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No oversight of military operations inside the US? Bill being pushed right now!

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Rep. Adam B. Schiff, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wants a defense policy bill to include language blocking Congress from oversight of the military and National Guard in some cases of domestic deployment. The amendment is poised to be added to the National Defense Authorization Act, which the House plans to … Read more

GDP NOW MINUS 1.5%. Recession!

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Latest estimate: -1.5 percent — July 15, 2022 The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2022 is -1.5 percent on July 15, down from -1.2 percent on July 8. After recent releases from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Census Bureau, the Federal … Read more

VIDEO: 5.6 MILLION VIEWS: Leftists and Germans Mock and Laugh at Trump for Warning About German Reliance on Russian Energy, Who is Laughing Now?

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Trump made some outrageous claims about German energy at the UN — and the German delegation’s reaction was priceless pic.twitter.com/izpa2fKC3B — NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) September 26, 2018 Germany discovering in real-time that you can print Euros but you can't print Watts. pic.twitter.com/y12UzLFllF — allen farrington (@allenf32) July 6, 2022 View post on imgur.com https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/02/germany-dependence-russian-energy-gas-oil-nord-stream h/t dr0id

The Economist: “Winter is coming. It promises to be brutal and divisive: the energy crisis is rapidly worsening”

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There may be a heatwave in Europe at present, but winter is coming. It promises to be brutal and divisive: the energy crisis is rapidly worsening as Vladimir Putin strangles gas supplies https://t.co/xUBNAJ71Df pic.twitter.com/ZA5gPTPOw4 — The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 14, 2022 German Energy Giant Warns Of Insolvency "Within Days", Starts Draining Gas From Storage https://t.co/n3BV1f18ap … Read more

Assange: The real purpose of the insane orgy of military spending isn’t to win wars or security, it’s this…

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Glenn Greenwald – Twitter, Released on 7/14/22 Glenn Greenwald: The US has been on an insane orgy of military spending since 9/11 at least. This big, bad war machine couldn’t even defeat the Taliban after 20 years. That’s because the real purpose isn’t to win wars or security. It’s this, as explained by Assange:

Biden’s Limbo Rock! US Consumer Confidence Remains Depressed 51.1 With Inflation Ravaging Households, Housing Sentiment Even Worse At 45 (Biden Approval At 38.1%)

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by confoundedinterest17 How low will consumer sentiment (and Biden’s approval ratings) go? This is Biden’s limbo rock. One measure of how bad things are in the US for the middle-class and low-wager workers ix consumer sentiment from University of Michigan. The latest University of Michigan survey of consumers remains depressed at 51.1. The consumer sentiment index was … Read more

Biden’s New Iran Deal Offers Iran $1 Trillion by 2030 – This Is Treasonous

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Under the deal, Iran gets a financial package worth up to $275 billion in the first year and as much as $800 billion over the next five”, writes Richard Goldberg, Senior Advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “With a trillion dollars available by 2030 for Iran’s missile program, sponsorship of terrorism and Revolutionary … Read more

Restaurants Now Charging Inflation Fees

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The national restaurant chain is now charging a $2 “temporary inflation fee.” The fee is tacked on the bottom of customers’ bills. Customer Alison Burke said she was surprised but she “completely understands” the need for the restaurant to do that. Loyal Macaroni Grill customers WESH 2 talked to say they don’t mind. “We had … Read more