BREAKING NEWS: US Claims Syria On Verge of Using Chemical Weapons

Posted on December 5, 2012 by LT

Most People Will Believe This Propaganda… But as I have stated before, Syria is only the Appetizer. 

Watch carefully, because as the bombs fall, you may just be able to read the markings on the tail fins – some will read, “Made in USA”; the rest will read, “Сделано в России”.  I say this because *both* sides have been staging this fight for a long time… and neither side cares how many civilian casualties there are, so long as there is a ‘clear winner’ to the battle.

As I have been warning for some time, the US cannot resist becoming involved in Syria.  This is part of a bigger play, in fact it is part of a proxy war between the three super powers of the world – The US, Russia, and China.  It is not about who governs in a country that is smaller than many US states, and it certainly isn’t about human rights, there or anywhere else.  Just as the dispute between the US and Iran is NOT about nuclear weapons – the Iranian sanctions are about Iran’s refusal to participate in the Petro-dollar hegemony, not about nukes.

WE HAVE BEEN WARNED…THE TIME IS NOW NEAR

LT
~Those who abuse Liberty, sentence themselves to death!

Posted in Editorial | Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: US Claims Syria On Verge of Using Chemical Weapons

“A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly”

Posted on December 5, 2012 by LT

Penned by Edmund Burke in 1791 –

…”What is liberty without wisdom and without virtue?  It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without restraint.

Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites; in proportion as they are disposed to listen to the counsels of the wise and good in preference to the flattery of knaves.

Society cannot exist, unless a controlling power upon will and appetite be placed somewhere; and the less of it there is within, the more there must be without.

It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.”…

Though I despise the fact of this truth in the present context, I dare not turn away from it, for only when we come to terms with what has been done by us, and to us, shall we achieve a path through it.  Until then, we shall remain quagmired, wallowing in mourning and despair for what we have lost.

Continue reading →

Posted in 2nd Amendment, Americas Remedy, Editorial, War | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on “A Letter to a Member of the National Assembly”

ANOTHER VIDEO PRESENTATION – ANN BARNHARDT

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Iozyg-xs4#!

This time with EXTRA NECKTIE! Worn smartly under a riding jacket – but rest assured, under the jacket my tie was hanging down below my knees. Does that bother you? Good. The necktie is now OFFICIALLY my trademark. Along with the crazy eyes. Heh.

I am also very seriously considering taking up smoking a tobacco pipe to go along with my evening port. Just to piss people off. I’ll keep you posted on that.

This presentation was recorded last night down in Colorado Springs at a joint meeting of Liberty First and the Pikes Peak Economics Club. Since the two ships of politics and economics have sailed, this presentation is a bit of a conclusion about the spiritual battle, titled “Freedom vs. Liberty vs. License”.

As with almost all presentations about Christianity and eschatology, there is plenty of potty mouth and gratuitous name-calling, so be forewarned.

Oh, wait. That’s just me that does that.

Ann Barnhardt

Posted in Editorial, Financial | Tagged | 1 Comment

Retribution in Congress for Supporting the Will of the People Instead of the Party Line

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

We were given a republic by our forefathers. The price paid to establish our Liberty was dear. However, our liberty and country were stolen from us by political parties.

When the people have no representation in the government and are taxed at an exorbitant rate, the consequences never vary in history.

David DeGerolamo

Related Article:

Night Of The Long Knives: ‘Fake’ Conservative John Boehner Purges The GOP

Boehner to members: Leadership is watching their voting patterns

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) warned his conference on Wednesday that leaders are “watching” how the rank-and-file vote to determine committee assignments, according to sources in the closed-door meeting.

Boehner addressed the firestorm over the removal of four lawmakers from plum committee assignments at the weekly GOP conference meeting.

According to Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.), one of the lawmakers denied a spot on his current committee in the next Congress, Boehner “did note that ‘we [leadership] have punished four members,’ he claimed that it had nothing to do with their conservative ideology, but had to do with their voting patterns.”

Also removed from committee spots were Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and David Schweikert (Ariz.).

Huelskamp added that Boehner warned GOP lawmakers that “there may be more folks that will be targeted … ‘we’re watching all your votes.’ “

More…

Posted in Editorial, Financial | Tagged | Comments Off on Retribution in Congress for Supporting the Will of the People Instead of the Party Line

USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier arrives off Syrian shore

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade
The USS Eisenhower in a lightning storm

The USS Eisenhower in a lightning storm

The USS Eisenhower Strike Group transited the Suez Canal from the Persian Gulf Saturday, Dec. 1, sailing up to the Syrian coast Tuesday in a heavy storm, with 8 fighter bomber squadrons of Air Wing Seven on its decks and 8,000 sailors, airmen and Marines.

The USS Eisenhower group joins the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group which carries 2,500 Marines.

Facing Syria now are 10,000 US fighting men, 70 fighter-bombers and at least 17 warships, including the three Iwo Jima amphibious craft, a guided missile cruiser and 10 destroyers and frigates.
Four of these vessels are armed with Aegis missile interceptors.

