I well understand the geo-political context and its contribution to what may be considered a legitimate worry / concern on the part of the Russian Federation as to its vulnerability to incursion or attack from outside. I think there were around 30+ invasions of that territory in the 20th Century - though I may be wrong and admit that I haven't checked before writing this.
However, as I see it, no nation has been threatening the Russian Federation with invasion in recent times. I do know, however, that the western nations most sycophantically following the US have painted the Soviet Union and then the Russian Federation as 'evil', just as is happening continually in the case of China.
Although I consider there to be some justification for criticism of the Russian Federation in regard to human rights, at the very least, my concern re Putin and inclusion of him in my comment is because - from my point of view - he has and is operating as a dictator. There are other issues, of course, but most result from that position and/or the 'norms' set even long before he ascended to power.
Perhaps there is much that I fail to see and I'd be glad to be advised. I recognise that what I suggested is almost certainly a 'pipe-dream' and although it is something I would dearly love to see - at least as an experiment, (something I now see the UN as having been, though not intended so), I did offer it somewhat 'tongue in cheek', as it were, to see what reactions it would produce.
p.s. after reading your comment about Putin, I realised that a response I'd made to Finn had appeared as though I was responding to you. I'm not sure what I did to make that happen but it wasn't my intention and I have now rectified it.
Clearly, Donald Trump, the Bubble Boy, is in a White House Fantasy Castle surrounded by his lapdogs and lackeys in his private echo chamber of cult followers reminiscent of 1960s James Jones Peoples Temple Cult which ended in suicide by cyanide-laced Kool aid willingly accepted by his followers.
Not one of them has the integrity or spine to disagree with him except Elon Musk whose insights about Harvard PhD charlatan Peter "Kill China" Navarro are worth the price of admission.
Like Netanyahu, Donald Trump is poised to bring doomsday to Amerikkka similar to the hell Bibi has created for the Zionist state of Israel.
Trump is manipulating the markets for the benefit of himself and his cronies. If he can create an outright depression, he and his fellow billionaires will have the cash to swoop in and gobble up real estate at "bargain basement" prices.
The China matter is, of course, very serious. However, Trump's anti-environmental stance is the most dangerous. In his latest display of ignorance, he has taken aim at showers that conserve water. Just under 50% of our water basins are under strain, yet: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2eeggyppzo.
The world needs a united law-making body with both the authority & force to stop any demented individual from wielding the power to persecute, divide or terrorise their own citizens or those of other nations. It ought to start by arresting Trump, Putin, Netanyahu … then continue in the same vein so that these demented demagogues can no longer ruin millions of lives.
No, that's not what the UN was supposed to do. Neither did it ever have the power to do anything remotely like it.
All wars are not bankers wars.
Big bankers don't always have their way.
Bankers don't have diplomatic immunity unless they are diplomats or officials of a particular nation. Even World Bank employees are subject to the laws of the USA when in that country.
Human beings start wars, sometimes intentionally and sometimes by accidental or unintelligent behaviour. Wars are costly so, inevitably large amounts of money will be involved and bankers too. Large amounts of money encourage exploitation and criminality at the best of times; when there is turmoil, strife and uncertainty, there is all the more opportunity for those without conscience to steal.
Politicians do sometimes deliver. Not all politicians are motivated by a greed for power or money or whatever. No electoral system is capable of ultimate fairness, i.e. ensuring that all candidates and all electors are treated equally.
Things are much more complex than you suggest, even much more complicated than my post might suggest - it was, to some extent, tongue in cheek - though with a serious message.
John Truman Wolfe, former US banker and investment advisor, sums up the BIS:
“The BIS is completely above the law. It is like a sovereign state. Its personnel have diplomatic immunity for their persons and papers. No taxes are levied on the bank or the personnel’s salaries. The grounds are sovereign, as are the buildings and offices. The Swiss government has no legal jurisdiction over the bank and no government agency or authority has oversight over its operations.”
Further, even where the summary to be true, it would refer only to a single entity which itself is subject to the agreement of those nations who are members.
As well as that, none of the references to the Bank for International Settlements supports your contention that "All wars are bankers wars", nor does it support the contention that "In the end the big bankers always have their way." Last, the proposition of which your question is based is inaccurate.
