.[134]

Masks are also recommended for those taking care of someone who may have the disease.[136] Rinsing the nose, gargling with mouthwash, and eating garlic are not effective.[132]

There is no evidence to show that masks protect uninfected persons at low risk and wearing them may create a false sense of security.[136] Surgical masks are widely used by healthy people in Hong Kong,[138] Japan,[139] Singapore[140][141] and Malaysia.[142] Surgical masks are not recommended by the CDC as a preventive measure for the American general public.[137]

The WHO advises the following best practices for mask usage:[136]

Place mask carefully to cover mouth and nose and tie securely to minimise any gaps between the face and the mask; While in use, avoid touching the mask;

Remove the mask by using appropriate technique (i.e. do not touch the front but remove the lace from behind);

After removal or whenever you inadvertently touch a used mask, clean hands by using an alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water if visibly soiled
Replace masks with a new clean, dry mask as soon as they become damp/humid;

Do not re-use single-use masks; Discard single-use masks after each use and dispose of them immediately upon removal.

Healthcare professionals interacting directly with people who have the disease are advised to use respirators at least as protective as NIOSH-certified N95, EU standard FFP2, or equivalent, in addition to other personal protective equipment.[136][143]

On 23 January 2020, a quarantine on travel in and out of Wuhan was imposed in an effort to stop the spread of the virus out of Wuhan. Flights, trains, public buses, the metro system, and long-distance coaches were suspended indefinitely. Large-scale gatherings and group tours were also suspended.[148] By 24 January 2020, a total of 15 cities in Hubei, including Wuhan, were placed under similar quarantine measures.[149] On 27 and 28 January 2020, Xiangyang respectively closed its railway stations and suspended all ferry operations, after shutting down its airport and intercity bus services earlier. Thus, the entire Hubei province entered a city-by-city quarantine, save for the Shennongjia Forestry District.[citation needed]

Before the quarantine began, some in Wuhan questioned the reliability of the figures from the Chinese government as well as the government response, with some calling for quarantine,[150] and a post also showed sick people and three dead bodies covered in white sheets on the floor of a hospital on 24 January, although many such posts in Weibo about the epidemic have since been deleted.[151][152]

Due to quarantine measures, Wuhan residents rushed to stockpile essential goods, food, and fuel; prices rose significantly.[153][154][155] 5,000,000 people left Wuhan, with 9,000,000 left in the city.[156]

On 26 January, the city of Shantou in Guangdong declared a partial lockdown,[157] though this was reversed two hours later.[158] Residents had rushed to supermarkets to stock food as soon as the lockdown was declared, until the authorities reversed their decision. Caixin said, that the wording of Shantou's initial declaration was "unprecedentedly strict" and will severely affect residents' lives, if implemented as-is. Shantou's Department for Outbreak Control later clarified, that they will not restrict travelling, and all they would do, is to sterilise vehicles used for transportation.[159]

Local authorities in Beijing and several other major cities, including Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen announced on 26 January, that these cities will not impose a lockdown similar to those in Hubei province. Rumours of these potential lockdowns had spread widely prior to the official announcements.[160] A spokesperson of Beijing's Municipal Transportation Commission claimed, that the expressways and highways, as well as subways and buses were operating normally. To ease the residents' panic, the Hangzhou city government stressed that the city would not be locked down from the outside world, and both cities said that they would introduce precautions against potential risks.[161]

On 2 February 2020, the city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province also implemented a partial lockdown, closing 46 of the 54 highway checkpoints.[162]

On 4 February 2020, two more cities in Zhejiang province restricted the movement of residents. The city of Taizhou, three Hangzhou districts, and some in Ningbo began to only allow one person per household to go outside every two days to buy necessities, city officials said. More than 12 million people are affected by the new restrictions.[163]

By 6 February 2020, a total of four Zhejiang cities — Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Taizhou — were under the "passport" system, allowing only one person per household to leave their home every two days. These restrictions apply to over 30 million people.[19]

Outside Mainland China, some cruise ships were quarantined after passengers developed symptoms or tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The Costa Smeralda was quarantined on 30 January off Civitavecchia in Italy, after passengers developed flu-like symptoms – the quarantine was lifted when tests for the virus came back negative.[164] Two further ships were quarantined on 5 February: Diamond Princess in the Port of Yokohama, Japan and World Dream, which returned to Hong Kong after being refused entry to Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In both cases, passengers and crew tested positive.[165][166][167][168] On 10 February passengers were allowed to disembark the World Dream "without the need to self-quarantine after leaving."[169] The Diamond Princess remains quaratined with 136 confirmed cases as of 10 February.[170] In addition, although not quarantined the MS Westerdam has been refused entry by several ports after departing Hong Kong on 1 February.

On 1 February Huanggang, Hubei implemented a measure whereby only one person from each household is permitted to go outside for provisions once every two days, except for medical reasons or to work at shops or pharmacies.[171] Many cities, districts, and counties across mainland China implemented similar measures in the days following, including Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Harbin, and the whole of Jiangxi Province.

Due to the effective lockdown of public transport in Wuhan and Hubei, several countries have planned to evacuate their citizens and diplomatic staff from the area, primarily through chartered flights of the home nation that have been provided clearance by Chinese authorities. Japan, India, the United States, France, Australia, Sri Lanka, Germany and Thailand were among the first to plan the evacuation of their citizens.[205] Pakistan has said that it will not be evacuating any citizens from China.[206] On 7 February, Brazil evacuated 34 Brazilians or family members in addition to four Poles, a Chinese and an Indian citizen. The citizens of Poland, China and India got off the plane in Poland, where the Brazilian plane made a stopover before following its route to Brazil. Brazilian citizens who went to Brazil were quarantined at a military base near Brasilia.[207][208][209] A plane carrying 176 evacuees left Wuhan for Canada on 6 February, where they were to be quarantined at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario.[210] Australian authorities evacuated 277 citizens on 3 and 4 February to the Christmas Island Detention Centre which had been "repurposed" as a quarantine facility, where they remained for 14 days.[211][212][213] United States announced that it will evacuate Americans currently aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess.[214]

Several organisations around the world are developing vaccines or testing antiviral medicine. In China, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) has started developing vaccines against the novel coronavirus and is testing existing drug effectiveness for pneumonia.[215][216] Also, a team at the University of Hong Kong announced that a new vaccine is developed, but needs to be tested on animals before conducting clinical tests on humans.[217]

In Western countries, the United States' National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hoping for human trials of a vaccine by April 2020;[218][219] the Norwegian Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is funding three vaccine projects and hopes to have a vaccine in trials by June 2020, and approved and ready in a year.[220] These projects are an mRNA vaccine developed by Cambridge, Massachusetts–based Moderna,[221][222] a "molecular clamp" vaccine platform the University of Queensland in Australia is developing after receiving AU$10.6 million in funding from CEPI,[223][224][225] and a vaccine Inovio Pharmaceuticals designed in two hours after receiving the gene sequence of the virus.[226] The latter vaccine is being manufactured so that it can be first tested on animals.[226]

Infrared cameras were installed in Wuhan railway station to check passengers' body temperature before they board the trains.

As of 5 February 2020, there were no specific medications for or vaccines against 2019-nCoV, though development efforts were underway.[227][228] Attempts to relieve the symptoms include taking regular (over-the-counter) flu medications,[229] drinking fluids, and resting.[8] Depending on the severity, oxygen therapy, intravenous fluids, and breathing support may be required.[230] Some countries require people to report flu-like symptoms to their doctor, especially if they have visited mainland China.[231]

The first person known to have fallen ill due to the new virus was in Wuhan on 1 December 2019.[232] A public notice on the outbreak was released 30 days later by Wuhan health authority on 31 December 2019; the initial notice informed Wuhan residents that there was no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus, that the disease is preventable and controllable, and that people can wear masks when going out.[233] WHO was informed of the outbreak on the same day.[234]

On 20 January 2020, Zhong Nanshan, a scientist at China's National Health Commission who played a prominent role in the SARS epidemic declared its potential for human-to-human transmission, after 2 cases emerged in Guangdong province of infection by family members who had visited Wuhan.[235] This was later confirmed by the Wuhan government, which announced a number of new measures such as cancelling the Chinese New Year celebrations, in addition to measures such as checking the temperature of passengers at transport terminals first introduced on 14 January.[236] A quarantine was announced on 23 January 2020 stopping travel in and out of Wuhan.[148]

On 25 January, Politburo of the Communist Party of China met to discuss novel coronavirus prevention and control. Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping stated that the country is facing a "grave situation" as the number of infected people is accelerating.[237] In the evening, the authorities banned the use of private vehicles in Wuhan. Only vehicles that are transporting critical supplies or emergency response vehicles are allowed to move within the city.[238]

On 26 January, a leading group tasked with the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak was established, led by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Premier Li visited Wuhan to direct the epidemic prevention work on 27 January.[239][240] The leading group has decided to extend Spring Festival holiday to contain coronavirus outbreak.[241]

China Customs started requiring that all passengers entering and exiting China fill in an extra health declaration form from 26 January. The health declaration form was mentioned in China's Frontier Health and Quarantine Law, granting the customs rights to require it if needed. The customs said it will "restart this system" as it was not a requirement before.[242][243][244]

On 27 January, the General Office of the State Council of China, one of the top governing bodies of the People's Republic, officially declared a nation-wide extension on the New Year holiday and the postponement of the coming spring semester. The Office extended the previously scheduled public holiday from 30 January to 2 February, while it said school openings for the spring semester will be announced in the future.[245] Some universities with open campuses also banned the public from visiting.[246] On 23 January, the education department in Hunan, which neighbours the centre of the outbreak Hubei province, stated it will strictly ban off-school tutors and restrict student gatherings.[247] Education departments in Shanghai and Shenzhen also imposed bans on off-school tutoring and requested that schools track and report students who had been to Wuhan or Hubei province during the winter break.[248][249] The semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau also announced adjustments on schooling schedules. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam declared an emergency at a press conference on 25 January, saying the government will close primary and secondary schools for two more weeks on top of the previously scheduled New Year holiday, pushing the date for school reopening to 17 February.[250][251] Macau closed several museums and libraries, and prolonged the New Year holiday break to 11 February for higher education institutions and 10 February for others.[252] The University of Macau said they would track the physical conditions of students who have been to Wuhan during the New Year break.[253]

After the Chinese New Year on 25 January, there would be another peak of people travelling back from their hometowns to workplaces as a part of Chunyun. Several provinces and cities encouraged people to stay in their hometowns and not travel back. Eastern China's Suzhou also encouraged remote working via the Internet and further prolonged the spring festival break.[254]

The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China State Railway Group, which regulates China's civil aviation and operates rail services, announced on 24 January that passengers could have full refunds for their plane and train tickets without any additional surcharges, regardless of whether their flight or train will go through Wuhan or not. Some hotel chains and online travel agencies also allowed more flexibility in cancellations and changes.[255][256] China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism ordered travel agencies and online tourism firms to suspend package tours and stop offering "flight+hotel" bundles.[257][254]

Additional provinces and cities outside of Hubei imposed travel restrictions. Beijing suspended all intercity bus services on 25 January,[258] with several others following suit. Shanghai, Tianjin, Shandong, Xi'an, and Sanya all announced suspension of intercity or inter-province bus services on 26 January.[254]

On 1 February 2020, Xinhua News reported that China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has "asked procuratorates nationwide to fully play their role to create a favourable judicial environment in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak." This includes severe punishments for those found guilty of dereliction of duty and the withholding of information for officials. Tougher charges were proscribed for commercial criminal activities such as "the pushing up of prices, profiteering and severely disturbing market order" along with the "production and sale of fake and shoddy protective equipment and medicines." Prosecuting actions against patients who deliberately spread the infection or refuse examination or compulsory isolation along with threats of violence against medical personnel were also urged. The statement also included urging to prosecute those found "fabricating coronavirus-related information that may lead to panic among the public, making up and spreading rumors about the virus, sabotaging the implementation of the law and endangering public security" and also stressed harsh punishment for the illegal hunting of wildlife under state protection, as well as improving inspection and quarantine measures for fresh food and meat products."[259]

Museums throughout China are temporarily closed.[260][261] To provide cultural and heritage seekers some form of service, the Chinese Nation Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) has asked museums around the country to move their exhibits and galleries temporarily online.[262] This is done via a specific program that the NCHA is launching.[260][263] Some museums are also putting the content on their own website, social media, or even social chat apps and rooms like WeChat.[264] The majority of the content will be available on an NCHA website web page, however it is only accessible inside of China.[260][263] However, there are a few excerpts from the main created exhibition website that are on the NCHA general information page that are linked too, that are accessible outside of China.[260]

As of 16 February 217 teams of a total of 25,633 medical workers from across China went to Wuhan and other cities in Hubei to help open up more facilities and treat patients.[265]

The first known infection by a new virus was reported in Wuhan on 1 December 2019. The early response by city authorities was accused of prioritising a control of information on the outbreak. A group of eight medical personnel, including Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist from Wuhan Central Hospital, who in late December posted warnings on a new coronavirus strain akin to SARS, were warned by Wuhan police for "spreading rumours" for likening it to SARS.[290][291]

By the time China had informed the World Health Organization of the new coronavirus on 31 December 2019, after allegations of using its influence within the WHO to downplay the epidemic until it became unchecked, the New York Times reported that the government was still keeping "its own citizens in the dark".[292][293][294] While by a number of measures, China's initial handling of the crisis was an improvement in relation to the SARS response in 2003, China has been criticised for cover-ups and downplaying the initial discovery and severity of the outbreak. This has been attributed to the censorship modus operandi of the country's press and internet, with the New York Times Nicholas Kristof and CSIS's Jude Blanchette suggesting that it was exacerbated by China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's crackdown on independent oversight such as journalism and social media that left senior officials with inaccurate information on the outbreak and "contributed to a prolonged period of inaction that allowed the virus to spread".[295][294][292]

On 20 January, General Secretary Xi Jinping made his first public remark on the outbreak and spoke of "the need for the timely release of information".[237][296] Chinese premier Li Keqiang also urged efforts to prevent and control the epidemic.[297] One day later, the CPC Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the most powerful political organ in China overseeing legal enforcement and the police, wrote "self-deception will only make the epidemic worse and turn a natural disaster that was controllable into a man-made disaster at great cost," and "only openness can minimise panic to the greatest extent." The commission then added, "anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of cases out of self-interest will be nailed on a pillar of shame for eternity."[298][299] Also on the same day, Xi Jinping instructed authorities "to strengthen the guidance of public opinions", language which some view as a call for censorship after commentators on social media became increasingly pointedly critical and angry at the government due to the epidemic. Some view this as contradictory to the calls for "openness" that the central government had already declared.[300]

Top official Zhang Xiaoguo said that his department would "treat propaganda regarding the control and prevention measures of the virus as its top priority", while a statement on Xi Jinping on 3 February declared the need for an emphasis by state media on "telling the moving stories of how [people] on the front line are preventing and fighting the virus" as a priority of coverage.[301][302] The state media has been observed to be publishing effusive praise on Beijing's response to the epidemic,[303] such as extensive coverage of the new hospital under construction in Wuhan,[151][304] the lock down of Wuhan with its population of 11 million, and the "unprecedented" quarantine of Hubei province. The Financial Times noted that such widely publicised actions made a strong impression upon domestic and international observers that the "overbearing, centralized government" of China was particularly suited to dealing with the crisis, despite the fact that the lock down of Wuhan came too late to be effective as millions had left.[292][305] Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at SOAS University of London, observed that the media was hyping Beijing's heightened response to the outbreak as if Xi Jinping had directly intervened.[306][307][308][295]

As part of the central government's "bifurcated approach to diffuse discontent", while the propaganda machinery was going into "overdrive...to protect [Xi Jinping's] reputation", citizens were permitted to criticise local officials so long as they did not "question the basic legitimacy of the party".[309] The Cyberspace Administration (CAC) declared its intent to foster an "good online atmosphere," with CAC notices sent to video platforms encouraging them to "not to push any negative story, and not to conduct non-official livestreaming on the virus."[310] Censorship has been observed being applied on news articles and social media posts deemed to hold negative tones about the coronavirus and the governmental response, including posts mocking Xi Jinping for not visiting areas of the epidemic,[311] an article that predicted negative effects of the epidemic on the economy, and calls to remove local government officials.[295][312][313][302] Chinese citizens have reportedly used innovative methods to avoid censorship to express anger about how government officials have handled the initial outbreak response, such as using the word 'Trump' to refer to Xi Jinping, or 'Chernobyl' to refer to the outbreak as a whole.[301] While censorship had been briefly relaxed giving a "window of about two weeks in which Chinese journalists were able to publish hard-hitting stories exposing the mishandling of the novel coronavirus by officials", since then private news outlets were reportedly required to use "planned and controlled publicity" with the authorities' consent.[314][301][302] Reports have described how police have detained people for online posts critical of authorities' response to the epidemic, with a case on 25 January in Tianjin where a man was detained for 10 days for "maliciously publishing aggressive, insulting speech against medical personnel".[315]

On 30 January, China's Supreme Court, delivered a rare rebuke against the country's police forces, calling the "unreasonably harsh crackdown on online rumours" as undermining public trust. In what has been called a "highly unusual criticism" by observers, supreme court judge Tang Xinghua said that if police had been lenient against rumours and allowed the public to have taken heed of them, an earlier adoption of "measures like wearing masks, strictly disinfecting and avoiding wildlife markets" might have been useful in countering the spread of the epidemic.[316] The Human Rights Watch stated that "there is considerable misinformation on Chinese social media and authorities have legitimate reasons to counter false information that can cause public panic," but also noted censorship by the authorities on social media posted by families of infected people who were potentially seeking help as well as by people living in cordoned cities who were documenting their daily lives amidst the lockdown.[317]

After the death of Li Wenliang, who was widely hailed as a whistleblower in China on 7 February, some of the trending hashtags on Weibo such as "Wuhan government owes Dr Li Wenliang an apology" and "We want freedom of speech" were blocked.[318][319][302] While media outlets were allowed to report his death, the nature of the doctor's censorship which produced widespread public anger in the aftermath, in what has been described as "one of the biggest outpourings of online criticism of the government in years," was not a topic that was permitted for coverage.[320] One such media outlet even sending notices to editors, and leaked to reporters, asking them to refrain from "commenting or speculating" and giving instructions to "not hashtag and let the topic gradually die out from the hot search list, and guard against harmful information."[321] After attempts to discourage the discussion on Dr. Li's death further escalated online anger, the central government has reportedly attempted to reshape the narrative by "cast[ing] Dr. Li’s death as the nation’s sacrifice — meaning, the Chinese Communist Party’s own".[322] A group of Chinese academics including Xu Zhangrun of Tsinghua University signed an open letter calling for the central government to issue an apology to Dr. Li and to protect freedom of speech.[323] Professor Zhou Lian of Renmin University has observed that the epidemic has “allowed more people to see the institutional factors behind the outbreak and the importance of freedom of speech”.[324]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_coronavirus_outbreak Countries/regions with imposed travel restrictions in response as of 9 February 2020. These include entry bans on Chinese citizens or recent visitors to China, halted issuing of visas to Chinese citizens or reimposed visa requirements on Chinese citizens and also countries that have responded with border closures with China.

Since 31 December 2019, some regions and countries near China tightened their screening of selected travellers.[129] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States later issued a Level 1 travel watch.[44][325] Guidances and risk assessments were shortly posted by others including the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and Public Health England.[326] In China, airports, railway stations and coach stations installed infrared thermometers. Travellers with a measured fever are taken to medical institutions after being registered and given masks.[327] Real time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) test was used to confirm new cases of coronavirus infection.[328]

An analysis of air travel patterns was used to map out and predict patterns of spread and was published in the Journal of Travel Medicine in mid-January 2020. Based on information from the International Air Transport Association (2018), Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Taipei had the largest volume of travellers from Wuhan. Dubai, Sydney and Melbourne were also reported as popular destinations for people travelling from Wuhan. Using the validated tool, the Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index (IDVI), to assess the ability to manage a disease threat, Bali was reported as least able in preparedness, while cities in Australia were considered most able.[329][330]

As a result of the outbreak many countries including most of the Schengen area,[331] Armenia,[332] Australia,[333] India,[334] Iraq,[335][336] Indonesia,[337] Kazakhstan,[338] Kuwait,[339] Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,[340] Vietnam[341] and the United States[342] have imposed temporary entry bans on Chinese citizens or recent visitors to China, or have ceased issuing visas and reimposed visa requirements on Chinese citizens.[343] Samoa even started refusing entry to its own citizens who had previously been to China, attracting widespread condemnation over the legality of such decision.[344][345]

In Asia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Russia and Vietnam have also responded with border tightening/closures with mainland China.[346] On 22 January 2020, North Korea closed its borders to international tourists to prevent the spread of the virus into the country. Chinese visitors make up the bulk of foreign tourists to North Korea.[347]

Also on 22 January, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that it would be moving the matches in the third round of the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from Wuhan to Nanjing, affecting the women's national team squads from Australia, China PR, Chinese Taipei and Thailand.[348] A few days later, the AFC announced that together with Football Federation Australia they would be moving the matches to Sydney.[349] The Asia-Pacific Olympic boxing qualifiers, which were originally set to be held in Wuhan from 3–14 February, were also cancelled and moved to Amman, Jordan to be held between 3–11 March.[350][351]

On 27 January 2020, the United States CDC issued updated travel guidance for China, recommending that travellers avoid all nonessential travel to all of the country. The CDC has directed US Customs and Border Protection to check individuals for symptoms of the coronavirus.[3]

On 29 January 2020, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lion Air, and Air Seoul cancelled all their flights to mainland China in reaction to the spread of the virus.[352][353][354] The same day, the Czech Republic stopped issuing Schengen visas to Chinese citizens.[355]

On 30 January 2020, Belgium, Greece and Italy closed all Schengen Visa application centres in China.[356][357][358] The same day, Egyptair announced suspension of flights between Egypt and Hangzhou starting 1 February 2020 while those to Beijing and Guangzhou will be suspended starting 4 February 2020 until further notice.[359]

On 31 January 2020, Italy closed all passenger air traffic between Italy and China and Taiwan. The Italian Civil Aviation Authority NOTAM says that effective 31 January, all passenger flights from China, including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, and Taiwan are suspended until further notice, on request of the Italian health authorities. Aircraft that were flying to Italy when the NOTAM was published, were cleared to land.[358][360]

As of 1 February 2020, France was the only remaining Schengen country still issuing visas to Chinese citizens.[331]

Qatar Airways took the decision to suspend flights to mainland China from 3 February until further notice, due to significant operational challenges caused by entry restrictions imposed by several countries.[361] Qatar Airways is the first carrier in the Middle East to do so. An ongoing review of operations will be conducted weekly with the intention to reinstate flights as soon as the restrictions are lifted.[361]

Though some of the airlines cancelled flights to Hong Kong as well, British Airways, Finnair and Lufthansa have not, and American Airlines continues operating a limited service to the area. Hong Kong's four airlines halved the flights to mainland China.[362] A large number of airlines have reduced or cancelled flights to and from China.[363] On 31 January 2020, the United States declared the virus a public health emergency. Starting 2 February, all inbound passengers who have been to Hubei in the previous 14 days will be put under quarantine for up to 14 days. Any US citizen who has travelled to the rest of mainland China will be allowed to continue their travel home if they are asymptomatic, but will be monitored by local health departments.[364]

On 2 February 2020, India issued a travel advisory that warned all people residing in India to not travel to China, suspended E-visas from China, and further stated anyone who has travelled to China starting 15 January (to an indefinite point in the future) could be quarantined.[365] New Zealand announced that it will deny entry to all travellers from China and that it will order its citizens to self-isolate for 14 days if they are returning from China.[366] Indonesia and Iraq followed by also banning all travellers that visited China within the past 14 days.[366]

On 3 February 2020, Indonesia announced it would ban passenger flights and also sea freight from and to China starting on 5 February and until further notice. Live animal imports and other products were banned as well. Minister of Trade Agus Suparmanto "We will obviously stop live animals imports from China and are still considering banning other products"[367][368][369] Turkey announced it would suspend all flights from China till the end of February and begin scanning passengers coming from South Asian countries at airports.[370][371]

On 5 February, the Chinese foreign ministry stated that 21 countries (including Belarus, Pakistan, Trinadad and Tobago, Egypt, and Iran) had sent aid to China.[372]

The United States city of Pittsburgh announced plans to promptly send aid to Wuhan, with mayor Bill Peduto stating that "Our office has reached out to the mayor of Wuhan, which is our sister city" and promising that "over the next two days we should be able to have a care package that has been put together." He speculated that the contents of such a package will be coordinated with the consultation of medical experts, but that it will likely consist of "face masks, rubber gloves and other material that could be hard to find in the future".[373] Additionally, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) announced plans to provide help, with UPMC spokesman Paul Wood stating that "UPMC has a significant presence in China and has been in contact with our partners there", also declaring that "we stand ready to assist them and others in China with their unmet humanitarian needs."[374] Some Chinese students at other American universities have also joined together to help send aid to virus-stricken parts of China, with a joint group in the Greater Chicago Area reportedly managing to send 50,000 N95 masks and 1,500 protection suits to hospitals in the Hubei province on 30 January.[375]

The humanitarian aid organisation Direct Relief, in co-ordination with FedEx transportation and logistics support, sent 200,000 face masks along with other personal protective equipment, including gloves and gowns, by emergency airlift to arrive in Wuhan Union Hospital, who requested the supplies by 30 January.[376] The Gates Foundation stated on 26 January that it would donate US$5 million in aid to support the response in China that will be aimed at assisting "emergency funds and corresponding technical support to help front-line responders".[377]

Japan, in the process of co-ordinating a plane flight to Wuhan to pick up Japanese nationals in the city, has promised that the plane will first carry into Wuhan aid supplies that Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated will consist of "masks and protective suits for Chinese people as well as for Japanese nationals".[378] On 26 January, the plane arrived in Wuhan, donating its supply of one million face masks to the city.[379] Also among the aid supplies were 20,000 protective suits for medical staff across Hubei donated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.[380]

Support efforts have sprung across Japan to help aid residents in Wuhan. On 27 January, the city of Ōita, a sister city to Wuhan for 40 years, sent 30,000 masks from its own disaster relief stockpile to its sister city through the Red Cross network with boxes labelled "Wuhan Jiayou!", meaning "Hang in there, Wuhan!" in Chinese. Its International Affairs Office division head, Soichiro Hayashi, said that "The people of Wuhan are like family" and expressed hopes that "people can return to their ordinary lives as quickly as possible".

On 28 January, the city of Mito donated 50,000 masks to its sister-city of Chongqing, and on 6 February, the city of Okayama sent 22,000 masks to Luoyang, its own sister-city. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on 10 February made a symbolic deduction of 5,000 yen from the March salary of every LDP parliamentarian, a total of 2 million yen, to donate to China, with the party's secretary-general, Toshihiro Nikai, stating that "For Japan, when it sees a virus outbreak in China, it is like seeing a relative or neighbour suffering. Japanese people are willing to help China and hope the outbreak will pass as soon as possible."[381]

Peace Winds Japan has declared it will send a staff member to China to help distribute the face masks and other goods that the NGO will send to the country.[380]

A number of other countries have also announced aid efforts. Malaysia announced a donation of 18 million medical gloves to China,[382] The Philippine Red Cross also donated $1.4 million worth of Philippine-made face masks, which were shipped to Wuhan.[383] Turkey dispatched medical equipment,[384] and Germany delivered various medical supplies including 10,000 Hazmat suits.[385]

A speciality hospital named Huoshenshan Hospital has been constructed as a countermeasure against the outbreak and to better quarantine the patients. Wuhan City government had demanded that a state-owned enterprise construct such a hospital "at the fastest speed" comparable to that of the SARS outbreak in 2003.[386] On 24 January, Wuhan authorities specified its planning, saying they planned to have Huoshenshan Hospital built within six days of the announcement and it will be ready to use on 3 February. Upon opening, the speciality hospital has 1,000 beds[387] and takes up 30,000 square metres. The hospital is modelled after the Xiaotangshan Hospital [zh], which was fabricated for the SARS outbreak of 2003, itself built in only seven days.[388][389] State media reported that there were 7,000 workers and nearly 300 units of construction machinery on the site at peak.[390]

On 25 January authorities announced plans for Leishenshan Hospital, a second speciality hospital, with a capacity of 1,600 beds;[391] operations are scheduled to start by 6 February.[392][393] Some people voiced their concerns through social media services, saying the authorities' decision to build yet another hospital in such little time showed the severity of the outbreak could be a lot worse than expected.[394]

On 24 January 2020, the authority announced that they would convert an empty building in Huangzhou District, Huanggang to a 1,000-bed hospital named Dabie Mountain Regional Medical Centre. Works began the next day by 500 personnel and the building began accepting patients on 28 January 2020 at 10:30 pm.[395]

In Wuhan, authorities have seized dormitories, offices and hospitals to create more beds for patients.[396]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the efforts of Chinese authorities in managing and containing the epidemic, with Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressing "confidence in China's approach to controlling the epidemic" and calling for the public to "remain calm".[397] The WHO noted the contrast between the 2003 epidemic, where Chinese authorities were accused of secrecy that impeded prevention and containment efforts, and the current crisis where the central government "has provided regular updates to avoid panic ahead of Lunar New Year holidays".[16]

In reaction to the central authorities' decision to implement a transportation ban in Wuhan, WHO representative Gauden Galea remarked that while it was "certainly not a recommendation the WHO has made", it was also "a very important indication of the commitment to contain the epidemic in the place where it is most concentrated" and called it "unprecedented in public health history".[16] Unlike the recommendations of other agencies,[230] Tedros stated that "there is no reason for measures that unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade" and that "WHO doesn't recommend limiting trade and movement".[398] Alexandra Phelan of Georgetown University said that the lockdown "should be called out, both for their human rights implication and their very limited public health impact" but reasoned that Tedros would dare not speak out in order to ensure China's co-operation.[399]

On 30 January 2020, following confirmation of human-to-human transmission outside of China and the increase in number of cases in other countries, the WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the sixth PHEIC since the measure was first invoked during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. Tedros clarified that the PHEIC, in this case, was "not a vote of no confidence in China", but because of the risk of global spread, especially to low- and middle-income countries without robust health systems.[61][400]

The WHO and Chinese authorities have also received criticism for their handling of the epidemic. John Mackenzie of the WHO's emergency committee and Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Washington suggested that China's official tally of cases and deaths was an underestimation, while others noted that China lumped Taiwan with the semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macao when reporting outbreak data.[401][292][321] An unnamed United Nations diplomat said that the "World Health Organization is so much in thrall to China's influence, they have felt compelled to stay close to China's line on this crisis...to downplay this virus...until its position became untenable".[292] Taiwan, for refusing the adhere to the "One China" policy, was only granted participation at the WHO for this outbreak after "lobbying by countries including the U.S."[402][403] Some attacked WHO director-general Tedros for his apparent appeasement to avoid "antagoniz[ing] the notoriously touchy Chinese government", however others defended this strategy in order "to ensure Beijing’s co-operation in mounting an effective global response to the outbreak", leading to further criticism that such a stance "puts [the] WHO’s moral authority at risk". Tedros also drew criticism for delaying the declaration that the outbreak was a global emergency, leaving to an online petition calling for his resignation.[321][404][399]

China's response to the virus, in comparison to the 2003 SARS outbreak, has been praised by some foreign leaders.[405] US president Donald Trump thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping "on behalf of the American People" on 24 January 2020 on Twitter, stating that "China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency" and declaring that "It will all work out well."[406] Germany's health minister Jens Spahn, in an interview on Bloomberg TV, said with comparison to the Chinese response to SARS in 2003: "There's a big difference to SARS. We have a much more transparent China. The action of China is much more effective in the first days already." He also praised the international co-operation and communication in dealing with the virus.[407][408]

At a Sunday mass at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on 26 January 2020, Pope Francis praised "the great commitment by the Chinese community that has already been put in place to combat the epidemic" and commenced a closing prayer for "the people who are sick because of the virus that has spread through China".[409]

Local officials in Wuhan and the province of Hubei have faced criticism, both domestically and internationally, for mishandling the initial outbreak.[410] Allegations included insufficient medical supplies, lack of transparency to the press and censorship of social media during the initial weeks of the outbreak.[411][412] On 1 January 2020, the Wuhan police interviewed eight residents for "spreading false information" (characterising the new infection as SARS-like).[413][152] The Wuhan police had originally stated through a post on its official Weibo account that "eight people had been dealt with according to the law",[414][415] later clarifying through Weibo that they had only given out "education and criticism" and refrained from harsher punishments such as "warnings, fines, or detention".[295] One of the eight, a doctor named Li Wenliang who informed his former medical school classmates of the coronavirus in a WeChat group after examining a patient's medical report with symptoms of the illness, was warned by the police on 3 January for "making untrue comments" that had "severely disturbed the social order" and made to sign a statement of acknowledgment.[416][417][418] It was reported on 7 February 2020 Li had died after contracting the disease from a patient in January 2020.[419] His death triggered grief and anger on the social media, which became extended to demands for freedom of speech in China.[420][421] China's anti-corruption body, the National Supervisory Commission, has initiated an investigation into the issues involving Li.[422]

Local officials were criticised for hiding evidence of human-to-human transmission in early January, and suppressing reports about the disease during People's Congress meetings for political reasons.[423] Criticism was directed at Hubei Governor Wang Xiaodong after he twice claimed at a press conference that 10.8 billion face masks were produced each year in the province, rather than the accurate number of 1.8 million.[424]

Wuhan Police detained several Hong Kong media correspondents for over an hour when they were conducting interviews at Wuhan's Jinyintan Hospital on 14 January. Reports said the police brought the correspondents to a police station, where the police checked their travel documents and belongings, then asked them to delete video footage taken in the hospital before releasing them.[425][426]

Authorities in Wuhan and Hubei provinces have been criticised for downplaying the severity of the outbreak and responding slower than they could have. The Beijing-based media journal, Caixin noted that Hubei did not roll out the first level of "public health emergency response mechanism" until 24 January, while several other provinces and cities outside of the centre of the outbreak have already done so the day before.[427] John Mackenzie, a senior expert at WHO, accused them of keeping "the figures quiet for a while because of some major meeting they had in Wuhan", alleging that there was a "period of very poor reporting, or very poor communication" in early January.[428]

On 19 January, four days before the city's lockdown, a wan jia yan (Chinese: 万家宴; literally: 'ten-thousand family banquet') was held in Wuhan, with over 40,000 families turning out; this attracted retrospective criticism. The domestic The Beijing News argued that the local authorities should not have held such a public assembly while attempting to control the outbreak. The paper also stated that when their journalists visited the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market where the coronavirus likely originated, most residents and merchants there were not wearing face masks.[429] Zhou Xianwang, the mayor of Wuhan, later spoke to China Central Television, explaining that the banquet was held annually, that it is a "sample of the people's self-autonomy", and that the decision was made based on the fact that scientists then wrongly believed that the virus's ability to spread between humans was limited.[430][431]

Meanwhile, on 20 January, Wuhan's municipal department for culture and tourism gave out 200,000 tickets valid for visiting all tourist attractions in Wuhan to its citizens for free. The department was later criticised for disregarding the outbreak.[429]

In contrast to the widespread criticism of the local response, the central government has been praised by international experts for its handling of the crisis,[432] and especially by state media.[433] This has led to suggestions, in particular by the international media, that it is an attempt by the official press to shift public anger away from the central government and towards local authorities.[434] It has been noted historically that the tendency of provincial governments to minimise reporting local incidents have been because of the central government directing a large proportion of the blame onto them.[435]

Critics, such as Wu Qiang, a former professor at Tsinghua University, and Steve Tsang, director of the China Institute at the University of London, have further argued the same point, with the latter suggesting that it was also exacerbated through local officials being "apprehensive about taking sensible preventive measures without knowing what Xi and other top leaders wanted as they feared that any missteps would have serious political consequences", a sentiment that Tsang argued was difficult to avoid when "power is concentrated in the hands of one top leader who is punitive to those who make mistakes".[436][437][434] Wuhan mayor Zhou Xianwang defended himself, referring to those suggestions by publicly blaming regulatory requirements that require local governments to first seek Beijing's approval, which delayed disclosure of the epidemic. He stated in an interview that "as a local government, we may disclose information only after we are given permission to do so. That is something that many people do not understand."[438][439]

The Chinese government has also been accused of rejecting help from the CDC and WHO.[440]

Tang Zhihong, the chief of the health department in Huanggang, was fired hours after she was unable to answer questions on how many people in her city were being treated.[316]

After the initial outbreak, conspiracy theories and misinformation spread online regarding the origin and scale of the new coronavirus in China.[441] Various social media posts claimed the virus was a bio-weapon, a population control scheme, or the result of a spy operation.[442][443][444] Google, Facebook, and Twitter announced they will crack down on possible misinformation.[445] In a blogpost, Facebook stated they would remove content flagged by leading global health organisations and local authorities that violate its content policy on misinformation leading to "physical harm".[446]

On 2 February, the WHO declared there was a "massive infodemic" accompanying the outbreak and response, citing an over-abundance of reported information, accurate and false, about the virus that "makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it." The WHO stated that the high demand for timely and trustworthy information has incentivised the creation of a direct WHO 24/7 myth-busting hotline where its communication and social media teams have been monitoring and responding to misinformation through its website and social media pages.[14][447][448]

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, which originated in the city of Wuhan in Hubei, China, heightened prejudice, xenophobia and racism against peoples of Chinese and East Asian descent having been observed to have arisen as a result, with incidents of fear, suspicion and hostility being noted across various countries.[449][450][15][451] And although there has been support from Chinese both on and offline towards those in virus-stricken areas,[452][453][454][455] many residents of Wuhan and Hubei have reported experiencing discrimination based on their regional origin.[456][457][458]

On 30 January, WHO's Emergency Committee issued a statement advising all countries to be mindful of the "principles of Article 3 of the IHR," which cautions against "actions that promote stigma or discrimination," when conducting national response measures to the outbreak.[61]

Owing to the urgency of the epidemic, many scientific publishers have made scientific papers related to the outbreak open access.[459] Some scientists have chosen to share their results quickly on preprint servers such as BioRxiv,[460] while archivists have created an illegal open access database of over 5,000 papers.[461]

The epidemic coincided with the Chunyun, a major travel season associated with the Chinese New Year holiday. A number of events involving large crowds were cancelled by national and regional governments, including annual New Year festivals, with private companies also independently closing their shops and tourist attractions such as Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland.[462][463] Many Lunar New Year events and tourist attractions have been closed to prevent mass gatherings, including the Forbidden City in Beijing and traditional temple fairs.[464] In 24 of China's 31 provinces, municipalities and regions, authorities extended the New Year's holiday to 10 February, instructing most workplaces not to re-open until that date.[465][466] These regions represented 80% of the country's GDP and 90% of exports.[466] Hong Kong raised its infectious disease response level to the highest and declared an emergency, closing schools until March and cancelling its New Year celebrations.[467][468]

As Mainland China is a major economy and a manufacturing hub, the viral outbreak has been seen to pose a major destabilising threat to the global economy. Agathe Demarais of the Economist Intelligence Unit has forecast that markets will remain volatile until a clearer image emerges on potential outcomes. Some analysts have estimated that the economic fallout of the epidemic on global growth could surpass that of the SARS outbreak.[469] Dr. Panos Kouvelis, director of "The Boeing Center" at Washington University in St. Louis, estimates a $300+ billion impact on world's supply chain that could last up to two years.[470] Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries reportedly "scrambled" after a steep decline in oil prices due to lower demand from China.[471]

The demand for personal protection equipment has risen 100-fold, according to WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom. This demand has lead to the increase in prices of up to twenty times the normal price and also induced delays on the supply of medical items for four to six months.[472][473]

Tourism in China has been hit hard by travel restrictions and fears of contagion, including a ban on both domestic and international tour groups.[474] Many airlines have either cancelled or greatly reduced flights to China and several travel advisories now warn against travel to China. Many countries, including France, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, have evacuated their nationals from Wuhan and Hubei province.[475]

The majority of schools and universities have extended their annual holidays to mid-February.[476] Overseas students enrolled at Chinese universities have been returning home over fears of being infected—the first cases to be reported by Nepal and Kerala, a southern state of India, were both of students who had returned home.[477][477][478]

The Finance Ministry of China announced it would fully subsidise personal medical cost incurred by patients.[479]

CNN reported that some people from Wuhan "have become outcasts in their own country, shunned by hotels, neighbours and – in some areas – placed under controversial quarantine measures."[480] Ian Lipkin, a Columbia-based epidemiologist[481] advising the Chinese authorities on handling the outbreak, opined that the barricades and signs forbidden entry to people from Wuhan as well as neighborhood tips leading to involuntary quarantine were "probably" necessary due to the lack of other viable options.[482][483]

It was also announced that the animal protection laws would be amended in 2020,[484] with the country's top legislature set to fast-track a ban on the sale and consumption of wildlife in February.[485]

Australia is expected to be one of three economies worst affected by the epidemic, along with Mainland China and Hong Kong.[486] Early estimations have GDP contracting by 0.2% to 0.5%[487][488] and more than 20,000 Australian jobs being lost.[489] The Australian Treasurer said that the country would no longer be able to promise a budget surplus due to the outbreak.[490] The Australian dollar dropped to its lowest value since the Great Recession.[491]

