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by Orangutan Would be cool if the media delved into this subject a little more than they do. No wonder genuine Democratic Party members are so repulsed by the current state of that party. via newspunch: Disgraced Congresswoman Maxine Waters was declared the most corrupt member of Congress by a leading Washington watchdog.  Despite this, Rep. Maxine Waters … Read more

By John W. Whitehead “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.”—Edmund Burke Folks, it’s time to break the cycle. Let’s make 2019 the year we say no to the laundry list of abuses—cruel, brutal, immoral, unconstitutional and unacceptable—that have been heaped upon us by the government for way too long. Let’s make 2019 … Read more

via scmp: The monthly home price index fell 3.5 per cent to 366.3 in November, up from 2.56 per cent in October Largest fall in a single month since November 2008 Prices of lived-in homes in Hong Kong saw the sharpest decline in a single month in November since the global financial crisis in 2008. The … Read more

via Bloomberg: U.S. investment-grade credit spreads are at the highest level in more than two years as the market nears the end of 2018 with the worst returns in a decade. High-grade bonds are returning -2.75 percent this year as of the start of the final trading day of 2018, which is the biggest loss … Read more

by markyu007 Retail had a rough 2018 — Here are five big name brands that went under from CNBC. David’s Bridal Sears Mattress Firm National Stores Gumps Brookstone Rockport Nine West Claire’s The Walking Company Bon-Ton Stores Kiko USA A’gaci https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/31/here-are-the-retailers-including-sears-that-went-bankrupt-in-2018.html

by whoami-now I received one of these as a gift for $50. I activated it today only to find out that it is a checking account, and because so, I am required to enter personal information (by law) for the checking account. There is no other way to access the funds. Upon activation, I was … Read more

via france24: The eurozone is moving to stop printing 500-euro banknotes, the violet-coloured bills that authorities fear are favoured by criminals, with most of the 19 nations in the currency bloc to halt issuing them next month. “As of 27 January 2019, 17 of the 19 national central banks in the euro area will no longer … Read more

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by Jon Rappoport Alert to pension fund managers all over the planet—and to everyone else— “If 1,000 US and global pension fund managers start asking questions it could change everything – like stopping a nuclear war.” That’s a statement from former US Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and now president of Solari, Inc., Catherine … Read more

by AIsuicide   Note: The following are some of the key audits the State Department decided to focus on…there is a very brief summary of their findings after each….pay attention to the Treasury Foreign Intelligence Network audit specifically. Table 1. Review of Reports Performed by the Department of the Treasury OIG Report No. Report Date … Read more

via commondreams: Journalist Rania Khalek, whose video was restored after public outcry, says the ability of social media giants “to disappear content as they please” is “creepy and alarming and should be loudly opposed.” After the New York Times on Thursday published an exposé of Facebook‘s global censorship rulebook, journalist Rania Khalek called out the social media giant for taking down a video in which … Read more

by Leading_Breath Awhile back I asked why Georgetown is attended by so many young elite. It tops this list I am still confused as to why it is such an important university. Am I wrong to assume Ivy League Universities are for “plebs” and the real elite attend other institutions? than again Malia Obama is … Read more

by Orangutan More tax money going to elected officials. Alabama this time. What could this society’s potential be with a lot less of this corruption, theft and greed. via theweek: Sheriff Todd Entrekin of Etowah County, Alabama, lost his re-election bid this year after he was found to have personally pocketed $750,000 allotted for feeding inmates in county … Read more