People made fun of cars like the Vega and Chevette – but at least GM made money on them. And when GM stopped making money on cars like them, it stopped trying to sell them. They got cancelled and replaced. Profitability used to determine whether a car remained in production. Of course, those were the Old Days – when the car business wasn’t a government-supported, politically-motivated crony capitalist enterprise, as it is today. Today, profits don’t matter. Grotesque losses are embraced – probably because GM (and the rest of the industry) knows that the government – read, you and me … Continue reading →

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As the Middle Eastern States split between the partisans and adversaries of clericalism, Washington, Moscow and Beijing are negotiating a new deal. Thierry Meyssan evaluates the impact of this earthquake on the Palestinian, Iraqi-Syrian and Yemeni conflicts. The diplomatic crisis around Qatar has frozen several regional conflicts and disguised the attempts at resolution by others. No-one knows when the curtain will rise, but it should reveal a region which has been profoundly transformed. 1— The Palestinian conflict Since the expulsion of the majority of Palestinians from their homes (the Nakba, 15 May 1948) and the refusal by the Arab peoples … Continue reading →

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My home assembled, $258 short barreled pistol grip shotgun. If the shooter doesn’t like the pistol grip, he can switch the gun back to a full stock. (Photo: David LaPell) In the last couple of months, the shotgun world has been taken by surprise with Mossberg’s introduction of the 590 Shockwave and on its heels Remington’s response with the 870 Tac-14. Both have redefined what a personal defense shotgun can be. They are both in 12 gauge, both have 14 inch barrels and both feature the same Shockwave Raptor pistol grip. Short barreled shotguns themselves are nothing new. Coach guns … Continue reading →

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If Ron Paul were president, he would get the ball rolling immediately to abolish the CIA. That’s because he strongly disapproves of most of what the CIA does and has done in the past. He’d expend the time, energy and political costs to see the process through. He’d fight this fight with his heart in it. He’d take the risk. However, no president, including Trump, has decided to abolish the CIA or even broached the idea in public because each one has found the agency useful and/or each did not want to expend the political capital to abolish or drastically … Continue reading →

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The national Democratic Party and many liberals have bet heavily on the Russia-gate investigation as a way to oust President Trump from office and to catapult Democrats to victories this year and in 2018, but the gamble appears not to be paying off.+ The Democrats’ disappointing loss in a special election to fill a congressional seat in an affluent Atlanta suburb is just the latest indication that the strategy of demonizing Trump and blaming Russia for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 defeat may not be the golden ticket that some Democrats had hoped. Though it’s still early to draw conclusive lessons from … Continue reading →

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The gay lobby was able to overcome the Food and Drug Administration on anti-AIDS “cocktails.” This was one of the few major triumphs of politics over bureaucracy in my lifetime. Consider this report. Hasini Jayatilaka was a sophomore at the Johns Hopkins University working in a lab studying cancer cells when she noticed that when the cells become too densely packed, some would break off and start spreading.She wasn’t sure what to make of it, until she attended an academic conference and heard a speaker talking about bacterial cells behaving the same way. Yet when she went through the academic … Continue reading →

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STOP: BEFORE YOU READ ON, STUDY THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR 60 SECONDS. THEN, SCROLL DOWN AND SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: How many people total were involved in this accident? How many males and how many females? What color were the two cars? What objects were lying on the ground? What injury did the man on the ground seem to be suffering from? What was the license plate number of one of the cars? How did you do on this little test? Not as well as you would have liked? Perhaps it’s time you strengthened your powers … Continue reading →

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What a scary week in the Mideast.  The epicenter of the world’s energy resources and the land-bridge between Asia and Africa is spinning out of control as the danger of a shooting war between the US and Russia grows daily. A US F-18 warplane shot down a Syrian Air Force SU-22 ground attack aircraft over eastern Syria.  This was a grave, reckless provocation clearly authorized by Washington.  Russia, Syria’s ally, threatened to begin targeting its supposedly deadly S-300 missiles against US warplanes over Syria. Another US warplane shot down an Iranian drone over southeastern Syria as US forces and US … Continue reading →

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Our circulatory system supplies our entire body with oxygenated blood. The cells in the body need oxygen to function normally. The circulation of blood also allows for the delivery of nutrients, hormones, and other important factors. If blood floor were to be impeded in any way, it would compromise not only our tissues but our ability to live. The following are various ways you can maintain your blood circulation, helping improve overall health and well-being. How to improve blood circulation Eat super fruits Instant Access to Current Spot Prices & Interactive Charts One such super fruit is the orange. Citrus … Continue reading →

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In the first round of the special election for the House seat in Georgia’s Sixth District, 30-year-old Jon Ossoff swept 48 percent. He more than doubled the vote of his closest GOP rival, Karen Handel. A Peach State pickup for the Democrats and a huge humiliation for President Trump seemed at hand. But in Tuesday’s final round, Ossoff, after the most costly House race in history, got 48 percent again, and lost. If Democratic donors are grabbing pitchforks, who can blame them? And what was Karen Handel’s cutting issue? Buy Gold at Discounted Prices Ossoff lived two miles outside the … Continue reading →

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As I’ve traveled around the country making speeches at college campuses, I’ve noticed that very few young people want war. In fact, I’d say that 90 percent of the people I come into contact with are opposed to new wars. So, the question is this: If so few people seem to want war, why do we keep getting so many of them? The answer lies on how politics works in Washington, DC, and it lies in what kinds of people want political power. Thanks to public apathy, combined with aggressive politicians, we get wars, even when so much of the … Continue reading →

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Brexit deal: Three million EU citizens allowed to stay in UK permanently – and will get same rights as Britons