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The Subsidiarity Times Headlines: February 8, 2022

DEVELOPING STORY: The Freedom Convoy Protests

1. ARCHBISHOP VIGANO ENDORSES THE FREEDOM CONVOYS AND CALLS FOR PRAYERS FOR THEIR SUCCESS AND THE DEFEAT OF THE GREAT RESET: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/abp-vigano-endorses-canadian-truck-drivers-may-your-efforts-be-crowned-with-success/?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=usa

2. AMERICAN CATHOLIC BISHOP COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF THE FREEDOM CONVOYS: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-catholic-bishop-comes-out-in-support-of-canadian-truckers-freedom-convoy/?utm_source=popular

3. U.S. SENATOR JOINS THE ALASKAN TRUCKER CONVOY: https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/u-s-senator-speaks-at-alaska-trucker-convoy-yes-alaska/

4. TRUDEAU UNRAVELING? - Reports out of Ottawa say Trudeau is panicking and does not know what to do. “He never saw (the truckers’ protest) coming”: https://bigleaguepolitics.com/report-canadian-liberal-staffers-reveal-trudeau-panicked-worried-bruised/

5. EFFECTIVE RESISTANCE - Ottawa protesters turning inventive in their bid to get around police crackdown efforts: https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/latest-developments-in-ottawa/

6. FARMERS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT FLOCK TO JOIN TRUCKERS’ BLOCKADE AT THE ALBERTA-MONTANA BORDER: https://www.rebelnews.com/farmers_block_canada_us_border_at_coutts_alberta The Blockade at the Alberta-Montana border has grown HUGE: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/02/aerial-video-coutts-crossing-canada-amazing-trudeau-calls-fringe-movement-windsor-bridge-canada-now-shutdown/

7. BORDER BLOCKADE SPREADING ACROSS THE NATION - US-Canada border at Detroit-Windsor is shut down by truckers: https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/truckers-shut-down-ambassador-bridge-between-detroit-and-ontario/

OTHER HEADLINES

8. GREAT RESET FAILING? World-renowned independent analyst and economist Martin Armstrong predicts that it is: https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/armstrong-in-the-media/new-interview-the-great-reset-is-failing/

9. “NUREMBERG 2” OPENS? The International COVID Grand Jury, led by Dr Reiner Fuellmich and others, convenes and begins its investigations into government wrongdoing surrounding the COVID issues: https://www.infowars.com/posts/international-criminal-grand-jury-investigation-claims-psychopathic-globalists-used-covid-to-commit-crimes-against-humanity/

10. ANOTHER JANUARY 6TH-LIKE FALSE FLAG EVENT COMING? The DHS issues an advisory warning that COVID skeptics and election questioners may launch a terrorist attack: https://bigleaguepolitics.com/false-flag-coming-dhs-warns-of-heightened-terror-threat-from-covid-policy-skeptics-election-fraud-reformers/

11. TURNING THE SCRIPT ON THE DICTATORS - New Jersey Gym Owner who made heroic stand against COVID lockdowns seeks to emulate Texas salon owner by running for Congress in New Jersey; hires political consultant who helped New Jersey trucker topple the New Jersey State Senate leader in 2021 election: https://thenewamerican.com/defiant-new-jersey-gym-owner-running-for-congress/

12. IS THE PRESSURE FINALLY ENDING THE COVID RESTRICTIONS? New Jersey and Delaware dropping mask mandates: https://www.rebelnews.com/new_jersey_and_delaware_lifting_mask_mandates

BONUS

LEW ROCKWELL - The Trucker Convoy has a high chance of toppling the Trudeau government: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2022/02/lew-rockwell/the-canadian-truckers-battle-against-covid-tyranny/

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(Let our people go! Zohran Mamdani victory spurs Staten Island pols to renew bid to pull out of NYC): https://nypost.com/2025/11/15/us-news/staten-island-pols-renew-bid-to-pull-out-of-nyc-in-response-to-mamdani-winning-mayoral-race/

(Lawmaker reads ‘Staten Island Independence Declaration,’ hopes to restart secession movement): https://www.silive.com/news/2025/11/lawmaker-reads-staten-island-independence-declaration-hopes-to-restart-secession-movement.html

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Professor Wall and the Secession Minstrel discuss the first meeting of the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission and what this means for the Downstate Illinois Separation Effort going forward. How strong were the arguments put forward by Downstate Illinois activists to the Commission in this first meeting? Why should Downstate Illinois activists welcome Indiana’s help to their cause regardless of whether it results in statehood or border moves?

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(Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission Meeting - Live Stream 10/22/25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EziEhPN8HLM

(Indiana moves to redefine border with Illinois, But Illinois shows no interest in Secession): https://www.wfiwradio.com/2025/07/01/indiana-moves-to-redefine-border-with-illinois-but-illinois-shows-no-interest-in-secession/

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(NHexit.org): http://nhexit.org/

(Jason Mills @ Substack): https://substack.com/@jmillsy

(“Human Action” - By Ludwig von Mises): https://store.mises.org/Human-Action-Pocket-Edition-P10435.aspx

(“Conceived in Liberty: Volumes 1 - 4” - By Murray N. Rothbard): https://store.mises.org/Conceived-in-Liberty-Volumes-1-4-P10605.aspx

(“Conceived in Liberty - Volume 5: The New Republic 1784 - 1791” - By Murray N. Rothbard & Patrick Newman): https://store.mises.org/Conceived-in-Liberty-Volume-5-The-New-Republic-P11134.aspx

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https://keepgovlocal.com/from-steal-to-secession-am-episode-55-can-outstate-illinois-successfully-separate-from-chicago/

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https://keepgovlocal.com/from-steal-to-secession-am-episode-54-has-america-reached-the-point-of-no-return/

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