Sociological Changes

[Gerard Zwaan]

JUST IN - The Pentagon has directed the National Guard to establish "quick reaction" forces across all states and territories by January, trained and equipped to handle "riots and civil unrest" within the U.S., October 29, 2025.

‼️BREAKING: Rio de Janeiro enters a war-zone state as at least 64 people have been killed in the city’s deadliest police operation ever, October 29, 2025

Protesters rally nationwide against Trump at ‘No Kings’ events

Thousands of “No Kings” rallies kicked off nationwide on Saturday against President Trump and his policies. 

Defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend’s protests, while GOP lawmakers bash the protests as “hate America” demonstrations.  “Showing up to express dissent against an out-of-control administration, that’s as American as motherhood, baseball and apple pie,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Friday.

Saturday’s protests follow a series of June marches that coincided with the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in Washington, D.C., which also happened to be Trump’s 79th birthday. 

The rallies are taking place amidst the government shutdown as well federal troop deployments across the country.

Insurrection 2025

The Insurrection Act of 1807 has suddenly popped into the news again. It is a quick way to get into Martial Law, and has been in the news a number of times in the past few years. Let’s revisit the issues and see if this time, in 2025, will be different. The Insurrection Act or 1807 was frequently mentioned then the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump, and again in 2021 when the National Guard was called up for January 6 unrest in Washington DC. Now we have the National Guard in a number of cities. Are we poised for Martial Law again?

https://www.zetatalk.com/newsletr/issue997.htm

[Gerard Zwaan]

Protesters and police clash amid largest Greek strike

[Gerard Zwaan]

'EU's actions could lead to revolutions in Greece and Portugal'

[Howard]

'Occupy' Protests Swell Nationwide; Scores Arrested

[Gerard Zwaan]

Anti-Berlusconi protests hit Italy

[Gerard Zwaan]

US 'occupy protests' reach Washington

[astrogal50]

It is happening, even in a "red" state that has NOT avoided the Second Great Depression as the mainstream media would have us believe:

There are events being planned across the country on Thursday, October 6th, in solidarity with the recent "Occupy Wall Street" events in many American cities.  A Dallas event (Occupy Dallas) is planned to start at 9 a.m. near the American Airlines Center and end at the Federal Reserve Building.

[astrogal50]

Sarah Palin finally announced she will not seek the office of President of the United States of America.  Based on ZetaTalk, what other decision could she realistically make?  She cannot afford the scrutiny running would entail, plus the risk of being prosecuted for crimes.

(CNN) - Sarah Palin said she's not looking back after her decision against seeking the White House in 2012, but admitted she felt a sense of sadness about the move.... http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/06/palin-it-was-the-ri...

ZetaTalk on Sarah Palin:

Clearly, Sarah has not grown to be Service-to-Other, nor is she a hardened Service-to-Self. She is quite young, and clearly struggling with her orientation….  http://www.zetatalk.com/index/zeta472.htm

As has been noted on many blogs, Palin is under investigation for embezzlement. The Palins accepted supplies and labor to build their lake home. As mayor, she then slung the contracts for the new hocky rink to that contractor. She hopes to avoid prosecution or notice by resigning, thinking as she usually does that anything the Obama administration does has to do with embarrassing her. If she is no longer a potential contestant in 2012, perhaps Obama will drop the entire prosecution. This is as far as her self focused mind can contemplate, as the thought that true ethics in government might be an agenda of importance never crosses her mind. She is a hypocrite, a liar, and will eventually be prosecuted for this and perhaps other crimes.  (Emphasis added.)  http://zetatalk.com/index/zeta520.htm

Did John McCain shoot himself in the foot with his VP choice? Big time….  She is embroiled in a controversy, an investigation, that could result in impeachment proceedings against her in Alaska. Without question she wanted to fire her former brother-in-law from his job as a state trooper and insisted, in person and through intermediaries, that this be done. This in and of itself would be considered a lightweight scandal in scandal-prone Alaska, but when she fired the highly competent head of the Department of Public Safety simply because he refused to do her bidding she crossed the line. This is not only criminal. This is grounds for impeachment and reflects badly on McCain's judgment.  http://www.zetatalk.com/index/zeta470.htm

As we have stated, Palin is a very immature soul and she is highly ambitious. She will choose the path that will give her the fastest track to the office she thinks she is entitled to - the presidency. Presidents in the past have been governors or senators, so both routes are possible. What route she chooses is her choice, and thus free will prevails. We thus cannot predict with accuracy, nor do we think this is a matter than anyone should spend time on. She will not matter, in the future, even in Alaskan affairs.  (Emphasis added.)  http://www.zetatalk.com/index/zeta482.htm

[Gerard Zwaan]

'NY police beat Wall Street protesters'

[Starr DiGiacomo]

[astrogal50]

I remember when peaceful protests were for the most part well tolerated in the U.S., but that was before the Orwellian named Patriot Act.  (I am excluding Vietnam War protests.)

Grinnell Students Hold Protest Signs At Bachmann Event, Are Cordoned Off By Police
First Posted: 10/5/11
Grinnell students are certainly a political force to be reckoned with.
On Tuesday, Michelle Bachmann made a campaign stop at Caroll's Pumpkin Patch in Iowa. When she arrived, she was greeted by about 50 Grinnell students milling about and holding signs.
Does this sound like a threatening scene? The police thought so. At about 5:30, right before the event was to start, the police cordoned the students from the gathering with tape.
The New York Times has more:
A few students, who had been alerted to the visit by an e-mail from the campus Democrats, unfurled signs protesting Mrs. Bachmann's opposition to gay rights ("Pumpkins are the Gayest"). But there was no chanting and no heckling. Most students said they had come to hear her speak and to ask a question or two.
"Grinnell's known for being a very liberal and politically active campus, but we're very peaceful,'' said one student, Jillian Johnson. "We weren't going to throw anything. We just wanted her to talk to us."
A Bachmann spokesman denied the barrier had anything to do with the students presence. CBS reports, however, that she cut short her visit and canceled her speech.
Bachmann was at the patch to fund-raise for a Christian group called The Family Leader.
“This was never intended to be a big public event,” Bachmann told reporters, “This was always intended to be a private fundraiser.” (Emphasis added.) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/grinnell-students-bachmann...