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Sunday, April 17, 2016
“A TOTALLY CORRUPT, RIGGED SYSTEM”: GOP PLANS TO STRIP TRUMP OF DELEGATES IN INDIANA & WYOMING TOO
APRIL 15, 2016 | MELISSA DYKES | THE DAILY SHEEPLE | 2,829 VIEWS
First, Colorado changed the rules in order to hand all of its delegates over to Ted Cruz without a traditional primary vote, then told the people, “It’s the rules” (after they were changed without explanation).
The Colorado GOP even Tweeted this before deleting it and blaming hackers.
Now the GOP in Indiana and Wyoming are plotting similar ways to ensure Trump doesn’t get any of their delegates.
Via Biz Pac Review:
In a meeting behind closed doors yesterday, GOP party leaders met in Indiana to select 21 delegates that are expected to be anti-Trump, even though voters don’t get to vote for another three weeks in the state, according to Bloomberg News.
This is the same process which occurred in Colorado, where delegates are chosen for candidates ahead of an actual primary election by GOP voters, essentially nullifying votes.
A similar situation is expected to follow in Wyoming, where 14 delegates are chosen at the state primary’s convention, the majority of which are reportedly anti-Trump.
Trump even wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal this week titled, “Let Me Ask America a Question: How has the ‘system’ been working out for you and your family? No wonder voters demand change”:
I, for one, am not interested in defending a system that for decades has served the interest of political parties at the expense of the people. Members of the club—the consultants, the pollsters, the politicians, the pundits and the special interests—grow rich and powerful while the American people grow poorer and more isolated…
Responsible leaders should be shocked by the idea that party officials can simply cancel elections in America if they don’t like what the voters may decide.
The only antidote to decades of ruinous rule by a small handful of elites is a bold infusion of popular will. On every major issue affecting this country, the people are right and the governing elite are wrong…
A similar disenfranchisement is taking place on the Dem side, with Bernie sweeping state to state and still leaving primaries with less delegates than Hillary Clinton.
See how this works?
This isn’t even about who you would personally support in this election. It’s about the fact that the people really don’t have an election.
It’s looking more and more like the system is actually pushing for Trump to split the GOP, a move which would ultimately hand the whole thing to Hillary because angry Bernie supporters will unify behind her just to try and make sure Trump doesn’t win. The people who would actually vote for Cruz don’t seem to care how rigged and corrupt the system is only because it’s being rigged in favor of their guy… as if that somehow makes it okay that they are voting within a totally rigged system.
Have I said it enough? The system is clearly rigged, with mass protests against unfair election protests at Capitol Hill now being blacked out by the mainstream media so more people don’t catch on to the fact that our votes in presidential elections do not even remotely matter.
The question is how much longer are Americans going to continue to put up with this?
It has been made blatantly obvious the entire election process is a complete sham.
It’s like Mark Twain said, “If voting made any difference they wouldn’t let us do it.”
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Ending China’s Currency Manipulation China’s de facto tariff on imported goods has cost the U.S. billions of dollars and millions of jobs.
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By DONALD J. TRUMP
Nov. 9, 2015 7:33 p.m. ET
If we are to make America great again, we must do all we can to make sure that American interests are protected and that all Americans benefit from the actions of their government. Sadly, that is currently not the case. The incompetent, rudderless Obamaadministration’s negligence in foreign policy, trade and national security is making America less confident, less prosperous and less safe. Americans deserve better, and a Trump administration will turn us into winners again.
In late September, President Obama signed an agreement with the Chinese head of state that was intended to add a layer of protection to intellectual property in both countries. The ink was not dry before Chinese-sponsored agents began cyberattacks on private companies in the U.S. That agreement is not worth the paper it is printed on and the Obama administration is not doing a thing to fight back. Unfortunately, this has become an all-too-common pattern of behavior for President Obama.
