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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
If you think your crypto transactions are private and secure from the government, you're wrong.

And my point is still 100% valid. We should never replace hard currency with anything digital or made of "1's" and "0's."

Look, my home may be a fortress, but if you're willing to set fire to the entire neighborhood or call in a Predator strike, I lose. Government can (and IMO will) destroy the value of any form of exchange over time. The birdman's suggestion of precious metals isn't a bad one, but government 'could' destroy their value too if they were willing to burn everything down to do it. Nothing is safe from government, hence the reason why government must be controlled and reigned in.

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Perhaps the safe/vault business will benefit from this tyranny

That ship is already out to sea.

Between people worried about the economy and Covid screwing up access to safe deposit boxes, a lot of people are moving assets into their homes.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
Look, my home may be a fortress, but if you're willing to set fire to the entire neighborhood or call in a Predator strike, I lose. Government can (and IMO will) destroy the value of any form of exchange over time. The birdman's suggestion of precious metals isn't a bad one, but government 'could' destroy their value too if they were willing to burn everything down to do it. Nothing is safe from government, hence the reason why government must be controlled and reigned in.

Obviously everything you say is true.

But that is all irrelevant to my point. I'm making a simple statement. I never want to see cold hard cash go away. Some think the idea of a digital only currency is great. I don't. I think it is a huge mistake and completely misguided. I always want hard currency to be an option. That's all I'm saying.

Well, this is going swimmingly for this totalitarian.

Canada's House of Commons erupts after Trudeau accuses Jewish MP of supporting swastikas

The Canadian House of Commons erupted in shouts of condemnation Wednesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied to a Jewish member of Parliament by accusing members of the opposing Conservative Party of "standing with people who wave swastikas."

Trudeau, a member of the Liberal Party, made his comment in response to being grilled by Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman during a tense, emotional Question Period, which occurs every sitting day in the Canadian House of Commons when members of Parliament ask questions of government ministers, including the prime minister.

Lantsman, who became the first Jewish woman to be elected as a Conservative MP last October, read a 2015 quote from Trudeau when he said, "If Canadians are going to trust their government, their government needs to trust Canadians."

Lantsman contrasted such a sentiment with Trudeau characterizing members of the Freedom Convoy as "very often misogynistic, racist, women-haters, science-deniers, the fringe." Accusing him of fanning "the flames of an unjustified national emergency," Lantsman demanded to know "When did the prime minister lose his way?"

"Conservative Party members can stand with people who wave swastikas, they can stand with people who wave the Confederate flag," Trudeau said in response. "We will choose to stand with Canadians who deserve to be able to get to their jobs, to be able to get their lives back. These illegal protests need to stop, and they will."

The other side of chamber erupted in response, prompting Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota to interrupt in an attempt to restore order. He also admonished all — "including the Right Honourable prime minister" — to avoid "inflammatory" language in the House.

MP Dane Lloyd later rose to rebuke Trudeau for his comment, saying, "Mr. Speaker, I've never seen such shameful and dishonorable remarks coming from this prime minister. My great-grandfather flew over 30 missions over Nazi Germany. My great-great-uncle's body lies at the bottom of the English Channel. There are members of this Conservative caucus who are the descendants of victims of the Holocaust.

"For the prime minister to accuse any colleague in this house of standing with a swastika is shameful. I'm giving the prime minister an opportunity. I'm calling on him to unreservedly apologize for this shameful remark," he added.

Trudeau three times ignored Lloyd's demand for an apology, which Lloyd said "speaks volumes."

Lantsman later introduced a point of order demanding a personal apology from Trudeau.

"I am a strong Jewish woman and a member of this House and a descendant of Holocaust survivors and … it's never been singled out, and I've never been made to feel less," she said. "Except for today, when the prime minister accused me of standing with swastikas. I think he owes me an apology. I'd like an apology and I think he owes an apology to all members of this House."

Lantsman's point of order was met with applause, by which time Trudeau had already left the chamber.

The tense back-and-forth in the lower chamber of the Canadian Parliament came as Trudeau faces intense criticism for his invocation of the Emergencies Act to crack down on trucker blockades and Ottawa protests, which have lingered for 20 days. Trudeau has repeatedly characterized the demonstrations against vaccine mandates as illegal.

I’d say he needs to have the shit slapped out of him but I don’t think his natural lifespan would be enough to get the job done.

He's a head of state. Cool it with that stuff. Remember where you are- a public forum.

Never been a better time to be an actual racist or a Nazi. If their ranks include Jews who are descendants of Holocaust survivors, then it's lost all meaning.

The future is a clusterfuck, that's for sure.

What is worrisome is the pajamaboy Justin doesn’t seem to have any boundaries and the more pushback against him what will he escalate to. Listening to the Potatus for ideas isn’t one of the brightest things to do. A Canadian Tienamen Square, could be a result of his stampy feet power trip. I know people will say highly unlikely, but Justin is playing tyrant and he’s no Putin or even Edie Amin who knew some of his inflictions on his own people would have higher costs down the road. He’s the baby who destroys stuff when he doesn’t get his way.

