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Exclusive: Trump Operative Roger Stone Survives Assassination Attempt
Doctors told him he had been poisoned with polonium and CDC tests found the substance in his blood
Former Trump adviser Roger Stone was recently targeted for assassination, he revealed on the Tuesday edition of the Alex Jones Show.
The renowned Republican operative says he’s usually very healthy, but became violently ill unexpectedly several weeks ago.
“I am generally a healthy person. I have been a runner and a weight lifter. I am very careful in my diet. I’m a user of the Infowars supplements. I have been treated with acupuncture by perhaps the greatest acupuncturist in the state of Florida if not the United States,” Stone told radio host Alex Jones.
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Former Trump adviser Roger Stone was recently targeted for assassination, he revealed on the Tuesday edition of the Alex Jones Show.
The renowned Republican operative says he’s usually very healthy, but became violently ill unexpectedly several weeks ago.
“I am generally a healthy person. I have been a runner and a weight lifter. I am very careful in my diet. I’m a user of the Infowars supplements. I have been treated with acupuncture by perhaps the greatest acupuncturist in the state of Florida if not the United States,” Stone told radio host Alex Jones.
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"Costs Are Rising, Wages Are Dropping" - The 'Real' Economy That Obama Left For Trump
As President Obama held his last press conference this afternoon, basking in the warm afterglow of an over-sampled poll showing his favorability near record highs, it would appear he (and the press corps) forgot to mention that for most Americans - the 80% in production and nonsupervisory roles - this morning's data showed real wages actually dropping for the first time since 2013.
Bloomberg's Vincent Cignarella notes "Costs are rising, while pay isn’t: is the U.S. on the road to stagflation?" Disposable income for U.S. consumers, as measured by real average earnings, took another turn lower in December as we noted earlier with headline inflation rising above 2% for the first time in more than two years.
As The Wall Street Journal reports, for several years now, wages have become a key barometer not only on the recovery, but on how much of the recovery is filtering down to the working class.
Companies have been reluctant to invest in their business without clearer signs of consumer demand, the key ingredient in crafting a organically strong economy. Wages and consumer demand trends underlie every valuation bet being placed in the markets right now. Understanding what is and isn’t happening is critical.
The inflation numbers get netted out against wage growth, to produce the “real,” or inflation-adjusted, wage rates.Average hourly wages, as per the December jobs report, rose 2.9% from a year ago. So, if you just compare that number to the inflation number, real average hourly earnings rose 0.8%.
A deeper dive, though, reveals that for many Americans, their wages are not outpacing inflation at all. For all production and nonsupervisory employees – a group that comprises 80% of all jobs in america – total average weekly earnings in December rose to $732.48 (about $38,000 a year) from $718.79 – up 1.9%. That rate is below this morning’s inflation numbers.
So, again according to the BLS, average weekly earnings fell 0.1%.
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Bloomberg's Vincent Cignarella notes "Costs are rising, while pay isn’t: is the U.S. on the road to stagflation?" Disposable income for U.S. consumers, as measured by real average earnings, took another turn lower in December as we noted earlier with headline inflation rising above 2% for the first time in more than two years.
As The Wall Street Journal reports, for several years now, wages have become a key barometer not only on the recovery, but on how much of the recovery is filtering down to the working class.
Companies have been reluctant to invest in their business without clearer signs of consumer demand, the key ingredient in crafting a organically strong economy. Wages and consumer demand trends underlie every valuation bet being placed in the markets right now. Understanding what is and isn’t happening is critical.
The inflation numbers get netted out against wage growth, to produce the “real,” or inflation-adjusted, wage rates.Average hourly wages, as per the December jobs report, rose 2.9% from a year ago. So, if you just compare that number to the inflation number, real average hourly earnings rose 0.8%.
A deeper dive, though, reveals that for many Americans, their wages are not outpacing inflation at all. For all production and nonsupervisory employees – a group that comprises 80% of all jobs in america – total average weekly earnings in December rose to $732.48 (about $38,000 a year) from $718.79 – up 1.9%. That rate is below this morning’s inflation numbers.
So, again according to the BLS, average weekly earnings fell 0.1%.
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W. Va. school district decides job cuts by having teachers draw numbers from hat
A West Virginia school district has some educators scratching their heads after they had to choose numbers from a hat to determine whether they would still have their job in the 2017-2018 school year.
Due to a massive drop in enrollment, the Kanawha County School District announced last week that more than 70 positions would be cut due to a loss in state funding. On Thursday, 34 teachers in the school system had to draw a number from a hat to see if they would keep their current jobs, a local NBC News affiliate reported.
