In light of the events that have taken place in Harney County, Oregon, the official Pacific Patriots Network statement is as follows:

PPN condemns the violent action taken by the Harney County Sheriff’s Department along with the FBI in the shooting death of Mr. Lavoy Finicum.

PPN condemns the violent action taken by the Harney County Sheriff’s Department along with the FBI in the execution of arrests associated with the people at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation.

PPN condemns the DISHONEST tactics used to arrest Jason Patrick on January 28th. Mr. Patrick’s safety, well being and emotional state were compromised when the FBI lied not only to Mr. Patrick but to PPN representatives trying to assist with the PEACEFUL removal of people at the MNWR. The FBI stated to Mr. Patrick and the PPN that he was “free to go.” Mr. Patrick walked 7 miles in sub freezing temperatures only to be arrested at the checkpoint north of the Narrows.

PPN condemns the false statements given to the public by the FBI, Harney County Sheriff’s Department and the Harney County officials.

IN RESPONSE TO THESE EVENTS, PACIFIC PATRIOTS NETWORK

IS ISSUING A

CALL TO ACTION

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h/t T.L. Davis

by Robert Gore

Deception can be an effective tactic: the Trojan horse; Roosevelt promising in the 1932 campaign to cut government spending and balance the budget; the Allies fooling the Germans about where the D-Day invasion would land. What is neither generally recognized nor recorded in the annals of history is a tactic that has achieved far greater victories, the most powerful tactic of them all: getting one’s enemies to fool themselves.

Governments and their people are natural enemies. The former are parasites; the latter are hosts. For governments to survive, they must trick their people into believing they are necessary and beneficial, not coercive and parasitic. The easiest way to do so is to convince them that their security is threatened and that only the government can protect them.

Göring: Why, of course, the people don’t want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally, the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship.

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Senator Bernie Sanders has surprised a great many people with the support that he is receiving, especially from young people. Actually there is nothing remarkable about his popularity. Senator Sanders is a self-proclaimed socialist and socialism is growing like a fungus in the United States.

If nothing else, Sanders appears consistent and honest. In the 1960s he was a member of the Young People’s Socialist League and has never wavered on his socialist beliefs. Sanders served in the House of Representatives and the Senate as a registered Independent until 2015 when he decided that he wanted to be president – now he is a Democrat. But actually he isn’t a Democrat because one cannot register in a political party in Vermont.

Anyone who watched the first Democratic debate would have a great deal of difficulty in figuring out how Clinton and Sanders differ in their philosophy or socialistic views. In fact former Senator Jim Webb simply walked away from his decision to run for president when he heard everything that Sanders and Clinton were promising to give away from public tax contributions in order to entice voters. He understood at that point that he couldn’t compete with the free candy store that Clinton and Sanders were promising to open when elected.

Sanders advocates free college for everyone, free medical care for everyone and higher taxes for everyone who has an income. Clinton wants free college for everyone, modification of Obamacare to cover everyone, and higher taxes for everyone who has an income. If there is any difference between the two candidates – it is certainly subtle.

The main difference between Clinton and Sanders is in their personal integrity. Sanders seems to be honest and unwavering in his positions and beliefs. Clinton on the other hand is widely viewed as manipulative, dishonest, and pandering to the specific group she is addressing at any given time. In other words – Clinton has no core values! Sanders may be out of the mainstream but at least he knows what he believes and isn’t afraid to state his position and stay with it.

I went to a local theatre last night and saw the movie “13 Hours.” Clinton was never mentioned in the movie but she was in the background from start to finish. It is unconscionable that the diplomatic and CIA staff at Benghazi could have been hung out to dry the way they were in light of the ongoing unrest in the city. And then of course “someone” made the decision, for obvious political reasons, to withhold military assistance while the compound was under attack.

It is doubtful if a military response could have gotten arrived at the compound in time to save Ambassador Stevens because he died early in the attack, but there was certainly time to have secured the compound after the initial attack and assured the safety of the other staff members. We will probably never know precisely who made the decision to do nothing. Since the generals and admirals were ready to participate in a rescue mission – obviously the decision to withhold assistance came from one of two places – Clinton or Obama – or perhaps a joint decision.

If one is a Democrat the choice is between a self-professed socialist who wants to transform the United States into a European country with all their problems – and a power hungry person who will say anything and take any position that will further her ambitions.

