Genghis Khan’s Bizarre Burial: Hidden Graves

There’s an ancient legend that Mongolian Ruler Genghis Khan desired that no one ever know the location of his grave, so he sent an army of men to murder anyone who came in contact with the funeral procession.

The Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is an ornate blue and white octagonal hall. It’s a top-rated tourist attraction outside of Ordos City in Inner Mongolia, which is an autonomous region landlocked inside of China. As many as 8,000 tourists visit each day to pay tribute to Genghis Khan. The main hall of the mausoleum contains a cenotaph – that’s a fancy word for a burial monument that contains no body. That’s because for 794 years, no one has ever figured out where Genghis Khan was buried.

The Mongolian ruler Genghis Khan was born sometime around 1162 near the Burkhan Khaldun mountain in Mongolia. He was the founder and the first Khan – which is a title meaning emperor of the Mongol Empire. His legacy is being an absolutely brutal conquerer.

His armies conquered hundreds of cities and murdered millions of people. In doing so, he created the largest contiguous land Empire in the history of the world – a mass of land equal to around the size of the continent of Africa. Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire stretched as far West as modern day Poland and as far South as what is now Egypt. While he is remembered for ruthlessness and violence, he was once remembered for spreading culture, science and technology to many parts of the world. His empire was ethnically and racially diverse. He is considered the most successful military conquerer of all time.

The last conquest of Genghis Khan was Yinchuan, the capital of the Western Xia province of China. The Mongols conquered the city and slaughtered it’s entire population in 1227. It’s believed that it was during that battle that Genghis Khan died. No one is certain how he died. Theories range from being killed in battle to falling off his horse to dying from wounds he sustained while hunting – which is a theory that was spread by explorer Marco Polo. A legend that was circulated later was that he was killed by a Western Xia Princess that he had abducted.

The army that the Khan had amassed when he died was more than 129,000 men. So why is it that one of the most famous humans to have walked the Earth has an unknown burial site? The simple answer is he wanted it that way.

Quite a few famous people from history have lost, unmarked or unknown graves. Take Mozart. When Mozart was buried, he was buried in a common grave. He wasn’t ultra wealthy and he wasn’t aristocracy, and as such, his grave was subject to excavation after a period of ten years after his death. This was the practice in Vienna at the time as there wasn’t enough room in the cemeteries. After a period of 10 years, the remains were gathered and added together with other interments to consolidate space. Because of this, over the years, the actual remains of Mozart were lost.

Alexander the Great’s current tomb is unknown. After he was entombed, his grave was repeatedly raided and looted. It was moved, but since then sea levels have changed, earthquakes have changed the land, and entire cities have been built over what was once ancient Alexandria.

Alexander the Great Sarcophagus

Atilla the Hun, Cleopatra – many rulers from history have graves that are now lost. But looking at the burials of people closer to our time might help us to understand why some would want their gravesites to be hidden.

The grave of John Belushi became a place for people to party. The family didn’t like this, nor did the cemetery, so he was moved to a quiet hillside cemetery. The family says that his grave marker there doesn’t actually mark the site of his grave, which has been kept a secret. [Who knows if he is actually buried at either of these sites!]

Nobody knows the location of the gravesite of Steve Jobs. He was a very private person and his family made sure that the location of his gravesite at Alta Mesa Cemetery in Palo Alto has been kept a secret. People wishing to pay respects can sign the guest book at the front lobby of the cemetery.

Going back in time to the 13th century, Genghis Khan had been explicit in the years previous to his death about how he wanted to be buried. He left very detailed instructions about what was to be done to ensure his wish was granted – that no one would ever know where he was buried. This was a tradition in his tribe.

Much of this is legend and very difficult to prove. The sources that are commonly pointed to are that of Marco Polo who journeyed across Asia at the time of the Mongolian Empire, and the Altan Tobchi, which is a 17th century chronicle of Mongolian customs.