This mighty US armada brings immense pressure to bear on the beleaguered Assad regime after it survied an almost two-year buffeting by an armed uprising. Its presence indicates that the United States now stands ready for direct military intervention in the Syrian conflict when the weather permits.

Left behind in the Persian Gulf is just one US aircraft carrier, the USS Stennis and its strike group.

More…

Posted in Editorial, War | Tagged | Comments Off on USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier arrives off Syrian shore

The Road to Socialism Via Maxine Waters

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3I-PVVowFY

Maxine Waters is now the leading Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee. How is someone who is one of the root causes of the collapse of our country now the ranking Democrat on this committee? Ever wonder how much more Americans will take?

David DeGerolamo

Waters secures top Democratic spot on House Financial Services Committee

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been officially named the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee.

The outspoken liberal vowed Tuesday to protect the Dodd-Frank financial reform law from GOP attempts to dismantle it, while pursuing reform of housing finance with the new chairman, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas).

While Waters and Hensarling rarely see eye to eye on policy, she said in a statement she hoped to “reconcile our visions” at the top of the banking panel. But she gave little indication she was willing to consider changes to the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, which Hensarling has harshly critiqued.

“I look forward to working with my colleagues to protect, defend and implement the important provisions of Dodd-Frank, which will continue to strengthen our financial system,” she said. “I understand that regulatory certainty is an important aspect of growing our economy, and remain committed to ensuring clear and transparent regulation which creates the space for innovation, safety and soundness.”

More…

Posted in Editorial, Financial | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Citi Firing 11,000

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

Big news ahead of this Friday’s NFP report:

  • CITI TO CUT OVER 11,000 JOBS, TAKE PRETAX CHARGE $1B IN 4Q

“Sandy’s fault?” or better yet, “Vikram’s fault.” Or maybe the economy is collapsing despite all the propaganda one is spoonfed. Considering the recent termination of over 50,000 by UBS we think we know the answer. And while C stock may jump on the news, the end result is that New York and the US have both just lost 11,000 less key taxpayers most of whom are almost certainly in the $250,000+ bucket. That said we can’t wait for the BLS to take this data as somehow beneficial for the unemployment rate.

Full release:

Citigroup today announced a series of repositioning actions that will further reduce expenses and improve efficiency across the company while maintaining Citi’s unique capabilities to serve clients, especially in the emerging markets. These actions will result in increased business efficiency, streamlined operations and an optimized consumer footprint across geographies.

Michael Corbat, Citi’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “These actions are logical next steps in Citi’s transformation. While we are committed to– and our strategy continues to leverage– our unparalleled global network and footprint, we have identified areas and products where our scale does not provide for meaningful returns. And we will further increase our operating efficiency by reducing excess capacity and expenses, whether they center on technology, real estate or simplifying our operations.”

Due to this repositioning, Citi expects to record pre-tax charges of approximately $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012 and approximately $100 million of related charges in the first half of 2013. Citi currently expects that the repositioning will generate $900 million of expense savings benefitting 2013 results and that the annual expense savings will exceed $1.1 billion annually beginning in 2014. Citi also expects the repositioning actions to have a negative impact on annual revenues of less than $300 million. These actions will result in a reduction of more than 11,000 positions.

Citi expects the repositioning activity to affect the following businesses and functions:

More…

Posted in Editorial, Financial | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Citi Firing 11,000

American Blackmail

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

Fox 2 News Headlines

Voting has consequences. Especially when your vote is bought for personal gain instead of public virtue. I believe most working people have a different solution for Detroit.

David DeGerolamo

Detroit councilwoman to Obama: We voted for you, now bail us out

City Council member JoAnn Watson said Tuesday the citizens support of Obama in last month’s election was enough reason for the president to bailout the struggling the city.

“Our people in an overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that,” said Watson. “Of course, not just that, but why not?”

Nearly 75 percent of Wayne County voters pulled the lever for Obama in November.

More…

Posted in Civil Unrest, Editorial | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on American Blackmail

Delusions Indoctrinating Our Children

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwg4DB-EeEA

From YouTube:

Tax the rich: An animated fairy tale, is narrated by Ed Asner, with animation by Mike Konopacki. Written and directed by Fred Glass for the California Federation of Teachers.

An 8 minute video about how we arrived at this moment of poorly funded public services and widening economic inequality. Things go downhill in a happy and prosperous land after the rich decide they don’t want to pay taxes anymore. They tell the people that there is no alternative, but the people aren’t so sure. This land bears a startling resemblance to our land. For more info, www.cft.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The propaganda used to indoctrinate our children (and the teachers) is a method proven to be successful in any Communist country.

