Ron Paul Liberty Report - Weekly Update --- A Gloomy 2023: Here Are Some Bright Spots
Aired: 2023-01-03
Duration: 05:12


=== Nuclear Threat Normalized (03:22) ===

[00:00:03]  A gloomy 2023.
[00:00:06]  Here are some bright spots.
[00:00:09]  The prospects for peace, justice, and the advancement of liberty in 2023 may at first seem further away than ever.
[00:00:19]  Washington's determination to overthrow the Russian government via a proxy war in Ukraine has brought the threat of nuclear war closer than ever in history.
[00:00:32]  The mainstream media is even normalizing the idea that a nuclear attack on the U.S. is really no big deal.
[00:00:41]  Yahoo News wrote yesterday that a public health expert is concerned that Americans are not sufficiently prepared for nuclear bombs hitting major U.S. cities.
[00:00:56]  The Yahoo article even links to a FEMA-authored nuclear detonation planning guide to help us better get through a barrage of nuclear missiles.
[00:01:08]  Are they insane?
[00:01:10]  They act as if a nuclear attack on the United States is just another inconvenience to plan for, like an ice storm or a hurricane.
[00:01:20]  The FEMA guide's advice on what to do during a nuclear attack is get inside, stay inside, and stay tuned.
[00:01:31]  Stay tuned to what?
[00:01:33]  Have they not seen the photos from Hiroshima or Nagasaki?
[00:01:39]  While we are foolishly edging toward war with the media and Beltway neocons cheering it on, there are still some bright spots we can look to in 2023.
[00:01:54]  First, polls consistently demonstrate increasing American opposition to U.S. involvement in Ukraine.
[00:02:04]  Republicans are set to take control of the House this week, right as Republican voter support for more military aid to Ukraine has seen a dramatic and steady decline.
[00:02:17]  U.S. households continue to struggle under runaway inflation and a looming economic crackup, and more Americans are going to demand answers from their government as to why we have sent more than $100 billion to Ukraine while so many are struggling at home.
[00:02:40]  Second, a recent Rasmussen poll has revealed that in light of the Twitter files, which showed that the FBI viewed the social media platform as a paid subsidiary of the U.S. government, some 63% of likely U.S. voters believe Congress should investigate whether the FBI was involved in censoring information on social media sites.
[00:03:10]  A large percentage of those polled believe the FBI has been politicized by the current administration, which may give incoming Republicans in the House some backbone to launch an actual investigation.

=== Turkish Withdrawal from Syria (01:46) ===

[00:03:26]  Without the First Amendment, the other amendments are virtually meaningless.
[00:03:31]  And when the U.S. government can strong-arm private businesses to attack free speech, freedom has no future.
[00:03:42]  A third bright point is that nearly 12-year war on Syria might finally be closer to settlement.
[00:03:50]  Syrian and Turkish defense ministers held negotiations brokered by Moscow, which resulted in an agreement by Turkey to withdraw its military forces from Syrian soil.
[00:04:04]  There are rumors that a meeting between the leaders of Turkey and Syria may come as soon as early this new year.
[00:04:14]  The destruction of Syria was part of the Obama-Hillary neocon plan to remake the Middle East, but as always, these interventionist schemes have only resulted in death and destruction.
[00:04:30]  Washington continues to lecture Russia about occupying Ukrainian soil, yet the U.S. military has for years occupied Syrian territory for the sole purpose of backing extremists and stealing Syrian oil.
[00:04:47]  Turkey leaving Syria will add pressure for the U.S. to leave Syria.
[00:04:53]  That is a good thing.
[00:04:56]  The new year is upon us.
[00:04:58]  It might be easy to feel dejected, but for we who promote peace, freedom, and justice, there is much to build on.
[00:05:08]  Do not allow your voices to be silent.