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Berkeley Law professor: Trump saving the Constitution, ‘his greatest service.’ “My study of the separation of powers, and my time in the three branches of government, led me to worry that Trump would test, evade, or even violate the Constitution,” he added in his upcoming book, Defender in Chief. Now, as Trump campaigns for reelection … Read more
Following the police killing of George Floyd, the once-obscure legal doctrine known as qualified immunity has been thrust into the national spotlight. The judge-made doctrine effectively shields police from most civil lawsuits unless their specific conduct has been “clearly established” as unconstitutional in a previous case. “You know, there’s an old adage, ignorance of the law is no … Read more
By Alex Kimani Don’t expect the oil price rout to trigger a wave of M&A activity any time soon. The last Big Oil M&A wave turned into a disaster for the acquiring companies. There’s a very real possibility that 2020 could be the slowest in the history of mergers in the sector Under normal circumstances, … Read more
Liberty and Finance, Released on 6/19/20 Alasdair Macleod, Head of Research at GoldMoney, returns to Liberty and Finance / Reluctant Preppers to alert us that his latest research indicates we have recently passed an inflection nexus of numerous critical indicators, signaling a probable systemic failure of the banking system within months, and a collapse of … Read more
THIS IS A MUST WATCH! Sky News host Rita Panahi has warned people to take a stand against the Left’s definition of what constitutes a peaceful protest after widespread violence took place in rallies across the United States. “The left love to redefine words,” she said. “Now the left is redefining what peaceful means. “Any … Read more
by: Arsenio Toledo (Natural News) The home of Cheryl Selby, Democratic mayor of Olympia, Washington, was vandalized by Black Lives Matter rioters. Selby then described the incident as “domestic terrorism.” On the night of June 19, a large group of black-clad rioters made their way into Olympia’s South Capitol neighborhood, where Mayor Selby resides. There, the rioters … Read more
Here’s my promise to you: On day one, I’ll send a bill to Congress that creates a clear roadmap to citizenship for Dreamers and 11 million undocumented people who are already strengthening our nation. It’s long overdue. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 18, 2020 https://twitter.com/ndrewkellyborel/status/127stalker846145 On Twitter: #Trump Expected To Suspend #H1B , Other … Read more
by Heliotrope– “Don’t throw house parties” – Mayor Nirenberg, San Antonio
Trump supporters booing the CNN reporters on the scene at the rally line #TrumpRallyTulsa #Tulsa #TulsaRally #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/aZ8919xA7x — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) June 20, 2020 h/t CrsCrpr
Police: ‘Several bags’ of human remains found at West Seattle beach Seattle police responded after getting a call about a suspicious bag on the beach near the water in the area of Luna Park in West Seattle. h/t CrsCrpr
Former FBI Counterterrorism Director Terry Turchie says the Black Lives Matter movement “is all too familiar” to the Weather Underground and the Black Panther Party groups of the 1960s and 1970s. “No one has read what Black Lives Matter has written as far as their plan, but it bears a great similarity to what the … Read more
GLOBAL DEPRESSION WORSE THAN 1930 pic.twitter.com/uIJHuuO2a3 — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 16, 2020 A bounce is not a recovery. Eurozone PMIs likely to remain in deep contraction in June.https://t.co/LEMzl31MLF pic.twitter.com/thlU9Hb9GG — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) June 20, 2020 Restaurant bookings pic.twitter.com/JkOdRVRlrK — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 16, 2020
The U.S. economic recovery rests on getting consumers to spend….but the US spending declined by a record 13.6% and record savings) The Rich Cut Their Spending. That Has Hurt All the Workers Who Count on It.https://t.co/8pcQBfwUsK @nytimesbusiness @cnbc #economy #Philadelphia https://t.co/Ajcy2z6GTM pic.twitter.com/DVNG4S0dDI — Mo Hossain (@MoHossain) June 20, 2020 Reckon Goldies' next update needs to … Read more
I’m sharing this trade for your future entertainment so you can hail me as the obliterating moron that infamously shorted the greatest rally floating weightlessly ever higher above the worst economic and corporate crisis imaginable. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. I hate shorting. The risk-reward relationship is out of whack. It feels crappy. I lost a ton … Read more
Why is everyone ok with handing Central Bankers infinite power when all they have done is destroy society with Wealth Inequality? — Paranoid Bull (@paranoidbull) June 20, 2020 The wealth gap in the US is even in the stock market pic.twitter.com/xIoa5e7H02 — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) June 20, 2020 Fed policies hurt the bottom 90% regardless of … Read more
https://twitter.com/RetirementRight/status/1274374191043624960 https://twitter.com/bullmarketsco/status/1274357810575413250 CNN Fear/Greed Index's 20 day average is *EXTREMELY* high. Most recent one? January 2020, which wasn't a good time to buy stocks https://t.co/Sk0x4ybbkU — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) June 20, 2020 "Robinhood markets are going to end in tears,” billionaire Leon Cooperman said. “Let them buy and trade. From my experience, this kind … Read more
We are still very much in the first wave, globally! ht @MaxCRoser pic.twitter.com/ajmCE5HkG2 — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) June 20, 2020 GERMANY'S CORONAVIRUS REPRODUCTION RATE 'R' RISES TO 1.79 – RKI HEALTH INSTITUTE — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) June 20, 2020 https://twitter.com/ThinkTankCharts/status/1274400497772965888 Welp- hospitals across Florida have filled most or all available beds in their ICUs. Sh*t … Read more
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The Federal Reserve will test all limits of monetary policy and risks following the stepd of Japan, going from "whatever it takes" to "whatever, no matter what" pic.twitter.com/oGru5O88hG — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) June 20, 2020 This is not really active and not really passive. What do we call this again – random walk? https://t.co/xiEXzQIczJ — … Read more
