Senate votes down anti-surveillance amendment, as both parties back warrantless spying on Americans’ browser history

The US Senate has voted down an amendment that would limit surveillance of Americans’ internet records. Apparently, the true divide in Washington is not between Democrat and Republican, but those for or against the police state. The US Senate met on Wednesday to debate the reauthorization of some provisions of the USA Freedom Act, an … Read more

FDA halts Bill Gates coronavirus testing program

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a coronavirus testing program promoted by billionaire Bill Gates and Seattle health officials pending reviews. The Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) said on its website that the FDA had asked it to pause testing while it receives additional authorizations but maintained its procedures are safe. Gates said the … Read more

Trump says he’s ‘looking for a new outlet’ after Fox News anchor expressed shock at his announcement that he takes hydroxychloroquine

President Donald Trump said in a Monday tweet that he is “looking for a new outlet” after a Fox News host slammed his announcement that he’s taking hydroxychloroquine was and advised viewers not to use it. On Monday, Trump said he’s been taking the drug to prevent coronavirus infection; there is no evidence that the … Read more

Lockdown Zealots Are Behaving Like Cult Members; Psychotherapist Warns

Festinger identified five conditions that needed to be met in order for the cult members to double down on their beliefs and avoid cognitive dissonance. 1. There must be conviction 2. There must be commitment to this conviction 3. The conviction must be amenable to unequivocal disconfirmation 4. Such unequivocal disconfirmation must occur 5. Social … Read more

Dan Bongino: Obama Can’t Hide – He Did This

In this episode I address the stunning connections that prove that the Obama administration was behind the framing of General Flynn. “Obama’s best day was yesterday” Reason @AGWilliamBarr says he“does not expect”Obama/Biden to be investigated is not related to whether they committed crimes. It’s bcse AG is a Constitutionalist. AG does not want US a … Read more

CNN’s Chris Cillizza: “Yes, he’s an unlikeable jerk. But [Trump’s] an unlikeable jerk that gets stuff done.”… James Woods: “Let’s face it. Donald Trump is a rough individual. He is vain, insensitive and raw.”

Chris Cillizza Verified account @CillizzaCNN Yes, he’s an unlikeable jerk. But he’s an unlikeable jerk that gets stuff done. How Donald Trump wins again, in 3 sentences Yes, he's an unlikeable jerk. But he's an unlikeable jerk that gets stuff done.https://t.co/R4sAOEDw6t — Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) May 18, 2020 James Woods Verified account @RealJamesWoods Let’s face … Read more

Loaded With Cash, Real Estate Buyers Wait for Sellers to Crack… Commercial Havens Suddenly Not So Safe

(Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest real estate investors are sitting on piles of cash, preparing for once-in-a-lifetime opportunities created by the pandemic. With economies around the world sputtering, commercial real estate prices are expected to come down. How much they’ll fall is the key question. Sellers are currently willing to concede discounts of around 5%, … Read more

MAG: Will Cost $10 Trillion to Prevent Great Depression

via theatlantic Last week, House Democrats unveiled their latest pandemic-relief package. The bill combines aid for families, a bailout for struggling cities and states, and additional funds for testing, tracing, and hospitals. The price tag is about $3 trillion—and it comes just weeks after the president signed an economic-relief package worth about $2 trillion. Republicans have assailed the bill as a … Read more

NBC News Hit With $2.85 Billion Lawsuit

SmileDirectClub Sues NBC Over News Report, Seeking $2.85 Billion Teledentistry company SmileDirectClub Inc. SDC -1.46% sued Comcast Corp. CMCSA -1.14% ’s NBCUniversal, seeking nearly $3 billion in damages for what it alleges were defamatory news reports about the company’s treatment methods. The suit, filed Monday in a Tennessee court, focuses on a Feb. 13 “NBC Nightly News” segment that described complaints by some SmileDirectClub customers … Read more

GATA asks CFTC if it has ever audited Comex gold

by Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA) 10:25a ET Monday, May 18, 2020 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: GATA today asked the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission whether it has ever audited the gold reported to it by the New York Commodities Exchange as being eligible or registered for sale and delivery on the exchange. … Read more

Buying markets at a forward P/E of 23 because a central committee self-admittedly has flooded the system with money it has digitally created is not investing. It’s stupefied herd behavior. And no, it doesn’t build immunity.

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1262688423896375299 Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio is Price to Earnings (P/E) divided by the expected earnings growth rate. This particular example shows a 5-year earnings growth expectations. The ratio's value is the highest for at least 25 years How this ratio is broken or it isn't at all? pic.twitter.com/kOZiNhDjwS — Sebastian Sienkiewicz (@Amdalleq) May 19, … Read more

Canadian Home Sales See Worst April Since 1984, Montreal And Toronto Lead Lower

National sales volumes have been sliding for a few years, but this is like nothing seen in a long time. By Kaitlin Last, for Better Dwelling: Canadian real estate sales have dropped to the lowest level in a generation. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows sales fell in April. Slower growth was expected going into this month, … Read more

Spiking Food Prices, Kick Off Inflationary Endgame

by Egon von Greyerz Egon von Greyerz interviewed by Jan Kneist of Goldseiten. The ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court sets Germany against the EU. A planned crash? Southern Europe cannot exist without tourism. But the bang will probably come from the US, which despite huge QE programmes is plunging into a depression that will … Read more

Justin Trudeau: Beta Totalitarian

by Tom Wigand On May 1, 2020, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau (“Justin”) announced a unilateral ban on so-called “assault weapons.” A “comprehensive” ban at that, with upcoming confiscation. May Day is the holiday in the Marxist world, and it is likely not coincidental that this was Justin’s chosen the announcement date. Marxism, as we all … Read more