Kanawha County Schools told the station that the random selection procedure is part of code and based on seniority.
Rebecca Rhett, a kindergarten teacher at Overbrook Elementary, said teachers who drew 1-24 got to keep their jobs and those who drew 25-34 could face layoffs.
“I was already crying before I went up because I was frustrated, so when I drew the 28 I just left,” Mrs. Rhett told NBC.
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Due to a massive drop in enrollment, the Kanawha County School District announced last week that more than 70 positions would be cut due to a loss in state funding. On Thursday, 34 teachers in the school system had to draw a number from a hat to see if they would keep their current jobs, a local NBC News affiliate reported.
Kanawha County Schools told the station that the random selection procedure is part of code and based on seniority.
Rebecca Rhett, a kindergarten teacher at Overbrook Elementary, said teachers who drew 1-24 got to keep their jobs and those who drew 25-34 could face layoffs.
“I was already crying before I went up because I was frustrated, so when I drew the 28 I just left,” Mrs. Rhett told NBC.
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Bikers for Trump rider: 'Absolutely' ready for physical confrontation
“Bikers for Trump is here to protect the citizens,” said rider Mark Connors, a country singer who rode his Harley Davidson from San Diego, CA.
Connors said Bikers for Trump riders will not seek confrontations but he is “absolutely” prepared for physical conflicts.
“We have made the decision that when those people come, we are going to stand face-to-face with them, eye-to-eye, toe-to-toe, shoulder-to-shoulder with my brothers,” Connors said.
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New York Times Warns of Looming Budget Cuts, Smaller Newsroom
The New York Times is warning its staff that budget cuts and staff reductions loom as the paper looks ahead to the future, according to a study by the outlet about how the newsroom will operate in the future.
Dean Baquet, New York Times’ executive editor, and Joe Kahn, managing editor, said that the outlet’s transformation would require budget cuts and lead to a “smaller and more focused newsroom,” a move that will prompt buyouts and layoffs, which are expected this year.
“We view this moment as a necessary re-positioning of The Times newsroom, not as a diminishment,” they said.
The Times did say, however, that it will invest $5 million toward covering President-elect Donald Trump and his administration.
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[ Covering President-elect Donald Trump and his administration with what? --Editor ]
Dean Baquet, New York Times’ executive editor, and Joe Kahn, managing editor, said that the outlet’s transformation would require budget cuts and lead to a “smaller and more focused newsroom,” a move that will prompt buyouts and layoffs, which are expected this year.
“We view this moment as a necessary re-positioning of The Times newsroom, not as a diminishment,” they said.
The Times did say, however, that it will invest $5 million toward covering President-elect Donald Trump and his administration.
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[ Covering President-elect Donald Trump and his administration with what? --Editor ]
Another Smackdown: ‘I Didn’t Expect the Backlash to Be So Fierce’
“On a personal note, a lot of ya’ll hurt me. You really did. I didn’t expect the backlash to be so fierce,” Harvey told his radio audience Monday.
“Change can only happen when we sit at the table. If we sit at the table, then we can have a say as to what’s to be eaten on the menu,” Harvey said defending his decision to work with Trump. “I have an obligation to take a seat at the table when invited.”
The Family Feud host said he found Trump “both congenial and sincere,” and announced plans to partner with Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Dr. Ben Carson on restoring America’s inner cities.
But not everyone was supportive of Harvey’s efforts to join forces with the incoming administration..
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The Nation of Islam Factor
For the past eight years, the most powerful man in the world has refused to connect Islam with any act of terrorism against the West in general or the United States in particular. The terrorists themselves do everything but take out an ad on the Super Bowl to trumpet Islam as their motive, but that has no effect on the president.
In early 2015 the Islamic State mounted a surge in torture, beheading and enslaving, with Christians a primary target, including women and children. At the national prayer breakfast, the president responded: “And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ.”
The Crusades reference is the default defense of the Islamists themselves. Yet, the President of the United States, who claims to be a Christian, takes it up during a tide of Islamic State atrocities. At the UN in 2012, the president also went on record that “the future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.”
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Shocking: Man Who Exposed Mainstream Fake News Found Dead In Germany
Udo Ulfkotte may not be a name that Americans are familiar with although his work is directly involved in a lot of what we are seeing now in the media. He was a German journalist and whistleblower who spoke out against fake news from government and intelligence sources. He died last week of a heart attack and for some, the timing is just far too convenient.
