When all the courts, including the US Supreme Court, refused to so much as hear evidence of election fraud, which involved the switching of votes for POTUS to the other candidate, and included acts of war by foreign governments, that was proof enough that the courts were not properly functioning.
That is when the military acquired jurisdiction.
Ezra Cohen-Watnick was first at the DIA, then at the White House, then at the DOJ (wtf?), then the Pentagon.
What was a military intel guy doing at the DOJ? My guess has always been that he was the liason between the DOJ and military for declas of intel, and he was setting the stage for Huber/Durham to obtain the evidence for the prosecutions.
This is why Trump delegated declas authority to AG Barr, and did so publicly. I believe that AG Barr further delegated that authority to ECW, in a top secret order.
When the judges in the courts refused to uphold their oaths of office, they became traitors, and you cannot have a court system run by triators. You have to go with the alternative route -- the military tribunals.
Durham is setting the stage for those trials with his 3 arrests (so far):
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Kevin Clinesmith -- FBI lawyer who forged CIA documents to falsely gain FISA warrants for FBI to spy on a political candidate
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Michael Sussmann - lawyer hired by Hillary Clinton to manufacture false intel against her political opponent, for the purpose of affecting a US presidential election
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Igor Danchenko - provided the primary source material (all fake, and all denied later by him) for the false Russia dossier, manufactured by Christopher Steele (foreign intel agent) and Nellie Ohr (Fusion GPS, related to Sussmann's law firm), who pushed it through Bruce Ohr (DOJ) and NoName (Congress).
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TBD
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TBD
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Getting closer to the big fish.
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed -- and hence clamorous to be led to safety -- by menacing it with and endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. -- H.L. Mencken
David Hann is interviewed about the history of the Democrats and Republicans. Before you say, "But they are the all the same!" just hold that thought.
He is a Republican, and is coming at it from the angle that the Republicans are superior in morality and thought process than Democrats. But he is talking about the entire history of the USA, not the current DNC and RNC, which are basically the same.
He is talking about the people who SUPPORT these parties.
He goes through the history of both parties, and WHY the take certain positions. He talks a lot about slavery -- probably some things you never knew before.
Ultimately, it comes down to some people believe in NATURAL RIGHTS (whether dervied by Mother Nature or by God, depending on your religious views), and some people do NOT believe that rights exist INDEPENDENT of government.
These people who think that the government grants rights have been around since the beginning, and they are the real troublemakers. They are today's socialists and communists.
Of course, the People existed BEFORE the government did, so it is impossible for the government to be the SOURCE of anyone's rights.
But THIS is the fundamental argument. Yet, it is entirely UNSPOKEN when we debate people who disagree with us.
It's a long, 2-hour interview, but well worth a listen when you get some time.
By talking to the pro-vaxx, pro-mask, pro-tyranny people about WHERE RIGHTS COME FROM, maybe we can make some headway.
Rights come BEFORE government, not FROM government. If you are talking with someone who is not religious, just talk about this fact that rights canNOT come FROM government. That is what MUST be pushed into their brainwashed brains in order to get them to understand.
The first few minutes are just chit chat. Go to 9:00 in to get to the real discussion.
Rubin said. “But we’re never going to learn about how safe this vaccine is unless we start giving it. That’s just the way it goes.”
About a week ago, I posted this thread about how science has proven that viruses do not exist:
https://greatawakening.win/p/13zgX5Opzn/
It's hard to follow a thread for more than a day or two. I noticed that bcfromfl asked some good questions in that thread.
I just responded, and decided to create this new thread if anyone wants to respond.
This is an important topic, and it seems many people on GAW are ignoring the elephant in the room: What if the entire concept of a "virus" is a lie? What are the implications?
This is not just a crazy theory. There is now evidence that it is a fact. Worth consdering and discussing.
bcfromfl wrote:
OK, so I watched the video. You have to understand the time involved in watching all these videos people post...a half hour here...an hour there, etc., etc. It really begins becoming an investment in time. I wish folks would post a summary, and then, if others are interested in learning more, they can watch. Anyway...