David DeGerolamo

h/t Glenn Beck

Posted in Civil Unrest, Editorial, Education | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A combat multiplier… Flir Scout PS 24

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXTNri3jZow

From YouTube:

This unit is a huge combat multiplier in a grid down situation or a everyday emergency.

http://www.jrhenterprises.com/product.sc?productId=210&categoryId=3

Free shipping if you use the discount code Preppers. (I receive nothing if you buy a unit or use the code Preppers)

Posted in Editorial, Safety and Preparedness | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A combat multiplier… Flir Scout PS 24

The List of Republicans Who Voted for the UN Treaty for Disabled Rights

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

Senate rejects United Nations treaty for disabled rights in a 61-38 vote

Republican Sens. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), John Barrasso (Wyo.), Scott Brown (Mass.), Susan Collins (Maine), Dick Lugar (Ind.), John McCain (Ariz.), Olympia Snowe (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) voted with Democrats in favor of the treaty.

Posted in Editorial | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The List of Republicans Who Voted for the UN Treaty for Disabled Rights

Paulo Pereira: Global market Musings: Volatility And The “Backstop”

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

Ultimately what I’m saying here boils down to this: unceasing market intervention has crushed the forward-looking expected returns for pretty much every asset class out there: rates, credit, HY, equities, equity with overlay/protection strategies (calls too cheap), long/short, macro, relative value, you name it.  The Feds have done much more than just peg rates to zero and sit on the yield curve – they have quite literally stripped the investment management industry of most (but not all) alternatives for generating a decent return in the future by convincing the trapezing investment community that there is a safety net.  This belief heuristic pulled investment returns into the present by rallying EVERYTHING.  This is simple math, but hard to stomach for the investor who’s career is on the line if he’s not “chasing” or “in the game.”

Continue reading →

Posted in Editorial, Financial | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Paulo Pereira: Global market Musings: Volatility And The “Backstop”

Washington’s Biggest Lie (and Why it Continues to be Told)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by DRenegade

Chart courtesy of Shadow Statistics. The chart above compares the official CPI-U to the pre-1980 methodology for computing the CPI-U. It shows that without the government’s manipulation of the methodology for computing the CPI, current inflation would be nearly 10%.

Today’s headline core CPI excludes food and energy completely. That’s impossible for us to do that in our real lives. Remember the old sub-$2 per gallon gasoline prices? How about the health insurance premiums, grocery expenses and electric bills you’re paying today versus four or five years ago?

…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics also uses a technique called ‘substitution’ to hold down their reported inflation figures. If an item in their index goes up in price they can assume consumer would simply trade down to something cheaper instead.

If your favorite rib-eye steak went from $7.99 to $12.99 per pound you’d simply eat hamburger instead. Have those organic bananas gotten too expensive. Try prunes. Need a replacement for your Lexus? Buy a Kia instead. Presto, there’s no inflation evident in any of those situations according to the BLS.

More…

 

Posted in Financial | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Washington’s Biggest Lie (and Why it Continues to be Told)

Chemical weapons reports in Syria, exactly as warned

Posted on December 4, 2012 by DRenegade

And so it begins, or should I say, so it continues. CNN is now reporting that an unnamed U.S. intelligence official claims that Assad’s Syrian forces are “combining chemicals that would be used to make deadly sarin gas for use in weapons to attack rebel and civilian populations.”

As I wrote here before in various reports pertaining to Benghazi, this was the plan all along and you are seeing it play out, albeit a bit behind schedule as Obama, Clinton and their national security advisors had to coordinate the Benghazi cover-up that few admitted existed and even fewer would report. Information about the use of chemical weapons, specifically gas, was detailed in the second part of my interview with an intelligence insider:

“One aspect of the weapons plan was to set up a false flag operation to make it appear that Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. Imagine the outcry from the civilized world to the news that Assad ‘gassed’ his own people. That would be an invitation to NATO and the West to openly intervene. Don’t forget about the timing of all of this. Two months before the elections, and time was running out. The job of taking out Assad was not yet complete. Such an event would quickly advance this agenda. By this time, however, being caught and placed in a rather unenviable position between Russia and the U.S., the Turkish consul general was in a ‘CYA, clean-up’ mode, assuring that none of the chemical weapons that might have still been in Libya were headed for Turkey.”

More…

Related Articles:

Assad’s chemical weapons units head out of Damascus toward Aleppo

SYRIA MIXING CHEMICALS FOR SARIN GAS

Posted in Editorial, War | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Chemical weapons reports in Syria, exactly as warned

Egypt: Protests breach presidential palace cordon

Posted on December 4, 2012 by DRenegade

Anti Morsi protests in Tahrir Square Nov 27.

Riot police tear-gas demonstrators outside Morsi’s palace; thousands stage “last warning” protests against Morsi decree.

CAIRO – Egyptian police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against President Mohamed Morsi’s drive to hold a snap referendum on a new constitution and some broke through police lines around his palace, live television footage showed.

Several thousand protesters had gathered nearby in what they dubbed “last warning” protests against Morsi, who hasangered opponents with a November 22 decree that expanded his powers. “The people want the downfall of the regime,” chanted the protesters.

More…

Update:

Egypt’s Mursi leaves palace as police battle protesters

Posted in Editorial, War | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Egypt: Protests breach presidential palace cordon