The American people need to be told the truth about our “partner” China. China holds over $1.4 trillion in U.S. debt. The Chinese are, by far, the largest foreign debt holder. As of the end of August this year, the U.S. trade imbalance with China is already at $237 billion, on the way to an annual trade imbalance north of $350 billion. China’s economy is controlled by the government. Any notion that their economy is based on a free-market system is simply not true. If an American company wants access to the Chinese consumers, that company must share its intellectual property, a condition that violates international fair-trade standards, World Trade Organization rules and common sense.
But the worst of China’s sins is not its theft of intellectual property. It is the wanton manipulation of China’s currency, robbing Americans of billions of dollars of capital and millions of jobs.
Again, special interests and crony capitalism have weakened the resolve of the Obama administration in confronting China over its currency ploys. Economists estimate that the yuan is undervalued anywhere from 15% to 40%. Through manipulation of the yuan, the Chinese government has been able to tip the trade balance in their direction by imposing a de facto tariff on all imported goods. Imagine the impact these practices have had on our weakened manufacturing base, our agriculture industry and every small business unable to compete internationally.
By watching the Obama administration, you might think that nothing can be done about all this. What is most alarming is that much can and should be done, but the White House chooses to do nothing to protect American workers and companies.
On day one of a Trump administration, the U.S. Treasury Department will designate China a currency manipulator. This designation will trigger a series of actions that will start the process of imposing countervailing duties on cheap Chinese imports, defending American manufacturing and preserving American jobs. Add to these actions direct and focused protection of intellectual property and we will be back on the path to being the world standard for economic liberty and growth. But these actions alone won’t ensure Americans’ long-term security and prosperity.
When I am president, I will go to the American people and ask them to join me in getting Congress to reform our oppressive tax code. Specifically, capital held offshore will be brought back at a one-time tax rate of 10%. Corporate tax rates will be cut to 15%. This will spur immediate investment in America as we will once again be competitive. We will also need to attack deficit spending through budget discipline and begin the painful, but necessary, process of reducing our debt—especially reducing the debt held by foreign countries. To ensure the security of the nation and our investments, we will build the military we need to contain China’s overreach in the Pacific Rim and the South China Sea.
The American people need an administration that will tell them the truth and a president who will put America first. That’s what I intend to do.
Mr. Trump is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ending-chinas-currency-manipulation-1447115601
Friday, April 15, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
COMPELLING MEXICO TO PAY FOR THE WALL
Introduction: The provision of the Patriot Act, Section 326 - the "know your customer" provision, compelling financial institutions to demand identity documents before opening accounts or conducting financial transactions is a fundamental element of the outline below. That section authorized the executive branch to issue detailed regulations on the subject, found at 31 CFR 130.120-121. It's an easy decision for Mexico: make a one-time payment of $5-10 billion to ensure that $24 billion continues to flow into their country year after year. There are several ways to compel Mexico to pay for the wall including the following:
- On day 1 promulgate a "proposed rule" (regulation) amending 31 CFR 130.121 to redefine applicable financial institutions to include money transfer companies like Western Union, and redefine "account" to include wire transfers. Also include in the proposed rule a requirement that no alien may wire money outside of the United States unless the alien first provides a document establishing his lawful presence in the United States.
- On day 2 Mexico will immediately protest. They receive approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens. It serves as de facto welfare for poor families in Mexico. There is no significant social safety net provided by the state in Mexico.
- On day 3 tell Mexico that if the Mexican government will contribute the funds needed to the United States to pay for the wall, the Trump Administration will not promulgate the final rule, and the regulation will not go into effect.
- Trade tariffs, or enforcement of existing trade rules: There is no doubt that Mexico is engaging in unfair subsidy behavior that has eliminated thousands of U.S. jobs, and which we are obligated to respond to; the impact of any tariffs on the price imports will be more than offset by the economic and income gains of increased production in the United States, in addition to revenue from any tariffs themselves. Mexico needs access to our markets much more than the reverse, so we have all the leverage and will win the negotiation. By definition, if you have a large trade deficit with a nation, it means they are selling far more to you than the reverse - thus they, not you, stand to lose from enforcing trade rules through tariffs (as has been done to save many U.S. industries in the past).
