When inflation causes people to stop buying things, it becomes a big concern for a whole bunch of people not directly hit by inflation itself.

Mike

“Any people anywhere being inclined and having the power have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable, a most sacred right — a right which we hope and believe is to liberate the world.” Abraham Lincoln

For a short while, “Journalism” was an honorable profession. Now the default translation of “journalist” is whore or pimp. It’s just a job and they don’t work for you. I suppose that there are a few honorable ones left, but, in general, it was a along ago thing, if ever. The Media eliminates those who don’t produce propaganda. The Media sold out and expects their employees to play along.

The immense spreadsheet, available for download Sunday night on GiveSendGo’s hacked website, accounts for $8,421,806.50 in donations from 92,844 individuals.

While most donations came from the United States — 52,000 American donors were listed compared to 36,000 originating in this country, Canadians gave the most money overall, about $4.3 million compared to $3.62 million from U.S. donors.
As well, it’s impossible to determine how many opted to donate via bank transfer or cryptocurrency.

All but 686 of received donations were under $1,000.

The largest donation is $215,000 made on Feb. 6, listed as ‘Processed but not recorded’ and without any further data.

The largest named donation — $90,000 — was apparently made on Feb. 9 by American tech billionaire Thomas Siebel, including a $9,000 donation towards GiveSendGo.

That same day saw the largest Canadian donation, $75,000 — plus an extra $1,000 in GiveSendGo’s tip jar— by the president of a New Brunswick-based pressure washer manufacturer.

Other large donations include $25,000 from a London, Ont. based vice-president of the AutoCanada car dealership chain, and $20,000 from the chair of a Cannington, Ont.-based community and family support organization.

Dallas, Texas-based construction magnate Ben Pogue appears to have donated $20,000. According to reports by both ABC News and the Associated Press, Pogue donated over $200,000 to help re-elect former U.S. president Donald Trump, including providing private jet access for Trump’s re-election campaign.

Also for the record: terrorists don’t generally fund their activist cells through public organizations, using their real names.

PS – the numbers don’t match the post I linked on the Open Thread, but it’s a big data base to comb through.
https://www.thenewneo.com/2022/02/17/open-thread-2-17-2022/#comment-2608157

In this tweet, Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar thrashed an editor over at the Ottawa Citizen/Sun for sharing a story on the Stella Luna Gelato Cafe in Ottawa because the owner gave $250 to the Canadian trucker convoy through GiveSendGo.
“I fail to see why any journalist felt the need to report on a shop owner making such a insignificant donation rather than to get them harassed. It’s unconscionable and journalists need to do better.”
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We are now getting to the point of the totalitarian experiment that the most leftist members of the U.S. Congress are agreeing with the most conservative members.

… because Ted Cruz retweeted Omar’s reprimand, “unironically” ….

Isn’t it about time we agree something has gone horribly, horribly wrong in Canada?

https://lawliberty.org/what-the-truckers-mean-for-canada/

In the meantime, the rank hypocrisy amongst Canada’s legacy media and chattering class is on full display. They have called the protests white supremacist: indeed, a few Confederate flags, Swastikas, and anti-Semitic signs could be seen during the first weekend of protests. One journalist on site, however, reported that other protestors condemned a despicable anti-Semitic sign and told its bearer to leave, suggesting these people are outliers. [link in original]

The same individuals who were dovish on police responses to the blockading railroads in winter 2020 and the burning of churches throughout Canada in summer 2021 following the discovery of graves at Indigenous residential schools [which is disputed] are demanding Trudeau send in the military.
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And last week, in a disconcerting precedent, an Ontario court approved a request from the government to freeze over $8 million USD in donations to the convoy given through the American-based donation platform GiveSendGo, on the grounds that the funds were likely to be tied to criminal activities. The basis of the order is a police report that is not disclosed, perhaps because it is tied to confidential sources. Still, it’s difficult to imagine that the entire $8 million could reasonably be tied to a crime with any degree of specificity. One can only imagine the outrage if such an amount were seized from a progressive protest.

