Each culture begets its own storybook tropes. They’re rough outlines of plots that dictate the development of fables and stories. During much of the Middle Ages‚ princes had to undergo tests of courage and strength to win the hand of a fair princess. In the modern age‚ marketing geniuses (usually the villain) exploit mad scientists to create successful business ventures. The stories we tell about ourselves say something about our cultures precisely because they’re usually based on reality. For instance‚ Nike is the perfect example of the perfect modern storybook trope. (READ MORE: Betting on Sports: The Super Bowl of Cronyism) Phil Knight may not have been the villain of Nike’s story — but he certainly had a mad scientist to work with in Bill Bowerman‚ a track-and-field coach in Oregon with a problem. Bowerman’s problem was that his track was getting an upgrade. It was being resurfaced with a brand-new‚ modern artificial surface. That was great‚ except Bowerman’s athletes could no longer use their spikes on the track‚ which didn’t leave them with many great footwear options. Because he was a mad scientist‚ Bowerman resolved to fix the issue — and he did so while sticking his fork into a stack of waffles in 1971. (READ MORE: The Most Influential Dissidents in Sports During the Biden Regime) Inspired by the shape of the indentations in the waffles‚ Bowerman rushed off to the garage to mix up some urethane and poured it directly into the waffle maker. The waffle maker was promptly destroyed (it was a wedding present)‚ but the first‚ early prototype of the waffle trainer was created. Three years later‚ on Feb. 26‚ 1974‚ a tiny footwear business in Oregon — owned by Bowerman and Knight — patented the shoe. When it hit stores and tracks later that year‚ the shoe took off‚ quickly turning Nike into one of the most successful business ventures of the 20th century. (READ MORE from Aubrey Gulick: Exploiters Closer to Home) Today‚ Nike is synonymous with running. It’s the biggest company in the athletic-wear industry — and it’s not even particularly close. Do you need shoes? Headbands? Jackets? A training plan? Nike has it all. And it all began at the breakfast table. This article originally appeared on Aubrey’s Substack‚ Pilgrim’s Way‚ on Feb. 26‚ 2024. The post Of Waffles and Storybook Tropes appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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Americans no longer support the neocon war project in Ukraine. That is something to celebrate. In a recent CNN interview‚ the normally very confident US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland sounded a little desperate. She was trying to make the case for Congress to pass another $61 billion dollars for the neocons’ proxy war project in Ukraine and she was throwing out the old slogans that the neocons use when they want funding for their latest war. Asked by CNN whether she believes that Congress will eventually pass the bill‚ Nuland responded that she has confidence that‚ “we will do what we have always done‚ which is defend democracy and freedom around the world…” What Nuland is attempting here is what the neocons always do. They try to wrap their terrible policies up in the American flag and sell it to the American people as something reflective of “our” values. If you oppose another neocon war‚ well then you are unpatriotic according to their trickery. But Americans are waking up to the lies of the neocons and more and more are realizing that there is no “we” when the neocons are trying to sell another war. It is “them.” The “we” in the equation are the people who are being robbed to pay for what will inevitably be another neocon failure. Does any American still believe that Washington was “defending democracy and freedom” when it used a pack of lies to get us into Iraq‚ where a country was destroyed and perhaps a million people were killed? How about when‚ after 20 years in Afghanistan‚ we managed to replace the Taliban…with the Taliban? And Syria and Libya and all the other interventions?Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! Was Washington “defending democracy” when Nuland and the rest of the neocons successfully overthrew a democratically elected government in Ukraine in 2014? It’s getting harder and harder for the American people to choke down the war lies of the neocons. That is something that should make us feel optimistic. In the same interview‚ Nuland said she was confident that when House Members return to session next week‚ “after they’ve been out in their districts hearing from the American people‚” they will vote to send the $61 billion to Ukraine. Looking at public opinion polls‚ however‚ it is far more likely that any Member meeting with constituents during the break will hear the opposite. It is likely they will hear a demand that not another penny be spent on the brutal‚ futile‚ and disastrous Ukraine war. According to a Harris poll taken earlier this month‚ some 70 percent of Americans want talks to end the Ukraine war! Americans no longer support the neocon war project in Ukraine. That is something to celebrate. Perhaps in a last show of desperation‚ Victoria Nuland debuted another argument for keeping the war money flowing for Ukraine. She said‚ “we have to remember that the bulk of this money is going right back into this economy to make those weapons…” Is this supposed to be attractive to the American people? The middle class and the poor are being destroyed by inflation and squeezed by a debased currency so that the wealthy‚ politically-connected weapons manufacturers can get even richer? Instead of money to rebuild this country and protect its borders‚ Americans should be thrilled to see their hard work go up in smoke‚ literally‚ in Ukraine? This article first appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org.