I found this guy's presentation facetious, sarcastic, and devoid of evidence. His entire talk was basically, "I say it's so, and these doctors say it's so, so therefore this is how it is." That's not proof of a theory. That's bullying an audience to believe something because he (or others) says it's so. No scientific evidence whatsoever was offered. A slide or two showing viral particles? What does that mean? Without evidence, one must take his word that the other researchers he's quoting are relevant, or even exist. That's why scientific discussions should also include tests, experiments, or other forms of evidence...to help prove the theory.
Is he saying that the entire science of virology is a farce? Why are there labs like the Wuhan lab, studying coronaviruses? Why do researchers climb into bat caves to collect samples? Why does Dr. David Martin claim that there are 73 patents on coronaviruses from 2009 to 2017? Why does Dr. Peter Daszak claim that manipulation of coronaviruses is easy, through the insertion of sequences? This doctor's presentation had more in common with a comedy routine than a scientific discussion.
I'd like to understand more about germ theory vs. terrain theory, but this video, quite frankly, was a waste of time. I'm sorry I didn't find it as informative as you did.
My response:
You have to understand the time involved in watching all these videos ... I wish folks would post a summary
I agree with you. That's why I posted a summary. It's not easy to summarize, though.
His entire talk was basically, "I say it's so, and these doctors say it's so, so therefore this is how it is." That's not proof of a theory.
As opposed to Anthony Fauci or the others who say, "Trust muh science?" Cowan goes into great detail why his theory is likely correct. Has any virologist even tried to refute him? Supposedly yes, and unsuccessfully according to him, but I have not seen that. He is not the only doctor/researcher who is saying these things. He is one of many.
Besides that, he DID explain his theory. He DID NOT simply say this is what it is, and believe me because I say so.
He explained how ALL virologists claim a virus exists and how they claim a virus causes illness. He explained that no virus has ever been isolated and purified, how virologists simply re-define the world "isolated" to mean something it does not actually mean, and how they use a computer model to create the so-called genetic sequence, which is used to "test" for the virus.
How is that not a clear explanation? He also showed results of a lab study done by another researcher -- the first time it has ever been done in nearly 70 years (because no virologist has ever thought of doing it) -- that actually used a CONTROL to figure out what virologists are looking at.
It is not JUST his word. He backs it up. It is up to the viewer to understand what he is saying.
No scientific evidence whatsoever was offered.
That is a false statement.
A slide or two showing viral particles? What does that mean?
You clearly did not understand the significance: (a) it is claimed that person has a virus inside their body, (b) a sample of their snot is taken, which is claimed has the virus in it, (c) other genetic material (NOT from the person -- aborted fetal cells, cow serum, etc.) is added to the sample, (d) additional chemicals are added to the sample that are designed to kill genetic material, (e) the soup is added to monkey kidney cells, (f) the monkey kidney cells die, (g) fragments are left of the soup, and (h) those fragments are claimed to be proof that the virus existed inside the person, and that this virus is what made the person sick.
This is what you are referring to as "viral particles."
In the very same experiment, the researcher ran a control (something virologists NEVER do). In that control, he performed the exact same steps as above, EXCEPT he never took a sample of snot from a person to start with. He just added all the other genetic material, the chemicals, and the monkey kidney cells. He ended up with the EXACT SAME RESULT in the control as he did in the test. But there was never a "virus" from a person, because there was no sample from a person. No person was involved in the control, AT ALL.
He could have just as easily used a grapefruit or a goat. In fact, he used yeast. Nothing at all from a human. And yet, the "virus" magically appeared -- according to what the virologists say.
This PROVES that the images seen are NOT from a virus, because there is no possibility that a virus was ever in the control.
one must take his word that the other researchers he's quoting are relevant, or even exist.
The researcher who did this experiment, that Cowan refers to, is a German named Stefan Lanka. He exists. He won a court case in Germany over this issue (a damn near impossible thing to do, considering that German courts are even more corrupt in favor of the estblishment than American courts are).
Is he saying that the entire science of virology is a farce?
Yes. And so are many others, not just him.
