Faith, Freedom, and Filmmaking: A Conversation with Randall Wallace.

Randall Wallace, acclaimed writer, director, and visionary storyteller, joins Trumpet Edition for a Q&A to share his powerful insights on hope, courage, and the transformative message in his latest book, Living The Braveheart Life.

On Faith, Fatherhood, and Legacy

Q: You’ve said your faith got you through tough times growing up. When life hit hard, your sons became the heart of your prayers. How has being a dad shaped your take on courage, sacrifice, and leaving a legacy—especially in your films?

A: Being a father to my three sons has been and continues to be one of my biggest sources of inspiration, the well from which I draw the courage to persist, and the reason for my sacrifice. Mentorship and fatherhood are a recurring theme in my work, from Uncle Argyle in Braveheart to Hal Moore in We Were Soldiers to Todd Burpo in Heaven Is for Real, each man served a powerful role to teach, to nurture, and to protect.

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On the Spirit of Freedom

Q: In Braveheart you dig into the raw power of William Wallace’s battle cry: “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” I’ve seen that line electrify crowds—from corporate boardrooms to freedom rallies—every time, people stand taller, locked onto those words. When you wrote it, did you know it would hit that hard, crossing generations and cultures?

A: I think it’s natural for a writer to hope that every single line he writes will strike a chord with an audience, and since that speech comes at a pivotal turning point in the film and is meant to rally a crowd, I certainly wanted it to inspire the audience when I wrote it, but I can’t say that I knew it would have the staggering impact that it continues to have. The line that surprised me the most, though, is the quote that appeared on the US poster: “Every man dies, not every man really lives” because it came so naturally and freely during the writing process that I never considered it would rise above the others to become the tagline for the movie.

On Light and Darkness

Q: Your films don’t shy away from the darkness—war, betrayal, suffering. How do your characters ever find light in the middle of all that darkness and how is that relevant to what many people fight for freedom today?

A: The light is found in what you’re willing to die for, what you’re willing to fight for, the things you stand for. And while in today’s polarized environment we’re constantly being told our values are under attack, the truth is more nuanced. The challenge of life is in knowing when to pick up the sword, when to swing it, and when to leave it sheathed at your side because those precious few moments of grace that touch our lives are fleeting. You fight for freedom and rage against the darkness so that you can enjoy the light. One doesn’t have value without the other.

On the Power of Myth and Story

Q: C. S. Lewis called it “true myth”—stories that hit on something deeper, something universal, referring to the story of Christ that gives life. Does your work tap into that? How do you balance sticking to history with telling a story that is timeless?

A: I hope so, that’s always been the goal. Stories tell us who we are, they explore the deeper truths surrounding our lives. I’ve been derided occasionally over a loose quote I gave years ago, “don’t let the facts get in the way of the truth,” as if I don’t think that history matters. That’s demonstrably false given how often my work explores history, but it’s also true that I don’t stick directly to history when I write. There’s certainly a place for documentaries, but that’s not my business—I think of feature films more like impressionistic paintings rather than photographs. Like a magician performing the parlor trick of pulling out the table cloth while leaving the place settings undisturbed where it’s crucial to know where to grip the linen and how fast and hard to pull, the challenge for a writer is in knowing what details to highlight, what details to consolidate, and what details to omit to convey the true sentiment embodied in a story. Anything that taps into the timeless values of love, honor, and sacrifice is a winner.

On Faith in a Secular World

Q: Your movies hit with both believers and skeptics. How do you walk that line—making art that speaks to everyone without watering down your faith?

A: It’s about the approach I try to take: I make great movies that are compatible with my faith rather than trying to make a faith-based movie good. If a movie speaks to me, I know it’ll resonate with others, but the goal most of all needs to be telling a great story.

On the Antidote to Fear

Q: What’s your antidote to fear? Do you think courage is about conquering fear, or learning to move forward in spite of it?

A: Courage is about both conquering fear and learning to move forward in spite of it. There are two kinds of fear: the irrational kind that keeps us from doing the things we’re meant to do, and the kind of fear that tells us to pay attention because our lives might be at stake. It’s entirely reasonable for a paratrooper to be afraid before he jumps out of an airplane, and it’s crucial to use that fear to trigger careful attention to detail; trying to conquer and eliminate that fear is not just foolish, it’s dangerous. But the much more common fear, the one a psychologist might call False Evidence Appearing Real, is the one we need to conquer every single day. And the only antidote I know to the paralyzing fear of the unknown is to start down the path. It’s virtually impossible to ascertain a correct direction without movement.

On Creative Collaboration

Q: You’ve collaborated with Mel Gibson for decades. Could you describe the creative process behind your work partnership? For instance, how did the two of you approach writing a project like The Resurrection (working title)?

A: When you work with someone as passionate as Mel is, it’s easy to collaborate. Mel knows on a fundamental level what makes a movie irresistible to watch. When someone immediately understands what you’re trying to express without any explanation, as Mel and many of the other folks I’ve collaborated with repeatedly throughout my career have, of course you’ll continue to gravitate to those people. A quick glance at my credits bears this out first-hand both in front and behind the camera. I’m always looking for a way to cast actors like John Malkovich, Greg Kinnear, and Margo Martindale. The team behind the camera is just as important: once you find the right people, you don’t want to work with anyone else if you can help it. A huge part of enjoying your work is enjoying the people with whom you work.

Just some of the titles this prolific storyteller has shared with the world:

• BRAVEHEART

• THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

• PEARL HARBOR

• WE WERE SOLDIERS

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From ‘Manifest Destiny’ to modern superpower, Trumpet Edition contributor and political consultant, Daryl Montgomery, explores how America’s frontier mentality and expansionist ideals forged its enduring role as a global leader.

