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As President Obama touched down in New Jersey on Monday, he met a man who might have visions of being the next person given the keys to Air Force One: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).
The Republican lawmaker greeted Obama on the tarmac, and the pair exchanged handshakes, some small talk and a few pats on the arm. Continue reading “Obama, Christie back together again”
Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder
Is this the start of the next major financial crisis? The nightmarish collapse of the price of oil is creating panic in financial markets all over the planet. On June 16th, U.S. oil was trading at a price of $107.52. Since then, it has fallen by almost 50 dollars in less than 6 months. This has only happened one other time in our history. In the summer of 2008, the price of oil utterly collapsed and we all remember what happened after that. Well, the same patterns that we witnessed back in 2008 are happening again. As the price of oil crashed in 2008, so did prices for a whole host of other commodities. That is happening again. Once commodities started crashing, the market for junk bonds started to implode. That is also happening again. Finally, toward the end of 2008, we witnessed a horrifying stock market crash. Could we be on the verge of another major one? Last week was the worst week for the Dow in more than three years, and stock markets all over the world are crashing right now. Bad financial news continues to roll in from the four corners of the globe on an almost hourly basis. Have we finally reached the “tipping point” that so many have been warning about? Continue reading “We Just Witnessed The Worst Week For Global Financial Markets In 3 Years”
Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard
New population projections released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that whites will become a “minority” by 2044, replaced by a “majority” of minority groups, mostly blacks and Hispanics.
The new projections, analyzed in a Brookings Institution report, show the huge rise of Hispanics, projected to make up 25.1 percent of the U.S. population in 2044, double African-Americans. Continue reading “Census: Whites become ‘minority’ in 2044, Hispanic population twice black’s”
Truthstream Media – by Melissa Melton and Aaron Dykes
Some people are still under the impression that the Rockefeller Foundation is all about philanthropy: helping people and saving lives. Those people are Bill Gates and Bill Gates and Warren Buffet.
In reality, the Rockefellers have been one of the largest financial backers and drivers of the eugenics and the depopulation agenda for over a century now. Continue reading “A Century Ago: Rockefellers Funded Eugenics Initiative to Sterilize 15 Million Americans”
Eighteen acute-care hospitals across the United States shut their doors in 2013.
At least 12 more hospitals have closed this year in rural areas alone. More are getting out the plywood to nail over windows and barricades for doors.
Don’t worry, it’s just the new normal under Obamacare, says Lee Hieb, M.D. Continue reading “Obamacare blamed for killing hospitals”
ABC News 7 Chicago – by Terrell Brown and Karen Jordan
CHICAGO (WLS) –Two men are in custody after a van crashed into the Neiman Marcus on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile in a smash-and-grab robbery, police said.
Officers responded to a “theft in progress call” around 4 a.m. Wednesday. They found the van inside the luxury department store, located near Michigan Avenue and Superior Street, and the side entrance damaged. A number of handbags were seen on the sidewalk outside. Continue reading “2 in custody after van crashes into Neiman Marcus in Mag Mile smash and grab, police say”
The Washington Post – by Christopher Ingraham
Did you try to catch up on sleep this weekend? You’re not alone. More than one third of American adults report getting less than 7 hours of sleep on weekdays, and many of them try to sleep extra-long on weekends to make up for it.
This isn’t a particularly healthy way to live — insufficient sleep is associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and a host of other physical ailments. Drowsy driving causes around 80,000 automobile accidents every year, 1,000 of which are typically fatal. Continue reading “Americans are trading sleep for work, and it’s literally killing us”
Russia’s fifth generation nuclear submarines will be armed with robots and underwater drones in addition to conventional weaponry.
“The new [fifth] generation [of submarines] will be equipped with both contemporary weapons and those currently being developed,” Nikolay Novoselov, deputy CEO of the Malakhit design engineering bureau, told RIA-Novosti. Continue reading “Robots, drones to boost Russian 5th gen nuclear subs’ arsenal”
Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
EDINBURG, Texas – Human traffickers looking to get around authorities often subject illegal aliens to the most inhuman conditions. Border Patrol agents near the Texas Border are working to stop that.
By working with property owners in rural areas, agents have been able to demolish structures or tents that human smugglers use to hide illegal aliens as they wait to move them north. Continue reading “Border Patrol Destroys Inhumane Illegal Alien Camp On Texas Border”
San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco are holding gun buybacks to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the heinous attack on Sandy Hook elementary.
