Symbols matter. The Left understands this. They understand that the symbols and statues on public display in a society can have profound meaning and shape the way people think about the world. These symbols and statues can represent something about our past or something that reflects the values that we hold as a society. That should be the takeaway from a particularly illustrative news story from Wethersfield, Connecticut. Wethersfield, population 27,300, was among many towns in Connecticut to pay tribute this week to state trooper Aaron Pellatier, who died after being stuck the afternoon of May 30 by a hit-and-run driver who allegedly was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The Wethersfield Town Council, which includes six Democrats and three Republicans, voted to turn down a request to fly a “Thin Blue Line” flag at the town hall. The flag looks like a standard American flag, but in black and white with a blue line running through the middle. The flag symbolizes how a small number of police officers represents a thin line of order to protect society from crime, violence, and chaos. That’s the way I see it. Why did the local lawmakers turn down this flag? Now, if the policy was simply that town hall displays only the American and state flags, that would be one thing. But it turns out that’s not the case. Let’s hear the reason from Emily Zambrello, one of the six Democrats on the nine-member Town Council. UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLEDemocrats in CT voted against flying the American blue line flag to honor fallen officer Aaron Pelletier who was kiIIed in the line of duty.Instead they flew the pride flag at half staff to honor him. The pride flag. I have no words. This is disgraceful.… https://t.co/J0jLfj7j6l pic.twitter.com/7qJQ9oZqSA— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 6, 2024 In an interview with WTNH-TV, a local ABC affiliate, Zambrello was asked what she thinks the “Thin Blue Line” flag stands for. “It represents racism and antagonism to many, many people,” she replied. “And even if you don’t personally believe that and you fly that at your own house and you think it means something to you that’s much more positive, it’s just not how many people feel about it.” Zambrello concluded that flying the “Thin Blue Line” flag is “not appropriate” to raise over town hall and that local flag policy prohibits the council from putting up “anything associated with hate.” If that didn’t enrage you enough, this story gets even worse. The Town Council decided to keep up an LGBTQ “Pride” flag, but lowered to half-staff to “honor” Pellatier. From the video, this doesn’t appear to be just a standard rainbow flag, but the new, evolving flag you’ve probably seen that includes additions for the transgender movement and Black Lives Matter. I’ll call this the “woke” flag for lack of a better description. Frankly, I associate the woke flag with the chemical castration of children, riots and looting, and certainly hate. I’m sure there are more than a few people in Wethersfield who would agree. So, why is it that this flag stays up at a state trooper’s funeral and the “Thin Blue Line” flag is prohibited? Because the Left takes public displays very seriously. They want to make sure that the symbols they’ve chosen to reflect the values of our brave new world reflect their vision of things. That vision can’t coexist with the older values our country was built upon. They’ve made that quite clear. This tussle over the “Thin Blue Line” flag mirrors the debates over historical statues. The Left has insisted on removing or demolishing statues that generally represent our past. Such statues have run the gamut from Robert E. Lee to Abraham Lincoln.  There’s been little discernment as far as the target goes. The Left finds America’s past to be shameful and hateful. Traditional values, whether about religion, family structure, or law and justice, are treated with outright scorn. Most of the statues torn down in Democrat-run cities in the riots of 2020 haven’t been replaced. The vandals were rarely apprehended or punished. But make a skid mark on a “Pride” flag placed on a street? You’ll be charged with a felony. Marring any one of the symbols of the Left’s new regime comes with extreme consequences. That’s because the Left seeks to fundamentally transform America as a means to secure power. Destruction of old heroes and the construction of new ones symbolizes one regime being torn down in favor of another. One set of values being replaced with another. It’s not just the “Thin Blue Line” flag that the Left sees as hateful. They’ve already found ways to condemn other traditional flags as symbols of racism or insurrection. The Left would surely prefer that the woke flag replace them all, including the American flag. Some would say it already has. They replaced the flag of the republic