U.S. Realignment Elections and Expansionism

Trump wants to annex Greenland, take back the Panama Canal, even make Canada the 51st state. Many are surprised, even shocked, claiming it’s unprecedented. It turns out that they shouldn’t be…and it isn’t. Trump’s proposed actions make perfect sense in the context of U.S. political history (although the Canada proposal is more likely to be a Trumpian negotiating tactic). Trump is a realignment president, and realignments are usually when America wants to add foreign territory and expand its global footprint (and these days maybe even its outer space footprint).

The first stage of American geographic expansion was already underway when the United States government began operating in March of 1789. It continued until 1853 when the final borders of what would become the “lower 48” were established. When the country officially began, it consisted of 11 states on the East coast that had been British colonies (the remaining two colonies joined shortly thereafter). American settlers had already started crossing the Appalachian mountains by then, moving west into the lands up to the Mississippi River. Kentucky was the first “western” state to be added to the U.S. in 1792, followed by Tennessee in 1796, and Ohio in 1803.

In 1803, the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase from France, adding much of its current territory west of the Mississippi River. This doubled the size of the U.S. and all or parts of 15 new states would be created from it. In 1819, the U.S. purchased Florida from Spain and Spain also ceded its claims to the Oregon territory in the Northwest. The exact extent of this land was imprecise, however. The border with Canada was only finalized in 1846. Interestingly, it was only the year before this that the term ‘Manifest Destiny’ was coined to explain that America was meant to spread from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans.

Also, in 1845, the U.S. annexed the Republic of Texas (which achieved independence from Mexico in 1836). The Mexican American War followed and in 1848, in the Mexican Cession, the United States acquired almost the entire current Southwest. A small additional piece of territory was added with the Gadsen Purchase in 1853. The boundaries of the contiguous United States as we know it today were then complete.

Any future extensions of United States sovereignty would have to be beyond that and were considered to be extra-territorial. Before doing that, the U.S. had to first fight to preserve itself as a single country.

The Lincoln Realignment— Civil War Keeps America Together, Alaska is Purchased

By the time the Civil War broke out in 1861, the U.S. had 34 states. Eleven states, however, withdrew from the Union — Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee — and formed the Confederacy (two more, Kentucky and Missouri made some attempt to withdraw, but it didn’t happen).

An additionally two states would be added to the Union during the War — West Virginia in 1863 (it broke off from Confederate Virginia because it opposed secession) and Nevada in 1864. The United States reunited into a single country in 1865 when the Union won the war.

While it would seem unlikely that an attempt would be made during this period to make an extra-territorial expansion of the territory beyond the country’s continental borders, this nevertheless occurred shortly after the War. Republican Lincoln (1861-65) was elected to a second term in 1864 but was tragically assassinated in 1865. His visionary Secretary of State, William Seward, remained in his position, however. In 1867, Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million (an incredible bargain at two cents an acre). This was roundly criticized by the Eastern newspaper establishment as “Seward’s Folly.” These newspapers were clueless back then, and some would say the remaining ones are just as clueless right now.

The covetous Seward also tried to buy the Danish West Indies in the Caribbean and annex the Dominican Republic. He also had designs on Hawaii. These attempts failed, but he did lead the effort to annex Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean.

McKinley Realignment — Spanish Colonies, Hawaii and the Panama Canal Zone

The biggest extra-territorial expansion in U.S. history took place during Republican McKinley’s realignment. As happened with Lincoln, McKinley was elected to a second term but was also assassinated in the beginning of it. This term was finished by his Vice President Teddy Roosevelt, who shared McKinley’s views about global expansion of U.S. control.

The U.S. fought the Spanish American War in 1898. Spain had long since lost any significant military power and geopolitical influence and was no match for an incipient superpower. The war was short. The peace agreement ceded Cuba (as a protectorate lasting until 1909) and Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines (as territories) to the United States. American Samoa was also subsequently annexed in 1900 by agreement with the local chiefs (its strategic value became evident because of the War). This War also indirectly led to the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.

Hawaii was an independent kingdom until 1893. Early in that year, American planters staged an uprising and U.S. marines stormed the islands (without presidential approval — the Deep State trying to work around a president didn’t start with Trump). Shortly thereafter, Democrat Grover Cleveland (an avowed anti-imperialist) took office. He thought the coup was a shameful act, ordered an investigation and wanted to restore the Hawaiian queen to her throne. Opposition from Congress caused the matter to languish without resolution. When the Spanish America War broke out, the strategic importance of Hawaii as a way station to the Philippines became obvious and then president, Republican William McKinley (an avowed imperialist), signed a joint resolution to annex the islands.

It was also the Spanish American War that would be the impetus for the U.S. to obtain the Panama Canal Zone in 1904 under Teddy Roosevelt. Once again, defense implications were important considerations. Warships had to sail around South America to get to the Pacific, and building a canal through Panama would considerably shorten the time involved. Attempts had been made for many years to build such a canal, a difficult task because of the risk of disease. Moreover, Panama did not exist as a country, but its land was part of Columbia, and Columbia was hostile to U.S. demands. A revolution broke out in 1903, and the United States intervened to help the rebels (the playbook was similar to what happened in Hawaii, although the president was directly involved this time around). Not surprisingly, the new Panamanian government was amenable to the U.S. creating the Canal Zone. It would take 10 more years before the Canal, one of the greatest construction projects in world history, was completed and opened to commercial traffic.