* My responses are not an indication of any personal issue with you. Nor are my responses an indication that I favour banks, bankers, warmongers, or indeed any of the individuals, institutions or governments which continually act in ways which harm humanity, other species or the planet itself. I am not a materialist and have little - even though, as a westerner, I have much more in all manner of ways than millions living in the developing world. So, my 'quarrel' with your assertions is simply an opposition to disinformation and misinformation which not uncommonly is the nature of statements by the wealthy, the powerful, and those of high status and from which it enters the minds of the ignorant, the uneducated, the gullible, those whose time is taken with attempting to survive and who, even if capable, do not have the luxury of informing themselves, the skills or often tools for sound research, not the will or willingness to differ from what is populist belief or conditioned notions.
"The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its officials do not enjoy diplomatic immunity, but rather a distinct set of privileges and immunities established through agreements with host countries. These immunities, which are not the same as those granted to diplomats, are designed to ensure the Bank's independence and freedom of action.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
De facto international legal personality:
The BIS has been granted a de facto international legal personality, meaning it has legal standing and rights in international law, according to Wikipedia.
Immunity from legal process:
The BIS, including its property and assets, is generally immune from legal process and suit in the countries where it operates, with certain exceptions.
Exemption from taxation:
The BIS and its officials are exempt from certain types of taxation in their host countries, according to the Bank for International Settlements website.
Freedom of action and independence:
The privileges and immunities are not for the personal benefit of individuals but are designed to ensure the freedom of action and independence of the BIS and its officials in carrying out their duties.
Waiver of immunity:
The BIS can waive its immunity in individual cases, and in some cases, it has a duty to waive the immunity of its officials if it hinders the normal course of justice and can do so without prejudice to its own interests, according to the Bank for International Settlements website.
Please don't tell me what I've done, think or know. Please don't confuse me with what I've written.
Improve your own ability to understand what you read and respond with intelligence rather than abusive claims which have no substance beyond your own views
I don't believe Rover he is a dictator nor do O believe he operates as one. The demonisation of Putin as a madman, evil ruthless dictator is wearing very thin. Anyway my friend, sometimes we've got to agree to disagree. Take care and thank you for your support. Your views and thoughts are always greatly appreciated and valued.
Subject: A Prophetic Warning from 1976 - Now Unfolding Before Us
Greetings from Hull Senators,
Forty-nine years ago during the 1976 Republican National Convention, as a Canadian, I found myself unexpectedly standing at President Ford's podium in view of the compressed crowd of delirious Republicans in the Lobby of The Crown Center Hotel as a Secret Service agent questioned me at length, finally asking "Are you Jesus Christ?" Having no illusions about that THEN and NOW, emphatically answered "NO!" The next question was just as surprising, "Who are you then? A prophet?" That I could not answer as definitively. You have access to the Secret Service records of my Time at that Republican Convention.
What followed was a prophecy published in The Kansas City Times on September 13, 1976:
"He came to town for the Republican National Convention and will stay until the election in November TO DO GOD'S BIDDING: To tell the World, from Kansas City, this country has been found wanting and its days are numbered [...] He gestured toward a gleaming church dome. “The gold dome is the symbol of BABYLON,” he said.” [...] He wanted to bring to the Public’s attention an “idea being put out subtly and deceptively” by the government that we have to get prepared for a War with Russia.”
That 1976 FUTURE is NOW with the Revelation of the details GENERALLY unfolding in the spirit of the 1976 letter.
The World is waking up to see Americans may hasten “its days are numbered” part of the 1976 Vision, and waits with bated breath.... The historical record continues, ¨There are 30 months before the fate of the world will be sealed with EITHER Destruction OR the Universal Brotherhood of Man,¨ he said. ¨The 30 month figure concerned a Treaty between Israel and Egypt.¨
NOTE: This does not say Armageddon happens in 30 months from the article.
Exactly 30 months later, in March 1979, history shows a Treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed. The Camp David Accord. History shows talks broke down on the 12th day and no Treaty was to be signed. Begin and Sadat were leaving. It was on the 13th Day, as in the date of the 1976 article and the picture accompanying it, an unexpected window of opportunity appeared and opened the way for the Treaty to be signed.
This signified the Universal Brotherhood part of the quote.
The 1979 Iranian Revolution happened in the 29th month, and the MSM is projecting these 49 Years later the US and Israel are opting for the Destruction part of the 1976 prophecy unless you do something to stop it.
On All Souls' Day, November 2, 1976, the KC Times published a follow-up with me standing at Kansas City's Liberty Memorial. Exactly seven years to the month later, November 20, 1983, the world watched The Day After - the harrowing TV movie depicting Kansas City's nuclear annihilation of all the major US Cities where the movie could have been shot. In the film's most haunting scene, the camera pauses at the very spot where I had stood 7 years earlier as published by The Kansas City Times.
