DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Let’s consider the two elephants in the room – the Iran airstrikes and the Epstein files

It’s a good idea to address the elephant in the room this week.

Well, two elephants; the Iran airstrikes (i.e., Epic Fury) and the Epstein files.

What I could say in one paragraph and wrap it all up is that nothing is at it appears so don’t get caught up in the weeds.

That’s why I hesitated to write about it because I can write about the propaganda being smeared across the news media here in the United States and beyond all day long.

But you, me and the bug on the wall obviously don’t have all the details.

I’m really astounded when media and armchair wannabes repeat Iran’s State News Media – not!

It is about time to put your big people panties on and realize mainstream media in the US isn’t your friend. Their job for some years has been to offer information for emotional effect to get the sheep scared.

It’s easy to scare people who eat, drink and sleep news that you “really can’t use” since scared people are easy to manipulate by too much stimulation.

Anyone heard of Pizza gate or the ties with Anthony Podesta and his cronies.

Fake news, no! How do you really know what is fake and what isn’t fake anymore?

Someone laughingly called me fake news recently; I guess I’ve hit the big time.

As for Epstein, I’ll not even go into all the things being revealed in the files. I can promise visions of fake news is very rapidly becoming confirmations of truth.

People can be on the side of belief, or lack thereof – that is your journey.

Even so, the level of lies locally, nationally, and internationally does seem to be a bit out of control these days.

And the number of gargantuan lies people must sift through does not make a lie less of a lie or a truth less of a truth.

Apparently, liars think no one knows they are lying and then comes the deflecting, which I’ve laughingly been subject to over the last weeks.

The division we are witnessing now is by design and meant to breed hate and low vibration.

I really want to know what gets into people’s heads – especially on social media – when they throw out one line hate zingers at the other side of whatever spectrum – it will come back to haunt.

Add to that the push by the powers that be to instigate racism, religious divide, and other means of brainwashing and welcome to planet earth 2026.

So, back to the Epstein files.

Bill and Hillary Clinton were deposed last week.

Bill said he didn’t know about the crimes Epstein committed. I believe he denied really knowing Epstein, even though cameras and photos have existed for a long time.

Clinton’s name appears on Epstein’s private aircraft flight manifests (i.e., Lolita Express) from the early 2000s – with records showing he took multiple flights.

Photographs exist of smiley happy faces of Bill, Hillary, Epstein, and the like, and in one photo with Bill Gates as they are all fiendishly smiling while standing in front of what looks like three bodies wrapped in white cloth.

Victims have also talked about the Clinton’s hunting expeditions of humans (do your own research on that).

If you want to say the victims are lying about some named pedophiles then don’t play all upset when you point the finger at Attorney General Pam Bondi because you didn’t like the way she treated the “victims” during her recent hearing.

You can’t have it both ways.

While the Clinton’s were deposed, the blue folks were deflecting about Trump.

Yes, he’s on the list – and the New York Times said he appeared in 5,300 files.

But when you are talking about the Clintons stay on that talking point and when you are talking about Trump stay there, because otherwise you lose credibility.

Both men are named in the files as are names you have never heard and more who are household names. Do you really think anyone would admit to being part of rape, sexual abuse, drinking the blood of babies and murder?

Even Andrew, (the former UK Prince), lied about his Epstein association – we know he was arrested.

True, the list does not prove crime was committed, say it about one and say it about all or say nothing.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R‑SC) said there might never be arrests even though big names hung out with Epstein after they knew he was a nasty pedophile.

I’m not defending anyone – but do your research on who you are defending or defaming because the Epstein manure pile is going to eventually float all the manure to the top and the blue and red are going to have to admit it.

Americans must demand the truth about Epstein and his dealing with politicians, actors, foreign leaders, and more. It is already obvious current incumbents don’t plan to do anything – we see it close to home in Dallas and Ellis County, so if you want to see real justice the first step is ousting out the old so the new politicians can demand that justice.

And as for the other elephant, Iran – the supreme leader Ali Khamenei is apparently dead.

We got in bed with Israel to do this one.

Would we have done that if most of the politicians were not fed thousands of dollars by AIPAC – who knows?

But we took part in the airstrikes.

What I’m scratching my head about – why was there protesting in the streets in the US less than 24 hours afterwards? How many of those protesters have been to Iran?

Did you know before 1979, Iran was relatively free?

Women not forced to wear hijabs.

There was no Guardian Council to vet/disqualify candidates for office, and peaceful protests from opposition movements were allowed unlike now (i.e., ICE on steroids).

One Iranian said a member of his family was killed in a protest and they had to pay for the bullets used to kill their family member.

The government also currently blocks global social media platforms and controls online information. I know, some will say the US government does that too. Please, just sit on that notion unless you have been to Iran and can truly compare.

And for those who like to drink alcohol, it’s banned in Iran.

The Islamic Republic also established Twelver Shia Islam as the official religion, and other religious minorities face discrimination, detention, unfair trials, torture, and harsh sentences, including executions as do journalists, and activists.

While we have people in the United States angry about the airstrikes, Iranians I’ve heard speak are happy about the latest airstrike proceedings.

And did daddy Trump pull another fast one on the politicians who cannot get enough of the hate they feel for him – maybe.

If new politicians were voted in, that hate could turn into adult conversation again.

For now, war versus airstrike comes down to definition.

The U.S. Constitution says only Congress can officially declare war and authorize major uses of military force. After this latest Iranian airstrike, lawmakers said launching a large-scale military operation could lead to broader war, thus why Congress believed their approval should have been sought.

In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution requiring a president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying U.S. forces into hostilities. It also limited military engagement to 60 days unless otherwise approved.

Trump supporters say the president, as commander-in-chief, has the authority to act on threats, including military force without seeking the permission of Congress.

Trump isn’t the first one to bypass Congress on a decision like the one he made over the weekend.

Former President Barack Obama authorized airstrikes without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress in 2011 in Libya, and during the 2014 strikes on ISIS, to name a few. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush also used military force without a specific declaration of war from Congress.

In this case, Israel and the United States said the strikes were meant to disrupt and degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, neutralize perceived imminent threats and target key military leaders and infrastructure.

While it isn’t hard to read between the lines, Trump did say during his campaigns he would avoid starting new foreign wars if elected and contrasted himself with past U.S. leaders who got bogged down in prolonged military conflicts. His supporters point out his pledge was about avoiding new long-term wars and reducing U.S. involvement in “endless” military engagements.

And so it goes, whether you believe in war, airstrikes, peace at any cost, pedophiles running free or our government doing nothing, the United States will stay divided until adults learn to adult, until then there will be no answers.

Rita Cook is a freelance writer for The Ellis County Press. She can be reached at rcook13@earthlink.net.