Democrats introduce bill removing cannabis from list of controlled substances – House will vote next month

The House will vote on legislation next month to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and erase some marijuana criminal records. The bill would not legalize the drug, which would be left up to states, but the vote will still be a historic step in the effort to reduce legal penalties related to the … Read more

Time for the madness to end, all in

Had enough of the market going up every day, sold almost everything and now long almost my entire balance in VIX futures. Long 40 VIX Futures contracts, about $1.1m notional. Make ? ? ? Great Again Trade confirmations/times here incase you thought I was bullshitting: View post on imgur.com   Disclaimer: This information is only … Read more

Whip It! Fed’s Jackson Hole Reboot to Lift Inflation Faces Skepticism (Hot, Hot, Hot! Taylor Rule At -5.12%)

by confoundedinterest17 Powell said that The Fed will allow inflation to run hot, hot, hot and unemployment to run lower than previously tolerated. (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s new plan to run the economy hot looks easier said than done as the central bank confronts multiple forces holding down inflation. “The Fed needs to articulate very clearly how … Read more

Obama Encourages “Sustained Protests”… TimCast: Democrats QUIT The Party in Droves, Voters FURIOUS Over Democrat Support For Riots Will Vote Trump

As people exercise their right to protest all across the country––let the undeniable paths of our progress be a guide going forward: peaceful, sustained protest; strategic, committed organizing; and purposeful, overwhelming participation at the ballot box. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 28, 2020 Success: Since the National Guard moved into Kenosha, Wisconsin, two days ago, … Read more

Tucker Carlson with a very sinister laugh as he says next week he will reveal a “shocking” recorded conversation between CNN’s Chris Cuomo and longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson with a very sinister laugh as he says next week he will reveal a “shocking” recorded conversation between CNN’s Chris Cuomo and longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen. First noticed by the ever watchful @TonyDLeonardi — https://t.co/LRaL8dswoE — Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) August 29, 2020

Layoff Headlines For July-August 2020

I generally only track the bigger USA layoffs, the real story is the volume of smaller layoffs. Any companies related to travel have been hammered: airlines, hotels, airport support. Others include retail, local schools, colleges, sports, healthcare, oil & gas. I have posted 462 layoff headlines to my site since May 1st. Here are 200 … Read more

HE’S LOSING IT: Wow, Joe Biden Confused Jacob Blake With Kyle Rittenhouse.

This is the kind of stuff that makes Nancy Pelosi scared of Joe Biden debating Donald Trump. On Thursday, Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, appeared to confuse Jacob Blake, who was shot by police while reaching into his car, and 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot rioters in what appears to be self-defense in Kenosha, Wisconsin. CNN’s … Read more

GOOD: Free speech org launches public push to change law protecting Big Tech censorship.

August 27, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The conservative Media Research Center (MRC) is calling on concerned Americans to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging it to review a contentious portion of federal law at the heart of the battle over free speech online. Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act immunizes websites from … Read more

CONGRESS IS NOT A GOOD STEWARD OF YOUR MONEY:

NASA just announced in a blog post that SLS will cost 30% more. After discussing this and other details, Lueders then rather casually let it slip that, “NASA also aligned the development costs for the SLS and Exploration Ground Systems programs through Artemis I and established new cost commitments.” The new development cost for SLS … Read more

ALERT: IRS Says Companies Are Responsible for Trump’s Deferred Payroll Taxes – must collect twice as much from our paychecks early next year

The Internal Revenue Service said companies will be responsible for collecting and paying back any deferred payroll taxes under a directive by President Donald Trump aimed at helping workers while the administration and Democrats are stalemated on a stimulus deal. The agency issued guidance Friday that implements Trump’s order to delay the due date for … Read more

Landslide: Political scientist predicts Trump will win a 362-176 Electoral College landslide in November

President Donald Trump has a 91 per cent chance of winning the November 2020 election, according to a political science professor who has correctly predicted five out of six elections since 1996. “The Primary Model gives Trump a 91 percent chance of winning in November,” Stony Brook professor Helmut Norpoth told Mediaite on Tuesday. Mr … Read more

Some Big Layoffs In Headlines Today

These are just the big ones, plenty of smaller layoffs always to be had. Accenture Layoff -25,000 https://gizmoposts24.com/business/accenture-to-lay-off-25000-employees-thousands-of-indians-set-to-lose-jobs-141836/ MGM Resorts Layoff -18,000 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mgm-resorts-lay-off-18-150000561.html Coca-Cola Layoff -4,000 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coca-cola-offer-early-departures-111736018.html UMass Amherst Layoff -850 https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/08/27/umass-amherst-to-furlough-850-workers-permanent-layoffs-expected-amid-coronavirus-crisis/     AT