Today, we have arrived at that prophetic crossroad:
The execution-style killings in Gaza, forensically documented
Project 2025's alarming blueprint for authoritarian rule
Escalating tensions that could trigger war with Iran
The lyrics of the cover band echoing through that Kansas City hotel lobby in 1976 - "Someone's knocking at the door... Open the door and let 'em in" - takes on new meaning in 2025. Will we choose the path of Brotherhood through justice and accountability? Or will we fulfill the other half of the 1976 prophecy through destruction?
The knocking at the door in the Revelation of Jesus Christ 3:10 grows louder. The choice before you now will determine whether America's "days are numbered" or whether we'll witness another 13th-day redemption. You ignore this Warning at your own peril.
If you got this far, maybe you're familiar with your Australian compatriot SoundEagle, the exceptional Artist, Thinker, Philosopher and Web Designer, who was kind enough to redesign my web site last year for the 1st time since it went online in 2011 as a gift.
Hi Roger - you are right on most counts but I'm not sure you are right with wanting Putin arrested.
Why is that, George?
I well understand the geo-political context and its contribution to what may be considered a legitimate worry / concern on the part of the Russian Federation as to its vulnerability to incursion or attack from outside. I think there were around 30+ invasions of that territory in the 20th Century - though I may be wrong and admit that I haven't checked before writing this.
However, as I see it, no nation has been threatening the Russian Federation with invasion in recent times. I do know, however, that the western nations most sycophantically following the US have painted the Soviet Union and then the Russian Federation as 'evil', just as is happening continually in the case of China.
Although I consider there to be some justification for criticism of the Russian Federation in regard to human rights, at the very least, my concern re Putin and inclusion of him in my comment is because - from my point of view - he has and is operating as a dictator. There are other issues, of course, but most result from that position and/or the 'norms' set even long before he ascended to power.
Perhaps there is much that I fail to see and I'd be glad to be advised. I recognise that what I suggested is almost certainly a 'pipe-dream' and although it is something I would dearly love to see - at least as an experiment, (something I now see the UN as having been, though not intended so), I did offer it somewhat 'tongue in cheek', as it were, to see what reactions it would produce.
p.s. after reading your comment about Putin, I realised that a response I'd made to Finn had appeared as though I was responding to you. I'm not sure what I did to make that happen but it wasn't my intention and I have now rectified it.
Take care. Stay safe. ☮️
Clearly, Donald Trump, the Bubble Boy, is in a White House Fantasy Castle surrounded by his lapdogs and lackeys in his private echo chamber of cult followers reminiscent of 1960s James Jones Peoples Temple Cult which ended in suicide by cyanide-laced Kool aid willingly accepted by his followers.
Not one of them has the integrity or spine to disagree with him except Elon Musk whose insights about Harvard PhD charlatan Peter "Kill China" Navarro are worth the price of admission.
Like Netanyahu, Donald Trump is poised to bring doomsday to Amerikkka similar to the hell Bibi has created for the Zionist state of Israel.
Just becomes easier not to trust the USA.
Americans, always shoot first without aiming 🤣🤣
What would one expect from a loser whose every business has failed.
Trump is manipulating the markets for the benefit of himself and his cronies. If he can create an outright depression, he and his fellow billionaires will have the cash to swoop in and gobble up real estate at "bargain basement" prices.
The China matter is, of course, very serious. However, Trump's anti-environmental stance is the most dangerous. In his latest display of ignorance, he has taken aim at showers that conserve water. Just under 50% of our water basins are under strain, yet: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2eeggyppzo.
The world needs a united law-making body with both the authority & force to stop any demented individual from wielding the power to persecute, divide or terrorise their own citizens or those of other nations. It ought to start by arresting Trump, Putin, Netanyahu … then continue in the same vein so that these demented demagogues can no longer ruin millions of lives.
That's what the UN was supposed to do and look how that turned out.
All wars are bankers wars - it doesn't matter what the electorate wants or what aspiring politicians promise the electorate [they never deliver]
In the end the big bankers always have their way.
Why do some bankers have diplomatic immunity ?
No, that's not what the UN was supposed to do. Neither did it ever have the power to do anything remotely like it.
All wars are not bankers wars.
Big bankers don't always have their way.
Bankers don't have diplomatic immunity unless they are diplomats or officials of a particular nation. Even World Bank employees are subject to the laws of the USA when in that country.
Human beings start wars, sometimes intentionally and sometimes by accidental or unintelligent behaviour. Wars are costly so, inevitably large amounts of money will be involved and bankers too. Large amounts of money encourage exploitation and criminality at the best of times; when there is turmoil, strife and uncertainty, there is all the more opportunity for those without conscience to steal.