Why are there labs like the Wuhan lab, studying coronaviruses?
Follow the money. Who is getting rich off bogus research? How do you track the money spent by the Wuhan lab in China? How many offshore bank accounts received money for "consultants?"
Gain of function could also be used for bioweapons (aka "vaccines") to make them more deadly, with the S1 protein/virus story being a diversion so people will not look at what is really going on. I don't know, but we should be considering multiple ideas, not just one.
Why does Dr. David Martin claim that there are 73 patents on coronaviruses from 2009 to 2017?
Because those patents do exist. But the FIRST thing to establish is whether or not there is ANY evidence that can withstand scrutiny that viruses exist in the first place. If they do not, then those patents were for something ELSE (such as bioweapons). I could create a patent for unicorn shoes. Does that mean unicorns exist.
Most of these people are NOT questioning the basic premise of virology. They are just assuming that virologists know what the hell they are doing. This is how Kary Mullis got started on the HIV/AIDS thing. He was not a virologist. He just assumed they knew what they were talking about. He assumed they had evidence to back up their claims. But then, he had to write a research grant and use their claims in it. He asked around, and NO VIROLOGIST ANYWHERE could show ANY research that proved their claims. As he said, "I was getting freaked out. That's when I realized, they don't know. That's why they act so weird. They don't want anybody questioning, because they don't really know anything."
Virology is operating on a FALSE PREMISE. It is entirely possible that most virologists BELIEVE what they are saying; or don't really believe it, but go along for the ... $$$$$$$$$.
Robert Gallo eventually admitted that he NEVER had any evidence that HIV causes AIDS.
NEVER. HAD. EVIDENCE.
But he lied and let other people believe it, and he also got rich from the lie.
Why does Dr. Peter Daszak claim that manipulation of coronaviruses is easy, through the insertion of sequences?
I am not familiar with his work. But the SARS-CoV-2 sequence is an "in silico" sequence. That means it was CREATED INSIDE A COMPUTER PROGRAM. It does NOT EXIST in nature -- at least, the sequence itself does not prove it exists in nature. It was created inside a computer.
This is why I am skeptical of Dr. Judy Mikovitz. She BELIEVES all of her work on HIV was relevant and real. Imagine if she was just a "useful idiot" during her entire career. How difficult would THAT be to admit to herself, much less admit to the public?
Some of these people believe what they are saying. But ...
That does NOT mean they are right. They MIGHT be wrong.
And if viruses do not exist, then they ARE wrong.
And there is NO EVIDENCE that viruses actually exist.
Virology was going "out of business" in the 1940's and 1950's, because virologists could NOT prove they were right about anything. Then Enders came along and created the current fake method of "isolation" of a virus. Even HE wrote that when he did a control experiment without DNA, the results were the same as a test with DNA.
That was 1954.
NOBODY ... has EVER ... done another control experiment to test the basic premise of the existence of viruses ... until 2021.
That was Dr. Stefan Lanka.
https://greatreject.org/dr-stefan-lanka-claims-about-viruses-are-false/
https://learninggnm.com/SBS/documents/Lanka_Bardens_Trial_E.pdf
It seems clear at this point that the US government was funding gain of function research both in the USA (University of North Carolina via Ralph Baric) and in the Wuhan China lab. Both locations (maybe more) were funded by NIAID, and specifically approved by Tony Fauci, who lied about it to Congress and lied about it to the People who have paid his salary for 40+ years.
But it also seems clear that the virus (SARS-CoV-2) does not exist. Yes, people have been sick, like happens every year, but not from a virus. It was never from a virus if viruses do not exist (see Tom Cowan's interviews on Bitchute/Rumble).
So, if there is no virus upon which to do gain of function research, then what is the purpose of gain of function research?
It is becoming clear that gain of function research is used for the drugs that are fraudulently labeled as "vaccines." These drugs are made more dangerous and more deadly via research that makes sure these drugs get into specific cells or areas of the human body, bypassing the body's natural resistance and the body's natural ability to fight off foreign invaders.