because they already replaced the republic https://t.co/hmfMzugfXr— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) June 6, 2024 The nature of what we are and will be in America, and the West more broadly, is certainly in question. Nevertheless, I don’t think the old republic is wholly dead. The woke flag may better symbolize the institutions and “our democracy,” as the Left calls it, but there are still many Americans who haven’t accepted the transition. Pun intended. We’ve had plenty of signs in the past few years that at the very least the American people aren’t going to wholly give up the blessings of liberty bestowed by the patriots of 1776 and the brave boys of Pointe du Hoc just yet. The result of the Left’s goal to morally transform our society have often been counterproductive and farcical. At times, they’ve been monstrously grotesque and their public displays of art often fittingly reflect that. The symbols the Left has chosen to revere hinge on grievance and “pride” without honor. They don’t elevate. Instead, they flatten the distinctions between good and evil, failure and merit. They put victimhood and narcissism above courage and sacrifice. If we want to “win” this country’s future, we must take the battle over symbols as seriously as the Left does—or else we’ll continue to live under the broken and distorted moral paradigm they’ve created. 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What do I always tell you….the BIGGEST stories always drop late in the day on Friday. And right on cue today we got the biggest one I’ve seen in quite a while. Remember that whole Guilty Verdict thing that the Far-Left was celebrating all week? I hope they enjoyed it because it might be right out the window, at least according to a new letter just sent by Judge Merchan to all parties. This is huge, take a look: BREAKING: Judge Merchan has notified all parties in the New York case of a Facebook post made a day before Trump’s conviction by someone who may have known one of the jurors. New York law requires the verdict nullified and NEW TRIAL held “My cousin is a juror and Trump is… pic.twitter.com/wai4dFKHpL — George (@BehizyTweets) June 7, 2024 Laura Loomer confirms: BREAKING: Judge Juan Merchan just notified all parties involved in President Trump’s recent NYC trial that the court became aware today of a Facebook comment that was posted on the Facebook page of the Unified Court System that said, “My cousin is a juror and says Trump is… pic.twitter.com/XOlyEDKS6r — Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) June 7, 2024 Read the full letter here: NBC News confirms: The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial has asked attorneys in the case about a social media post purporting to preview the former president’s guilty verdict. “Today, the Court became aware of a comment that was posted on the Unified Court System’s public Facebook page and which I now bring to your attention,” Judge Juan Merchan wrote in a letter dated Friday. “My cousin is a juror and said Trump is getting convicted,” the post stated, according to Merchan’s letter. “Thank you folks for all your hard work!!!!” Merchan said that the comment, which was attributed to a user identified as Michael Anderson, was “now labeled as one week old,” and was posted in response to a routine notice from the court posted on May 29 about oral arguments unrelated to proceedings in Trump’s case. NBC News has not verified the claims made in the comment or the identity of the user who published the post, which has since been deleted. NBC News also hasn’t independently confirmed the comment’s existence. A Trump campaign official said “we’re investigating” when asked about Merchan’s letter. Attorneys for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday afternoon, nor did a spokesperson for the Manhattan district attorney’s office. So now the big question….. Does this rise to the level of tainting the jury pool? And if so, is that grounds for a mistrial? In New York, if it is discovered that a juror has been discussing the case with outside third parties or has prejudged the case, it can indeed be grounds for a mistrial. The integrity of the jury process is paramount, and any actions that compromise this integrity are taken very seriously. Here are the relevant points regarding jury tampering and potential mistrial in New York: Jury Impartiality: Jurors must remain impartial and base their verdict solely on the evidence presented in court. Any external influence or communication about the case can compromise this impartiality. Investigation: If there is evidence or suspicion that a juror has been talking to outside parties or has prejudged the case, the judge will typically conduct an investigation. This might involve questioning the juror and other relevant parties. Prejudice to the Case: The judge will assess whether