If you are a longtime activist in the Liberty Movement then you are well aware that elections do not matter in terms of the future direction our nation takes. Presidents are puppets of international financiers, and so are most legislators. Whenever a president does attempt to go against the system, he either ends up shot by a “lone gunman,” or his office is disgraced by a conveniently-leaked scandal.
Today, elections represent the illusion of choice; that is all. The leadership of both major parties seem different in terms of their rhetoric, but this is all cosmetic. Underneath the talk, Democrat and Republican leaders are nearly identical in their support for bigger government, more centralization, less constitutional protections, more globalism, more power to international banks and central banks, and less transparency and accountability.
For many decades now, the choice has been between the puppet on the left hand or the puppet on the right hand. This year is proving to be a little different, at least on the face of things, to the point where elections are becoming rather surreal.
For younger generations with limited experience participating in the world of U.S. elections, developments today might seem odd but not outlandish. For older generations of Americans a consensus seems to be forming and the concerns commonly expressed in the mainstream and on the web appear to match – 2016 is turning out to be the strangest presidential election they have ever seen.
In my recent article “Will A Trump Presidency Really Change Anything For The Better?,” I examine Trump’s ambiguity as an individual and his lack of political history, and why this makes him a hard candidate to pin down. The fact is, Trump is enticing to the public for the most part because the public has no idea what he really stands for. We have no evidence that his rhetoric is false because he has no legislative history to contradict his claims.
With candidates like Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Ted Cruz, the public is well aware of where they really stand on the issues – Clinton is hardcore globalist establishment, Ted Cruz is the same though he pretends to be opposite, and Bernie, well, Bernie is a damn socialist and his only redeeming value is that he is at least honest about it.
The public knows what they will get with the other candidates; they do not know what they will get with Trump. Thus, Trump enjoys an incredible level of popularity because many Americans would rather gamble on the unknown than stick with the status quo.
The very presence of a candidate like Trump alone makes election 2016 extra weird, but this is only the beginning.
Some might argue that any change in the atmosphere of our election process at this point can only be a good thing. I would argue that the fact that the establishment is allowing their long time control mechanism to evolve into an overwhelming reality television-style circus (rather than the stiff and boringly predictable farce we are used to) suggests that Americans are being deliberately distracted from dangerous geopolitical and economic developments.
Look at it this way; we have Trump who is an attack-dog candidate who ends up in the news every other day for something he said and who attacks a Democratic opponent with which he has in the past maintained a longtime friendship. We have a fully exposed international criminal in the form of Clinton, who has been under investigation and should be prosecuted. We have a full-blown socialist named Bernie whose supporters make up a majority of the crazed social justice and cultural Marxist crowd. And we have Cruz, a “pro-constitution” anti-bank candidate with ties to those same banks and ties to an anti-sovereignty think tank (The Council on Foreign Relations).
Some Republicans accuse Trump of being an agent for the Clinton camp. Some Democrats accuse Sanders of being an agent for the Republicans. Hillary barks like a dog at her own campaign events. Sanders supporters start fights at Trump rallies and then get their asses beat because cultural Marxists are abject weaklings. Cruz gets accused of repeated adultery while some idiot thinks that posting naked pictures of Trumps wife will actually hurt his campaign rather than help it.
This whole situation feels like a soap opera gone terribly awry. How could one NOT be distracted?
In the meantime, we have a global economy returning to extreme volatility after years of central bank manipulation which has failed to accomplish anything except make the rich and powerful more rich and powerful. We have potential geopolitical hot spots in Syria, Ukraine and the South China Sea which continue to present possible triggers for global conflict. We have internationally organized terrorist supervillains in the form of ISIS, the same Islamic extremists that Western covert intelligence agencies trained and funded to destabilize the Middle East now attacking multiple countries in the West. And, we have Eastern and Western banks working closely with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank for International Settlements while pretending to be at odds with each other.
Any of the above factors could set catastrophes in motion that could change the world for a hundred years or more, and yet we are fed a steady diet of campaign mega-drama.