- Cancelling visas: Immigration is a privilege, not a right. Mexico is totally dependent on the United States as a release valve for its own poverty - our approvals of hundreds of thousands of visas to their nationals every year is one of our greatest leverage points. We also have leverage through business and tourist visas for important people in the Mexican economy. Keep in mind, the United States has already taken in 4X more migrants than any other country on planet earth, producing lower wages and higher unemployment for our own citizens and recent migrants.
- Visa fees: Even a small increase in visa fees would pay for the wall. This includes fees on border crossing cards, of which more than 1 million are issued a year. The border-crossing card is also one of the greatest sources of illegal immigration into the United States, via overstays. Mexico is also the single largest recipient of U.S. green cards, which confer a path to U.S. citizenship. Again, we have the leverage so Mexico will back down.
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/pay-for-the-wall
3.10.16 AMERICA AWAKENS BEFORE FINAL BLOW TO SOVEREIGNTY; NESARA HAS NEW FOUND HOPE WITH ELECTIONS
Dear NESARA Supporters,
The environment we are all subjected today is not just epic, it’s legendary! We are living in and witnessing a crossroad like no other ever witnessed in America. The founding fathers would be proud of those who have awakened to the last death knell of America and have chosen to stand up to try and save her! This is the call to all who consider themselves patriots. This is the call to all who love and support America, Americans, the US Constitution of the Republic of these United States and more importantly liberty! This is your chance to make a difference.
For years the NESARA Task Force has manipulated, brainstormed, commandeered and implemented several campaigns to get NESARA announced and implemented. What once was one way to circumvent the perversion of the Constitution and forge a path for NESARA to be announced has now faded into the bowels of battles won and lost by a long line of true patriots! Over the past decade the NESARA Task Force has been connected to and involved with very high level trades called Private Placement Programs run by the Feds. Because of our work we were able to introduce millions of people to the opportunity of possibly turning their fortunes into unbelievable gains and as most of you know the powers that be, have succeeded in blocking our complete success for the sake of NESARA and the trades have all but dried up. Partly because these PPP’s, as they are called, have always been illegally manipulated by the Feds which makes these opportunities the first to go in an economic downward spiral. Needless to say that path has grown very narrow.
We have also been working with a Humanitarian Based Sovereign Bank whose intent it is in partnering with individuals who have Humanitarian Projects they would like to see get off the ground. This was a wonderful opportunity for all of you who have some very important projects that people need and we have received hundreds of these awesome projects! While on a NESARA business meeting last December, 2015, we were told that the bank would not be taking in any more humanitarian projects because they are waiting for the US dollar to implode. That is what we were told and that is what every sovereign international bank is doing. They are waiting. This is unfortunate but this is the reality of what is happening in our world today. Some people are calling it a ‘reset’, some are touting total despair but the broader picture is we have to wait to see where this lands because there is no stopping a complete worldwide economic change that is going to affect every single human being living now and into the future. The good news is once things pick back up again our contacts will be accepting more Humanitarian Projects to possibly get funded and we'll be ready for them, so keep those ideas coming!
There is no doubt our government has been absconded by traitors. This is not news; it is just a fact. We can ignore it and hammer out a new direction or we can look at it and USE it to hammer out a new direction. There are always new opportunities and some have arisen which we are looking into; as well as working out the details on how to approach it; be successful at doing so; while bearing in mind there are currently other ways to circumvent that path of removing the chokehold on America.
There is a populist movement happening in this country and the presidential election is a direct reflection of the sentiment of American’s disgust with the status quo and corruption permeating throughout Washington D.C. In fact, there are two anti-establishment candidates truly challenging the status quo. However, the only one who appears to be right for the job is the one the establishment hates most and that should be your first clue that this is the guy we need. Donald J. Trump
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Americans need to understand the enormity of this movement and the man leading it. This is the biggest populist movement the corrupt political system has ever seen in the Republic of these United States of America, it transcends everything we hold dear because Americans are truly standing at a crossroads. Will we stand for liberty or will we roll over only to hand our children and future generations a global lifelong fight to set things straight in maybe another hundred years? The suffering that our children are looking at is not just frightening it will be a nightmare of suffering, pain, indignities and loss of all hope. Under a global rule of tyranny this planet will never be the same nor its inhabitants.
