Trump Advisers Call For A 'Purge' Of Obama Appointees...

"His playbook should be to get rid of the Obama appointees immediately.  There are an amazing number of decisions that are being made by appointees that are totally opposed to Trump and everything he stands for. Who do you think those people are responding to?" 

Valerie Jarrett Has Moved Into Obama’s Anti-Trump Command Center To Aid In The Effort To Sabotage The President

by Michael Snyder, End Of The American Dream:
Never before have we seen a previous president and his team openly attempt to sabotage the next president, but that is precisely what is happening. Traditionally, most ex-presidents have chosen to move far away from Washington, but Barack Obama decided to purchase a home less than two miles from the White House, and many of his former staff members are either working directly with him or are working for his political organization Organizing for Action. And of particular concern is the fact that Valerie Jarrett has actually moved into Obama’s five million dollar home, which many are referring to as Obama’s “anti-Trump command center”. For eight years the Obamas wouldn’t even sneeze without consulting Valerie Jarrett first, and needless to say Jarrett has not moved in to help them pick out wallpaper and drapes. Jarrett is a hardcore political operative, and she has reportedly convinced Obama that he needs to lead the fight against Trump.
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Austria To Stop Giving Food, Shelter To Rejected Asylum Seekers

In a bill aimed at encouraging asylum seekers to leave voluntarily, Austrian lawmakers are considering halting the provision of food and accommodation to migrants who are denied asylum and refuse to leave the country.

Red alert on US destroyer in Black Sea as Russian jets ‘buzz’ aggressively overhead just yards above deck

from The Mirror:
This dramatic footage shows the moment a Russian fighter jet buzzes a US destroyer in the Black Sea.
The aircraft comes within yards of the the deck on the USS Porter as it shoots overhead.
It is unclear why the jet engaged in such an aggressive manoeuvre, but Russia has recently been reasserting its strategic control over the Black Sea region.
Russia has a huge naval battle fleet stationed in Sevastopol. The Kremlin is spending a fortune beefing up the nation’s armed forces.
Putin’s forces are carrying out a gruelling Cold War exercise in freezing Arctic conditions as Russia moves to bolster its military presence in the region.
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From Icarus To Humpty Dumpty - The Art & Science Of Spending Other People's Money

"I think we are likely to have more of a fiscal bloodbath rather than fiscal stimulus..."

Twitter Fight Round 2: Trump Trolls "Lying" Pelosi With Pic Of Her And Medvedev; Pelosi Responds

Trump:  "I hearby demand a second investigation, after Schumer, of Pelosi for her close ties to Russia, and lying about it."
Pelosi:  "@realDonaldTrump doesn't know difference between official mtg photographed by press & closed secret mtg his AG lied about under oath."

Juncker Has Meltdown While Debating Future Of EU: "Shit! What Do You Want Us To Do?"

These are not the words of a leader who is confident in the future. This exasperation reeks of defeat.

"What Is To Be Done?"

"The entirety of the world has been put on the knife edge of existence by the arrogance, stupidity, and hubris of the neoconservative pursuit of American world hegemony. The neoconservative ideology is perfect cover for the material interest of the military/security Deep State that is driving the world to destruction."

Get ready to load the freezer...

Bacon Boom Busts

Great news America - After soaring to the highest price in three years, wholesale prices for pork bellies, the cut used for making bacon, are heading for a 25% loss over two weeks.

The West Submits To Blasphemy Laws

Does the West really want to go charging quixotically off to the Inquisitions of the Middle Ages again?

TSA Launches "Invasive" Pat-Downs With "More Intimate Contact Than Before"

The TSA is introducing "more rigorous" and "comprehensive" physical inspections at airports around the country. The security agency is replacing its existing pat-downs with a single, universal method which "may involve more intimate contact than before.”

Auto Lending Update - Someone Please Explain How This Is Not A Bubble

Here are a few auto financing charts that prove the recent "strength" in auto sales is nothing more than another credit bubble ready to burst.

Middlebury Professor Assaulted, Injured While Escorting Conservative Speaker

Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger was assaulted and injured by protesters Thursday evening as she was escorting a conservative speaker from campus, who was previously heckled and not allowed to deliver a speech for which he had been invited to campus.