They create drugs that are deadly to humans, and they include in them certain elements that make it more likely the drugs will do harm by bypassing the body's defenses.
These people have been using our money to fund chemical weapons of terrorism to maim and kill humans, worldwide.
If my theory is correct, then they are even more evil than most people assume.
In the first half of the video, Tom Cowan explains the basics of the current PCR bogus "test" and then explains what they are replacing it with. The second half of the video is Q&A on a variety of topics, not about PCR but still interesting.
Bottom line: First generation of bogus tests claimed to find a specific genetic sequence, which was never proven to come from any "virus," and then PCR was used to multiply the material to claim positive/negative. Completely, 100% bogus.
The second generation of bogus tests is going to pretend to find MULTIPLE "viruses" in anyone, and then they will claim that the person needs multiple vaccines for each of those fake pathogens (none of which were ever found in any real "virus").
Fredrick Douglas said:
When a slave sees a free man, he can think one of two thoughts: Either, "There is a free man, why am I not free like he is?" or, "There is a free man, why is he not a slave like me?"
Harriet Tubman said:
I could have freed more slaves, if only I could have convinced them that they were slaves.
In about 30 minutes, Dr. Tom Cowan explains how virology lies about viruses.
Viruses do not exist. They do not make people sick. They are just fragments of material that is created in a laboratory. They do not exist in the human body, or any other animal.
Watch this, and the whole thing makes sense.
SARS-CoV-2 does not exist. Whatever has been making people sick, it is not a virus.
No more vaccines. No more face masks. No more lies. No more funding these criminals.
A lot of us have discussed this. Here is an article from Drs. Morell, Cowan, and Kaufman that is the best I have seen.
https://andrewkaufmanmd.com/sovi/
He discusses the steps needed to prove that something is pathogenic. He then states:
None of these steps has even been attempted with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, nor have all these steps been successfully performed for any so-called pathogenic virus. Our research indicates that a single study showing these steps does not exist in the medical literature.
... since 1954, virologists have taken unpurified samples from a relatively few people, often less than ten, with a similar disease. They then minimally process this sample and inoculate this unpurified sample onto tissue culture containing usually four to six other types of material — all of which contain identical genetic material as to what is called a “virus.” The tissue culture is starved and poisoned and naturally disintegrates into many types of particles, some of which contain genetic material. Against all common sense, logic, use of the English language and scientific integrity, this process is called “virus isolation.”
This brew containing fragments of genetic material from many sources is then subjected to genetic analysis, which then creates in a computer-simulation process the alleged sequence of the alleged virus, a so called in silico genome. At no time is an actual virus confirmed by electron microscopy. At no time is a genome extracted and sequenced from an actual virus. This is scientific fraud.
The observation that the unpurified specimen — inoculated onto tissue culture along with toxic antibiotics, bovine fetal tissue, amniotic fluid and other tissues — destroys the kidney tissue onto which it is inoculated is given as evidence of the virus’ existence and pathogenicity. This is scientific fraud.
Takeaways:
the structure and composition of something not shown to exist can’t be known, including the presence, structure, and function of any hypothetical spike or other proteins;
The "spike protein" is hypothetical, not proven in the "virus" itself. However, this might be something included in some vaccines.
the genetic sequence of something that has never been found can’t be known;
This is why they are using a genome of the "virus" that was created in a computer model, not something physically discovered in a lab sample.
“variants” of something that hasn’t been shown to exist can’t be known;
This is why there is no test that can identify Delta Variant.
it’s impossible to demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 causes a disease called Covid-19
People have been getting sick. But there is no actual evidence that it is a virus that has been causing the illnesses.
From now on, when anyone gives you a paper that suggests the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been isolated, please check the methods sections. If the researchers used Vero cells or any other culture method, you know that their process was not isolation.
[NOTE: The 'Vero' lineage was isolated from kidney epithelial cells extracted from an African green monkey. The lineage was developed on 27 March 1962, by Yasumura and Kawakita at the Chiba University in Chiba. -- Wikipedia]
Finally, questioning these virology techniques and conclusions is not some distraction or divisive issue. Shining the light on this truth is essential to stop this terrible fraud that humanity is confronting. For, as we now know, if the virus has never been isolated, sequenced or shown to cause illness, if the virus is imaginary, then why are we wearing masks, social distancing and putting the whole world into prison?
