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Why Australia's Economy Is A House Of Cards
Authored by Matt Barrie via Medium.com, Co-authored with Craig Tindale. I recently watched the federal treasurer, Scott Morrison, proudly proclaim that Australia was in “surprisingly good shape”. Indeed, Australia has just snatched the world record from the Netherlands, achieving its 104th quarter of growth without a recession, making this achievement the longest streak for any OECD country since 1970.
"We're With You" - Hillary Clinton Backs San Juan Mayor As Trump Trashes "Politically Motivated Ingrates"
President Donald Trump’s Twitter rampage defending the federal disaster-recovery effort in Puerto Rico has entered its second day, with the president accusing his critics of being “Fake News or politically motivated ingrates…” in a series of early-morning tweets. We have done a great job with the almost impossible situation in Puerto Rico. Outside of the Fake News or politically motivated ingrates,... — Donald J.
"Russia Hoax Continues": Trump Blasts Facebook Ad Frenzy; Hits "Fake News" For "Screaming" For Hillary
Continuing his early morning tweetstorm, Donald Trump on Friday questioned the recent media focus on Facebook's decision to overhaul how it handles political advertisements amid investigations into alleged Russian interference in U.S. elections, and called reports of Kremlin-linked groups buying Facebook ads to sway the 2016 election part of a "Russia hoax." “The Russia hoax continues, now it’s ads on Facebook.
Brandon Smith: "Sorry, Joe Biden - The 'Soul' Of America Is Conservative"
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.com, Some political figures truly embody the classic role of the divider; their purpose seems to be to agitate and provoke, to instigate conflict rather than mediate peace. Al Sharpton and Nancy Pelosi come to mind. Let's not forget John McCain or Lindsay Graham. Barack Obama was known as the "great divider" for much of his presidency.
Barcelona Terrorists Planned A "Devastating Attack" With Explosives
When we described the second terrorist attack to take place in Spain, around midnight local time in the resort town of Cambrils, in which local police killed 5 people who had run over civilians and in which the terrorists were said to have carried "explosives attached to the body", we asked "has Spain become the focal point of another suicide bombing terrorist cell?" Moments ago we got what appears to be an affirmative answer, when the police chief heading the investigation said on Friday...
Lavrov: "There Is A Russian-Chinese Plan To Defuse Korea Crisis"
In a glimmer of hope that a military conclusion to the North Korean crisis may yet be averted, Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said that "Russia does not accept a North Korea that possesses nuclear weapons", cautioned that there is an "overwhelming amount of over-the-top belligerent rhetoric on North Korea’s nuclear and rocket programs from Washington and Pyongyang", but most importantly said that there is a joint Russian-Chinese plan to defuse the North Korean crisis, according to...
Kelly Loses Control As "Vacationing" Trump Unleashes Angriest Tweetstorm Yet
Just days after the Wall Street Journal and others reported that Trump's new Chief of Staff, General John Kelly, had taken steps to "control" the flow of information on the President's twitter feed, America will wake up this morning to one of his longest tweet storms yet. Not surprisingly, this latest rant started off by ripping into the "Failing NYTimes" and other "24/7 Fake News" outlets...
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile; Lands In Japan Waters
Perhaps sensing that Trump is rather vulnerable right now, and confirming reports from two days ago that an ICBM launch is imminent, moments ago Japan's NHK reported that North Korea has fired "what appears to be a missile" which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The Pentagon, as reported by Fox news, confirms that Japan has indeed launched a ballistic missile, and is assessing the results.
Fatal Police Shootings In UK At 12-Year High
Fatal police shootings are on the rise in England and Wales. As Statista's Isabel von Kessel explains, the latest figures released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission reveal that the 6 people were shot dead between April 2016 and March 2017, up from 3 in the previous period. You will find more statistics at Statista This is the highest figure since 2004/05.
In Furious, Bizarre Tweetstorm Trump Slams Leaks, "Amazon Post", "Failing NYT", Hillary, GOP Senators
Trump may have broken a personal tweetstorm record on Saturday morning, when starting shortly after 6:30am, in a furious blast of ten tweets (and still going), Trump lashed out at the "Amazon Washington Post", the "failing New York Times", touched on his right to pardon, questioned why the Attorney General isn't looking at the "many Hillary Clinton or Comey crimes" and the "33,000 emails deleted", asked "what about the Clinton ties to Russia including Podesta Company, Uranium deal, Russian...
Man Behind Trump "Dossier" Subpoenaed After Refusing To Testify, Will Plead The Fifth
For all the talk of obstruction and interference by the Trump camp, it's neither Donald Trump Jr. nor Paul Manafort who are challenging their scheduled testimony in the Senate next Wednesday, but rather the man who according to many started the whole "Trump Russia collusion" narrative, who is doing everything in his power to avoid testifying next week.
How Dumb Is The Fed?
Authored by Bonner & Partners' Bill Bonner, annotated by Acting-Man's Pater Tenebrarum, Bent and Distorted This morning, we are wondering: How dumb is the Fed? The question was prompted by this comment by former Fed insider Chris Whalen at The Institutional Risk Analyst blog... [O]ur message to the folks in Jackson Hole this week [at the annual central banker meeting there] is that the end of the Fed’s reckless experiment in social engineering via QE and near-zero interest rates will end in tears.
Why Does The US Target Functioning Democracies For Regime Change?
Authored by Darius Shahtahmasebi via TheAntiMedia.org, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently admitted that America’s official foreign policy includes a regime-change operation in Iran. The CIA has created an office for this sole purpose, tasking Michael D’Andrea — also known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike — with leading this operation. Iran just had an election in May, and voter turnout was as high as 70 percent.
