by Fabius Maximus Summary: Sometimes, as in depressions and wars, we recognize periods of great political change. But sometimes we keep the illusion of normalcy while the nation changes beneath our feet. This is America today, in the midst of a slow-motion revolution. We cannot manage these changes (or perhaps even cope with them) until we … Read more
The Chinese technological revolution is overseen by an Orwellian dictatorship. The Chinese Communist government increasingly poses an existential threat not just to its own 1.4 billion citizens but to the world at large. China is currently in a dangerously chaotic state. And why not, when a premodern authoritarian society leaps wildly into the brave new … Read more
From Birch Gold Group Earlier this week, we covered the Federal Reserve’s pursuit of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), based on the blockchain and dubbed “Fedcoin.” It turns out that China is also pursuing its own version of a CBDC, and while the consequences of such a move for Americans would be very different than those of … Read more
South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreakhttps://apnews.com/52916125b486708cad26557a02ca9b7f 10 Italian towns in lockdown… Coronavirus-themed party stirs anger at college! Thousands of Americans in voluntary quarantine… Reporting on Epidemic Under China’s Watchful Eye… Confusion mounts over counting methods… Another hotspot surfaces: Prisons… Hundreds of animals mysteriously drop dead… Moscow deploys facial recognition for quarantine… CORONAVIRUS … Read more
Apocalyptic locust swarm stops traffic as sky turns black in terrifying footage This horrifying video shows the sky turning black as a swarm of locusts descends on Bahrain today. In the clip, filmed by stunned witnesses cowering in their car, a dark cloud of flying insects swarms above a road in the normally-sunny Middle Eastern … Read more
by upvoatz It is happening again to Crazy Bernie, just like last time, only far more obvious. They are taking the Democrat Nomination away from him, and there’s very little he can do. A Rigged System! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2020 https://cfrmedia.wordpress.com/ What three letter agency has been rigging elections in foreign countries … Read more
by upvoatz OPCW whistleblowers have since exposed attempts by corrupt leaders of the organization (working on behalf of US and UK interests) to sell a false flag attack by The White Helmets as a precursor for war. https://thegrayzone.com/2020/02/11/new-leaks-shatter-opcws-attacks-douma-whistleblowers/ https://wikileaks.org/opcw-douma/ The roots of the Syria Civil War were seeded as far back as 2000. I’d have to … Read more
The Tennessee Valley Authority idled one of the reactors at its newest nuclear power plant Wednesday after a gauge indicated a lower than expected level in one of its four steam generators and then, within 15 minutes of when workers shut down the Unit 1 reactor, workers detected smoke in a battery room in the … Read more
Speaking ahead of a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday called the ongoing conflict in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib “a war.” “I can say that there is a war,” the president told reporters. “This phone call will determine the course of events. This cruelty will stop.” German … Read more
Non-filing taxpayers with income exceeding $100,000 in a given year can expect a knock on the door from the IRS starting this month. Thus far, the agency anticipates making about 800 visits in the first two months, with thousands more through the year. Failure to timely file your return can lead to a penalty equal … Read more
by upvoatz Here’s the source video from Hill TV and article from ABC Saagar and Ryan Grim: Buttigieg caught faking black support AGAIN Feb 19, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lztaGK2QnUY Democrat Pete Buttigieg overstated pledges of support from black leaders, public figures Feb 19, 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrat-pete-buttigieg-overstated-pledges-support-black-leaders/story?id=69053705 After being asked by ABC News about Cole’s reaction, the (Buttigieg) campaign sent … Read more
by upvoatz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Segf0dh_Sag From Tuesday’s episode of Tucker Carlson, comes an interesting discussion of “Direct Commission” and Buttigieg’s overinflated Military career. Buttigieg did not complete basic training or Officers Candidate School (OCS). He took a physical and signed papers. Tucker highlighted information first reported by Kyle Smith of the National Review on January 23, 2020 https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/01/buttigiegs-hollow-military-bragging/ … Read more
by upvoatz https://twitter.com/walkerbragman/status/1230512844971618304 Here’s a mirror of the MSNBC broadcast without the edit by NBC The section cut by NBC discussing delegates begins at 1h 45m 52s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcX_fMQgKe0&t=1h45m52s Edit: Interesting. At 1h 47m 24s just as the music starts when MSNBC is cutting for a break you can hear NBC’s Chuck Todd on a hot mic saying “We got … Read more
BEIJING – A coronavirus patient initially discharged following recovery in south-western Sichuan province’s Chengdu city has been readmitted after testing positive again during a quarantine period at home, the city’s public health clinical centre said on Friday (Feb 21). Similar cases have been reported in other regions, the centre said in a statement. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/coronavirus-patient-re-hospitalized-in-chinas-chengdu-after-testing-positive-again Chinese coronavirus … Read more
Scary stuff but could be relevant….. speaks to: – Global spread – Impact on the USA (about halfway through) h/t CitizenPerth
As Of Right Now: 1.46 52 Week Low: 1.42 52 Week High: 2.75 Something Wicked This Way Comes! The price of gold is approaching 1,700/ounce. In 1980 (during the time of severe hyperinflation) the price of gold was 800/ounce. If gold meets, or exceeds, the 1980 inflation adjusted price of 2,500/ounce, it will be time … Read more
The whole thing started in 1998 with a farmer’s rambling, angry phone call to complain about how hundreds of his cattle were mysteriously dying. In a thick, almost unintelligible Appalachian accent, Wilbur Tennant described how everyone else in his West Virginia town had ostracised him after he’d pointed the finger of blame at DuPont, the … Read more
For those interested in the new coronavirus cases in Italy, here's an English article from Italy's ANSA news agency https://t.co/WymWQoryBX — BNO News (@BNOFeed) February 21, 2020
The US government has failed to account for nearly $715.8 million in weapons and equipment funneled to its Syrian allies involved in the multinational counter-offensive against Daesh, according to a report released on February 13, 2020 by the Department of Defense. Objective The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD properly accounted for … Read more