The funeral procession was carried out by an army of 800 soldiers. Those soldiers murdered anyone who they encountered on the procession, as well as everyone who attended Genghis Khan’s funeral. They reached the likely site of his burial near the Burkhan Khaldun mountain and Onon River, buried him, and were then killed by a separate group of soldiers who came in at that point. A thousand horses were led to trample the ground of the entire region to obscure any trace of the burial. Additional legends even go so far as to suggest the Mongols redirected the flow of the Onon River to cover the region where Khan was buried.

This is how important it was to Genghis Khan for his burial place to remain a secret. I mean, after you’ve killed as many as 40 million people establish your empire, what are a few thousand more? There have been countless expeditions through the years to locate the body of Genghis Khan. None have been successful. Partly, this is due to the fact that Mongolians don’t want him to be found – they tend to respect the tradition and wishes of the ruler. Some superstitions claim that if the burial is ever discovered, the world will end.

This is probably linked to the fact that in 1941, the tomb of 14th Century Mongolian ruler Tamarlane was opened by Soviet Archaeologists and soon after, Nazis invaded The Soviet Union.

It’s been made even more difficult for researchers to find the site because the region around Burkhan Khaldun mountain has been made into a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as such is off limits for any sort of excavation or research.

Mongolia Badaam Festival

For Mongolians, they’re happy he’s never going to be found. In Mongolia, Genghis Khan is their most celebrated figure. He’s immortalized with statues and monuments throughout the nation and his face appears on their money. The rest of the world may see him as a vicious murderer and conquerer, but for Mongolians, he’s the ruler that united the East and West. He established what would become the Silk Road to enable trade and commerce for future generations. And for that, they want to continue to respect his final wishes.

1000 Tögrög Note Of Mongolia

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  1. Good morning to whoever might wander by! Storms moved thru last night but I planned ahead. As soon as it started getting dark, I brought all the feeders in, installed bungies on my swing and glider, and moved the fragile plants. They were calling for high winds and possible tornadoes – thankfully, most of that bypassed me. A lot of rain, tho, which is always good these days!

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  2. EXCERPT: “From Congress to the statehouse, Republicans are fighting a growing movement to force investments into funds that make decisions based on environmental, social, governance, or political criteria.

    The Environmental Social Governance (ESG) movement has prompted the Securities and Exchange Commission to propose a rule requiring companies to report emissions and other climate risk data, while public pension funds like the Thrift Savings Plan are discussing using ESG metrics to govern investment decisions.

    The GOP pushback has intensified in recent days. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) led a group of eight Republicans on Friday proposing the “No ESG at TSP Act” that would prevent participants in the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) from investing monies in ESG funds.

    “ESG investing is a woke scam,” Roy said. “It restricts the free flow of capital, undermines U.S. energy freedom to the benefit of our enemies, and advances woke racial and gender ideologies intent on dividing the republic. “The upcoming changes to TSP would allow billions of taxpayer dollars to serve these ends. The federal government shouldn’t have any part in this radical nonsense, and especially shouldn’t be using your money to do it.”

    The TSP is the largest defined contribution plan in the world and benefits federal employees and service members.

    Meanwhile, Republicans in both chambers of Congress are urging the SEC to withdraw a proposal that would require companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions, arguing the requirement exceeds the regulatory agency’s authority.

    “It is unclear from where the SEC has derived this drastic change in authority,” Republicans on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Environment and Public Works committees wrote SEC Chairman Gary Gensler last month. “The SEC is not tasked with environmental regulation, nor has Congress amended the SEC’s regulatory authority to pursue the proposed climate disclosures.”

    https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/republicans-launch-counter-offensive-against-latest-woke-corporate-push-esg

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  3. EXCERPT: “Things are getting tougher for the nation’s breadbasket, a predicament that will likely ripple through the nation’s economy. In addition to 40-year-high inflation and new records set nearly every day at the gasoline pump the past two weeks, the price of some agricultural fertilizers has skyrocketed as much as 60% over last year’s prices.