the juror’s actions have caused prejudice to either party in the case. If the judge determines that the juror’s behavior has indeed affected the fairness of the trial, this can be grounds for a mistrial. Mistrial Declaration: If a mistrial is declared, the trial is essentially invalidated. This means the trial must start over with a new jury. The decision to declare a mistrial is a serious one and is usually a last resort. Legal Precedents: There are various legal precedents in New York where mistrials have been declared due to juror misconduct. Each case is evaluated on its own merits, and the specific circumstances will dictate the judge’s decision. Things just got VERY interesting my friends! I sure hope Democrats enjoyed that “Trumped up” Guilty Conviction while it lasted, because their 15 minutes of fame is almost up! Trump told us all along….IT WAS RIGGED! And like manna dropping from heaven, now it appears we have evidence that confirms the rig job. Stunning…. Liberals in 3, 2, 1……

Heads up folks! For over two years, I’ve been warning you that the US Dollar is in trouble and at risk of losing the World Reserve Currency status. If you don’t know how serious that is, I’ll explain down below in just a minute. It’s not just some mundane academic thing that only economists care about…. No, you’re going to care a whole lot about it when it happens because your quality of life and standard of living will plummet when that happens. So we’ve been warning you for over 2 years this was coming. When I say “we” I mean me and my longtime guest Bo Polny who has been telling you each time he comes on my show. When Bo first started talking about this over 2 years ago, many of you thought it was crazy talk and could never happen…. Fast-forward to today and you now have a sitting member of Congress, Rep. Thomas Massey, telling you it’s not only possible but it’s happening right now: BREAKING: US Congressman Thomas Massie says the world is going to stop using the US Dollar as the global reserve currency. pic.twitter.com/myQtb0QXQk — The General (@GeneralMCNews) June 7, 2024 Buckle up folks, it’s about to get VERY rocky! And now allow me to explain why you should care….because it’s going to greatly affect your standard of living: BRICS Creates New Payment System, Will Compete Against US Dollar Heads up folks, this is a big one…. Just as Bo Polny has been warning you, the U.S. Dollar is under serious attack and may soon be taking a nasty plunge. It’s not by accident, it’s by design. The nations of the world, particularly the BRICS nations, are tired of the dollar-supremacy and have been wanting to dethrone it for a long time. Until recently, that’s been impossible due to our strength in America, but Joe Biden is swinging the door wide open for our fall. Or perhaps it’s an intentional implosion from within? Either way, this is real and very bad news: JUST IN: BRICS Reveals Blockchain Alternative To The Dollar Now don't tune out on me when we start talking economics.... Because this is going to affect your life in a big way. If you're a little confused about why the U.S. Dollar is so important, you need to see this. It's the "petrodollar" and it's the reason we have such a high standard of living here in the USA. But when it falls? Worse than the Great Depression -- and here's that word again: overnight. Watch this and I think you'll understand: The standard of living in America will FALL OVERNIGHT if the petrodollar falls... "Worse than the Great Depression" PREPARE NOW Watch: pic.twitter.com/bBbq9TI0oP — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) June 24, 2023 Larger video player here: The standard of living in America will FALL OVERNIGHT if the petrodollar falls... "Worse than the Great Depression" PREPARE NOW Watch: pic.twitter.com/bBbq9TI0oP — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) June 24, 2023 And here is NPR of all places, confirming exactly what Glenn Beck, Bo Polny, me and so many others have been telling you: The dollar is the world's currency: It dominates global business. The dollar is surging. This is who gets helped — and hurt — by its newfound strength Economists call it the "global reserve currency," a fancy title the dollar got about 80 years ago that has brought some pretty serious perks to the U.S. economy. But could the dollar get knocked off the top spot? There are challengers emerging, and history shows that countries whose currency dominated the globe can fall from that top spot pretty fast ... even over the course of a few days. How it started: timing + muscle + lots of gold The U.S. dollar did not luck its way into the top spot. It was a carefully engineered plan that unfolded in the mountains of New Hampshire nearly 80 years ago.At the time the British Pound Sterling was the international currency. A title it had held for decades. The dollar's rise happened pretty