The usurpers and creators of the now perverted political system along with it's minions are running ‘hysterically’ scared. They are using every last dime of their ill-gotten gains to try and silence the voice of the people by smearing, discrediting and silencing any anti-establishment candidates! Why? It is because the likes of Donald Trump has flat out challenged the global elite ‘INTERNATIONALLY’ in their “scheduled” attempt to fulfill the final death blows to all sovereignty across this planet and replacing it with a one world governance!! This is complete culture assassination not to mention the final completion of worldwide serfdom. Bernie Sanders, another anti-establishment presidential candidate, has also felt the burn of the globalist elite because the populist movement has spilled over into his campaign! The only problem with Bernie is his self proclaimed identity as a socialist and that is not what America was EVER intended for regardless if we have become more socialistic over the decades - IT HAS BEEN BY DESIGN MIND YOU!
TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty); forced migration by way of intervention based on lies to the American people; NAFTA; the economy; jobs and the sucking sound you hear as that and your income continue to disappear. All of this along with the overall rape and pillage of America from corporate interests; to degenerate radicals; to the indoctrination of your children to turn on you, these anti-establishment candidates thought America was still worth fighting for and this is quite possibly our last chance to stop the total loss of a once great nation and its children.
In addition, based on Mr. Trumps iconic status and personal success, it appears that Donald J. Trump, possesses the skills, strength and tenacity necessary to take on our major issues and corruption! More importantly he is also a man of the people. In fact that is exactly who are representatives were historically supposed to be! Regular everyday people NOT career usurpers! By all looks and talking points Mr. Trump is a lion ready to pounce because he is angry about the exact same things Americans are angry about but who simply do not have a voice locally let alone from D.C. He is pushing all the right buttons because Mr. Trump - like the rest of us -knows we are getting the shaft!
YES WORLD: Donald Trump has finally awoken the beast. Americans ARE sick of Washington D.C. corrupt politics and it took ONE man to brilliantly awaken and give Americans a real voice right smack dab in the middle of a presidential election! One man who had enough guts, along with the support of ALL those who know, love and are personally backing him, Donald J. Trump, a self-made business man and an American icon, stepped into the arena to speak on behalf of America simply because he loves this country and saw we are in danger of losing everything beloved about America! But when he did he also took on the world against America and the enemy IS within. If you think that does not take a tremendous amount of courage you are clueless. No one is perfect in this world but Donald Trump is perfect for the job at hand! This man deserves 100% of our support and prayers. Tell your friends. America is at a crossroads and we have a chance to profoundly change things for the better of America, for the better of America’s children and quite frankly for a much better future for humanity. Get out and vote for Donald Trump! This is the time to really let your civic duty and voice kick in!
Do not let the global elites win by silencing us! Do not let the sovereignty of this nation slip away. If you are a true patriot of America, you must vote for Donald J. Trump. There is no other candidate who is for America more. ALL of the other candidates are bought by corporations and donors owned by the global elite who will never truly do American citizens' bidding. The two party system is a joke and we all know it! Especially when you see the likes of the Republican party eating their own and supporting Hillary Clinton because they simply can’t support someone who represents the people like Trump; A man who cannot be controlled to change laws, regulations and make back room deals in our enemies favor! Trump simply cannot be bought and the global elites are pulling out all the stops, including the Bush's, Clinton's, Romney, Gingrich, Haas and many many more, who are globalists that think they can outsmart you but quite simply can never be trusted. Keep your eye on the ball folks because the dark cabal is going to do everything it can to keep you from supporting the American Way!
A VOTE FOR TRUMP IS A VOTE FOR AMERICA!
THERE IS ONLY ONE CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT AND THAT CHOICE IS DONALD J. TRUMP!