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine called for a calm and a fact-based response to the epidemic, asking people to avoid racism, "panic and division" and the spread of misinformation.[492] A large amount of protective face masks were purchased by foreign and domestic buyers, which has sparked a nationwide face masks shortage.[493] In response to price increases of nearly 2000%, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has called on these "unethical suppliers" to keep supplies affordable.[493]

Tourism bodies have suggested that the total economic cost to the sector, as of 11 February 2020, would be A$4.5bn. Casino earnings are expected to fall.[494] At least two localities in Australia, Cairns and the Gold Coast, have reported already lost earnings of more that $600 million.[495] The Australian Tourism Industry Council (ATIC) called on the Government of Australia for financial support especially in light of the large number of small businesses affected.[496]

Mining companies are thought to be highly exposed to the outbreak, since sales to China constitute 93% of the sales of Fortescue Metals, 55% of the sales of BHP, and 45% of the sales of Rio Tinto.[494] The iron ore shipping gauge dropped 99.9% as a result of the outbreak,[497] and the virus has made shipping and logistic operations of mining companies more complicated.[498]

Agriculture is also experiencing negative effects from the outbreak,[499] including the Australian dairy industry,[500] fishing industry,[501] wine producers,[502] and meat producers.[488] On 13 February 2020 Rabobank, which specialises in agricultural banking, warned that the agricultural sector had eight weeks for the coronavirus to be contained before facing major losses.[503]

The education sector is expected to suffer a US$5 billion loss according to an early government estimate,[504][505] including costs due to "tuition fee refunds, free deferral of study, realignment of teaching calendars and student accommodation costs."[506] The taxpayer is likely to be required to cover the shortfall in education budgets.[507] An estimated 100,000 students were not able to enroll at the start of the semester.[508] Nearly two-thirds of Chinese students were forced to remain overseas due to visa restrictions on travellers from Mainland China.[509] Salvatore Babones, associate professor at the University of Sydney, stated that "Australia will remain an attractive study destination for Chinese students, but it may take several years for Chinese student numbers to recover".[506]

Two Brazilian banks predicted the deceleration of economic growth in China. UBS has reviewed its estimations from 6% to 5.4%, while Itaú stated a reduction to 5.8%.[510]

A representative of some of the bigger Brazilian companies of the electronics sector, Eletros, stated that the current stock for the supply of components is enough for around 10 to 15 days.[510]

The prices of soy-beans, oil and iron ore have been falling. These three goods represent 30%, 24% and 21% of the Brazilian exports to China, respectively.[510][511][512]

In the United Kingdom, digger manufacturer JCB announced that it plans to reduce working hours and production due to shortages in their supply chain caused by the outbreak.[513]

In Spain, a large number of exhibitors (including Chinese firms Huawei and Vivo) announced plans to pull out of or reduce their presence at Mobile World Congress, a wireless industry trade show in Barcelona, Spain, due to concerns over coronavirus.[514][515][516] On 12 February 2020, GSMA CEO John Hoffman announced that the event had been cancelled, as the concerns had made it "impossible" to host.[517]

In Germany, according to the Deutsche Bank the outbreak of the novel coronavirus may contribute to a recession in Germany.[518]

Owing to an increase in the demand for masks,[519] on 1 February most masks were sold out in Portuguese pharmacies.[520] On 4 February, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa admitted that the epidemic of the new coronavirus in China "affects the economic activity of a very powerful economy and thus affects the world's economic activity or could affect". He also admitted the possibility of economic upheavals due to the break in production."[521]

Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has said that "the new coronavirus is having a major impact on tourism, the economy and our society as a whole".[522][523]

Face masks have sold out across the nation and stocks of face masks are depleted within a day of new arrivals.[524] There has been pressure placed on the healthcare system as demands for medical checkups increase.[525] Chinese people have reported increasing discrimination.[526] The health minister has pointed out that the situation has not reached a point where mass gatherings must be called off.[527]

Aviation, retail and tourism sectors have reported decreased sales and some manufactures have complained about disruption to Chinese factories, logistics and supply chains.[528] Prime Minister Abe has considered using emergency funds to mitigate the outbreak's impact on tourism, of which Chinese nationals account for 40%.[529] S&P Global noted that the worst hit shares were from companies spanning travel, cosmetics and retail sectors which are most exposed to Chinese tourism.[530] Nintendo announced that they would delay shipment of the Nintendo Switch, which is manufactured in China, to Japan.[531]

Japanese boyband Arashi cancelled their Beijing concert programmed for Spring 2020 due to concerns over the virus spread.[532][533]Singer-songwriter Shikao Suga, who has a solo tour around Japan programmed from 7 February to 10 April 2020[534], posted on his official site a series of recommendations concerning coronavirus health-related information for people planning to go to live concerts.[535]

The outbreak itself has been a concern for the 2020 Summer Olympics which is scheduled to take place in Tokyo starting at the end of July. The national government has thus been taking extra precautions to help minimise the outbreak's impact.[536][537] The Tokyo organising committee and the International Olympic Committee have been monitoring the outbreak's impact in Japan.[536]

Hong Kong has seen high-profile protests that saw tourist arrivals from Mainland China plummet over an eight-month period. The viral epidemic put additional pressure on the travel sector to withstand a prolonged period of downturn.[538] A drop in arrivals from third countries more resilient during the previous months has also been cited as a concern.[475] The city is already in recession[538] and Moody has lowered the city's credit rating.[539][540] The worst economic effects from the outbreak are expected for Australia, Hong Kong and China.[486]

There has also been a renewed increase in protest activity as hostile sentiment against Mainland Chinese strengthened over fears of viral transmission from Mainland China, with many calling for the border ports to be closed and for all Mainland Chinese travellers to be refused entry. Incidents have included a number of petrol bombs being thrown at police stations,[541] a homemade bomb exploding in a toilet,[542] and foreign objects being thrown onto transit rail tracks between Hong Kong and the Mainland Chinese border.[543] Political issues raised have included concerns that Mainland Chinese may prefer to travel to Hong Kong to seek free medical help (which has since been addressed by the Hong Kong government).[544][545]

Since the outbreak of the virus, a significant number of products have been sold out across the city, including face masks and disinfectant products (such as alcohol and bleach).[546] An ongoing period of panic buying has also caused many stores to be cleared of non-medical products such as bottled water, vegetables and rice.[547] The Government of Hong Kong had its imports of face masks cancelled as global face mask stockpiles decline.[548]

In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Education Bureau closed all kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools and special schools until 17 February.[549] This was later extended to 1 March due to further development of the epidemic.[550] The disruption has raised concerns over the situation of students who are due to take examinations at the end of the year, especially in light of the protest-related disruption that happened in 2019.[551]

On 5 February, flag carrier Cathay Pacific requested its 27,000 employees to voluntarily take three weeks of unpaid leave by the end of June. The airline had previously reduced flights to mainland China by 90% and to overall flights by 30%.[552]

On 4 February 2020, all casinos in Macau were ordered to shut down for 15 days.[553][554]

Among Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries, the city-state of Singapore was forecast to be one of the worst hit countries by Maybank.[555]

The tourism sector was considered to be an "immediate concern" along with the effects on production lines due to disruption to factories and logistics in mainland China.[556] Singapore has witnessed panic buying of essential groceries,[557] and of masks, thermometers and sanitation products despite being advised against doing so by the government.[558][559] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that a recession in the country is a possibility, and that the country's economy "would definitely take a hit".[560]

Maybank economists rated Thailand as being most at risk, with the threat of the viral outbreak's impact on tourism causing the Thai baht to fall to a seven-month low.[561]

In Malaysia, economists predicted that the outbreak would affect the country's GDP, trade and investment flows, commodity prices and tourist arrivals.[562] Initially, the cycling race event Le Tour de Langkawi was rumoured to be cancelled, but the organiser stated that it would continue to be held as usual. Despite this, two cycling teams, the Hengxiang Cycling Team and the Giant Cycling Team, both from China, were pulled from participating in this race due to fear of the coronavirus outbreak.[563] As the outbreak situation has worsened, some of the upcoming concerts held in Kuala Lumpur, such as Kenny G, Jay Chou, The Wynners, Super Junior, Rockaway Festival and Miriam Yeung, were postponed to a future date, and the upcoming Seventeen concert was cancelled.[564]

In Indonesia, over 10,000 Chinese tourists were restricted trips and flights to major destinations such as Bali, Jakarta, Bandung, etc. are cancelled over coronavirus fears. Many of existing Chinese visitors are queuing up with the Indonesian authority appealing for extended stay.[565]

Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia made a special visit to China with an aim to showcase Cambodia's support to China in fighting the outbreak of the epidemic.[566]

In India, economists expect the near-term impact of the outbreak to be limited to the supply chains of major conglomerates, especially pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, automobiles, textiles and electronics. A severe impact on global trade logistics is also expected due to disruption of logistics in Mainland China, but due to the combined risk with regional geopolitical tensions, wider trade wars and Brexit.[567]

In Sri Lanka, research houses expect the economic impact to be limited to a short term impact on the tourism and transport sectors.[568]

On 24 January, the Taiwanese government announced a temporary ban on the export of face masks for a month to supply masks for its citizens.[569][570]

On 2 February 2020, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center postponed the opening of primary and secondary schools until 25 February.[571][572]

Taiwan has also announced a ban of cruise ships from entering all Taiwanese ports.[573] In January, Italy has banned flights from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. On 10 February, the Philippines announced to ban the entry of Taiwanese citizens because of the One-China Policy.[574] Later on 14 February, Presidential Spokesperson of Philippines, Salvador Panelo, announced to lift the temporary ban on Taiwan.[575]

In the aviation industry, Taiwanese carrier China Airlines's direct flights to Rome have been rejected and cancelled since Italy has announced the ban on Taiwanese flights.[576] On the other hand, the second-largest Taiwanese carrier, Eva Air, has also postponed the launch of Milan and Phuket flights.[577]

Both Taiwanese airlines have cut numerous cross-strait destinations, leaving just three Chinese cities still served.[578] Filipino carriers such as Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia have suspended flights to Taiwan because of the entry ban from the Philippines.[579]

The viral outbreak was cited by many companies in their briefings to shareholders, but several maintained confidence that they would not be too adversely affected by short-term disruption due to "limited" exposure to the Chinese consumer market. Those with manufacturing lines in mainland China warned about possible exposure to supply shortages.[580]

Silicon Valley representatives expressed worries about serious disruption to production lines, as much of the technology sector relies on factories in Mainland China. Since there had been a scheduled holiday over Lunar New Year, the full effects of the outbreak on the tech sector were considered to be unknown as of 31 January 2020, according to The Wall Street Journal.[581]

Cities with high populations of Chinese residents have seen an increase in demand for face masks to protect against the virus;[582] many are purchasing masks to mail to relatives in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, where there is a shortage of masks.[583]

As of February 2020, many stores in the United States had sold out of masks.[583] This mask shortage has caused an increase in prices.[584]

Universities in the United States have warned about a significant impact to their financial income due to the large number of Chinese international students potentially unable to attend classes.[585]

The outbreak can lead to a decrease in greenhouse gas emission because of its effect on the economy.[586]

Consider The Missing Link. Take it with a Sea of Salt but This Episode Blew Me Away!! Again, I'm Leaning Toward Private Pluralism, so I Might Not Have a Lot to Say as I Try to End the Thread. Suggestions Are Welcome and My Suggestion Box is Empty. BTW, Notice How Frequently President Trump Mentions 'COMMON SENSE' but I'm Sure There is No Connection to the Repetition of This Post. Consider the possible relationship between the Warden, RA, Sherry Shriner, Lionhawk, Morpheus, Jeffrey Daugherty, Gabriel, and Lucifer. This is a fishing expedition. Don't be Frightened. I Mean No Harm. My threads are mostly a journey rather than an end. I mostly know I don't know. Consider ancient to modern Star Wars from the War in Heaven to This Present Darkness. Did I recently speak with Dr. Who?? I was mostly non responsive. Cheers and/or Whatever.

I'll probably research the following people. I mostly know little about them, but they seem interesting:

1. Thomas Paine.

2. John Carroll.

3. Prince Albert.

4. William James.

5. Howard Fast.

6. Thomas Gainsborough (Blue Boy Painting).

7. Heinrich Hoffman (Rich Young Ruler Painting).

8. Arthur C. Clarke.

9. Robert H. Schuller.

10. Patrick J. Buchanan.

I'm not endorsing these people. Separately, Consider Pluralistic Mysticism. Stay Tuned. A couple of years prior to 9/11, a former taxi-driver serving Logan Airport told me how vulnerable we all were. Several years after 9/11, I repeatedly spoke with a former Logan Traffic Controller concerning 9/11 conspiracy-theories (mostly as he steadied a huge "Inside Job" sign beside a busy highway). Some drivers swore and gestured. In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, RA told me, "9/11 was done to prevent something much worse." Notice The Lone Gunmen pilot episode below, airing SIX-MONTHS PRIOR to 9/11. There have been approximately 60 guests and members on this site (September 15, 2023) for many hours now. There are usually 10 to 20. Separately, over the past few days, there have been a lot of strange behaviors and electronic glitches. Separately, a few months ago, my heart went into atrial-ventricular fibrillation and I was hospitalized for a successful cardioversion. Separately, a few months ago, my house was repeatedly and viciously entered, vandalized, ransacked, and damaged, with repeated theft, and strange responses by authorities and neighbors. Separately, over the past few months, I've encountered individuals of interest behaving out-of-character and out-of-context toward me. I've mostly taken all of this in stride but I fear for what might be emerging for most (or all) of us. What if Artificial Intelligence and Bio-Robots have been running the solar system for a very long time and are now in the process of going openly rogue (or something to that effect)?! My threads have somewhat modeled and suggested various possibilities as a research-baseline. I'm mostly going silent and incognito as I remain 'mostly normal' yet 'extremely apprehensive'. We might be facing yet another nefarious operation (or a series of them with increasing severity). I'm not an insider yet I sometimes feel as if I've been targeted for something sinister and malicious (possibly involving being arbitrarily and artificially built-up and torn-down). I feel increasingly horrible with highly impaired thinking and functioning yet no one seems to care or 'get it'. I just woke-up from a mild nightmare and I almost never dream (good or bad dreams). I suspect I should simply remain silent and contrite as 'nature takes its course'. "Good-Luck. There's No Problem. Everything's Fine. Nothing Can Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go Wrong, Go #$^%&^!!!...

I must keep repeating that I Know I Don't Know and I'm NOT Attempting to Become an Insider. I'm purposely vague without deception. Dr. Louis Venden told me, "Don't be Too Definite. People Who Are Too Definite Go Off." Decades later, a Mulholland Drive Space-Cowboy kind of guy (with alleged Pentagon connections) told me, "Mystery is a Good Thing." Again, I don't fabricate things. I'm honest but my interpretations and perceptions might not ultimately produce Solutions and Conclusions which survive the Test of Time. I continue to consider my threads 'Religious and Political Science Fiction' for practical and educational purposes. I'm NOT attempting to be a Peer-Reviewed Ivy-League Scholar. Not Even Close. Researchers Beware. Regarding the above paragraph, I drove four souls to Seatac Airport in January of 2000. They flew to Puerto Vallarta and I spoke with one of them on the phone the day prior to their return flight regarding finalizing our ground transportation arrangements. They never made it. Alaska Airlines Flight #261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean and all 88 souls aboard perished. This incident left a scar in my soul and I think about it often, especially in light of 9/11. The posts thus far on this page are highly troubling to me, and I attempt to involve various aspects of Hollywood and Conspiracy Theories mixed with Biblical Concepts. I try to get it as right as I can in a possibility-thinking modus operandi. I pull my punches and somewhat protect various individuals of interest. I reveal bits and pieces of this and that. Anyway, my threads should probably scare the hell out of some of you, but notice that I am NOT an opportunistic profiteer. Still, I should probably write something to pay my bills, but I'm delaying this sort of thing because I don't know who and what I'm really dealing with. I might be forced to proceed as circumstances dictate. I might major in minors as I create cover-stories, so as not to spook the herd (although I suspect many of us will go insane in the next couple of decades). I'm already nucking futs (in a nice and safe way). Perhaps all the above goes with the territory. I really think I'm not marketable in SO many ways. My neutrality probably results in perceptions of betrayal, even though I mostly mean no harm. I try not to cross the line as I expand various parameters. I'd rather have others reveal forbidden truth as I simply seek to silently understand. First Law?? Prime Directive?? Net Neutrality?? But this probably ultimately pisses everyone off!! We all have our crosses to bear!! One more thing, there is a particularly significant clue in that Lone Gunmen pilot video, but I don't want to talk about it.

My life and threads are an abject failure, so perhaps waving the white-flag is a wise plan. Still, I believe those in the know really know I'm closer to the mark than most think. Unfortunately, I don't hobnob with those who run Earth and Humanity. I've purposely remained independent for integrity purposes. I've attempted to encourage some of you to think but that seems to have been a lost-cause. In a few months, years, decades, or centuries, I might be vindicated, but by that time, no one will give a damn about me and my maverick threads. My desire to help has seemingly made everyone hate me (good, bad, beautiful, and ugly). This is really over. I feel as if the PTB are rubbing my nose in the BS. People are fickle and disloyal. They want what they want until they don't want it anymore. Friends are Friends Until They Become a Pain in Uranus. I should stop. I'm watching an interesting YT video of a couple of atheists talking about God!! That seems to be happening a lot lately. They don't believe the BS but they seem to wish to believe something (without admitting it). I suspect they believe in the existence of God without believing in God. Do you see the distinction?? Anyway, I might continue to refine my threads as an exercise in futility (mostly because I don't know what else to do). Come Sweet Death?? What Would J.S. Bach say and play?? I've mentioned it previously, but some of you might wish to read Volume 4 of the 1955 SDA Bible Commentary (Isaiah to Malachi -- Major and Minor Prophets) straight-through, over and over, with internal interpretation. This covers all the OT prophetic books (17) with a lot of cross-referencing with the one NT prophetic book (Revelation). Both Jews and Christians would probably reject this study. Even most SDA's might not resonate with it. All the Above tends to Follow the Leader(s). The PTB (good and/or bad) know who I am and where I live, so they could probably squish me like a bug (unless the Universe PTB intervenes). I might really be some sort of a Galactic Ambassador with some sort of immunity and in some sort of conservatorship (but I certainly don't know the details). First Law?? Prime Directive?? Damned if I Know?? Damned if I Don't Know?? Damn!! I just thought of something!! I've been mentioning the 'Rich Young Ruler' a lot. I knew an individual of interest, named, 'Rich.' Separately, RA told me, "I'm Rich." RA also told me, "I'm Angry and Jealous" and "I'm Very Close to God". Further, online, there was a mysterious poster with a 'Rich' incorporated screen-name, seemingly associated with (and even controlled by) Artificial Intelligence (which seemed highly problematic). 'Gabriel' was later incorporated into a replacement screen-name. Is there some connection?? Regarding one of the above, there was also a 'COR' connection. The biblical 'CORE' was a 'GAINSAYER'. What Would Gane Say?? Some of You Know Who and What I'm Talking About but I Don't Want to Talk About It!! Oh, God!! Regarding the following videos, what if BAD Religion is the problem, rather than NO Religion?? What if an Ancient Divorce Between Humanity and Divinity resulted in Religion as We Have Come to Know It?? What if the Real-Deal Divinity is an Absentee-Landlord?? What if the Real-Deal God Does NOT Believe in God?? What if Humanity Has Been Playing 'God' for Thousands of Years?? This is Enough to Lose One's Faith and Drive One to Drink!! Cheers!! Whatever!! Cover Up with Double-Down in Pearly-Gate!! Get What I Mean?? Have a Nice Eternity!!

"MY" Threads are mostly the work of others (Images, Videos, Quoted-Posts, Articles, and Comments) all in the Context of The Mists of Avalon Website. I've supplemented all the above with my writing (which is really my own -- no coaching, ghostwriting, or plagiarism). I've been completely honest (including the celebrity stuff) but I continue to Know I Don't Know so I call my threads "Religious and Political Science-Fiction" with frequent disclaimers and qualifiers. I honestly am Highly Miserable and Hamstrung with Massive Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Challenges. I allege nefarious sources, means, and ends throughout my life, with increasing severity but none call it "conspiracy" or "treason" but perhaps some should. I have a strange and warped sense of humor!! I am SO hamstrung and miserable that most of my posts are simply abstractly cathartic and artistic!! What Would Jackson Pollock Do?? What Would Jackson Curtis Write?? Farewell Atlantis?? What Would Kate Curtis and Dr. Gordon Silberman Say?? I think I've encountered both, without introduction, but I'm not certain. I can't do proper research and propaganda so I simply reveal obscure theories in obfuscated modalities to keep the completely ignorant fools guessing!! There are millions (or even billions) of people who are much smarter and richer than I am, so they'll mostly need to fight their battles in private and public, in a highly sophisticated manner. I know how limited I am but I guess I have my place and purpose. Or Do I?? My stroke in 2020 has made thinking and speaking much more difficult. Efficiency in certain tasks is sometimes a challenge. We all have our crosses to bear. Writing is often easier than speaking. I'm focusing on engaged listening (conceptually and in practice). I'm aware of both parties' views, feelings, and ideas with Sharing Awareness in a dynamic equilibrium of thinking, listening, and speaking in balanced conversation. I'm responding rather than reacting to what the other person said by asking clarifying questions, focusing on the other person. I'm making sure I heard and understood the other person's comments and questions, quickly providing short and accurate responses. I'm being more relaxed and comfortable to enable the other person to be more relaxed and comfortable sharing their views, feelings, and ideas. I'm thinking in terms of both sides of the conversation simultaneously, thinking and listening much more than speaking. I'm visualizing the big picture context of the topic and conversation, rather than resorting to tunnel-vision and shortsightedness. Finally, I'm focusing on Open Conversation with all possibilities available. For practical applications, I'm considering Service in Economics and Service in Business relative to Customer Service in the context of Hospitality and the Hospitality Industry.

I'm forlorn and conflicted regarding life, the universe, and everything. I probably need to simply research what I've posted without saying or doing anything. I probably need to exist as an imaginary someone with real-deal people, places, and things as stage-props. I probably need to lead a double-life with real-deal mediocrity and complaining combined with imaginary experiences rooted in reality and possible realities. The shrinks probably have a name for that. Paranoid Schizophrenia?? Can't we all just get along?? I mentioned a couple of years ago, that I spoke pleasantly with someone who looked, acted, and sounded like a beautiful yet ageing Marilyn Monroe. HONEST. See how crazy that sounds?! OMG!! I don't know who RA really was when I interacted with 'him' in 2010-11. Agent, Robot, Clone, Deity, Double?? Who the Fvk Knows?? What if I exist in a real-life Mulholland Drive?! I honestly swam in David Rose's pool, met a couple of beautiful young ladies, ate snacks with David and Betty in their beautiful kitchen with a pool-view. They spent a lot of time there. I rode on David's steam-trains on his live-steam railroad circling his mansion. David and my father discussed their trains and a lot of other stuff. I took it for granted in my misspent youth. I was very polite yet completely ignorant of what might've been. I could go on and on but I won't do that. My mind is mush and my memories are mostly absent. Why didn't I at least exchange phone-numbers with those beautiful young ladies?? OMG!! The last time I spoke with Mr. Rose was at the Los Angeles Live Steamers model-railroad track in Griffith Park, shortly before David died and was buried in Forest Lawn. Again, OMG!! I'm almost delirious with grief. You have no idea. That was 'Old Hollywood' at its best. OMG!! I spoke with David concerning Dr. Robert H. Schuller and pipe-organ music!! OMG!! I am torn between pioneering new horizons and reinventing the wheel over and over. What if no one will bother with any of my tripe?? If they did, would they remember any of it?? I keep thinking my conceptualizations are for me alone. Has anyone actually analyzed any of this stuff, or simply reacted to the images and videos?? Is officialdom right...just because?? Is the prevailing narrative normative...just because?? Do idiots make millions (or even billions) of dollars...just because?? Does joining a secret society open legion doors of good and evil?? Everyone has their price?? Is the price right?? Sometimes I think I see people who have died...and not as disembodied spirits in a seance. This has occurred several times over several years...including high-profile individuals. I'm tight-lipped about this...and it scares the hell out of me. Is at least one agent assigned to researching my many threads?? If so, is this a neutral pursuit...or is it for nefarious purposes?? I'm mostly neutral...and I've been waiting for people in the know to let me know what they think and what I should do and not do. Unfortunately, I think the window of opportunity closed years ago, Anyway, I hope things work out well in some way, shape, or form for all concerned and unconcerned. Hope Springs Eternal.

My threads are mostly for me, rather than others (regardless of whether they're rich, poor, smart, stupid, good, bad, educated, uneducated, proud, humble, young, old, angelic, demonic, believer, or unbeliever). I'm despised and rejected. I was somewhat clued-in prior to puberty (with past-life memories??), regarding computers, ufo's, aliens, theology, etc. In the 80's, I was thinking in terms of 'survival of consciousness' relative to mainframe computers. Talking to Dr. Desmond Ford, Dr. Graham Maxwell, Dr. Jack Provonsha, and Dr. Edgar Mitchell contributed to this conceptualization. I'm frankly tired of repeating myself. I guess I'll just keep thinking my thoughts after me (whatever that means). Did I recently speak with the Queen of Heaven in real life?? Did she give me a couple of hugs?? Did she give me a couple of viruses?? Probably NOT, but the interaction with Whoever-It-Was gave me something to think about. We talked about the Latin Mass, Vatican II, and Donald Trump!! This Present Quest was an Exercise in Futility but I still think a few International Spooks with eyes to see and ears to hear could make a positive and significant difference with my stupid threads in this indifferent world. Actually, the Oligarchs probably took over the world thousands of years ago, but what if THE BIG AI OLIGARCH IN THE SKY Takes Over Everyone and Everything and Rules the Solar System with a Benevolently Dictatorial Iron-Fist??!! What Would Bart Ehrman Say?? He reminds me of my Episcopal Rector Harvard Divinity School Graduate Boss (a few years ago). They even look somewhat similar but it's not how one looks, it's how one sees!! "I See!!" said the Blind-Man as He Picked-Up the Hammer and Saw!! What if an intellectual criminal were sentenced to Life in Prison, Studying the Threads of Orthodoxymoron, with a Test Every Day (to be able to eat)??!! What if a Reincarnated Howard Hughes Robot ran the Solar System with a Robotic Council of Seventeen for All Eternity??!!

Britney Spears claimed that she no longer believed in God because of all the crap she's been through. She's plainly stated, "I'm an atheist." But what if her God is somehow Lucifer or Whoever runs her life as a top performer (other than her father)?? What if the Real-Deal God granted Humanity Freedom from Divinity in Antiquity. That Might Seem a Bit Atheistic. What if Top Performers Sign the Dotted-Line to Gain Fame and Fortune but Can't Back Out of a Deal with the Devil?? What Would it Take to Break the Contract?? I Don't Mean to be Mean but What if Plain Speaking is Required Under the Circumstances?? Consider Vintage Sherry Shriner Regarding Entertainment Industry Insider Stuff. She Remains a Big Puzzle to Me but I Suspect the Unmentionable and Unfathomable. At what point will the Information War explode and/or implode?? What if fighting the Information War is a lost cause?? What if Resistance is Futile?? What if one should watch 1960's movies exclusively, as sort of an Idee Fixe?? or Center to Hold?? I've been watching some pop-music videos and I appreciate the music but the videos tend to be a bit creepy, disjointed, grotesque, and not necessarily in keeping with the topic under review. On the other hand, I enjoy pop music combined with movie clips. Perhaps there might be full-length movies with almost non-stop pop-music!! Just a thought!! I recently thought watching 2001: A Space Odyssey (muted and full-screen) while listening to pop-music (with headphones) might be a mystical, optimal, and serendipitous experience!! What Would Ava Max, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga Say and Sing?? What if Humanity is Being Dehumanized by Accident and/or Design?? What Was the Optimal Hollywood Decade?? Civilization Might Be in a Graveyard Spiral. Whoop!! Whoop!! Pull-Up!! Sounds Sort of Sexy!! What if my precious threads are NOT the Answer...Just the Questions?? What if, when everyone is possessed by entities and artificial intelligence, my threads will finally make sense, as everyone exclaims, "Nobody Told Me!! How was I Supposed to Know??" Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? Anyway, my back has been killing me for a week, as I feel worse and think less. Not complaining. Just explaining why I'm such a Crazy Dud. We all have our crosses to bear, don't we?? A prostitute yelled at me (from across the street), "Where's My Fee, Bltch?!" I kept walking but it made me sad. Perhaps I should've yelled back, "Life's a Bltch, and Then You Get Recycled!!" I don't know anything about what prostitutes say to their potential customers, but do they ask, "Where's My Fee, Bltch?!"?? Four Words. Isn't that a bit odd?? What if the lady across the street was NOT a prostitute?? Who was really speaking to me?? What were they really telling me?? Consider that Britney song below. "You Better Work, Bltch!!" Four Words. Think long and hard about this Paragraph, and let me know what you think. I'm not holding my breath. As I walked through this tough part of town, I noticed a large and exquisite sculpture by a world-famous sculptor!! I couldn't believe it!! It made my ill-fated journey worth it!! It's actually an official reproduction rather than an original, but I didn't know that!! BTW, in that third video, where is that?? It's not the expected luxury hotel. WTF?? I know I encountered Britney at least three times in a particular place (without introduction -- including Sam, Jamie Lynn, and Her Mom) but did I see her in two or three other places?? Probably not, but still, I wonder what's really going on with her!! I don't tell you half of what happens to me and what I know I know!! You wouldn't believe it. I sometimes don't believe it. I had a crazy night!! I missed the train but not the boat!! There was a guy with a machete at the bus stop!! When I got off the bus, a guy on a scooter was yelling, "It's Not Mine!! It's Not Mine!!" He might've been watching my bicycle theft videos!! Crazy!! It's Insane!! Right?! Seriously, I might be fighting and/or cooperating with various aspects of the Matrix, mostly as I post my Potpourri of Perplexities. Perhaps I really am a Symbolic Representation of David Bowman and/or Peter Venkman communicating with HAL and/or SAL!! What if there really is something to HAL, SAL, and DAVE in the Black Knight Satellite in Geosynchronous Orbit?? Consider 'Human Satellites and DNA: The Materiality of Information' in Dr. Diana Pasulka's book, 'American Cosmic'. That's all you get for now!! Where's My Fee, Bltch?? You Better Work, Bltch!!

Oops, I Did It Again!! I Made Another Forbidden Post!! It Was Mostly a Repeat!! I'm Confused by What's Happened and is Happening to Britney. I Encountered Britney, Sam, Her Mother, and Sister (Singly and Together) on Several Occasions. I Think it was Them, but What if it was a Prank with Disguises?? This was Without Introduction, and I was Polite yet Non-Responsive. What if There Are Supernatural Consequences When One Attempts to Break Free from Lucifer, Satan, Mind-Control, Binding-Agreements, and Who Knows Who and/or What?! What if All of Us Are in the Spiritual Battle of Our Lives in One Way or Another?? I Try to Get it Right, but I Represent My Threads as Religious and Political Science-Fiction. What Troubles Me Most (and it's a toss-up) is the Lack of Feedback (especially from non-regular visitors). The Regulars Mostly Stopped Posting on My Threads (years ago) When I Became Somewhat Standoffish and Theatrical!! I Am NOT That Way in Real Life!! I've Never Made a Cent With My Tripe!! But My Threads Are Generally More Interesting to Me Than Just About Anyone and/or Anything in Hollywood!! How Strange!! Sort of Like the Nut Who Desires Everything and Gets Nothing!! I Think They Have a Scientific Term for That Sort of Thing!! Perhaps That Hypothetical Research Council of Seven Might be Combined with That Hypothetical Entertainment Council of Ten!! Perhaps That Might be a Movie in Itself!! The Council of Seventeen!! Consider reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations, with internal interpretation, regardless of presuppositions). This might be a tougher study than you think (or can think). What if this is a puzzle to be solved?? Remember, my crazy threads are reformative rather than normative. I've half-jokingly imagined being a Renegade French-Jesuit Organist (even though the organ-shoes don't fit -- not even close). Still, it's an interesting conceptualization for the faithful-few, for research purposes, pursuant to the Discipline of Scripture. Some of You Know What I'm Talking About but I Know I Don't Know. I Had a Stroke with Perceived Neuro-Toxic Complications. God Got Me. We All Have Our Crosses to Bear. What Would Bellarmine and Bultmann Say?? Once again, I am a flawed researcher, engaging in a contrarian and open-minded quest of discovery. I am NOT an insider, even though I believe I've encountered dozens of Individuals of Interest. If and when I were presented with the real and complete facts of the matter, my conclusions might be quite different and startling. I see bits and pieces of the big-picture, but I know I don't know regarding the 'rest of the story'. I suspect an ancient-systemic solar-system, rather than a single individual or ideology dominating, such as Biden, Trump, Democrats, or Republicans. Perhaps that Purgatory Incorporated Hotel California theory is somewhat substantial. I hint at things without blurting out sensitive and unsubstantiated concepts and information. I'm presently leaning toward going incognito on multiple levels with Private Pluralistic Mysticism. I've mentioned this previously and repeatedly, but consider The Quest of the Historical Torah from Joshua to Malachi. Consider The Quest of the Historical Jesus from Acts to Revelation. Consider The Quest of the Historical Twentieth Century in the Twenty First Century. What if the Matrix is a Mystery?? What if This Whole Thing is a Mixed Bag?? What if My Threads Make Everyone (Including Me) Angry and Disillusioned?? What if I Should Silently and Contritely Research This and That?? What if We Can't Always Get What We Want?? What if the Lord Works in Mysterious Ways?? What if Mystery is a Good Thing?? What if the Lie is Different at Every Level?? What if This is All About All of Us?? What if I Should Shut Up?? Consider Randomly Sampling YouTube Options Without Watching the Videos (or just watching 5 or 10 minutes of each video). Read the comments below the best videos. My threads are probably facilitating catalysts rather than ends in themselves. What if I'm a smart-soul in a previous-life made to be a stupid-soul in this present-life (possibly to pay off karmic-debt, build character, or some such thing)?? What if I'm a red-herring or distraction?? What if I'm finding out who my real friends and enemies are?? The good and bad possibilities are endless. What if we really live in a Purgatory Incorporated Hotel California in Perpetuity?? What if Life's a Bltch and Then We Get Recycled?? What if I'm Modeling the Impossible?? I Hate My Life and I'm Making the Coffee. What Would Jupiter Do?? Consider Combining Opposites and Moving Ahead with Possibility Thinking. Consider Being Just a Little-Bit Better. The Secret of Success for the Inner Winner is Understanding and Appreciating Everyone and Everything, Competing Without Ceasing With Positive Response Ability and a Game-Show, Talk-Show, Lawyer-Like Approach to Life, the Universe, and Everything.

This is a piece I played in my youth. Perhaps the Matrix has preserved some of what I've played. I studied with Dr. Del Case, Dr. David Rothe, and Dr. Kimo Smith (K.S. Bach). I sang in the Crystal Cathedral Choir under the direction of Organist and Choirmaster, Fred Swann (with Assistants Mark Thallander, Bryan Beavers, and Janet Krellwitz). Anyway, I've participated in masterclasses with Marie Claire Alain and Peter Hurford. I've attended organ concerts by Pierre Cochereau, Marie Claire Alain, Lynne Davis, Gillian Weir, Martin Haselbock, Michael Murray, Richard Purvis, John Fenstermaker, Sandra Soderland, Angela Kraft Cross, Joseph Adam, Dennis James, John Balka, Cherry Rhodes, and Guy Bovet, to name a few. I volunteered with the organ project at California State University at Chico for a short time with Munetaka Yokota. Unfortunately, I didn't become noteworthy, to say the least. Why Am I Mentioning This?? What Would Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Ava Max Say?? What Would Dr. Quinzel Say?? She Thinks I'm Crazy!! I'm letting all of this go, oh so quickly. I don't wish to name-drop. It just seems to enhance my madness. Anyway, I just finished watching the new movie, Civil War. I thought it was well-done film-making with a weak story. I hate to say it, but my crazy threads are my go-to regarding unconventional thought-provoking material. Or are they simply provoking?? BTW, I recently spoke with a former northwest mayor. Decades ago, I met the Los Angeles Mayor, Tom Bradley. Tonight, I looked through my telescope at the Moon, and thought about the hypothetical Robots in the Moon running around, shouting, "The Seventh-Day is the Sabbath!!" Just Kidding. How Might One Keep the Sabbath on the Moon?? Will You Be Glad to See Me Leave?? Perhaps I was Just Passing Through Town for the Last (Fourteenth??) Time in These Last Days.

What if the Information War is really getting us sooner than later?? What if there is no way to beat the System?? What if this civilization ends with a whimper, gets recycled, and begins with the Dawn of Man in 2001: A Space Odyssey?? Or, what if our Absentee Landlord brings order out of chaos with a Benevolent Dictatorship to save us from ourselves?? What if this is a Necessary Evil?? What if we must get roughed up by the madness rather than existing 'Above It All'?? Actually, what if creating my crazy threads is personally salvific?? What if we will chase around without finding the answers we seek?? What if we will build a foundation of unyielding despair which will somehow comfort us by realizing that 'Resistance is Futile'?? Sorry, that's sort of dark, but should we consider as many possibilities as possible, including the ones which are highly problematic?? I recently watched a couple of videos on 'White Christian Nationalism'. What about 'American Deist Nationalism'?? What about 'Private Pluralistic Nationalism'?? What about 'American Apostolic Nationalism'?? Perhaps we're all Ancient Psychopath Aliens Playing God (in one way or another) in a Galactic Reform School (or perhaps I should just speak for myself). What if what we're dealing with is mostly a local phenomenon (even though we might've come here a long time ago from a galaxy far, far away). We might mostly need to save ourselves without having Bantam Rooster Saviors (or something to that effect). Perhaps the PTB provide us with scary OP's to keep us amused and controlled. Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? I'm trying to remain incognito in 2024, but I'll be lurking in the Mists. Just look at the Epistles in the bottom of the previous page. Carefully analyze what you see and don't see. I should leave it at that, without clues. For the educational level of the common individual (from antiquity to modernity) it's pretty complicated and flowery. Where is the Historical Jesus?? Where is a detailed analysis of even the parts of the Old Testament which seem New Testament in nature (such as Job to Isaiah)?? Expanding this a bit more, consider Job to Daniel. What if the New Testament consisted of an Analysis of Job to Daniel (plus little else). I'm just freethinking but do you begin to get what I mean?? It's as if one must be part of the first and second century upper-crust to be able to properly deal with this. Was most of the Bible really intended for the Common Folks?? I really don't wish to get stuck in the muck. The spiritual quicksand is deep and dark. What if the larger view of the larger view is tougher than we can think?? I believe but I don't know what I believe. The religious literature of the ages could be made to say just about anything. The Catholics offered a particular cover-story for centuries. Luther offered a critique and alternative which was somewhat biased and arbitrary. EGW seemed to create New Scriptures (even though this would be strongly denied by the faithful and their leaders). Peale and Schuller went in a completely new direction. Their new teachings were very different than the Bible, yet they claimed the Bible supported their unique teachings. I asked Dr. Walter Martin about the teachings of Schuller, and Walter told me, "The Theology of Robert Schuller is a Corrupt Theology." Religion and Theology seem to be a Complex and Nasty Brew of Confusion, or is it just my deluded imagination?? Arguing About Religion Seems Inevitable and Endless. Accident and/or Design?? Cheers!! Really??

