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Shortly after World War I the Gold Star Mothers Club was formed in the United States to provide support for mothers that lost sons or daughters in the war. The name came from the custom of families of servicemen hanging a banner called a Service Flag in the window of their homes. The Service Flag had a star for each family member in the military. Living servicemen were represented by a blue star, and those who had lost their lives were represented by a gold star. On the last Sunday of September, Gold Star Mother’s Day is observed in the U.S. in their honor.

This in effect brought the war with Japan to an end on August 14, 1945, as Japanese forces surrendered. But President Truman declared September 2, 1945, as Victory over Japan Day. This is because the official surrender documents were signed aboard the USS Missouri, where it was anchored in Tokyo Bay on that date.

“People think the President of the United States has the power for debt forgiveness. He does not. He can postpone, he can delay, but he does not have that power. That would has (sic) to be an act of Congress.” These are the words of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a July 2021 press conference. Following President Biden’s student loan forgiveness announcement on August 24, Pelosi issued a statement with a completely different tune. “President Biden’s bold action is a strong step in Democrats’ fight to expand access to higher education and empower every American to reach fulfillment.” There may be many motives behind the Speaker’s positional shift on the issue, but a strict adherence to the Constitution was not one of them.

Last Tuesday, President Biden officially signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. Before the ink could dry on the paper, Washington elites and media figures were publicly admitting the law would not stop inflation. Even Senator Manchin, who was a key vote for the bill’s passage, conceded as much to a reporter after the signing ceremony. “Why would it?” he stated. “Well, immediately it’s not. We never said anything happened immediately, like today, it’s turn the switch on and off.” Senator Manchin’s “immediately” comment is itself misleading. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the law will increase deficit spending across nearly every appropriations category of the bill and may increase inflation in the law’s first year of enforcement. None of this should come as a surprise to anyone who reads this column. This act was never about inflation. It is the cornerstone in the establishment of America’s social credit system.

September is here, so let’s have a pop quiz to start the month, it’s only one question so don’t panic. I’m thinking of a number between 102 and 104…how many special events claim September as their special month? The answer will appear at the end of this article. Since September is Subliminal Communications Month you shoould be able to pick the answer right from my head. Concentrate, and while you’re doing that let’s see what else is going on.