    “An average 2,500-acre corn and soybean farm has seen their fertilizer bill increase $175,000 in the last year alone from $250,000 to $425,000,” Loren Koeman, lead economist/manager Industry, Conservation, and Regulatory Relations for the Michigan Farm Bureau, told The Center Square. That’s extremely bad news for farmers, but as well grocery store customers who purchase such dietary staples as meat, dairy and bread.

    The Michigan Legislature has sent a message to Washington lawmakers to help bring down the costs of agricultural fertilizer. Rep. Steve Carra, R-Three Rivers, authored House Resolution 205. The resolution urges the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and state departments to immediately address the ongoing fertilizer price increases and shortages that are severely impacting Michigan farmers.

    The Michigan House of Representatives approved the resolution, and sent it to the U.S. Congress. “Farmers play a vital role in Michigan’s history, along with today’s culture and economy,” Carra, a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, said in a statement. “There are about 10 million acres of farmland in Michigan, and we are home to over 47,000 farms. That’s millions of acres of farmland needing to be fertilized.”

    https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/spiking-fertilizer-costs-squeeze-midwest-farmers-0

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  4. Here it comes!!!

    EXCERPT: “The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” to avoid monkeypox as cases have been confirmed in 20 countries. The World Health Organization made a similar announcement on Sunday, assessing the global risk level as “moderate” with nearly 260 confirmed cases across the world. The WHO is monitoring about 120 suspected monkeypox cases.

    Preliminary data show that the currently circulating virus is the West African strain, which has about a 1% case fatality rate. The global health organization stated that no deaths have been reported from monkeypox during this outbreak so far.

    The CDC’s announcement moves the travel advisory from a Level 1 watch to a Level 2 alert. The virus, which is normally found in central and west Africa, has been reported in Europe, North America and Australia over the past few weeks.

    “Some cases were reported among men who have sex with men. Some cases were also reported in people who live in the same household as an infected person,” the CDC noted. WHO officials observed last week that cases were more common amongst the sexual minority group.”

    https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/cdc-raises-travel-alert-monkeypox-level-2

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  5. Alrighty then! Bring it on – the sooner, the better!!!! Video is only 1:02 minutes long.

    Gregg Phillips, who worked with True the Vote’s Catherine Engelbrecht tells Patriot Patel that they have information that they’ll be dropping on a “multi-national deal that involved billions of dollars” with “irrefutable evidence of voter fraud.” “Once the news is delivered, It’s going to make everyone forget about the mules and it’s going to bring into question everything we think we know about these elections—everything. I can tell you that with 100% certainty.”

    https://rumble.com/v16mm92-2000-mules-investigator-gregg-phillips-multi-national-voting-scandal-more-e.html

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      1. It is such a relief not to see all the rah-rah-rah and playing out of desirable outcomes/fantasies – it’s a relief to be off that roller coaster. But my patience, on the other hand……

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  6. Entire Article @ TMZ: “Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested this weekend for DUI … TMZ has learned. The House Speaker’s spouse was arrested just before midnight Saturday night in Napa County, and then booked hours later into jail on two counts — driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 or higher … both misdemeanors.

    The details of the incident of the arrest have yet to surface, and we’re working on getting a full narrative — as well as a mug shot if available — but at the moment, this is all there is. BTW, the arrest info here lines up with what we know about Paul publicly, especially his birthday — listed as April 15, 1940. Indeed, the guy’s 82 years old.

    No word on whether the Speaker herself was with Paul during this bust — as you know, she’s often in D.C. for her job … but since it’s Memorial Day weekend, she could’ve possibly been back home with her family for a bit — but it seems unlikely. At the moment, it appears she’s in Rhode Island for a commencement speech to graduates there.

    She hasn’t publicly acknowledged Paul’s arrest, and neither have any of her children or immediate family as far as we can tell. In any case, Paul’s bail was set at $5,000 — so we imagine he’s already out at this point. He’s been married to Nancy since 1963.”