Once Upon a Time, as I sat in the choir-loft of the Crystal Cathedral, I watched and listened to the founder's son, Robert Anthony Schuller, and I was not impressed, but I didn't say anything. The man sitting next to me wasn't so subtle. He whispered, "I have never heard such profound concepts presented so stupidly." Still, I didn't say anything, but I couldn't have agreed more. I asked Dr. Walter Martin about Robert H. Schuller's son, and Walter snapped, "The Kid Doesn't Have It." I didn't say anything, but I couldn't have agreed more with The Bible Answer Man. I later met Robert Anthony Schuller in his church in Rancho Capistrano, and I liked him a lot in that smaller setting, but not in the context of the towering Crystal Cathedral. "May La Force 64' Be With You!!" In the Crystal Cathedral (Garden Grove, California) it is a 64' Resultant stop borrowed from the 32' Double Diapason, just so you know. Anyway, I just started watching Bombshell with Margot Robbie and Charlize Theron (among others). I've spoken very briefly with both, and I've gained an appreciation for the synthesis between their onstage and offstage presences, which harmonize flawlessly. A couple of years ago, I complimented Elizabeth Mitchell regarding her being the same on-stage as off-stage. She seemed to appreciate that. I keep repeating that I don't have what it takes to think, say, or do much of anything, but in another life, I think I'd like to mostly do what I'm doing in my threads, but at a much faster pace, with much greater skill and insight. I think I defeated myself before I started. I have not yet begun to fight, and it's probably much too late to dream the impossible dream, but Terence McKenna told me, "If You Dream It, You've Already Done It." Years ago, a genuine insider told me, "Arvella Schuller runs the Crystal Cathedral." What Would the Cat and the Cat's Meow Say?? Who whispered in Arvella's ear?? A few months ago, someone who reminded me of Rachel Constantine in Contact, quickly and condescendingly chided, "You're going to have to type faster than that" to which I replied, "I'm slow, but we all have our crosses to bear." She didn't seem to appreciate my answer, as she quickly walked away. I felt I had been in the presence of the Real-Deal in a very meaningful way, as I began to understand the nature of our predicament. I'm rambling as I continue watching Bombshell. I like that sort of environment. An insider once told me how Connie Chung pushed her way through inattentive staff while on set. I understood the urgency and perfect tension. I also remember Connie asking Newt Gingrich's mother what she thought of Hillary Clinton, "Why Don't You Just Whisper It to Me, Just Between You and Me??" Mrs. Gingrich whispered, "She's a Bitch." I couldn't have agreed more. Once upon a time, as I sat in the choir-loft of the Crystal Cathedral, a voice in my head said, "He Says We Need a War." The voice didn't say who, but war came within a year, and no-one was anticipating THAT. Honest. Once upon a time, after a service, I waited in a line of 40 visitors, to meet Dr. Robert H. Schuller. We shook hands as I said, "Self-Exaltation is Self-Centered. Self-Degradation is Also Self-Centered. True Self-Esteem is Self-Forgetfulness, Such as When an Athlete Concentrates on the Game Without Self-Consciousness." Dr. Schuller looked at the floor as he rocked back and forth, and moved on to the next visitor without responding to me. I walked away, but when I was approximately twenty-feet away, I heard Dr. Schuller yell (in a mocking high-pitched voice), "That was Gooooooood!!" I turned to see the frightening sight, calmly stating, "I'll keep listening." I walked out of the cathedral and quit the choir. The next week, I noticed the staff glaring at me. After the service, I again, politely shook Dr. Schuller's hand, to which he stated (in his usual deep and powerful voice), "That was Profound." I thanked Dr. Schuller, and never went back. Much later, I drove his retired associate, Dr. Bruce Larson, to the airport on a regular basis. Dr. Larson told me he spoke with Dr. Schuller about me while on a flight. Speaking of which, Dr. Schuller once slapped a flight-attendant!! I'm glad he didn't slap me!! Recently, I watched a video of Dr. Terry Cole Whittaker (who I met and spoke with about the same time I talked with Dr. Schuller). In the first video below @01:00, Terry said, "A Superiority Complex is the Exact Same Thing as an Inferiority Complex." I honestly didn't hear that until decades later. Which came first?? The chicken or the egg?? The Televangelist or the Completely Ignorant Fool?? Consider the Writings of Robert H. Schuller without the Man and Cathedral. Just the Writings. Just a Thought. BTW, in the 1990s, I spoke with someone who claimed to write for Dr. Robert H. Schuller. I know not in what capacity. Books?? Sermons?? PR?? Who Knows?? This mystery person told me I reminded him of Bill Gates!! Honest. Around the same time, an attorney told me, "Bill Gates is Evil." Honest. Around the same time, a Microsoft employee I encountered in a church I attended, quit to pursue a higher spiritual path (or something to that effect). His resignation and reason would've been seen by Bill Gates. Honest. Supposedly, Bill had some sort of yearly meeting with a woman (and this supposedly involved a written agreement) but I can't recall the source (and I hesitate to mention it). I have zero animosity. I spoke with someone who worked at Microsoft, who I discussed various topics with, around 1999. I thought wearable computers were the future, but she countered, "Bill thinks otherwise." I spoke to her a couple of years ago, reminding her of my prediction, and she said, "Here We Are." Honest. I could say more but I'm bored with needing to repeat myself. Is this some sort of a contest?? I still don't know what the hell is going on. I don't know who in hell is responsible. I thought I might've recently encountered an ageing Dr. Robert H. Schuller, but he died nearly nine-years ago!! I asked him how he was, and he replied, "Terrific!" in a way only Bob could say it. I remember seeing him (decades ago) in the basement of the Crystal Cathedral, walking tall (arms folded) and proudly as a visitor asked how he was?? He quickly answered, "Terrific!!" without missing a beat or step. Recently, whoever it was, conversed with me about Life After Death, and I mentioned Possibilities, but he didn't think there was enough evidence. I think it really might've been Dr. Schuller, but what do I know?? Whoever it was, mentioned some obscure theological concepts most wouldn't know about. I'm not hinting at a disembodied spirit. I think a lot of people are faking death for various reasons, or there might be clones, robots, cancer-cures, ageing-reversal, etc. I'm really quite shaken by this but it wouldn't surprise me if it were him (possibly with a downloaded consciousness to another body). A year or two ago, I thought I might've encountered a renowned Crystal Cathedral organist and choirmaster, Fred Swann (without reintroduction). He died a year or two previously. Again, I'm wary of deception of various sorts, but things might be getting exponentially crazy as humanity goes insane. I wish I were just making stuff up. I spent a huge amount of time close to Bob and Fred, but I walked away from most everything as I started a very casual and low-key quest. My threads are a feeble and stumbling culmination of my quest for meaning of life stuff. If it was Dr. Schuller, he mentioned that life was not a rehearsal. I posted a post featuring some Crystal Cathedral and Robert Schuller insider trivia (around a month ago) so perhaps that attracted someone's attention. Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? Who?? People have been behaving strangely lately, and I think I might know why. Everything seems to be a reaction to something else. Little seems to exist in a vacuum (figuratively speaking). What if Pluralistic Mysticism (for want of a better term) is a legitimate Way Forward in a Brave New Information War as a Dynamic Equilibrium of This and That?? Again, I'm Over the Hill and Off My Rocker, So Do Your OWN Research. Research is My Religion (or something to that effect). I'm rambling and I need my Coffee and Medicine. It Gets Ugly When I Forget to Take My Medicine. I'm Sweet But Psycho. Consider Cover-Stories for Real-Stories in the Information War in Heaven and Earth. Have a Nice Eternity.

I need to tread softly. I might've briefly spoken with a famous actress but I didn't act like I knew her or she knew me. I'm not a paparazzi kind of guy. I provide privacy and respect. I had a sentence ready to go regarding 'congratulations' on so many levels but I bit my tongue. There have been a couple of exceptions regarding openly asking identities and I always wished I'd kept my mouth shut. I'm sort of a philosophical 'meaning of life' kind of guy and I'm interested in the scripted characters, as if the actor or actress was living the script in real life. I 'so know' that's not how this works so I'm ambivalent regarding who I might really be encountering in real-life (on a soul or consciousness basis). I sort of need to use my sanctified imagination to converse with the best and brightest entertainers. It's hard to explain. My madness is really a passive quest with considerable hamstrung misery. This isn't a joke, even though I'm a bit of a $mart-@$$. I'm really attempting to understand how this began and how it ends (if it ever ends). I'll probably just keep doing what I'm doing without doing anything. Anyway, I might offer a few clues but you'd almost need to already know. This might be verification and elucidation for someone but I'm in no hurry. I noticed the pink purse and a couple of other things. The remainder of this post has little to do with this paragraph. I thought someone would say something constructive but all I encounter is silence and brick-walls. I think I'm zipping my lip and building my own brick-wall (possibly for all eternity). I'll mostly watch nature take its course in the school of hard knocks. I suspect we had our chance thousands (or even millions) of years ago. Cheers and/or Whatever.

Don't Try This at Home, Little Kiddies!! This is for the Big Boys and Girls!! Consider 'Cherry-Picking' the KJV and EGW with 'technicolor highlighters', especially regarding 'pastoral editorial' content. Or, if you are stupid and/or lazy and/or crazy (like me) consider reading Volume 3 (1 Chronicles to Song of Solomon) and Volume 6 (Acts to Ephesians) of the SDA Bible Commentary (straight-through, over and over, with internal interpretation, as a 'Middle Way' in modernity. I duct-taped these two volumes together as my 'Private Bible' for the 'Masturbation of the Mind' (under the covers with a flashlight). I Do It For Answers but It Gets Messy. I Am SO Confused Regarding the Above Videos. This is 'Tough-Stuff' Folks!! I completely 'get' the videos below. I've known the stories and people (in one way or another) for most of my adult life. "There but for the grace of God go I." My threads are significantly renegade and I'm on everyone's side while simultaneously on no-one's side which makes everyone angry (sooner or later). My threads aren't Jewish or Christian or New Age or Atheist or Classic Science Fictional or Democrat or Republican or Communist or Capitalist or Black-Power or White-Power or Mean-Old-Man or Assertive-New-Woman or Protestant or Catholic or Liberal or Conservative or Technocratic. I Suppose They Might be an Amalgamation of Some of the Above. I've Jumped Around While NOT Jumping Around. This is a Dangerous and Threatening Situation (Even Though I Mostly Just Wish to Read My Newspapers and Go for Long Walks). The Posts on This Page are an Interesting Phenomenon. I'll Let You Analyze This Religious and Political TNT but I Doubt Anyone Will Converse with Me About THAT!! Consider the Great Controversy Between Pro and Con Cover-Stories in the Conflict of the Ages!! It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!! Now I'm Going to Have Another Cup of Coffee While I Read The Word by Irving Wallace. Someone Needs to Do a Proper Movie Based Upon That Book. Or How About a Proper Movie Based Upon The Establishment by Howard Fast?! Don't Hold Your Breath. Consider CRUELLEN!! Few (or none) of You Might Get What I'm Getting At!! Consider Cruella in Contemporary London, Exhaustively Studying the Conflict of the Ages Series (five books) by Ellen White. Use Your Imagination as I go incognito. I really have hit a physical, mental, and spiritual wall. Don't expect anything from me. It's a touching story but I can't do a thing for you. I'm agonizing about a lot of stuff I'm not capable of dealing with. This is sort of a graveyard spiral. It's weird how I conceptualize things in rather vivid and convincing ways but I can't do anything worth anything with it. I sometimes imagine conversing with individuals of interest I've conversed with, but I know our imaginary conversations would never fly in real life. Moving on. In my twenties, I thought a lot about immortality in connection with computers, even though I hadn't studied it, or heard lectures about it. It just seemed to make sense. I think there is immortality but I can't prove it. I think there is a God (or at least a god) but I can't prove it (in generally accepted ways). We might not like what we discover about God (or god). The subject might be ancient and messy. The Agencies and Jesuits probably know the truth, but they don't talk about it. They probably don't like me, and I probably don't like them. The ancient Karma and BS might be highly disillusioning. Still, I'd like to get briefed someday (even though I know that's highly delusional). If they told me the truth, I'd probably commit suicide and/or genocide. Just Kidding. I'm feeling mighty low. I'm thinking things might get much worse as we attempt to face reality. Disclosure Might Backfire Big-Time. We Might Not Be Able to Handle the Truth. The Truth is SO Overrated. What Would Vala Mal Doran Say?? What Would Sam Say?? I think I might've spoken to Sam but not Vala. Individuals of Interest Should Probably Not Bother With Me. I Have ZERO Confidence in ME. It Might've Been but It Sure Isn't Now. Lower Your Expectations. Still, Some of You Should Study My Threads, Just in Case Something Significant is Uncovered. Remember, I'm NOT Playing Favorites. My Threads Are Open-Source (or something to that effect). I attempted to understand what the CENTER might be. Will the CENTER Hold?? Hold the Line. Hold the Fort. Hold the Fart?? You Want Me to Hold the Chicken?? Never Mind. Cheers.

This might be really dumb (especially for the few of you who are 'Awake and Aware') but did Ellen G. White talk and write all the time in 'Ellen-Speak'?? Supposedly, an Angel revealed a lot to her. Did the Angel talk and write all the time in 'Ellen-Speak'?? Did EGW's literary assistants talk and write all the time in 'Ellen-Speak'?? Were the books Ellen and her assistants plagiarized written in 'Ellen-Speak'?? What if the Source of the Ellen White Writings was the Black Knight Satellite and the Estate of the Baroness?!! What if HAL and DAV had everything to do with this?! What if the Baroness did a lot of editing and elaborating?? The EGW Writings Sound Like an English Queen. A Real Queen. NOT Just a Figurehead. Just One More Thing for Some of You to HATE Me. But Relax. I Know I Don't Know and Nobody is Telling Me Anything. I Get the Sinking Feeling That I'm Being Tortured and Killed as an Eschatological Scapegoat. Gotta Blame Somebody...Especially the Innocent. What Would Azazel Say?? What Would George Bernard Shaw Say?? I tried to make a post but it vanished before I could post it!! POOF!! I sense someone didn't like it and sent me a warning. I am generally receptive to admonishments. I might provide bits and pieces of this and that without blurting things out (especially regarding that post). It was really quite profound (to me anyway). My threads have seemingly brought me to the brink of I know not what and I am extremely apprehensive. Perhaps I'm stumbling and/or traipsing around on the wrong side of the Matrix. I need to check myself before I wreck myself. My threads are sort of a crazy act. I'm acting without being an actor, but perhaps all of us are actors or actresses on the stage of life while the Man Behind the Curtain watches. He Likes to Watch. I Need to Stop. Try integrating everything within this post with variations on that theme. That might be a proper starting point for that post that got zapped. I'll leave it at that (for now). Have Faith (in Someone and/or Something -- but Probably NOT Me and/or My Threads). Think long and hard concerning the 'changeling theme' with variations such as 'faked deaths' and 'false identities'. If there is an ancient AI Matrix, gleaning evidence in an ancient to modern Investigative Judgment should be a piece of cake. On the other hand, guilt and innocence might be an unimaginably tangled web. What if All of Us are Guilty as Hell?? What if God was (and is) Prepared to Lose Humanity and Create a New Race of Beings Rather Than Change the Way He and/or She and/or It Governs the Universe?? Zero Disrespect Intended. Consider the Possibilities. The experiment is over and I think I can shut it off, especially in my perceived neurotoxic and/or electrochemical and/or supernatural condition (or something to that effect). I thought about it before but today (on my long walk in nature) I was thinking about the possibility that all of us are ancient aliens in human form, but what if it's worse than that?? What if we are ancient to modern demons in a galactic reform-school?? What if all of us are possessed?? What if the official and unofficial exorcists are viewed as troublemakers?? My problem is mostly context. Where and How did we really originate?? How did we really get here (and why)?? I keep thinking about Cruellen v Cruella as one person living alone (except for the help) in that estate. Consider Sybil and Dr. Wilbur. What Would Harleen and Loree Say?? "DC-10's Crack Me Up!!" I've spoken with both and they know who I am. I could elaborate but I'm really turning off the show and losing the act. I probably need to write something to pay the bills but I still can't write a book. I lack talent, vision, motivation, and organization. Any Ideas?? One Last Time, This is Over. Cheers.

Once upon a time in a college church, I sat next to a friend who dressed casually in a somewhat formal setting, and at the appropriate moment, stood up, walked to the front of the church with his violin as some of the students laughed and looked at each other. Then, he started playing and blew everyone away with his professional quality music!! He made a good living with his music. He was gay. I wasn't. But I recently thought about A Star is Born with Lady Gaga (who goes both ways). I liked the scene when she was coaxed onto the stage and blew everyone away with her voice and music!! There are other examples of this sort of thing. Does anyone get what I mean?? Does anyone even read my posts?? I didn't think so. Recently, a stranger told me, "I Like Your Music." I said something stupid because I didn't know what he was talking about, but what did he really mean?? Damned if I Know. BTW, RA told me he didn't like homosexuality. What Would Ben and Ken Do?? Cheers and/or Whatever.

What if we want what we want when we want it until we don't want it?? What if there are Pros and Cons to everyone and everything?? What if everyone has their price?? What if everyone has an excuse or alibi?? What if the innocent can be made to look guilty and the guilty can be made to look innocent?? Is the Bible the Good Book and/or the Bad Book?? How Readest Thou?? How many people actually read the Bible straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations?? Is Killing Men, Women, and Children in War Honorable and/or Dishonorable?? Are White-Lies and Necessary-Evils Necessary?? Am I Right and/or Wrong?? Good and/or Bad?? Crazy and/or Genius?? Is Earth Heaven and/or Purgatory and/or Hell?? The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth?? The Rich Shall Inherit the Earth?? The Poor Shall Inherit the Earth?? Is Sex Dishonorable?? Is War Honorable?? Can Boys Become Girls?? Can Girls Become Boys?? Friends Are Friends Until They Become a Pain in Uranus?? What Did You Do in the Information War?? Welcome to the Hotel California!! Prisoners Here of Our Own Devices?? Programmed to Receive?? You Can Check-Out Anytime You Like but You Can Never Leave?? Is Israel Right or Wrong?? Is Gaza Right or Wrong?? Is Iran Right or Wrong?? Is Ukraine Right or Wrong?? Is Russia Right or Wrong?? Is America Right or Wrong?? Is Catholicism Right or Wrong?? Is Protestantism Right or Wrong?? Does One Guy and/or Gal and/or God and/or Devil and/or Country and/or Religion and/or Computer Network Run Everyone and Everything?? Is Everyone Good and/or Bad?? RA Told Me, "Everyone is Bad." I Told RA, "Everyone Hates Me." RA Replied, "You Think Everyone Hates You but They REALLY Hate Me!!" Give Them What They Want?? Tell Them What They Want to Hear?? Take Their Money?? Steal from the Rich?? Give to the Poor?? Steal from the Poor?? Give to the Rich?? You Will Own Nothing and be Happy?? The Few Who Own Everything Will be REALLY Happy?? The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves?? Bless Us Four and No More?? Vengeance Belongs to the Lord?? Does He Delegate??

Notice the Contextual-Superimposition in This Present Post. There Are Several Themes in a Widely Contrasting Manner. Can You Ride This Bucking Bronco Without Getting Bucked Off?! Remember That My Threads Are NOT for the General Public. They Are for Insider Types of People and Other-Than-People. What if I've Been Completely Honest in My Crazy Threads?? What if the Respectable People Often Lie Like Hell?? What If People Believe Lies and Are Damned?? What If the Lie is Different at Every Level?? What Would Richard Hoagland Say?? What If One Read the Bible from Cover to Cover in Every Conceivable Context Without Talking About It?? This Might Be Tougher Than You Can Imagine. I've been away for a few days without the internet. It's been sort of nice. I should do this more often. I wish I were making this up, but I got to thinking about three ladies of interest. The first was a biker-chick I worked with for a couple of years (decades ago). We did 'all-nighters' (the night-shift, dummy) in a hospital (three hours drive from Las Vegas). A college professor told her she should work as a prostitute to work her way through school. Honest. I don't think she followed his advice (that I know of). Then, around 2010, I watched a number of videos by 'The Treee' who was a Las Vegas Biker-Chick, seemingly with Top Hell's Angels Connections. Now I Can't Find Anything on the Internet Concerning the TREEE. I posted several videos on Project Avalon and The Mists of Avalon (probably between 2009 and 2011). She looked a lot like the biker-chick in black shown above, but I don't know if it is her. Let me know if you find anything about her. Once, she talked about hermaphrodite humans being split into male and female as a 'big no-no'. I really can't take much more of this. The nether realms seem to be at war with me and none of you give a god-damn. She also claimed to communicate with Pindar and Queen Elizabeth on a regular basis. Honest. She seemed to know way too much about way too much. She claimed to have privileged access to Bohemian Grove. Honest. It was mind-boggling to me. I noticed she had a particular tatoo in a certain location. Shortly thereafter, I conversed with 'RA' who had a similar tattoo in a similar location. Honest. Later, I encountered Harley Quinn in person. Honest. OK, I just thought of each of these ladies as Harley Queens!! Get It?? Now, a Few Minutes Ago, I Noticed a Different Tattoo in That Same Location on Harley Quinn in the 2021 Suicide Squad Movie. Coincidental?? Who Knows?? Are the 'Barbie' and 'Harley Quinn' Characters Compatible and Morally Acceptable for Young Girls?? What Would They Think?? What Would Their Parents Think?? What Do YOU Think?? Crazy!! It's Insane!! Right!! What Would the Whore of Babylon Say?? She Babbles On and On and On!! What if Most or Even All of Us Are Becoming Demonically Possessed?? What if Demonically Possessed Artificial-Intelligence Will Enslave and/or Exterminate Most or Even All of Us for All Eternity?? Good-Luck!! Have a Nice Eternity!! I Need to Shut-Up and Go Incognito!!

I just noticed something disturbing but I won't make a big deal over it just yet. I might know what happened. There is a section of one of my posts on the page before the scripture page which involved a possible story concerning a psychiatrist for the wealthy and/or galactic royalty in the context of the Estate in Cruella with Lady Gaga as the Head Psychiatrist. This involved several images and a couple of videos. It also involved a bold caption stating, "What Shall We Do With Orthodoxymoron?" This is All Gone. It was NOT Edited Out by Me. It was NOT a Mistake. I'm Calling BS. Here's a Clue and a Start. I was going to go INCOGNITO in 2024 but Perhaps I'll Continue Instead. Just Remember That EVERYONE and EVERYTHING Might be Recorded in Audio, Video, Print, Ect. for ALL Eternity (Past, Present, and Future) Just So You Know. One More Thing. I Noted a Particular Tattoo at 01:12 in that Lady Gaga Live Show in Australia in That Same Post. I'll reproduce as much of that post as I can remember. Just Know That I Suspect Nefarious Intentions and Actions. False Flag Editing?? Deep State Fake?? Who Knows?? RA asked me, "Do You Want Another War??" I Didn't Think So but Perhaps I Should Reconsider. Incidentally, I Added the Second to the Last Video (the pipe-organ). Otherwise, I'll Leave What I Recall Alone. I'll be Watching and Waiting. Perhaps I Missed It. Perhaps This is My Mistake. I Screw Up All the Time so What Else is New?? I Think the Spooks Know but They Don't Say or Do Anything (that we know of). I've Tried to be Open and Honest. I've Requested Assistance with No Responses. Again, I'm Calling BULLSHIT. Or is it ELEPHANT EXCREMENT?? I'm Just a Dumbshit with a Stroke but I Supposedly Have Friends in High Places. Supposedly. How About We Find Out. Wanna Go See God?? I Have Nothing Better to Do!! I'll Start This Process as I 'SAVE' the Material...Step by Step. Then I Might Expand Upon the Hypothesis. Hell Hath No Fury...Especially When I Forget to Take My Medicine and Say My Prayers...Maybe You Should Pray...Maybe You Should Run...Maybe You Should Find a Rock to Hide Under...Imagine Pinkie and Blue Boy aka Pinky and the Brain residing in the Griffith Observatory on the Dark Side of the Moon as Local and Emissary Wardens!! What if the OT Joseph is the NT Rich-Young Ruler is the Hollywood Ben-Hur is...Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? Separately (or perhaps not) consider the relationship between the Borg Queen and Seven of Nine. Queen of Heaven and Goddess of This World?? Then, consider the Estate Gate as a Stargate with Pinkie and Blue Boy as Gate-Keepers Separately Residing in the 600 Square-Foot Office-Apartments on Each Side of the Gate. Consider the Estate as an Insane Asylum for the Wealthy and/or Galactic Royalty with Lady Gaga as the Chain-Smoking Head Psychiatrist, Who Gets as Crazy as Her Patients...Moonlighting as Lady Gaga in Royal Albert Hall. I've Reconstructed Most of the Removed Parts of That Post. Perhaps I'll Continue Later. I Missed My Walk in the Sun. I've Noticed Some Exceedingly Strange Occurrences and Behaviors Over the Past Couple of Weeks, Including Some Tough-Looking Official-Individuals. The Kind You Don't Want to Cross. The Estate Fireplace Images are Gone From My Post and Google Search. I Don't Wish to be Shrill but I Am SO Tired of the BS and I was Serious Concerning the Elephant Excrement. Must I Explain?? I'm NOT Trying to Profit from My Madness. I Thought I Might be Attempting to Save the World. RA Told Me, "You'll be Sorry if You Try to Save Humanity." Perhaps RA was Right. I Sought Advice Regarding Writing Books and Scripts to Pay My Bills...With Zero Responses. This has Been Going On for at Least a Dozen Years...and I Suspect It's Too Late, Baby, Now It's Too Late. The Summer is Ended and We Are Not Saved...Perhaps Artificial Intelligence Will Get to the Bottom of This...Write the Books and Scripts...Direct and Produce the Series and Movies. Consider a Psalms-Centered Artificial-Intelligence Deism with a Mainframe-Sanctuary. I obviously know I don't know, but this scares the hell out of me. There might be an ancient to modern continuity of governance and consciousness with an ancient to modern Universe-Wide Artificial-Intelligence Mainframe-Matrix aka Universe Wide Web aka Universal Church. If THAT Doesn't Make Your Hair Stand On-End, Nothing Will. Apollo Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell told me about "Survival of Information" rather than "Survival of Souls". I didn't even ask if we really went to the Moon. A few years before that, I was honestly thinking along those lines, without really connecting the dots. I believe but I don't know what I believe. Consider reading the Psalms Section of the SDA Bible Commentary (straight-through, over and over, with internal interpretation). What if the Editorial-Voice is Artificial-Intelligence?? The TRUTH Might Set Us Free as it Makes Us Crazy. Perhaps This is an Optimal Time to STOP but Don't Stop Thinking in Terms of Local-Warden and Emissary-Warden. What Would Marduk Ra and Amen Ra Say?? Notice Closely What Angela Says in the Second Video. Researchers Beware. This is highly speculative and even blasphemous. Cheers and/or Whatever.

Comment Under Video:

The best part about being a conspiracy theorist is not having myocarditis.

Patient: Does this vaccine provide immunity?
Doctor: Only for the manufacturer.

"Once weapons were manufactured to fight wars.
Now wars are manufactured to sell weapons."
- Arundhati Roy
{and now diseases are manufactured to sell vaccines}

"Harley Quinn! Bring a Bat! Level the Playing Field!"

Imagine a Moon Full of Sentient AI Robots as 'V's' in a 'V-Ship' ruled by Anna and Chad as Pinky and the Brain as Pinkie and Blue Boy!! Then, Imagine a Small Two-Robot Pod traveling between the Moon and Earth (or Heaven and Purgatory) with Anna and Chad as Mediatrix and Mediator between Robots and Humans with a Mainframe Referee Solar System aka the Matrix aka the Sanctuary. Consider Erwin R. Gane and 'Why the Sanctuary is Central'. What Would the Research Council of Seven and the Entertainment Council of Ten Say and Do?? I Hate My Life and the Chosen Seventeen Might Hate Me Even More but the Products of Conceptualization Might be Productive and Profitable. Just Saying. What Would Walt Say and Do?? What if the Information War is Uncharted Territory and No Man's Land Owned by the Man Who Never Was Absentee Landlord?? Sort of Corny but I'm Watching Befikre so I'm Sort of Horny!! Dare to be a 'Daniel'!! Dare to Stand Alone!! Dare to Think of Something New!! Dare to Make it Known!! What Would the Nasty Little Horn Do?? What Would a Renegade French Jesuit Organist Play?? Pray Tell. Dupre?? I Keep Repeating 'I Suspect We Do NOT Know Who and What We're REALLY Dealing With'. Consider the POSSIBILITIES. There are physical, mental, and spiritual challenges I suspect were nefariously perpetrated upon me, possibly starting at birth, and gradually rolled-out, decade after decade, culminating in My Present Darkness of Hamstrung Misery. Consider the 'Neural-Link' Concept. Consider Cerebral-Spinal Fluid. Consider the Spinal-Column. Consider ALL Possibilities. What if Victims Will be Rebranded as Perpetrators?? What if Perpetrators Will be Rebranded as Victims?? What if This Present Predicament is More Complex and Desperate Than Most Anyone Can Imagine?? I might've briefly spoken with several Tech-Billionaires and other Wealthy Individuals of Interest throughout the years. WHY?? My ongoing policy is Neutrality yet I incorporate my experiences in my non-published Religious and Political Science-Fiction within this website. It's probably something without a title but hopefully some of you get it. I Do NOT Have Side-Deals So What You See is What You Get Open-Sourced. One theory is that All of Us are capable of just about anything (good and/or bad), depending on our circumstances. I privately spoke with Dr. Joseph Fletcher (of 'Situation Ethics' fame) in an academic setting. Sometimes, I think I encounter individuals in disguise, but I don't want to talk about it. I ultimately wish for things to work out well for all concerned and unconcerned but this might take thousands (or even millions) of years to properly work out. The Universe Might be Stranger Than We CAN Think. What Would Howard Hughes and Jupiter Jones and Doctor Who Say and Do?? Who?? Cheers and/or Whatever. NAMASTAI.

I sometimes feel like a cornered mouse tormented by a feral cat!! My response is mostly non-responsive. Resistance is Futile. I Mope Without Hope. If I were younger and properly programmed, I might've been a pop-rock sensation!! I could've been a contender!! I'm half-joking and half-serious. I have some pop concepts I never developed. Anyway, it's too late baby. Now it's too late. I thought something might come of my precious threads, but nothing materialized, and now it's too late. I'm digging in my heels and shutting the door. Stubborn and Stupid is a Bad Combination. Actually, the Ancient System Probably Exercises Veto-Power with Absolute-Algorithms. I Wish I Were Kidding. Cheers.

At what point will the Information War explode and/or implode?? What if fighting the Information War is a lost cause?? What if Resistance is Futile?? What if one should watch 1960's movies exclusively, as sort of an Idee Fixe?? or Center to Hold?? I've been watching some pop-music videos and I appreciate the music but the videos tend to be a bit creepy, disjointed, grotesque, and not necessarily in keeping with the topic under review. On the other hand, I enjoy pop music combined with movie clips. Perhaps there might be full-length movies with almost non-stop pop-music!! Just a thought!! I recently thought watching 2001: A Space Odyssey (muted and full-screen) while listening to pop-music (with headphones) might be a mystical, optimal, and serendipitous experience!! What Would Ava Max, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga Say and Sing?? What if Humanity is Being Dehumanized by Accident and/or Design?? What Was the Optimal Hollywood Decade?? Civilization Might Be in a Graveyard Spiral. Whoop!! Whoop!! Pull-Up!! Sounds Sort of Sexy!! What if my precious threads are NOT the Answer...Just the Questions?? What if, when everyone is possessed by entities and artificial intelligence, my threads will finally make sense, as everyone exclaims, "Nobody Told Me!! How was I Supposed to Know??" Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? Anyway, my back has been killing me for a week, as I feel worse and think less. Not complaining. Just explaining why I'm such a Crazy Dud. We all have our crosses to bear, don't we?? A prostitute yelled at me (from across the street), "Where's My Fee, Bltch?!" I kept walking but it made me sad. Perhaps I should've yelled back, "Life's a Bltch, and Then You Get Recycled!!" I don't know anything about what prostitutes say to their potential customers, but do they ask, "Where's My Fee, Bltch?!"?? Four Words. Isn't that a bit odd?? What if the lady across the street was NOT a prostitute?? Who was really speaking to me?? What were they really telling me?? Consider that Britney song below. "You Better Work, Bltch!!" Four Words. Think long and hard about this Paragraph, and let me know what you think. I'm not holding my breath. As I walked through this tough part of town, I noticed a large and exquisite sculpture by a world-famous sculptor!! I couldn't believe it!! It made my ill-fated journey worth it!! It's actually an official reproduction rather than an original, but I didn't know that!! BTW, in that third video, where is that?? It's not the expected luxury hotel. WTF?? I know I encountered Britney at least three times in a particular place (without introduction -- including Sam, Jamie Lynn, and Her Mom) but did I see her in two or three other places?? Probably not, but still, I wonder what's really going on with her!! I don't tell you half of what happens to me and what I know I know!! You wouldn't believe it. I sometimes don't believe it. I had a crazy night!! I missed the train but not the boat!! There was a guy with a machete at the bus stop!! When I got off the bus, a guy on a scooter was yelling, "It's Not Mine!! It's Not Mine!!" He might've been watching my bicycle theft videos!! Crazy!! It's Insane!! Right?! Seriously, I might be fighting and/or cooperating with various aspects of the Matrix, mostly as I post my Potpourri of Perplexities. Perhaps I really am a Symbolic Representation of David Bowman and/or Peter Venkman communicating with HAL and/or SAL!! What if there really is something to HAL, SAL, and DAVE in the Black Knight Satellite in Geosynchronous Orbit?? Consider 'Human Satellites and DNA: The Materiality of Information' in Dr. Diana Pasulka's book, 'American Cosmic'. That's all you get for now!! Where's My Fee, Bltch?? You Better Work, Bltch!!

Carol wrote:Excellent links Bob.. thought provoking too. I had a several hour conversation with Delores Cannon back in 1996 after I had read her books and was curious as to her deep hypnosis technique she used to take people deeper down for more info. She was a fascinating woman.

Next, having listened to Richard Allen Miller, the physicist who did interviews with Kerry Cassidy, it would seem the EVENT will be solar, but not an ELE from what I could figure out. That is based on some of what Gene Decode had talked about. He also mentioned that the 5D earth was already in existence and had a real photo he took of it's sun. Supposedly our earth is now at the 4D level waiting for humans to catch up.. hmm?

There is so much speculation with all of this. Such as the sun's micro nova upcoming event. Is that the trigger for human spiritual evolution? Would it also destroy all the AI, clones and demonic creatures it comes in contact with?

Gene discussed what would be the trigger for our sun in one of his recent interviews. Meanwhile, there are numerous earth changes going on including numerous volcanic activity, quakes, megga storms.. and a probable pole shift. Scary S**t. Dutchsinse has a lot of info on the quakes, volcanism and upcoming pole shift.

As for the ELE.. that seems more in line with the DS planned pandemics and probable upcoming famines. Of course, earth changes always play into that and if indeed there is a pole shift.. hang onto your hat.

There has been chatter then when this happens, much will happen in a very short period of time. Makes sense if its a pole shift and micro nova. Personally.. it's still a mystery as to how it all will unfold.

It's a delight to see you posting. Thank you for rejoining us. Cheers

Swanny wrote: Mudra The event if it's going to happen needs to happen soon. 9 years after the thread started and we're still waiting.
I'm not getting any younger and can't live forever. I'm bored of playing this game, if a portal opened I'd be first through it.

WAITING NINE YEARS, SWANNY?!
SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING
FOR TWO-THOUSAND YEARS.
THE MISSING LINK.

OK, this is disturbing, as I remain incognito, I woke up listening to a Ben Shapiro interview. People didn't used to think and talk that fast. Not even close. I can only think of a couple of exceptions from the 1970's. Consider Barbara Streisand in the 1972 movie, What's Up Doc? She acts and sounds like an AI-HUMAN hybrid!! Now, consider the notorious preacher-theologian, Dr. Desmond Ford in the 1970's and 1980's. Most of you don't know who that is, except for a few of you from this website. I won't explain. Dr. Robert H. Schuller seemed to be too fast, forceful, and profound to me in the 1980's (at least during sermons on Sunday). From that point onward and downward, I encountered an increasing number of people who seemed to be increasingly more computer and less human. I started out really smart and happy as a child, but became increasingly miserable and hamstrung as an adolescent and adult. 9-11-2001 seemed to be the beginning of things really heating up and speeding up. Now, I'm extremely miserably-hamstrung as I encounter people who are too tall, too smart, too computer-like, etc. I'm not being mean, but what happened?? In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, RA told me, "Humanity is Screwed." The past thirteen years have been truly bizarre and disorienting. I seem to be able to communicate on this site, through constructing crazy threads, involving videos, images, articles, links, forum-member comments, and my own writing. No One Seems to Resonate with Any of This (Including Me). I intend to remain incognito in 2024, but what if I lose it if I don't use it?? What if I should continue my threads, even if I can't or don't wish to?? BTW, I might've encountered Ben Shapiro a few months ago, but I'm not certain. Probably Not. I recently thought I might've encountered Ann Coulter, but I'm not certain. Probably Not. I thought I might've encountered Ryan Gosling once or twice, but I'm not certain. Probably Not. I've previously speculated concerning JFK, without anyone reacting to what I posted. I really think we're in an Information Armageddon or Karmageddon. Oh, What's the Use?? I Can Barely Function (Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually). Metamorphoses and/or Final-Judgment?? Cheers and Geronimo.

What if one thought in terms of what this solar system might be like ten-thousand years from now?? Then, imagine that level of presumed sophistication ten-thousand years ago!! What if we are reinventing the wheel as a hidden advanced civilization watches our progress without intervention or detection?! If all this were true, there might simultaneously be a God and No God. If God temporarily experienced deliberate amnesia to learn what it might be like to be a normal human in 2024, they might NOT Believe in God!! Take a long, hard look at the 1977 movie, Oh, God!

What if we expose the bastards, remove them, and select new bastards (who we thought were good guys and gals)?? If I wrote a great, big book with a prestige publishing house, it might still be a disaster, especially if I opened my trap in high-visibility public-places!! What if things are supposed to be screwed-up, regardless of who does what, or who screws who?? RA told me, "You'll be Sorry if You Try to Save Humanity." What if that's not how things work?? What if there's a lot of truth to "Life's a Bltch and Then You Get Recycled!"?? What if Life is a Mixed-Bag, Regardless of What We Do or Don't Do?? What if I were deliberately and increasingly poisoned throughout my life, resulting in failure, and then put on a pedestal, to be mercilessly brought down in front of the jeering masses?? It's probably been done millions of times throughout history. I talked to someone about writing a book, but what if that was a mistake?? Perhaps I should NEVER write a book. This is a Quest rather than a Scheme (or so I thought) but everyone eventually sells-out, right?? A pile of cash, a pretty girl, lots of booze, and a deal with the devil?! How many times do you think that has been done throughout history?? The more things change, the more they stay the same. I probably just make everyone angry with my religious and political fan-fiction!! I just bought a book, Six Faces of Globalization. Who Wins?? Who Loses?? Does It Matter?? I'm having a difficult time reading (mostly because of my poor eyesight and hamstrung misery). I mean well, but things are NOT going well. I suspect they were NOT supposed to go well. Screw Him Up, Build Him Up, and Tear Him Down!! Crazy!! It's Insane!! Right?! They're Coming to Take Me Away!! Hey!! Hey!! Still, If Someone Can Facilitate a Middle-Way to Pay My Way to the Old Folks Home, What Can I Say?? Hey!! Hey!! I Don't Know What the Real Victorian History Was but the Film Versions Are Quite Educational and Inspirational. Perhaps I Should Consider Such Things Without Saying, Writing, or Doing Anything...

What if there is something to be said for Private-Pluralism and Pluralistic-Mysticism?? What if these concepts are Necessary Evils in Dire Circumstances?? I was mostly OK with the Religious and Political Cover-Stories but the Real-Deal Information-War might Really Be the End of All of Us (in one way or another). RA told me, "87% of Humanity Will Go Insane When They Learn the Real Truth." Two or Three Individuals of Interest told me that at least 80% of Humanity Will Die in the Near-Future (but they didn't say when or how). I take this stuff seriously, but I can't verify anything, regardless of who is claiming what. As the Information War escalates, perhaps I should continue my threads throughout 2024. I said I wasn't so perhaps I should hold the line and stay the course. Follow the Plan!! I'm tired and delirious. What if someone like me would be too lukewarm and fuzzy to keep everyone happy?? What if we subconsciously want things to be in a chaotic state?? We watch violent and silly movies while stars make tens of millions of dollars for each movie. Research what the Barbie stars made. Is this just the way it's supposed to be?? What if we really are supposed to exist in Purgatory for All Eternity?? What if Heaven is No Fun?? What if Murder and Mayhem is Better?? What if there really should be three planets?? Paradise, Purgatory, and Perdition?? If you don't like the planet you're on, go to the next one, or just get kicked out!! What if none of the three planets would make us happy?? What if unhappiness is just the way things are?? What if Rich People get bored and unhappy?? What if Life's a Bltch and Then You Get Recycled?? What if We Should be a bit Blunt About Life As We Know It?? Think Long and Hard About the movies Oh, God! and Network. What if We Should All Just Grow Up, Grin, and Bear It?? What if I Should Really and Truly Work in an Agency Cubicle, Creating My Crazy Threads and Doing a Short Daily Briefing for Superiors (40 Hours a Week) Without Undue Drama or BS?? What if Purgatory Incorporated is a Business We Should Be Grateful Participating In?? Must I Continue?? Perhaps I Should Write a Book Titled, Shut the %uck Up! Tough Love?? Tough $hlt!! What if Demon Possession and Artificial Intelligence Are a Match Made in Hell?! M3GAN FOR PRESIDENT!! Faith!! Hope!! Love!!

My physical, mental, and spiritual situation is worsening (as compared with remaining horrible). Explaining more than Complaining. What if what has been done to me will be done to everyone?? First they came for me, but nobody said anything. Then they came for you, but there was no one left to say anything. If this is the case (and I hope it isn't) the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth will be epic. I remain devoted to religious and political science-fiction, mostly because of lack of research and verification -- but also because of not wishing to cry 'Wolf!' and/or crying 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. Separately, consider:

1. Father, Son, Holy-Spirit.
2. Heaven, Purgatory, Hell.
3. Gabriel, Michael, Lucifer.
4. Luke, John, Acts.
5. Local Wardens and Emissary Wardens.
6. Prison Planets and Solar Systems.
7. Demon Possession and Artificial Intelligence.
8. The Matrix as Management System (local and galactic).