As long as Trudeau has his Emergency Powers in hand, maybe he could do something about this group.
https://tnc.news/2022/02/17/breaking-axe-wielding-mob-attacks-natural-gas-site-workers-rcmp-in-northern-bc/

British Columbia RCMP are investigating after a mob of approximately 20 masked people reportedly attacked security guards with axes, smashed their vehicles’ windows and destroyed heavy equipment at a natural gas pipeline site in a remote corner of the province.

One officer was also reportedly injured after someone threw smoke bombs and blazing sticks of wood at police.
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A statement by Coastal GasLink on Thursday said that “approximately 20 masked and violent attackers wearing camouflage surrounded and attacked Coastal GasLink workers in a highly planned and dangerous unprovoked assault.”

“This coordinated and criminal attack from multiple directions threatened the lives of several workers. In one of the most concerning acts, an attempt was made to set a vehicle on fire while workers were inside.”

“The attackers also wielded axes, swinging them at vehicles and through a truck’s window. Flare guns were also fired at workers. Workers fled the site for their own safety and remain shaken by this violent incident. Fortunately, there were no physical injuries to Coastal GasLink workers.”
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Coastal GasLink LNG Pipeline sites in northern BC have repeatedly been subject to vandalism and protests, with numerous arrests by RCMP.

The Morice River pad where these attacks took place was formerly the site of a blockade that lasted 59 days.

“Our work is lawful, authorized, fully permitted and has the unprecedented support of local and Indigenous communities and agreements in place with all 20 elected First Nation councils across the 670 km route,” Coastal GasLink stated on Thursday, adding that the project is almost 60% complete.

But I’m not placing any bets that they will draw the same ire the truckers have.

Here’s a longer story (two, but they are related) from the Canadian conservative media site, True North.

https://tnc.news/2022/02/17/convoy-organizer-arrested-in-ottawa-as-police-crackdown-begins/

https://tnc.news/2022/02/17/hold-the-line-truckers-dig-in-as-police-arrest-convoy-organizers/

Under the circumstances, this portion of the second story is quite telling about Trudeau’s lies that the truckers are terrorists.

There were at least two other arrests Thursday afternoon.

One man was arrested after several complaints to the police by supporters of the convoy, who told True North he was often aggressive towards other demonstrators, including allegedly spitting on them. Convoy protesters applauded as police subdued him after a short struggle and carried him into a police car.

The protesters then thanked police for removing him.

A speaker up on the convoy site’s flatbed stage implored the crowd to give the police space, and said the man had been arrested because he was “not being safe.”

Another man was arrested after a large group of police entered a crowd of demonstrators. Police on the scene were tight-lipped about why they were making the arrest.

They promise that they will freeze more.

If I thought I might possibly be on the list, I’d be at my bank first thing tomorrow cleaning out my accounts. I mean, my account might not get frozen, but do I want to literally bet the farm on that? Is the bank paying me enough in interest rates to make it worth the risk?

How does this not lead to a run on the banks tomorrow morning?

It has already been nicknamed Checkpoint Trudeau.

Actually, like Cold War East Berlin, there may be need for many checkpoint names.

“The secured area includes almost 100 checkpoints that will have police presence to ensure that those seeking entry to that secure area for a unlawful reason, such as joining a protest, cannot enter the downtown core,” acting Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said Thursday.

Canada’s capital, operating under the Emergencies Act, now has ‘no go zones” similar to a police state. Authorities set up checkpoints with armed police officers in downtown Ottawa on Thursday — from Highway 417 (Queensway) to Parliament Hill, where dozens of trucks have been parked for three weeks.

To get through the Berlin Wall under communism, people had to go through entry points known as Checkpoint Alpha, Checkpoint Bravo and, of course, Checkpoint Charlie. Now to get into through Ottawa’s police manned border points, people must produce papers to prove they live in the area or have a reason to be there.

So the rationale for the occupation is that having dozens of trucks parked downtown so inconveniences Ottawa residents that they have to set up 100 armed checkpoints where residents have to show their papers in order to pass. And note how they admit that all of this is to prevent people from joining a protest. They’re not really worried about terrorism at all.

We really are living in Cold-War Eastern Europe.