THE BIG PICTURE

Dissent Is Not Disloyalty: The Right and Duty to Criticize the Government – “President Trump has no problem criticizing, condemning, insulting, demonizing and threatening those who refuse to fall in line. He has branded political opponents “communists,” denounced critics as anti-American, lashed out at NATO allies, threatened to cut off trade with Spain, and referred to Iran’s leaders as “scum” amid the ongoing war. In Trump’s America, the president is free to call other nations bad actors, label his opponents dangerous, and treat disagreement as betrayal. But dare to criticize Trump, his administration, ICE, the police state, the war machine, the surveillance state, or the government’s steady assault on the Constitution, and you may find yourself treated as the threat.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

Dear American: No One in Government Represents You – “Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, Tucker Carlson, Candice Owens, and a few others who have access to media exposure, including myself, agree that Washington does not represent the American people. Neither do the state or local governments. Conservatives used to claim that the closer government is to you, the better it represented you, but that is not my experience. Marjorie Taylor Greene says, correctly, that you cannot go against a party position or they will come after you.” – Paul Craig Roberts

Congress Moving Bill To Criminalize Criticizing Israel – ““To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” Attributed to Voltaire” – Chuck Baldwin

Home Invasion: Fenced off, Priced Out, Digitised and Occupied – “Traditionally considered a space of rest, intimacy and autonomy, the ‘home’ has been integrated into the market by capitalism and digital technology, becoming an object of surveillance and manipulation. Smart speakers, security cameras and streaming devices, while masquerading as convenience, target every aspect of life for data extraction. Is the home now a place of self, community and continuity or merely a control unit?” – Colin Todhunter

Canada Was a Liberal Paradise …Until the Liberals Took Over – Mark E. Jeftovic

James Talarico Says He Supports The Second Amendment – His Record Says Otherwise – “Do the people entrusted with government power truly believe in the Second Amendment as it was written? Or do they believe in it only until it conflicts with the policies they want to impose? Texas Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico provides a timely example. The Second Amendment is only 27 words long, so I’d venture to say most lawmakers have read it. The problem is many lawmakers read limitations into the Second Amendment that simply aren’t there. Talarico argued that the words “well regulated” justify what he calls “commonsense restrictions” on the right to keep and bear arms. Like many politicians, Talarico frequently points to the phrase “well regulated” as though it authorizes modern government regulation of a constitutional right. It doesn’t. At the time the Second Amendment was written, “well regulated” commonly meant properly functioning, well-trained, and in good working order – not regulated by the government.” – Leigh Gibson

Texas Mandates Bible in School; Critics Freak Out – “The Texas Board of Education’s decision to incorporate biblical passages into K–12 classrooms has ignited a fierce debate over faith, history, and the role of religion in public education” – Alex Newman

DARPA’s 2010 Operation ‘PROPHECY’ Funded Ralph Baric’s UNC Network to Generate the Genetic Blueprint of Future Pandemic Coronaviruses – “Newly uncovered documents show U.S. military sought the genetic backstory of pandemic-capable coronaviruses years before COVID-19 emerged.” – Jon Fleetwood

Tartarians in China? Using Historic Primary Records to Learn about Real History” – Jordan Nuttall  – MORE ON TARTARIA FROM JORDAN. SEE ARTICLE 0N TUESDAY!!!

 

 

NEWS

So You Want To Put Boots On The Ground In Iran – “But what the hell, I’m sure a force of around 10,000 U.S. troops can capture Kharg or Qeshm, while being shuttled in by helicopters and tilt-rotors. From ships and gulf-region staging areas that are in easy drone and missile strike range from Iran. To even consider a “land incursion” in Iran is insanity. Not only is Iran much bigger than South Vietnam, with a much larger population, it’s a technological “near peer” that can fight back effectively, as proven by our warships being forced to stay hundreds of miles away. As opposed to Vietnam, where we controlled the ports, airports, main highways, etc. And we still lost.” – Matthew Bracken  -GOOD ANALYSIS FROM MATT!!!!