GET ON THE #TrumpTrain AMERICA, IT IS THE RIGHTEOUS PATH TO START CLEANING HOUSE AND REINSTATING TRUE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW!
NESARA and the return of True Constitutional Law can see the light of day with a President Trump and the timing could not be more crucial! Do not hesitate to tell your friends and families. Pray for his health and support him in every way possible. Americans MUST unite before America is gone! #StandUnited
NESARA NOW WON!
The NESARA Task Force
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY: MY BOARD PLOTTING TO FIRE ME OVER TRUMP
WND EXCLUSIVE
Opposition to conservative icon's endorsement of billionaire
Published: 2 days ago
Phyllis Schlafly
NEW YORK – Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly confirmed to WND that six board members of her group Eagle Forum have called a special meeting Monday that she believes is an attempt to remove her as CEO and board chairman because of her support for Donald Trump’s campaign for the White House.
“This may be my Dobson moment,” Schlafly told WND, referring to allegations that James Dobson was pushed out of the organization he founded, Focus on the Family.
“The six board members calling today’s telephone meeting won’t tell me what the meeting is about, but I think it’s an attempt to vote me out,” Schlafly said. “It’s disloyal and it’s terribly shocking, and I’m completely depressed about it.
“I may be one vote short to win today,” she conceded.
The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central Time.
Asked for reaction to the development, Trump gave a brief statement to WND through his campaign staff.
“Phyllis is one of the most respected conservative leaders in the country, who helped form the conservative movement, and I am incredibly grateful for her continued support,” Trump said.
Along with her support of Trump, her six opponents on the board have cited her opposition to the so-called “Con-Con Movement,” a push to get 34 states to vote for an Article V constitutional convention with the aim of adding a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“I think the Con-Con issue is really diversionary,” she said. “I’ve always been against Con-Con, from the very first the time the idea was raised. Everybody knows that.”
Schlafly said the board meeting was called by only three members, and Eagle Forum lawyers are arguing that three members are not enough, according to the by-laws, to call a meeting of the board.
“This is a complete takeover attempt,” she said.
“I think the leader of the coup is my daughter Anne Cori and her husband at Eagle Forum of Missouri,” Schlafly said. “I think she and her husband want to take over the organization.”
Her son John Schlafly, the treasurer of Eagle Forum and a board member, explained to WND that among the six board members calling the meeting are several “who feel Donald Trump is unacceptable as the GOP presidential candidate in 2016.”
Phyllis Schlafly endorsed Trump March 11.
Her son explained that she believed Trump had the best chance to win the 1,237 delegates needed to avoid an open convention, which she fears “could be a catastrophe.”
“Based on that situation, Phyllis thought it was time to get the best deal with Donald Trump for her endorsement, and she succeeded in getting Trump to agree to nominate conservative judges to the Supreme Court,” he said.
“She also got Trump to defend the GOP platform that Phyllis has worked so hard to develop for all these years,” he noted,
She was on the GOP platform committee again in 2012.
“Every year at the GOP convention there’s a platform fight from liberals within the party that want to pull out key conservative planks, and Phyllis won Trump’s support to maintain a conservative GOP platform this year,” John Schlafly said.
He explained to WND that Monday’s vote is regarding the 501(c)4, educationally oriented non-profit organization of Eagle Forum, not the 501(c)3 organization that allows it to support political issue campaigns.
“The two organizations have different boards,” John explained, “and those opposing Phyllis only have a majority in the 501(c)4.”
But the problem is that the 501(c)4 controls the name Eagle Forum, meaning the future of the organization will be uncertain if the 501(c)4 ousts Phyllis Schlafly as its chairperson and CEO.
Phyllis Schlafly began criticizing the Con-Con movement in 1984 as playing a game of Russian roulette with the U.S. Constitution. She argued that as desirable as a balanced budget amendment might be, there was no guarantee it could be achieved, and liberals could take over the constitutional convention with unintended consequences, including pursuing their own agenda to repeal the Second Amendment.
Endorsement ‘a disappointment’
In March, Cathie Adams, one of the dissident board members, gave an interview to the Dallas Morning News critical of Schlafly’s endorsement of Trump.