Only one other piece of territory was acquired before the next realignment era, and that was the 1917 purchase of the U.S. Virgin Islands (originally coveted by Lincoln’s William Seward) from Denmark. Woodrow Wilson was president at the time and the U.S. entered WWI the same year. Despite the U.S. contribution being instrumental in winning the War, Democrat President Wilson was left empty handed when the spoils were divvied up. Germany had substantial overseas possessions and Great Britain and France took them for themselves.

The FDR Realignment – The Switch from Territory to Military Presence

The period of the U.S. annexing overseas territorial, with minor exceptions, was over from the Franklin Roosevelt realignment onward. The strategy for control would switch from direct acquisition of land to indirect control through military presence and this would encompass much of the world.

The first two terms of FDRs presidency were dominated by dealing with the Great Depression. Only in his third term did the U.S. become involved in WWII, after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in December 1941. A two-front war in Europe and the Pacific than lasted until May 1945 and August 1945, respectively.

The Pacific territories of the United States would bear the brunt of war with Japan. Three territories would be wholly occupied by Japan— Guam, the Philippines, and Wake Atoll (uninhabited when the U.S. claimed it in 1899). Kiska and Attu in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska would also be taken over (it must be remembered that Alaska and Hawaii were not yet U.S. states). American Samoa was bombed but never occupied. Strategically important Midway Island (acquired 75 years earlier thanks to William Seward) successfully repulsed an attempted Japanese takeover in June 1942, and this battle is considered the major turning point of the War in the Pacific.

After the war, the U.S got little territory for its efforts, while the Soviet Union got a substantial amount (Democrat FDR was roundly criticized at the time for not adequately pursuing U.S. interests). The U.S. obtained control of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) from the United Nations. From this, only the Northern Mariana Islands became a U.S. territory. The other parts, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau became independent nations later on.

In contrast, the Soviet Union annexed substantial land. In Europe alone, it got a little bit of Finland, a little bit of Germany, a large slice of Poland, a bit of Czechoslovakia, the Moldavian part of Romania, and it annexed the three Baltic Republics — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. In Asia, the Soviet Union got South Sakhalin and the Kurile Islands (there is still a dispute over this). While the Soviet Union declared War on Japan on August 8, 1945, only days before Japan surrendered to the U.S, there was never a peace treaty signed between it, nor with its successor state Russia, and Japan.

Between 1945 and 1960 a major global period of decolonization began. The two major European colonizers, France and Great Britain granted independence (not necessarily without a struggle) to a large number of their possessions. France’s struggle to keep Indo-China, which failed, eventually morphed into the U.S. Vietnam War. For its part, the U.S. gave independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946. Alaska and Hawaii would become states in 1959.

Until 1940, the U.S. essentially had no military bases outside the country and its territories. During the WWII, the U.S. established military bases all over the world, but especially throughout the Pacific islands, in the Caribbean, in MENA (Middle East North Africa), in Greenland, and as the war progressed and ended, in Europe. By the 1960s, there had been over a thousand U.S. military bases (some only occupied temporarily) that had been established globally. NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was created in 1949, to establish a permanent military presence and cooperation among the U.S. and Western and Northern European countries.

It wasn’t on earth, though, that plans for the ultimate territorial expansion were made. It was beyond the planet itself. The project to land a man on moon was set in motion during the administration of Democrat President John F. Kennedy. It ultimately came to fruition in 1969 during the beginning of Republican President Richard Nixon’s first term. Nixon killed the manned space program, and the U.S. has not returned to the moon since his presidency.

Reagan Realignment – Expansion Through Military Alliance

The U.S. controlled Panama Canal Zone was returned to Panama in 1979, under Democrat Jimmy Carter. The final cession of control came in 1999, under Democrat Bill Clinton. Ceding control of the Panama Canal Zone was controversial and seen as a sign of U.S. weakness and this helped elect Republican Ronald Reagan in 1980. It was during Reagan’s administration that the TTPI created after WWII was finally dissolved with the Northern Marianas becoming a territory of the United States.

There was a huge military buildup under Reagan. He expanded the U.S. military budget 43 percent higher than the peak spending during the Vietnam War. This is credited with causing the collapse of the Soviet-dominated communism (the USSR itself dissolved in 1991). While the U.S. didn’t directly gain territory from this, it did allow NATO to expand into Eastern Europe (despite promises made by the U.S. not to do this). The U.S. did extend its military control just as was the case with its program of mass expansion of military bases globally after WWII.

One thing that Reagan attempted, but failed to achieve, was getting more control of space, specifically the space immediately around the planet. His “Star Wars” program (officially, the SDI or Strategic Defense Initiative) was meant to be an anti-missile system stationed in outer space that would vaporize enemy missiles with a laser guidance system (this idea originated with Nikola Tesla). The ability to implement it was still beyond the technology of the time in the 1980s.

The Trump Realignment — From Greenland to Mars

Trump is likely to reach back into the past and forward into the future in his territorial policies. He wants to take back the Panama Canal Zone, which the U.S. previously owned. He wants to annex Greenland, one of the first lands to have U.S. military bases that was not part of the U.S. or one of its territories. A key advisor of his, Elon Musk, is intent on going to Mars, a major step forward in conquering outer space (although this is likely to be a government-private enterprise joint effort and not exclusively government as was NASA under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson).

The vital significance of having control of the Panama Canal is indisputable. It is one of the two major conduits for global shipping (the Suez Canal being the other one). For the U.S. to have given up as much control as it did was unwise. How Trump will reassert it, remains to be seen. There are multiple options.