Meanwhile‚ Joe Biden routinely delivers incoherent and bizarre remarks and stumbles and bumbles around on a daily basis. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tried gaslighting the American people on Donald Trump’s “mental health” while simultaneously ignoring Joe Biden’s obvious and consistent cognitive decline. In a Monday sit-down with Sky News‚ Pelosi laughably argued that there needs to be an “intervention” for Trump’s “mental health” before launching into the Democrats’ tired debunked narrative about Russia collusion. When asked what Europeans should do to handle Trump if he returns to the White House‚ Pelosi ironically misunderstood the question and said Trump should “have an intervention into [his] mental health‚ [his] political viability.” Nancy Pelosi‚ renowned medical expert‚ says there needs to be an “intervention” into President Trump’s “mental health‚” then continues to float baseless Russian collusion conspiracy theories pic.twitter.com/ZJxUqV0Mia— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 26‚ 2024 “He’s really grotesque and it’s really a shame‚” she added. “He’s ventured into the global scene with his chumminess with Putin.”Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! Pelosi’s curious remarks come as part of a coordinated media push claiming that it’s not Joe Biden suffering from dementia‚ but Donald Trump! The Metro falsely reported that Trump in a recent speech referred to his wife Melania as “Mercedes” — when he was clearly namedropping Mercedes Schlapp‚ chairwoman of the American Conservative Union‚ who was present at the event. Nevertheless‚ the fake news was picked up by the Drudge Report and liberal pundits and media ran with it‚ claiming that namedrop was evidence Trump is experiencing cognitive decline. The media stunt is especially ludicrous given Joe Biden routinely utters incoherent and bizarre remarks and demonstrates dementia symptoms on a daily basis — all ignored by Democrats and the press. Here’s a 5-minute compilation of Biden’s gaffes and flubs: But Democrats like Gov. Gavin Newsom (Calif.) bend over backwards insisting that Biden’s advanced age is his greatest strength. “I’ve seen him up close‚ I’ve seen him from far. But here’s my point: it’s because of his age that he’s been so successful‚” he said Sunday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has likewise dismissed public concerns — reflected in numerous polls — about Biden’s obvious cognitive decline. PETER DOOCY: “How is president Biden ever going to convince the three-quarters of voters who are worried about his physical and mental health that he’s okay even though in Las Vegas he told a story about recently talking to a French president who died in 1996?” KJP: “I’m not… pic.twitter.com/A98B07TNLy— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 6‚ 2024 And yet‚ in the face of overwhelming public polling showing the American people are deeply concerned about Biden’s mental health‚ the puppet president still refused to take a cognitive test as part of his overall physical assessment. No such polling shows any public concern for Trump’s cognitive health — which is why the Democrats and media are compelled to generate fake concern and reports about it. Meanwhile‚ Trump has called for a debate against Biden as soon as possible. “I’d like to debate him now because we should debate. We should debate for the good of the country‚” Trump said. Biden’s flubs have gotten so egregious and obvious that Trump on Friday openly mocked him getting lost on stage at a rally. Trump hilariously mocks Biden getting lost on stage 🤣 pic.twitter.com/eS4ulWJT5l— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 24‚ 2024 Follow Jamie White on X | Truth | Gab | Gettr | Minds

FAKE TERRORISM AND THE GENOCIDE AGENDA

On Sunday The New York Times published an explosive and very belated full admission that US intelligence has not only been instrumental in Ukraine wartime decision-making‚ but has established and financed high tech command-and-control spy centers‚ and was doing so long prior to the Feb. 24 Russian invasion of two years ago.