In Sanders, the United States would be used for a test case to see if it is the only nation in the history of the world where socialism might work. In Clinton, we would have another four years of Obama without his high level of truthfulness. It is doubtful Sanders can maintain his following once he gets out of his home area – but who knows.

Some may be feeling the Bern but when I consider a choice between Clinton and Sanders all I get is heartburn! Presuming she can avoid federal prison – Billary and all her smelly baggage could become the first female president.

Have a good week. Bill Shuey is a freelance writer from North Carolina.

On Thursday evening we detailed the dramatic increase in Google search queries for gun permits in Germany. Specifically, since January 1, the number of Germans Googling “gun permits” has risen more than 1,000%.

Meanwhile, sales of non-lethal weapons such as tear gas pistols have skyrocketed, as Germans look to protect themselves against what many see as a hostile foreign invasion.

But while most Germans are (for now) content to counter the perceived threat from hostile migrants with non-lethal arms, at least one citizen on Friday decided to deploy a more deadly weapon in the “battle” to preserve German society: a grenade.

“Unknown assailants hurled a hand grenade at a shelter for asylum seekers in southern Germany on Friday but the device did not explode and no one was injured,” AFP reports. “Police in Villingen-Schwenningen said about 20 residents of the shelter were temporarily evacuated but were able to return to their rooms in the early morning hours.”

“Security staff discovered the intact explosive device and notified the police,” a statement from authorities read.

The pin was pulled, but for whatever reason, it didn’t explode. Police later detonated it in a controlled explosion.

Although no one was harmed in this particular attack, it underscores just how precarious the situation has become. Refugees probably thought the days of having grenades lobbed at them were over once they escaped the war-torn Mid-East. They were wrong.

Meanwhile, a new poll by Insa shows just how fed up Germans have become with Berlin’s refugee policy. According to the survey – which was conducted for Focus magazine – 40% of the country believes Angela Merkel should resign.

“The Insa poll for Focus magazine surveyed 2,047 Germans between Jan. 22 to Jan. 25,” Reuters reports. “It was the first time the pollster had asked voters whether Merkel should quit.”

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Disneyland Paris on ALERT as man brandishing two handguns arrested,’ by Alix Culbertson, Express, January 28, 2016:

French police confirmed they have arrested a man after he was found carrying two 7.65 calibre firearms – also known as automatic colt pistols – hidden in a bag.

He was allegedly also carrying a copy of the Koran and a pack of cartridges in the bag, local media said.

The 28-year-old, who lives in Paris, was arrested as his bag was scanned by security when he entered the Hotel New York next to the Disney village opposite the park in the Seine-et-Marne area to reserve a room.

His bag immediately set off an alarm on the scanner which had been put in place as the capital remains on high terror alert following the slaughter of 130 people during an attack by Islamic State jihadists in November.

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If Lavoy Finicum is a right handed shooter, why would he put his pistol in his left hand coat pocket? And why would he use his left hand to draw it since this video shows his right hand clearly?

David DeGerolamo

From Sam Culper:

I saw this new, enhanced video and it absolutely does appear that LaVoy was shot while gaining balance in the snow, trying to keep his hands in the air. And then shot again while holding his side, probably the wound. Make up your own mind.

1. I want to see the FBI video of Mr. Finicum’s death. (See below)

Enhanced version:

2. I want to see pictures of Mr. Finicum’s truck for bullet holes.

Although the video appears to show shots being fired, it appears that it was not close to 120 rounds as Victoria Sharpe has stated. I can see shots being fired on the truck after LaVoy Finicum was shot.
3. I want to hear from the other three people in Mr. Finicum’s truck.
4. I want to know why the media is still providing a false narrative of events.
5. I want to know why the sheriff was so troubled at the press conference while the FBI agent was talking.
6. I want to know if the invitation to attend the town meeting was a planned ambush on federal land.
7. I want to know when the Hammond’s will be released from prison.
8. I want to know why no politician is addressing this “action” during the so called pResidential debates.
9. I want to know why the “militia” is bad other than our rulers and media telling us it is.
10. I want to know why exercising our right to petition the government under the first amendment is now a felony and a possible death sentence.

Feel free to comment on what you want to know.

David DeGerolamo

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