#ShutdownStories: If Federal Workers Are Suffering This Much After 4 Days, How Bad Will It Be When The Government Is Still Closed In February?

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by Michael Snyder After just 4 days, federal workers are flocking to social media to share heart-wrenching stories of the misery and pain that they are suffering through because of the current government shutdown.  As you will see below, it is being claimed that some federal workers were actually forced to return Christmas presents just … Read more

My Theory About Gold as Diversification to the Busted “Everything Bubble”

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter And over the long term? It gets complicated, as they say. Since October 1, the S&P 500 index has plunged 19.6%, to 2,351 as of Monday’s fiasco. Over the same period, the price of gold has risen 7.3% to $1,271/oz. Over this short period, gold was an effective diversification. For the … Read more

Debt Up $1.37 Trillion Since Last Year; $10,743 Per Household… Dems Push Largest Expansion Of Govt Since FDR

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Merry Christmas: Federal Debt Up $1.37 Trillion Since Last Dec. 25; $10,743 Per Household (CNSNews.com) – The federal government has added another $1,370,760,684,441.54 to the debt since last December 25, according to numbers published by the U.S. Treasury. On Dec. 25, 2017, the federal debt was 20,492,874,492,282.58, according to the Treasury. According to the latest numbers published … Read more

“The Worst Is Yet To Come Next Year”

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by Michael Snyder  When talking heads on mainstream news networks are using phrases such as “the worst is yet to come next year”, that is a clear indication that a new financial crisis has arrived.  And that is an extremely bold statement to make considering that this is already the worst quarter for the stock market … Read more

California Is In Great Financial Shape – And Headed For An Epic Crisis

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by John Rubino California Governor Jerry Brown inherited a $27 billion deficit from Arnold Schwarzenegger eight years ago. This month he’s leaving his successor a $13.8 billion surplus and $14.5 billion in rainy day fund balance. Pretty good right? Approximately 48 other governors would kill for those numbers. Unfortunately it’s all a mirage. California, as … Read more

DNC Chair Tom Perez ‘went Pretty Bananas’ – Is Threatening State Democratic Parties Over Voter Data

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Robert Laurie for the Conservative Tribune reports, DNC chairman Tom Perez wants the DNC to have absolute, for-profit, control over Dem voter data. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKsuz5TIbV8 Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/herman…   DNC chairman Tom Perez wants the DNC to have absolute, for-profit, control over Dem voter data.  He doesn’t want state Democratic parties joining forces, sharing that info, … Read more

Amid Brexit Mess, UK Car Production Reels from Worst November since Financial Crisis

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No one knows what’s going to happen. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Vehicle manufacturing in the UK slumped by 19.6% in November compared to the same month of 2017, amidst rising fears about a no-deal Brexit as well as slowing sales in the world’s largest automotive market, China. With around 30,000 … Read more

‘Shark Tank’ Star Gives High Praise to Donald Trump’s ‘Masterful Mind’

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Savannah Pointer for the Western Journal reports, Real estate mogul, entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” co-star Barbara Corcoran told Business Insider’s Julie Zeveloff that President Donald Trump is a “phenomenal salesman.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzH6yYH8IdE Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/shark-tank-star-trumps-masterful-mind/   Real estate mogul, entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” co-star Barbara Corcoran told Business Insider’s Julie Zeveloff that President Donald Trump is a “phenomenal … Read more

Watch Ex-NASA Engineer’s Glitter/Stink-Bomb Trap Takes Down 5 Package Thieves

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Ben Marquis for the Conservative Tribune reports, The Christmas season is upon us, which means millions of Americans are buying gifts online to brighten the holidays for themselves and others, and having those gifts shipped directly to their homes or the homes of their loved ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhOBgef7cA Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/wat…   The Christmas season is … Read more

Trump: ‘We are substantially subsidizing the Militaries of many VERY rich countries all over the world, while at the same time these countries take total advantage of the U.S’

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President Trump on Monday criticized outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis, claiming he doesn’t see countries that “take total advantage of the U.S.” as “a problem.” But “I DO, and it is being fixed,” Trump wrote in a tweet. Trump wrote in a series of tweets that he appreciates U.S. alliances but claimed that “many of these same countries take advantage of their … Read more

Jim Rickards – The days of caring about debt and deficits are over

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via dailyreckoning: Remember the “tea party” revolt in 2009–2010 against government bailouts and government spending? Remember the “fiscal cliff” drama of Dec. 31, 2012, when Congress raised taxes and cut spending to avoid a debt default and government shutdown? Remember the actual government shutdown in October 2013 as Republicans held the line against more government spending? … Read more

Independent Education: the crisis and the crossroad

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by Jon Rappoport A hundred fifty years ago, at least some Americans recognized that all serious discourse depended on the use of the faculty called Reason. Formal debate, science, and law all flowed from that source. A common bond existed in some schools of the day. The student was expected to learn how Reason operates, … Read more

Humility Saves Us From Foolishness

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by Jesse “As long as you are proud you cannot know God.  A proud man is always looking down on things and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you… True humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself, less.” C. … Read more

FITTON: THE WALL: If Republican congressional leadership wanted the Wall, we’d have the Wall.

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by TFittonJW President Trump and The Wall:   Excellent op-ed: https://amgreatness.com/2018/12/22/obstructionist-republicans-vs-trump/   Washington is staring into the abyss of its third shutdown in two years. Say what you want about the political utility of a shutdown (and, believe me, the talking heads will spare no words), but one significant advantage they provide is to clarify the … Read more

Turns Out They Were Paid! Soros Behind Activists who Abused, Cursed and Spit on Florida AG Pam Bondi

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Jim Hoft for the Gateway Pundit reports, In June 2018 Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was harassed, cursed, threatened and spit on as she attended a movie at a Florida theater. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcD7MH1iKdA Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018…   On Wednesday The Daily Caller Foundation revealed the group behind the assault on Pam Bondi received funding by a … Read more