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Cathie Adams (Courtesy Texas Eagle Forum)
She had served as the president of Texas Eagle Forum for the past 23 years before stepping down this year to run for the vice chair of the Texas Republican Party.
Days after the endorsement, Adams told the paper regarding Trump, “We have no respect for that man.”
Adams appeared to argue Schlafly’s endorsement reflected her advanced age and what Adams argued was increasing detachment from the grassroots of the Eagle Forum organization.
Adams called Schlafly’s endorsement a disappointment, citing statements by Cruz that Trump is taking advantage of supporters, including 91-year-old Schlafly, by making promises he can’t keep.
“[Schlafly’s endorsement] is going to be widely dismissed,” Adams told the newspaper. “At 91, it is just totally unfair to impose upon someone who has such a beautiful legacy. … I think this was very much a manipulation. When you’re 91 and you’re not out with the grass roots all the time, it is very much taking advantage of someone.
“If we were going to be asking Ted Cruz about the platform, he would be able to give us a wonderful dissertation on each one of those plans,” Adams told the Dallas paper. “That is the caliber of the man. Where with Donald Trump he says he going to bully people, negotiate with people, he’s going to have good people around him. That’s it. And that is going to make America great? Really?”
Adams went on to argue Schlafly had little support within Eagle Forum for her endorsement of Trump.
“The eagles will speak at the polls,” Adams insisted in the interview. ”The majority of leaders across the country are Ted Cruz supporters. I am one of those. I still think he is the only person that can beat Hillary Clinton. … We love and respect her, but we disagree.”
After the interview, Schlafly withdrew her endorsement of Adams’ candidacy for vice chair of the Texas GOP.
“Cathie gave this very disparaging interview to the press,” Phyllis explained to WND. “It was a very offensive interview about me. She finally called to apologize, but she didn’t retract anything she told the Dallas Morning News.”
Schlafly maintained that Cathie was one of the “ringleaders” of the six dissident board members seeking her ouster.
Adams, in an interview with WND, denied her goal was to take over the organization or remove Schlafly from heading the organization she founded.
“The six board members calling the meeting are among the most loyal to Phyllis,” Adams insisted. “Together we have over 200 years combined service to Eagle Forum among the six of us.”
Adams said the six disgruntled board members were angry at the management style of Ed Martin, a social conservative from Missouri who has served as a member of the Republican National Committee.
In August 2015, Schlafly named Martin to take over her day-to-day duties as president of Eagle Forum, elevating her to the role of chairperson and CEO of the organization.
Adams objected that Martin had sent out an email to all Eagle Forum members noting the opposition of the six board members, listing their personal telephone numbers and email addresses.
“For 30 years, Phyllis Schlafly has been my mentor,” Adams repeated. “I have never given a speech critical of Phyllis Schlafly. I adore her. I gave an interview to the Dallas Morning News and the spin – and someone told Phyllis that I was criticizing her.
“Who’s being manipulative? “ Adams asked rhetorically. “I’m not confident in Donald Trump’s character. That’s no secret. But I think Ed Martin twisted my statement to the newspaper when he told Phyllis about it.”
Adams said there were “many options on the table” for the board meeting Monday.
“Ousting Phyllis is a possibility,” she said. “I don’t want to forecast what’s going to happen in a meeting that hasn’t been held, but among the issues on the table is Ed Martin’s character and his management style.
“The board meeting today was called to discuss the future of Eagle Forum,” she explained. “But it is unconscionable to think we’ve called the meeting to replace Phyllis. It was very different when Phyllis was doing everything, including finances, and we all trusted her without question. But now there’s other people involved and it’s only wisdom on the part of the board to hold a meeting and check.”
WND asked if the purpose of the six in calling the board meeting was to fire Martin.
“Nobody knows at this point exactly how this board meeting is going to decide,” Adams said. “This is not something anybody has an answer to. We don’t know how the board will decide until the meeting is held.”
