EU sues Poland in top court over judicial reform, forced retirement to stop corruption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae8cOWZhEY4 The European Union sued Poland on Monday in the EU’s highest court over its ruling party’s changes to the judiciary, which the bloc believes violates the independence of the courts. “The European Commission maintains that the Polish law on the Supreme Court is incompatible with EU law as it undermines the principle of judicial … Read more

Homeless Seattle man, accused of a stabbing, on the loose after failing to show up for court-appointed treatment program

by DCG The city of Seattle/King County has a homeless crisis that bureaucrats perpetuate by coddling criminal activities committed by the homeless. Law-abiding citizens are terrorized by these actions: Feces and urine line Seattle streets along with drug needles all over the place. Mentally unstable people are allowed to roam the streets and scare citizens. The … Read more

The Kavanaugh hearings’ warning: the Court is too powerful

by Fabius Maximus Summary: The charges and counter-charges about Kavanaugh obscure the key issue. The Court has become too powerful, so fights for control of it inevitably become fiercer. This will continue until something breaks in our politics, or we reform the Court. Last week I explained how the Kavanaugh hearing showed that our system is broken. … Read more

Harry Dent: Two Scenarios for the Stock Market

Economy & Markets – Facebook, Released on 9/21/18 Harry outlines two possible short-term scenarios for the stock market, and how you can prepare accordingly to make money and protect your wealth in the months ahead, no matter what comes our way. *If the volume isn’t working, click the volume icon located in the bottom right … Read more

Technically Speaking: Can You “Feel” The Complacency?

by Lance Roberts  Yesterday, the market sold off modestly over continuing concerns of “tariffs” and trade wars. At least that was the headline reason. The real reason was simply that the market is overbought in the short-term and traders were taking profits in a light-volume session. As shown in the chart below, the sell-off yesterday is now … Read more

ANALYSIS: May has wrong-footed the EU. The mystery is why she was allowed to do it.

by John Ward Laughter followed by tears and fears in this post. In a small island off a small-minded continent, Little Englander pols are doing hysterical verbal somersaults in a bid to avoid being pigeon-holed as anything other than Brexmain in their outlook. But whatever her reasons were, May has put the European Commission on the back foot, … Read more

Elon Musk’s “Socialism” and the Hegelian Dialectic

Back in June of this year, tech entrepreneur and multi-billionaire Elon Musk tweeted that he’s actually a “socialist”. He also tweeted that 19th Century philosopher Karl Marx was a “capitalist”. Yes, you heard correctly. Hilarity subsequently ensued online in the ‘Tweet-osphere’ and among Musk observers. Now, seeing how near-fictionally busy Musk is and has been … Read more

HOW MICHAEL MOORE LOST HIS AUDIENCE

via variety: It’s been nearly 30 years since “Roger & Me,” and through all that time Michael Moore has remained a robust public figure, iconic in his baseball hats and pleasure-loving Middle American girth and can’t-be-bothered-to-cut-it long hair, fearlessly funny and incisive in his rhetoric, stirring up debate on TV news shows with his crackling blend … Read more

EU’s Justice Commission says it’s time for Brussels to regulate European newspapers

What next – imprisonment for speaking against the EU Commissars? via westmonster: The head of the European Commission on Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality has called on a “European approach” to the media based on “quality and smart regulation” after citing a newspaper front page describing the EU as ‘dirty rats’. Věra Jourová speaking at the … Read more

Hungary Has Made George Soros Mad As Hell

24 September 2018 – 13H37 Soros challenges Hungary laws at European rights court The foundation run by US billionaire George Soros said Monday that it has filed a legal challenge with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against Hungary’s controversial “Stop Soros” laws adopted last June. he “Stop Soros” package targetting the Hungarian-born … Read more

German Refugees Do Not Event Know their Birth Dates

by Martin Armstrong In Germany, the overwhelming number of refugees have no papers whatsoever. The government remains clueless as to who so many people really are. Over 200,000 refugees/economic migrants have official dates of birth as January 1st. The number is 207,347 persons who have sought protection since 2014 with fictitious birthdays was released by Federal Ministry of … Read more

The Millennial Crisis

by Martin Armstrong There is a serious economic crisis brewing that few seem to be paying attention. According to a new survey from Zillow Group Inc. (ZG – Get Report), approximately 22.5% of millennials ages 24 through 36 are living at home with their moms or both parents, up nine percentage points since 2005  which was 13.5% and the most in … Read more

Oregon taxpayers to provide $1M legal defense fund for illegal aliens

by DCG From Fox News: The Portland City Council approved a $500,000 grant for potential deportees’ legal services, and Multnomah County is matching that amount. A city official told Fox 12 that the funding, which is being called the “Universal Representation Project,” is for illegal immigrants aliens and refugees who may not be able to afford an attorney during legal proceedings. The grant money will … Read more

The Left’s goal isn’t the protection of women, but the destruction of justice.

SAD BUT TRUE: Women Need To Protect Their Men From Unproven, Life-Destroying Accusations. Melissa Danford: Many also seem willing to abandon all statutes of limitation and questions of jurisdiction. I’m not a lawyer, but as a citizen it is easy to see how this idea is a protection, not an obstruction of justice. Certain agents enforce … Read more

Finland cracks down on foreign land ownership

https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/vote_on_land_ownership_reform_in_november_says_defence_minister/10420214 “Finland’s Defence Ministry is preparing a law reform that it says would safeguard national security with increased regulation of real estate transactions. The draft bill would grant the government the right to intervene in transactions that it thinks could jeopardise national security.” It’s related to a huge join police, military and borderguard operation in … Read more

Hong Kong’s Interbank Lending Rate Spikes Most in 10 Years Amidst Liquidity Fears

via confoundedinterest: Hong Kong, with a stressed housing market with staggeringly high prices, just saw a surge in interest rates. (Bloomberg) — The Hong Kong dollar’s surge reverberated across the city’s money market on Monday, with interbank rates climbing by the most since the global financial crisis a decade ago. Both moves are underpinned by the same … Read more