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what if Charlie didn't die. he got shot but he didn't die. then just played the tape through. he knows his life is truly in danger now and it would happen again so he's gonna fake his death in a way. life would be easier if he was dead. like Elvis or Michael Jackson faking their death.

Report: Mockingbird Media, Smith–Mundt Act, and Trump’s Peace Doctrine

Operation Mockingbird (1950s–1970s) Declassified U.S. Senate and CIA files confirm that intelligence agencies covertly recruited and funded journalists inside major outlets such as CBS, Time, and AP to shape public perception during the Cold War. The 1975 Church Committee hearings exposed these ties and forced the CIA to end direct domestic propaganda. “Mockingbird” became shorthand for media-state collusion that never fully disappeared—today it functions through access journalism, selective leaks, and synchronized narratives rather than payroll checks.

Smith–Mundt Act and 2012 Modernization The 1948 Smith–Mundt Act authorized the U.S. government to create information campaigns abroad but barred their distribution inside the U.S. to prevent state propaganda at home. In 2012, Section 1078 of the NDAA—called the Smith–Mundt Modernization Act—repealed that firewall. Government-funded content such as Voice of America and State Department “public diplomacy” materials could now be broadcast domestically. Supporters claimed it improved transparency; critics said it legalized domestic psychological operations.

Media Decline Data Gallup and Pew report U.S. media trust near record lows—roughly 30 percent or less. Nielsen ratings for CNN, MSNBC, and ABC have dropped sharply since 2016. Parent-company stocks (Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Comcast) have trailed market performance for years. The collapse is empirical evidence of public rejection of centralized narratives.

Trump’s Peace Record From 2017 to 2021 no new major U.S. wars began. Troop levels declined in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. ISIS territory collapsed. The Abraham Accords normalized Arab-Israeli relations. North Korea paused nuclear testing during negotiations. The sole direct strike—the 2020 Soleimani operation—did not escalate. Measured strictly by deployments and casualties, his term was the least interventionist in modern history.

Putin and the “World Without Wars” Line At the 2025 Valdai Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin declared Russia had “no interest in war with NATO” and urged a “multipolar world without wars.” His speech mirrored the same “peace through strength” doctrine: deterrence backed by force, framed as moral stability against Western aggression.

Synthesis

The media’s historical collusion (Mockingbird) and legal ability to target domestic audiences (Smith–Mundt Modernization) erased objective boundaries between press and state.

Economic decline and public distrust show the old information order failing.

Leaders such as Trump and Putin position themselves as opponents of perpetual war and manufactured fear, using sovereignty and negotiation rather than invasion.

The legacy press attacks them because peace and decentralization destroy the profit and power structure built on conflict.

Summary Statement The Mockingbird system proved the U.S. media could be weaponized; the Smith–Mundt Modernization made it legal. Its collapse is visible in ratings, revenue, and trust. Trump’s no-war record and Putin’s current messaging both reject that war-driven paradigm. The conflict is not East vs. West—it’s truth vs. a dying propaganda economy.

Where’s Comey???

Radio silence?

Fossil Confusion in Ethiopia: Are Evolutionary Trees Built on Toothpicks? BY JONATHAN K. CORRADO, PH.D., P. E. * | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025

A new study published in Nature describes the discovery of 13 fossilized teeth from the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia. They have been dated to between 2.6 and 2.8 million years ago and are attributed to two distinct hominin species: early Homo and a newly identified Australopithecus relative.1 The researchers argue that this find supports a “bushy tree” model of human evolution, where multiple species lived side by side rather than evolving from one to another in a straight line. While this may sound like progress to evolutionary scientists, it actually raises more questions than answers.

First, the dating methods used to assign ages to these fossils rely on radiometric techniques that assume constant decay rates and closed systems. These assumptions are rarely met in nature, and contamination or unknown starting conditions can skew results dramatically. Creation scientists have long pointed out that radiometric dating relies such unverifiable assumptions. For example, volcanic rocks from Mt. Ngauruhoe in New Zealand, known to have erupted in 1949, 1954, and 1975, were dated using potassium-argon methods, and they yielded ages ranging from 270,000 to 3.5 million years. These inflated results were likely due to inherited argon, which violates the assumption of a closed system and highlights the method’s vulnerability to contamination.2

Second, the presence of two hominin species in the same location and timeframe doesn’t confirm evolution—it complicates it. If Australopithecus and early Homo lived together, then the idea that one evolved into the other becomes less convincing. Evolutionists frequently revise their “family tree” with each new fossil discovery, which shows how unstable and speculative the model really is. As one of the study’s authors admitted, “Human evolution is not linear.”3 But if the evidence doesn’t support a clear evolutionary path, why should we trust the theory at all?