If the U.S. wishes to obtain more physical territory, Greenland is the most logical choice. The Greenlanders want independence from Denmark. Both Texas and Hawaii achieved independence before the U.S. annexed them. Additionally, the U.S. has a history of buying territory from Denmark, as is did with the Virgin Islands in 1917. Greenland has few people, but substantial mineral deposits and is of significant strategic importance in relationship to Russia.

As for outer space, what is a more significant addition of territory other than a lunar or planetary body? Trump already created Space Force One in his first administration extending Reagan’s efforts to extend the military to outer space. While it is highly unlikely that there will be a manned mission to Mars during Trump’s final term, the plans are likely to be put in motion and it will take place in some administration in the years after he is out of office. U.S. expansionism will then “boldly go where no man has gone before.”

Truth hides in ugly pools; as stated in an ancient proverb.

In a slight clearing of murky waters, the world is slowly waking up to realise this once predicted catastrophic pandemic, is no where near as deadly as foretold.

The unfounded fears swept many in a direction most would rather forget.

Yet for a few burning in the sorrow of silence, remaining quiet, in all its innateness, is akin to a sin like no other…

These voices shatter the silence on a subject that must be acknowledged.

Nearing the tail end of this chronicle of fear; a day of reckoning is burgeoning… For in a brutal joke, it appears we all have been systematically fooled.

Collectively we must accept many of the fears were unjustified and an acknowledgment of mistakes need be made.

In reality we are in a collective period of grief…Whether we know it or not, many of us are drifting within the realms of delusion; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance and transformation…

It is early days yet, many lessons must be learnt… No person can truely mandate another one’s spirit…

The supposed Covid storm has settled. Chaos and lies in the system has been exposed. Persistence in hard truths, embracing uncomfortable conversations will clear the waters…

In this clearance we must discerningly navigate between drowning in a sea of information; as well as a famine of wisdom.

When the Covid-19 mandates were unjustifiably enforced; a line was drawn in the sand. Turning the other cheek is no longer accepted in handling a critical situation.

Sobering-up to a feeling of a deep immense and unspeakable shame from either being coerced by employers or worse: coercing employees themselves, in the name of a public health emergency that was never truely justified. 

Many felt they had no choice, while those of the privileged class were exempt from the extreme Covid-19 response resulting in what this writer can only call, a separation of powers…

In the separation of power; this class yielded vital information and kept it for themselves.

Technocratic censoring; suppression orders on safety data of vaccines, rejections of Freedom of Information (FOI) applications; gagging doctors, banning reported life saving alternate medicines, in the name of saving lives, or so we were told.

The hypocrisy is downright sickening and in all honesty; predictable. 

A seasoned screenwriter knows the value of the role of the hypocrite. In the most mediocre of ensembles, the agitator keeps the audience thirsting for more; entertained, distracted by a less than impressive performance, winning awards not on merit alone.

The real information hides in the shadows awaiting for light to be shone on by those who are no longer fooled by such a diverting performance. It’s by no coincidence Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest military minds of all, said: “War is 90 per cent information.”

From the skies; voices of those captaining truth are speaking out and shattering the silence…The exposure of the unjustified Covid-19 is just a crack in the surface.

CAPTAIN ROBERT SNOW NOW SPEAKS OUT AND THE VIDEO IS BANNED

My name is Bob Snow. 

I'm a captain and my total service with the company (American Airlines) is over 31 years.

On November 7th, I was mandated to receive a vaccine.

Quite literally I was told if I did not receive the vaccination I would be fired. 

This (directive) was from my director…so under duress I received a vaccine.

Just a few days ago, after landing in Dallas, six minutes after we landed, I passed out and I coded, I required three shocks. 

I'm now in ICU in Dallas. This is what the vaccine has done for me. 

I will probably never fly again, based upon the criteria that the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) establishes for pilots, I was hoping to teach my daughter to fly. She wants to be a pilot and that will probably never happen all to the courtesy of the vaccine. 

This is unacceptable, and I am one of the victims. 

You can see that this is an actual result of the vaccine… For some of us this was mandatory with no questions asked; ‘Get the shot or you're fired.’ 

This is not the American way.

On April 9, 2022, American Airlines Captain Robert Snow, after being blackmailed into being injected, reportedly experienced a severe post-vaccination cardiac arrest inside the cockpit of Airbus 321 carrying nearly two hundred souls; the event took place at the gate six minutes after landing. He will never be able to fly again. 

Captain Snow’s story has been blacked-out from the mainstream news, according to independent media reports.

In fact; the video where Captain Snow claimed to have suffered from cardiac arrest due to the Covid-19 provisional vaccination, six minutes after landing almost two hundred passengers, was banned on YouTube.

A gaged doctor with many decades’ experience; who questioned the provisional Covid-19 vaccines and the MRNA technology, described the Covid-19 tyrannical response as a “global crime scene.”

From the many commercial airline pilots this writer interviewed, all were to terrified to be named and to tell the truth about their Covid-19 vaccine adverse reactions…They speak of colleagues suffering adverse reactions from a provisional Covid-19 vaccine that they were told was safe and effective.

Like many they were told - no jab, no job. 

They are men and women from Australia, America, Canada… whom people perceive as valiant captains of the skies but now have become afraid and completely demoralised, a fall from far heights.

Is it going to take a catastrophic aviation accident to end this baseless mandate mess? We hope not…There are barely any viable studies concluding Covid-19 spreads more easily on airlines than any crowded supermarket store…The Canadian health officer in 2020, Dr Theresa Tam confirmed this fact.