IRAN WAR GOES HOT! President Announces, as Far as he’s Concerned, the Ceasefire “is over!’ – “Besides saying the ceasefire is over as far as he is concerned, the president added, “They’re scum…. They’re sick people. They’re led by sick people, and they’re vicious, violent people….” The president did add a minor caveat that he might defer to others for the final decision, as though the decision might not be final. I’ll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don’t see it. I don’t like these people. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a waste of time dealing with them. They’re liars.” -David Haggith

America Is Losing Control — And It’s Getting Dangerous (VIDEO) with COL. Douglas Macgregor – E&EPAUTOS

Before We “Finish the Job” in Iran, Maybe We Should Learn How We Got Here – M.D. Creekmore

What’s behind Iranian calls for revenge on Trump? (VIDEO) – The Grayzone

Trump and Rubio Hopeful Ukrainian Deep Strikes Bring Russia to Negotiating Table – Simplicius

And if political Cancel Culture fail – “What will Europe become if the populist sweep occurs across Europe?” – Ashes of Pompeii

Tennessee Congressman Demands FBI Unseal Everything on Seth Rich – “Nearly a decade of stonewalling meets fresh congressional pressure….” – Jose Nino

The Zionist Plan for a Concentration Camp in Gaza – “Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, Belzec, Sobibor, and Chełmno. These should be destinations Israeli Jews remember and abhor, and yet we are told, by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz (PDF), that a concentration camp in the works on the ethnic cleansed ruin of Rafah is somehow not only moral, but the most moral concentration camp in the world.” – Kurt Nimmo

The Crimson Thread: The Israeli Military Barrier Cutting Off Palestine’s Breadbasket – “The first 22 kilometers of a planned 500-kilometer Israeli military barrier are cutting off Palestinians from a large swathe of some of the most fertile agricultural land in the occupied West Bank.” – Maysa Mustafa

Mitch McConnell’s Dead-Line – “They hate you. As 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell’s witness-protection-grade hospitalization nears its fourth week, a key deadline looms: August 3. Under Kentucky law, if McConnell is declared dead before that date, there’s a special election to fill out his term. After that date, the seat sits empty until whoever wins November’s already-scheduled race is sworn in on January 3. In a political system run by the sage leaders that people like McConnell imagine themselves to be, he would have stepped down so voters could have an orderly election and decide for themselves. Instead, we have a mad dash for partisan powe” – Ken Klippenstein

Canada Admits Justin Trudeau’s Climate Agenda Was a Scam – “Is it too little, too late for the struggling nation?” – Andrew Moran

 

 

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

The World Reprices Risk – “let’s address the part of this geopolitical drama that many armchair strategists seem to have missed. When the U.S. Navy is offshore, it doesn’t merely “show the flag.” It derisks certain dangers, and rewrites commercial assumptions. A carrier battle group reprices hull & cargo insurance. A destroyer escort changes the decision-process behind a ship-owner’s decision to sail or not. A show of persistent force alters the thinking of bankers, oil traders and refinery managers who must keep their cracking towers fed.” – Byron King

US Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Dropped In June, Just Off Record Lows – “After an ugly Spring selling season, existing home sales have rebounded in Q2 (so far) with expectations for another 1.0% MoM increase in June. However, that was not to be with US existing home sales tumbling 2.4% MoM in June (although May was revised up to a +3.7% MoM gain from +3.2%). That slowed the annual improvement in sales to +2.75% YoY…” – Tyler Durden

China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises to near 4-year high – Anniek Bao

Fed Minutes Show Inflation Risk to the Upside, Employment to the Downside – “The Fed lowered its economic projections for GDP and upped the risks.” – Mish

A warning for the U.S. dollar: The historic bond-market buffer that protected the currency is fading – “The UJules Rimmer

Looming Economic Cataclysm (VIDEO) – “Doug Casey’s Take. I’ve said this is the largest economic cataclysm of my lifetime, and I still believe it, even though we haven’t paid for it yet. It reminds me of early 2020. You could see the tidal wave coming if you were paying attention. The market wasn’t awake to it. Then it hit the shore and everything changed overnight.” – Matthew Smith @ Crisis Investing

 

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

The July Garden Mistake That’s Costing Families Hundreds Of Pounds of Food – “Why One Of The Hottest Months Of The Year Might Be Your Best Chance To Grow More Food ” – Bill Heid

Crops Are Looking Rough. (VIDEO) – Modern Refugee

Old Style Bone And Bruise Care – From Arnica To Comfrey Poultices – “Long before anyone kept a cold pack in the freezer or had a pharmacy on speed dial, households relied on a handful of plants and a fair bit of ancient knowledge to get through a turned ankle or a deep purple bruise. Grandmothers and farmhands alike knew how to crush arnica flowers, wrap a knee in a warm comfrey leaf, or soak a swollen wrist in salted water, and these habits got passed down the same way recipes do, by watching and doing rather than reading a label.” – Bob Rodgers

Stop Treating Your Pantry Like a Grocery Store: A Smarter Approach to Food Preservation – “Many homesteaders approach food preservation by asking, “What do I want to eat?” and then trying to stock every possible ingredient and meal in the pantry. While that sounds practical, it often leads to burnout, wasted time, and a preservation workload that never seems to end.” – Carolyn Thomas

How to Make Homemade Artisanal Jam Without Pectin – Daisy Luther

 

 

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