WTF Chart Of The Day - Brexit Prompts Brits To Turn German
A jump in the number Brits becoming Germans shows how a lot of expats are trying to cushion the possible negative fall-out for them and their families after the Brexit vote. You will find more statistics at Statista As Statista's Dyfed Loesche notes, according to recent figures by the German Statistical Office, naturalisations of British citizens have shot up by a whopping 360 percent compared to 2015 and stood at 2,865 for 2016.
Brexit Still Means Brexit! May's Mistake Not What Most Suggest
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Contrary to what many are saying, the Tory election debacle was not about Brexit. Rather, the election was about everything but Brexit. Sure, the youth vote, turned out en masse for Corbyn, but Labour and Corbyn himself had already admitted the Brexit reality. Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg explains nicely in This election created no mandate for watering down Brexit. There must be no backsliding.
DNC Lawsuit Exposes Corruption, Data Breaches, Raises Questions About Death Of Shawn Lucas
Via Disobedient Media In June of last year, attorneys Jared Beck and Elizabeth Beck of law firm Beck and Lee filed a class action law suit against the DNC and former chairwomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The suit claims that the DNC acted against its charter when it showed demonstrable favoritism towards Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, and failed to secure the data of DNC donors.
Furious North Korea Threatens "Final Doom" After US Deploys Strategic Bombers
Another day, another jawboning escalation out of North Korea, which on Tuesday accused the US of pushing the Korean peninsula "to the brink of nuclear war" after two strategic U.S. bombers flew training drills with the South Korean and Japanese air forces in another show of strength. As Reuters reports, the two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers were deployed amid rising tensions over North Korea's pursuit of its nuclear and missile programs.
Is America's Alliance with Turkey Doomed?
Authored by Sukru Hanioglu via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The historic breakdown in Anglo-Ottoman relations is a useful model for evaluating today’s troubled alliance between the United States and Turkey SHORTLY BEFORE his death in 1869, the pro-Western former Ottoman grand vizier and foreign minister Keçecizâde Mehmed Fuad Pasha commented, “It appeared preferable that . . .
After Trump's Syria Attack, Ron Paul Asks "What Comes Next?"
Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity, Thursday’s US missile attack on Syria must represent the quickest foreign policy U-turn in history. Less than a week after the White House gave Assad permission to stay on as president of his own country, President Trump decided that the US had to attack Syria and demand Assad’s ouster after a chemical attack earlier in the week.
Iowa State Snowflakes Upset Over Prisoner Wage Rates; It's "Modern Day Slavery"
Authored by The College Fix, On Friday about 40 protesters at Iowa State University demonstrated against the school’s use of prison labor “to acquire furniture.” According to the Iowa State Daily, the group ISU Student Action organized the event because “prisoners may be paid as little as 15 cents per hour” … apparently not considering the fact that these laborers are incarcerated.
In Aggressive Push, Trump Seeks Friday Passage Of Revised Healthcare Bill
Will second time be the charm for Trump? Just over a week after the Republicans' embarrassing failure to repeal Obamacare as a result of infighting with both conservative and moderate factions, on Monday White House officials led by the vice president met the same opposing Republicans in the House of Representatives, in an aggressive effort to revive the passage of the Republican Obamacare deal, potentially voting as soon as the end of the this week.
National Junior Olympic Opportunity Awaits 759 Shooting Sports Enthusiasts
USA -(Ammoland.com)- There’s few things that mean more to youth across America participating in the shooting sports than the opportunity to compete in the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). Well, those 2017 presents got unveiled earlier today with first round invites being sent out by USA Shooting to attend the annual April event in Colorado Springs.
The Bill Wilson Carry II Pistol
U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- A common question around here is “What custom gun does Bill Wilson carry”? There is no easy answer to that because Bill is always tweaking and developing new gun models. At Wilson Combat the quest for defensive firearm perfection never ends, but we can say that this model is an exact clone of what Bill Wilson carries on most days in the office, around town, or at the ranch. Chambered in .45 ACP or 9mm, the Bill Wilson Carry II is a shooter’s carry gun.
Sponsorship Opportunities available for PRS Match at Southern Oaks
The MasterPiece Arms Precision Rifle Shootout which will be held April 8–9 2017, in Sparta, Georgia, will attract the best shooters from all over the country and receive national attention. Comer, Ga.– (Ammoland.com) – MasterPiece Arms (MPA), manufacturers of the MPA BA Rifles, Chassis Systems, Defender Pistols and Carbines, Suppressors and MPAR Rifles, announces that there are sponsorship opportunities still available for its MasterPiece Arms Precision Rifle Shootout.
Apex Add to Thin Blue Line Series with Action Enhancement Kit for Glocks
PEORIA, Ariz. –-(Ammoland.com)- Apex Tactical Specialties has expanded their Thin Blue Line Series with the addition of a Thin Blue Line Action Enhancement Kit for Glock pistols. Available for $129.95 from ApexTactical.com, 25% from each sale will be donated to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). Each year, between 140 and 160 officers die in the line of duty, and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss.
Elk, Deer Special Application Drawing Deadline on March 15
USA -(Ammoland.com)- It’s time to start thinking about hunting season again, and getting your new fishing license for the year. Starting Monday, Jan. 23, hunters and anglers can start purchasing licenses for the 2017 year. Anglers are reminded that their 2016 fishing licenses will expire on Feb. 28. Hunters are reminded that the deadline for applying for bull and antlerless elk and mule deer buck permits is March 15.
Felon Claims Self Defense in Deadly Peoria Home Shooting
Bob Irwin highlights the latest self defense and other shootings of the week. Read them and see what went wrong, what went right and what we can learn from self defense with a gun. USA –-(Ammoland.com)- The Peoria Journal Star reports 01-04-2017 in Peoria, Illinois, the first homicide of the year appears to have started from an argument and could wind up being a case of self-defense.
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