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“The game is rigged, the network is bugged, the government talks double-speak, the courts are complicit and there’s nothing you can do about it.”—David Kravets, reporting for Wired Nothing you write, say, text, tweet or share via phone or computer is private anymore. As constitutional law professor Garrett Epps points out, “Big Brother is watching…. Big Brother may be watching you right now, and you may never know. Since 9/11, our national life has changed forever. Surveillance is the new normal.” This is the reality of the internet-dependent, plugged-in life of most Americans today. A process which started shortly after 9/11 … Continue reading →

On February 25, I wrote this report: Yellen Says No Rate Hikes, As I Knew She Would. Yesterday, the Dow was up 227 points at the end of the day — a swing of over 400 points. For what? For nothing. No action taken on rates. Of course there was no action taken on rates. There was no way the FED was going to raise rates. It is time to reproduce what I published on February 25. Nothing has changed. The Federal Reserve System cannot raise rates. It only pretends that it can. It cannot raise short-term T-bill rates. It … Continue reading →

Janet’s Yellen’s pettifogging today about her patient lack of impatience was downright pathetic. Her verbal hair-splitting is starting to make medieval ritual incantations sound coherent by comparison. But unlike the financial media’s dopey dithering about “dot plots”, Yellen at least has something to hide behind all the gibberish.  Namely, she and her merry band of money printers are becoming more petrified each month that they will trigger a thundering Wall Street hissy fit if they move to “normalize” interest rates—-even as they are slowly beginning to realize that continuance of ZIRP much longer will only intensify the market’s addiction to rampant … Continue reading →

You’re going about your day when the urge to eat sets in. Sure, you might be physically hungry…but it’s possible you’re seeking a security blanket to alleviate stress. Or perhaps you’re just bored. Use “The Broccoli Test” to identify emotional hunger and stop it from ruining your diet. There’s a reason that “comfort food” exists. When you’re stressed, your brain seeks ways to alleviate these stressors by eating certain foods, resulting in unwanted calories. If this weren’t bad enough, the act of self-medicating with comfort food also increases your body’s propensity to store abdominal fat, leading to greater risk of … Continue reading →

Phoenix, AZ—Prosecutors went to the Court of Last Resort to salvage their soiled reputations and that of a disgraced former cop. Finally Debra Milke is free even though she already paid a price far greater than that of most convicted murderers in America. It was not just Prosecutorial Misconduct that freed Milke but it was really about her innocence. Had there been a retrial there was not a scintilla of a chance they’d have re-convicted Milke.  This was just nothing more than an “Hail Mary” effort to limit corrupt official’s liability under the doctrine of Collateral Estoppel.  That’s legalese that would decree in a civil lawsuit that … Continue reading →

Collapse currency is a necessary shtf insurance policy we need to invest in for our long-term longevity. With this idea in mind, when we look at the concept of investing and wealth preservation for uncertain times, we want to employ a strategy that will provide as much coverage as possible so that if we are hit out of the blue with something totally unexpected, we’ll at least have the basic necessities to survive. One of the most popular shtf currencies many have invested in is gold and silver. While these are the currencies of kings, many believe it may not … Continue reading →

Britons are still living in the same ‘tribes’ that they did in the 7th Century, Oxford University has found after an astonishing study into our genetic make-up. Archaeologists and geneticists were amazed to find that genetically similar individuals inhabit the same areas they did following the Anglo-Saxon invasion, following the fall of the Roman Empire. In fact, a map showing tribes of Britain in 600AD is almost identical to a new chart showing genetic variability throughout the UK, suggesting that local communities have stayed put for the past 1415 years. Many people in Britain claim to feel a strong sense … Continue reading →

It is commonly understood that World War Two was an almost inevitable continuation of the Great War.  Many point to Versailles – that portion of the final treaties dictated in Paris by the Allies and dealing with Germany.  Hitler certainly used Versailles as a rallying cry.  But the seeds were sown not merely by this dictated, so-called “treaty.” Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, by Timothy Snyder Before getting to the unfathomable history of Central and Eastern Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, Snyder sets the stage with a brief examination of the birthing of both Hitler and Stalin – … Continue reading →

A good night’s sleep is nature’s best medicine. But unfortunately, many Americans find it difficult to get their six to eight hours of shuteye. The problem with sleeplessness is that it gets worse as one grows older. There are many reasons why this happens, so it is a good idea to get an understanding of the causes of insomnia, and the symptoms of insomnia, before we discuss natural sleep remedies and tips for better sleep. Causes of insomnia While there are many reasons why a person can’t fall asleep, scientists have zeroed-in on three main causes for sleep loss: 1. Your … Continue reading →

It’s time to talk about one of the more important things in life in these United States: Coffee. Now recently, Starbucks’ grand poobah decided it’d be a swell idea to have his baristas (that’s a fancy term for a coffee slinger, ya see) engage patrons in a discussion about race relations in America. Because that’s where that discussion belongs, right? Hey man, I came in here for a cuppa joe, not to solve world problems, ok? I thought this was a coffee joint, not the headquarters for the redux of We Are The World. Look, don’t get between me and a … Continue reading →

While discussing money in politics on Wednesday, President Obama broached a topic normally confined to academic circles: A law requiring people to vote, reports David Jackson at USA Today. “In Australia, and some other countries, there’s mandatory voting,” Obama said while taking questions at the City Club of Cleveland. “It would be transformative if everybody voted. That would counteract money more than anything.” Oh yeah, this really improves the functioning of government. Argentina, the Congo and Greece are among the 22 countries that coerce people into voting. And just why does Obama think that coercing people to vote won’t result … Continue reading →