From a biblical creation perspective, these fossils likely represent either extinct varieties of humans or apes—not transitional forms. Teeth alone are insufficient to determine species, intelligence, or behavior. Many fossil finds have been misclassified based on fragmentary evidence. For example, Australopithecus afarensis (like the famous “Lucy”) was once hailed as a human ancestor, but later studies showed it had ape-like features and likely walked on all fours.4 Creationists maintain that humans were created fully human and apes were created fully ape—each according to their kind, as Genesis teaches.

Another flaw in the evolutionary argument is the assumption that physical similarities prove common ancestry. Just because two species share traits doesn’t mean they evolved from a common ancestor. Engineers reuse successful designs, and the Creator did, too. Similar teeth or bones may reflect similar functions rather than evolutionary relationships. This idea, called common design, better explains the patterns we see in nature without relying on random mutations and millions of years.5

In the end, discoveries like the Ethiopian teeth don’t confirm evolution—they expose its weaknesses. The fossil record is full of gaps, contradictions, and reinterpretations. But the Bible offers a consistent and trustworthy account of human origins. We were created in God’s image, not shaped by random processes. As more fossils are found, we expect the evolutionary story to keep changing. But God’s Word never does.

References

Villmoare, B. et al. New Discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia. Nature. Posted to nature.com August 13, 2025. Snelling, A A. Radiometric Dating: Problems with the Assumptions. Answers Magazine. Posted to answersingenesis.org October 1, 2009. Arizona State University. Ancient Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Rewrites Human Origins. ScienceDaily. Posted to sceincedaily.com August 21, 2025. Lubenow, Marvin L. 2004. Bones of Contention: A Creationist Assessment of Human Fossils. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 248–263. Guliuzza, R. 2010. Similar Features Demonstrate Common Design. Acts & Facts. 39 (11): 10–11. Stage image: Cranium of Australopithecus sediba (MH1), a juvenile extinct ape. Though often promoted as a transitional form in human evolution, creationists interpret this fossil as a variation within the ape kind—fully ape, not part human. Stage image credit: Brett Eloff, GNU Free Documentation License, CCA 4.0, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, and 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Used in accordance with federal copyright (fair use doctrine) law. Usage by ICR does not imply endorsement of copyright holder.

• Dr. Corrado earned a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Colorado State University and a Th.M. from Liberty University. He is a freelance contributor to ICR’s Creation Science Update, works in the nuclear industry, and is a Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

To any NewsTreason & RamboAF followers, anyone have the scoop on what happened with Rambo yesterday?

I was watching NewsTreason call in show and one of the callers was asking Dave to comment, which he declined as he doesn't talk about others in the movement.

Just looking for some context, I couldn't find anything from Joe on 10/3

The other day as I was on my way to the store, and I noticed a group of boy scouts selling popcorn at the entrance to our subdivision. My plan was to stop and buy some when I returned from the store. However, by the time I returned they were gone. Looks like they sold out very quickly.

I woke up this morning around 4:50 a.m. so I decided to go outside and water my plants and do some grounding in the cool wet grass in my bare feet, which I try to do daily. Not sure why I woke up so early, but I'm glad I did. A mama deer and her baby deer walked right up to my yard, and started helping themselves to the bird seed, so I placed the water hose on the ground and moved very slowly away and went inside the house. I peeked out the window. I think they were drawn by the sound of the watering I was doing, because as soon as I left they were enjoying the water and the bird seed. Waking up at 4:50 a.m.turned out to be a beautiful event.

👉🏻 Matthew 7:8: For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Folks usually start the chat off with a prayer, so I will recommend a simple few moments of thinking about the GAW pond in your thoughts and prayers. The pond may experience waves during the storm(s), and as such each frog residing therein.

Fair winds and flowing seas frens during The Storm season. 🐸 🙏 🇺🇸