The chief executive officer of WestJet is now calling on the Canadian government to drop its vaccine mandate for travellers, saying the policy has "no more logic."

"Vaccine mandate for air travellers and employees needs to be dropped," the chief executive officer of WestJet Mr Alexis von Hoensbroech tweeted from an unverified account, a similar post was posted on a verified LinkedIn account.

"As vaccines are not preventing the spreading of the virus since #omicron, there is no more logic to maintain it. This will also relax some of the operational challenges at the airports." 

Mr von Hoensbroech claimed mandates are no longer justified or logical. This writer questions if they ever were…

Reportedly a case in a Dutch court ruled a similar conclusion for commercial aviation pilots applying for a new job position to not require proof of vaccination status, stating it breaches privacy laws otherwise…

In New Zealand the High Court overthrew the military mandating of the Covid-19 vaccine to the country’s service men and women, stating the mandates were “unlawful”.

India ended all mandating provisions of Covid-19 vaccination too.

A study in Sweden concluded the medical modelling of justifying Covid-19 vaccine mandates was grossly over-exaggerated…Many credible studies such as this, are emerging but are not being widely reported.

Though how is this information welcomed, when many are concealing a deep simmering anxiety on long term potential damage from the provisional Covid-19 vaccines.

How many people do you know suffering a heavy chest; a foggy head, symptoms of myocarditis?

 “A minister of state is excusable for the harm he does when the helm of government has forced his hand in a storm; but in the calm he is guilty of all  the good he does not do,” wrote French revolutionary Voltaire. 

The reality of Covid-19 adverse vaccine reactions are real and experts on the other side of the mainstream narrative say they are under-reported…

On the general world population; in just one year, the provisional vaccine has caused more injuries and more vaccine-related deaths than every other vaccine in the world combined over the past 20-plus years, as reported.

This is not an “anti-vax” view, this is fact, it’s reported in international data and world media reports…The Rio Times described: ‘the numbers are terrifying…’ 

An example of this, is a snapshot of New Zealand’s current number of Covid-19 vaccine adverse reactions sitting at more than 60,000 recorded on Medsafe an official government database.

AVIATION PILOTS AND EXPERTS SPEAK OUT

Aviation and medical experts believe there is an unmeasurable number of pilots flying hundreds of thousands of passengers on average a day, whom are potentially concealing the fact they are experiencing Covid-19 adverse reactions from provisional Covid-19 vaccinations. 

Yet no one speaks of such subjects on the news; in our parliaments, in the lunchrooms or even waiting outside the school playgrounds…

A leaked document from a New Zealand media source reported that the audience are no longer interested in Covid-19 stories. 

We as journalists, as citizens, need to lead real and uncomfortable conversations of the Covid-19 response aftermath, to prevent such abuses of power repeating and to shed the light on facts that have been concealed…

Captain Snow’s story is not dissimilar to many of us who were mandated based on an unlawful Covid-19 response, lead by a tyrannical duo of baseless and exaggerated medical modelling and a fear mongering media. 

An “army brat”, Captain Snow was an airforce pilot before entering commercial piloting…Captain Snow said he’d never been “anti-vax” but was hesitant due to the fact that experimental Covid-19 vaccines lack long-term studies and the acceleration of its provisional nature and production.

As the breadwinner, to provide for his family, Captain Snow felt coerced by his employer, American Airlines, to be vaccinated with a provisional Covid-19 vaccine…

His story sparks a certain line of inquiry many of us innately sense but dare not to ask…

What will people say if I speak-up? Will I get that job or secure capital for my new business? The children at school may bully my child…I just want to go the pub.

Everyone was put in an unjustifiable position.

After experiencing a Covid-19 adverse reaction that ended this veteran captain piloting career, Captain Robert Snow, chose to speak up, not just himself but for all pilots and aviation workers: “Once they come forward and they indicate that they might be having some sort of issue, that's a stop right there.

“You know, now you are not technically fit to fly right. That's going to require some investigation,” said Captain Snow in an independent media interview.

“I wholeheartedly encourage anyone who thinks that they may be having issues; particularly with their heart, to recognise that don't just push it under the rug…I’m here to tell you, this is a major issue,” concluded Captain Snow.

One pilot told this writer…. “A doctor may be responsible for one life, but we are responsible for hundreds..”

These are real life concerning stories from high performance and credible professionals about the ‘travelling public safety’. These vaccine mandates were never written in their contracts; nor part of their piloting license …

The Covid-19 MRNA vaccines are provisionally approved. How does the fact that there are pilots flying hundreds of passengers suffering adverse reactions from an experimental drug not shocking us…Pre-Covid stories such as this would have made primetime news…

This writer asked pilots this very question and all answered similarly - it is now just “normal.” 

Normal…

PILOT STORY: CODY FLINT, U.S. PILOT - ADVERSE REACTION MID-FLIGHT

I am a 33-year-old husband and father of two young boys. I am an agricultural pilot by profession, with over 10,000 flight hours. 

I have been very healthy my whole life, with no underlying conditions.

I received my first dose of the Pfizer Covid Vaccine on February 1, 2021. 

Within thirty minutes, I developed a severe stabbing headache, which later became a burning sensation in the back of my neck. 

Two days after vaccination, I got in my airplane to do a job that would only take a few hours. 

Immediately after taking off, I knew that something was not right with me. I was starting to develop tunnel vision, and my headache was getting worse. 

Approximately two hours into flying, I pulled my airplane up to turn around and felt an extreme burst of pressure in my ears. 

