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From Birch Gold Group Kidnappings are among the most nightmarish scenarios a person can encounter, both for the victim and their family members. The specifics can vary, but the premise tends to be uniform: the kidnappers demand a certain sum of money in order for the victim to be released safe and sound. Yet a recent … Read more
via readynutrition: Medical emergencies often come out of the blue and can be devastating to not only your mental well-being but your finances. Because of the nature of these unexpected burdens, we’ve put together some steps that can be taken to survive the financial strain of an unforeseen medical emergency. Medical emergencies often come out of … Read more
via fair.org: You may not know it, but bloated Pentagon budgets are actually “progressive.” Or so says a recent opinion piece in Bloomberg News (3/17/19), “Progressives Should Learn to Love the Pentagon Budget,” by Hal Brands. Bloomberg identifies Brands as the “Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, and senior fellow at the Center … Read more
by DCG Oregon Senate Major Leader Burdick leading the effort in “diversity” via fatter paychecks There’s a reason it’s called “public service.” As reported by Oregon Live (via Associated Press): Oregon lawmakers are considering raising their annual pay by nearly $20,000, a move the sponsors say will attract more diverse candidates to the statehouse. “We’re a diverse state, … Read more
by Martin Armstrong As time passes, the newer generations lack any understanding of gold standards or even the events of 1971. There are many people who judge the future of gold based upon their belief that it is money. However, like religion, human society is fragmented and certainly neither of one faith nor one political party. … Read more
By Rodney Johnson The admissions scandal is starting to fade; I saw only three articles on it in the past couple of days. Now, according to The New York Times, universities are starting to consider if they should de-enroll (not expel) students who matriculated through fraud, whether the students were aware of it or not. As … Read more
President Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that he has said will mandate that colleges uphold free speech or risk jeopardizing federal research funds. The text of the order, obtained by The Chronicle, indicates it will have little impact on colleges, at least immediately. The order will direct federal agencies to “take appropriate steps” to ensure that … Read more
Sitting on solid supply and demand fundamentals, palladium may have more room to grow even with the recent run-up in prices, this according to Phil Streible, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. “There’s no question on how high [palladium] could go because of the fact that there’s limited supply and it’s controlled by Russia and … Read more
by howmuch Government spending has been in the news a lot since the national debt reached a record $22 trillion earlier this year. While debt incurred by the federal government tends to draw headlines, government spending at the state level paints a less stark picture, especially when compared to each state’s level of production. Our latest visualization uses … Read more
By John Mauldin Here’s a quote from my friend Peter Boockvar that has drawn an enormous amount of interest:“We no longer have business cycles, we have credit cycles.” Let’s cut that small but meaty sound bite into pieces. What do we mean by “business cycle,” exactly? Well, it looks something like this. A growing economy peaks, contracts … Read more
by DCG From the video description: “Seattle City Council Meeting during public comment period. All Council Members paying attention to their phone and not speakers. Speaker rudely treated by Council Member Juerez when he asked if the Members could show proper respect.” The constituent, Richard Schwartz, had this to say about his experience with the Seattle City … Read more
Skip to 20 seconds to view the report. h/t supporter
by JoeBlowgun Missouri just banned all Federal gun control laws and i mean All of them. All Ammo and accessories including items that require tax stamps. Hello Fully Automatic weapons including newly manufactured ones not the just the pre 1986 ban. They will arrest any federal agents trying to enforce them. So was this done to … Read more
Every kind of gun used in the attack is now banned. Not to mention the “clips” he used were already outlawed. Where did he get those? via thehill: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday that the country would ban the sale of all assault rifles and semi-automatic guns, less than a week after a shooter … Read more
Ever wonder how anyone – even a far-left liberal district in New York – could possibly elect someone as seemingly stupid, outright unqualified and insane as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Congress? Well, wonder no more – scroll down for a Video of the actress exposed: https://joeforamerica.com/2019/03/the-brains-behind-aoc-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-video-of-the-actress-exposed-wonder-no-more/?fbclid=IwAR0nQaRH3VAy-6WFG806AKLK4yCZG9xYraxrKHMV5FgP1uXrNq0L0VOafZo h/t djfxw
People are so desperate to believe their own narrative, they jump at any change to show their outrage. AC
“WATCH & SHARE what happens when Jim Jefferies thinks no one is watching.” h/t KOS-MOS
by Lance Roberts In a widely expected outcome, the Federal Reserve announced no change to the Fed funds rate but did leave open the possibility of a rate hike next year. Also, they committed to stopping “Quantitative Tightening (or Q.T.)” by the end of September. The key language from yesterday’s announcement was: “Information received since the Federal … Read more