    From TheLibertyDaily: ““The Speaker will not be commenting on this private matter which occurred while she was on the East Coast,” Pelosi Spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement. This story is breaking and we’ll update it once more information — and a mugshot — are available.”

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    1. i want someone to ASK piglosi point blank…
      what the correlation is between her opening up a bar that delivers booze on capitol hill to her hubby being arrested for drunk driving…
      must be some correlation…like guns…so we need ALCOHOL control in washington!

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  7. I highly doubt anyone is very surprised by this travesty of justice!!!!

    Entire Article: “The FBI agents who failed to launch an investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar will not be charged, the Department of Justice said last week. On Friday, the DOJ said it did not have enough to file criminal charges against the agents, although it acknowledged they handled the case against the now-notorious sex abuser wrongly.

    “This does not in any way reflect a view that the investigation of Nassar was handled as it should have been, nor in any way reflects approval or disregard of the conduct of the former agents,” the department said, according to The Associated Press.

    Last year, it was revealed that the FBI failed to take action despite being told by USA Gymnastics that three athletes said that Nassar had sexually accosted them during sessions. Nassar was the doctor for the team and a University of Michigan sports doctor and is now serving time in prison for assaulting hundreds of athletes, including Olympians.

    The DOJ inspector general said that while the two agents believed to have botched the initial probe gave “inaccurate or incomplete information” to the inspectors trying to understand where the case went wrong, that they needed more to be able to file charges.

    Attorney John Manly said that it was “incomprehensible” that the agents and those involved in the early failure to act as Nassar continued to abuse girls would not be charged. “The FBI agents who knew of Nassar’s abuse, did nothing, and then lied about their inaction in violation of their sworn duty and the law have been given a pass,” he said.”

    https://elizabethjohnston.org/fbi-agents-who-failed-to-launch-probe-into-larry-nassar-will-not-face-charges/

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  8. Keep it up, CA! Got any rental moving vans available???

    EXCERPT: “California Governor Gavin Newsom reportedly tested positive for COVID yesterday (May 28, 2022), 10 days after receiving his second booster COVID vaccine. Given the fact that PCR tests are meaningless when it comes to detecting “viruses,” one has to wonder what kind of media event is behind this announcement.

    We probably do not have to look far to find an answer, as the California State Legislature is about to pass AB-2098 which will make it illegal for doctors in California to prescribe any drugs for COVID that are not approved by the FDA and CDC, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

    It was reported that Newsom is taking Pfizer’s new Paxlovid anti-viral drug. Paxlovid has been criticized for actually causing symptoms of COVID, and during its trials it was only given to those not vaccinated against COVID, whereas almost everyone taking it today has already been vaccinated, such as Newsom.

    If AB-2098 is passed in California, many doctors who currently prescribe natural treatments such as Vitamin C, or the older drugs that have shown a near 100% cure rate for the symptoms associated with COVID, will face losing their license to practice.”

    https://healthimpactnews.com/2022/california-to-pass-law-preventing-doctors-from-prescribing-ivermectin-as-fully-vaccinated-gov-newsom-tests-positive-for-covid-to-push-pfizer-drug-paxlovid/

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  9. ROFL – it’s always great when these asswipes fall all over themselves and have to backtrack!!!!

    Entire Article: “While Trump was president, we wrote a lot of stories about lefty rags and outlets having to correct their anti-Trump nonsense over and over again. It became sort of a joke around here, how it would be more newsworthy if they actually got one RIGHT about the president they hated so very much.

    It was nice to see Raw Story tripping all over itself again, sort of like old times. Take a gander.

    Trump wasn’t scheduled to speak for nearly three hours AFTER this tweet. They didn’t even try. By the time Trump took the stage, the place was PACKED – and of course, they always ignore the overfill outside. The correction is at the top of the story – in reality, they should have just retracted it but … yeah.

    More Tweets: https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2022/05/29/omg-lol-just-delete-it-lefty-rag-raw-story-quietly-issues-yuuuge-correction-after-claiming-trump-failed-to-fill-arena-at-wy-rally/

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    1. From Raw Story: “Olivia Nuzzi, Washington correspondent for New York Magazine, posted multiple photos showing empty seats after the time Trump was scheduled to appear.