Still, Adams insisted it was “weird thinking” to imagine the board meeting today would call for Phyllis to be ousted from the management of Eagle Forum.
Ed Martin: Board members tried to force my absence
Martin told WND, “We don’t really know what the meeting is about because the six board members calling the meeting have not given us an agenda.
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Ed Martin, president, Eagle Forum (Courtesy Eagle Forum)
“Phyllis told me that at one time the six board members were talking about bringing in outsiders to monitor how we do things,” he continued. “Another time it was about Phyllis’ personnel decisions. I guess that could be about me. I just don’t know.”
Martin explained to WND that under the by-laws of the Eagle Forum 501(c)4 organization, he as president is supposed to preside over all board meetings.
“These six board members have hired outside lawyers, and they are now saying that I am not allowed to attend the meeting, which is a violation of the by-laws as well as my rights as president,” he said. “Over and over, Phyllis has pointed out to these six board members that the board endorsed me being hired and I need to preside the board meeting.”
Martin said the six board members wrote him an email saying he was not welcome on the call.
“I told them I was president and they could not force my absence, yet they have insisted I cannot attend today’s board meeting,” he said.
“It’s a very strange situation, but I can say that Phyllis’ assessment that it is a hostile meeting is accurate,” Martin said. “The email that went out Saturday to the Eagle Forum members was designed to communicate that these six board members were taking steps hostile to her management of the organization. We asked for the members to communicate directly to these six.
“Phyllis read my email and she approved it going out,” he said. “Phyllis told me, ‘We have to defend ourselves, so let’s go.’ And I sent out the email with her approval. Phyllis is not going to sit back and let people take away what she’s built.
“When people don’t return your phone calls or give you a straight answer about what they’re doing, Phyllis knows enough to recognize that’s pretty hostile,” he emphasized.
WND asked if Phyllis’ endorsement of Trump was the root cause of the upset.
“We don’t know what the motivation of these six board members are because they haven’t said,” he answered.
Martin cited an instance win which an Eagle Forum member who was also working for Cruz took a membership list and gave it to the Cruz campaign for marketing.
“The Cruz campaign backed off using the list,” he said. “But we have had a few incidents and the Eagle Forum members who have endorsed Cruz are not happy with Phyllis’ endorsement of Trump.”
Martin confirmed that Phyllis had rescinded her endorsement of Cathie Adams to be vice chair of the Texas GOP after Adams’ interview with the Dallas Morning News.
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The Bankers Manifesto of 1892
Revealed by U.S. Congressman Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr. from Minnesota before the U.S. Congress sometime during his term of office between the years of 1907 and 1917 to warn the citizens.
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"We (the bankers) must proceed with caution and guard every move made, for the lower order of people are already showing signs of restless commotion. Prudence will therefore show a policy of apparently yielding to the popular will until our plans are so far consummated that we can declare our designs without fear of any organized resistance.
The Farmers Alliance and Knights of Labor organizations in the United States should be carefully watched by our trusted men, and we must take immediate steps to control these organizations in our interest or disrupt them.
At the coming Omaha Convention to be held July 4th (1892), our men must attend and direct its movement, or else there will be set on foot such antagonism to our designs as may require force to overcome. This, at the present time, would be premature. We a re not yet ready for such a crisis. Capital must protect itself in every possible manner through combination (conspiracy) and legislation.
The courts must be called to our aid, debts must be collected, bonds and mortgages foreclosed as rapidly as possible.
When through the process of the law, the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and easily governed through the influence of the strong arm of the government applied to a central power of imperial wealth under the control of the leading financiers. People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders.
History repeats itself in regular cycles. This truth is well known among our principal men who are engaged in forming an imperialism of the world. While they are doing this, the people must be kept in a state of political antagonism.
The question of tariff reform must be urged through the organization known as the Democratic Party, and the question of protection with the reciprocity must be forced to view through the Republican Party.
By thus dividing voters, we can get them to expand their energies in fighting over questions of no importance to us, except as teachers to the common herd. Thus, by discrete action, we can secure all that has been so generously planned and successfully accomplished."
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