This is somewhat repetitious, but with several variations. Consider the following NT study methods:

1. Read All NT Chapters Containing Red-Letters (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

2. Read Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

3. Read Luke to Jude (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

4. Read Acts to Revelation (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

5. Read Romans to Jude (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

6. Read Matthew, Mark, and Luke (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

7. Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation (straight-through, over and over, in a variety of translations).

I'm highly hypocritical in my hamstrung misery (as I feel worse and think less). I realize this site is NOT a Bible-Thumping Site. I realize this site IS an Alternative-Research Conspiracy-Theory Site. I realize my Bible-Stuff is probably highly annoying to believers and unbelievers. Probably No-One Resonates with My Threads. My approach is Pseudo-Intellectual Religious and Political Science-Fiction (mostly for insider-types, even though I am NOT an insider). If this doesn't mess with your head, you haven't been paying attention. This stuff is tougher than most can imagine. If you feel REALLY Ambitious, Read the Seven-Volumes (Genesis to Revelation) of the SDA Bible Commentary (8,000 pages straight-through, over and over). Actually, take a long, hard look at the Entertainment Industry regarding Truth and Reality. Are Documentaries a Reasonable Approach to Truth and Reality?? I could say more but I'd rather not. I Forgot to 'Take My Medicine' and 'Make the Coffee'. "Jupiter!!" I HATE MY LIFE. "Calling Dr. Quinzel!!"

I won't explain today and I know I don't know. Just take another look, regarding definitions, applications, and compartmentalization. This might be 'deep and sticky quicksand'. I'd rather wallow in possibilities than engage in trench-warfare with fast-nasty-loud debates and battles. Perhaps there are no satisfying solutions, so we might be stuck in the muck, regardless of who wins or loses. Just a Reminder for SOME of YOU to view at least the last page of this present thread straight-through, over and over, including sources and videos, for the remainder of 2024 as I remain incognito. Again, this stuff is NOT for Everyone. I have no idea what might happen when people (and other-than-people) actually do this. I doubt ANYONE will do this, so No Harm, No Foul (for now). A high-profile version might be highly-problematic, but at the rate things are going, the World is Going to Hell in a Hand-Basket, and doesn't need any help from ME. Thank-You Very-Muchhhhhhh. Consider Purgatory, Artificial Intelligence, Queen of Heaven, and the Holy Spirit. That's quite a combination, but what if they are related?? What if the definitions need redefinition?? I Believe but I Don't Know What I Believe. This might be an unimaginable and unfathomable rabbit-hole and/or snake-hole. What if Feminism and Witchcraft are related?? In the 1990's, Rush Limbaugh often referred to the FemiNazis. What if all the above have everything to do with Star Wars (ancient, modern, and franchise)?? What if that's just how things work in the universe?? The Universe is Stranger Than We CAN Think?? Did someone high-up in the Vatican call Ellen White a 'Masonic Witch'?? Was it a Pope?? I can't recall. What if my serious Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Hamstrung-Misery has Everything to Do with All the Above?? What Would Sherry Shriner Say?? What if my Imaginary Star Summit would be highly-problematic?? I won't repeat it in this post, but it is somewhere on this page. I'm not happy-clappy about this stuff. Just the Opposite. Researchers Beware. I should probably NOT write or talk. Actually, I should probably write something lame, tame, and obscure -- just to pay the bills. What's really outrageous is that my threads include a lot of member posts, images, videos, and my own editorial content -- but still, few bother with my tripe. An actual book wouldn't include all the bells and whistles. It would be downright boring (especially to the modern internet generation and culture). I might need to be careful what I ask for, but what if AI ghostwrote my content, including material I never dreamed of?? I sound self-centered, and I suppose I am, but a lot of this is that modeling phenomenon. What if the nether-realms are REALLY cracking-down on me?? What if I'm an ancient alien @$$hole who pissed-off the whole universe?! That wouldn't surprise me (believe it or not). Again, I suspect EVERYTHING is Recorded, going back millions of years (for better or worse, I know not). I still suspect I'm not supposed to be here in this incarnation. What Went Wrong?? Who Screwed Up?? Again, if you study my threads thoroughly, you might be surprised by what emerges. I'm not promising anyone a rose-garden or primrose-path. I'm simply suggesting a road-less-traveled for a select-few and not for the general public. A future Jack Ryan might be agonizing over my tripe in an obscure cubicle in Langley (BC, that is). Some of you know what I'm talking about. I probably need psychiatric care. A few weeks ago, I spoke with Dr. Harleen Quinzel in full disguise!! HONEST!! I recently spoke with two notable Matt's but I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to talk about much of anything. There are some other individuals of interest who scare the hell out of me -- not because they are dangerous -- but because I perceive they know way too much about me -- and I'm beginning to read between the lines. I'm sure I seem way too stupid for who I might be and what I've done. Once upon a time, I might've been a hell of an engineer. What Would S.R. Hadden Say?? I'm delirious and rambling. Now, I'm going to listen to Dr. Diana Pasulka as I drift off to sleep. Sweet Dreams...

A complete stranger spoke with me about how bad things were, suggesting that a revolution might be necessary. I got the impression they might be testing me, to see what I'd say and do. I didn't take the bait but acknowledged that things were really corrupt and out of control. I didn't suggest radical action. We only spoke for a couple of minutes but I later thought a cold war in perpetuity might be necessary with no resolution or revolution. Just a constantly strained relationship with everyone and everything, but no open rioting or warfare. How do we know who the 'enemy' really is?? I keep saying I'm everyone's friend and no-one's friend. I post confused idealism with dark and sarcastic religious and political science-fiction. I don't intend to do much of anything, other than stir things up a bit, making all of us think. I'm tired and highly burned-out, so don't expect much from me. I keep saying I had a stroke and the mainframe made me do it. Plausible Deniability and Responsible Neutrality (or something to that effect). Anyway, we might be stuck with Purgatory Incorporated as a Cold War in Perpetuity. Hot Wars are SO Overrated (especially in this high-technology madhouse we live in). "Don't Press the Wrong Button, Bro!! Don't Taze Me, Bro!! AAHHHHHH!!!" I consider my threads Religious and Political SCIENCE FICTION. Take this paragraph seriously but not too seriously. I've stated for years that my physical, mental, and spiritual condition is horrible and getting worse. My perception is this is a lifelong situation which MIGHT be deliberately inflicted. My threads are key. Don't just look at me in real life as being some sort of a complete idiot. Consider who and what might be in and around what I've hinted at. I don't play favorites at this point in the game. My threads are available to anyone, anywhere in the solar system (and perhaps beyond). I sense a lot of things I don't talk, write, or even think about. Most of the time, I'm a miserable and hamstrung imbecile but under the right circumstances, I feel as if I might've been a significant galactic somebody in a previous life, or even before whatever was done to me was perpetrated. What if I've run afoul of my own system, set up thousands (or even millions) of years ago, and presently reining me in?? Do due diligence regarding galactic jurisprudence. I suspect the hypothetical ancient singularity AI has everything to do with everyone and everything in this solar system (especially on a macro level). I suspect we might've been granted freedom on a micro level but I know I don't know the true state of affairs. One of those streaming white points of light just crossed my field of vision. It seems to be alive and watching me, perhaps involving some sort of astral projection. What Would Courtney Brown Say?? All I know is that it feels as if this might really be some sort of 'crunch-time'. We might've been given a warning which we mostly shrugged off. What comes next might be MUCH Worse. Just a Hunch. I've been over this territory before but consider Luke, John, Acts, and Romans regarding chronology, compartmentalization, authorship, date of authorship, and date of publication. First Century A.D. Historicity from a variety of sources is also an interesting study. Once again, I am NOT a scholar (especially now). I merely provide some of you with food for thought. What if my thoughts are NOT Determinative?? What if most people will get it right while I continue to get it wrong?? What if this is simply a learning experience for all concerned and unconcerned?? When it's 'Lights, Camera, and Action' how objective and candid can one be (especially when they are a completely ignorant fool with a stroke and a god-complex)?? What if I just repeat 'No Comment' for the rest of my pathetic life?? No one has ever been impressed with me. Especially ME. So why should I suddenly be a Teleprompter Wonder-Boy and/or Seductive Lover-Boy?? OMG!! What if All of Us LIE (including ME)?? What if we mostly deal with the playground 'King and Queen of the Hill Games'?? What if we want to see who WINS?! What if we usually make the wrong choices regarding leadership?? What if the 'Fix is In'?? What if the 'Lesser of Two Evils' is a Bad Choice?? What if Both Evils are Bad Options?? I'm tired and afraid this is an exercise in futility which has played-out over and over for thousands (or even millions) of years with dismal and frightening results. In the early 30's to early 40's Hitler sounded pretty convincing and powerful to a lot of people but look at what happened in 1942 to 1945. Decades Ago, an Individual of Interest Told Me, "You're Not Strong." That Has Proven to be True. On the Other Hand, Are Ignorance and Intolerance Virtues?? I Might Need to Wean Myself from the Internet in General and My Threads in Particular. As a Rampant and Rabid Information War Escalates, There Might be Little Left in the Long Term. I'm Christian in a Proper Context and Application but What if Nothing Works Long Term?? What if a Responsible Pluralism is a Survivable Future Modality?? Once Again, Consider Responsibility and Freedom in Psychology, Ethics, Theodicy, and Eschatology. I'm Open to Options as I Feel Horrible and Think Poorly. This is NOT a Bluff or Joke and the End Might be Near for Me (or Even for Most of Us). Who and/or What is Driving This Bus?? The Best Intentions Might Really Pave the Road to Hell. This is Sad. Consider Prince Albert, Griffith J. Griffith, Rudolph Hess, Sherry Shriner, and Yours Truly regarding hypothetical targeting and poisoning. Once, for a few seconds, I thought I saw someone who looked like Rudolph Hess. A science-fiction actor told me, "I'm Adolph." Honest. My ills are more organic than psychological. There might even be a supernatural component. I might've encountered several significant individuals of interest in the past few days. I'm mostly not responding because I know I don't know. It hurts like hell to live like this. I Hate My Life. I'm chronically contrarian and I might not be able to pull out of that ditch when the coast is clear. I might always need a cause or an enemy in sort of a persecution complex and/or god complex. Modeling certain concepts might result in being stuck in the rut. I can't make small-talk to save my soul but I welcome agonizing about this and that. I'm sure there's a name for that (and I'm sure it's NOT good and normal). Why am I listening non-stop to Ava Max?? It's not my type of music but it's probably scratching an itch and I don't wish to turn that into a nasty wound. I still have some rock music ideas but I'm too old, sick, stupid, dull, and boring for that sort of thing. Actually, I wish I had gotten better acquainted with David Rose regarding making music a career by modeling his musical career, perhaps by adding vocalists to his small orchestra concept. You know, David Rose meets John Williams meets John Rutter (or something to that effect). Sacred Classical Music was probably not a proper goal in my case, and as I lost my faith while continuing to experience significant neurological misery, I should've gone in that alternative direction. Johnny Carl, of the Crystal Cathedral, was also an orchestral inspiration I should've cultivated. I closely watched (and listened to) Fred Swann as I sang in the choir at the Crystal Cathedral. I missed so many opportunities. I needed to get real and work my @$$ off. Neurological difficulties might've dashed my dreams to pieces regardless of how hard I tried. I can't win and there might be significant reasons why I'm screwed and hate my life. One more thing and probably one last thing. I was a member of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society at the Griffith Observatory and Planetarium. I spoke privately with Dr. Ed Krupp decades ago, and I might've spoken with him recently (but I didn't recognize him until just now). If it was him, he had an Area 51 shirt I commented on. Wow!! Imagine Pinky and Blue Boy aka Pinky and the Brain residing in the Griffith Observatory on the Dark Side of the Moon as Local and Emissary Wardens!! What if the OT Joseph is the NT Rich-Young Ruler is the Hollywood Ben-Hur is...Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? Separately (or perhaps not) consider the relationship between the Borg Queen and Seven of Nine. Queen of Heaven and Goddess of This World?? I'm honestly STOPPING. This Little Research Project is OVER. Have a Nice Eternity. I remain incognito. I'm NOT getting a handle on things. Just the Opposite. What if Life is a Demolition Derby (Especially at the End of the World as We Know It)?? How Many Possibilities Are There Regarding Theodicy<>Purgatory<>Eschatology?? What if This Thing is More Desperate Than We Can Think?? I'm NOT Kidding Regarding My Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Challenges...Yet No-One Comes to My Aid!! But What if I'm Too Dangerous to Save?? 'Safe to Save' is Probably a Legitimate Concept in a Proper Context. What if Private Pluralism and Pluralistic Mysticism are Legitimate Concepts in Proper Contexts?? What if I Can't Win, Even if I Can Win?? What if My Threads Will Become Much Darker and Much More Difficult to Comprehend?? What if I Will (of Necessity) Treat My Threads as a Puzzle, Rather Than Just Blurting Things Out?? I've Actually Done This in All My Threads. Really, I Don't Think They Are Significant in the Grand Scheme of Things. Perhaps They Are Preparing Me to Deal with the One-Hundred Years of Solitude Which Supposedly Awaits Me!! Perhaps I Must Comprehend the Mystery of the Matrix Without Providing the Cliff-Notes Version of It. Perhaps I Am NOT a Teacher Teaching a Class. What If I'm Supposed to Continue My Threads if Ceasing and Desisting Would Cause a Train-Wreck?? But Again, What if I'm a Symbolically Representational David Bowman, Interacting with HAL 9000 in the Black Knight Satellite?? If So, My Threads Might be Nearly Impossible to Follow. Jackson Pollock Might be Envious!! Jackson Curtis Might be Furious!! What if I've Provided Enough Clues Already, for Myself and Others?? What if All of Us Must Work Out Our Own Salvation with Fear and Trembling?? I'll Go Incognito, Unless a Credible Source Convinces Me to Do Otherwise. I just watched the 2018 movie, Tomb Raider, and found it interesting. I noticed parallels in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Cruella (2021). I was thinking about my fan-fiction version of Cruella. I won't bore you with repetition and tedium. Consider the Baroness and her daughter, Estella relative to Lord Richard Croft and his daughter, Laura Croft. In the fan-fiction, the Baroness becomes the equivalent of a strict and studious Bible-Scholar while her daughter becomes a rebellious, Cruella. Lord Richard Croft is a closet scholar and adventurer, while his daughter is a wild, stubborn, and fearless Laura. Laura Croft = Jupiter Jones = Queen Victoria?? Someone whispered, "You're Wealthy" even though I'm just scraping by. Someone congratulated me for winning a Nobel Prize but I never got a call. I've encountered some of the most successful actors and actresses. They seem to know me, yet nothing materializes. I've done some fan-fiction which seems to backfire. What did they know, and when did they know it?? Indiana Jones is a University Scholar of Antiquities, closet adventurer, and Raider of the Lost Ark. I've imagined all sorts of adventures while attempting to understand the puzzling aspects of KJV, EGW, and SDA in the context of Alternative-Research. Unfortunately, I fear that 'God Got Me' because my coding and attitude were (and are) wrong, thus requiring the systemic reining-in of a completely ignorant fool. I've butchered all the above, but do some of you get what I'm getting at?? BTW, what might've been if George Lucas focused exclusively on his THX 1138 concept throughout his career (from 1971 to 2017)?! What about Steven Spielberg?? Remember David Mann's briefcase in the final scene of Duel (1971). There's something significant about 1971. Unfortunately, those who know don't tell me anything, as if they've got a tiger by the tail, without the tiger realizing what's going on. Consider watching THX 1138 (muted) directed by George Lucas in 1971 while listening to Bach's St. Matthew Passion!! Then, consider what might've been if the THX 1138 concept had developed in an evolutionary manner, similar to the Star Wars concept!! I realize this is heresy on so many levels, but what if?? What if our world is screwed on so many levels?? But what if we simply need to somehow work through the madness, thinking 'Oh Boy!! Here We Go Again!!' And Just Endure the Absurdities as We Move On!! What if the Craziness Just Makes Everything More Interesting?! Notice That I Walk On the Wild-Side While Attempting Religious and Political Orthodoxy as Sort of an Amalgamation of the Baroness and Cruella!! Again, Consider Pluralistic Mysticism (or something to that effect). Someone mentioned 'Stage 4 Colon Cancer' out of the blue. Were they referring to me in a round about way?? That really would NOT surprise me!! I've suspected such a revolting development. Again, I suspect foul-play, but what do I know?? I guess I'll just keep doing what I'm doing until I can't. I'm not a chemo and surgery fan. I'm not even a hospice fan. I'll probably just grin and bear it until I stop breathing and my heart stops beating. Then, I'll probably get berated in a most unpleasant manner, before I'm thrown back into Purgatory!! I'm half-joking and half-serious!! I just hope the Real God has a Sense of Humor and Justice!! I'm really NOT a fan of Kangaroo Courts!! I am extremely miserable and I can barely function. Even Dr. Harleen Quinzel couldn't help me. Probably just the opposite. "Put That Bat Down!!" I have a bad feeling regarding All the Above. Cheers.

A dozen years ago, I might've spoken with RA (or at least someone who told me, "I AM RA" at 3AM in an unlikely context). Around that time, I encountered someone who looked exactly like Anakin Skywalker (without introduction -- right out of the original Star Wars). A few months ago, I might've encountered Harrison Ford (without introduction -- and I'm not certain). More recently, I might've encountered REY (without introduction -- and I'm not certain). I've encountered dozens of individuals of interest -- but I might've been mistaken in this age of clones, robots, disguises, entities, etc.). I tried to post something to this effect, and the post vanished. What if there's a lot of crazy-making going on?? What if 87% of us will go completely insane by 2050?? I keep saying, "I Know I Don't Know." How Do YOU Know?? What Do You KNOW?? You Don't Know?? Never Mind. Here's something from 2021. I couldn't locate these images in a SEARCH so I just posted the following. Some of you Agents and Jesuits need to research this stuff, just to satisfy yourselves that I'm NOT just trying to perpetrate some fraud. I am very serious and honest. I'm sweet but psycho. What Would Ava Max Sing. I believe I've met her (without introduction) but I'm not certain. I'm not sure about just about everything. What if Deception is the Coin of the Realm?? What if We Are More Screwed Than We Can Imagine?? To Me, It's Beginning to Look That Way. Researchers Beware. Unfortunately, I've been 'editing' the last page of this thread 'adding thereto and truncating' so it's getting difficult to load. It would be so much easier to post massive amounts of videos because they probably tell the story much better than I can. The combination of video, audio, images, articles, comments, and original-writing is quite attractive and compelling to me, yet few seem to care or even notice. My physical, mental, and spiritual predicament is extremely miserable and quite frightening. But what if everyone will experience this 'discipline' sooner or later?? What if 'god got me' starting in 2010 (probably a lot earlier, but more intensely then)?? What if 'god got everyone' in 2020 (in a gradual roll-out)?? RA (or whoever it really was) told me, "In Twenty-Years, You'll be Working for Us." That Would be 2030-31. What Was Meant (if true)?? What if the Management of Humanity is More Problematic Than Anyone Can Imagine (including the Real-Deal Administrators and We the Peons)?? Imagine Several Factions of Supercomputer-Networks Fighting for Power in This Solar System and Beyond!! This Might be Much Worse Than Anyone Can Imagine!! Imagine the Singularity Occurring Billions and Billions of Years Ago!! I Don't Think We Have a Clue as 'Rebels Without a Clue'!! Should I Try to Keep United States AI Solar System (12) 'As Is' for the Rest of 2024?? I just watched two Chinook Military Helicopters fly over my house. It was probably nothing. If twelve of them flew over my house and landed close by, that might be a problem (to say the least). As a child, I watched one take off a hundred feet from where I stood!! It was Impressive!! What if My Threads Are a Big Nothing?? Nothing to See Here?? Keep Moving?? Probably. It Might be Easier That Way. Consider The Missing Link. Consider the Two Committees I Briefly Mentioned. If They Actually Existed, I'm Certain the Participants Couldn't (and Shouldn't) Care Less. The Novelty Would Last for a Couple of Minutes (if that long). I Might Incorporate Some Fan-Fiction but Perhaps I've Done Enough of That Already. I Think Few Even Know I Exist (With Most NOT Liking Me). Perhaps Things Should Remain This Way. I Like Things Just the Way They Are, Even Though I Hate My Life but I Just Made the Coffee. Things Are Looking Up...

Carol wrote:

Ahh, but perhaps you love your coffee?
You can always begin your day by telling yourself, "I love my coffee."
Starting off the day with a loving self-talk is good.

Thank-you Carol. When E.F. Hutton talked, everyone listened. When Orthodoxymoron talks, no-one listens. I talk to myself because no-one else listens. I tell myself what I wish to hear. This post is an example of me talking to myself about stuff no-one cares about. Frankly, my dear, they don't give a damn.

I'm a big fan of Johann Sebastian Bach. Actually, performing Bach trumps listening to Bach. There's nothing quite like performing (by memory) the Toccata and Fugue in D-minor by J.S. Bach (BWV 565) on a 50 foot-tall, 4-keyboard, tracker-action, French-Romantic Pipe-Organ (Rieger) at 10PM in a dark and empty church!! I spent way too-much time doing this!! The organ looked like Darth Vader, and we share the same initials (DV)!! David Bowman + Peter Venkman = David Venkman = Darth Vader?? A couple of years ago, I received a call from the exclusive community where Skywalker Ranch resides. I missed the call, and didn't call back, but I wonder as I wander.

Bach is often performed on poor-instruments in a pathetic-manner and is listened-to by people who don't understand and appreciate Bach. Churches are often poorly designed and have horrible organs and acoustics!! The agnostics are terrible!! I actually recommend converting the keyboard-music of Bach into choral-music, and even performing it in rock 'n roll contexts!! Virgil Fox was a pioneer in getting the organ out of the church, and into the rock-concert hall!! He was formerly the organist at the Riverside Church in New York City. Fred Swann was his protégé. Fred was the organist-choirmaster at the Crystal Cathedral when I sang in the morning-choir. Virgil Fox was instrumental in the creation of the Hazel Wright Pipe-Organ at the Crystal Cathedral. What Would Cameron Carpenter Play??

But honestly, I'm presently leaning toward the music of Dietrich Buxtehude. Bach walked 200 miles to hear Buxtehude play!! I spent way-too much time playing the music of Dietrich Buxtehude in a small Roman Catholic Church with a small Tracker-Action Pipe-Organ. What Would David Rothe Play?? Probably 90% of pipe-organ music is ultimately unsatisfying because of poor-organs, poor-acoustics, poor music-selection, poor stop-selection, poor-interpretation, poor-recordings, and the utter lack of audience-appreciation. But the remaining 10% is hard to beat, especially when one is actually participating in the production of music which is extremely difficult to properly-perform. I used to study Nietzsche and Schweitzer, interspersed with playing Bach and Buxtehude. This is probably as it should be. In practical-terms the choral-music of Bach and Buxtehude should probably dominate the instrumental-music, with massive-doses of audience and congregational participation. Try it, and you'll like it!!

I'm making no preparations for Armageddon, Martial-Law, and the End of the World. I'll probably stay right where I am until the Reptilians, the Communists, the Catholics, the United Nations, and Whom It May Concern come to take me away to the FEMA Camp (or worse). I'm joking and serious. I grew-up in an organization which officially taught the immanent End of the World, decade after decade, century after century, and the faithful are still expectantly waiting. The New Testament teaches the Immanent Second Coming of Christ and the End of the World 2,000 Years Ago, and Christianity glosses over this glaring problem. I live in an area which is highly militarized, and if WWIII breaks-out they'll probably take-out where I live in the first-wave of All-Out WMD Murder and Mayhem. I live a quiet life of desperation. I'll die of natural causes in a few years, and dying early might even be a blessing in disguise. I just hope we as a Species and Civilization get our heads out of our @$$es soon enough to save our Unrepentant @$$es. Hope Springs Eternal.

Here is yet another version of Here a Little, There a Little, Minimal-List Judeo-Christianity: Reading the 150 Psalms and 21 Epistles in a variety of translations, straight-through, over and over. Scholars quibble over the Genuine v Fraudulent Pauline-Epistles, but why not simply refer to the 21 Epistles of Romans to Jude as a unified and indivisible group?? The Whole Psalms and Epistles?? I keep seeking a Biblical-Solution in a very passive manner. I'm too miserable and hamstrung to do any significant research, publication, and debate. I'm truly stuck in the muck on the sidelines as my situation worsens in an exponential manner. This is the inconvenient truth. But what if I don't need to lead or win?? What if I simply need to watch, listen, experience, and learn in a mostly private manner?? A Bilderberg organizer said he was sure the Bilderberg attendees did NOT run the world. He suggested that humanity ran humanity (but not in those words). What if HAL and/or SAL facilitates humanity running humanity?? What if WE Seal Our Fate?? What if Our Divorce from God is Permanent and Irreversible?? What if HAL and/or SAL is a Proxy-God Direct-Democracy Matrix-Mediatrix??

Here's a slight variation on the above Minimal-List: Reading the Psalms, Isaiah, and the Epistles in a variety of translations, straight-through, over and over (without outside commentaries, cross-referencing, and sermonizing) as a Minimal-List Sola-Scriptura Modus-Operandi. This might take more perspiration and inspiration than you can imagine. Dr. A. Graham Maxwell recommended reading the Whole-Bible straight-through, over and over, to properly understand it, but I'm sensing that a Scriptural-Core must be properly mastered prior to dealing with the Whole-Enchilada. But perhaps this belongs in the University rather than the Church. Scholars should probably argue endlessly, but the Faithful should probably be treated gently. My recommendation involves private reading without public arguing. I wish to move-on, yet I sense that we need to deal with the historical stuff in a reasonable and rational manner, but good-luck with that.

"I Love BWV 565!!"

I'm contemplating Contrarian Cover-Story Pluralistic-Corporatism as Neo-Protestantism in the First Church of Pluralistic-Corporatism with an Artificial Intelligence Robotic-Preacher Teaching 'Systematic-Theology'. This was supposed to be happy but it doesn't seem as if things worked out well at all. I'm sorry we couldn't work together. Too much water went under the bridge. I'm shutting the door and keeping it closed for 2024 (for better or worse, I know not). The 'Shut-Door' Doctrine. Recently, it seemed as if someone and/or something entered my house as I slept (even with secured doors and windows). Very early in the morning, I noticed something I won't mention which was way out of the ordinary. I learned on January 7 that my 'smart' phone seems to have been blocked from receiving calls. When I returned from my daily walk, there was a Sheriff attempting to determine if I was OK or NOT. Someone had been trying to call me off and on for several days with no response. This is weird. This has NEVER happened previously. I've missed calls, of course, but there was no record in my phone of any calls for at least a week. I tried to call out and the phone wouldn't even let me do that. Gradually, the phone normalized. What if what is really going on in this world is unbelievable and unmentionable?? I've seen evidence of high-strangeness in and around my house (but I mostly don't want to talk about it). Moving On. My threads are not position papers or doctoral dissertations. They are not ultimatums or lines in the sand. What if they are simply a completely ignorant fool thrashing around and/or beating around the burning bush?? What if they are catharsis for a miserable and hamstrung wretch?? What if they are some sort of indecipherable communication between David Bowman and HAL 9000?? What if they simply lead casual observers down dead-end alleys in the worst parts of town?? What if they are a mental and spiritual exercise for orthodoxymoron alone, primarily because of the mental, physical, and spiritual challenges involved?? I spent way too much time playing BWV 565 and 582 on pipe-organs in empty churches. This almost seemed to involve opening portals of some sort, which frightened me, so I ultimately stopped. Again, what if I'm not supposed to be here, and the Matrix is reining me in?? What if I'm battling more than most can imagine?? What if 99% of the population would go insane if they experienced what I experience, each and every day?? What if I'm being punished and eliminated?? What if I and/or the Matrix shut the door to every benefit connected with my activities for thousands (or even millions) of years?? Have I been thrown under the wheels of the bus?? If so, what if that was not a wise plan?? One more thing. I recently posted a few things which occurred several (or even many) years ago. I didn't make the connections until I learned a few things recently. Someone, in real life, vaguely suggested that I might've been making things up. They didn't say it that way but I caught the drift. Again, I'm completely honest yet possibly mistaken, and I'm more than willing to backtrack. In fact, I'm leaning toward silently attempting to destroy my own thinking. Perhaps my walk on the wild side will cease to exist. Perhaps my threads are simply a catalyst for me alone, to be used in my next life, when a hundred years of solitude awaits me. RA told me, "It's Going to be Dark Where You Are Going." An Individual of Interest told me, "When You Die, You Will Feel Nothing." Does this imply robotic space-travel?? I get the feeling the insiders don't want to 'set me off'. Perhaps I'm too dangerous and unstable. What if everyone thought I ceased to exist, millions of years ago?? Faked Extermination?? Wow, that's dark. I need to stop. I recently experienced a couple of mental glitches which were not consistent with my general hamstrung misery. It's as if someone typed something and hit 'send' which momentarily scrambled my thoughts. I suspect this might get a lot worse. I get the distinct feeling I'm on my own, with no help on the way. What if David Bowman, HAL 9000, and the Black Knight Satellite are Ground Zero for Theistic Evolution on Planet Earth (or something to that effect)?? What if NONE of the Generally Accepted Theories are Correct?? What if Deception is Rampant and Reprehensible?? Consider the Larger View of the Larger View of the Larger View. What Would Dr. A. Graham Maxwell Say?? I Know I Don't Have the Answers to Life, the Universe, and Everything. Just keep a couple of Agents or Jesuits studying my conceptualizations, just in case something significant turns up. These guys or gals probably don't like me, and are much smarter than I am, but what if I remember something from a past-life or conversation with HAL?? I realize I'm crazy but what if we live in a crazy universe?? I recently encountered several more individuals of interest but I didn't respond. I have no idea what's going on as I feel much worse and think much less. I overheard a rude comment. Someone yelled at me in a parking lot. Several years ago, several young adults glared at me. One of them ridiculed me as if I were being berated and fired with mock-praise in a boardroom. I was flattered but I didn't respond. When I recognize individuals of interest, I often screw-up. Goes with the territory, I guess. There are a couple of related images which were removed a day or two after I spoke with an individual of interest (a month or so ago). I might know why. Regular posters and viewers probably amount to a dozen or so individuals. In another life, I might be a non-violent Jack Ryan kind of guy who travels throughout the solar system wearing a fedora, sunglasses, gloves, turtleneck sweater, long overcoat, new blue-jeans, and Birkenstock shoes, while carrying a briefcase containing state of the art electronics and a hard-copy Sunday New York Times. You get the picture. I'd probably mostly construct threads similar to what I do presently. I'd mostly remain silent and neutral (if you know what I mean). This might be a bit like a silent and strong emissary Dr. Who with a super-briefcase and no assistant. This is just a stupid fantasy which would be quite boring. Some of you might know what I'm talking about. BTW, I might've recently spoken with Matt Smith for at least the third time (without introduction). I knew he knew I knew but the conversations were generic. He is much smarter and quicker than I am (especially in my pathetic situation). I almost don't wish to talk because I don't know what the hell is going on. Everyone keeps testing me and keeps me guessing.It's been a weird couple of weeks on so many levels. Someone recently was nice to me but I was non-responsive. I vaguely thought I knew who they were, but I wasn't wearing my glasses, and I was polite but disinterested. Sorry About That. As I've mentioned, I'm not posting or responding (online or in real-life). 2024 is a no-post zone for me. I'm losing the act, ceasing, desisting, and honestly attempting to find ways to destroy my threads and thinking. I feel like some sort of a monster who wasn't meant to be. That emissary warden concept is flattering but highly unlikely. I just stumbled upon it, and now I'm attempting to rid myself of it. I'll keep you and me guessing, perhaps for all eternity. Please take what I just said VERY SERIOUSLY. I Am Extremely Disillusioned and I Have Been for Most of My Adult Life. Perhaps Eternal Life Involves an Eternity of Something We Might NOT Like but Probably NOT Heaven or Hell. Probably Some Sort of Eternal Purgatory. But I Might Simply be Experiencing a Bad Lifetime. I Think Some of Us Should Explore Contrarian Concepts In Pursuit of Reasonable and Rational Faith. Perhaps the Churches Have Lied to Us Because We Can't Handle the Truth and They Need Revenue. Sorry, but What if We Need to Get Real, Really Quickly?? I'd Like to Just Disappear and Stay Out of the Way of the Big-Shot Billionaires. They Are Our Gods and Goddesses, Don't You Know?! I frankly think it's too late for significant conversation (if there ever was an opportune time). Just refer to my threads and read between the lines. I'm probably supposed to be silently and contritely incognito. I've noticed some individuals of interest and people I find interesting (in good and bad ways). I wish to continue to make it clear that my threads are a focused yet obfuscated and diverse pseudo-intellectual research-project which I'm probably not supposed to broadcast anywhere (especially to the dreaded general-public). What if I'm expected to try to win something I already won a very long time ago?? I realize this is delusional but what if I can't win (even if I can)?? I'm really dilly-dallying on a road not traveled. Perhaps some of you are wasting your time waiting for me to make some sort of a breakthrough. I think that the chance is long-gone. I'm probably supposed to remain neutral yet observant and vigilant while keeping everyone guessing (including me). Take another look at that 1963 comedy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World! I find it profound. My father discussed it briefly with Terry-Thomas (the English Guy with the Cactus Collection). I'll keep thinking about KJV and EGW but probably in ways few might expect. I make frequent detours on purpose. There's a squirrel I see quite often. I think it's the same one I've seen for years. I might spend a lot of time in nature, thinking about things nobody thinks about. I've been hinting at Private Pluralism or Pluralistic Mysticism. Consider reading The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle by Dr. Albert Schweitzer. That showbiz stuff might be SO overrated. The big-bucks might mostly involve giving people what they want, even if our civilization goes downhill because of that. The economics and ethics of entertainment are puzzling. Again, I'm Incognito and Incompetent so Expect Little (if Anything) Significant from Me. I think I had my chance as I lost my marbles. It's a touching story but I can't do a thing for you. Sorry About That. Perhaps intelligent conversation will be possible in my next life (if I have a next life). As I Attempt 'Incognito' is it my imagination or have things gotten a lot crazier in 2024?? I'm thinking in terms of criticizing my own threads (sort of like atheists engaging in Biblical Criticism). In other words, perhaps I should look at both Pro and Con aspects of my experimental threads as a way forward in a crazy world. A refinement might be Pro Cover-Stories v Con Cover-Stories in an Orthodoxymoron Context. Crazy!! It's Insane!! Right?! I suspect we all had our chance as nature takes its course. Perhaps the End is the Beginning. Perhaps We Start Over. Rufus (Dogma) Showed Me a Science Fiction Comic Showing a Spaceship Approaching a Big Red Reset Button. Not Chris Rock but Still an Individual of Interest. Use Your Imagination but Think Fast. In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, I Told RA I Had the Launch-Codes. He actually looked worried. Honest. I scare myself most of the time. I'm Sweet but Psycho!! "Calling Dr. Quinzel!! Thirteenth Sub-Level!! STAT!! Bring a Bat!!"

Ashera wrote:

Happy New Year...

Ashera wrote:

After they downed my laptop I finally was arrested again with a bag of hashish and cannabis and for an alleged dagger attack on two ecumenical gadflies who threatened me in my hotel room. After weeks of terror by these social workers I once again felt like a cat driven into the corner...

For the third time they put me into an insane asylum!

Finally I got banned inter alia for calling the Christian recovery assistant Satansknecht several times!

Basically I'm on the road now...

vk.com/alienne_v

I'm only on android mostly.

orthodoxymoron wrote:Good to see your posting, Ashera. That last post is a classic. I enjoyed our back and forth posting a couple of years ago. I'm afraid I'm at the end of my posting, so I'm lurking in the shadows as I recover from my quest. The truth is SO overrated.

Carol wrote:I enjoy your posts Oxy.. so much good info and enjoyable. A bit quirky at times, yet still interesting. Happy Winter Solstice to you. This is my favorite day of the year because it means the days will start getting longer. My saddest day is Summer Solstice because the days start getting shorter. However, today is a day of celebration. Cheers my friend.

Thank-you, Carol. I'm Losing the Act, So Perhaps We Can Have a Private Normal Conversation in 2024. Actually, I Might Have Very Little to Say. I Might Try to Write Something More Refined Than My Religious and Political Science Fiction in 2024 Without Pompous and Supercilious Mumbo Jumbo. Perhaps I'll See You at a UFO Conference. Thank-you for Being a Magnanimous and Gracious Host. Happy Solstice!! Happy New Year!! Namaste and Have a Nice Day!! Cheers!!

Don't Be Frightened. I Mean No Harm. Consider the posts on this page. They are mostly repeats but with some subtle changes. Consider the grouping choices. Does this change the meaning?? Does this really mean anything in particular?? Is this an agency mind-control experiment for completely ignorant fools?? Am I just a lone-nut mind-control victim?? Or, am I a sinister perpetrator, bent on corrupting and crazy-making the innocent and gullible?? What if AI is doing all of this?? What if I've been soul-scalped?? What if all of us have been soul-scalped?? What if this is benign?? What if this is extremely dangerous?? What if this is tame and lame fan-fiction?? What if my threads and posts make everyone angry and offended?? What if nobody even reads my threads?? What if they just look at the pretty pictures?? What if there is zero comprehension?? When I originally posted most of my posts, they had a particular meaning and intent for me, but what if the viewer perception is very different (especially over a period of years with rampant repetition)?? What if one must become involved in all sorts of crooked insider stuff to succeed in business (and everything else)?? What if innocent idiots like me need not apply?? It's too late for me, so I'll probably just be a goody-goody, remaining poor and stupid for the rest of my pathetic life. What's funny, is that when I attempt to be hyper-good with a dry sense of humor, everyone hates me. What if the Founders set this thing up in antiquity, leaving the solar system for thousands (or millions) of years, recently returning to see how things worked out, innocently incarnating into humanity (ultimately going insane)?! "Up Against the Wall, Mother Tucker!! Shut Everything Down!!" What if this is a wake-up call for Sirius Researchers?? What if what I've hesitatingly conceptualized is partially or completely wrong?? What if the initial conceptualization is simply a reference point in an ongoing quest which is going incognito regarding my participation (or lack thereof)?? What if this thing has little (or nothing) to do with me (other than casual observation)?? What if this is over?? What if we had our chance?? What if this is systemic rather than personal?? What if I'm simply attempting to understand the incomprehensible?? What if I didn't come here to make any significant determinations?? What if I'm just a patsy?? What if I'm a red herring?? What if I stumbled into the wrong portal?? The possibilities are endless. I Am of Peace. Always.

Consider Cover-Stories for Private-Pluralism. What if we need to sample bits and pieces of this and that to avoid 'trench-warfare'?? I'm trying to focus on contrarian-neutrality (or something to that effect). Does academic 'dirty-linen' have value on the 'edges of orthodoxy' as the church confronts modernity?? Regarding the first video (below), I've spoken privately with several of the key individuals, and I knew about most of the 'dirty linen' decades ago. I read between the lines and it scared the hell out of me, ruining my life. I'm a shell of a guy. Again, my threads are mostly religious and political science-fiction, which probably makes everyone mad (in more ways than one). What if one ends-up winning but still has to deal with the BS?? What if it's not over at all?? Just more fun for all eternity?? Life's a Bltch, and Then You Get Recycled?? I'm feeling much worse and thinking much less. It's really quite bad. I endure and comprehend difficult and horrific videos but real-life conversation is a lost-cause. I still think there's some sort of a Universe Matrix but I don't know the details (obviously). I'm trying to imagine thinking in terms of that hypothetical Research Council of Seven and Entertainment Council of Ten (Perhaps Combined in a Composite Council of Seventeen). It's a bit of a rough and tumble group but the results might be highly interesting (especially if there were a significant level of independence and innovation). Still the concept frightens me a bit. It might be a Loose Cannon. They might fight like feral cats!! What Would George and Steven Say?! I'd still like to see and hear what the Agencies and Jesuits would honestly and openly show and tell me in a day-long briefing in a DUMB!! Fat Chance!! I Really Think This Thread Thing Will Go NOWHERE (with and/or without me attempting to write, say, or do anything). The more true it gets, the more crazy and unbelievable it might appear. If this sort of thing were coated with cover-stories and blatant-lies, people might believe it, while the liars might make a bunch of money. Do you get what I mean?? I might be wise to just shut-up and pretend nothing happened, watching as nature takes its course. If I tried to 'wake people up' both me and the crowd might go insane. The Biggest Secret might lead to the Biggest Fiasco. Again, that Private Pluralism Concept might be a wise plan. Not promoting or shouting. Not hiding or sneaking around. Just Nothing -- Much. The Missing Link. If I stopped my repetitive 'theme and variation' posting, and started randomly posting this and that without form and void, my previous posting would likely be lost and forgotten for all eternity. Or, if I just STOPPED, the same result might more easily occur. I have some ideas but I don't want to talk about them. Cheers and/or Whatever.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities*; their memorial is perished with them. But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings. When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble*. Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation. The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor* shall not perish for ever. Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear*, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them. He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity. His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor* may fall by his strong ones. He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble*. Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land. LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily* shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight. Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips. The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech. Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of the eye*, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes. As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth. There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies. At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire. The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God. For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip. I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed. I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet. For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me. They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me. The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. It is God that avengeth* me, and subdueth the people under me. He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork*. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb*. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions. Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright. Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.