      “Donald Trump was due onstage in Casper, Wyoming ten minutes ago. Arena is still not at capacity.” — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivia Nuzzi) 1653775926

      As Bryan Schott noted later, the stadium filled when Trump finally spoke:

      “The network here at the arena has been slow as hell, so I haven’t had a chance to update this. The house was PACKED when Trump hit the stage about 4:40 pm.” — Bryan “Springsteen Tour 2023” Schott (@Bryan “Springsteen Tour 2023” Schott)

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  10. Afternoon!
    we’re back…but just barely.hubby was nursing what he thinks is a leaking water pump…thankfully we’re home and tomorrow he will call our local mechanic to have it checked out…

    Tammy was surprised to tears and everyone had a great time!
    now to catch up on everything!

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    1. Welcome back! Glad you made it home safely! I got some things accomplished today! In between the rain and before the wind really blew up, I managed to plant 2 packages of California Poppy seeds (yellow) in my 2 garden beds. Since I’m not doing any veggies this year, I figured at least they could be colorful! And I planted 5 cantaloupe in my east bed, after digging out the humongous thistle! Not easy to do when the ground is muddy! But I got it done and re-set all my solar lights around the perimeter.

      Wind has come up bigly so I had to bring in all the feeders except the one small jelly feeder. We had a bit of sunshine there for a while and the temp got up to 75. Now it’s clouded up all over again. I won’t complain about the rain, we need it badly.

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      1. thank you!!
        it’s good to be home!!
        we had planned on a lunch visit to Long John Silvers on the way home, I had a hankering for their chicken planks, but the water pump put that idea on hold.
        we were lucky enough to find a gas station that had gas for $4.51 about halfway thru the trip so we gassed up there…
        it’s $4.75 here!

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              1. where the highway off ramp ends at the next town over from here…the gas is $4.89!!!
                they got ya tho–if you need gas on the highway, you gotta stop where you find it

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        1. At the moment wedding plans on hold til we get back home. I think I’ll be helping my son address his invitations this week. We told his future in-laws that until Michael gets a paycheck (at least) we can’t contribute any money. We’ve got about 2 months to get everything together. Should be interesting.

          We’re supposed to head home late today since my hubby signed up to play music at church this Sunday & has worship practice on Thursday night. I’d really wanted to stay Up North until the weekend…sigh…

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          1. weddings are about 2 people in love who want to make a commitment to one another–the rest is window dressing…I’m sure it will be lovely!!!

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  11. Great open Filly!
    but logically, wouldn’t you have to have endless armies killing each other to keep one surviving man from revealing where the fighting took place?

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      1. on the way down yesterday, I read more of the treasure book and took notes for more opens…but the one thing that rings thru alot of the legends? someone always gets drunk and brags about the treasure.
        if that soldier didn’t kill himself, he could’ve got drunk and spilled his guts and then they would’ve desecrated his grave.

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  12. EXCERPT: “The Lincoln Memorial turns 100 years old on Memorial Day 2022, marking a century since the nation’s most beloved and emotive tribute has stood at the western end of the Mall in Washington, DC.

    In the century since its dedication on May 30, 1922, the neoclassical structure, honoring the nation’s 16th president, has provided the stage for some of America’s most important historic speeches, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered at the Memorial in 1963.”

    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/30/lincoln-memorial-turns-100-in-washington-dc/

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  13. Exactly where poorly planned, unfettered immigration of people from antiquated cultures will get you!!!!

    EXCERPT: “BERLIN (AP) – German police recorded a significant increase of depictions of sexual abuse against children last year compared to the year before, the country’s top criminal police official said Monday.

    More than 39,000 cases — or an increase of 108.8 per cent — came to the attention of authorities last year, according to a special analysis of police crime statistics presented to reporters in Berlin. Those cases include the distribution, acquisition, possession and production of depictions of sexual violence against children and teenagers.