The San Jose buyback is hosted by the San Jose Police, whereas the Oakland and San Francisco buybacks enjoy partial funding from “Gun by Gun”–“a tech nonprofit that crowdfunds gun buybacks.”
According to Political Blotter, Oakland is paying “up to $100 for handguns, shotguns, and rifles, and up to $200 for firearms that meet the state’s definition of assault weapons.” Continue reading “Bay Cities Hold Handgun, Shotgun, ‘Assault Weapon’ Buybacks to Commemorate Sandy Hook”
A couple trying to smuggle 80 pounds of cocaine were arrested on Thursday while trying pass through Texas’ Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint.
The drugs had an estimated street value of $2.5 million, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The man and woman were ultimately apprehended after a K-9 alerted agents to the Nissan Sentra they were driving. During an inspection of the vehicle, agents found the cocaine in 32 bundles being stored in a “secret compartment.” Continue reading “80 Pounds of Coke Seized on Texas-Mexico Border”
Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
MCALLEN, Texas – Federal agents raided a home on the Texas border while serving a search and arrest warrant on a fellow agent.
The raid took place Friday in the border city of Brownsville where agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the Brownsville Police arrested a federal agent, a local TV station reported. Continue reading “Federal Agents Arrest One Of Their Own Near The Texas Border”
CNS News – by Terrence P. Jeffrey
The federal debt has increased by $3.8 trillion in the 3.8 years that have passed since House Speaker John Boehner cut his first spending deal with Senate Democrats and President Obama.
That works out to $32,938.38 for every household in the United States—including those taking federal welfare benefits—and $42,783.20 for every full-time year-round private-sector worker in the United States. Continue reading “Boehner’s Spending Deals Have Increased Debt $3.8T in 3.8 Years”
The Independent – by Kitty Knowles
Fed up with Britain’s icy blasts and soaring house prices? Then why not bask in the sun and paddle the azure seas from the shores of your own Greek island. You may have to share living space with goats, but with more than 20 Greek islands for sale, Brits can live out their Mamma Mia! fantasies for the price of a central London flat.
Little Lesbos, an uninhabited 16-acre haven in the Aegean Sea, 200 metres from the island of Lesbos and described as “one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean” by real estate company Vladi Private Islands, is available for €800,000 (around £630,000). Continue reading “A Greek island – yours for the price of a London flat”
Sovereign Man – by Simon Black
Exactly 199 years ago, in 1815, a “temporary” committee was established in the US Senate called the Committee on Finance and Uniform National Currency.
It was set up to address economic issues and the debt accrued by the US government after the War of 1812.
Of course, because there’s nothing more permanent than a temporary government measure, the committee became a permanent one after just one year. Continue reading “Paying Down The Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible”
In small-town community centers, schools, churches and a vast city convention center, immigrant advocates are spreading the word about President Barack Obama’s plan to give millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally a temporary reprieve.
The November announcement promising work permits and protection from deportation made a splash, but lawyers say the events are crucial to dispel rumors about eligibility, ward off fraud, and help immigrants determine what they might need to apply. Continue reading “Immigrants Flock to Workshops After Obama Reprieve”
Business Insider – by AMANDA MACIAS, JEREMY BENDER AND SKYE GOULD
There’s only one real way to compare military strength, and thankfully the world hasn’t had many opportunities lately.
Despite the potential powder keg in the South China Sea, standoffs in Ukraine, and proxy wars throughout the Middle East, inter-state warfare between the world’s military powers has been all but banished from the global scene (for the time being, at least). Continue reading “The 35 Most Powerful Militaries In The World”
The State Department has failed to turn over government documents covering Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state that The Associated Press and others requested under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act ahead of her presumptive presidential campaign. They include one request AP made four years ago and others pending for more than one year.
The agency already has missed deadlines it set for itself to turn over the material. Continue reading “Delays Plague Hillary Clinton’s State Dept. Files”
The Telegraph – by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Opec oil cartel no longer exists in any meaningful sense and crude prices will slump to $50 a barrel over the coming months as market forces shake out the weakest producers, Bank of America has warned.
Revolutionary changes sweeping the world’s energy industry will drive down the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG), creating a “multi-year” glut and a much cheaper source of gas for Europe.
Continue reading “Bank of America sees $50 oil as Opec dies”
The Hill – by Justin Sink
WND – by Paul Bremmer
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Breitbart – by Kristin Tate
ABC News – by Amy Taxin
ABC News – by Stephen Braun