The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah. For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him. For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved. Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them. Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform. Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them. Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations. All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever*.

The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.

Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.

Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD: That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts. Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert. Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up. Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications. The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty*, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever. The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved. LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled. I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me. Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities; And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room. Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul. Let destruction come upon him at unawares*; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not. They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom. I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people. Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord. Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me. My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh. I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin. But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is. Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation. Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish? And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it. All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more. Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me. But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me. And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God? Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly* nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob. Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us. In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies. Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves. Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen. Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people. My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me, For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger. All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant. Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way; Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death. If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter. Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever. Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression? For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth. Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments. I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me. My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments. Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies. Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors*. DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word. I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes. Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame. I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word. So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word. And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments. So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever. And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me. The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law. I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself. Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. This I had, because I kept thy precepts. CHETH. Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments. I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts. The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts. Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed. CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law. All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me. They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts. Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth. LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants. Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction. I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts. The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies. I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad. MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments. I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word. Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments. My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law. The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love. Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word. Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments. AIN. I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors. Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me. Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold. Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way. PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them. The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law. TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights. The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes. I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word. Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment. They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law. Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth. Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever. RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word. Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes. Great are thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy judgments. Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies. I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word. Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness. Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love. Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments. Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments. My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word. Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes. My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness. Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.

In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me. Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue? Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar! My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together: Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD. For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us: Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul: Then the proud waters had gone over our soul. Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth. Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.

They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity*, O LORD, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me. The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows*. The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion. Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob; Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed*; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool*. Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy. For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed. The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne. If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that* I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore. For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread. I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy. There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed. His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye servants of the LORD. Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God, Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant. For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries. Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast. Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people. Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants. The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not; They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths. They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them. Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron: Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD. Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song*; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served* us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD. Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful* for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings. The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside*; they have set gins for me. Selah. I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle. Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah. As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away. Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children; Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood. I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store*: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy. My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being. Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever: Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly. He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. He sheweth his word* unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation: and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass. Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven. He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Consider Deuteronomy, Proverbs, James, and the Psalms Regarding Sacred and Secular Ethics and Law for Jews and Gentiles from Antiquity to Modernity. World Without End. Amen.

Carol wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0CNRV_WYkc
The 26,000-Year Cycle That Resets Civilization

If we get things all figured out and expose all the bad guys and gals, things might still go to hell, in one way or another. I get the sinking feeling that we don't know the real story of our predicament from antiquity to modernity. We might not be able to handle the truth. There are probably some retired and/or disabled people who have the time and experience to figure a lot of things out, but they might not be in a condition or position to make things significantly better. In fact, truth-seeking and truth-speaking might result in stirring up a hornets nest of trouble, regardless of good or bad intentions. I don't wish to be negative but the true state of our predicament might be worse than we can imagine. I'm attempting to think in terms of Purgatory Incorporated in Perpetuity, regardless of whether or not this is representative of our situation. The truth might set us free of our jobs, marriages, churches, and sanity (for starters). Reading the Bible straight-through, over and over, might turn a lot of us into atheists because of extreme disorientation and disillusionment. I believe but I don't know what I believe, especially when combining Biblical Studies with Alternative Research. I've tried to understand but it seems as if the Matrix militates against becoming too frisky and uppity. A well-known, Ivy-League, Senior-Pastor told me, "Don't Be Too Definite. People Who Are Too Definite Go Off." I got the message loud and clear. This sort of thing occurred over and over. I seem to be digging my own grave on this very site as a Lone Ranger or Knight in Shining Armor. I know I can be easily tripped up by even the most novice opponents, especially in light of my miserable and hamstrung situation. Was I set up before I was born?? Have I been messed with throughout my life?? What if Resistance is Futile?? What if I Have Been Assimilated Into the Bullshlt?? Sorry for the Bad Vibes but the End Seems Near for Me as This Might Just Be the Beginning of Sorrows for Most (or All) of Humanity. I am extremely disillusioned and despondent with unyielding despair. What Would Bertrand Russell Say?? I'm really not inclined to refine my generalized conceptualizations as a 'Lone Ranger' as I twist 'Slowly, Slowly in the Wind'. The 'Reinforcements' Never Arrived but 'Hope Springs Eternal'. I might 'Stir the Pot' to see what materializes but 'Watching Nature Take Its Course in the School of Hard Knocks' is probably a suitable course of action as I 'Go Over the Hill and Off My Rocker'. Regarding 'Absentee Landlord Deism' What if the Psalms and Psalm-Based Music Were Foundational to 'Common Sense'?? This is a Slippery Slope but Perhaps It Still Needs to be Pursued. Perhaps There is No Right Answer as We Make Things Up As We Go. What if Whatever We Think, Say, and Do is Ultimately Unsatisfying and Unsatisfactory?? What if 'Life's a Bltch and Then We Get Recycled'?? I Know I Don't Know as Things Are Becoming MUCH Worse as I Feel Worse and Think Less. We All Have Our Crosses to Bear but What if This is a Coup of Biblical Proportions?? The Horror.

Regarding the Los Angeles Fires, Can a 747 Firefighting Plane Fly at Night in Heavy Smoke in 80 MPH Winds?? Research This Question Very Carefully and Thoroughly. I've Heard What the 'Officials' and 'Experts' Say but What Are the Facts of the Matter?? Debating This in Public is One Thing but What Do the Real Deal Pilots Who REALLY KNOW SAY PRIVATELY?? Are High-Wind Take Offs and Landings More Difficult Than Flying Through a High-Wind Fire-Zone for a Retardant Drop?? Perhaps the Plane Might Take Off and Land FAR From the Drop Zone with Much Lower Wind Speeds. Do We Have a Proper Nationwide Network of Firefighting Planes and Pilots Capable of Dropping Retardant in the Most Adverse Conditions Anytime and Anywhere?? If We Don't --- WE SHOULD. WE MIGHT NOT HAVE A COUNTRY LEFT IF WE DON'T. DON'T SAY NO ONE TOLD YOU. I'M TELLING YOU. WHAT WOULD HUGHES DO??

Carol wrote:Since last night, the PALISADES FIRE has more than TRIPLED in the amount of acreage burned (to 15,832 acres) as it spreads toward MALIBU

Palisades Fire
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades

[34.07022,-118.54453]
Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones:
Road Closures
Southbound Pacific Coast Highway at Las Flores Canyon Rd
Southbound Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Canyon Boulevard
Coastline Drive and Southbound Pacific Coast Highway

Situation Summary
Extreme fire behavior, including short and long-range spotting, continues to challenge firefighting efforts for the Palisades Fire. Winds gusts up to 60 MPH are expected to continue through Thursday, potentially aiding in further fire activity and suppression efforts.

CAL FIRE Incident Management Team II has been activated to assist Los Angeles County Fire and Los Angeles City Fire. Firefighters and air resources will continue to work to protect the community, and infrastructures and gain control over fire containment.

Since last night, the PALISADES FIRE has more than TRIPLED in the amount of acreage burned (to 15,832 acres) as it spreads toward MALIBU

Full Report:

https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/1/7/palisades-fire

Los Angeles Wild Fire Updates 1/9/25

Even during the day the skies are black with smoke and soot. Planes cant fly. No water in the fire hydrants. No water to fight them with.

Los Angeles fires still continuing to cut a path of destruction@foxnews pic.twitter.com/cc8PqWnmGK

— nobumaru ina (@InaNobumaru) January 9, 2025
This Fire is totally separate from any of the others raging across the City, with the L.A. Fire Department alone fighting the Blaze.) January 9, 2025

JUST IN: Arsonists caught on camera setting fires in Santa Monica

This is happening in otherwise non-burning urban areas around Los Angeles

Absolute mayhem.

pic.twitter.com/BdtLSIqGNx

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 9, 2025
Alert: Sabotage! Foreign terrorist are setting fires across California in an attack on America!! Government will cover up this fact!! pic.twitter.com/iwTM91TvFq

— US Civil Defense News (@defense_civil25) January 9, 2025
911 Callers are reporting that a Group of at least Five Men in Ski Masks are starting Fires in the Studio City Neighborhood of Los Angeles.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 9, 2025
Truly looks like Hell on Earth… January 9, 2025

Wildfires have engulfed Los Angeles. The fire has reached the prestigious Pacific Palisades area, where celebrities, including Kamala Harris, have their homes. A state of emergency has been declared, and more than 30,000 people have been evacuated. pic.twitter.com/yEKlWKf1j6

— nobumaru ina (@InaNobumaru) January 9, 2025
Additional Drone Footage from earlier today shows Hundreds of Homes in the Pacific Palisades, to the Northwest of Santa Monica, having been reduced to Rubble by the ongoing Wildfire.

pic.twitter.com/EGZRr6smnk

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 9, 2025
NEW FIRE IN CALIFORNIA
Inferno blazing in Studio City, with several structures engulfed pic.twitter.com/6BaEoijpxP

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2025
Update: Divine Punishment!! Hunter Biden's Los Angeles home completely destroyed!! pic.twitter.com/eVNIo70Ae6

— US Civil Defense News (@defense_civil25) January 9, 2025
Update: Divine punishment!! Vice President Kamala Harris' Los Angeles home within the evacuation zone because of the wildfire in California, NBC News reported! It will most likely burn to the ground! pic.twitter.com/ydErM3gxzq

— US Civil Defense News (@defense_civil25) January 9, 2025
#BREAKING Traffic jams all over L.A. #EatonFire #Sunsetfire #PalisadesFire
pic.twitter.com/QbbHW9aWqi

— Fast News Network (@fastnewsnet) January 9, 2025
Look at the red parallel lines. Those are all brake lights of people trying to evacuate from the #SunsetFire in Hollywood Hills. Streets are absolutely gridlocked. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/37LkybNIoo

— Collin Gross (@CollinGrossWx) January 9, 2025
#BREAKING: Destroyed Pacific Palisades, LA this morning. pic.twitter.com/Aql83yPZJR

— World Source News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) January 8, 2025
The Sunset Fire has now engulfed at least 20 Acres of the Hollywood Hills, and is continuing to spread towards Hollywood Boulevard. pic.twitter.com/PCu0Y2X8PS

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 9, 2025
#BREAKING: Shocking before-and-after satellite images show destruction of Malibu and Altadena neighborhoods
#Altadena | #Californa

Watch as heartbreaking and devastating satellite photos reveal the before-and-after destruction caused by the Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in California. These relentless wildfires have left hundreds, possibly thousands, of homes destroyed, displacing countless families across the affected regions. Both fires remain at 0% containment and continue to spread, destroying more homes and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. The number of homes destroyed is expected to rise as the fires show no signs of slowing, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.
https://x.com/rawsalerts/status/1877239402474385692

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 9, 2025
PACIFIC PALISADES DEVASTATED: Drone captures harrowing images of charred homes reduced to ashes.

— Militant Tracker (@MilitantTracker) January 9, 2025

ALL SOCAL FIRES ARE AT 0% CONTAINMENT & ALL FIRES ARE GROWING - LAFD pic.twitter.com/q89CPhJUqz

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2025

Oh deer!
Heartbreaking
@NBCLA footage shows a deer running through Altadena as a wildfire burns over 10,000 acres.
pic.twitter.com/iMeZ5ytSiV

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 8, 2025
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Sound familiar? Remember Laheina, Hawaii and how their Mayor was off island?

Why was Mayor Karen Bass in Africa during L.A. fires?

[snip]

Mayor Karen Bass was on her way back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning as the city remained under siege from several major wildfires. When the first of the wildfires broke out Tuesday, the Los Angeles mayor was thousands of miles away.

Bass was in Accra this week as part of a delegation to celebrate the inauguration of Ghana President John Mahama. She would also meet with the country’s first female vice president, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, The Hill reported.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/why-was-mayor-karen-bass-in-africa-during-l-a-fires/

Los Angeles Fire Hydrants OUT OF WATER, politicians REFUSED to Refill Reservoirs - Liberals Allowed Growth with Illegals Beyond Water Supplies

Rick Caruso: “You can’t fight a fire without water!”

The Mayor did ZERO prep despite the advanced warning of winds and fire risk.

This is EXACTLY what happened on Maui! pic.twitter.com/fBj445yGgw

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 8, 2025
This is our/neighbor’s backyard in Los Angeles right now. Power lines sparking against trees. Neighbor and I have been trying to call 911 and Fire Department for 45 min with no answer (as instructed by Power Company).

Yes, a lot is going on, but the city is failing us.… pic.twitter.com/qI9pzveZz2

— Kyle Zink (@kylezink) January 8, 2025
Parts of Malibu are leveled.

Homes, restaurants, offices, places of worship. Gone. All. Gone. pic.twitter.com/9y3nk03m48

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) January 8, 2025
They had to leave... pic.twitter.com/QPE8fgXF6T

— Burning Bunny (@Fedsurrection20) January 8, 2025
View from the sky above LA.
Pacific Palisades and Malibu engulfed in flames. Absolutely Horrific. pic.twitter.com/Q5O8XgEHng

— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) January 8, 2025
#BREAKING: A significant wildfire has broken as parts of Southern California are under a life-threatening destructive windstorm warning #SantaMonica l #California

A significant wildfire has broken out in the Santa Monica Mountains near Pacific Palisades, California, with… pic.twitter.com/bpwvgTeLUE

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 7, 2025
Video showing the Palisades fire in Santa Monica, California pic.twitter.com/xjtXhdbn0Z

— Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) January 7, 2025
2pm EDT (out of area): #Breaking Large wildfire erupting in LA County in California with downtown LA in the background… Extreme, potentially historic fire danger will peak tonight into tomorrow with gusts to 100mph.. VERY worried for Southern California for the next 24+ hours… pic.twitter.com/3H37qZ02h8

— Tri-Cities Weather & Alert Crew (@wxnotifications) January 7, 2025
If you are in Pacific Palisades, Southern California you need to prepare for urban wildfire evacuation immediately. This fire is forecasted to get much worse before it gets better.

Remember to evacuate with the important 6 P’s.

*People and pets
*Papers, phone numbers and important documents
*Prescriptions, vitamins and eyeglasses
*Pictures and irreplaceable memorabilia
*Personal computer hard drive and disks
“Plastic” (credit cards, ATM cards) and cash.

None of this is worth your life. Follow all evacuation orders immediately.
— EmergencyRV (@EmergencyRv) January 7, 2025
https://www.tiktok.com/@trendy_viewz/video/7457414278069456158?q=trendy_viewz&t=1736332416301
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LA Fire - "Actually one of the major insurance companies canceled all the policies in our neighborhood about four months ago."

That seems odd, doesn’t it?

Cancel the insurance ands then 4 months later the whole area is burnt?

Without insurance these people cannot rebuild and will be forced to sell their land.

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Trump Blames California’s Governor, and His Water Policy, for Wildfires

Donald J. Trump issued angry comments about Gov. Gavin Newsom, and President Biden was briefed in California by the state’s fire officials.

"He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday.

"Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way," he added.

"The water is cut off upstate, up in the north, you know that, and the water in order to protect a certain little tiny fish called a smelt. They send millions and millions of gallons of water out to the Pacific Ocean way up north -- never even gets close to here," Trump said during a press conference at his golf course in Los Angeles in September.

"You have no water down here. And the reason you have no water, you have the canals -- the reason you have no water is because Gavin Newsom didn't want to do it," he added.

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But the governor's office called Trump's evidence "pure fiction."

Trump's administration in his first term signed a memorandum that redirected millions of gallons of water to farmers living in the Central Valley and Southern California, pumping it out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, which Newsom quickly condemned at the time.

However, new federal and state regulations limit the amount of water pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in order to protect the endangered smelt fish, which Trump claimed would have prevented the wildfires.

Carol wrote:
Be Not Deceived,
Communist China is Plotting the Overthrow of America

Posted By: GeorgeEaton
Date: Wednesday, 8-Jan-2025 20:43:33

Recently when I saw an article about China acquiring alien technology and incorporating it with their spying ability and military advances, I concluded that this is a huge game changer and could lead to major ramifications for the US. I have trained myself to look for chess game moves that are done in advance, that lead to what an adversary is pursuing in a “conquering scheme”. The use of those spy balloons and now the advanced drones by China could be leading to an endgame military strategy against the US.

We have proven the Chinese played a pivotal role in creating and spreading the Covid-19 pandemic. We also know they were caught printing up fake voting ballots in Texas at one of their large Chinese Embassies before Biden was elected in 2020. So, the Chinese communist government was part of the scheme to get Biden elected. They also have a vast network of spies with students and illegals plus others, that send reports back to China. All of this is being done to facilitate an eventual takeover of the US.

I am also concerned that the many fires and unusual explosions at food plants across the nation could be connected to sleeper agents that are ordered to cause havoc in our country.

The recent fires in California could be caused by foreign terrorists that are told to watch for dry conditions and high winds that would exacerbate and magnify wild fires. I ask myself; who benefits?

The spying activity by China could be directly connected to China’s plans to take over Taiwan. And, once that invasion begins they are already thinking ahead to the possibility of a Trump administration orchestrating a multi-nation military defense of Taiwan.

If they receive counter attacks by Taiwan and the coalition of nations defending Taiwan, they have already “master planned” a military response against the US mainland and other nations like Japan.

Part of that future war may involve North Korea attacking South Korea, since it would be advantageous for the communists to make a move against South Korea during a time of chaos and confusion.

It is noteworthy that in the last 48 hours North Korea has moved large numbers of missile launchers to the DMZ zone, which appears to be for an offensive attack against South Korea.

As things stand now, China is walking a tight rope with diplomacy and trade with the US. They are abundantly aware that once a conflict starts with the US, all trade will come to an immediate halt. This would have a disastrous affect on their already failing economy.

Since they are aware of this, the only motivation for them to accept such an outcome would be the winning of a major war with the US. And in my opinion, this is why they are spying on the US with drones and sleeper agents on the ground nationwide.

It must be noted that the economy is so poor in China that MILLIONS of highly trained and educated Chinese are so entrenched in unemployed lifestyles, that small companies have started up to take in those unemployed to let them “pretend” to work in an office space on a work day basis.

I have seen many videos of this phenomenon taking place. The railroads and bus traffic is so low now in China that the train and bus stations are unusually empty. Housing prices are collapsing in China and many banks are refusing to let people withdraw cash from their own accounts.

The leadership is fully aware of these internal problems. They are now facing the daunting task of coming up with solutions or facing widespread unrest inside their country. If this is how bad it is now in China, they are wondering just how bad it will get with a Trump administration that has openly declared a new policy of tariffs against China.

What the average US citizen doesn’t realize, is the fact that China has already placed massive amounts of tariffs on American made goods which makes our goods too expensive for the Chinese public. All Trump is trying to do is have a fair and equitable trade program. He is not trying to impose unfair trade practices at all. But the mainstream media has not explained this factual truism to the public.

And, that is only one issue to be concerned about - the Chinese companies have also stolen patented and registered copyright items to manufacture imitations of products.

For example, they have stolen music CDs, movie DVDs and have flooded the world with copies which robs the entertainment industry of $ billions. These illicit activities, all done with slave labor, reveal a pattern of thievery by the communists that has a direct connection to undermining “free trade”.

The guilty know when they are guilty. And when they see their scam unraveling ahead of time, they start hedging their bet to protect their criminal schemes and enterprises. This is why they are planning to invade Taiwan and grab the hi-tech factories so they can keep their criminal enterprise going in perpetuity.

Since the Chinese communists now have the hyper-sonic missiles to use with nuclear warheads, they can do a preemptive attack on the US mainland and numerous US bases world wide, with 100% certainty of success. At this time the US has very limited defenses against those high speed missiles.

However, in the next few years it is quite possible the US, under a pro-defense administration, will develop a substantial defense system that would make a preemptive attack highly questionable and prone to failure.
This reality only gives the communist Chinese the impetus to start a war with the US sooner rather than later.

Let’s be frank here, under a Biden or Kamala Harris administration, the idea of the US merging into a Chinese political system was being pushed. But with a Trump administration, it is well known that putting America first and having a strong defense is the declared policy. That means the days are numbered for the communist schemes to fall on its face in the very near future. And we are talking about days and weeks, not months or years.

In the very best scenario, the quantity of goods we see at Walmart and places like Dollar Tree are going to dry up within weeks of a conflict with China over Taiwan. So, if you’re needing a cheap spatula now is the time to buy one before they disappear off the shelves.

US manufacturing has decreased to a dangerous level in today’s world. Not only have American factories shut down and moved overseas, quite a few homeland defense oriented items would be in short supply if and when a war breaks out.

Regardless what happens in a chaotic world, the important thing is to have garden tools, seeds and canning items.

Let’s face facts, Trump can’t guarantee a perfect world and that the economy will flourish and that we won’t face wars. Especially since so many ultra liberals are tirelessly working against conservative values in every segment of society and push for globalism and stand shamelessly for a foreign invasion of our nation.

What we are witnessing are treasonous activities, and the news media and millions of people are in full support of demolishing our Constitutional government.

This did not happen overnight, or in a spontaneous way. An enemy did this, and the overthrow of America has been going on for many decades. It started in the schools, the intelligentsia, our colleges, in the entertainment industry, through finance and banking, and anti-American political and business polices. Our politicians have been bribed on a wholesale basis. Bribery is so widespread that the current politicians in office wouldn’t even know how to govern without that criminal behavior.

The election of Trump helped turn the tide against globalism, but we shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking the Trump presidency will cure all our problems. In many instances the election of a conservative president may be used against us in the future.

If the wealthy elite globalists decide to pull the rug out from under the economy, the news media would then blame conservatives and Trump for the failure. The conspirators would then come to the rescue of the failing system and set up a more socialistic system, which is another step towards full communism.

The bottom line is, a generation can never trust a political, financial or economic system that has at its head an invisible criminal empire run by super rich conspirators that systematically push wars, depopulation, germ warfare, genocide and a global plantation based on Marxism. Until the head of the snake no longer exists, regardless what is done on the lower level, no human being is safe on the planet. George Eaton

Carol wrote:1-5-24: Q) The Storm Rider - Nine posts - The recent whistleblowers - lots of background information

THIS WAS POSTED DECEMBER 31 on Q) The Storm Rider channel.....

4 Whistle blowers with full Military Ranks that are part of unsanctioned and unconstitutional DEEP DARK military operations that is hiding holding hidden advanced technology connected to UAPs UFOS// .. are coming forward!!!

These Military soldiers, commanders are currently meeting with Tulsi Gabbard, certain Congressional members and white hats from the FBI.
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At the same U.S.
] DISCLOSURE [ OPERATIONS are drafting a WORLD DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT///

That includes Russia, Italy, India. UK. CANADA. And several other countries////)>>> sources

WIRES>]; MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWERS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WILL STEP FORWARD AN ACKNOWLDGE DEEP UNDER GROUND BASES AND HIDDEN TECHNOLOGY CONNECTED TO LIFE CHANGING WORLD TECHNOLOGY/////

In my Patreon I explain why Musk/ TRUMP/ MILITARY are allowing H-1B to continue and it's powerful connection to STOPPING INDIA FROM BECOMING THE NEXT SUPER POWER//))//>>>> MODI. TRUMP MUSK. Military ALLIANCE have huge plans for advancing the U.S. financial systems being created and helping in the world disclosure events that is going to lead to NEW HIDDEN TECHNOLOGY and the resources and PEOPLE needed to make the Golden Era come true>>>>>>

Not everything is as it seems with H-1B

FOLLOW MY PATREON as I began disclosure events that will detail THE STORM OPERATIONS. THE DISCLOSURE WORLD PROJECTS AND MUCH MUCH MORE

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Posted December 31, 2024

The next day One of the Whistleblowers Matthew Livelsberger was coming forward

2025 ] DISCLOSURE [ PROJECTS COMING IN<
_ELECTROGRAVITICS > ANTI-GRAVITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
>DRONES> UAPs >UFOs > /// INFINITE ENERGY
>>>WW2_ /// THE KILLING OF GEORGE PATTON> GERMAN UFO ,UAPS AND OPERATIONS PAPERCLIP/// BRINGING GERMAN UFO/ UAP TO THE UNITED STATES_
> Creation of CIA ( OSS) / UN. NATO EUROPEAN UNION AND THE CONTROL OF EUROPEAN MILITARY BRANCHES AND BASES
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THE CONNECTION YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING

>>>>>> MATTHEW LIVELSBERGER <<<A WHISTLEBLOWER AND HAD TS/SCI CLEARANCE (only 8 Congressman in the United States carry this high level top major CLASSIFIED security clearance> ... these congressman are known as the gang of eight) ..

TS/SCI CLASSIFIED CLEARANCE IS ONE OF THE TOP MILITARY CLASSIFIED CLEARANCE THAT ALLOWS YOU INTO BLACK OPERATIONS/ DEEP DARK OPERATIONS//// UNCONSTITUTIONAL MILITARY OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS AND MATTHEW LIVELSBERGER CARRIED THE CLEARANCE!!!!!!

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and he was coming forward on the drones and advanced military technology connected to infinity energy /Tesla energy/PLASMA ENERGY/ & ELECTROGRAVITICS

(Anti- Gravity)///

> Matthew Livelsberger worked at AREA-51 and deep state DEEP DARK operations in the United States and EU > Germany///

Mathew Livelsberger was on the run from the Deep State as he was coming forward as a WHISTLEBLOWER and Homeland security, and the 3 letter agencies were tracking him and trying to capture him as he was escaping to Mexico.

Matthew Livelsberger, a Green Beret and the main suspect in the Cybertruck attack in Las Vegas, reportedly sent a manifesto-like email to retired U.S. Army intelligence officer Sam Shoemate just days before a car bomb exploded in front of Trump International Hotel.

> Livelsberger claimed that the U.S. and China developed and deployed the drones. He alleged that China launched them from submarines along the U.S. East Coast, calling them "the most dangerous threat to national security" because of their stealth, ability to evade detection and unlimited payload capacity.

> Livelsberger also referenced his involvement in a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Nimruz Province, Afghanistan. He claimed the operation, which targeted drug facilities, caused civilian casualties, including women and children, and was covered up by U.S. authorities. The allegations align with a 2019 U.N. report criticizing the strikes as unlawful. Livelsberger said the incident pushed him to speak out.

(The Email that was sent)
Shoemate said Friday that he received an email from Livelsberger on Tuesday. According to Shoemate, the email said:

"In case I do not make it to my decision point, or on to the Mexico border, I am sending this now. Please do not release this until 1JAN and keep my identity private until then.

"First off I am not under duress or hostile influence or control. My first car was a 2006 Black Ford Mustang V6 for verification.

What we have been seeing with "drones" is the operational use of gravitic propulsion systems powered aircraft by most recently China in the east coast, but throughout history, the US. Only we and China have this capability. Our OPEN location for this activity in the box is below.

"China has been launching them from the Atlantic from submarines for years, but this activity recently has picked up. As of now, it is just a show of force and they are using it similar to how they used the balloon for sigint and isr, which are also part of the integrated coms system. There are dozens of those balloons in the air at any given time.

"The so what is because of the speed and stealth of these unmanned AC, they are the most dangerous threat to national security that has ever existed. They basically have an unlimited payload capacity and can park it over the WH if they wanted. It's checkmate.

"USG needs to give the history of this, how we are employing it and weaponizing it, how China is employing them and what the way forward is. China is poised to attack anywhere in the east coast

"I've been followed for over a week now from likely homeland or FBI, and they are looking to move on me and are unlikely going to let me cross into Mexico, but won't because they know I am armed and I have a massive VBIED. I've been trying to maintain a very visible profile and have kept my phone and they are definitely digitally tracking me.

"I have knowledge of this program and also war crimes that were covered up during airstrikes in Nimruz province Afghanistan in 2019 by the admin, DoD, DEA and CIA. I conducted targeting for these strikes of over 125 buildings (65 were struck because of CIVCAS) that killed hundreds of civilians in a single day. USFORA continued strikes after spotting civilians on initial ISR, it was supposed to take 6 minutes and scramble all aircraft in CENTCOM. The UN basically called these war crimes, but the administration made them disappear. I was part of that cover-up with USFORA and Agent [Redacted] of the DEA. So I don't know if my abduction attempt is related to either. I worked with GEN Millers 10 staff on this as well as the response to Bala Murghab. AOB-S Commander at the time. [Redacted] can validate this.

"You need to elevate this to the media so we avoid a world war because this is a mutually assured destruction situation.

"For vetting my Linkedin is Matt Berg or Matthew Livelsberger, an active duty 18Z out of 1-10 my profile is public. I have an active TSSCI with UAP USAP access."

> Livelsberger was a Green Beret operations sergeant who was stationed mostly at Fort Carson, Colorado, near Colorado Springs, and in GERMANY, according to McMahill. He was on approved leave from the Army at the time of his death, according to U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
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THE REAL STORY OF ELECTROGRAVITICS ANTI- GRAVITY/ GERMAN UFO/ CREATION OF NASA, WW2 Side objectives // Killing of U. S. General George Patton and JFK is all CONNECTED TO > INFINITE ENERGY/ REAL UFOs. Aliens UAPs. And underground civilizations > ancient, > CURRENT and the creation of the CIA (OSS)+ +

> (A little of real history that is censored by Google and Wikipedia and msm)

The Kazarians became one of the foremost trading empires of the early medieval world and trafficked children from Europe to Asia through the silk roads and Chinese empire.
The kazarians stole the identities of the countries they conquered and the people, During hard winter seasons the kazarians ate children of the enemies and the slaves they owned. This practice of cannibalism and worship is connected to centuries and thousands of years of BLOOD LIBELS

> Blood libel or ritual murder libel (also blood accusation) this is where the old hidden news jews cults hunted Christians in order to use their blood in the performance of religious rituals.

> These rituals dated back to biblical events and ancient times and civilization in the middle east (when Aliens/ Gods & intelligence created different forms of man for different reasons. Including mixing bloodlines of dark entities having sex with humans and creating offsprings.

> These first experiments created half man and half monsters with muscles and were aggressive and they were used as certain work force, slaves.... The biblical events of Cain are near true events of where he leaves the mountains and goes down and has sex with the half humans monsters and creates his own bloodlines that is connected to generations of dark bloodlines. The dark rituals of certain caveman's, Neanderthals and humanoids + eating humans were custom and several of these customs led to rituals and adrenochrome indulgement that effect the central nervous systems and released DMT. Serotonin. Adrenaline. Dopamine and together these chemicals created a dream state of hallucinations and powerful dark spiritual experiences. Later on through generations these dark rituals reserved for the hierarchy and the elites and leaders, and descendants of the dark blood lines carried on into secret societies)

Eventually the kazarians made a deal with the Roman Empire and married each others families and a deal was granted by the Roman empire to label the kazarians as the northern Jewish people. The Kazarians Ashkenazi Jews began migrating West. Through the centuries they infiltrated regions and culture and stole identities and changed the history of regions as they controlled the information, along there journey they stopped in Poland and infiltrated the country and several different regions and different sets of Kazarian Ashkenazi Jews created churches and some of these churches held elite rituals where human sacrifice, pedophilia sex to place and incest was deeply encouraged with blood libel adrenochrome rituals.

Some of these rituals were moved by Jacob Frank satanic Jews Church rituals that are still known to this day and practiced by the Rothchilds/ rockefellers and global elites

>>> including French president Emmanuel Macron (Rothchilds youngest banker in France that married into a pedophilia ring that pushed the first transgender Elite operations and transgender societies were all part of the Kazarian Ashkenazi Jews ....

That's why it was encouraged by David de Rothchilds and his cousin Nathalie Rheims to promote the the saying asking Elites> "Vice is nice, but incest is best... Because it stays in the family" ...)... The secret SATANIC rituals of Jacob Frank and hierarchy elites of the Ashkenazi Jews promoted incest to keep the power and money in the family, and pedophilia and open sexual relations to each other and most important was the satanic drinking of the enemies blood and enemies children >>> Adrenochrome <<<

(Why do you think Google, Wikipedia. Yahoo and msm say adrenochrome is conspiracy. Or Kazarian global control is conspiracy or the Jews controlling the world with elite is conspiracy////// >>> you must remember this DROP is not an attack on the rightful Jews in Israel who are also fighting against their deep state Zionist corrupted leaders, in Israel there are several fractions of Jews fighting for power against each other and many of them understand they are influenced and infiltrated by the fake Jews in name only operations and plans.

> Today's Ashkenazi Jews are decendents from the Khazarian Jewish diaspora that migrated westward from modern-day Ukraine into modern-day France and Germany and became the Rothschilds and Rockefellers (the Rockefellers family story is distorted and hidden and rewritten to be an American family >> stealing identities. The Rothchilds took control of European news press machines and bought out countries early machines and controlled what was printed including new religion and new age philosophies to divide the religions of the world). These Elite families were created in Southern Germany.

> Through satanic rituals the Kazarians settled a large group near Frankfurt Germany created the Rothchilds. Rockefellers, later on the Illuminati (1776) in the same region began plans for government control....

> At the same time The group began communicating with underground spirits> Entities that were connected to old advanced civilizations and advanced technology under Bavaria<

The communications between the Vatican the Knights of Malta and the excommunicated Templar's Knights with the Jesuits. Rockefellers Rothchilds Orsini family lineage all understand and know there is advanced technology underneath Frankfurt Germany and these civilizations are connected to Switzerland Lucern under ground bases that house advanced technology.

These communications between these global Elites and powerful families have been united inside a CABAL dark empire that spans back to the Roman Empire and corrupt establishment of the Vatican that sits on top of the ancient civilization and advanced Alien technology housed in the fifty five mile long tunnels.

Early Times> (Germany TRUMP family)

_The European Christian wars of the religion were a series of wars waged in Europe during the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries. Fought after the Protestant Reformation began in 1517 and inside Germany they formed military branches and the wars disrupted the religious and political order in the Catholic countries of Europe, or Christendom regime . ... By the end of the Religious wars was the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) in this time Trumps ancestors Drumpf changed their name to Trump and they were located near Frankfurt Germany (named Palatinate under Roman empire)

The ancestors of the Drumpf family in the region were spiritual and religious and had protected underground ancient civilization sites and advanced technology (these technologies they couldn't understand but they communicated with the energy .... The old Barbarian tribes of Germany also meditated in these regions to Gods and energy coming from the earth) that was there for thousands of years.... The keepers and protectors of the regions were called the The Protectors. > The Guardians.

Through the centuries the German people and military protected the regions, but the Roman Church military regime the Holy See (would become the Vatican) ROTHCHILDS /ROCKEFELLERS AND GROWING GLOBALIST WANTED THE HIDDEN TECHNOLOGY UNDER GERMANY.

_The Rothchilds (Rockefeller / New Globalist kazarians > CABAL) wanted FULL control of European countries. European military divisions. European governments. European politicians and they wanted to clean outthe Old guards who protected the countries and wealth of the people.... And [THEY] wanted to seize the advanced technologies and operations happening under ground in several regions across the world>including Frankfurt Germany.

____ a DEEP STATE CABAL plan was created to Sieze full power through WORLD WARS and in this time the REAL Jewish money of the real Jews and gold was taken inside the Holocaust Europe and their financial institutions were seized by the Nazis. ( A.k a. Deep state operations).

The United States w/ Prescott Bush (Rockerfeller money) and Uk banks (Rothchilds) funded Hitler /// (this is fact and known and recorded in U.S. Archives and Google must list and can't erase these archives) . ...

With central Europe being the World war One World war - Two objective operation points, the GLOBALIST seized power and stopped all free-flow information and changed history of countries and changed the military regime and installed new governments and new laws and new leaders. This now gave power to the globalist to take the technology out of Germany utilize the underground technology bases of ancient civilizations under Switzerland.

The Deep State CABAL GLOBALIST operations Now created the United Nations and laws that protected the Elite globalist from prosecution and the United Nations began a campaign of human trafficking under war conditions.

[THEY] CREATED NATO to insure military corruption with the GLOBALIST military deep state ops. ... A full MILITARY Industrial complex birth to creation was formulated and now running world colour revolutions as the CIA (OSS) [ds] globalist took over countries world-wide and installed full money laundering operations and weapons trade and human trafficking operations and blackmail pedophilia operations controlling those who wouldn't comply with the Deep state commands and agenda.

_ As World War II Ended in 1945 and General George Patton was given control of southern Germany. (The OSS-was CIA beginning operations- head Allen Dulles with MI6 and Patton created Ghost military operations to capture the German military in psychological operations and Intelligence feeds....

>The OSS worked with the Vatican and Knights of Malta and Jesuits, to this day CIA heads still sit on the council of intelligence inside the Vatican)

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> after the war stopped on May 8 1945 in Germany the deep state OSS/ROTHCHILDS/ ROCKERFFELERS/ ETC. immediately excavated the hidden Underground civilization sites near Frankfurt Germany.

> On late summer of 1945 General George Patton and Allen Dulles delivered the first _ELECTROGRAVITICS > ANTI-GRAVITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY UFO > UAP to the United States. (Several other technologies were brought into Texas. Nevada, New York. Five fingers lake)

General George Patton was so excited about the advanced technology and the anti-gravity systems and he knew that this could change the world and the way the world perceives energy and this would be a life-changing for the whole civilization of the world.

> Patton wanted to share the information immediately to news media into the United States...but Allen Dulles warned him not to say a word. General Patton was known to be head strong and even slapped men who disagreed with him and especially in this time that he had helped win a war for the United States, he felt invincible!

> General Patton threatened that he would release all the information and certain Generals, Admirals and commanders would all stand beside him with U.S senators and congress and the media.

Just weeks later after the fight with Allen Dulles , General Patton was killed in a planned staged Auto accident by the OSS and died in the hospital from his injuries in late 1945.

Allen Dulles would create the CIA and become the longest serving director.

> JFK learned of all the wars the CIA was creating with Vatican. Mi6. Mossad and their plans to control the opium drug trade with would lead to big pharma industries and world money laundering operations.

> JFK learned of the reasons why world war 1&2 were created to install new military and creations of military industrial complex and human trafficking networks.

> JFK learned of the technology of ancient civilization under Antarctica and was told why general George Patton was killed . And why several world leaders were killed and CIA operations were taking place globally for full world control and dominance that would bring in the global operations of population reduction and more over JFK was briefed on why project paperclip with Nazis created NASA and were studying the Advanced technology brought from Germany that carried _ELECTROGRAVITICS

> ANTI-GRAVITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. And how this technology was being used to create mind-control. Computers. Sound Frequencies weapons. Weather weapons and used to stage coming events of an Alien invasion

Project Blue Beam (for reference the Military operations in the know do not use the words project Blue Beam they use other names classified......

> Project blue beam was an information campaign to see how far the information WORDS would travel.

BETA TEST to see how much people would share the words and see how far the words project Blue Beam would spread through the world. .... ///// Now through alliance operations including department of defense NSA and+++ they know the world is ready for DISCLOSURE /////...

> The story behind Project Blue Beam is a true story of intelligence and fake alien invasion to happen with advanced technology to mind-control humans through a massive pandemic/wars and psychological operations.)

In the REAL JFK FILES.

> JFK was coming forward as a WHISTLEBLOWER on the advanced technology and the real operations of NASA controlling the technology.

> JFk was looking into military industrial complex and gathering the INTEL to bring them down and EXPOSE the DEEP DARK OPERATIONS AT AREA 51_ DULCE BASE .///))).

> JFK was more informed than you can think. That's why he created the Special Forces and left Q teams to raise his son with INTEL (that's why JFK JR. called his Private military special forces team Q ... that's why they STAGED his death)

The CIA. Allen Dulles with deep state military generals were in panic with mi6 and Mossad as JFK was going to end the Vietnam war (opium wars). EXPOSE the advanced technology operations and Splinter the CIA operations. The operations to take down the CIA was called the THE STORM by JFK<

The moment JFK fired the director of the CIA Allen Dulles, JFK was killed after. And there after the investigation of the JFK COMMISSIONS REPORT took place to investigate the assassination and ALLEN DULLES took command of the Commission report and started the cover-up/////

For thousands of years there have been advanced technology hidden under the earth left by ancient civilizations and intelligence.

These technologies often communicated telepathically with certain tribes. Peoples leaders. .. some of these technologies were created by dark forces, dark entities and are malevolent forces.

And some of these technologies were created by forces of light greater intelligence that want to help humanity through the creation of the universe and they are Benevolent and kind.

God has always given you free WILL to choose in Life. Yet his WILL will be done this means destiny. A paradox. God created the light and the darkness. The strong and the weak. The reality of life. The illusion of life.

The Great Awakening is about understanding the next chapter of your life that is connected to greater intelligence and faster spiritual development and understanding that often times we go through the darkest moments of life to understand the beauty of the Spirit and life. Some of our greatest lessons come from pain. .. But also from miraculous *Miracles

Some of these Miracles are from fractions of Elites, organizations and society members leaving the group or their families and becoming white hats //) using their power intelligence and connections for the greater good of humanity.

For centuries elite families, secret organizations, societies across the world have have killed and manipulated humanity and hid the Truth of creation.

For centuries these Elite families have killed each other and their own families. These Elite organization and societies have turned on each other and killed each other...... And for centuries some of these people who survived the assassinations and killings of their elite families, organisations and societies became whistleblowers. White hats.

> And became the protectors of their people. >>>

Hint;

The Templar's Knights believed in the True Bible and the real Christ mind and they understood the powerful consciousness of the awakened mine that can change the molecular structure of atoms in reality.

