"If Mike Johnson abuses the NDAA to smuggle into law an extension of the warrantless surveillance regime (FISA702) that the FBI exploited to spy ON AMERICANS more than TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND times in JUST ONE YEAR‚ he should be dumped just like McCarthy. No excuse." At a moment Republicans are continuing to hold out on their refusal to support a massive $111 billion supplemental spending package that Biden wants for Ukraine‚ Israel‚ and Taiwan – the Senate did manage to get something big done‚ namely passage of the mammoth $886 billion 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It passed on Wednesday‚ authorizing funding for the Department of Defense for this next year‚ in a vote of 87-13. Those voting against it included six Republicans‚ six Democrats‚ and an Independent. It now heads to the House where a vote is expected Thursday. The no votes included GOP hardliners who “have been criticizing House Republicans… after the text of the compromise with the Democrat-controlled Senate removed a number of conservative policy goals on transgender surgeries and abortion‚ among others‚” according to FOX. Other controversial‚ arguably more pressing aspects which also attracted a minority of Democrat criticism includes an amendment to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This controversially allows warrantless spying of foreign targets and Americans who have communications with those foreign subjects. The new extension in the NDAA authorizes it further until at least April 19.URGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! Sen. Mike Lee raised the alarm on the FISA issue in particular‚ writing on X‚ “The Senate just voted to waive the point of order against the NDAA. 35 of us opposed the motion to waive. We needed only 41 to prevent this outcome‚ and to remove FISA 702 from the NDAA. This is not good. The House should #StopTheNDAA.” And here’s what Sen. Lee is urging Americans to do: It’s a new day in America. The Fourth Amendment still prohibits warrantless searches of Americans. FBI disregards that under FISA 702. The NDAA would further enable FBI’s lawless abuse of 702. One-third of the House can still stop the NDAA. Ask your representative to vote NO!!! Rand Paul was another objector. House Rep from the same state of Kentucky Thomas Massie had this to say: “It was close in the Senate‚ but now it’s up to the House tomorrow to stop the reauthorization of warrantless spying on Americans.” NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden also urged Americans to voice their opposition to the NDAA… If Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) abuses the NDAA to smuggle into law an extension of the warrantless surveillance regime (FISA702) that the FBI exploited to spy ON AMERICANS more than TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND times in JUST ONE YEAR‚ he should be dumped just like McCarthy. No excuse. pic.twitter.com/PecHIpknuC— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) December 13‚ 2023 Even CNN has highlighted that Section 702 easily sets up the government to exploit the law and conduct mass wireless spying‚ a severe violation of the Fourth Amendment. “The searches are governed by a set of internal rules and procedures designed to protect Americans’ privacy and civil liberties‚ but critics say that loopholes allow the FBI to search the data it collects for Americans’ information– as opposed to from foreign adversaries – without proper justification‚” CNN writes. Also interesting is another fight centered on historic abuse of government power‚ as The Hill details:  The rocky relationship between Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.)‚ a rising conservative populist star‚ is in the spotlight after McConnell played a leading role in killing a Hawley-sponsored amendment to the annual defense bill.   WATCH: Senate Adopts Hawley Amendment Providing Funding for Victims of STL Region Nuclear Contamination "For fifty years‚ the federal government has put into the water‚ into the soil‚ into the air of St. Louis and surrounding regions radioactive nuclear material." pic.twitter.com/MeUvKZ6A5o— Senator Hawley Press Office (@SenHawleyPress) July 28‚ 2023 Further‚ “Hawley says McConnell was dead set on killing his provision‚ which would have provided compensation to St. Louis-area residents who were exposed to radiation from improperly stored nuclear waste left over from the Manhattan Project in the 1940s.” Owen Shroyer returns to his throne

The organization’s budgets for 2024 will be boosted by between 12% and 30% NATO members have agreed to significantly increase the organization’s civil and military budgets for 2024. The extra operational funding has been touted as a sign of solidarity within the US-led military bloc. The spending boost was approved by the governing North Atlantic Council at a meeting on Wednesday‚ according to a NATO statement. Its civil budget for next year has been increased by 18.2% from 2023‚ amounting to $477 million. Its military budget will rise by 12% compared to last year‚ amounting to $2.2 billion. The NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP)‚ the third major spending component‚ will see a 30% annual increase to $1.4 billion in 2024. “Common funding demonstrates allied solidarity and collective will. In turbulent times‚ we need this more than ever‚” bloc Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said of the budgets. NATO normally coordinates the contributions of member states in its missions‚ as opposed to fielding a military force of its own. It has guidelines on the level of defense spending and preferred military hardware‚ but otherwise participants are technically free to allocate their resources as they see fit‚ unless the cornerstone clause of mutual defense is invoked.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! In practice‚ critics say‚ NATO serves as a vehicle for the geopolitical and economic interests of its biggest defense spender‚ the US‚ which gives other members protection in exchange for supporting Washington’s agenda. The common funding covers the costs of NATO operations‚ including personnel salaries‚ joint air defenses and communications‚ as well as certain training exercises. The costs are split among member states based on the size of their economies‚ with the US footing roughly half of the bill. Russia‚ which considers NATO a hostile organization and a threat to its national security‚ has warned that the bloc aspires to an increasingly global role‚ especially as the US ramps up competition with China. Moscow has cited NATO’s expansion in Europe and the intention to eventually absorb Ukraine as a key cause of the ongoing hostilities with its neighbor. NATO members and leadership claim that the Ukraine crisis necessitates increased spending by its members. Owen Shroyer returns to his throne

The ongoing United Nations COP28 climate summit in Dubai is offering a wide variety of gourmet food options from vendors who serve beef‚ even as it prepares a report that is expected to call for the West to reduce consumption of beef.

Expanding on plans first laid during the Trump administration‚ Israel’s government and military – aided by Silicon Valley billionaires – seek to “build back better” in Gaza after the current conflict‚ installing a technocracy that is likely already being augmented globally through the weaponization of buzzwords like “decentralization” or “financial freedom.”

In what seems like a scene from a science-fiction movie‚ scientists from Indiana University have constructed a hybrid biocomputer that combines laboratory-grown human brain tissue with traditional circuits. This innovative technology‚ known as Brainoware‚ has the potential to integrate into artificial intelligence (AI) systems and advance neuroscience research models of the human brain.