As stated earlier, elections in the U.S. do not decide the future of our nation, but they do in many ways reflect the level of insanity that our collective society has reached, and, they also can reflect the direction in which the establishment hopes to send us.
I believe it is very possible, considering the already erratic nature of the elections so far, that we might end up with unexpected developments and outcomes designed to further mesmerize the masses. Here are just a few of those potential events.
A Three Or Four-Way Race
Trump has suggested in the past that he might run as an independent candidate in the event that the Republican Party uses a brokered convention to remove him from the race. I am not convinced that the entire Trump vs. Republican Establishment situation is not a contrived Kabuki theater. That said, the general argument would be that a Trump independent run would “guarantee” a Democratic win.
Again, I believe the winner of the election is already predetermined, but assuming for a moment this is not the case, the Democrats have the same problem as the Republicans. Bernie Sanders has said months ago that he was not interested in running under a third party if Clinton gets the nomination, but his supporters continue to call for him to do so, and, many of those polled have stated that they would refuse to vote for Clinton if Sanders loses the nomination.
This presents a potentially frenetic final election filled with utter chaos; a three- or four-way “competition” in which there is no clear leader; a funny prospect for those of us who are tired of the election con game, but pretty disturbing to everyone else.
Delegates Choose A Candidate That Does Not Represent Public Wishes
Contentions are increasing over the existence of “super delegates” in the Democratic Party which have the power to override party majority sentiment towards a particular candidate. Many of these super delegates are actually top ranking members and officials of the Democratic Party, and can vote for any candidate they wish rather than following a “pledge” to vote at the convention for the candidate that the democratic constituency wants.
While the Republican establishment tends to use convention “rule changes” as a fail-safe to prevent a grassroots candidate from achieving an upset in the nomination (as they did with Ron Paul), the Democrats use the super delegates as a fail-safe for the same purpose. It is very possible that Bernie Sanders could receive the widest popular support among Democrat voters but still lose the nomination to Clinton through the super delegates.
Convention-Inspired Conflict And Riots
Given the already seething angst between supporters of Trump, Cruz, Sanders and Clinton, any railroading of a candidate at the conventions, whether real or fabricated for effect, could very well result in internal violence spilling into open riots. Some candidates, including Trump, have suggested this will be the ultimate outcome. I tend to agree. The divisions between Americans are so pronounced now that I would be shocked if people did not react emotionally to a brokered or stolen convention. This would also be a fantastic method to continue the distraction of the public away from greater problems.
A Surprise Combined Ticket
This scenario had not struck me as realistic until last week; I'm not sure why (perhaps it is too strange), but it is certainly plausible. The idea that Trump and Cruz or Clinton and Sanders might actually combine forces at a brokered convention might sound ridiculous today, but keep in mind that most elections are nothing more than theater, and this includes fake rivalries. Beyond this, the argument could be made on either side that the only way to "win" is to unite the divided Democrats or divided Republicans through a truce. I can hear the sound bites now - "People, in the end we are all (Democrats/Republicans), and we must stop the divisiveness for the good of the party. It is time to focus on the real enemy; the (Democrats/Republicans)..."
Such a scenario could stave off rioting and inner-party chaos, but the final election results would still be a guaranteed explosion of tensions.
Widespread Election Fraud On Both Sides
Yes, there is already widespread election fraud in the U.S. every two to four years. However, what I am referring to is election fraud which takes a mainstream stage and which makes even the most oblivious Americans question the validity of the process. I am talking about the mainstream media deliberately pushing the meme of election fraud to help the establishment conjure the environment of instability they obviously want. I am talking about the complete unraveling of the American presidential race.
A Postponed Election
In the event of stolen conventions, election fraud or rioting, the election itself could very well be postponed. Congress does have the authority to pass a law postponing federal elections due to emergencies or “extenuating circumstances”, and, they also have the ability to transfer that authority to the executive branch.
Keep in mind, this could also take place in the event of a national crisis outside of the election process. An economic collapse, large scale terrorist attacks, or general social breakdown could result in a postponed election. Though this is an incredibly unlikely scenario, with the way 2016 has been going I would not rule anything out. Also take note that such a scenario would result in a prolonged Obama White House and of course the inevitable outcome mentioned below...