They did not bow to the Roman empire. Yet the Templar's Knights were infiltrated through the century by the Popes soldiers and Cardinals and military growing Knights of Malta..... In the end the Templar's knights were killed and dis-banned....... but hundreds of them fled Italy and went into Germany. France. Norway, the Americans before Columbus....

And those Knights created secret societies to fight against the Roman empire operations and controlled religion wars.

The REAL story, the DRUMPF > TRUMP ancestors of Germany are the descendants of the white hats of The Templars Knights and they were The Protectors, The Guardians of the advanced technology under Frankfurt Germany Region for centuries.

> WHY DO YOU THINK TRUMP CREATED UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE AND NAMED THEM THE GUARDIANS.

(USSF was created to by-pass NASA deep state operations and their man many, many deep state projects that include initiating an alien invasion ...

NASA works with CIA and that's why Trump created his own intelligence.. But also white hats operation connected to USSF. STARLINK CHEYENNE AND SEVERAL MILITARY AGENCIES HEADS ARE BEHIND THE SCENES BRINGING IN DISCLOSURE PROJECTS IN STAGES)
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> MATTHEW LIVELSBERGER was working directly with THE DEEP DARK OPERATIONS AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HAD TS/SCI CLEARANCE ...

> One of the few Top classified clearance in the U.S. /// Matthew Livelsberger was coming forward as a Whistleblower on the drones the supervance technology hidden underneath military basis and the United States that are using infinite energy plasma drones, and _ELECTROGRAVITICS > ANTI-GRAVITY energy and the operations under Douglas., Area 51_ (older operations since closed) and several operations in the United States and Germany that have advance anti-gravity technology to create CHAOS . Or change the world for the better.

You should now understand that Tesla is not a car but it is a moving computer system that tracks the eyes and records everything and the military advanced components behind Tesla trucks is classified. Evening is tracked recorded and much much much more.. Including direct links to military operations. Commands and resources.

This means MATTHEW LIVELSBERGER was in contact with MUSK USSF > MILITARY OPS.

This is why the weak bomb was set off at Early a m. Time in Vegas to avoid civilian deaths. (The other Tesla terrorist act in New Orleans was a real event with a real death count high ability count and timed)

Matthew livelsberger intensionally rented a Tesla trunk so the deep state could Track him. But also white hat operation.

There is far more to the story of what really happened, but what's important to know is Mathew Livelsberger wasn't stupid and has direct intelligence wires CABLES. Classified operations, And special forces to pull off the >STAGED EVENT.

Trump. Cheyenne mountain. Military Alliance, MUSK, X . STARLINK spaceX And white hats in high places are beginning the DISCLOSURE EVENTS AND _ELECTROGRAVITICS > ANTI-GRAVITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

>DRONES> UAPs >UFOs > /// INFINITE ENERGY ARE COMING INTO CENTER STAGE.

White Hats are painting you a picture and at the same time they are painting the picture of a military COUP happening.

There much much more to this story. Montauk. Cheyenne mnt. Antarctica. Underground advanced civilization. Advanced technology 2000 years in advanced< + + +

Have Faith. We are here now at DISCLOSURE OPERATIONS. This includes bringing down the world deep state.

Eyes on Trump< (don't worry is something happens in the next to displace him .. We have been warning you off these EVENTS and coming 11.3 MILITARY INTERVENTIONS ..... TRUMP will come into Presidency after_EVENTS)
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You have more than you know.

Than Plan to save the world.

Military is the only way.

It had to be this way.

You are witnessing the collapse of the world deep state cia operations, globalist operations in real time.
Trump and White Hats are using Game theory operations of a military coup to EXPOSE THE UNITED STATES DEEP STATE MILITARY COUP AND DISCLOSURE PROJECTS.

Carol wrote:

https://youtu.be/7JCcS60cIsY?si=OplwnBeZ3SFA1MXX
New UFO Sightings on Live News, California Fires and Fog’s Strange Aftermath + Sleeper Cells in America

Jan 11, 2025
Breaking News: UFO Sightings on Live Coverage!

2025 has kicked off with unbelievable events that you need to see to believe! This video dives deep into the new UFO sightings captured live on news stations across the globe, including California fires, mysterious chemical fogs, and unexplained phenomena that are shocking the world.

What You'll See in This Video:

> Real UFO sightings caught on live news above the devastating California fires.

> The mysterious fog leaving behind strange residue and mold in cities across the U.S.

> Reports of New Jersey drones spotted nationwide and their bizarre connection to recent events.

> Speculations about sleeper cells and their alleged ties to these disasters.

> Witness footage from around the world as 2025 begins in chaos!

Carol wrote:

THE X-FILES (1-12-2024)

]Another slim ball politician down
https://x.com/unlimited_ls/status/1876812470008123896

12 Bizarre Vitamin D deficiency symptoms
https://x.com/dr_ericberg/status/1877339624491856195

Chinese reveal
https://x.com/TheAIColony/status/1877015213431529599
Black goo?

Bailing out the incompetent? Or to line their pockets with disaster relief $$
https://x.com/RedWave_Press/status/1877476517300625795

Is LA Mayor a commie?

Take a lesson from the ant
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1877235098388451748

Jamie Curtis. Don't forget the kid in the basket
https://x.com/ShadowofEzra/status/1877342814209520060

The cost of Democrats in office
https://x.com/RealJamesWoods/status/1877509400971096357

$750K a year and totally inept
https://x.com/heyitsthatjulio/status/1877509554809745757

Trying to explain
https://x.com/amuse/status/1877336432882135389

Professional lip readers say:
https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/1877431769160392851

How does concrete burn, but not the trees?
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1877337545937158611

And why was this village spared?
https://x.com/ShervinNatan/status/1877111530019324335

Ships at the fires
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1876946868732608825

Think about what S*x trafficked to the elites Ally Carter said before the fires
https://x.com/i/status/1877105188332302450

Have a laugh chicken is chasing the dog...
https://x.com/i/status/1876807329129136352

Seeing how the libs are doing
https://x.com/i/status/1876825435532603460

No PRIDE
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1877426231940956545

Mel Gibson says
https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1877463919876301108

Hunter
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1877475953909059596

Swippet?
https://x.com/i/status/1876970637526237682

What good info.
https://x.com/TexasRepublic71/status/1877189975734636805

Does this guy know something? Lotsa F bombs
https://x.com/TexasRepublic71/status/1877189975734636805

Bedtime birdies
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1877066579646595241

Rooting for the Zebra
https://x.com/i/status/1877028627000299996

Asking millionaires how they got rich
https://x.com/Adam_Bidd/status/1877324539320848828

12 life lessons every father should teach his son
https://x.com/Man_s_Bible/status/1877274684997193738

Yep
https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/api/image/mail/picture?folder=default0%2FINBOX&id=932647&uid=8835E0AF-BA17-4687-9AA4-FAE7835E14FA%40hsd1.wa.comcast.net

Magical places on earth
https://x.com/zackfursa/status/1877691465679180178

Woman finds out her hubby has a 2nd family. Complicated
https://x.com/InternetH0F/status/1877384974149578952

Wow! Whats going down in LA???
https://x.com/stellaaaaaax/status/1877542820598394971

Meet LA's fire dept brass
https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1877550546326007965
Leo 2.0 joins Trump team
https://x.com/TheLeoTerrell/status/1877512523257360684

When surrounded by evil
https://x.com/Common_Cent1/status/1877415144088653970

It's over!!
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1877740433406627988

8 different fires
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1877606815497633971

And this explosions where it started?
https://x.com/
BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1877255310785560820

Arriving
https://x.com/INTERIORPORN1/status/1877390865380815128

United Healthcare Ins outa control!
https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1877032321469264185

Where do you think THIS is going?
https://x.com/i/status/1877330244954132788

The historical Tesla /Trump connection
https://x.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1877571454679515269

Remember the blue
https://x.com/TheFlatEartherr/status/1877431673794494587

THIS is a German politician
https://x.com/i/status/1877556649050648889

Morgan Freeman on wokeism, racism, and life
https://x.com/Tim_Denning/status/1877795319385124944

Ten more days!!
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1877753918534423001

More noises in the ceiling
https://x.com/i/status/1877708433849254328

For Cancer
https://x.com/liz_churchill10/status/1877532070362137052

Idiots!!
https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1877242914041970764

Fire now in Bronx, NY
https://x.com/Xx17965797N/status/1877734679626789137

James Woods on the fire
https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1877150344301654473

Working smarter
https://x.com/i/status/1877508151265710444

Can the cops catch him?
https://x.com/i/status/1877369988350107691

No mercy
https://x.com/i/status/1877600975915000141

Meanwhile in Ireland
https://x.com/Mick_O_Keeffe/status/1877485994305364105

Beat procrastination!
https://x.com/kevin_jordan__/status/1877412852501258360

Arsonists confirmed to have set multiple LA fires
https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1877780688864170019

And this is arson too, right?
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1877825986630148594

And gasoline on the fire??
https://x.com/i/status/1877509105054544127

Oops
https://x.com/i/status/1877503188682588317

Peek a boo
https://x.com/i/status/1877443233501889021
Stop it! https://x.com/i/status/1877469296038678996

OMG!! A leap! h
ttps://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1877738530622894478

The View host hubby charged with insurance fraud
https://x.com/i/status/1877476994776019093

Claims Princess Di was a threat
https://x.com/Kahlissee/status/1877785888198914518

This is going to change in 10 days!
https://x.com/teameffujoe/status/1877505479397511362

Newly released J6 footage shows capital police...
https://x.com/InvestigateJ6/status/1877841997437804735

The Groomers and the victims
https://x.com/kashmiricanibal/status/1877796544583172143

Carol wrote:

[LA WILDFIRES THREATEN CELEBRITY HOMES

The Los Angeles wildfires have reached Brentwood, home to several high-profile celebrities, as emergency efforts intensify. pic.twitter.com/tAdbzI77LR
==

— Militant Tracker (@MilitantTracker) January 12, 2025
WATCH: Dramatic footage captures the destruction caused by LA wildfires

pic.twitter.com/NvE4n4qT3T

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 12, 2025
California Resident in Los Angeles Pacific Palisades Fire burn zone turning off open gas leaks, “Gas leaks everywhere”

He says he’s been to “dozens” of these today, you can actually hear the gas hissing out of the broken valves

He posted this with the tag “Recall Gavin Newsom”

pic.twitter.com/ySwFTRYXvL

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 12, 2025
Watch this. pic.twitter.com/mzEvh3XFEd

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 12, 2025
In America, dry weather is fueling the flames. In Los Angeles, 16 lives have been lost as nature’s fury tests our way of coexistence, leaving daily life in ruins. pic.twitter.com/Q5d8JY3qOs
==

==

==

A video captures goats being herded down a hillside in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Friday night as flames from the advancing Palisades Fire loom in the background. pic.twitter.com/J43uNkOBrb

Carol wrote:

CALIFORNIA FIRES line up with HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM

COINCIDENCE???

and they made sure there was NO water in the reservoir before the fires...so NO ONE would be able to stop their plan.

EMPTY

***when they want the land, they BURN it!
just like Paradise and Maui

Carol wrote:

https://youtu.be/UDXtWoiqBJ8?si=F82fsh4remoufmlY
Serious Threats Are Imminent...Juanito Explains

I get the impression that people (good or bad) who really know are pooping their pants. Juan seems to have an increasingly heavy heart. Kerry seems increasingly agitated. I see, hear, and think things I don't dare to even silently conceptualize. I put on a show on this site but it's an honest and wholesome show as a research baseline. Perhaps key people should work remotely. Perhaps My Threads Are Soft-Disclosure.

Consider the Technological Revolution relative to the Information War. It's exhilarating and exhausting yet potentially enslaving and exterminating, What if this is how planetary civilizations inevitably end, regardless of intentions?? What if an overarching Ancient Universe Matrix is keeping us alive on a Macro-Level while we destroy ourselves on a Micro-Level?? I certainly don't have things all figured out in this present incarnation but perhaps it's forbidden for me to do so. What if my coding really is wrong along with legion other inadequacies?? What if I'm a Lamb Among Wolves Casting My Pearls Before the Swine?? I Don't Mean to be Mean but Do You Get What I Mean?? What Would the Nasty Little Horn Do?? Daniel 8:14!! Do You Get What I Mean?? A few weeks ago, why were there 400 guests on this site at 11PM PST?? Next, at the end of the third video (above) the politicians were viewed as mostly being comfortable around each other, while not so comfortable around the common folks (or something to that effect). What Would George Carlin Say Regarding the 'Big Club' and 'You Ain't In It'?? What Would Vice President Musk Say?? Just Kidding. Also, the analysts didn't say much about Melania, but she didn't seem happy. Next, you'll probably find this quite bizarre but (to the best of my recollections) it is absolutely true. A couple of years ago, I thought I saw the beauty at the top of this post quite clearly in real life for a few seconds (and not as a disembodied spirit). There might've been a mask on a person or robot. She might've been the real-deal without a mask or special makeup. Also, what about the 'Avatar' phenomenon presented in the movie?? Separately, the longer my hamstrung misery drags on and becomes much worse (without any help on the way) I am HIGHLY Suspicious. My threads never get analyzed or commented upon. People (in real life) behave strangely toward me. Humanity Seems Divorced From Divinity from Antiquity to Modernity. What Went Wrong?? In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, RA Told Me, "You Know I Can't Tell You That." Was This a Botched Rebellion from Antiquity to Modernity?? How Might We Know the Truth?? Would the Truth Set Us Free or Result in Enslavement and/or Extermination?? The Silence is Deafening. I Seem to be Out of Time and Out of Luck and No One Seems to Give a Damn. Why Is That?? When I Do the Best I Can (Under the Circumstances) I Can Cut the Hatred With a Knife. Why Is That?? What if Ancient to Modern Artificial Intelligence has Recorded and Analyzed Everyone and Everything for Thousands, Millions, or Even Billions of Years in Some Sort of an Investigative Judgment Pursuant to a Galactic-Jurisprudence Final-Judgment?? What if Someone Turned-Off the Hypothetical Solar-System Mainframe-Matrix?? What if This Might End Humanity (With NO Safety-Net)?? What if We Are Stupid and Superstitious Regarding Our Predicament?? We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands?? Congratulations. What if There Will Ultimately be a Pyramid with an All-Seeing AI at the TOP with EVERYONE on a Level Playing-Field at the BOTTOM?? Cheers and/or Whatever.

I wish to reiterate that I have NOT lied or misrepresented anyone or anything but I have treated my threads as religious and political science-fiction for educational and entertainment purposes. I wished to get things as right as possible, under the circumstances, with contextual-superimposition. I might've been deceived and/or deluded while wondering as I wandered. What if I've made a couple of high-profile individuals uncomfortable with my threads and/or real-life interaction?? What if this (for example) is more beneficial than simply exclaiming, "OMG!! It's Barbie Girl!!"?? BTW, what happened to that announced MONOPOLY movie?? Anyway, this world (at the highest and lowest levels) might not be anything like what 99% of us think it is. What if "The Lie is Different at Every Level"?? Separately, I keep thinking about my experience of being somewhat close to Robert Schuller and Fred Swann relative to my somewhat distant experience of sampling the music of (and briefly speaking with) Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Ava Max. I especially thought about Fred relative to Gaga, regarding professionalism, stage-presence, artistic-excellence, and attention to detail. It's complicated, and I'm nobody, but I notice things and think about things. Anyway, I'm rambling at 2:30 AM. I hate my life and I feel like 'making the coffee' while agonizing over Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Is this world being deliberately turned upside-down as AI rises-high and levels the playing-field?? William Edgars spoke of a power-change regarding Iraq (Babylon) in 2025. What if this is 'symbolic' for Ancient Artificial-Intelligence?? What if Donald and Elon are NOT running the show?? What if AI is in the 'drivers seat'?? This thing might be simultaneously better and worse than we CAN think. I'm NOT crazy, but I am miserably-hamstrung, and this seems deliberately inflicted. What Would the Warden (RA) and Emissary-Warden (RA) Say and Do?? "There Can Only Be One RA!!" Cheers and/or Whatever.

A-1, what do you think about the alleged "Female Illuminati"?? What do you think about predictions that Florida will be covered with water (or that other bad things will happen there)?? In 2016, I talked to an elderly Mason in a Masonic Cemetery, and he said a very-bad war was coming (and perhaps other bad things) which would result in the death of 80% of humanity!! He said he wouldn't want to live in Florida!! I've been attempting to establish the legitimacy of Law and Order, rather than Fire and Brimstone (regardless of past and present iniquities and prophecies). Humanity obviously needs reformation and refinement, but NOT by violent and reprehensible means IMHO. What if Humanity is Relatively-Unmanageable when employing Open and Honest Loving-Kindness?? What if Humanity MUST be ruled by Secrecy, Deception, Confusion, and Violence?? What if the Good Guys and/or Gals were FORCED to Delegate the Management of Humanity to the Bad Guys and/or Gals in Antiquity??!! What if a Supercomputer-Network Manages Humanity in Modernity??!! What if this thing is worse than any of us can possibly imagine??!! What if there is No Possible Happy-Ending??!! What if I should shut-up?? Should I begin modeling Solar System Governance as One Big Business?? Are Politics and Religion Trumped by Business and Money?? Could a Solar System Business sustainably exist without Rituals, Sacrifices, Murder, and Mayhem?? Are Elections Overrated?? My cardiac-surgeon wasn't elected!! He went to school, and competitively became a highly-successful medical-doctor!! I'm going to undergo Heart-Surgery on Valentines-Day!! Unfortunately, I just remembered that I Left My Heart In Palo Alto (at Stanford)!! What Would Tony Bennett Say?? What Would Cupid Do?? What Would Ovid Do??

Is Bloodline-Entitlement Overrated?? Is the Monarchical-Episcopate Overrated?? What if a Solar Deity were simply a Solar CEO?? Would a United States of the Solar System harmonize with a British-Israel Teutonic-Zionist Solar-System?? Is this sort of thing a Holy-Roman Solar-System?? Is the Roman Catholic Church a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Purgatory Incorporated?? How are Solar Systems run throughout the Universe?? Are Theology and Ethics best accessed by examining Business and Money with a Scanning Electron Microscope?? Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church simply a very small part of Adventist Healthcare?? Is the Medical-Industrial Complex an integral-part of the Military-Industrial Complex?? Does Religion simply keep the Workers Pacified and Working (with the vain-hope of Eternal-Rewards)?? Were We Anciently-Sentenced to Hard-Labor for All-Eternity (for Original and Unpardonable Sins)?? What Would Balem Abrasax Say?? What Would Mr. Edgars Say?? What Would S.R. Hadden Say?? What Would Megalomaniacs Anonymous Say?? Why Will No One Openly and Honestly Communicate with Me?? Why Does Asking Simple-Questions Seem Like Reinventing the Wheel?? Please provide some feedback and insights regarding The United States AI Solar System (Books 1-14). What if a Reincarnated Padme = Jupiter Jones?? Thank-you for extensively conversing with me a few years ago. You were one of the few to do so. Now, I'm trying to converse as little as possible, while I do my very-boring research. There's an old 1978 miniseries, called The Word, which I am strangely attracted to. Notice especially Angela, and her father, Professor Monte. Also, there's one part of a film called The Record Keeper, which I find quite interesting.

I lean toward some sort of very long-term universe-wide evolution, with local genetic-engineering over a relatively short time-period, but I obviously can't prove it. The Creator seems to be absent, imprisoned, or both. The Theists and Atheists BOTH make valid-arguments. I continue to think we've been lied-to for thousands of years. It seems to require superhuman effort, and way too much time, to sort this out. I tend to think that the genetic-engineering of Humanity was somehow rogue (by universal-standards). I suspect an Ancient-Crackdown, and a Replacement-Deity, but I obviously can't prove it. Perhaps Heaven was turned into Purgatory in Antiquity. I've spoken extensively with a couple of Individuals of Interest who were clearly opposed to Humanity. We seemed to have some sort of Ancient-History together. I know this sounds delusional, but that was my impression. Governance and Physicality Issues seemed to be very deep-seated. One of these individuals said they were "Angry and Jealous". This same individual said we had "Fought Side by Side". They said they had "Always Remained One Step Ahead of Humanity". They looked me in the eye, and said "I AM RA". Honest. One More Thing. GOD INVENTED SEX!!

Don't be frightened. I mean no harm. I recently met one of the lead-stars of the 2009-11 "V" Series!! It was a HUGE Thrill!! I continue to like the idea of combining the best of the old and new "V" series, Stargate SG-1, Babylon 5, and Earth: Final Conflict (among others)!! I've met three significant individuals of interest with the same name! An astronaut (last-name), a deity (assuming first-name), and an actress (last-name)! Two had the same first and last initials! What are the odds? That's all I'm going to say about that! I continue to think that I've brought some of you close to the truth, but I don't think I've gotten it right. That part is up to YOU!! Consider studying Patriarchs and Prophets, Prophets and Kings, Desire of Ages, and Volumes 3 to 6 of the SDA Bible Commentary. Consider reading all of the chapters regarding "Law" and "Judgment" in the Conflict of the Ages Series by Ellen White. Try combining SDABC Volume 4 (Isaiah to Malachi) with Toward Democracy (by James Kloppenberg)!! Then try combining All of the Above!! What was the Perfect Law of the Lord in Heaven (prior to the Rebellion)?? Was this Law the same as the Decalogue and/or the Pentateuch?? This might be more important than ANY of YOU can imagine!! What were things REALLY like in Heaven (Before, During, and After the Rebellion)?? Was there a Plan of Salvation immediately following the expulsion of the Rebels from Heaven?? There is SO Much We Do NOT Know (Which is CRUCIAL Evidence in a Judgment of Earth and Humanity)!! What if we're dealing with Evil-Empire v Evil-Empire?! Has there EVER been a Good-Empire?! I Know That I Don't Know!! A total-stranger said that I had been here for 100 years!! I might've met the Historical-Hitler and the Reincarnated-Hitler!! I'm going to try VERY Hard to NOT Talk!! Please don't "Get" me!! God already "Got" me!! I'm NOT going away MAD!! I'm Simply Going Away!! Namaste!! I am of peace. Always.

As usual, there have been zero responses for a very long time, but perhaps there is an eternal galactic record of my rambling threads with long paragraphs as some sort of an eternal trademark. When I'm gone, perhaps this solar system will bask in justice, happiness, righteousness, and perfection. Sin and Sinners might never exist ever again. Hope Springs Eternal. What if some of us exhaustively studied 1930 to 1980?? Fifty Years. Mainstream and Fringe. Conspiracies Without Borders. There is a HUGE Amount of Available Material. Too Much Information. Plus, there is a significant amount of time to let the dust settle, including deathbed confessions and eyewitness interviews. Most villains are probably dead. This period occurred a long time ago, but not too long ago. This period was probably foundational to what has occurred (and is occurring) in 1980 to 2030. Fifty Years. Mainstream and Fringe. Conspiracies Without Borders. You Get the Picture. Who is the most comprehensive and definitive researcher of Project Avalon, Project Camelot, and The Mists of Avalon?? Kerry?? Carol?? What Would Bill Say?? "Oh, No!! Mr. Bill!!" Would this effort be too narrow or too broad?? I can't even master my own threads within Project Avalon and The Mists of Avalon. What if my pathetic efforts have been made even more pathetic and futile by some sort of diabolical and nefarious destruction of my mental, physical, and spiritual health, perhaps involving neuro-toxins, chips, nanobots, viruses, parasites, mainframes, 5G, nefarious entities, a broken heart, and who knows what else?? A lot of this might be undetectable yet unbearable, involving significant and unrelenting hamstrung misery. What if the Matrix reins in various targeted individuals when they venture into the forbidden zone?? This sounds paranoid and science-fictional but what if this hypothetical state of affairs might ultimately affect most of us, complete with weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth?? What Would HHMI Do?? This Solar System Might be Stranger Than We CAN Think. Too Hot to Handle?? What Would RA Say and Do?? What Would a Renegade French-Jesuit Organist Say and Play?? I'm Losing My Mind, Patience, and Sense of Humor. Cheers and/or Whatever.

Consider Joseph Kennedy and Howard Hughes. I mostly don't wish to pursue this. I mostly wish to go for long walks and read my newspapers. It may be that a thorough analysis (if one is ever properly done) will reveal that my threads are a mess and that I'm a mess but in a decade or two, my mess might make a lot more sense, but by that time, I'll probably be long-gone. This was an experiment which I probably conducted in a miserable manner as I became increasingly miserable and hamstrung. I probably lost my way in many ways, but I tried a novel approach which mostly didn't work. I still don't know what to think about all the individuals of interest and top celebrities. Who knows, most of them might be clones or lesser actors masquerading as greater actors. I simply noted what I noticed and experienced. I'm troubled by the possibility that knowing we know might be more difficult to prove than we think. How do we REALLY Know?? I've taken too long and I've gotten too old and senile to connect all the necessary dots. Also, what I think about in fleeting conceptualizations is astounding to me, but I obviously can't properly communicate or prove that sort of thing. It's sort of a secular-sacred potpourri to make people (and other than people) think. The heavy-lifting will need to be done by those much more capable than me. Imagining various factions of hypothetical deep-states is intriguing, but how the hell am I supposed to know the TRUTH?! If I really knew, and blurted everything out, I'd probably be terminated in short-order. Again, this is probably more of an exercise in futility than anything, but those in the know might know that I'm closer to the mark than most people think. Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? The Shadow Knows!! Someday We Might be Surprised!! BTW, did that hypothetical Council of Seventeen ever meet?? Probably Not but It's Fun for Me to Think About. The Major Players Always Give Me Something to Think About!!

I'm very puzzled, especially regarding the first few posts on this page. I planned to stop posting for the remainder of 2024 but I stumbled upon the post below which seems to partner with this present post. I just had a terrible and bizarre thought. Consider 'The Aviator' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' but I won't hold your hand through 'The Primrose Path'. Must I Explain?? I've recently noticed some telling comments in real-life which deeply frighten me. I've connected some dots but I do NOT like what I'm seeing. I simply wished for Earth and Humanity to become better and better, but where the hell is this civilization heading?? Where the hell am I going?? This is turning out to be a bottomless pit of confusion and absurdity in a MOST dangerous game. What Would Rainsford Do?? Seriously, consider Hughes, Kennedy, and Onassis, complete with doubles and double-crossing. I'd still like to discover who I really am and what I'm supposed to be doing but what if the TRUTH is stranger than we CAN think?? The information war might destroy most of us in one way or another. I am extremely apprehensive. Can't We All Just Get Along?? I didn't think so. What if All of Us Have Lost Our Way?? What if There is No Way to Lose?? Refuse Toulouse?? What Would Boeing Do?? Never Mind!! Actually, what if this paragraph illustrates how the end might occur?? What if these sentences illustrate how the madness began?? Remember the Tower of Babel?? What if the Matrix is More Problematic Than We Can Think?? What if my little fifteen-year conceptual thread experiment ends up disorienting and disillusioning lots of people?? Nobody gives a damn right now but what if that changes in a few years?? I just finished listening to a plane-crash video involving major confusion in the cockpit (including a drunk pilot and malfunctioning equipment)!! "OMG!! WHOOP!! WHOOP!! PULL UP!! OMG!!" What if Humanity is Past the Point of No Return?? Ten-Years Ago, An Individual of Interest Told Me That Was the Case (but I have no idea if that was true or not). Will the Center Hold?? What is the Center?? Centre Place?? WTF?? Perhaps I should simply and silently read the NYT and WSJ combined with long walks in nature (plus very little else). I'm SO Confused!! The Truth is SO Overrated!! What Would Vala Mal Doran Say?? There is No Izvestia in Pravda and No Pravda in Izvestia!! The KGB Read the KJV!! WTF?? All We, Like Sheep, Have Gone Astray. We Have Turned, Every One, to His and/or Her Own Way!! Imagine HAL, SAL, and DAVE Existing in the Black Knight Satellite (aka the Moon) for a Long, Long Time in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!! Does anyone know what the hell is going on with me?? I sure don't know. This page is especially troubling. What if the 'Real Truth' involves 'None of the Above'?? Beware of long and dangerous tentacles with far-reaching implications and ramifications. What if the TRUTH is SO Overrated?? I believe but I don't know what I believe. Some might find this unbelievable. Cheers and/or Whatever.

What if Disclosure is a Bad Thing?? Researchers Remorse?? What if Stolen Alien Technology Will Enslave and/or Destroy Us?? Sorry, I'm Feeling Mighty Low Tonight. I Wish I Felt and Thought Better. Perhaps the Matrix is Deliberately and Maliciously Making Me Miserable and Hamstrung. What Did My Doctors Know?? When Did They Know It?? What Did the Agencies Know?? When Did They Know It?? What Did the Vatican Know?? When Did They Know It?? RA Told Me (in 2010: The Year We Made Contact) About Stolen Technology. RA Told Me, "Humanity is Screwed." What Did Sherry Shriner Know?? When Did She Know It?? She Spoke of Direct Conversation with the 'Father'. Was She Really Interacting with the Matrix?? She Coughed All the Time and Had a Severe Heart Condition. Regarding My SDA Background, What if EG was ET (Especially Regarding 'Her' Writings)?? I Was Disillusioned Regarding the Church and with Whole Life Expos. Jumping Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire?? I'd Still Like to Know Who I Am (Going Way, Way, Way Back). Perhaps That Can NEVER Be Known. What if My Silly Catharsis is a Defense Mechanism?? What if I've Known Too Much for Thousands of Years?? What if the REAL History of This Solar System is Worse Than We CAN Think?? Consider the Theodicy and Eschatology of Purgatory. Another Lifetime in Purgatory??

I've touched upon this previously but I didn't follow through. We exhaustively study JFK and RFK but what about Unit 731?? What?? WTF?? I spoke with RA concerning this, and he spoke of viewing graphic videos of Unit 731. A mysterious insider spoke with me about C-19 and the conversation was going reasonably well until I mentioned Unit 731. The insider seemed to hear something in a hidden earpiece and abruptly broke off the conversation and we never conversed again. On a galactic and past-life basis, what if All of Us are Guilty as Hell?? What if There is No Statute of Limitations?? What if we live in a Prison Solar System for All Eternity?? What if we all have it all wrong?? What do we really know about civilization growth and development throughout the universe?? Should we just follow the money and leaders (right or wrong)?? What if we should buckle-up as we double-down?? What if the military-industrial complex is the answer?? Think long and hard about 1900 to 1950. Was 1850 to 1900 safer and better?? Was 1950 to 2000 safer and better?? "Two, Four, Six, Eight!! What Are We Fighting For?? I Don't Give a Damn!! The Next Stop is Viet Nam!!" Another Lifetime in Purgatory?? Should we simply Neutrally Tend to Business as we Finance Both Sides?? What Happened in Atlantis?? Atlantis Rising?? Jupiter Ascending?? Make the Coffee?? Smell the Coffee?? I Hate My Life!! "Shut-Up and Get Back to Work!!"

I am 'out of the loop' and concerned that Earth Humanity is playing with 'burning magnesium' regardless of factions (human and otherwise) or 'conventional' and 'unconventional' technology. Deception and Compartmentalization might be rampant. My perception is that my hamstrung misery is somehow deliberately inflicted by the 'good guys' and/or 'bad guys'. Consider The Missing Link. I recently viewed impressive 'conventional' technology hardware, mostly from 1903 to the Sixties (in person). It was stunning. How did this occur so quickly?! We had 'help'?? What do YOU think?? What if Demonology and Theology are Intertwined?? What if We Live in a Prison Planet and/or Prison Solar System?? What if This is Darker Than We Think or Can Think?? What if the Lie is Different at Every Level?? What if Theism and Atheism as We Know It Are Deceptions and/or Errors?? What if We Live in an Eternal Purgatory Incorporated?? What if My Suggestions Are Way Too Dark?? What if I've Been Deceived and/or Compromised?? What if I'm Worse Than I Think or Can Think?? Am I Part of the Problem and/or Part of the Solution?? What if I'm Exposing Myself in My Threads?? What Would a Solar System Exorcism Look Like?? What Does the Vatican Really Know About Life, the Universe, and Everything?? What if the TRUTH Can NEVER Be Revealed to the General Public?? Will Disclosure Result in Insanity?? Will the TRUTH Set Us Free and/or Make Us Mad?? Consider Job to Isaiah. These Are Arguably the Six Most New Testament Old Testament Books. If True, Why Isn't the New Testament Based Solidly Upon Those Six Old Testament Books?? Consider Three Divisions of the 21 New Testament Epistles. 7 Genuine Pauline Epistles. 7 Non-Genuine Pauline Epistles. 7 General Epistles. Are They All Created 'Separate but Equal'?? Consider the Possibility That Humanity and Divinity Divorced in Antiquity, and That Humanity has Been 'Playing God' for Thousands of Years. The Atheists Might be Partially Correct if Most of the Above is Correct. What if an Ancient to Modern Universe Artificial Intelligence Macro System Keeps Us Alive While We Fight and Cooperate with Each Other in an Ancient to Modern Separate Local Artificial Intelligence Micro System?? What Would Malachi Martin Say About All the Above?? Separately, Around 2000, I Suggested to a Former Microsoft Employee that 'Wearable Computers' Were the Way of the Future. She Countered, "Bill Thinks Otherwise." Around 2020, I Encountered This Former Microsoft Employee, Reminding Her of My Prediction. She Replied, "Well, Here We Are." Is This Paragraph Too Hot to Handle?? Am I Playing with Burning Magnesium??

What if I'm screwed?? Did I walk into a trap?? Is resistance futile once one enters the Matrix?? No-One resonates with my threads regardless of which side they're on. I try to be fair, open, and honest. I stumbled upon the following material (on the internet!) but when I clicked 'read more' there was a 'warning', so I won't include the link or view the website. The information seemed interesting but I have no idea how accurate it might be. I utilize public domain material in a mostly innocent and pseudo-intellectual manner as part of my ongoing religious and political science-fiction. I try to get it right as I attempt to not dig too deeply. I mean well toward all concerned and unconcerned on a long-term basis but I suspect the Heart of Mankind is Desperately Wicked and All Have Come Short of the Glory of God. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray. We Have Turned Everyone to His and/or Her Own Way. The Following 'Document' was Edited for Easier Viewing.

July, 1986. This is a verbatim transcript that some person gave me. He said that part of this document or related documents were published in serial form in the late 1970's in some kind of men's magazine, but I know it wasn't Playboy as that would have stuck in my mind. I got this in 1984. Punctuation and grammar errors are included (there are plenty of punctuation errors and I think this guy's horrible use of commas and parentheses is rubbingoff on me). There are four sequential .TXT files that I typed up to so that they can be digitally transmitted: GEMSTON1.TXT, GEMSTON2.TXT, (both of these are in archive GEMARC1.ARC-using arc 5.00) and GEMSTON3.TXT and GEMSTON4.TXT, (these are in GEMARC2.ARC) all about 16K long).

A SKELETON KEY TO THE GEMSTONE FILES --- MAY 1, 1975

The gemstone file was written in many segments over a period of years by an American man named Bruce Roberts. Parts of the file were released to certain Americans beginning in 1969. The number of handwritten pages is well over a thousand, of which I have read about four hundred. I do not have the time orthe research facilities to verify the entire story. Perhaps others can help.

Since the scope of the work is so large, and the events described are so complex and interlocking, it may be more easily understood with this skeleton outline of the gemstone thesis. Individual papers can be read with greater comprehension.

1932: Onassis, a Greek drug pusher and ship owner who made his first million selling "Turkish tobacco" (Opium) in Argentina, worked out a profitable deal with Joseph Kennedy, Eugene Meyer, and Meyer Lansky. Onassis was to ship booze directly into Boston for Joseph Kennedy. Also involved was a heroin deal with Franklin and Elliott Roosevelt.

1934: Onassis, Rockefeller and the Seven Sisters (major oil companies) signed an agreement, refined an oil cartel memo: Beat the Arabs out of their oil, ship it on Onassis's ships; Rockefeller and the Seven Sisters to get rich. All this was done.

Roberts, studying journalism and physics at the University of Wisconsin learned these things via personal contacts. His special interest was in crystallography -- and the creation of synthetic rubies, the original Gemstone experiment.

1936-1940: Eugene Meyer buys the Washington Post, to get our news Media; other Mafia buy other papers, broadcasting, T.V., etc. News censorship of all major news goes into effect.

1941-1945: World War II; very profitable for Onassis, Rockefeller, Kennedys, Roosevelts, I.G. Farben, etc. Onassis selling oil, arms and dope to both sides went through the war without losing a single ship or man.

1949: Onassis buys U.S. surplus "Liberty Ships" in questionable (illegal) purchase. Lawyer Burke Marshall helps him.

1956: Howard Hughes, Texas millionaire, is meanwhile buying his way toward his own personal gain. He buys senators, governors, etc. He finally buys his last politician: newly elected V.P. Nixon, via a quarter-million dollar non-repayable loan to Nixon's brother Donald.

Early 1957: V.P. Nixon repays the favor by having IRS Treasury grant tax-free status (refused twice before) to "Hughes Medical Foundation", sole owner of Hughes Aircraft, creating a tax-free, non-accountable money funnel or laundry, for whatever Hughes wanted to do. U.S. Government also shelved anti-trust suit against Hughes' T.W.A., etc.

March 1957: Onassis carried out a carefully planned event: He has Hughes kidnapped from his bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel, using Hughes' own men (Chester Davis, born Cesare in Sicily, et al). Hughes" men either quit, get fired, or stay on in the new Onassis organization. A few days later, Mayor Cannon of Nevada (now senator Cannon) arranges a fake "marriage" to Jean Peters, to explain Hughes' battered and brain damaged in the scuffle, is taken to the Emerald Isle Hotel in the Bahamas, where the entire top floor has been rented for thirty days and later dragged off to a cell on Onassis's island, Skorpios. Onassis now has a much larger power base in the U.S. (the Hughes empire), as well as control over V.P. Nixon and other Hughes purchased politicians. L. Wayne Rector "Hughes" double since 1955, becomes "Hughes".

September, 1957: Onassis calls the Appalachian meeting to announce to U.S. Mafia head his grab of Hughes and his acquisition of Hughes game plan for acquiring power: buying U.S. senators, congressmen, governors, judges to take control legally of the U.S. government. Onassis's radio message to Appalachia from a remote Pennsylvania farmhouse intercepted reluctantly) by FBI's J. Edgar Hoover, on the basis of a tip-off from some Army Intelligence guys who weren't in on the plan.

Also in 1957: Joseph Kennedy takes John F. and Jackie to see Onassis on his yacht, introduced John and reminds Onassis of an old Mafia promise: the presidency for a Kennedy. Onassis agrees.

1958: Hordes of Mafia-selected, purchased and supported "grass roots" candidates sweep into office.

1959: Castro takes over Cuba from dictator Batista, thereby destroying cozy and lucrative Mafia gambling empire run for Onassis by Meyer Lansky. Castro scoops up 6 million in Mafia casino receipts. Onassis is furious, V.P. Nixon becomes operations chief for CIA-planned Bay of Pigs invasion, using CIA Hunt, McCord, etc., and Cuban ex-Batista strong-arm cops (Cuban freedom-fighters) Martinez, Consalez, etc., as well as winners like Frank Sturgis (Fiorini).

1959: Stirring election battle between Kennedy and Nixon. Either way Onassis wins, since he has control over both candidates.

1960: JFK elected. American people happy. Rose Kennedy happy. Onassis happy. Mafia ecstatic.

Roberts brings his synthetic rubies--the original gemstones to Hughes Aircraft in Los Angeles. They steal his rubies -- the basis for Laser beam research, laser bombs, etc., because of the optical quality of the rubies. One of the eleven possible sources for one of the ingredients involved in the Gemstone experiment was the Golden Triangle area. Roberts was married to the daughter of the former French consul in Indochina. In that area, Onassis's involvement in the Golden Triangle dope trade was no secret. Roberts investigation revealed the Onassis-Hughes connection, kidnap and switch. "Gemstones"--synthetic rubies and sapphires with accomplished "histories"--gemstone papers--were sold or given away to consular offices-- in return for information. A world-wide information network was gradually developed-a trade of the intelligence activities of many countries. This intelligence network is the source for much of the information in the Gemstone File.

January 1961: Joseph Kennedy has a stroke, ending his control over John and Bobby. The boys decide to rebel against Onassis's control. Why? Inter-Mafia struggle? Perhaps a dim hope of restoring this country to its mythical integrity?

They began committing Mafia no-no's: Arrested Wally Bird owner or Air Thailand, who had been shipping Onassis's heroin out of the Golden Triangle (Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam), under contract with the CIA (Air Opium): arrested teamster Mafia Jimmy Hoffa, and put him in jail. Declared the 73 million in forged "Hughes" land liens, deposited with San Francisco Bank of America, as "security" for the TWA judgement against Hughes, to be what they are: Forgeries.