Politicians do sometimes deliver. Not all politicians are motivated by a greed for power or money or whatever. No electoral system is capable of ultimate fairness, i.e. ensuring that all candidates and all electors are treated equally.
Things are much more complex than you suggest, even much more complicated than my post might suggest - it was, to some extent, tongue in cheek - though with a serious message.
John Truman Wolfe, former US banker and investment advisor, sums up the BIS:
“The BIS is completely above the law. It is like a sovereign state. Its personnel have diplomatic immunity for their persons and papers. No taxes are levied on the bank or the personnel’s salaries. The grounds are sovereign, as are the buildings and offices. The Swiss government has no legal jurisdiction over the bank and no government agency or authority has oversight over its operations.”
Further, even where the summary to be true, it would refer only to a single entity which itself is subject to the agreement of those nations who are members.
As well as that, none of the references to the Bank for International Settlements supports your contention that "All wars are bankers wars", nor does it support the contention that "In the end the big bankers always have their way." Last, the proposition of which your question is based is inaccurate.
* My responses are not an indication of any personal issue with you. Nor are my responses an indication that I favour banks, bankers, warmongers, or indeed any of the individuals, institutions or governments which continually act in ways which harm humanity, other species or the planet itself. I am not a materialist and have little - even though, as a westerner, I have much more in all manner of ways than millions living in the developing world. So, my 'quarrel' with your assertions is simply an opposition to disinformation and misinformation which not uncommonly is the nature of statements by the wealthy, the powerful, and those of high status and from which it enters the minds of the ignorant, the uneducated, the gullible, those whose time is taken with attempting to survive and who, even if capable, do not have the luxury of informing themselves, the skills or often tools for sound research, not the will or willingness to differ from what is populist belief or conditioned notions.
The summary is incorrect.
"The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its officials do not enjoy diplomatic immunity, but rather a distinct set of privileges and immunities established through agreements with host countries. These immunities, which are not the same as those granted to diplomats, are designed to ensure the Bank's independence and freedom of action.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
De facto international legal personality:
The BIS has been granted a de facto international legal personality, meaning it has legal standing and rights in international law, according to Wikipedia.
Immunity from legal process:
The BIS, including its property and assets, is generally immune from legal process and suit in the countries where it operates, with certain exceptions.
Exemption from taxation:
The BIS and its officials are exempt from certain types of taxation in their host countries, according to the Bank for International Settlements website.
Freedom of action and independence:
The privileges and immunities are not for the personal benefit of individuals but are designed to ensure the freedom of action and independence of the BIS and its officials in carrying out their duties.
Waiver of immunity:
The BIS can waive its immunity in individual cases, and in some cases, it has a duty to waive the immunity of its officials if it hinders the normal course of justice and can do so without prejudice to its own interests, according to the Bank for International Settlements website.
Don't twist my words around and then pretend that's how I wrote them, it's dishonest.
I wrote why do some bankers have diplomatic immunity I never claimed that all of them have diplomatic immunity.
Anyone who still doesn't know that all wars are bankers wars might be an apologist for empire, or just a plain naive reader of the Australian.
Rothschild: The Hidden Sovereign Power Behind BIS https://www.thebernician.net/rothschild-the-hidden-sovereign-power-behind-bis/
All Wars are Bankers Wars: The Rise of Global Financial Dictatorship - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa-zd5xuMwI
Look up Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler https://www.voltairenet.org/IMG/pdf/Sutton_Wall_Street_and_Hitler.pdf
Bankers Hate Peace: All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars https://www.globalresearch.ca/bankers-hate-peace-all-wars-are-bankers-wars/5438849
Please don't tell me what I've done, think or know. Please don't confuse me with what I've written.
Improve your own ability to understand what you read and respond with intelligence rather than abusive claims which have no substance beyond your own views
I don't believe Rover he is a dictator nor do O believe he operates as one. The demonisation of Putin as a madman, evil ruthless dictator is wearing very thin. Anyway my friend, sometimes we've got to agree to disagree. Take care and thank you for your support. Your views and thoughts are always greatly appreciated and valued.
George, I would like to be able to write as well as you do in this cogent, logical and sequentially report.