Civil War
I have said it before and I’ll say it again, if Hillary Clinton is chosen by the establishment to take Obama’s place, the result would probably be outright civil war in the U.S. The level of hatred among conservatives for that woman is so stratospheric I cannot see any other outcome. It might not happen immediately, but a solid bet would be conflagration within her first term.
With a Trump win, I could also see at the very least nationwide riots similar in tone to those that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri, with the social justice cultists running wild with their goofy slogans and molotov cocktails. These people are a paper tiger however, and are only a threat if they manage to convince a majority of the ethnic American population to follow their lead.
The greater danger is if Trump is actually an agent for the establishment rather than anti-establishment. If Trump responds to rioting using unconstitutional measures or exploits the crisis to overstep the bounds of federal power, at that point we will know exactly who he works for. Again, with Trump, everything is a gamble and we won’t know until we know.
Some of the above theoretical scenarios might sound outlandish, but then again, if you traveled back in time a decade ago and tried to explain what the conditions of elections would be in 2016, I doubt anyone would believe you.
I continue to hold to the premise that the elections have entered the world of the weird because America itself is on the edge of something that will shake its very core. What that event will be is hard to say because there are so many possibilities, but tensions of this caliber usually escalate to crisis before they deescalate, and tensions today are surely escalating.
It is clear that we are in for a roller-coaster ride in the next year, so prepare accordingly, but also keep in mind that elections in themselves do not represent threats or solutions to threats. You and I, the awake and aware, are the solution to the threats facing this country. The elections only serve as a gauge for how close to the bottom of the abyss we actually are.
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written by James Stamulis , April 13, 2016
For me i want trump for i have watched several video's of him back in the early 90's where he said what he is saying today that too many companies are leaving America with their jobs for cheap labor in various countries and it has bothered him for a long time as it has bothered me. I remember when i was a kid we were the manufacturing leader in the world bar none and made in America meant it was made damned good. The fact he sees that Islam is a threat to our country and frankly every civilized country and that he will finally build a wall on our border and empower our border security patriots and the fact that just about all the elitists hate him tells me he is our guy.
written by Flagwaver , April 13, 2016
I'm waiting for a candidate to call a nation wide prayer! Omg! When was the last time a US president did that? Reagan?
Trump for president 2016
written by Diane D , April 13, 2016
I believe in the Constitution. Therefore I do not even have a dog in this fight. I do not have any answer except to prepare for chaos. Our Founders' Republic is long gone. Succession would now be the best case scenario.
written by Implied Violins , April 13, 2016
I also believe that this is globalist kabuki theater, designed to demonstrate to the masses just how broken the American election system is and has been - and the only way to fix it is to destroy the whole thing and accept a 'one world government' solution and all that entails...and people will be asked to accept it after the hell and chaos we will be experiencing here this year.
If along the way there are massive riots and even civil war, all the better for the acting despotic president to call in United Nations troops to quell them. Though if they do take this route, I believe there will be a military 'coup' to remove our dear leader and place someone more 'likeable' in charge, who will smooth the way forward towards an integration with globalist schemes.
Interesting times, indeed.
written by Patriot1776 , April 13, 2016
If the Democrat and Republican establishment, Pope, ISIS, China, Mexico, NWO, North Korea, Gloria Steinem, NY Times, and a whole host of other evil globalists all say don't vote for Trump, then you know he's the right man for president!
written by David Stringer , April 13, 2016
For someone that is usually beyond reproach when it comes to research and cutting through the ambiguity to the truth of the matter surprises me.
I must point out that Trump is not unknown and in fact is one of the hidden elites that this site has been harping about for years.
He openly talked about bribing politicians (though he called it donating) in order to get things he wanted accomplished done. I'm not referring to something he mentioned years ago, no....I'm referring to comments he made at the beginning of his campaign run for President.