    According to the report, known cases of child sexual abuse rose by 6.3 per cent last year to more than 15,500. The annual figures only cover the fraction of cases that the police are aware of, the real figures are expected to be much higher, Holger Muench, the head of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office said.

    Authorities estimate that one to two students per each school class in Germany are affected by sexual violence.”

    https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/05/30/depictions-of-child-sexual-abuse-up-by-109-per-cent-in-germany/

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    1. diversity is not just color or race–it’s CULTURE. some cultures think that behavior is permissible. and they do not assimilate into YOUR culture, they expect you to ACCEPT theirs…
      on THIS issue we are miles apart and we cannot give an inch!!!

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  14. Whoa! The wind dropped a bit and now it is POURING down rain! I can just hear the grass and flowers and grain in the field sucking it up!!! Nice! And I got all that stuff done before it came!!! Such a relief!

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  15. EXCERPT: “Biden administration officials uninvited many of the Border Patrol agents and other law enforcement officers who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting from a meeting with the president scheduled for Sunday in Uvalde. Despite the event being planned for a large open-space facility, administration officials cited space as a reason for the retracted invitations.

    Law Enforcement officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday morning received an invitation to meet with President Biden during his planned visit to Uvalde on Sunday afternoon. According to a senior Customs and Border Protection source, the officers received the invitation late last week. Many had accepted and were scheduled to attend the private address from the president. Most are now being informed they are no longer invited.
    —————-
    Although the meeting is planned at a location that can accommodate hundreds, more than 90% of the Border Patrol agents who were invited are now being told time and space are limited and they cannot attend. More than 80 Border Patrol agents, including several members of the Border Patrol’s BORTAC special response team involved in the response to the school shooting, received the invitation. Late Saturday evening, the Border Patrol was notified the President could only meet with 7 of the more than 80 agents who responded to the shooting.
    —————-
    “These agents are still traumatized by the incident; the venue is large, and they are not going to buy this excuse,” the source told Breitbart Texas.

    The source says mid-level managers from the Border Patrol were tasked to decide who will attend and feels those left out will assume their role in the event was unimportant. “It appears now as if this planned meeting was nothing more than a photo opportunity with the law enforcement community,” the source says.”

    https://www.breitbart.com/border/2022/05/29/exclusive-many-border-patrol-agents-cops-who-responded-to-uvalde-school-shooting-uninvited-from-biden-event/

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  16. Yo Pat! I posted this yesterday but in case you miss it: “Gregg Phillips, who worked with True the Vote’s Catherine Engelbrecht tells Patriot Patel that they have information that they’ll be dropping on a “multi-national deal that involved billions of dollars” with “irrefutable evidence of voter fraud.” Once the news is delivered, It’s going to make everyone forget about the mules and it’s going to bring into question everything we think we know about these elections—everything. I can tell you that with 100% certainty.”

    https://rumble.com/v16mm92-2000-mules-investigator-gregg-phillips-multi-national-voting-scandal-more-e.html

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      1. Again, who knows? But I trust Englebrecht – I’ve been following her for years (she took on the IRS and won, IIRC) – and I trust this guy. He said these “cases” they have been working on with multiple intel agencies have had some setbacks and betrayals, but it is a “mature” investigation (paraphrasing).

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              1. I try not to assume but one would think whatever he’s talking about would be within the voter fraud realm, don’t you think? I mean, that’s what he has been focusing on…..

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  17. I was just outside putting the feeders back out and wandered over to check on the new Clematis. I got distracted by the climbing rose and spent half-an-hour weaving the branches in and out of the trellis, wrapping them around in almost a circle. That thing is COVERED with buds!!! Wait until you see what it looks like when they all start popping! And my Weigela are getting ready to bloom, too. That’s what rain will do for your garden beds!!!! Oh, I also discovered the blue/purple clematis in front on the ladder, that I thought had died, has sprouted new vines! I was afraid the Lily of the Valley would overwhelm it.

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