Spin (1995) is a surreal exposé of media-constructed reality. Spin is composed of 100% unauthorized satellite footage of the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of politicians and newscasters in the early 1990s; all presuming they’re off camera.

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  It’s been probably viewed before but this 1995 documentary, based around the 1992 Presidential election and other events, from Brian Springer, succinctly shows how much manipulation, deception and careful choreographing, aka SPIN, takes place. Also reminds me of the movie The Network (1976). This speech in it is so well done; “The World is … Read more

The Dark Side of Social Networks Could Destroy FAANGs

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BY JOHN MAULDIN This year at SIC 2018, Niall Ferguson gave us some insights into the economy from his latest book, The Square and the Tower. Niall’s book is about hierarchy and networks. Squares are where people meet and mingle. They are the source of creativity, invention, and innovation. Towers, on the other hand, are where power resides—“hierarchical structured power,” as … Read more

All The Talk Of A Stock Market Crash Is Exactly Why It’s Going To New All-Time Highs One More Time

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by Graham Summers of Gains Pains & Capital Sentiment is a strange thing. Investors are human beings. And human beings are irrational, particularly when it comes to money related issues. The notion that the market, as a collection of irrational people, is somehow rational is ludicrous. With that in mind, sentiment can be a powerful tool for timing … Read more

Americans Strongly Support Citizenship Status on Census (89%!)

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The U.S. Census Bureau released their 2020 census questions, including one that asks whether respondents are legal U.S. citizens. Americans recognize the importance of the census and are on board with including the question moving forward. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 89% of American Adults agree it’s at least … Read more

“NOBODY WANTS TO TAKE YOUR GUNS AWAY”

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Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Suggests Repealing the Second Amendment. The chairwoman’s comments put Louisiana’s incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in a precarious situation. Edwards, one of the deep South’s lone Democrats in statewide office, was elected in 2015 in part because he emphasized his pro-Second Amendment views. Since taking office, Edwards has walked a … Read more

Harsh Truths About Wealth And Income Inequality

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by Daniel Carter Ever since the Great Recession of 08-09, we have been inundated with news about the growing gap between the rich and the poor. These narratives have been amplified in recent years by the growing influence of socialism in the Western world. Bernie Sanders – the most popular socialist in the US – has … Read more

Why We Should Treat Google Like A Public Entity

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by Daniel Carter Anyone who dares to publicly challenge the mainstream/leftist narrative is at risk of having their speech silenced by large and powerful private institutions. This silencing can take the form of demonetization, shadow bans or actual bans on the various social media platforms like YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Public figures like Jordan Peterson, Steven … Read more

A Guide To Refuting Popular Gun Control Arguments

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by Daniel Carter If you haven’t heard about the massive gun control movement by now, you’ve obviously been living under a rock. The political establishment has used every dirty trick in the book to demonize anyone who criticizes the teenage gun control activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School. However, that doesn’t change the fact that … Read more

SHAMEFUL: Comey says boo (and breaks the law) to get a special counsel to target President Trump. But this same Justice Department simply refuses to investigate Obama/Clinton crimes.

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by TFittonJW Judicial Watch announced that it today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on behalf of Jeffrey A. Danik, a retired FBI supervisory special agent, against the U.S. Department of Justice for records concerning FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe (Jeffrey A. Danik v. U.S. Department of Justice (No. 1:17-cv-01792)). Danik worked for the … Read more

NRA Gets Flooded With Donations After Being Attacked

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t3Xien0a1E Ryan Saavedra for the Daily Wire reports, On Tuesday, a new report revealed that donations to the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) political action committee significantly increased in February after they were attacked by the media and far-left activists in the wake of the Parkland shooting. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.dailywire.com/news/28748/…

Update On The 100 Most Expensive Cities. A Story Of Deep-Red And Big Surges.

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Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, http://www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The peculiar phenomenon that started last November was this: One-bedroom median asking rents in the US were skyrocketing in the double-digits, even as two-bedroom rents were barely ticking up and remained below the rate of inflation – nearly unheard of in recent years. But it seems the final paroxysmwas in February, when … Read more

Central Banks DO CARE About The Price Of Gold And OF COURSE They Manipulate It

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by Ronan Manly via GoldSeek In early March, RT.com, the Russian based media network, asked me for comments and opinion on the subject of central bank manipulation of gold prices. The comments and opinion that I supplied to RT became the article that RT then exclusively published on its website on 18 March under the title “Central banks manipulating … Read more