Man Arrested Over Bomb Threats To Jewish Groups Is Former Intercept Reporter And Anti-Trump, Bernie Voter

"I voted for Bernie Sanders, but his supporters are annoying as fuck. "I almost cried when I got a Bernie sign". Yuck. #DemsInPhilly"

Tulsi Gabbard: To Solve Refugee Crisis, Stop Funding Terrorism

“For years, our government has been providing both direct and indirect support to these armed militant groups, who are working directly with or under the command of terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, all in their effort and fight to overthrow the Syrian government.”

Parents Fearing Deportation Make Guardianship Plans "In Case Mommy Doesn't Come Home"

"If there comes a time when both of us have a problem, I want there to be a responsible person who can come and get [the children] for us, to take them to wherever we might be."

Self-Proclaimed "Liberals" Are Now Fawning Over George W. Bush

"...Wrong. You know things are bad when “the resistance” is so ideologically weak and castrated it eagerly embraces George W. Bush."

California Floods To Trigger "The Big One"? - Geologists Warn Of Quake Risks From Snowpack, Rising Reservoirs

"Especially for a reservoir as large as Oroville, it’s a huge weight on the crust that’s basically being pulled up and down on an annual cycle. So it wouldn’t be surprising if there were earthquakes associated with that...The rapid filling, I just think it increases the risk."

The Ugly Truth About Medicine In America

"The ugly truth, readers, is that medicine in the USA is a hostage racket. They have you in a tight spot at a weak moment and they extract maximum payment to allow you to get on with your life, with no meaningful correlation to services rendered - just whatever they could get. Until these racketeers are compelled under law to post their prices openly and transparently, no amount of tweaking the role of insurers or government policy will make any difference."

Need 400x Leverage? Mike Tyson Will Be Your Broker

Did Mike Tyson just ring the bell?

Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation Running Out Of Cash, Millions Affected

The clock is ticking for 71 penniless union pension funds that rely on a federal insurance company to support their retirees - because the agency itself is also running out of cash, its director said Wednesday.

Weekend Reading: Trump's Rocket Ride

"If I'd only followed CNBC’s advice, I’d have a million dollars today. Provided I’d started with a hundred million dollars."

Revenge: Former Italian Prime Minister Seeks to Destroy the Euro

by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk:
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned in 2011 in the midst of a eurozone crisis after the Italian parliament voted for austerity measures. He blames then ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet for his ouster.
Berlusconi was replaced by a technocrat Mario Monti, the first of four consecutive Italian technocrats.
He wants back in power, and he also wants Italy out of the Eurozone. Recent political moves indicate Berlusconi desires to destroy the euro even more than he wants back in power.
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Melania Trump Urges Americans To Stop Trusting Big Pharma

by Baxter Dmitry, Your News Wire:
First Lady Melania Trump has credited the healing and nurturing properties of nature for her good health, and urged Americans to stop leaning so heavily on Big Pharma to provide “magic potions” to cure their ills.
Taking a tour of a children’s hospital in Washington D.C., Melania Trump said she wanted to remind the American people about the “gift of nature” and how nature and the outdoors, so bountiful in our great country, can “contribute to the healing process.”
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Russian Official Blasts CNN Hosts: Stop Spreading Lies And False News! (VIDEO)

by Cristina Laila, The Gateway Pundit:
CNN got blasted by Russian official, Maria Zakharova; she accused them of spreading lies and false news. British journalist for CNN, Matthew Chance got a nice little tune up from Zakharova!
Matthew Chance: “…Russian officials are not happy with the way this political situation is developing in the United States-toxic hysteria is what they are calling it. The idea that Russia somehow intervened in the U.S. elections, they’re rejecting that of course. Specifically the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova pushed back strongly on the idea that the Russian ambassador to the United States, Kislyak was in any way related to espionage.”
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ORGANIZATION TIED TO DAVID BROCK USED LAUNDERED TAXPAYER MONEY FROM ILLICIT ISRAELI POLITICAL INTERVENTION TO FUND CLINTON CAMPAIGN

by William Craddick, Disobedient Media:
A case of US governmental meddling in the political affairs of a foreign ally previously investigated by Congress appears to have also been part of a scheme to launder taxpayer money and use it to fund the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, a crowdsourced investigation online has revealed. The effort has revealed that organizations tied to high ranking members of Shareblue and its holding company conspired with John Kerry’s Department of State to use taxpayer funds in an effort to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu as the Prime Minister of Israel. The funds appear to potentially have then been laundered and returned via a campaign consulting group tied to former President Barack Obama, ultimately being used to fund the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton.
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