suddenly at the Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference in 1944. Bretton Woods was a gathering of world leaders at the end of World War II. They came together to try and establish an international system for trade and finance, to help bind the world together and increase prosperity for all. Now with that in mind, here's what's coming: JUST IN: BRICS to launch independent payment system based on cryptocurrency and blockchain. pic.twitter.com/Oozky0kjAB — Radar (@RadarHits) March 5, 2024 You HAVE to watch this one: The BIS and central banks worldwide continue to accumulate gold reserves, setting the stage for a gold revaluation in 2024 BRICS is working on a new payment system based on cryptocurrency and blockchain as they stockpile gold In the coming financial century we will… pic.twitter.com/6iyrxtReZY — ?????? (@_Crypto_Barbie) March 5, 2024 The BIS and central banks worldwide continue to accumulate gold reserves, setting the stage for a gold revaluation in 2024 BRICS is working on a new payment system based on cryptocurrency and blockchain as they stockpile gold In the coming financial century we will return to gold-backed assets, but this time valuable assets will be tokenized! #XRP will bridge valuable, gold-backed currencies - Everything has been planned for a long time... Did you catch the GOLD part? What do I keep telling you....all the big players right now are buying gold. Not just buying it but stockpiling it! Nations.... Central Banks.... They're all buying as much as they can get their hands on. That's all well and good for them but what about you?  And me? Let's talk solutions... Because I can't leave you hanging just with doom and gloom. As always, I leave you with SOLUTIONS! You may have noticed Glenn brought up gold. In fact, you've probably been hearing a LOT about gold. There are many credible rumors saying gold will back the new reserve currency that's about to emerge...wouldn't THAT be interesting! Gold has been the ONE currency to have stood the test of time. Literally "God's Money" it has never gone to zero and by all accounts never will. And the Central Banks know it. I always say: watch what they DO, not what they SAY. There's a phrase on Wall Street called "talking your book". It's a pretty evil thing... Basically what it means is while you are telling the world one thing, you are secretly doing the exact opposite behind the scenes. Why? Because if you can make the entire market panic (retirees, workers contributing to 401ks, people trying to get ahead with investments), then you can swoop in while they're panicking and buy on the cheap! Vice-versa, if you can create euphoria, you can get the public to buy in at exactly the wrong time....all while you cash out. It's what Wall Street has been doing forever. And history is repeating itself right now with Gold and Silver -- in my opinion. For the last year, central banks across the globe have been buying up as much gold (and often silver) as they can acquire without raising alarm bells. Now, we see why. The recent bank runs and ongoing collapse of the U.S. banking system was anticipated by the "elites" and the central bankers who run things behind the scenes. They saw it coming and knew the best way to protect their assets was through physical precious metals. So...the only question is, are you going to do what they TELL YOU or do what they DO themselves? It's why Jim Cramer is wrong almost EVERY time on CNBC. His job is not to give you great Financial Advice. I sure hope you didn't think that. No, his job is to "talk the books" for Wall Street and get the narrative out that they want! Even if it's wrong -- like it is over and over and over. So, what can you do? You can do what the Central Banks are doing...get some Gold and Silver. 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Check this out: With Genesis and their depositories, customers can see and touch the precious metals that back their retirement accounts. When it comes time to take distributions, Genesis customers can cash in some or all of their precious metals or have them delivered to their door. Central bankers aren't slowing down. In fact, nations like China and even U.S. states like Tennessee are quickly but quietly buying up gold to back their own treasuries. When the writing on the wall is this clear, it's understandable why these governments are moving quickly to get ahead of any potential economic catastrophes in store. Working with Genesis is the best way our readers can explore the physical precious metals market through self-directed IRAs. It benefits us as well when our readers work with this America-First company. Visit genesiswlt.com or call 866-292-0443 today. Don't wait too long, according to Weiss we have more bank failures right around the corner. You know what has NEVER "failed"? 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