According to the AP‚ German farmers gathered in Berlin on Monday to protest against planned cuts to climate change subsidies for diesel used in agriculture. It is part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget. Leaders of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition agreed on measures to fill a […] The post Enraged German Farmers Descend on Berlin appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

How will history judge the ideologically motivated doctors who are surgically mutilating their gender-confused‚ often mentally disturbed juvenile patients‚ as well as feeding them hormones and other drugs with dangerous‚ long-term‚ deleterious effects? Frankly‚ they deserve to go down in history with the doctors who implemented the infamous Tuskegee Experiment. Or the ones who “treated” mental illness and other medical problems with lobotomies‚ purveyors of what ultimately became “one of the most criticized medical procedures in history.” History seems to be repeating itself within the medical profession‚ which — when it comes to gender politics — is being driven by political correctness and critical gender theory‚ instead of biology and science. Doctors are using harmful‚ experimental‚ and permanently disfiguring “medical” procedures instead of trying to treat the underlying mental health conditions of their patients‚ something that leads to an increased risk of suicide and medical complications. Why? Perhaps because they’re earning a fortune doing it: $2.1 billion in 2022. These physicians need a remedial American history lesson in some of the most shameful and damaging episodes of misdiagnosis and mistreatment by their profession’s ethically challenged predecessors. The Tuskegee Experiment‚ officially known as the “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male‚” was a heinous medical project started in 1932 at the Tuskegee Institute by the U.S. Public Health Service that didn’t end until 1972. It involved 600 black men‚ 399 of whom had syphilis‚ a progressive‚ deadly disease. In order to “study” the long-term effects of the disease‚ these men were enticed to participate with free medical exams‚ meals‚ and burial insurance. But the patients were deliberately and intentionally not treated for syphilis. Instead‚ they were unknowingly given placebos instead of the effective treatment developed for the disease by the early 1940s – penicillin. As a result‚ the subjects “experienced severe health problems including blindness‚ mental impairment – or death‚” as did many of their infected wives and children. And then there were lobotomies‚ which involve severing the connection between the frontal lobe and other parts of the brain‚ resulting in significant changes in personality and occasionally in severe and permanent brain damage. They became popular “starting in the mid-1930s and throughout the ’40s to treat everything from schizophrenia‚ depression‚ and anxiety to ulcerative colitis and intractable pain.” Not only were there no long-term medical studies to justify such radical surgery before physicians started using this surgical mutilation to treat patients‚ but it often caused “epilepsy‚ personality defects‚ chronic headaches‚ seizures‚ permanent disability‚ or even death.” The gruesomeness of this surgical intervention was graphically illustrated by Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched in the Academy Award-winning 1975 film‚ “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚” and by Jessica Lange in “Frances” (based on the real-life story of actress Frances Farmer). In our gender-obsessed age‚ the new Tuskegee and lobotomy victims are the indoctrinated‚ social media-obsessed‚ gender-confused children who increasingly find themselves subjected to what amounts to a grand medical experiment. So little is known about “gender affirming” medical interventions — from removing sex organs‚ to fashioning faux organs‚ to chemical castration and more — that Dr. Blair Peters‚ a self-described “queer surgeon” in Oregon‚ acknowledged on video the significant complications associated with these procedures. He admitted that doctors like him were “figuring out what works” as they went along.  The revealing video was later taken down. “Gender affirming” surgery involves the creation of false “neo-vaginas” from penis and scrotum tissue‚ the creation of faux “penises” from the forearm and inner thigh skin of young women‚ and even the complete removal of a “non-binary” minor’s genitals‚ an increasingly popular procedure known as “nullification.” Complications include incontinence‚ bleeding‚ infection‚ tissue necrosis‚ loss of sexual function‚ and more. Critically‚ these procedures provide no actual mental health or medical benefit — thereby debunking the prevailing narrative that “gender confirmation” procedures are “lifesaving care.” Gender “medicine‚” like the Tuskegee experiments and surgical lobotomies‚ is Frankensteinian. They are experimental. They solve nothing. And they displace better and safer medical practices to suit current cultural fashions. What’s more‚ minors are particularly vulnerable to the social manipulation and contagion of the gender medicine industrial complex. Children don’t reach full cognitive maturity until around age 25. So‚ a manufactured gender identity “crisis” targeting minors under the age of 18 for gender “affirming” procedures is particularly suspect considering their inability to meaningfully consent and understand the long-term consequences of their decisions. Several European countries that once uncritically embraced “gender-affirming care” for minors have backed off their previous positions as the lack of evidence supporting the safety of these procedures is revealed‚ and the evidence of negative long-term health consequences accumulates. In the United States‚ the FDA is being sued for allegedly concealing records regarding the off-label use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on minors. Nearly two dozen states have enacted laws prohibiting “gender-affirming” interventions for minors and medical malpractice claims by victims are multiplying. The writing is on the wall. If we refuse to face it‚ this will be our Tuskegee‚ our Cuckoo’s Nest‚ and the blame will be ours. * * * Hans von Spakovsky and Sarah Parshall Perry are senior legal fellows in The Heritage Foundation’s Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire. 