Finally, if pathogenic viruses don’t exist, then what is going into those injectable devices erroneously called “vaccines,” and what is their purpose? This scientific question is the most urgent and relevant one of our time.
We are correct. The SARS-CoV2 virus does not exist.
It is ALL based on FRAUD. Any face mask request or mandate, any vaccine request or mandate, any social distancing request or mandate, and tracking request or mandate is based on FRAUD. Any lawsuit should include a charge of fraud, in addition to other claims.
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping hide evidence of a participant's involvement in the Jan. 6 riot.
Officer Michael A. Riley, 50, is accused of telling the unidentified participant, referred to as "Person 1," in the Jan. 6 riot to delete posts from Facebook, which showed them in the Capitol during the attack.
When was the last time a cop was indicted for trying to hide evidence of a government FF operation?
What’s Going On? Arizona Recently Processed 673,000 Voter Identities with the Social Security Administration – 58% Had NO MATCH FOUND
People got one "shot" then a 2nd. Then, they were told to get a booster 3rd shot. In Israel, they are pushing a 4th shot.
But, the vaxx "trials" (bogus, but let's go with it) were for a TWO-DOSE application.
The FDA approval was for a 2-dose application, not 3 or more. 3 or more has NOT been researched ... AT ALL.
So, if 3 doses is what somebody wants, then there is no FDA approval for that.
Just an idea that might be helpful for some.
For the first time, in the history of the WNBA, a player ...
... dunked a basketball in a finals game.
Brittney Griner threw down a dunk in the WNBA Finals, and NBA stars sitting courtside lost their minds
https://sports.yahoo.com/brittney-griner-threw-down-dunk-022204951.html
But the libshits want everyone to pretend there is no difference between the sexes.
Hahahahaha.
"... vaccination remains our best tool to prevent transmission and severe illness."
Yeah ... suuuuuure.
Much like the flu, the immune system seems to have magically disappeared.
https://www.wbrc.com/2021/10/13/new-covid-19-variant-louisiana-detected-by-lsu-health-shreveport/
Thanks to the anon who reported from PA where Dr. Frank was. I posted in that thread, and it got me thinking some more.
I've been wondering how the hell a pillow guy could get a case before the US Supreme Court on election fraud.
I've been wondering how long it will take to work multiple cases through to the highest court.
I've been wondering how they will get around the court's claim of no standing.
But, now I understand.
Lindell will not be "taking his case to the Supreme Court." That is not what will happen. That is not his role.
Remember he was "handed" some information about election fraud, and then blew it all up for the world to see? Remember how that was the start of the big push and eyes on the Arizona audit?
Lindell's role is to gather evidence. He got the lady in Colorado. He got thousands of affidavits. His symposium brought like-minded patriots in the state legislatures -- all 50 states -- together to meet each other and start working on the plan.
Meanwhile ...
The Arizona audit was happening. That thing is not done, yet. Jovan Pulitzer still has yet to reveal his work on the the paper ballots, to prove they were all invalid due to using unauthorized paper.
Meanwhile, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia and likely other states are all gathering evidence.
Meanwhile, state attorneys general are preparing to sue the states that committed fraud and violated their own laws in the election in order to cheat (especially Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania).
When the stage is set, certain states will sue other states over election fraud issues, and show evidence that they did not follow their own laws, which harmed the states suing by not providing for a valid election, thus fraudulently changing the results of the Electoral College.
When a state is a party to a lawsuit, the US Supreme Court has ORIGINAL jurisidiction. The case goes straight there. It does not pass Go. It does not collect $200. It does not stop off at lower courts first. Straight to SCOTUS.
This is a constituational mandate:
In all Cases ... in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. -- Article 3, Section 2
Once the states file their case in the US Supreme Court, Mike Lindell and others will file amicus curiae ("friend of the court") briefs. Remember in Flynn's case when that retarded judge stepped in to tell Sullivan he didn't have to follow the law? That was an amicus curiae.