He is big government, take his stance on eminent domain for example. 100 years ago eminent domain wasn't even heard of. Just take those two properties that refused to sell to Rockefeller when he was making deals for his megaproject at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Beyond even that, just look at how he handles himself when he loses. I thought maybe that new documentary on him was probably taken out of context (no, haven't watched it....just seen the trailer & pieces of it here and there). But the way he attacked Ted Cruz the first time he lost a majority of the states being contested shocked me & had me delving deeper.
Trump is scary, while Obama made everyone apathetic with his bs...Trump will be having us all roid rage on each other.
Now to Cruz, I honestly don't know much about him, except he was the only congressman that ran in 2014 that even tried to keep his campaign promise of repealing Obama Care with the power of the purse. Beyond that, there is a lot of point of view stuff that can be flattering or not...depending which angle you look at it. Listening in on one of the debates....the whiney "donald, donald, but donald" as he was trying to get a word in edge wise kind of struck me wrong. Kind of like....that isn't the kind of outburst of what you'd expect from a person able & willing to stand up for their convictions.
Maybe something about Donald reminded him about his childhood bully or something, lol.
But all joking aside, just because Donald has no official political history, does not mean he has none.
written by Brandon Smith , April 13, 2016
@David
One could also argue that any businessman with the "success" of Trump is going to have some sordid people around him as well as some sordid decisions in his past. The problem is there is not a lot of solid NWO-style associations to reference. There is far more evidence of Putin's involvement with the globalists than there is for Trump's involvement. His past "friendship" with the Clintons is the only smoking gun indicator so far.
I am as suspicious of him as your are, but I would point out that you did not present any hard pieces of evidence to support those suspicions. The research on Trump has been THOROUGH. He is one of the most ambiguous figures to ever run for president.
written by shutupnsing , April 13, 2016
I was very surprised to see Trump score 84% on a Newsmax Poll yesterday. Delegates Schmelegates...this man has an impressive number of people (us) backing him...and an even more impressive number of globalist scoundrel-miscreant-psychopaths desperately throwing all they've got at him. The tea leaves seem pretty clear to me...
written by CHRIS REETER , April 13, 2016
On target. Gonna get weird. Hillary will win over Bernie...end of story. Trump on the other hand, may or may not win the GOP. But he will run as an independent if he doesn't and it will appear that he is going to defeat Hillary( OR SHE GETS INDICTED)
"THEY" CAN NEVER ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN(ie, Trump to win). They have too many plans in motion and he would destroy them all.
So, elections will be suspended for whatever reason. Obama will remain President in perpetuity. Martial law, gun confiscation, small civil war etc. Russia and China will take advantage of the scenario and attack the USA.
written by Brandon Smith , April 13, 2016
@shutupnsing
I would point out, however, that the globalists in conjunction with RT used false conflicts between Putin and the West in order to paint him as the "savior" of the Liberty Movement in the U.S. As it turns out, he is in close support of the IMF and the UN. I would not discount the possibility that the "hatred" for Trump is nothing more than a staged WWF wrestling match. Ron Paul never received the kind of mainstream media attention, positive or negative, that Trump has received, which makes me rather suspicious.
At this juncture, my position is that Trump has yet to walk the walk, he only appears to talk the talk.
written by shutupnsing , April 13, 2016
Healthy skepticism my friend. I see Ron Paul as a guy with a good product and no media savvy. Trump is a media master. no? I worry more about the Suspended Election scenario Chris R is looking out for...
written by George Jones , April 13, 2016
The mess we have is too broken to fix or even patch up and I don't think the "NWO Et Al" wants to fix it. We are no longer an indispensable part of the world order. Anything we have left in the way of weapons and tecnology can easily be transferred elsewhere, we Americans are just too conceited to believe it.
In the days of sail when an admirals ship was sinking he simply let it sink and took a dinghy to another ship and raised his flag aboard it and continued.