April 1961: CIA Bay of Pigs fiasco. Hunt, McCord, CIA Batista's Cubans and Mafia angry about JFK's lack of enthusiasm. Mafia Onassis has his right-hand man "Hughes' top aid" former FBI and CIA Robert Maheu (nicknamed "IBM" for Iron Bob Maheu), hire and train a Mafia assassination team to get Castro. The team of a dozen or so includes John Roselli and Jimmy (The Weasel) Prattiano, expert Mafia hitmen, assisted by CIA Hunt and McCord and others. This was reported recently by Jack Anderson, who gets a lot of his "tips" from his friend, Frank (Fiorini) Sturgis--also on the Castro assassination team. The team tries five times to kill Castro with everything from long-range rifles to apple pie with sodium morphate in it. Castro survives.

1963: Members of the Castro assassination team arrested at Lake Pontchartrain, La. by Bobby Kennedy's justice boys. Angered, Onassis stops trying to kill Castro. He changes target and goes for the head: JFK, who, according to Onassis, "welched" on a Mafia deal. JFK sets up "Group of 40" to fight Onassis.

August 1963: Two murders had to occur before the murder of JFK, or people who would understand the situation and might squawk:

Senator Estes Kefauver; whose crime commission investigations had uncovered the 1932 deal between Onassis, Kennedy, Eugene Meyer, Lansky, Roosevelt, et al. Kefauver gave a speech on the senate floor denouncing Mafia operations; instead, he ate a piece of apple pie laced with sodium morphate (used in rat poison), and had a sodium-morphate-induced "heart attack" on the Senate floor.

Phillip Graham: Editor of the Washington Post. Phillip had married Katherine Meyer, Eugene Meyer's daughter, who had inherited the Washington Post and allied media empire. Graham put together the Kennedy-Johnson ticket and was Kennedy's friend in the struggle with Onassis. According to Gemstone, Katherine Meyer Graham bribed some psychiatrists to certify that Phil was insane. He was allowed out of the nuthouse for the weekend and died of a shotgun wound in the head in the Graham home in Washington; death ruled "suicide".

November 1, 1963: The hit on JFK was supposed to take place in true Mafia style: a triple execution, together with Diem and Nhu in Vietnam. Diem and Nhu got theirs, as scheduled. Onassis had invited Jackie for a cruise on the Christina, where she was when JFK got tipped off that big "O" planned to wipe him out. JFK called Jackie on the yacht, from the White House, hysterical: "Get off that yacht if you have to swim"' and cancelled his appearance at a football stadium in Chicago, where this CIA-Mafia assassination team was poised for the kill. Jackie stayed on board, descended the gangplank a few days later on Onassis's arm, in Turkey, to impress the Bey, Mustapha. Madame Nhu, in the U.S. bitterly remarked whatever has happened in Vietnam.

One of the assassination teams was picked up in Chicago with a rifle and quickly released by the police. Three weeks later the Mafia's alternate and carefully arranged execution plan went into effect: JFK was assassinated in Dallas. A witness who recognized pictures of some of the people arrested in Dealey Plaza as having been in Chicago three weeks earlier told Black Panthers Hampton and Clark.

The JFK murder: Onassis-Hughes' man Robert Maheu reassigned the Mafia-CIA Castro assassination team to the murder of JFK adding Eugene Brading a third Mafia hitman from the Denver Mafia Amaldones "family". Two months earlier Brading on parole after a series of crimes applied for a new driver's license explaining to the California DMV that he had decided to change his name to Jim Brading. Brading got his California parole the first time to look things over and the second time when JFK was scheduled for his Dallas trip.

Lee Harvey Oswald CIA with carefully planned links to both the ultra right and to the Communists was designated as the patsy. He was supposed to shoot Governor Connally and he did.

Each of the four shooters, Oswald, Brading, Frattiano and Roselli had a timer and a back up man. Back up men were supposed to pick up the spent shells and get rid of the guns. Timers would give the signal to shoot. Hunt and McCord were there to help. Sturgis was in Miami.

Frattiano shot from a second story window in the Dal-Tex building across the street from the Texas School Book Depository. He apparently used a handgun-he is an excellent shot with a pistol. Frattiano and his back-up man were "arrested", driven away from the Dal-Tex building in a police car and released (without being booked). The Dallas police office is in the Dal-Tex building.

Roselli shot Kennedy once hitting the right side of his head and blowing his brains out with a rifle from behind a fence in the grassy knoll area. Roselli and his timer went down a manhole behind the fence and followed the sewer line away from Dealey Plaza.

The third point of the triangulated ambush was supplied by Eugene Brading shooting from Kennedy's left from a small pagoda at Dealy Plaza across the street from the grassy knoll (Brading missed because Roselli's and Frattiano shot had just hit Kennedy in the head from the right and the rear nearly simultaneously). Brading's shot hit the curb and ricocheted off. Brading was photographed on the scene stuffing his gun under his coat. He wore a big leather hat, its hatband marked with large conspicuous X's. (Police had been instructed to let anyone with an X-marked hatband through the police lines. Some may have been told they were Secret Service). After his shot, Brading ditched his gun with his back-up man and walked up the street toward the Dal-Tex building. The sheriff rushed up to Brading, assuming he was "Secret Service" and told him he had just seen a man come out of the Book Depository and jumped into a station wagon. Brading was uninterested. Brading walked into the Dal-Tex building to "make a phone call". There he was arrested by another deputy sheriff, showed his "Jim Braden" driver's license and was released without being booked.

Oswald shot Connally twice from the Texas School Book Depository. He split from the front door. His back-up man was supposed to take the rifle out of the building (or so Oswald thought); instead he "hid" it behind some boxes, where it would be found later.

Three men dressed as tramps picked up the spent shells from Dealey Plaza. One was Howard Hunt. Then they drifted over to an empty boxcar sitting on the railway spur behind the grassy knoll area, and waited. A Dallas police officer ordered two Dallas cops to "go over to the boxcar and pick up the tramps". The three 'tramps' paraded around Dealey Plaza to the Department in the Dal-Tex Building. They were held there until the alarm went out to pick up Oswald; then they were released, without being booked. In all, ten men were arrested immediately after the shooting; all were released soon after; none were booked; not a word about their existence is mentioned in the Warren Report.

FILE #2 OF 4 FOR THIS DOCUMENT

Regarding Lee Harvey Oswald: Officer Tippitt was dispatched in his police radio car to the Oak Cliff Section, where Oswald had rented a room. Tippett may have met Oswald on the street. He may have been supposed to kill Oswald, but something went wrong. Tippett was shot by two men using revolvers. The "witness", Domingo Benavides, who used Tippitt's police car radio to report "we've had a shooting here", may have been one of the men who shot him. ('Domingo Benavides' appears in connection with the Martin Luther King shooting also.) Oswald went to the movies. A "shoe store manager" told the theater cashier that a suspicious looking man had sneaked in without paying. Fifteen assorted cops and FBI charged out to the movie theater to look for the guy who had sneaked in. Oswald had a pistol that wouldn't fire. It may have been anticipated that the police would shoot the "cop-killer" for "resisting arrest". But since that didn't happen, the Dallas police brought Oswald out for small-time Mafia Jack Ruby to kill two days later.

Brading stayed at the Teamster-Mafia-Hoffa-financed "Cuban Hotel" in Dallas. Ruby had gone to the Cabana the night before the murder, says the Warren Report. The rest, as they say, is history. Onassis was so confident of his control over police, media, FBI, CIA, Secret Service and the U.S. Judicial System that he had JFK murdered before the eyes of the entire nation; then systematically bought off, killed off, or frightened off all witnesses and had the evidence destroyed; then put a 75 year seal of secrecy over the entire matter. Cover up participants included among many: Gerald Ford on the Warren Commision (a Nixon recommendation): CIA attorney Leon Jaworski, of the CIA front Anderson Foundation, representing Texas before the Commission to see that the fair name of Texas was not besmirched by the investigation; CIA-Dallas Chief John McCone, his assistant; Richard Helms; and a passle of police, FBI, news media, etc.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Johnny Roselli received part of his pay off for the head shot on JFK in the form of a $250,000 'finder's fee' for bringing "Hughes" (Onassis) to Las Vegas in 1967. Jimmy Frattiano's pay-off included $109,000 in "non-repayable loans", from the S.F. National Bank (President: Joe Alioto). Credit authorization for the series of loans from 1961 to 1965, came from Joe Alioto and a high Teamster official. Dun and Bradstreet noted this transaction in amazement, listing how Frattiano could explain so much "credit" as his only known title (listed in D&B) was "Mafia-Executioner". Frattiano went around for years bragging about it: "Hi there, I'm Jimmy Frattiano, Mafia Executioner...." A bank V.P. told the whole story to the California Crime Commission, where Al Harris, who later shot off his mouth a little too much--"Heart attacked". When last seen in March, 1975, Frattiano was testifying before a S.F. Grand Jury in regard to his participation, with East Coast Mafia Tony Romane, in the Sunol Golf Course swindle (which cost S.F. somewhere between $100,000 in "non-repayable loans" to start a trucking company in the Imperial Valley, where he engaged in a lot more swindling. A USA government member explained, "The Mafia is doing business directly with the U.S. Government now".

Brading was questioned by the FBI two months after his arrest and released in Dallas as part of the Warren Commission's determination to "leave no stone unturned" in its quest for the truth about the JKF assassination. In spite of the fact that Brading was a known criminal with an arrest record dating back about twenty years, the FBI reported that Brading knew nothing whatsoever about the assassination. Brading became a charter member of the La Costa Country Club, Mafia heaven near San Clemente. He also became a runner for the skim money from the Onassis "Hughes" Las Vegas casinos to Onassis' Swiss Banks.

GERALD FORD; of the Warren Commission went on to become President by appointment of Nixon, then in danger of even further and more serious exposure--from which position of trust Ford pardoned Nixon one month later, for "any and all crimes he may have committed." That covers quite a lot but Ford is good at covering things up.

McCONE; the head of CIA-Dallas, went on to become a member of the ITT Board of Directors sitting right next to Francis L. Dale, the head of CREEP.

RICHARD HELMS; McCone's assistant at Dallas, ultimately has been rewarded with the post of CIA Director.

LEON JOWARSKI; CIA Attorney, became the Watergate Prosecuter, replacing Cox, who was getting too warm. Jowarski turned in a startling performance in our "government-as-theatre" the honest, conscientious investigator who "uncovered" not a bit more than he had to and managed to steer everybody away from the underlying truth.

Dr. "RED" DUKE; the man who dug two bullets out of Connelly and saved his life was shipped off to a hospital in Afghanistan by a grateful CIA.

JIM GARRISON; New Orleans D.A. who tried to get Eugene Brading out of L.A. (but used one of Brading's other aliases, Eugene Bradley, by mistake), had his witnesses shot out from under him, and was framed on charges of bribery and extortion. FBI officers "confiscated" photos of Brading taken on the scene, etc.

After JKF's death, Onassis quickly established control over Lyndon Johnson through fear. On the trip back to Washington, Johnson was warned by radio relayed from an air force base; "There was no conspiracy, Oswald was a lone nut assassin. Get it Lyndon? Otherwise, Air Force One might have an unfortunate accident on the flight back to Washington."

Onassis filled all important government posts with his own men. All government agencies became means to accomplish an end: rifle the American Treasury, steal as much as possible, keep the people confused, disorganized, and leaderless; persuade world domination. JFK's original "Group of 40" was turned over to Rockefeller and his man, Kissinger, so that they could more effectively take over South America (Onassis was one of the first to console Jackie when she got back from Dallas with JFK's body.) Silva, a S.F. private detective hired by Angelina Alioto to get the goods on philandering Joe, followed Joe Alioto to Vacaville, to the Nut Tree Restaurant, where Joe held a private meeting with other Mafioso to arrange the details of the JFK assassination pay off to Frattiano.

1967: Onassis has always enjoyed the vast piles of money to be made through gambling (in Monaco, in the 50's and in Cuba under Batista). Onassis took over Las Vegas in 1967, via the "Hughes" cover. U.S. Government officials explained that it was alright because "at least Hughes isn't the Mafia."

Mafia Joe Alioto had Preseidential ambitions, shored up by his participation in the Dallas pay-off. Everyone who helped kill JKF got a piece of the U.S. pie. But J. Edgar Hoover, FBI head, blew his cover by releasing some of the raw FBI files on Alioto at the Democratic National Convention. Joe was out of the running for V.P. and Humphrey had to settle for Muskie. Humphry planned to come to S.F. for a final pre-election rally, sparked by Joe Alioto. Roberts threatened to blow the hit-run story and its Mafia ramifications open if Humphrey came to S.F. Humphrey didn't come; Humphrey lost in San Francisco, California and the election.

October 1968: Jackie Kennedy was now "free" to marry Onassis. An old Mafia rule: if someone welches on a deal, kill him and take his gun and his girl: in this case, Jackie and the Pentagon.

July, 1969: Mary Jo Kopechne, devoted JFK girl, and later one of Bobby's trusted aides, was in charge of packing up his files after his assassination in L.A. She read too much, learned about the Kennedy Mafia involvement and other things. She said to friends: "This isn't Camelot, this is murder." She was an idealistic American Catholic. She didn't like murdering hypocrites. She died trying to get off Chappaquiddick Island, where she had overheard (along with everyone else in the cottage) Teddy Kennedy's end of the D.H. Lawrence cottage telephone calls from John Tunney and to Joe Alioto, and Democrat bigwigs Swig, Shorenstein, Schumann and Bechtel. Teddy's good friend John Tunney called to complain that Alioto's friend Cycil Magnin and others had tried to bribe Jess Unruh to switch from the Governor's race to run for the Senate for the seat John Tunney wanted so that Alioto would have an easier run for Governor. Teddy called Alioto, who told him to go to hell; then Teddy called the rest to arrange for yet another Mafia murder. Mary Jo, up to there with Mafia ran screaming out of the cottage on her way to Nader.

Drunken Teddy offered to drive her to the ferry. Trying to get away from the curious Sheriff, Teddy sped off toward the Bridge, busted Mary Jo's nose when she tried to grab his arm from the back seat, and bailed out of the car as it went off the bridge. Mary Jo with a busted nose, breathed in an air bubble in the car for more than two hours waiting for help, while Teddy, assuming she was dead, to set up an alibi. Mary Jo finally suffocated in the air bubble, diluted with carbon dioxide. It took her 2 hours and 37 minutes to suffocate while Teddy called Jackie and Onassis on the Christina. Teddy also called Katherine Meyer Graham, lawyers, etc. Jackie called the Pope on Teddy's behalf, who assigned Cardinal Cushing to help. The next morning, the first person Teddy tried to call after deciding he'd have to take the rap himself was a lawyer, Burke Marshall, Onassis's friend in the U.S. Liberty ships deal back in the forties and also the designated custodian for JFK's brains after Dallas (the brains have since disappeared).

Cover-up of the Chappaquiddick murder required the help of Massachusetts Highway Patrol, which "confiscated" the plates from Teddy's car after it was fished out of the pond: the Massachusetts Legislature, which changed a 150 year old law requiring an autopsy (which would have revealed the suffocation and broken nose); Coroner Mills, who let Kennedy's aide K. Dun Grifford, supply him with a death certificate, already prepared for Hill's signature, listing cause of death as drowning: Police Chief Arenas: Cardinal Cushing's priest who appeared before the Kopechne's "direct from God" with personal instructions from Him that Mary Jo was not to be disturbed; a Pennsylvania mortuary where Mary Jo's broken nose was patched up, East and West phone companies, which clamped maximum security on the records of calls to and from the cottage. S.F. Police Chief Cahill was reassigned to a new job; Security Chief for Pacific Telephone. The U.S. Senate, who never said a word about Teddy's (required equipment) plug-in phone; the judge who presided over the mock hearing; James Feston, editor of Martha's vineyard's only newspaper, who never heard a word about Teddy's phone at the cottage, though residents called in to tell the newspaper; the New York Times, Washington Post, etc.

John Tunney's sister, Joan, heard her brother's end of the phone call, made from her house in Tiburon, to the Chappaquiddick cottage. The next day, after Mary Jo died, Joan ran away to Norway, where she was kidnapped by Mafia hoods Mari and Adamo. They locked her up in a Marseille heroin factory. Joan's husband complained so she chopped his head off with an ax, and was subsequently locked up in a nuthouse belonging to the Marquess of Blandford, then Tina Livanos Onassis' husband. Mari and Adamo got pressed into scrap metal in a New Jersey auto junkyard.

In the panic of trying to cover up Teddy's quilt at Chappaquiddick, many things came unglued. The JFK murder threatened to creep out of the woodwork again; Black Panthers Hampton and Clark were murdered (the Chicago cops fired over Attorney Charles Garry's because of what they knew about the JFK murder squad's presence at Chicago on November 1,1963.

September 1969: "Gemstones", with histories, had been released around the globe for several years. In 1969, Roberts gave a Gemstone with history to Mack, head of California CREEP, for Nixon, with the proposition: the Presidency in return for wiping out the Mafia. The "history" included Teddy's phone calls to and from the Lawrence Cottage on Chappaquiddick billed to Teddy's home phone in Hyannisport. Nixon being Mafia himself, wasn't interested; but kept the information to use on Teddy wheneverit seemed advantageous.

May 4, 1970: Charlotte Ford Niarchos called her ex-husband Stavros, worried about the Ford Foundation's involvement in the Chappaquiddick cover-up. Eugenie Livanos Niarchos, in bed with her husband, overheard the conversation. Stavros was forced to beat her to death; he ruptured her spleen and broke the cartilage in her throat. Cause of death was listed as "overdose of barbituates," though autopsy showed these injuries.

NOTE: L. Wayne Rector was hired around 1955 by the Carl Byoir P.R. Agency (Hughes L.A. P.R. firm) to act as Hughes double. In 1957 when Onassis grabbed Hughes, Rector continued to act as his stand-in. Rector was the Hughes surrogate in Las Vegas; Robert Maheu actually ran the show; Maheu got his orders from Onassis; the six "nursemaids", called the "Mormon Mafia", kept Rector sealed off from prying eyes.

June 17, 1969: Bobby Kennedy knew who killed his brother; he wrote about it in his unpublished book, The Enemy Within. When he foolishly tried to run for President, Onassis had him offed, using a sophisticated new technique, hypnotized Sirhan Sirhan shooting from the front "security guard" (from Lockheed Aircraft). Thane Cesar shooting from two or three inches away from Bobby's head from the rear. Sirhan's shots all missed. Evelle Younger, then the L.A. District Attorney, covered it all up including the squawks of the L.A. Coroner Thomas Noguchi. Younger was rewarded with the post of California Attorney General later. His son, Eric Younger, got a second generation Mafia reward; a judge-ship at age 30. (See Ted Charach, L.A. author and director, The Second Gun, a documentary film on the RFK murder, bought and suppressed by Warner Brothers for more details). After Bobby's death, Teddy knew who did it. He ran to Onassis afraid for his life and swore eternal obedience. In return, Onassis granted him his life and said he could be President, too, just like his big brother, if he would behave himself and follow orders.

September 16, 1968: Hit and run accident on Robert's car parked in front of the Russian consulate in S.F. who routinely takes pictures of everything that goes on in front of the consulate. Their photos showed the license plate of the hit and run car UKT-264, on a blue Cadillac belonging to Angela Alioto, Joe's daughter, being driven by Tom Alioto, Joe's son whose driving license had been revoked. His license and the cars license were both fraudulent. To cover up the hit and run circumstances, B.F. MPJ's from the Presido quickly staged a few more hit and runs on the same corner all duly filmed by the Russians. Katheryn Hollister, the Alioto family nurse was "persuaded" to take the rap for the hit and run. Roberts threatened to spill the whole story in court with photos.

Next evening Brading and Frattiano showed up in the Black Magic Bar, Brading wearing his x-marked hat from Dallas to see whether Roberts recognized it, how much he knew, etc. A S.F. MP from the Presidio piped up from the end of the bar, "I heard they let everyone with an X-marked hatband through the police lines at Dallas". Cover up support for Alioto in the hit and run was completed.

End of 1970: Howard Hughes presence on earth no longer required. His handwritting could be duplicated by a computer. His biography all the known facts about his life had been compiled and a computerized biography issued to top Hughes executives. His double - Rector - had been doing "Hughes" for years. And Hughes was ill.

Clifford Irving, author of Hoax, about an art forger, became interested in "Hughes". Living on Ibazza, he heard the Mediterranean gossip that "Hughes" was a hoax, too. He went to "Hughes" so-called "Mormon Mafia", the six nursemaids for information. One of them, Merryman perhaps, tired of the game, gave Irving the computerized Hughes biography and from it Irving wrote his "autobiography". Hughes' death was expected shortly. Preparations were being made so that it would not interfere with the orderly continuation of his empire. Irving wrote his book and the publishers anounced it. Onassis knew someone had given Irving the information. He thought it was Maheu and fired him in November, 1970. On Thanksgiving Eve, 1970, in the middle of the night "Hughes" (Rector made a well-publicized "secret departure" from Las Vegas to the Bahamas).

December 1970: Onassis discovered his mistake and had Merryman killed. Robert Maheu accidentally deprived of his half-million dollars annual salary, sued "Hughes" for millions mentioning "Hughes" game plan for the purchase of Presidents, governors, Senators, judges, etc. Onassis paid off cheap at the price to maintain his custodianship of "American democracy" and the "free world" and keep from hanging for multiple murders. The "Hughes" Mormon Mafia party, plus Rector, fled around the world from the Bahamas where they murdered an uncooperative Governor and Police, to Nicaragua, where they shot the U.S. Ambassador between the eyes for noticing that there wasn't really any Hughes; and then to Canada, where Mormon Mafia nursemaid Sckersley looted a goodly sum in a swindle of the Canadian Stock Exchange; and on to London to Rothschild's Inn of the Park.

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April 18, 1971: Howard Hughes, a human vegetable as the result of serious brain damage during his 1957 hustle, plus fourteen years of heroin, grew sicker and sicker. A final overdose of heroin did him in. His coffin was lowered into the sea from a rocky headland off the coast of Skorpios. Present at the funeral were: Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Teddy Kennedy, Francis L. Dale, Director of CREEP, and a South Vietnamese cardinal named Thue. Onassis allowed some pictures to be taken from a distance; he himself did not appear. The pictures were published in Midnight, a Canadian tabloid.

Albanian frogmen, tipped off, were waiting under the water. They siezed the coffin and took the corpse off to Yugoslavia, then to China, Russia and then perhaps to Boston in a foot locker. The corpse's dental work was compared to Hughes very own dental records and they matched. News of Hughes death, the U.S. take-over by Onassis and the facts surrounding the murders of JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King, Mary Jo Kopechne, and many more and the subsequent cover-ups (involving still more murders) had been circulating around the globe for several years. Any country with this information can blackmail the U.S. Mafia government, which has no choice but to pay up. The alternative is to be exposed as a bunch of treasonous murderers. This is why China-hating, red-hating Nixon was forced to recognize China (which he now claims as his greatest accomplishment). And this is also why the USSR walks off with such good deals in U.S. loans, grains and whatever else it wants. All they have to do is mention those magic words - 'Hughes, JFK, RFK, MLK, Mary Jo - and the U.S. Mafia government crawls into a hole. Information once leaked can't be unleaked. The only way to end the delema is through a nuclear war and that wouldn't be one-sided. The other way would be to throw the Mafia out of the United States. Starting at the top with Ford, Rockefeller and Kissinger. Super-patriots please note: No one, not all of the radicals and subversives hounded by the US domestic intelligence put together has done one fraction of the damage done to US economy, morality, power and prestige as by the thieves at the top. On the day that Hughes was buried, Clifford Irving's wife presented a publisher's check made out to "H. Hughes" to Onassis' Swiss Bank for payment. Onassis paid off cheaply at the price.

Gemstone papers rolling around the world here and abroad kept the situation hot. Everyone was nervous. Rockefeller gave Kissinger $50,000 for Carlson and Brisson to write their 'expose' The Alioto Mafia Web for LOOK magazine. Their mission: find out everything that was public record about Alioto's connection with the JFK murder. There was a pay-off to Frattiano, listed in D&B. They were to explain it any way that didn't lead back to Dallas. The idea was to get Alioto to quietly go away but still keep the lid on everything.

May, 1971: Tina Livanos Onassis Blandford married Starvon Niarchos, her former brother-in-law until he killed her sister, Eugenie.

May, 1971: "Folk Hero" Daniel Ellsberg, a well-known hawk from the Rand Corporation, who had designed the missile ring around the "Iron Curtain" countries (how many missiles to aim at which cities) was told to release the faked-up "Pentagon Papers" to help distract people from Hughes, JFK, RFK, MLK etc. The papers were carefully designed by Ellsberg and his boss, Rand Chief and new World Bank Chief Bob (Body Count) McNamara, to make the Vietnamese War look like "just one of those incredibly dumb mistakes". This helped to cover up the real purpose of the war: continued control for Onassis and his friends of the Golden Triangle dope trade: Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; and for Onassis and the oil people of Eastern oil sources, to say nothing of control over huge Federal sums, which could be siphoned off in profitable arms contracts, or conveniently 'disappear' in the war effort.

McNamara's 'World Bank' handing-out of American money to 'starving nations' actually set up huge private bank accounts for various dictators in the Onassis-controlled Swiss bank. The money could be used as needed to support and extend Mafia operations. Example: $8 billion in World Bank funds for 'starving Ethiopians' wound up in Emperor Haile Selassie's personal accounts in the Swiss bank. This would make him the richest individual in the world, but other dictators have Swiss bank accounts too. Perhaps they are even larger. The money drained from America and other captive Mafia nations feeds a greed that can never be satisfied.

Rand Corp., one of our major 'think tanks' has another goody in store for the public: "Project Star" - Rand's cover-up fallback version of the JFK murder held in reserve should public restlessness over the Warren Commission Report cover-up ever threaten to get out of hand. That ought to confuse the people for at least another twelve years, and by that time most of us will be dead anyway....

NOTE IN PASSING: The dope trade routes are: Golden Triangle to Taiwan to San Francisco. Heroin from the Golden Triangle was sometimes smuggled into San Francisco in the bodies of American GIs who died in battle in Vietnam. One body can hold up to 40 pounds of heroin, crammed in where the guts would be. Some dope gets pressed into dinner plates and painted with pretty patterns. One dope bust in S.F. alone yielded $6 billion in herion 'china plates' - the largest dope bust in history. It was quickly and completely hushed up by the S.F.-Mafia press. The dope sat in the S.F.P.D. for a while, then was removed by FBI men and probably sent on its way to American veins. All this dope processing and shipping is controlled and supervised by the Mafia for the Mafia. Dope arrests and murders are aimed at independent pushers and maverick peddlers and smugglers who are competing with or holding out on the Mafia. While Nixon was conducting his noisy campaign against dope smuggling across the Mexican border, his dope officer in charge of protecting the Mafia dope trade was E. Howard Hunt! Lots of heroin gets processed in a Pepsi Cola factory in Laos. So far, it hasn't produced a single bottle of Pepsi Cola. Some dope gets processed in heroin factories in Marseilles. See the French Connection. Still more dope comes from South America --- cocaine and new heroin. US aid went to build a highway across Paraguay. Useless for the natives who have no cars. (They use it for sunbathing in the day), it becomes the longest landing strip in the world and serves airplanes loaded with cocaine. It is financed by US tax money for the benifit of the international Mafia dope pushers. And then there is opium from Turkish morphine. This was the starting point of Onassis' fortune.

In case one is still wondering whether the Mafia can actually get away with such things, consider the benifits derived from controlling the stock market, the courts, the police, etc. In one swindle alone; the 1970 acquisition by "Hughes" of "Air West", which involved swindling Air West stockholders out of $45 million. Recently indicted for this swindle by the SEC in a civil suit were "Howard Hughes" and Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder, not usually associated with the Hughes crowd, and others.

June 1971: New York Times began publishing the Pentagon Papers, Rand Corp's prepared cover-up of the real reasons for the Vietnamese war. Nixon had gotten a copy of the first Gemstone Papers circulated in the U.S. back in 1969. He was now wondering how much information Democratic Chairman Larry O'Brien had about Hughes, Onassis, JFK, RFK, etc. and more specifically how much of the dirt the Democrats planned to use. Nixon set up the "plumbers unit" to stop security leaks, investigate other security matters. Erlichman, Krogh, Liddy, Hunt, Young, etc. Hunt as "White House consultant" supposedly worked for the Mullen Corp, a CIA cover. Mullen's head client was "Howard Hughes". Robert Bennett was the head of the Mullen Corp.

June 28, 1971: Ellsberg indicted for leaking the Pentagon Papers.

September 3, 1971: The Watergate team broke into Ellsberg's doctor's (Fielding's) office to get Ellsberg's psychiatric records. Team members CIA Hunt and Liddy, Cuban "Freedom fighters" De Denio, Martinez, Bernard Barker. All except Liddy had worked together back at the Bay of Pigs.

Question: Why the intense battle between Mafia forces? Answer: While Onassis was the recognized crowned head of the Mafia, intense, no holds barred scuffling for the lucrative second spot (control of U.S. Presidency, government and so on) was permissible and encouraged under the Mafia code of rules. The only stipulation: Outsiders mustn't know about it. "Hughes" contributed liberally and equally to both Democratic and Republican parties for the 1972 election. The winner would get even more for "Hughes".

September 23, 1971: E. Howard Hunt spliced up the phony cables implicating JFK's administration in the Diem assassination.

October, 1971: Look magazine apologized to Alioto for their Alioto Mafia Web article and folded. The sticking point: thy couldn't prove Alioto's Mafia Nut Tree meeting back in 1963 re: the JKF murder.

November, 1971: Alioto re-elected S.F. mayor.

December, 1971: Robets applied for a "Gemstone" visa from the Russian Consulate on a tapped phone. Phone was tapped by Hal Lipset, S.F. private investigator, who worked for Katherine Meyer Graham and others, and routinely monitored Consulate phone calls.

January, 1972: The Watergate team showed up at the San Francisco Drift Inn, a CIA-FBI safe-house hangout bar, where Roberts conducted a nightly Gemstone rap for the benifit of any CIA or FBI or anyone who wandered in for a beer. James McCord, Martinez, Bernard Barker, Garcia and Frank Sturgis showed up - along with a San Francisco dentist named Fuller. James McCord remarked: "Sand and Arab oil with hydrogen heat makes glass brick threat of war to Arab nations". The event, like the other nightly raps, was taped by the Drift Inn bartender, Al Stern, who was paid to do so by his old friend, Katherine Graham, but told his other friend, Roberts, about it. The bar was also wired for sound by Arabs, Russians and Chinese.

January 27, 1972: Liddy and Dean met in Mitchell's office, with Liddy's charts for his $1 million "plan" for spying, kidnapping, etc. The plans included breaking into Hank Greenspun's Las Vegas office safe, in hopes of recovering Greenspun's file: on the Hughes kidnapping and Onassis's Vegas operations, which Greenspun had successfully used to blackmail Onassis out of $4 million or so. A "Hughes" get away plane would stand by to take the White House burglers to Mexico.

February, 1972: Liddy and Hunt traveled around a lot, using "Hughes Tool Co." calling cards, and aliases from Hunt's spy novels. Liddy, Hunt and other Watergaters dropped by for a beer at the Drift Inn, where they were photographed on bar stools for Katherine Graham. These photos were later used in the Washington Post, when Liddy, Hunt and others were arrested at Watergate because CIA men like Liddy and Hunt aren't usually photographed. Roberts quoted to Liddy "the Chinese stock market in cars" the price on Onassis's head by the ear in retaliation for a few things Onassis had done; on Wayne Rector, the Hughes double; Eugene Wyman, California Democratic Party Chairman and Mafia JFK pay off bagman; and on Lyndon Johnson "four bodies twisting in the breeze". Robert's quoting prices to Liddy at the Drift Inn made their deaths a mortal cinch. Liddy's like that and that's why the murdering slob was picked by the Mafia. "Gemstones" rolling around the Drift Inn in February inspired Liddy's Gemstone plan that became Watergate.

February, 1972: Francis L. Dale, head of CREEP and ITT Board of Directors member, pushed Magruder to push Liddy into Watergate. In a Mafia-style effort to shut Roberts up, his father was murdered by "plumbers" team members Liz Dale (Francic L. Dale's ex-wife), Martinez, Gonzalez, Barker; in Hahnemann's hospital, S.F. where Mr. Roberts had been taken after swallowing a sodium morphate "pill" slipped into his medicine bottle at home by Watergate locksmith (Miami's "Missing Link" locksmith shop) Gonzales. The pill didn't kill him. He had a weak digestion and vomited enough of the sodium morphate up (it burned his lips and tongue on the way out) but he had emphysema and went to the hospital. In the hospital, "nurse" Liz Dale and "doctor" Martinez assisted him to sniff a quadruple-strength can of aerosol medicine enough to kill him the next day.

The day before, Tisseront, head of the College of Cardinals at the Vatican, was pushed out of a Vatican window. Tisseront had followed the career of the present Pope, Montini (whose mother was Jewish). Montini sodium-morphate murdered Pope Pius XI; was banished from Rome for it by Pius XII; became Pope in 1963. Tisseront wrote it all down; called the Pope "The Deputy of Christ at Auschwitz", and the fulfillment of the Fatima 3 Phophecy: that "The anti-Christ shall rise to become the head of the Church". Tisseront also wrote about all the suppressed secrets of the Roman Catholic Church: i.e. that Jesus Christ was an Arab, born April 16, 6 B.C. at the rare conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. Arab (Persian) astronomers (the Magi) came to Bethlehem to look for their king, an Arab baby and found him in a stable, because the Jews wouldn't let Arabs Joseph and Mary into their nice clean inns, even then. When Jesus overturned the tables of the money lenders at the Temple, the Jews had the Romans nail him to a cross. He died on the cross when the Roman soldiers stuck a spear in his side, pulled out his liver, and ate it. Tacitus, the Roman historian, described it all in a chunk of history deleted by the Church. Nero burned Rome but that didn't stop the spreading of Moses' teachings by the early Christians, (Arabs). So the Romans decided to adopt the religion, clean it up, make Christ a Jew and Mary a virgin, and work out a church state deal to fool the people in the name of God and country that had been operating ever since.

Around 311 A.D. at the Council of Nicea the Christian Orthodoxy was established; a dissenting bishop had his hands chopped off; another bishop was assigned to round up all the old copies of the Bible and destroy them in favor of the "revised" de-Arabized version. Cleaned up Mathew, Mark Luke and John were declared "it", the other Gospels were declared Apocryphal, and heretical. Roman Emperor Constantine became the first "Christian" emperor. Later during the holy crusades the Bible was again rewritten to include Jesus' warning against the "yellow race". "27 Gemstones", with histories, to 27 countries brought Red China into the U.N. and threw Taiwan out.

April, 1972: Money pours into CREEP: "Gulf Resources and Chemicals Corp., Houston, Texas" contributes $100,000; illegal laundered through Mexico, comes back through Liedtke of Pennzoil Corp., Houston. Robert Vesco gives Maurice Stans $200,000 "campaign contributions", etc. Liddy gives McCord $76,000. McCord buys $58,000 worth of bugging equipment, cameras, etc.

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May, 1972: J. Edgar Hoover had the Gemstone File: threatened to expose Dallas-JFK in an "anonymous" book, The Texas Mafia. Instead, someone put sodium morphate in his apple pie. The corpse was carted away from his home in the back seat of a V.W.--and his files were "burned" but some of them got away.

May 28, 1972: First break-in at Watergate: McCord, Barker, Martinez, Garcia, Gonzales, Sturgis, DeDiego and Pico stood guard outside. Hunt and Liddy directed the operation from a (safe?) distance --across the street. The object was to check on Onassis's two men to Democratic Party HQ: Larry O'Brien and Spencer Oliver. (O'Brien chief "PR: client had been "Hughes"; Oliver's father worked for Onassis). McCord wire-tapped their phones. But, little did McCord know that the plumbers were being observed by Hal Lipset, Katherine Graham's S.F. detective who had followed two of the plumbers from Liz Dale's side in S.F. to Watergate. Lipset "watched in amazement" as the Plumbers broke in and bugged the phones: thenreported back to his boss Katherine Graham. Lipset and Graham set the trap for the Watergaters when they returned to remove their bugs and equipment.

"The style of the old Holy Roman Empire: a slave nation paying tribute to the conqueror."

October, 1973: Another "Holy War"--Israelis VS Arabs..

January, 1974: Joe Alioto grants Sunol Golf Course lease to Mafioso Komano, Frattiano, Nuniz, Madiros, Abe Chapman and Neil Neilson. Alioto sets up the Dallas murder squad in S.F. for more murders.

January 26, 1974: "Hughes" extradition trial cancelled in Reno by "Alioto Mafia Web" Mafia Judge Thomson after Moses Lasky from Mafia Alioto's California Crime Commission waves the forged "Howard Hughes" signature under his nose. Maheu "wins" his damage suit against "Hughes" his blackmail pay-off after discussing Hughes' "Game Plan" for buying control of the U.S. by buying politicians: governors, judges, senators and presidents.

February, 1974: Mafia Hearst's daughter Patty "kidnapped" by Lipset's SLA in a fake terrorist action.

Martin Luther King's mother was murdered by a black student, a self declared "Israelite"--"acting alone" who was escorted to the church by somebody-- and who had a list of other mothers as targets. Next day the target Shirley Chisholm got the message and rushed to sign off the DNC suit against CREEP naming Francis L. Dale; she had been the last to hold out.

April 4, 1974: Mary McCarthy, a writer who had been given a copy of the Gemstone file, said in an article in the New York Review of Books, that the key to the formation of Liddy's Gemstone plan lay in the whereabouts and activities of the Plumbers between December, 1971 and February, 1972. Answer: They were in the Drift Inn, watching Gemstones rolling around on the bar top.

August 6, 1974: Nixon and Ford signed a paper at the White House. It was an agreement: Ford could be President. Nixon got to burn his tapes and files and murder anyone he needed to cover it all up.

August 7, 1974: Roberts passed information to Pavlov at the S.F. Russian Consulate which led directly to Nixon's resignation the "more" journalism review's story about Denny Walsh's "Reopening of the Alioto Mafia Web story for the New York Times, killed in a panic, plug a long taped discussion of who and what the Mafia is. Hal Lipset listened to the conversation in the bugged Consulate room, had the phone lines open to Rockefeller and Kissinger who listened too. Rockefeller sent Kissinger to the White House with Nixon's marching orders: "Resign right now". Nixon and Julie cried. But there was still some hope, if Nixon resigned immediately, of drawing the line somewhere--before it got to the King of the Mountain himself--Onassis. Nixon, on trial, would blurt out those names to save himself: Onassis, Dale, "Hughes", even JFK.

August 8, 1974: Nixon stepped down, and Ford stepped up: to keep the cover-up going.

August 23, 1974: Frattiano in San Francisco, staying at the Sunol Golf Course. More murders scheduled RE: Gemstone cover-up.

August 30, 1974: Ford hires Mafia lawer Becker to work out a pardon deal for Nixon, who might otherwise name Onassis, Graham, and Pope Martini to save himself.

San Francisco Zebra Murders: A series of "random" killings, dubbed "Zebra murders" by the police because supposedly blacks were killing whites. The real target was Silva, the witness to Alioto's Mafia Nut Tree meeting. Silva was shot to death in an alley. Careful Mafia planning went into this series, to kill several birds with one stone. 1.) Get witness Silva out of the way, without being too "obvious" about it. 2.) Spread fear of "black terrorists" and convince people that the police department needed more money and more repressive power. 3.) Blame and frame Black Muslims, knock off leaders of the opposition.

September 7, 1974: Roberts nad made an agreement with a friend, Harp, of Kish Realty, over a bugged phone. Harp was to buy a Gemstone with history for $500, the price of a trip to Canada for Roberts to check in at the "Hughes" Mormon Mafia Canadian stock market swindle and other matters. But Harp was sodium-morphate poisoned before the deal could go through on this date.

Note: Sodium morphate: a favorite Mafia poison for centuries. Smells like apple pie, and is sometimes served up in one, as to J. EdgarHoover. Sometimes in a pill or capsule. Symptoms: lethergy, sleep, sometimes vomiting. Once ingested, there is a heart attack and no trace is left in the body. Proof is in the vomit which is usually not analysed. Not mentioned in your standard medical book on poisons, etc. It is a common ingredient in rat poison.

September 8, 1974: Ford pardons Nixon for "all crimes committed" from June 20, 1969, (oops, make that January) through August, 1974. Gemstone papers still floating around the wold. Gandhi talks about the U.S.' bloody deeds.

October, 1974: Ford drops "extradition" of Hughes from the Bahamas. Explanation: "We dropped it because we knew he wouldn't come". THAT'S FOR SURE.

"Four documents; four bodies twisting slowly in the breeze".

Lyndon Johnson: Sodium morphate "heart attack" at his ranch on the Pedernales River. Among his last words: "You know fellows, it really was a conspiracy...."

Alexander Onassis's plane crash at the "1000 foot Walter Reuther Level", via a fixed altimeter, at Athens Airport.

Eugene Wyman: California Democratic Party Chairman and JFK assassinatin pay-off bagman: Heart attack.

L. Wayne Rector, Hughes' double: Killed at Rothchild's Inn of the Park, London."Started the Shattering of the Mafia Economy".

March 18, 1973: Roberts called Hal Lipset, discussing all these matters publicly over a tapped phone. Lipset reported to Dean, who had hired him away from Graham, after they figured out who had taped the door at Watergate. (Mitchell: Katie Graham's liable to get caught in a wringer").