But Lindell's entry into the case will be a boatload of evidence in support of the case. Lindell does not need to be a party. He is a non-party, but someone who has evidence that is relevant to the case. He could even be a witness. There will likely be other non-parties coming in, as well.
This will be an actual trial. That's what original jurisdiction means.
The evidence will be so overwhelming, that the court will have only two choices:
(1) SCOTUS takes the case, election fraud is proven in court, and the 2020 presidential election is declared fraudulent in certain states, which changes the Electoral College vote, which either puts Trump in or sends it to the House for a vote (where Republicans have the edge -- we will see about the RINO's), or
(2) SCOTUS claims no standing (again), in which case it becomes clear that the courts are not functioning and the federal government is no longer ensuring a "republican form of government" (i.e. rule of law) per the constituational requirement, and then the military has legal basis to declare that the civilian courts are not functioning, so they shut down the insurrection by the Chinese and American traitors that started back in 2020, and prove the election fraud in military court.
Almost like there was a plan or somethin' ...
- Roe v. Wade overturned
- Vaccine mandates get shut down
- Face mask mandates get shut down
- Covid is proven to be no worse than the flu
- Fauci proven to lie to get people to take a fake vaccine
- Fake vaccines proven to be harmful, not helpful
- Fauci and Cuomo indicted
- Durham indicts Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Clinton
- Mockingbird Media liars indicted
- Joe Biden indicted
- Election fraud proven to be true
- US Supreme Court overturns 2020 election
- Trump comes back into the White House
- Economy comes roaring back
- China kneels
- Gas prices go back down
- Inflation goes back down
- Freedom erupts all around the world
- Conspiracy theories are proven to be fact, and truth is televised 24/7 for a month straight
They say if you play a country music song backwards, 3 things happen:
- Your truck starts
- You get a job
- Your wife comes back
Could be a real mind-blower.
42 USC 2000bb-1 Free Exercise of Religion Protected:
(a) In general
Government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) ExceptionGovernment may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person— (1) is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and (2) is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
(c) Judicial relief
A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against a government. Standing to assert a claim or defense under this section shall be governed by the general rules of standing under article III of the Constitution.
Imagine how much tougher this shit would be to deal with.
Serious question.
I wuz just thinkin' ...
Not so long ago, you couldn't have a good "crisis" without a couple dozen actors and singers putting on a live concert, to virtue signal and get their mugs and names out there for everyone to idolize.
1971 - The Concert for Bangladesh - awareness for East Pakistan Refugees
1985 - Live Aid - hunger in Africa
1992 - A Concert for Life - AIDS awareness
2001 - America: A Tribute to Heros - 9/11
2005 - Live 8 - anniversary of Live Aid
2007 - Live Earth - climate change
2011 - Indiana State Fair Rememberance - 7 people died at the Indiana State Fair, and they held a concert (seriously? That's not even a decent weekend on the south side of Chicago)
2016 - All is One Unity Concert - victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting
But ... muh Covid?
Where are the stars and singers coming out to support all the victims of the Coof?
Biggest plandemic of a lifetime.
<crickets>
The electric car has been promoted as the environmental guardian that will save the planet from man's destructive behavior. The truth is a bit different, though. Electric cars are not eco-friendly.
"Like other electric cars, it has 'zero emissions' of air pollution and CO2," said Lomborg. Except that "this is only true of the car itself; the electricity powering it is often produced with coal, which means that the clean car is responsible for heavy air pollution."
"As green venture capitalist Vinod Khosla" -- and IBD -- "likes to point out, 'electric cars are coal-powered cars.' "
And they are deadly.
"If the USA had 10% more petrol cars by 2020, air pollution would claim 870 more lives. A similar increase in electric ones would cause 1,617 more deaths a year, mostly because of the coal burned," Lomborg said.