Ulfkotte had been a journalist for over 25 years. He lived in many Middle Eastern countries during his career, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. He was the assistant editor for a German mainstream media newspaper. He was also the author of many books.
His main focuses were the refugee crisis in Europe, war propaganda, and fake news. As Ulfkotte became increasingly disturbed at news reports sourced from false government information, he began publishing a magazine called Whistleblower, which reports on topics not covered by the German media.
Ulfkotte is best known to international viewers from select appearances on Russia Today, specifically an October 2014 interview about his book Bought Journalists. The original interview was not seen by many but has since but published on You Tube and social media, spreading his message as the epidemic of fake news spreads.
In his book he discussed the propaganda in mainstream media news reports and the increased anti-Russia sentiment being generated. He also discussed the heavy influence on international news from American, Israeli and other Western intelligence agencies.
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Ulfkotte had been a journalist for over 25 years. He lived in many Middle Eastern countries during his career, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. He was the assistant editor for a German mainstream media newspaper. He was also the author of many books.
His main focuses were the refugee crisis in Europe, war propaganda, and fake news. As Ulfkotte became increasingly disturbed at news reports sourced from false government information, he began publishing a magazine called Whistleblower, which reports on topics not covered by the German media.
Ulfkotte is best known to international viewers from select appearances on Russia Today, specifically an October 2014 interview about his book Bought Journalists. The original interview was not seen by many but has since but published on You Tube and social media, spreading his message as the epidemic of fake news spreads.
In his book he discussed the propaganda in mainstream media news reports and the increased anti-Russia sentiment being generated. He also discussed the heavy influence on international news from American, Israeli and other Western intelligence agencies.
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A Country Divided
Two very different kind of leaders.
One leader, (right) gains popularity by giving things away while the other, (left) makes you earn it.
Sure, Obama will leave office and many will cry. Heck, (honest to God) I've even received a message saying they want to slit their wrists.
Obamacare, Obama Phones, Welfare, EBT food stamps, Affordable Housing, Unemployment, U.S. Debt, Illegals, Refugees, the list is not only disgusting, it's never been so bad.
Yesterday we were awakened by the criminals that have been pardoned by this President, enough to make us sick. The lack of accountability and abuse of power is astounding.
Under Donald Trump things will change. If you actually think Obama is sticking around in D.C. for his Daughter, well, you ride the short bus. He's sticking around D.C. so he can disrupt Donald Trump. The Main Stream Media has NOT backed down and shown ANY respect that today Donald Trump will be our next President in just a few hours from now. We, as Americans, have never seen or experienced such disrespect.
Rather then rioting and looting, conservatives will remain smart and simply cut off any and all businesses/media that support the liberal crybaby/snowflake agenda. You see, the difference between these two leaders is the fact that conservatives won't get aggressively angry, we'll get even.
NO MORE FREE RIDES. Donald trump is going to get down to business today and quite frankly many are going to freak out. Too Bad! We need to get our country out of debt as quickly as possible. So Donald trump out of the gate is going to be hated by many. Leading means you aren't trying to make friends. You are trying to save our country.
Just like WE had to accept Obama, liberals need to accept Trump. The free cocaine ride is over. It's back to sobriety and yes, 9-5 jobs to survive. After all, this is what built America and throughout history we didn't get there for free. Just ask ANY Soldier.
A message from OUR Sheriff...
We ride quietly, yet anxiously to an undisclosed location on Pennsylvania Avenue where we will remain until sometime Friday night. I'm so proud of the deputies who accompany me on this assignment. Each deputy knows the dangers that lie ahead, yet the enthusiasm in which they accept this particular detail demonstrates their commitment to our country's democracy.
The black bags strapped to our legs, opposite of our sidearms, contain gas masks that are a startling reminder of a country in turmoil. I'm not naive to believe today's swearing in of President-Elect Donald J. Trump will immediately reverse this tide. But, I can honestly say we welcome a much needed change in the highest office in the land.
This will likely be my last post of the day. When we chat again, we will do so knowing that we will have a Commander-in-Chief who respects the many sacrifices made by American Law Enforcement across this country everyday. And without the restoration of this law and order, as a society, we are destined for destruction.
God Bless America!!!!
Samsung “Smart” Camera Is Ridiculously Hackable
A security camera in your house, that you can access remotely, might seem like a good idea at first. You can log into it from anywhere, to see what’s going on and if it really was the cat who opened your kitchen cabinets every day last week. But the problem with a thing you can access remotely is that a sufficiently determined bad actor can, too. And sometimes it doesn’t even take much determination to do.
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