The Donald represents my FANTASY SAVOIR who rides in and puts things aright so we don't get what we deserve even though I don't think I deserve it with you I will be tarred with the same brush. We can't escape without at least a soviet style collapse and that would be the good news.
written by Brandon Smith , April 13, 2016
@shutupnsing
I don't think there is such a thing as "media savvy" in our country anymore; either the controlled mainstream media gives you a platform or they don't. Ron Paul had the largest turnouts of any candidate by far at his campaign events, yet the media completely ignored them and him. I only want liberty advocates to remain vigilant with these candidates, including Trump. The second he goes against the Constitution, he should be on our sh*t list just like any other politician. If the movement becomes co-opted, the future is lost.
written by The Oracle , April 14, 2016
Brandon
The real surprise ticket I am expecting is the Trump/Sanders independent ticket. Watch them both get shafted at their respective conventions, in blatantly obvious fashion, and then join forces to actually win the election. Their policies are really not that far away from each other, it is not that bigger stretch to see this happening.
Then we would truly enter the realm of the weird and unprecedented.
It is going to be a wild ride from here to November, hang on tight and be prepared.
written by shutupnsing , April 14, 2016
Thinking and sleeping on the various theories and "what if" scenarios posted on this thread...all good and reasonable assumptions; I'm left thinking, so what? What will it matter to any of us individually. Or, reversing that, what can any of us do about it? I'm thinking that for most of us, our real calling and purpose in this hour is what each of us have the power to do locally. We can stand up in our respective counties, meet our sheriffs, speak truth to power with letters to the editor, supporting local Oath Keepers, engaging the Progressive-Liberal on our turf...and praying that if enough of us can restore sanity at the local level, we might save our selves from the inside out instead of hoping for deliverance from the outside in.
written by richie , April 14, 2016
SO BRANDON - AS YOU KNOW, LAST NIGHT, IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT - THE FEDERAL RESERVE HELD AN EMERGENCY MEETING TO DISCUSS THE CAPITAL MARKETS.
UNLIKE THE EMERGENCY MEETING HELD ON MONDAY - THIS ONE WAS TO DISCUSS "FED FUNDS RATE".
THIS SHINES A LIGHT TO THE FACT THAT MUCH "IS" BEING DONE IN THE SHADOWS, AWAY FROM THE SPOTLIGHT.
THIS SUGGESTS CLEARLY THE FED WILL RAISE RATES AGAIN ON APRIL 27TH.
written by Ikram ur rabi , April 14, 2016
Branden we are desperately waiting for your take on various leaks, the latest of which is panama papers.
written by Major Skeptic , April 14, 2016
We accept that the ruling class/media/politicians lie. The question is: "how do we know when they're telling the truth?" The answer, of course, is we don't. It's all "faith-based" and how can you have any faith in known liars?
Did you know that when you apply to run for political office, you do not have to provide any proof of your identity?
How do we know it's not ALL kabuki theater? What if they're ALL actors?
There's no way the ruling class would give Trump the coverage he is receiving if he was a true threat.
The 2000 election scam (hanging chad fiasco) was all a ruse to trick us into accepting computerized vote counting. That's how Schwarzenegger got "elected". I verified it by going to the Sec'y of State website and viewing the results and their corresponding vote-tabulation technology.
This whole election is just another Hollywood script for entertainment/distraction purposes.
Given that Bush and Rubio have both "suspended" their campaigns, not withdrawn, I suspect they will be presented as the only "sane choice" after some major contrived chaos.
I suspect Trump will be written out of the script with a fake assassination, or something similar, at some point.
In any case, the next 6 months are going to be very "entertaining".
written by OLD BOY , April 15, 2016
GREAT MINDS SEEM TO TREAD WATER IN BRANDONS POOL. HOW IS THE WATER
written by Mike M , April 15, 2016
Brandon is right about this. Research Putin's relationship with Henry Kissinger.
written by pc solberg , April 17, 2016
putin has donned the yarmuke....need we know more??
written by BelAir , April 25, 2016
The history of the trump family is quite revealing by way of the company (dealings) they kept. Mafia ties (read international financiers) have often been the history of presidents (kennedy LBJ Nixon Ford Bush Clinton---I'm sure many more then that). So mafia ties are nwo ties imho.