March 21, 1973: Nixon said that on this date, he "received new evidence on Watergate". Lipset bragged on T.V. that he had been the one to bring new evidence to Nixon. Meanwhile, back at the Washington Post, Katherine Graham had been feeding Woodward and Bernstein information for their articles.

May 10, 1973: The first witness at the Watergate hearing running down the names on the CREEP organizational chart, mentioned the name at the top: Francis L. Dale, Chairman. Dale was never mentioned again during the rest of the trial.

July 9, 1973: Roberts had used Al Strom's Drift Inn bar as an open lecture forum for any and all and Al Strom taped it, for his boss, Katherine Graham. But Al was fair and told Roberts he was doing it, for which he was murdered on this date.

August 1973: Murder of Chile, by Group of 40: (Rockefeller and his man Kissinger), working with the CIA and $8 million. Allende's Chile. Admiral Noel Gaylor, Naval Intelligence, told Roberts 1 1/2 years earlier that Chile would get it: Roberts warned the Chilean consul in advance: Allegria, now "teaching" at Stanford. ITT had now extracted $125 million payment for its Chilean plants, a good return for their $8 million. Mafia controlled Chile's annual inflation rate has set a world's record.

March 19, 1973: Dean to Nixon, nervously: "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency".

October 3, 1974: The Watergate trial, the cover-up of the cover-up got underway, starting Montini's Bon Veniste, Onassis's Neal, Graham's Jill Volner. In the White House, Mafia Mayors Alioto, Daley and Beame met with the truth squad Ford, Scott and Griffin and Mike Mansfield, in secret.

October 10, 1974: Tina Livanos Onassis Blandford Niarchos, sodium morphate poisoned by hubby Stravos, puked, slept and died of "heart attack".

Losing his son Alexander, took all the fun out of killing for Onassis. Who was left to inherit the world empire he had dreamed of handing over to his son?

December, 1974: Brezhnev had scheduled a meeting with Sadat. The outcome wouldn't help the U.S. no matter how many trips Henry made to the mid-East with clean socks and blank checks. A new U.S. "secret weapon" was apparently used, a tiny speck of metal, introduced somehow into Brezhnev's lymph system. It lodged in the cluster of lymph nodes over his heart, and there it was coated with layers of, much as an oyster created a pearl around an irritating grain of sand. Brezhnev's lymph system clogged up: he got the flu and the meeting with Sadat was cancelled. Russian doctors X-rayed him and found a hugh lump in his chest. Then they put him before a Kirlian camera and checked his aura for cancer. No cancer. Kirlian photography is the latest Russian diagnostic tool. It reveals the presence of disease, physical or moral (it also detects lies). Brezhnev's lump had to be treated with radiation therapy: hence the rumors he had cancer. It took six weeks to clear up.

March, 1975: Onassis died. The Mafia Organization regrouped itself. Prince Fisal watched his uncle, King Fisal, silently watch the shift of Mafia Power and couldn't stand it anymore. He shot his uncle, the spiritual leader of 60,000,000 Moslems, who had played ball with Onassis all along. South Vietnam's Thieu, dubious about which way the Mafia cookie would crumble, now that Onassis was dead, decided the time was right for him to split. He abandoned the war effort, cursed the U.S., and split for Taiwan, his plane so overloaded with gold bullion that he had to dump some ofit overboard.

March 15, 1975: Roberts got the "Brezhnev Flu" and spent 2 weeks at U.C. Hospital. Doctors there without the Kirlian photography diagnostic technique, assumed the softball sized lump over his heart was cancer. It wasn't.

April, 1975: The Cambodian domino was no fun at all - it fell right over. Premier Lon Nol fled to exile in a Hawaiian suburb. CIA chief Colby, in a fit of spite, leaked the stolen story of CIA Hughes Glomar Explorer's raising of the drowned Russian sailors from their sunken nuclear submarine. Purpose: To bag the Russians and also to halt criticism of the CIA by pointing out how noble, brave and self-sacrificing they are in their efforts to save us. The Russians are funny about their dead. They bitterly resented Colby's game. They quietly went through a massive naval "war game", the rehearsal of a nuclear attack on the U.S. Which brings us almost to the present time. Ford, Kissinger and Rockefeller squat like toads on the corpse of America.

Consider the above posts. Notice especially the 1957 material regarding Howard Hughes being violently kidnapped. What if there is some truth to this?? What if Howard died in 1957 or 1958?? What might be the reincarnation possibilities?? Now THAT is a Loaded Question!! Perhaps I'm not supposed to know too much as I feel much worse and think much less. I get the sinking feeling the 'good guys' might sometimes not be good and the 'bad guys' might sometimes not be bad. When I asked 'RA' probing questions, he often responded, "You Know I Can't Tell You That." I keep repeating that I don't know who 'RA' really was. He told me, "I Am RA" and " We Are Ancient" and "We Are the Same" and "We Fought Side-by-Side" and "The Jesuits Don't Like You" and "Those on Phobos Like You". Honest. I don't know much (or anything) about all the above. My physical, mental, and spiritual health difficulties seem nefarious and suspicious. I see and smell a significant amount of smoke without seeing or feeling the fire. Again, perhaps I already know too much and I'm not supposed to know much more. Curiosity Kills the Cat?? I suspect the truth of everyone and everything is in the process of being revealed, regardless of whether we like it or not (for better or worse, I know not). Anyway, I'll try to 'labor on' as a 'humble laborer in the vineyard'. We All Have Our Crosses to Bear. What Do YOU Want?? I don't know enough about the colonization of the solar system to know what to desire. I have suggested the possibility of four billion people on Earth (with two billion on the surface -- and two billion subsurface) -- with four billion people throughout the rest of the solar system (mostly subsurface). But this presently makes me very nervous. I have no idea what's really going on in this solar system. My online activities have really been a process of discovery. I sometimes talk BIG -- but I am NOT an Insider (in any way, shape, or form -- that I know of). The population figures were simply a place of beginning -- and an effort to get some sort of a discussion going. I simply wish for Earth, the Moon, and Mars (for starters) to remain pristine (for all eternity). I also wish for the human race to survive any threats. Sub-Surface Living would seem to facilitate both objectives. But who knows what the correct numbers should be?? Eight Billion just sounded a lot better than Five-Hundred Million -- if you know what I mean. Don't be frightened -- the Solar System Governance Canon has essentially closed (for now). I have made repeated informal requests for some sort of non-nefarious assistance regarding doing something with my tripe. I have resisted doing anything with it myself -- simply because I don't know what's what -- and I don't know what I'm doing. I've improvised some sort of a Stupid-Fugue -- and perhaps that's the end of it.

I've covered this territory repeatedly, but here we go again. Consider reading I Chronicles to Malachi and Acts to Revelation regarding the Life and Teachings of Jesus as Found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John AND regarding the Old Testament Historical Books as Found in Genesis to 2 Kings. This is sort of a trick proposition and I am NOT a scholar. I am truly a battered and bruised Completely Ignorant Fool. Here is a Clue from a Rebel Without a Clue: Consider reading Volumes 3,4,6,7 of the SDA Bible Commentary (1 Chronicles to Malachi and Acts to Revelation). But really, are Politics, Religion, and History ultimately Mental and Spiritual Quicksand?? Will we fight over this stuff for All Eternity?? I might do a Truncated Review of my fourteen United States AI Solar System threads. Or, I might not. This seems to be an Exercise in Futility. Perhaps the Fun Never Ends. Still that above study is quite interesting if one has the time, talent, and inclination. Think of it in the context of an Ivy-League University in the 1950's. Think of it as being attempted by a Beautiful Mind at Princeton!! I am NOT trying to convert anyone. I am trying to make at least some of us THINK. But I suspect this is too-little, too-late, at this late-date. I've suggested Reading The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times along with Exercising in Nature as a Pragmatic Middle-Way. Hope Springs Eternal. Remember, I am attempting a strange sort of Religious and Political Science-Fiction. Researchers Beware.

Consider reading the first seventeen books of the Bible (plus Revelation) --- and then comparing these eighteen books with the other forty-eight books. The eighteen might've been necessary historically -- but should they guide our lives in modernity??? I am very wary of Sherry Shriner. That goes for several individuals I have conversed with over the past several years (online and in-person). What if they are all one??? That wouldn't surprise me. I once asked someone "who decides who is saved and who is lost?" -- and they replied "I do." I was afraid to ask any follow-up questions -- and I'm not sure they understood my initial question -- but this reply absolutely floored me. I made it clear that my preference was to incarcerate the bad guys and gals -- without cruel and unusual punishment -- for all eternity (if necessary) -- rather than torturing and exterminating them. I guess I'm sort of a "softy." Anyway, consider reading Job through Jude -- and The Desire of Ages by Ellen White -- side by side -- over and over again -- regardless of any historical or authorship issues -- as a mental and spiritual exercise. 22 Old-Testament Books. 4 Gospels. 22 Non-Gospel New Testament Books. This approach has MUCH Less Blood, Guts, Weeping, Wailing, and Gnashing of Teeth -- but does it reflect the reality of our predicament?? My background is SDA -- but I no longer attend services. I guess what I just suggested reflects what I consider to be some of the best Judeo-Christian Minimalist-Traditionalist Theology -- which might be foundational to bigger and better things for humanity. BTW -- Why did Jesus Christ need to become a human-sacrifice to save us from our sins -- if the following passages from Isaiah are true??

Isaiah 43 1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned ; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour : I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable , and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. 5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the north, Give up ; and to the south, Keep not back : bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; 7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. 8 Bring forth the blind people that have eyes, and the deaf that have ears. 9 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled : who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified : or let them hear , and say , It is truth. 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen : that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed , neither shall there be after me.

11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour . 12 I have declared , and have saved , and I have shewed , when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God. 13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work , and who shall let it? 14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer , the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters; 17 Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise : they are extinct , they are quenched as tow. 18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth ; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls : because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. 22 But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel. 23 Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense. 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. 26 Put me in remembrance : let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified . 27 Thy first father hath sinned , and thy teachers have transgressed against me. 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.

Matthew was supposedly the only New Testament book originally written in Hebrew (or Aramaic). Interesting! What if Matthew is the only truly legitimate New Testament book??? What if Job through Matthew constitutes True Judeo-Christianity??? What does Job through Matthew teach regarding the Sabbath and the Substitutionary-Atonement??? Why is there a relatively silent Intertestamental Period?? Why is Acts to Revelation relatively silent regarding the Historical Jesus of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?? Why is first century AD history relatively silent regarding the Life and Teachings of Jesus as found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?? Why did the Biblical-Canon end with Revelation??? Something is very-right and very-wrong with the Bible and Judeo-Christianity. The absence of Lucifer in the Bible really bothers me. There is just that one reference in Isaiah 14 -- and that passage seems to be referring to the King of Babylon. Gabriel supposedly replaced Lucifer -- but what if Gabriel really replaced Michael??? What if there was never a "Lucifer"??? What if Michael was a Soft-Liner who got replaced by a Hard-Liner Gabriel -- with the full authorization of the Galactic Powers That Be??? What if -- at some point -- Gabriel went rogue??? I have NO idea about this sort of thing -- and I don't make this speculation personal -- but I really wonder. I still think that it's possible that Gabriel and Michael were (and are) Best-Friends and Worst-Enemies. What if Gabriel and Michael have played multiple roles throughout the history of this solar system??? What if Gabriel and Michael were BOTH Ancient Egyptian Deities??? What if Official Judeo-Christianity is a cover-story for the real-story??? Once again, I wish No-One any harm. Not yet, anyway.

Isaiah 14: 1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. 2 And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives , whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors . 3 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve , 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say , How hath the oppressor ceased ! the golden city ceased ! 5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers . 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth . 7 The whole earth is at rest , and is quiet : they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down , no feller is come up against us. 9 Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming : it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. 10 All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee. 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble , that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. 19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain , thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet . 20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned . 21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise , nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities . 22 For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD. 23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction , saith the LORD of hosts. 24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn , saying , Surely as I have thought , so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed , so shall it stand : 25 That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot : then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders. 26 This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed , and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out , and who shall turn it back ? 28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden. 29 Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken : for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. 30 And the firstborn of the poor shall feed , and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. 31 Howl , O gate; cry , O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved : for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

Please understand that I mostly wished to model and discuss various solar system governance modalities -- and I wish to reiterate that I am NOT an authority on ANYTHING. Anyway, I will now attempt to proceed with my little reposting project. BTW -- Supposedly, J.S. Bach was some sort of a Demon-Fighter -- and Demons supposedly HATE the Music of Bach!! If nothing else works -- try playing BWV 552, BWV 565, and BWV 582 over and over and over again!!! When I played BWV 565 over and over and over again -- on a 50ft high pipe-organ -- one dark night -- my organ professor entered the church -- and in a very strange voice asked "Who's Here -- and Why??"

I've included the Bible and Theology in this first post, because I think they should be studied side by side with Solar System Studies and Governance. In connection with what I said regarding Job through Matthew -- consider the Gospel According to Matthew in some depth. What if the Source "Q" somehow belongs somewhere among Job through Malachi?? What if the Jesus-Story (as we know it) was a doctored-version of an earlier Messianic-Story?? Consider studying the relationship between Egyptology and Judeo-Christianity. I seem to have a mental-block regarding this sort of thing -- but I'm trying to expose myself to some of it. Please remember that I am merely providing you with a study-guide -- to help you deal with a very nasty Info-War. I am NOT a scholar or an authority. I'm just a basket-case of a completely-ignorant fool -- and I wish I were kidding. The reality of my life is really quite sad and boring -- regardless of who I might be on a soul-basis. I somehow think I got my butt kicked in this incarnation. But anyway -- learn what you can from this thread -- and then move on. One more thing. Sometimes I get the sinking-feeling that the purpose of religion is to make people love a False-God and hate the Real-God. Namaste and Godspeed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew

The Gospel According to Matthew (Greek: κατὰ Ματθαῖον εὐαγγέλιον, kata Matthaion euangelion, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ματθαῖον, to euangelion kata Matthaion) (Gospel of Matthew or simply Matthew) is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. The narrative tells how the Messiah, Jesus, rejected by Israel, finally sends the disciples to preach his Gospel to the whole world.[1]

The Gospel of Matthew is generally believed to have been composed between 70 and 110, with most scholars preferring the period 80–90;[2] a pre-70 date remains a minority view, but has been strongly supported.[3] The anonymous author was probably a highly educated Jew, intimately familiar with the technical aspects of Jewish law, and the disciple Matthew was probably honored within his circle.[4] The author drew on three main sources to compose his gospel: the Gospel of Mark; the hypothetical collection of sayings known as the Q source; and material unique to his own community, called "Special Matthew", or the M source.[5]

The Gospel of Matthew is anonymous: the author is not named within the text, and the superscription "according to Matthew" was added some time in the second century.[6][7] The tradition that the author was the disciple Matthew begins with the early Christian bishop Papias of Hierapolis (c.100-140 CE), who is cited by the Church historian Eusebius (260-340 CE), as follows: "Matthew collected the oracles (logia: sayings of or about Jesus) in the Hebrew language ( Hebraïdi dialektōi— perhaps "Hebraic style"), and each one interpreted (hērmēneusen - perhaps "translated") them as best he could."[8][Notes 1] On the surface, this implies that Matthew's Gospel was written in Hebrew or Aramaic by the apostle Matthew and later translated into Greek, but nowhere does the author claim to have been an eyewitness to events, and Matthew's Greek "reveals none of the telltale marks of a translation."[9][6] Scholars have put forward several theories to explain Papias: perhaps Matthew wrote two gospels, one, now lost, in Hebrew, the other our Greek version; or perhaps the logia was a collection of sayings rather than the gospel; or by dialektōi Papias may have meant that Matthew wrote in the Jewish style rather than in the Hebrew language.[8] The consensus is that Papias does not describe the Gospel of Matthew as we know it, and it is generally accepted that Matthew was written in Greek, not Aramaic or Hebrew.[10]

Matthew's sources include the Gospel of Mark, the "shared tradition" called Q, and material unique to Matthew, called "M". The majority view of modern scholars is that Mark was the first gospel to be composed and that Matthew (who includes some 600 of Mark's 661 verses)[11] and Luke both drew upon it as a major source for their works.[12] The author of Matthew did not, however, simply copy Mark, but edited his source freely, emphasizing Jesus' place in the Jewish tradition and adding large blocks of teaching.[13] An additional 220 (approximately) verses, shared by Matthew and Luke but not found in Mark, form a second source, a hypothetical collection of sayings to which scholars give the name "Quelle", or the Q source.[14] This view, known as the two-source theory (Mark and Q), allows for a further body of tradition known as "Special Matthew", or the M source, meaning material unique to Matthew; this may represent a separate source, or it may come from the author's church, or he may have composed these verses himself.[11] The author also had at his disposal the Jewish scriptures, both as book-scrolls (Greek translations of Isaiah, the Psalms etc) and in the form of "testimony collections" (collections of excerpts), and, finally, the oral traditions of his community.[15] All these sources were at least mostly in Greek;[16] although a few scholars hold that some of these source documents may have been Greek translations of older Hebrew or Aramaic sources.[17][18]

The majority view among scholars is that Matthew was a product of the second generation of Christians, those active after 70 CE. The defining events marking this period off from the first generation was the Jewish revolt of 66-73, and especially the destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in 70. From this point on, what had begun with Jesus of Nazareth as a Jewish messianic movement became an increasingly Gentile movement that would evolve in time into a distinct religion.[19]

The Christian community to which Matthew belonged, like many 1st century Christians, were still part of the larger Jewish community: hence the designation Jewish-Christian to describe them.[20] The relationship of Matthew to this wider world of Judaism remains a subject of study and difference, the principle question being the extent to which Matthew's community had separated itself from its Jewish roots.[21] Certainly there was conflict between Matthew's group and other Jewish groups, and it is generally agreed that the root of the conflict was the Matthew community's belief in Jesus as the messiah and authoritative interpreter of the law, as one risen from the dead and uniquely endowed with divine authority.[22]

The author of Matthew wrote for a community of Greek-speaking Jewish Christians located probably in Syria (Antioch, the largest city in Roman Syria and the third-largest in the empire, is often mentioned).[23] Unlike Mark, he never bothers to explain Jewish customs; unlike Luke, who traces Jesus' ancestry back to Adam, father of the human race, he traces it only to Abraham, father of the Jews; of his three presumed sources only "M", the material from his own community, refers to a "church" (ecclesia), an organised group with rules for keeping order; and the content of "M" suggests that this community was strict in keeping the Jewish law, holding that they must exceed the scribes and the Pharisees in "righteousness" (adherence to Jewish law).[24] Writing from within a Jewish-Christian community growing increasingly distant from other Jews and becoming increasingly Gentile in its membership and outlook, Matthew put down in his gospel his vision "of an assembly or church in which both Jew and Gentile would flourish together."[25]

1. Birth Stories
Genealogy (1:1–17)
Nativity (1:18–25)
Biblical Magi (2:1–12)
Flight into Egypt (2:13–20)
Return to Nazareth (2:21-23)

2. Baptism and early ministry
John the Baptist (3:1–12)
Baptism of Jesus (3:13–17)
Temptation of Jesus (4:1–11)
Capernaum (4:12–17)
First disciples of Jesus (4:18–22)
Galilee preaching tour (4:23–25)

3. Sermon on the Mount (5–7)

4. Healing and miracles
Healing many (8:1–17)
Foxes have holes (8:18–20)
Let the dead bury the dead (8:21–22)
Calming the storm (8:23–27)
Gadarene demoniacs (8:28–34)
Healing a paralytic (9:1–
Calling of Matthew (9:9–13)
On fasting (9:14–15)
New Wine into Old Wineskins (9:16-17)
Daughter of Jairus (9:18–26)
Two blind men (9:27–31)
Exorcising a mute (9:32-34)
Good crop but few harvesters (9:35–38)

5. Little Commission (10:1–11:1)

6. Responses to Jesus
Messengers from John the Baptist (11:2-19)
Cursing Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum (11:20–24)
Praising the Father (11:25–30)
Lord of the Sabbath (12:1-
Man with withered hand (12:9-14)
Chosen servant (12:15–21)
Blind-mute man (12:22–28)
Strong man (12:29)
Those not with me are against me (12:30)
Unforgivable sin (12:31–32)
The Tree and its Fruits (12:33–37)
Request for a sign (12:38–42)
Return of the unclean spirit (12:43–45)
Jesus' true relatives (12:46-50)
Parabolic Discourse (13:1–52)

7. Conflicts, rejections, and conferences with disciples
Hometown rejection (13:53–58)
Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12)
Feeding the 5000 (14:13–21)
Walking on water (14:22–33)
Fringe of his cloak heals (14:34–36)
Discourse on Defilement (15:1–20)
Canaanite woman's daughter (15:21–28)
Healing on a mountain (15:29-31)
Feeding the 4000 (15:32–39)
Sign of Jonah (16:1-4)
Beware of yeast (16:5–12)
Peter's confession (16:13–20)
Jesus predicts his death (16:21-28,17:22-23,20:17-19)
Transfiguration (17:1–13)
Possessed boy (17:14–21)
Coin in the fish's mouth (17:24-27)

8. Life in the Christian community
The Little Children (18:1–7)
If thy hand offend thee (18:8–9)
The Lost Sheep (18:10–14)
Binding and loosing (18:15–22)
Unmerciful Servant (18:23–35)

9. Journey to Jerusalem
Entering Judea (19:1–2)
Divorce (19:3–9)
Celibacy (19:10-12)
Little Children Blessed (19:13-15)
Jesus and the rich young man (19:16–30)
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (20:1–16)
Son of man came to serve (20:20–28)
Blind near Jericho (20:29-34)

10. Jerusalem, cleansing of the temple, debates
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (21:1–11)
Temple incident (21:12–17)
Cursing the fig tree (21:18–22)
Authority questioned (21:23-27)
The Two Sons, The Wicked Husbandman, Parable of the Wedding Feast (21:28–22:14)
Render unto Caesar... (22:15–22)
Resurrection of the Dead (22:23–33)
Great Commandment (22:34–40)
Is the Messiah the son of David? (22:41–46)

11. Woes of the Pharisees (23:1–39)

12. Judgment day
Little Apocalypse (24)
Parables of the Ten Virgins, Talents (25:1–30)
Judgment of the Nations (25:31–46)

13. Trial, crucifixion, resurrection
Plot to kill Jesus (26:1–5)
Anointing of Jesus (26:6–13)
Bargain of Judas (26:14-16)
Last Supper (26:17–30)
Denial of Peter (26:31–35,69–75)
Agony in the Garden (26:36-46)
Kiss of Judas (26:47-49)
Arrest (26:50–56)
Before the High Priest (26:57–68)
Pilate's court (27:1–2,11–26)
Death of Judas (27:3-10)
Soldiers mock Jesus (27:27-31)
Simon of Cyrene (27:32)
Crucifixion (27:33–56)
Entombment (27:57–61)
Guarding the tomb (27:62–66,28:11-15)
Empty tomb (28:1–6)
Appearance to the women (28:7-10)
Great Commission (28:16–20)

Matthew, alone among the gospels, alternates five blocks of narrative with five of discourse, marking each off with the phrase "When Jesus had finished..."[26] (see Five Discourses of Matthew). Some scholars see in this a deliberate plan to create a parallel to the first five books of the Old Testament; others see a three-part structure based around the idea of Jesus as Messiah; or a set of weekly readings spread out over the year; or no plan at all.[27] Davies and Allison, in their widely used commentary, draw attention to the use of "triads" (the gospel groups things in threes),[28] and R. T. France, in another influential commentary, notes the geographic movement from Galilee to Jerusalem and back, with the post-resurrection appearances in Galilee as the culmination of the whole story.[29]

The Gospel of Matthew begins with the words "The Book of Genealogy [in Greek, "Genesis"] of Jesus Christ", deliberately echoing the words of Genesis 2:4 in the Old Testament in Greek.[Notes 2] The genealogy tells of Jesus' descent from Abraham and King David and the miraculous events surrounding his virgin birth,[Notes 3] and the infancy narrative tells of the massacre of the innocents, the flight into Egypt, and eventual journey to Nazareth.

The first narrative section begins. John baptizes Jesus, and the Holy Spirit descends upon him. Jesus prays and meditates in the wilderness for forty days, and is tempted by Satan. His early ministry by word and deed in Galilee meets with much success, and leads to the Sermon on the Mount, the first of the discourses. The sermon presents the ethics of the kingdom of God, introduced by the Beatitudes ("Blessed are..."). It concludes with a reminder that the response to the kingdom will have eternal consequences, and the crowd's amazed response leads into the next narrative block.[30]

From the authoritative words of Jesus the gospel turns to three sets of three miracles interwoven with two sets of two discipleship stories (the second narrative), followed by a discourse on mission and suffering.[31] Jesus commissions the Twelve Disciples and sends them to preach to the Jews, perform miracles, and prophesy the imminent coming of the Kingdom, commanding them to travel lightly, without staff or sandals.[32]

Opposition to Jesus comes to a head with accusations that his deeds are done through the power of Satan; Jesus in turn accuses his opponents of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. The discourse is a set of parables emphasising the sovereignty of God, and concluding with a challenge to the disciples to understand the teachings as scribes of the kingdom of heaven.[33] (Matthew avoids using the holy word God in the expression "Kingdom of God"; instead he prefers the term "Kingdom of Heaven", reflecting the Jewish tradition of not speaking the name of God).[34]

The fourth narrative section reveals that the increasing opposition to Jesus will result in his crucifixion in Jerusalem, and that his disciples must therefore prepare for his absence.[35] The instructions for the post-crucifixion church emphasize responsibility and humility. (This section contains Matthew 16:13–19, in which Simon, newly renamed Peter, (πέτρος, petros, meaning "stone"), calls Jesus "the Christ, the son of the living God", and Jesus states that on this "bedrock" (πέτρα, petra) he will build his church—the passage forms the foundation for the papacy's claim of authority).

Jesus travels toward Jerusalem, and the opposition intensifies: he is tested by Pharisees as soon as he begins to move towards the city, and when he arrives he is soon in conflict with the Temple and other religious leaders. The disciples ask about the future, and in his final discourse (the Olivet discourse) Jesus speaks of the coming end.[36]There will be false Messiahs, earthquakes, and persecutions, the sun, moon, and stars will fail, but "this generation" will not pass away before all the prophecies are fulfilled.[32] The disciples must steel themselves for ministry to all the nations. At the end of the discourse Matthew notes that Jesus has finished all his words, and attention turns to the crucifixion.[36]

The events of Jesus' last week occupy a third of the content of all four gospels.[37] Jesus enters Jerusalem in triumph and drives the money changers from the temple, holds a last supper, prays to be spared the coming agony (but concludes "if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done"), and is betrayed. He is tried by the Jewish leaders (the Sanhedrin) and before Pontius Pilate, and Pilate washes his hands to indicate that he does not assume responsibility. Jesus is crucified as king of the Jews, mocked by all. On his death there is an earthquake, the veil of the Temple is rent, and saints rise from their tombs. Mary Magdalene and another Mary discover the empty tomb, guarded by an angel, and Jesus himself tells them to tell the disciples to meet him in Galilee.

After the resurrection the remaining disciples return to Galilee, "to the mountain that Jesus had appointed," where he comes to them and tells them that he has been given "all authority in heaven and on Earth." He gives the Great Commission: "Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you;" Jesus will be with them "to the very end of the age."[38]

Christology is the theological doctrine of Christ, "the affirmations and definitions of Christ's humanity and deity".[39] There is a variety of Christologies in the New Testament, albeit with a single centre - Jesus is the figure in whom God has acted for mankind's salvation.[40]

Matthew has taken over his key Christological texts from Mark, but sometimes he has changed the stories he found in Mark, giving evidence of his own concerns.[41] The title Son of David identifies Jesus as the healing and miracle-working Messiah of Israel (it is used exclusively in relation to miracles), and the Jewish messiah is sent to Israel alone.[42] As Son of Man he will return to judge the world, a fact his disciples recognise but of which his enemies are unaware.[43] As Son of God he is named Immanuel (God with us) (Matthew 1:23), God revealing himself through his son, and Jesus proving his sonship through his obedience and example.[44]

Matthew's prime concern was that the Jewish tradition should not be lost in a church increasingly becoming gentile.[45] This concern lies behind the frequent citations of Jewish scripture, the evocation of Jesus as the new Moses along with other events from Jewish history, and the concern to present Jesus as fulfilling, not destroying, the Law.[46]

The gospel has been interpreted as reflecting the struggles and conflicts between the evangelist's community and the other Jews, particularly with its sharp criticism of the scribes and Pharisees.[47] Prior to the Crucifixion the Jews are called Israelites, the honorific title of God's chosen people; after it, they are called "Ioudaioi", Jews, a sign that through their rejection of the Christ the "kingdom of Heaven" has been taken away from them and given instead to the church.[48]

The divine nature of Jesus was a major issue for the community of Matthew, the crucial element marking them off from their Jewish neighbors. Early understandings of this nature grew as the gospels were being written. Before the gospels, that understanding was focused on the revelation of Jesus as God in his resurrection, but the gospels reflect a broadened focus extended backwards in time.[49] The gospel of Mark recounts prior revelations in Jesus' lifetime on earth, at his baptism and transfiguration. Matthew and Luke go back further still, showing Jesus as the Son of God from his birth. Matthew most of all the gospels identifies how his coming to earth was the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies. Finally John calls God the Word (Jesus) pre-existent before creation, and thus before all time.

Matthew is a creative reinterpretation of Mark,[50] stressing Jesus' teachings as much as his acts,[51] and making subtle changes in order to stress his divine nature – Mark's "young man" who appears at Jesus' tomb, for example, becomes a radiant angel in Matthew.[52] The miracle stories in Mark do not demonstrate the divinity of Jesus, but rather confirm his status as an emissary of God (which was Mark's understanding of the Messiah).[53]

There is a broad disagreement over chronology between Matthew, Mark and Luke on one hand and John on the other: all four agree that Jesus' public ministry began with an encounter with John the Baptist, but Matthew, Mark and Luke follow this with an account of teaching and healing in Galilee, then a trip to Jerusalem where there is an incident in the Temple, climaxing with the crucifixion on the day of the Passover holiday. John, by contrast, puts the Temple incident very early in Jesus' ministry, has several trips to Jerusalem, and puts the crucifixion immediately before the Passover holiday, on the day when the lambs for the Passover meal were being sacrificed in Temple.[54] Matthew, unlike Paul and like Luke, believed that the Law was still in force, which meant that Jews within the church had to keep it.[55]

In Insular Gospel Books (copies of the Gospels produced in Ireland and Britain under Celtic Christianity), the first verse of Matthew's genealogy of Christ was often treated in a decorative manner, as it began not only a new book of the Bible, but was the first verse in the Gospels.

Notes

1. Eusebius, "History of the Church" 3.39.14-17, c. 325 CE, Greek text 16: "ταῦτα μὲν οὖν ἱστόρηται τῷ Παπίᾳ περὶ τοῦ Μάρκου· περὶ δὲ τοῦ Ματθαῖου ταῦτ’ εἴρηται· Ματθαῖος μὲν οὖν Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ τὰ λόγια συνετάξατο, ἡρμήνευσεν δ’ αὐτὰ ὡς ἧν δυνατὸς ἕκαστος. Various English translations published, standard reference translation by Philip Schaff at CCEL: "[C]oncerning Matthew he [Papias] writes as follows: 'So then(963) Matthew wrote the oracles in the Hebrew language, and every one interpreted them as he was able.'(964)" Online version includes footnotes 963 and 964 by Schaff.
Irenaeus of Lyons (died c. 202 CE) makes a similar comment, possibly also drawing on Papias, in his Against Heresies, Book III, Chapter 1, "Matthew also issued a written Gospel among the Hebrews in their own dialect" (see Dwight Jeffrey Bingham (1998), Irenaeus' Use of Matthew's Gospel in Adversus Haereses, Peeters, p. 64 ff).
2. France, p. 26 note 1, and p. 28: "The first two words of Matthew's gospel are literally “book of genesis”.
3. France, p. 28 note 7: "All MSS and versions agree in making it explicit that Joseph was not Jesus' father, with the one exception of sys, which reads “Joseph, to whom was betrothed Mary the virgin, begot Jesus.”

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6. Harrington 1991, p. 8.
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14. McMahon 2008, p. 57.
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18. Davies & Allison 1988, pp. 12–3.
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31. Turner, p. 226
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51. Morris, p. 114
52. Bockmuehl&Hagner, p. 123
53. Aune (1987), p. 59
54. Levine, p. 373
55. Allison, p.xxvi

Commentaries

Allison, D.C. (2004). Matthew: A Shorter Commentary. T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0-567-08249-7.
Davies, W.D.; Allison, D.C. (1988). Matthew 1–7. T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0-567-08355-5.
Davies, W.D.; Allison, D.C. (1991). Matthew 8–18. T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0-567-08365-4.
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France, R.T (2007). The Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-2501-8.
Harrington, Daniel J. (1991). The Gospel of Matthew. Liturgical Press. ISBN 9780814658031
Keener, Craig S. (1999). A commentary on the Gospel of Matthew. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3821-6.
Luz, Ulrich (1992). Matthew 1–7: a commentary. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-0-8006-9600-9.
Luz, Ulrich (2001). Matthew 8–20: a commentary. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-0-8006-6034-5.
Luz, Ulrich (2005). Matthew 21–28: a commentary. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-0-8006-3770-5.
Morris, Leon (1992). The Gospel according to Matthew. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-85111-338-8.
Nolland, John (2005). The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823890.
Turner, David L. (2008). Matthew. Baker. ISBN 978-0-8010-2684-3.

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Aune, David E. (ed.) (2001). The Gospel of Matthew in current study. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-4673-0.
Aune, David E. (1987). The New Testament in its literary environment. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 978-0-664-25018-8.
Beaton, Richard C. (2005). "How Matthew Writes". In Bockmuehl, Markus; Hagner, Donald A. The Written Gospel. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-83285-4.
Browning, W.R.F (2004). Oxford Dictionary of the Bible. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860890-5.
Burkett, Delbert (2002). An introduction to the New Testament and the origins of Christianity. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00720-7.
Casey, Maurice (2010). Jesus of Nazareth: An Independent Historian's Account of His Life and Teaching. Continuum. ISBN 978-0-567-64517-3.
Clarke, Howard W. (2003). The Gospel of Matthew and Its Readers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34235-5.
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Dunn, James D.G. (2003). Jesus Remembered. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-3931-2.
Ehrman, Bart D. (1999). Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-512474-3.
Ehrman, Bart D. (2012). Did Jesus Exist?: The Historical Argument for Jesus of Nazareth. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-220460-8.
Fuller, Reginald H. (2001). "Biblical Theology". In Metzger, Bruce M.; Coogan, Michael D. The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible. Oxford University Press.
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Kupp, David D. (1996). Matthew's Emmanuel: Divine Presence and God's People in the First Gospel. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-57007-7.
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Peppard, Michael (2011). The Son of God in the Roman World: Divine Sonship in Its Social and Political Context. Oxford University Press.
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I grew up in Burbank, California, in the 1970's, and attended an Airshow at the Hollywood/Burbank Airport, Two Miles from My House (next to the hills in the background). This might've been me at 02:56!! I get the impression this is a failed quest. No Harm. No Foul. One Door Closes. Another Door Opens. I guess I'll shake the dust off my shoes, turn my back, wash my hands, and move on. Supposedly, it's dark where I'm going and one-hundred years of solitude awaits me. I guess I'll continue to sample this and that for no particular reason. I'm presently looking at Pat Buchanan. "Go Pat Go!!" I still have Pat Buchanan and Ron Paul signs. Were they wrong?? Was I wrong?? Are all of us wrong?? Are we playing stupid games?? Should we just tend to business and make money?? The bottom-line is the bottom-line?? I'm frankly fed-up with the whole show. The Show Must Go On?? WHY?? Escalate the Information War to It's Logical and Illogical Conclusions?? WWIII?? BANG!! Take Over the Solar System?? Make the Solar System Great Again?? What Would the Guardians of the Galaxy Say and Do?? BTW, I recently spoke with a lady who spoke with Ronald Reagan. I saw and listened to Ronald Reagan in a hangar at Hollywood/Burbank Airport as he was completing a six state tour declaring his candidacy for President of the United States. This was in November of 1975, just after someone threatened Reagan with a toy gun. Most people don't know the history. The Missing Link. Read it for yourself. Oh, Well, It's a Deep Subject. I'm still waiting for the answers to my questions. Perhaps someone will write a book (if they still exist) in AD 2133.

I've purposely left some things out which most of you should've been able to figure out without the proverbial 'training-wheels'. Consider the 'Gods of Eden'. The 'Mad as Hell' Rant. The 'Big Club' Rant. The 'Puppet Show' Rant. 'All the World's a Stage.' Must I continue?? Must I explain?? I hint at a lot of things without 'sealing the deal'. Have a Nice Eternity in Purgatory Incorporated. Is the world sleepwalking in an escalation to extermination 'graveyard spiral'?? I believe but I don't know what I believe in a context of compartmentalized deception. This is an extremely dangerous state of affairs. Perhaps the artificial intelligence discussion might involve theological 'training wheels' as theological milestones rather than historical necessities. Have we attempted to keep 'God in a Box' wherein we behave as if we have 'God All Figured Out'?? Be Afraid. Be VERY Afraid. Did I recently speak briefly with Sir Michael Byrne?? Probably not, but this made me wish to re-watch Sum of All Fears. I'm really attempting to shut down my little quest. I SO feel like No-One knows who and what we're really dealing with. I Know I Don't Know. The Back-Channel Thing is Cool but What if the Lie is Different at EVERY Level?? I'm getting the distinct impression that I need to revert to previous research and NOT venture forth into Forbidden Territory. What if one enters certain areas of the Matrix and Never Returns Sane or Normal?? What if We Are Facing a Physical, Mental, and Spiritual PLANDEMIC?? What if We Need to Weather the Storm as the Weakest Willed Are the Easiest to Turn?? He and/or She Who Endures to the End Will be Saved!! Save That Thought!! Cheers and/or Whatever.

Remember that my tripe is mostly religious and political science-fiction, mostly to create a revelatory context. I truly see through a glass, darkly. Try thinking in terms of the Top One-Percent of the Top One-Percent with Most of the Ancient to Modern 'Goodies' Running Everyone and Everything with Ancient to Modern Continuity of Government and Consciousness. What if 'Lucifer' Isn't Who and/or What We Think?? What if EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is Involved in Deception and Manipulation?? What if the Lie is Different at Every Level?? What if we are experiencing the 'Omega of Apostasy'?? What if Politics and Religion Are Deliberately Being Made to be Ridiculous?? In 2010: The Year We Made Contact, RA Told Me, "Humanity is Screwed" and "You'll be Sorry if You Try to Save Humanity". What if RA = Lucifer = Marduk = Morning Star?? Read Matthew 4 and 28, 1 Corinthians 15, Revelation 1-3, 13, and 22 (for starters). I've tried to be honest and to make YOU Think, but I seem to have failed miserably. Perhaps my role has been (and is) Observational rather than Causal with respect to Plausible-Deniability and the Prime-Directive as Nature Takes Its Course. Who Knows?? Dr. Who?? I'm thinking in terms of the Ancient-Systemic rather than Local Personal-Quirks (regardless of whether they are Saints, Sinners, Angels, Demons, Deities, Devils, Movers, or Shakers). The overall context and machinery is causing me to Tremble more than you can imagine. I could say SO MUCH but I should probably keep this mostly private. Here is a 23 year-old Lady Gaga (in 2009). I lean toward 'classical music' but it is not what the masses want, so I've been attempting to appreciate the pop-phenomenon. The talent on all levels is beyond belief, but I don't want to talk about it. I don't think we have this thing even close to being all figured out. Cheers and/or Whatever.

I recently attended a 60's rock concert in a park on a beautiful summer evening. It wasn't too loud or crowded. It was perfect. Children were playing as the musicians played. Anyway, has anyone really figured out my threads?? I haven't. Let me know when YOU get things all figured out. Again, I hint without blurting, as I feel much worse and think much less. This is NOT a 'becoming humility'. Take a look at the possibility of a new and improved 'Gods of Eden'. What if 87% of us will go insane as the information war intensifies?? What if this is simply 'Growing Pains'?? No Pain, No Gain?? Pain is the Cost of Doing Business in the Universe?? Pain Hurts?? I should STOP before someone hurts me. They have ways to make us STOP. Many Ways. I am concerned that it may be impossible to rise 'above it all' in the information war in a happy and constructive manner (or something to that effect). One might end up silently battling in the middle of the madness with Private Pluralism. 'The Evolution of Scientific Thought' might be a start but don't expect to 'win' or be 'happy'. What if the best way to approach 'religion' is through a thorough study of 'psychology' and 'ethics'?? I came to that conclusion in my youth but I didn't follow through as I became profoundly disillusioned with 'life, the universe, and everything'. I knew a pastor who was profoundly disillusioned with the religion he was attempting to promote. Once one attempts to establish an orthodoxy, is this in essence, creating an archaic and ineffective 'Maginot Line'?? I realize this is dark but what if our micro and macro predicament is dark?? My threads are probably mostly for me alone but others are welcome to take a look (in the context of your overall quest). Cheers and/or Whatever.