theduran--2020-12-23--Economic Crisis Hits Americans as Millions Out of Job, Buildings Empty, More Wage Cuts Coming

The financial system has seen its fragility appear in September 2019 .
The Repo Crisis was covered up but ultimately for those paying attention , this should have been a signal .
The Fed can ’ t actually prevent a crisis .
It ’ s the perception that they can that calms the market .
But if the Fed is unable to convince the market of that , the crutch will be pulled from under them .
Not good .
SEC.gov | SEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020-321 The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Robinhood Financial LLC for repeated misstatements that failed to disclose the firm ’ s receipt of payments from trading firms for routing customer orders to them , and with failing to satisfy its duty to seek the best reasonably available terms to execute customer orders .
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus WASHINGTON ( AP ) – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ benefits rose again last week to 885,000 , the highest weekly total since September , as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy ’ s recovery from its springtime collapse .
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of applications increased from 862,000 the previous week .
Hardly Anyone Is Actually Inside Wall Street ’ s Big Office Towers – Bloomberg Work From Home : Tech Companies Cut Pay of Workers Moving Out of Big Cities – Bloomberg Coca-Cola Co. said it is cutting 2,200 jobs globally , including 1,200 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accelerates the soda giant ’ s restructuring efforts .
The Atlanta company , which had about 86,000 employees at the start of the year , has been trimming expenses and products amid the closures of restaurants , bars , movie theaters and sports stadiums that sell its drinks around the world .
H 3377 General Bill , By Jones Summary : Not yet available A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA , 1976 , BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1 , TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE , AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES .
A New Satellite Can Peer Inside Buildings , Day or Night A new satellite can peer inside some buildings , day or night A few months ago , a company called Capella Space launched a satellite capable of taking clear radar images of anywhere in the world , with incredible resolution .
It can even see inside some buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though only in the case of lightweight structures , the company clarified , and not dense ones like high rises or residential homes .
The financial system is seeing a major change in 2020 .
With more investment in tech stocks , people are asking which tech stocks should [ I ] buy ?
More cash , debt , money is flowing into equities .
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They ’ re all lying to you .
None are your friends .
None wish to help you .
Wolves in sheep clothing .
More distractions than ever before .
The magician always makes a spectacle to hide the trick .
We live in a fantasy land .
More money flowing in than ever before , IPO frenzy , housing skyrocketing .
Euphoria never end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse it will be .
Slow and steady growth is much safer .
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The financial system has seen its fragility appear in September 2019. The Repo Crisis was covered up but ultimately for those paying attention, this should have been a signal. The Fed can’t actually prevent a crisis. It’s the perception that they can that calms the market. But if the Fed is unable to convince the market of that, the crutch will be pulled from under them. Not good.
SEC.gov | SEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution
SEC Charges Robinhood Financial With Misleading Customers About Revenue Sources and Failing to Satisfy Duty of Best Execution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020-321 The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Robinhood Financial LLC for repeated misstatements that failed to disclose the firm’s receipt of payments from trading firms for routing customer orders to them, and with failing to satisfy its duty to seek the best reasonably available terms to execute customer orders.
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of applications increased from 862,000 the previous week.
Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations from Consolidation): Wednesday Level (WALCL) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations from Consolidation): Wednesday Level Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US) Release: H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances Units: Frequency: Suggested Citation: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations from Consolidation): Wednesday Level [WALCL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St.
Hardly Anyone Is Actually Inside Wall Street’s Big Office Towers – Bloomberg
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NYC Hotel Bust Means Even $1,000 Rooms Aren’t Profitable – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-17/holiday-season-darkens-for-nyc-hotels-with-shutdown-risk-looming?srnd=premium-canada
DoorDash (DASH) Stock Sinks After Citron Calls IPO ‘Most Ridiculous’ of 2020 – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-17/doordash-sinks-after-citron-calls-ipo-most-ridiculous-of-2020
Work From Home: Tech Companies Cut Pay of Workers Moving Out of Big Cities – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-17/work-from-home-tech-companies-cut-pay-of-workers-moving-out-of-big-cities?srnd=premium-canada
Swiss Dismiss U.S., BOJ to Extend Aid, Pay-Cut Pointer: Eco Day – Bloomberg
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Coca-Cola to Cut 2,200 Jobs – WSJ
Coca-Cola to Cut 2,200 Jobs Coca-Cola Co. said it is cutting 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in the U.S., as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates the soda giant’s restructuring efforts. The Atlanta company, which had about 86,000 employees at the start of the year, has been trimming expenses and products amid the closures of restaurants, bars, movie theaters and sports stadiums that sell its drinks around the world.
StockX Raises $275 Million in Series E Funding Round
StockX Raises $275 Million in Series E Funding Round Led by Tiger Global Management, LLC with new participation from Altimeter Capital, Sands Capital, and Whale Rock Capital Management, the raise marks the largest VC funding round in Michigan history and brings the total funds raised to $490 million.
South Carolina Legislature Online – Bill Search by Bill Number
South Carolina Legislature Online – Bill Search by Bill Number H 3377 General Bill, By Jones Summary: Not yet available A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT GOLD AND SILVER COINS MINTED FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC SHALL BE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON TO TENDER OR ACCEPT GOLD OR SILVER COIN UNLESS AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES.
The ‘Fake Wealth’ Industry Making Influencers Look Rich
The ‘Fake Wealth’ Industry Making Influencers Look Rich Pretending you were gifted those trainers might be the reason you’re not an influencer.
A New Satellite Can Peer Inside Buildings, Day or Night
A new satellite can peer inside some buildings, day or night A few months ago, a company called Capella Space launched a satellite capable of taking clear radar images of anywhere in the world, with incredible resolution. It can even see inside some buildings, including spotting airplanes inside hangars – though only in the case of lightweight structures, the company clarified, and not dense ones like high rises or residential homes.
The financial system is seeing a major change in 2020. With more investment in tech stocks, people are asking which tech stocks should [I] buy? More cash, debt, money is flowing into equities.
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theduran--2020-12-23--The Most Popular President In American History