Castreau’s attempted besmirching of MP Lantsman as a nazi supporter has some really bad optics. Even a cynical bastard like myself is starting to think that maybe that smug little authoritarian might get his (figurative) goose cooked yet.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
He's a head of state. Cool it with that stuff. Remember where you are- a public forum.

Sorry, didn’t think that was crossing the line. I get it though.

He wields power like a child. He is the infantile Justin Trudeau from now on to me.

https://www.oann.com/canadian-...-use-military-force/

Canadian Prime Minister invokes act to freeze Freedom Convoy funding, use military force

The Canadian government gave itself the power to jeopardize the finances and livelihoods of anti-mandate demonstrators. On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in his country’s history. The measure allows him to seize protesters personal bank accounts crowdfunding and cryptocurrency.

The Prime minister may also summon the military to disband demonstrations he deems to be a national security threat. Trudeau argued his actions are an example of responsible governance and is not an attempt to silence free speech.

“It’s what responsible leadership requires,” he asserted. “These measures must be and will be compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. We will always defend the rights of Canadians to peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression. But these blockades need to end and, unfortunately, conservative politicians continue to encourage the leaders of these blockades.”

Acting opposition leader Candice Bergen, however, alleged Trudeau and his liberal party are clinging onto an outdated COVID response. Bergen noted, the prime minister has tried all avenues to dismantle the Freedom Convoy except for ending the mandates they are protesting.

“This is about the prime minister’s ideological attachment to keeping COVID restrictions and mandates,” stated the opposition leader. “Sixty-three percent of Canadians want the restrictions and mandates to end. Conservatives presented a motion yesterday asking simply for a plan, but the prime minister is in denial and is ignoring the science. He might as well be back at the cottage because he’s doing nothing productive or constructive to help this situation.”

The opposition leader also inquired when Trudeau plans to end his COVID restrictions. Rather than announce a deadline, the prime minister used his time on the floor to accuse conservatives of divisiveness in the face of a national emergency.

Although Trudeau has not alleviated any federal restrictions, provinces such as Alberta and Ontario have announced plans to end their vaccine passport programs. In the meantime, civil rights groups are sounding the alarm over the move while truckers say they are undeterred and will stand their ground until COVID mandates are lifted.

I like Canada. I like Canadians. I used to live on the border with them. I've spent some time in Montreal and Ottawa. Ottawa is a beautiful city, the cleanest I've been to in North America, and loaded with culture. History and activities on every corner. Same with Montreal, but Ottawa was nicer to visiting Americans.

That was a long time ago, and I can't believe what I'm seeing and hearing. That video above of their parliament, the article directly above me... I'm concerned for our Canadian friends. Bad juju. Trudeau is a coward and a fool, and he's going to bungle this situation badly.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...otices-evacuate.html


Much more to the story if you click on the link attached here. I thought it was too long to post.



XCLUSIVE: Showdown in Ottawa looms: Police hand out notices to evacuate as DailyMail.com goes inside the tented nerve center where 200 volunteers keep the Freedom Convoy in top shape with hot meals, saunas and massages

DailyMail.com was given an exclusive tour of one of the Freedom Convoy camps in Ottawa, Canada

The camp has 200 volunteers providing massive logistical support to the truckers 24/7

It provides 500 hot meals a day, facilities for up to 30 children and even has two sauna cabins and three massage therapists

On Wednesday Ottawa cops began dishing out leaflets to truckers occupying the city's downtown core demanding they leave immediately


The flyer read: 'You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking the streets, or assisting others in blocking the streets, are committing a criminal offence and you may be arrested'



'You must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you will face charges… The people of Ottawa are being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and you are causing businesses to close. That is mischief under the Criminal Code.'

Some of the truckers handed ripped the notices ripped up while others handed them back to officers. One told a cop: 'Take your garbage back.'

This comes as DailyMail.com was given an exclusive tour of one of the Freedom Convoy camps, officially known as Base Camp 3, Coventry 302.



Snipers were on the roof of the stadium and one of the hotels to back up the swoop as officers moved through the camp.


'We believe police are still in one of those hotels and watching us with all their surveillance techniques,' he said.

Godsoe added: 'They are observing us from those windows, We've got drones flying over here constantly. We have got tripods in those windows.'

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Originally posted by Leemur:

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Originally posted by parabellum:
He's a head of state. Cool it with that stuff. Remember where you are- a public forum.

Sorry, didn’t think that was crossing the line. I get it though.

No one needs to touch him. All that conservative lady Bergen needed to do was yell at him and wittle Justin would have beat feat out of parliament. This guy has no backbone or balls which is evident from the little bitch approach he takes to talking.

He does seem to have a habit of scuttling off, doesn't he?

Only to dust himself off and reappear in tailor made suits, spouting more jibberish.

Turdeau really shouldn’t have listened to the advice of his fraudulency. Brandon is putting on a masterclass in how to completely fuck up a nation.

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Picture worth a 1,000 words. Pretty much says it all right there.