Wired has reported that "Tesla's electric cars aren't as green as you might think"
Few electric car owners will pay attention to the uncomfortable truth, though. It's not the true concern for most. Buying electric cars is their way of "virtue signalling" -- showing friends, neighbors and the guy stuck in traffic next to them that they are morally superior. If they were truly about saving the planet, they'd educate themselves and make a different choice.
Article is from 2016. Still relevant today.
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/tesla-the-coal-powered-car-wont-be-saving-the-world/
I've started referring to Teslas as the coal car. People say wuuuuuut?
I explain. Some smile. Others scowl. Those are the ones the red pill is meant for.
Then, there are also the batteries.
Much of the world’s lithium is extracted from brines beneath the deserts of South America and evaporated using the sun’s energy. However as demand has grown, due in large part to Tesla, more and more lithium is mined in Australia by crushing rock and is then sent to China for processing in a more energy intensive cycle [7]. Mining is a notoriously energy intensive industry and many mines are powered using dirty electricity such as coal.
Once a battery reaches the end of its life, there is recycling and disposal to be considered. Currently, over 90% of lead-acid batteries used in typical gasoline-powered vehicles are recycled. Compare that to less than 5% of lithium-ion batteries. Experts project 11m tonnes of lithium-ion batteries will be discarded between 2017 and 2030 [8]. These batteries will need to be transported to recycling facilities around the world to be processed, further contributing to their negative environmental impact. Transporting batteries from Australia to Europe resulted in an increase of global warming potential of ~45%
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy undertook a study to look at the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries for EVs. The study showed that batteries that use cathodes with nickel and cobalt, as well as solvent-based electrode processing, have the highest potential for environmental impacts, including resource depletion, global warming, ecological toxicity, and human health. The largest contributing processes include those associated with the production, processing, and use of cobalt and nickel metal compounds, which may cause adverse respiratory, pulmonary, and neurological effects in those exposed.
In other words, li-ion batteries that contain nickel and cobalt have a significant effect on health and the environment. More specifically, this includes Panasonic's automotive grade li-ion batteries, which contain lithium, nickel, cobalt , and aluminum, and a proprietary cathode geometry developed jointly by Panasonic and Tesla -- and are currently used in the Model S.
Would you like some pollution and dead animals with your Tesla?
Mining and processing of lithium, however, turns out to be far more environmentally harmful than what turned out to be the unfounded issues with fracking.
In May 2016, dead fish were found in the waters of the Liqi River, where a toxic chemical leaked from the Ganzizhou Rongda Lithium mine. Cow and yak carcasses were also found floating downstream, dead from drinking contaminated water ... operations run by China’s BYD, one of the world’ biggest supplier of lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium ... mining activities consumed 65 percent of the region’s water, which is having a large impact on local farmers to the point that some communities have to get water elsewhere.
As in Tibet, there is the potential for toxic chemicals to leak from the evaporation pools into the water supply including hydrochloric acid, which is used in the processing of lithium, and waste products that are filtered out of the brine. In Australia and North America, lithium is mined from rock using chemicals to extract it into a useful form. In Nevada, researchers found impacts on fish as far as 150 miles downstream from a lithium processing operation.
Lithium extraction harms the soil and causes air contamination. In Argentina’s Salar de Hombre Muerto, residents believe that lithium operations contaminated streams used by humans and livestock and for crop irrigation. In Chile, the landscape is marred by mountains of discarded salt and canals filled with contaminated water with an unnatural blue hue. According to Guillermo Gonzalez, a lithium battery expert from the University of Chile, “This isn’t a green solution – it’s not a solution at all.”
In Australia, only two percent of the country’s 3,300 metric tons of lithium-ion waste is recycled. Unwanted MP3 players and laptops often end up in landfills, where metals from the electrodes and ionic fluids from the electrolyte can leak into the environment.
Because lithium cathodes degrade over time, they cannot be placed into new batteries.
Because manufacturers are secretive about what goes into their batteries, it makes it harder to recycle them properly.
Cobalt is found in huge quantities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and central Africa where it is extracted from the ground by hand, using child labor, without protective equipment.
https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/the-environmental-impact-of-lithium-batteries/
The Save-the-Planet people are insane ... and stupid.