Instantly, I was nearly blacked out, dizzy, disoriented, nauseous and shaking uncontrollably. 

By the grace of God, I was able to land my plane without incident – although I do not remember doing this. 

My initial diagnosis of vertigo and severe panic attacks – although I've never had a history of either of these – was later replaced with left and right peri-lymphatic fistulas, Eustachian tube dysfunction, and elevated intra-cranial pressure due to brain swelling. 

My condition continued to decline, and my doctors told me that only an adverse reaction to the vaccine or a major head trauma could have caused this much spontaneous damage. 

I've had six spinal taps over eight months to monitor my intra-cranial pressure, and two surgeries, eight weeks apart, to repair the fistulas. 

I have missed nearly an entire year of my life – and my children's lives. 

Days of baseball games, playing in the backyard, and just picking up my kids to hug them have been replaced with living in a sick body, doctor's visits, and more questions than answers. 

I don't know if I'll ever be able to fly again. 

This vaccine has taken my career from me, and the future I have worked so hard to build. 

I've used all my savings just to pay my medical bills: my family and I are on the verge of losing everything we have. 

I was and still am pro-science and pro-vaccine. The main issue rests squarely on the fact that the FDA, CDC and NIH refuse to acknowledge that real lives are being absolutely destroyed by this vaccine.... 

“The biggest, the riskiest and the most orchestrated and most profitable gamble in medical history.”

Source: U.S. Senate Press Briefing on COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries, November 2021, Testimony Pilot Cody Flint, United States.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE “NEW NORMAL”

Lifesaving information from highly credible scientific and medical experts have been denied to the public through a highly funded media dependent on influential investors; advertisers and government subsidies. 

To boot leaders and corporations are also explicit in enforcing blanket Covid-19 mandates worldwide of a provisional drug with an experimental gene technology.

It will take a monumental perception-shift in the majority of people who are lead through a blind faith in authority, to truly comprehend and act on the fact that the Covid-19 provisional vaccines are not essentially traditionally approved and designed posing a possibility to cause more harm than good. 

In this awakening of a greater perspective, the next step is waking up to the fact that mandating such a provisional drug, which does not prevent transmission or infection, especially on healthy pilots who when flying are responsible of many lives, is beyond unlawful, it is lunacy…

In this light, ignoring the concerns of the risks of an adverse reaction is carelessly abhorrent. 

These pilots, and many of us, were told to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to save lives with a "safe and effective” vaccine.

According to Dr Phillip Altman, a Clinical Trial and a Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceutical Industry Consultant with more than forty years’ experience in designing; managing and reporting clinical trials; the provisional Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is anything but “safe and effective.” 

In fact, Dr Altman, believed it is the most risky and profitable gamble in medical history. 

“Vaccines by definition, are meant to prevent infection and transmission,” said Dr Altman. “These vaccines do not prevent infection or transmission.” 

For the first time in decades; a solid definition of what is a vaccine, was changed overnight with no questions asked…

“This is a Provisional Approval for a vaccine that uses a technology that has never before been employed in a fully approved drug.

“Not only that, it is a gene-based technology, this is a serious technology, you’re talking about injecting genetic material into people.”

Provisional Approval is often related to ‘fast-track’ options, which usually aim to quickly approve new drugs with limited data for serious illnesses and fast-tracking approval of drugs have been increasing over the last 20 years in countries such as Australia and United States.

In Australia, March 2018, the TGA announced a Provisional Approval. This fast-tracked pathway allowed drugs to be available for up to six years based on preliminary data. The traditional approach in the assessment of a new drug involves a sequence of clinical trials (phase I–III) and can take years to approve.

This fast-tracking of provisional pharmaceutical drugs is present in international health regulative bodies worldwide including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C) in the United States and Therapeutic Goods Administration (T.G.A). 

However, research showed approval can be made to early for drugs with limited data or data reliant information…Or in other words, there is less chance of identifying adverse drug reactions before marketing for drugs that undergo fast-track approval.

The fast-track process of provisional drugs was also adopted in Canada. Compared to approved drugs; an analysis found safety warnings are significantly more likely when rushed through sans the astringency of the usual regulatory process, as reported in an analysis between 1998 and 2013.

Of the 27 drugs approved on limited data; 11 subsequently received a safety warning or were withdrawn because of safety concerns. We are talking about 41 per cent of those drugs that was on the market.

In the same period, there were warnings or withdrawals for 50 of the 265 drugs approved after a standard evaluation.

This is the similar process for the fast-tracked provisional Covid-19 MRNA vaccines…

Dr. Philip Altman who has a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Honours Degree, a Bachelor and Master of Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy; in his expert opinion said the provisional Covid-19 vaccines would not be approved if there was no Provisional Approval option available.  

Dr. Altman explained further in relation to the technology used in the Covid-19 provisional vaccines: “It is a new technology focused on treating very rare genetic disorders or cancers and for that reason people have been prepared to take the risk with this sort of technology, because their life expectancy might be very short. 

“These may be highly debilitating diseases of genetic origin and it's worth taking a punt but not in this case. 

“In this case we're talking about injecting the world; including kids, pregnant women, lactating women and injecting babies with a therapeutic (drug) that has not been fully proven to be safe and effective… 

“It’s an informal experiment - it’s informal because not everyone who takes the drug or experiences an adverse reaction has to report the data which is voluntary.” 

“The doctors don't have to report it (adverse reactions). And in many cases, they are resistant to reporting the adverse drug reactions,” concluded Dr Altman.