Doing what I can from home in my 81st year this is the latest message to these US Senators
------ Original Message ------
From: ray032@sympatico.ca
To: Senator_Kennedy@Kennedy.senate.gov; Senator_Merkley@Merkley.senate.gov; senator_ossoff@ossoff.senate.gov; mike@rounds.senate.gov; elizabeth_warren@warren.senate.gov; senator@cotton.senate.gov; correspondence_reply@durbin.senate.gov; info_sanders@sanders.senate.gov; SenatorHawley@hawley.senate.gov; Hirono.outgoing.mail@hirono.senate.gov; Senator@cortezmasto.senate.gov; senator@klobuchar.senate.gov; senator@Gillibrand.senate.gov; Senator@Thune.senate.gov; Senator@Schumer.senate.gov; senator_warner@warner.senate.gov; ChaplainOffice@mail.house.gov
Sent: Monday, April 7th 2025, 14:19
Subject: A Prophetic Warning from 1976 - Now Unfolding Before Us
Greetings from Hull Senators,
Forty-nine years ago during the 1976 Republican National Convention, as a Canadian, I found myself unexpectedly standing at President Ford's podium in view of the compressed crowd of delirious Republicans in the Lobby of The Crown Center Hotel as a Secret Service agent questioned me at length, finally asking "Are you Jesus Christ?" Having no illusions about that THEN and NOW, emphatically answered "NO!" The next question was just as surprising, "Who are you then? A prophet?" That I could not answer as definitively. You have access to the Secret Service records of my Time at that Republican Convention.
What followed was a prophecy published in The Kansas City Times on September 13, 1976:
"He came to town for the Republican National Convention and will stay until the election in November TO DO GOD'S BIDDING: To tell the World, from Kansas City, this country has been found wanting and its days are numbered [...] He gestured toward a gleaming church dome. “The gold dome is the symbol of BABYLON,” he said.” [...] He wanted to bring to the Public’s attention an “idea being put out subtly and deceptively” by the government that we have to get prepared for a War with Russia.”
That 1976 FUTURE is NOW with the Revelation of the details GENERALLY unfolding in the spirit of the 1976 letter.
The World is waking up to see Americans may hasten “its days are numbered” part of the 1976 Vision, and waits with bated breath.... The historical record continues, ¨There are 30 months before the fate of the world will be sealed with EITHER Destruction OR the Universal Brotherhood of Man,¨ he said. ¨The 30 month figure concerned a Treaty between Israel and Egypt.¨
NOTE: This does not say Armageddon happens in 30 months from the article.
Exactly 30 months later, in March 1979, history shows a Treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed. The Camp David Accord. History shows talks broke down on the 12th day and no Treaty was to be signed. Begin and Sadat were leaving. It was on the 13th Day, as in the date of the 1976 article and the picture accompanying it, an unexpected window of opportunity appeared and opened the way for the Treaty to be signed.
This signified the Universal Brotherhood part of the quote.
The 1979 Iranian Revolution happened in the 29th month, and the MSM is projecting these 49 Years later the US and Israel are opting for the Destruction part of the 1976 prophecy unless you do something to stop it.
On All Souls' Day, November 2, 1976, the KC Times published a follow-up with me standing at Kansas City's Liberty Memorial. Exactly seven years to the month later, November 20, 1983, the world watched The Day After - the harrowing TV movie depicting Kansas City's nuclear annihilation of all the major US Cities where the movie could have been shot. In the film's most haunting scene, the camera pauses at the very spot where I had stood 7 years earlier as published by The Kansas City Times.
Today, we have arrived at that prophetic crossroad:
The execution-style killings in Gaza, forensically documented
Project 2025's alarming blueprint for authoritarian rule
Escalating tensions that could trigger war with Iran
The lyrics of the cover band echoing through that Kansas City hotel lobby in 1976 - "Someone's knocking at the door... Open the door and let 'em in" - takes on new meaning in 2025. Will we choose the path of Brotherhood through justice and accountability? Or will we fulfill the other half of the 1976 prophecy through destruction?
The knocking at the door in the Revelation of Jesus Christ 3:10 grows louder. The choice before you now will determine whether America's "days are numbered" or whether we'll witness another 13th-day redemption. You ignore this Warning at your own peril.
Sincerely,
Ray Joseph Cormier
Hull, Quebec, Canada
https://rayjc.com/2013/09/01/signs-of-the-times/
If you got this far, maybe you're familiar with your Australian compatriot SoundEagle, the exceptional Artist, Thinker, Philosopher and Web Designer, who was kind enough to redesign my web site last year for the 1st time since it went online in 2011 as a gift.
https://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2025/03/22/a-tale-of-two-soldiers-pacifism-activism-or-armed-resistance-in-the-face-of-aggression/