Manchin gives his final answer — I am voting NO on Biden’s bill…

https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1472577396385660931 Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., declared Sunday that after months of negotiations he has determined that there is no way he can support the massive social spending bill known as the Build Back Better Act. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/manchin-says-he-cannot-vote-for-build-back-better-ive-done-everything-humanly-possible

Fentanyl overdoses become No. 1 cause of death among US adults, ages 18-45: ‘A national emergency’

by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Marty; would you comment on David Stockman’s assistance that the fundamental consequence of 30 years of Fed-fueled financial asset inflation is that the prices of stocks and bonds have way overshot the mark. Thank you HW ANSWER: David Stockman was the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1981–1985) under President Ronald Reagan. … Read more

L.A. Schools Host LGBT Club For 4-Year-Olds, Promote ‘Two Spirit’ Sexuality And Child Mutilation

  https://harbingersdaily.com/l-a-schools-host-lgbt-club-for-4-year-olds-promote-two-spirit-sexuality-and-child-mutilation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=l-a-schools-host-lgbt-club-for-4-year-olds-promote-two-spirit-sexuality-and-child-mutilation The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Office of Human Relations, Equity and Diversity hosted a 10-week online club for LGBT elementary schoolers, down to four-year-olds. It also prepared a series of presentations that promoted leftwing gender theory and deviant sexualities including the “Two Spirit” sexuality. The club was called “Rainbow Club,” and met … Read more

Americans Have a Bad Case of Retirement Overconfidence

Via Birch Gold One of the reasons it’s a good idea to form a solid retirement plan is the uncertainty in the markets. But not just the stock markets… We’ve witnessed absurd calculations about the returns pensions must generate to meet their funding objectives. Like when they use an absurdly-ambitious 7% (or higher) return on investment, for example. We … Read more

Charles Hugh Smith: One Chart Traders Might Want to Ponder

by Charles Hugh-Smith But when the Fed’s fundamental powerlessness is revealed and the buy-the-dippers have been forced to liquidate, the true meaning of “mild” contagion will become apparent. Since I’d rather not be renditioned to a rat-infested, freezing cell in an unnamed ‘stan, I’m circumspect about viruses in general. (The WiFi signal is probably weak due … Read more

Trucker driver gets 110 years for an accident

Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was 23 when his semi-truck slammed into stopped traffic on the interstate near Denver West Parkway on April 25, 2019. Four people died instantly from the impact: Doyle Harrison, William Bailey, Miguel Angel Lamas Arellano and Stanley Politano. It is believed they all died from injuries and not the resulting fire. Aguilera-Mederos was … Read more

Chicago Lutheran Church hosts ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ for young children…

CHICAGO – St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square hosted a drag queen prayer hour for children last weekend. According to the Lutheran church’s Facebook post, “Seminarian Aaron Musser” preached in drag to children as part of “a dress rehearsal for joy.” Read more here: https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/chicago-lutheran-church-hosts-drag-queen-story-hour-for-young-children-and-we-have-video-proof/

Pelosi Fleeing to Florida?

by Martin Armstrong Pelosi appears to be preparing to retire. Pelosi said in response to the infrastructure bill, “I just told members of my leadership that the reconciliation bill was a culmination of my service in Congress because it was about the children.” In Washington lingo, they call the “c” word the retirement hint. She … Read more

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse

LOS ANGELES — Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to steady the shaky marketplace. The letter signed by more than two dozen executives, industry officials and legalization advocates … Read more

What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fed Reverse Repo Usage Continues To Grow Along With Fed’s Balance Sheet (Reverse Repos At All-time High)

by confoundedinterest17 I love listening to Fed talking heads (or Fear The Talking Fed). They mostly seem to acknowledge that inflation is a problem and that the excessive monetary stimulus should be reduced. But then I see the chart of The Fed’s balance sheet and The Fed’s reverse repo operations. Then we have Federal Reserve Governor Christopher … Read more

Cathie D. Woods’ ARKK Is Sinking Fast

by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics “Ark Investment Management is “going through soul-searching” as its growth-focused funds fall out of favor amid expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy…” – Cathie D Wood, December 9th on Bloomberg The chart above shows why all of Cathie Wood’s ETFs at ARK Funds have been hammered outright and relative to the Nasdaq. … Read more