The Christchurch massacre in New Zealand is a terrible tragedy, full stop. The reaction, less than a week later, is Internet censorship, harsh legal penalties for sharing  and hosting the video on 4 chan, 8 chan, Voat, etc. while Facebook carried the live stream , and the vilification of large swathes of Aussies and Kiwis based upon skin colour. First, Perspective. Since 1 January 2016, there have been 5,320 terror attacks around the world, and 34,990 fatalities according to storymaps.esri.com, which cites open source data from wikipedia. 26,950 deaths, or 77% of the total are attributed to Muslim extremists groups including Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Islamic State, PKK, or The Taliban. The "Other" category includes attacks committed by organizations not named above. Both Christchurch and the Utrecht shooting, covered later, are in this category.  The "Unknown" category includes unclaimed attacks and attacks committed by unidentified organizations and/or individuals. Second, The Unfolding of the Massacre for those who are unaware.  We won't be going into depth on this subject as it has been covered far better elsewhere. Third, the reaction has seen a significant increase in government censorship, fueled division along religious and ethnic lines.  Main Stream Media smears site host for refusing to comply with NZ police detective request for user logs in an expletive laden tirade despite the fact the site Kiwi Farms is hosted in America and not in New Zealand and therefore not subject to NZ Law, labeling him an "Incel" (Involuntary Celibate implying he is unattractive to the opposite sex for those not in the know). It isn't enough to report the story, today's media conduct personal attacks on those they don't agree with, in a blatant attempt to lessen empathy for the subject.  Not that this guy or his site are full of angels, but who benefits from this smear? According to the article above, "New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern" has warned "that anyone caught downloading or distributing such material — especially the killer’s 17 minute bodycam footage — faces up to 10 years jail." The New Zealand PMs warning has fallen on deaf ears in Turkey as President Erdogan airs mosque shooting video at rallies, threatens New Zealand, Australia in front of tens of thousands of supporters during 7 election rallies.   From the Zero Hedge article "The only way he (Erdogan) can contain the loss of votes that is a result of economic voting behaviour is through political tribalism, or identity politics," said Unluhisarcikli. "Muslims being killed in a mosque by a white supremacist is definitely an incident that can be used to trigger [these] values." Only a few hours after Erdogan's inflammatory rhetoric a Turkish national shot and killed 3 and injured 2 more on a tram in historic Utrecht, The Netherlands.   An unreleased note found in the getaway car suggests a terror motive is behind the attacks.  The timing is indeed coincidental

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Three Sides to Christchurch - Shock and Sadness, followed by Orwellian Internet Censorship, Political Opportunism and Vilification

Digging into some of the big stories over the last week.  we couldn't get through several stories in the interest of time.  Once again most of these stories are from Mainstream sources and are easily found with a little digging and the application of a skeptic, enquiring mind that doesn't take the headlines at face value. Following are the stories we discussed.  Please do your own research and think for yourself.  It's time as responsible citizens that we Insource our Own Thinking and stop feeding from the trough of prepackaged media morsels. Theresa May’s Brexit plan rejected by 149 votes - Source: News.com.au Does Angela Merkel's quote “Nation states must today be prepared to give up their sovereignty” ring alarm bells for anyone else? Yellow Vests ransack MASONIC LODGE in French village as protest gets out of hand - Source: RT.com It's conceivable the British Politicians and elite would be using a similar tone about the common folk if the commoners started mass protests similar to the French protestors. Ethiopian Airlines CEO reveals final message from doomed flight - Source: news.com.au The Rise Of Totalitarian Technology - Source: zerohedge  Consumerism, The Workplace, and Government & Politics are all being encroached upon by Big Tech. Just look to China's Social Credit system to get an idea of where this path leads. The stories we couldn't get to...yet. Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and others indicted in university admissions bribery case - Source: news.com.au  One must question "Why is this story being pushed? And why now?" Is there anyone Naive enough to believe that the wealthy elites haven't been engaging in this practice since the dawn of time?  What is the media trying to get ahead of by making this headline news? ‘There will be blood up to your knees’: Islamic State brides in Syria vow to seek vengeance - Source: news.com.au  Last episode we discussed Shamima Begum, who left the UK at 15 to join the ISIS Caliphate in 2015. This latest threat does little to dispel the notion that refusing reentry is the right call. Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi nowhere to be found as militants make a last stand - Source: news.com.au It seems unlikely the leader of ISIS could sneak away from an encircling army, considering the state of surveillance technology being what it is. 

Digging the Headlines - Brexit Fail, Yellow Vests Framed as Haters, Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing Crash, Rise of Totalitarian Tech Permeates Private Lives, Business and Government

Trudeau and the SNC Lavalin scandal eviscerated by Michelle Rempel in Canadian Parliament - Youtube Trudeau's disgrace is like watching a unicorn get run over by a truck - Guardian Pakistan and India air strikes threaten WWIII and then go quiet?  Interesting timing.  - News.com.au George Pell, Australian Archbishop and #3 at the Vatican found guilty of child abuse - News.com.au Actress Natasha Jait found dead in Buenos Aires home months after threatening to blow the lid off an Elite pedophile ring.  Claimed beforehand would not kill self.  Name a current very powerful world figure from Buenos Aires related to previous story. My own story of how I learned about the centuries (millennia?) of history of child abuse of the Catholic Church being uncovered now.  Betrayal by the ones we are taught to trust the most.  - LA Times, 2004 Unusual story about a 1 year old humpback whale calf ended up dead, stranded on an island in the Amazon 15 meters from the water, on it's back.  WTF? - News.com.au Isis child bride Shemima Begum wants to return from Britain after having fled her homeland in 2015 at the age of 15.  On the one hand children especially teens, make mistake.  On the other hand, giving succor to the sworn enemy of your country. On a related note, an American Isis bride's social media posts are not helping her cause. - Jpost.com

Digging into the Headlines - Trudeau, Pakistan and India, Top Vatican and Australian Priest Found Guilty, Pedophile Coverup?, Dead Humpback in the Jungle, Isis Brides Seeking Repatriation

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