An “informal experiment” on pilots flying hundreds of people according to one of Australia’s most experienced experts in medical clinical trials…In this context does this honestly sound “safe and effective”; let alone sane to you? 

AUSTRALIAN PILOT STORY: ADVERSE REACTIONS - CAREER SUICIDE

I was born into aviation with a father who worked for airlines all over the world. Planes were my first love. With my father’s countless hours in cockpits and family friends who were pilots - I knew it was all I ever wanted to do.

It took eight years of study, to save before resigning from my job and self-funding full-time study to become a Commercial Pilot.

The greatest sense of achievement was taking to the skies for the first time when my instructor hopped out and said: “Off you go. I’ll see you at the other end of the runway after you do a solo circuit.”

It’s a passion; a love and a drug… No strings attached - just you and the elements to make it home safe.

After being coerced with the fear of losing my beloved career and everything I have, I succumbed like many. I’ve had side effects since dose one (of the Covid-19 provisional vaccine) and believed it to be a short-term side effect with dose two (of the Covid-19 provisional vaccine). 

Now also after dose two (of the Covid-19 provisional vaccine) the mother of our children has serious heart issues.

My children need parents…. So, I’m fighting as I don’t wish to be injected again (of the Covid-19 provisional vaccine), risking my health further…

I’m aware of many (pilots suffering adverse reaction symptoms), but when your pilot medical would be on the line with the potential to lose your career passion at age 25-40, saying anything is career ending suicide.

WHAT ARE THE REAL CONSEQUENCES OF MANDATING A PROVISIONAL DRUG ON PILOTS AND AVIATION STAFF? 

Would the stories of pilots suffering blood clots and cardiac arrest while on duty shock you before the Covid-19 response…?

In a testimony, a senior U.S. Army flight surgeon warned pilots could die in mid-air from COVID-19 vaccine side effects at a Capitol Hill roundtable hosted by Sen. Ron Johnson in the United States last November. 

Under the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, Lt. Col. Theresa Long testified on how she grounded vaccinated pilots to monitor symptoms of myocarditis — including chronic fatigue — that could cause death from heart failure, mid-air.

“I made numerous efforts to get senior medical leaders, to at the very least, inform soldiers of this risk; my concerns were ignored,” Dr. Long said at the event.

For a senior army flight surgeon to ground military pilots - how is this concern justifiably ignored.

“Well, you can see the working environment of pilots is a very special environment,” said one of the most senior medical clinical trial experts in Australia, Dr. Philip Altman. “They (pilots) are more subject to blood clotting than just about any other occupation... And one of the more common and serious adverse events from these gene-based vaccines; is blood clotting.”

Cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, along with pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole, Robert Kennedy Jr., Lt. Col Teresa Long and Lt. Col. Peter Chambers, signed a letter addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and major airlines on December 15, 2021, in plight to persuade the authority bodies to flag all vaccinated pilots and conduct rigorous testing such as EKGs, D-dimer tests, troponin tests and cardiac MRIs to evaluate the provisional Covid-19 vaccinated pilot’s health.

The warning from high-ranking medical and aviation experts in the U.S. concernedly fell on deaf ears…

Meanwhile in Australia, a group of veteran pilots and aviation experts are part of a global aviation and medical freedom coalition, whom are attempting to veto the Covid-19 vaccine mandates in one of the western world’s most tyrannical Covid-19 response measures.

One of their initiatives is the Aussie Freedom Flyers, a volunteer aviation and transport group, fighting injuries in Aviation following the provisional Covid-19 vaccination.

The class-action group of aviation workers claimed to contain a growing list of anecdotal post vaccination injury reports from staff across the airline industry. One of the most worrying is flight deck crew failing to disclose medically significant conditions for fear of loss of license.

Their experiences and evidence are simply a story of a colossal fight - a fight against unscrupulous CEOs; a compromised government and a grotesque abuse of powers and hypocrisy…

The second part of Six Minutes From Catastrophe - The Australian Story, gives you front seat access from the flight deck perspective of the captain pilot’s David and Goliath plight against the provisional Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Australia and worldwide…

Indeed, from above the clouds, a clearing in the murky waters from the skies is beckoning.

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“Women in today’s politics are smart, married, classical, and certain of their femininity.” Tim Leonakis

‘Trumpet Edition’ contributor, Tim Leonakis, writes a thought-piece on the duality of women’s roles in politics through the lens of Western mythology—both as powerful leaders and humble protectors—and their essential contribution to the pursuit of happiness and peace.

Women in today’s politics are smart, married, classical, and certain of their femininity. They represent the pursuit of happiness—not just for themselves, but for their communities, nations, and the world. This is a far cry from the past, where we saw: Auto-gynaikophobes: Women who cowered from being women and Auto-androphobes: Men who cowered from being men.

Femininity cannot be defined without masculinity, nor masculinity without femininity. Both are essential, complementary forces. Yet, for too long, society has encouraged women to shrink from their power and men to reject their strength. Why cower from overcoming fear, pain, or psychological barriers? Let us instead look to the origins of Western mythology and history to understand the timeless role of women in politics.

The Origins: Wisdom and Strategy in Mythology

The oldest Western written mythology offers profound insights into the role of women in politics. Consider Medea, the daughter of the King of the Golden Fleece. She threw her lot in with Jason, betraying her kingdom to secure her future. While her actions were controversial, they underscore the strategic agency women have wielded for millennia.