Kate Middleton definitely got everyone’s attention when she shared a sweet Christmas throwback picture of her as a one-year-old celebrating the holidays and looking almost identical to her three kids. On Monday‚ the Princess of Wales posted the image that was captured in 1983 on Instagram. “Sharing some festive memories this Christmas because [ShapingUs] is all about the vital importance of our early years and the role played by those around us in shaping the rest of our lives of The Princess‚ Christmas 1983‚” the caption on the official account for the Prince and Princess of Wales read. The post promoted a televised Christmas Eve special and the Shaping Us campaign‚ an effort to motivate people to post images from their childhood on social media.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales) Reading through the comments‚ people shared their opinions about the young Middleton looking like her children‚ but most thought she most closely resembled 5-year-old Prince Louis. “I think we can all agree Louis is the splitting image of his mother…..the Middleton gene is visible‚” one account posted. Another added‚ “Awww Louis is definitely his mama’s double. Adorable! Thank you for this photo to the Middletons.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP While a third account added‚ “‪Aww what a lovely surprise!! Her Royal Highness was such a cute baby. And I thought it was a picture of Prince Louis at first.. he is her mini me.” Princess Catherine and Prince Louis 🥰🫶✨ pic.twitter.com/MyKhHtcbUF — Emi Belieber 💜 (@EmiliaA37440110) December 18‚ 2023 Middleton appeared in a video message released over the weekend promoting the “Together at Christmas Carol Service” on ITV‚ where she emphasized the importance of the early years of childhood. “The arrival of every baby is a precious and momentous time‚ it brings us together to reflect on new beginnings and brings hope for the future‚” the Princess of Wales wrote on X for an introduction video of the Christmas special on ITV‚ Entertainment Tonight noted. “Throughout our earliest interactions‚ relationships and experiences‚ with those who love us‚ even before we are born‚ we lay the foundations to so much of what that future will depend on‚” the message added. “But only by valuing and supporting the vital role of the adults in a child’s world can we hope to make a difference‚” the statement concluded.

We all have our own holiday traditions‚ but this family’s “what’s in the box” game might be the best Christmas activity yet! Courtney Baxter has been sharing videos on social media showing how it’s played. First‚ an unknown item is placed inside a box with an open back and large holes in the sides. That way‚ everyone else can see the contents except for the person whose turn it is. Next‚ the player puts their hands through the holes in the box and tries to guess what’s inside based on how it feels. Some of the family members’ reactions are too funny! In one especially hilarious round of the game‚ there was a fluffy little dog inside the box. A woman put her hands inside and quickly drew them out in disgust. She couldn’t tell what she was touching‚ but she knew that it felt like an animal! Screengrab from Courtney Baxter/TikTok “Does it bite?” she asked. Courtney’s family couldn’t hold back their laughter as the woman continued to pet the pooch without being able to guess what was in the box. Eventually‚ she had to give up! If you’re wondering how the family got their dog to stay in the box for that long‚ Courtney explained it in the comments section. “We put food in there lol‚” she wrote. Of course‚ one adventurous family still has this entertaining game beat with their “Quarantine Olypmics.” Watch the video below to see how this family plays “what’s in the box?”. @coachcourtneyoc Best christmas game lol #christmasgameswithfamily #christmasgames ♬ original sound – Courtney Baxter You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Family Plays Hilarious “Guess What’s In The Box” Game. appeared first on InspireMore.

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