Then there is Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who outmaneuvered Poseidon in the contest for the city that would bear her name. Poseidon offered a well of saltwater; Athena, an olive tree—the chief trading commodity of the time. The city chose wisdom over brute force, naming itself Athens. Athena’s cleverness didn’t stop there. She thwarted Poseidon at every turn, from transforming his nymphs into gorgons (like Medusa) to guiding Odysseus in his cunning escape from the Cyclops.

Athena embodies the abstract virtues of wisdom, patience, intelligence, hope, and faith—all expressed in Greek in the feminine gender. She is the archetype of the greater women in politics: those who lead not with force, but with intellect and vision.

Theatre and History: Women as Peacemakers and Leaders

In theatre, Lysistrata by Aristophanes presents a powerful vision of women’s influence. The play’s theme, “make love, not war,” highlights women’s unique ability to mediate and resolve conflict.

In history, women have played pivotal roles in shaping nations and cultures. Consider:

• Roxana and Stateira, the wives of Alexander the Great, who bridged Bactrian, Sogdian, and Persian cultures to ensure peace.

• Esther, the biblical orphan who became Queen of Persia and used her influence to save the Nation of Israel.

• Queen Elizabeth I, who executed Mary, Queen of Scots, for treason but ensured Mary’s son would inherit the throne, uniting England and Scotland.

These women exemplify wisdom, patience, and the ability to see the bigger picture—qualities essential to effective leadership.

The American Experiment:

A Motherland, Not a Fatherland

The United States was founded on principles deeply tied to feminine symbolism. The signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, coincided with the sun’s conjunction with the constellation Cancer the Crab—a cardinal feminine water element. The U.S. is a motherland, not a fatherland, nurtured by figures like Betsy Ross and inspired by the French gift of The Statue of Liberty.

Women have continued to shape their nation’s destiny, from the suffragettes to modern leaders like Margaret Thatcher, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and Jeanie Snow. These women have demonstrated that femininity and strength are not mutually exclusive but are, in fact, inseparable.

The Duality of Women in Politics:

Power and Humility

At the heart of women’s role in politics lies a duality: the ability to wield power while remaining grounded in humility. This is exemplified in the Apocalypse’s Harlot, who rides the sea beast but does not control it, and the Virgin Mary, who is protected by the Earth itself when threatened by the Dragon.

The Harlot represents the attraction to a malevolent politic, and persuades people to their destruction, while the Virgin Mary embodies humility and protection. Together, they illustrate the full spectrum of women’s influence in politics—both as powerful leaders and as guardians of peace and stability

Conclusion: The Essence of Women’s Polarity in Politics

Women in politics are not monolithic; they embody a rich polarity of strength and humility, wisdom and action, power and grace. From ancient mythology to modern leadership, they have shaped the course of history through their unique ability to navigate complexity and conflict.

As we look to the future, let us celebrate the women who continue to lead with intelligence, patience, and vision. They remind us that femininity is not a limitation but a source of immense power—one that has the potential to transform our world for the better.

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Trumpism: A New Blue Print For Conservatives & Patriots Worldwide

What is Trumpism? To some, it’s a political movement. To others, it’s a nationalist revival. But at its core, Trumpism is a bold reaffirmation of sovereignty, economic independence, and cultural self-determination—and as journalist Mars Lewis argues in his recent commentary, it’s more than just a domestic movement. Ironically, it’s fast becoming a global counterweight to elite transnational agendas.

In his sharp critique of the European Union’s latest ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) regulations, Lewis frames Trumpism as the ideological firewall against what he calls a "foreign governance power grab." For Lewis, Trump’s stance isn’t just about deregulation—it’s about resisting an expanding global bureaucracy that threatens to erode the autonomy of U.S. businesses and the values of everyday Americans.

A Global Phenomenon

Trump’s influence extends far beyond the borders of the United States. The political philosophy often referred to as Trumpism—has taken root in Europe and the Commonwealth, reshaping political landscapes and challenging the status quo.

Political parties such as Australia’s Trumpet’s Of Patriots are studying Trump’s policies, deals and agendas, and reworking into campaigns.

In Europe, leaders like Giorgia Meloni in Italy and Viktor Orbán in Hungary have embraced Trump-like policies, prioritizing border security, cultural preservation, and economic sovereignty. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, for example, has championed policies to curb illegal immigration and protect traditional values, echoing Trump’s America First agenda. Similarly, Orbán’s Fidesz party has become a beacon for conservatives seeking to resist the European Union’s push for greater centralization and open borders.

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When firefighters and farmers unite, the political class should listen.
This week in Australia, a powerful grassroots uprising erupted—not in the cities, but from the backbone of the nation: its farmers, volunteer firefighters, and rural families.

In the southern state of Victoria (think California-sized, with vast farmland and bush terrain), the left-wing state government passed a new Emergency Services Tax—a sweeping bill that dramatically hikes costs on landowners, especially farmers and regional property owners.

In response, over 50 firetrucks and up to 5,000 protesters reportedly rallied at the state’s Parliament House. These were not activists. These were the people who put out the fires, grow the food, and haul the water. Their message was clear: “Scrap the Tax.”

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When Covid-19 struck in early 2020, governments worldwide invoked emergency powers to fast-track spending. What began as a public health response quickly morphed into history's greatest corporate giveaway—An estimated $21 trillion flowed into government spending worldwide, with a significant portion directed to well-connected firms; all the whilst taxpayers footed the bill for inefficiency, fraud, and neglect.

At the heart of this scandal lies a simple formula: exploit crisis, suspend rules, reward insiders. From Washington to London, the same patterns emerged—and the consequences will haunt us for decades. This builds the case on how crisis creation has replaced wealth creation in capitalism.

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