During his campaign for the 2020 election , the most popular President in American history got into an argument with a blue collar worker , called an elderly man at a public meeting fat , then challenged him to a push up contest , forgot what state he was in , and confused his wife with his sister .
During his campaign for the 2020 election , the most popular President in American history said he was proud of his cocaine-addicted , adulterous son , and how could he not be ?
Few people indeed can make millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During his campaign for the 2020 election , the most popular President in American history hid in his basement while his rival toured the country relentlessly .
As tens of thousands of people queued to see Donald Trump , as conveys of vehicles and flotillas of boats paraded in his support , a couple of dozen people turned out to see the most popular President in American history , a third of them belonging to his staff and security team , while a bigger crowd on the other side of the road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular President in American history won more votes than his main rival , more votes than Barack Obama for his first Presidential run ; Joe Biden was so popular that in places , people voted for him twenty or thirty times .
He was so popular , even the dead voted for him in record numbers .
The image above is a screengrab from the recent Democratic Party rally in Georgia .
Joe Biden is on the podium ; Kamala Harris and many more heavy guns were there .
Notice the narrow angle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think the local newsmedia framed it so , could it be they didn ’ t want the public to notice how few people had turned out so they don ’ t realise just how unpopular the most popular President in American history really is ?

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During his campaign for the 2020 election, the most popular President in American history got into an argument with a blue collar worker, called an elderly man at a public meeting fat, then challenged him to a push up contest, forgot what state he was in, and confused his wife with his sister.
During his campaign for the 2020 election, the most popular President in American history said he was proud of his cocaine-addicted, adulterous son, and how could he not be? Few people indeed can make millions of dollars simply by riding on Air Force Two.
During his campaign for the 2020 election, the most popular President in American history hid in his basement while his rival toured the country relentlessly. As tens of thousands of people queued to see Donald Trump, as convoys of vehicles and flotillas of boats paraded in his support, a couple of dozen people turned out to see the most popular President in American history, a third of them belonging to his staff and security team, while a bigger crowd on the other side of the road chanted for his rival.
The most popular President in American history won more votes than his main rival, more votes than Barack Obama for his first Presidential run; Joe Biden was so popular that in places, people voted for him twenty or thirty times. He was so popular, even the dead voted for him in record numbers.
The image above is a screengrab from the recent Democratic Party rally in Georgia. Joe Biden is on the podium; Kamala Harris and many more heavy guns were there. Notice the narrow angle of the camera; why do you think the local newsmedia framed it so, could it be they didn’t want the public to notice how few people had turned out so they don’t realise just how unpopular the most popular President in American history really is?
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theduran--2020-12-23--A real election update. Trump is NOT giving up. [Video]

The Epoch Times is doing an excellent job at reporting the progress that the Trump team is making with regards to the election .
Steve Turley is the other really solid source of information these days , but this video is from a really neat segment named “ Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov ” which is highly recommended for clear and specific explanation of what is going on .
With the President announcing that he refuses to concede over the weekend , there is every indication that he and his team believe they have a shot at this , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no chance at all .
This is extremely important .
Many people , even some Trump supporters , have probably gotten exhausted by the propaganda measures taken by such a broad front of media outlets .
The elimination of a trustworthy “ mass media outlet ” has created a lot of dismay and confusion .
I speak from experience , because I use those mass media outlets to disseminate my “ fringe ” information .
Now , that is no longer a reliable means .
However the very fact that the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign that the fraud is legitimate .
One could speculate that President Trump knows that this situation is hopeless , that he just wants to show his supporters he listens to them , but I rather doubt this .
If it were so , I think the President would have conceded already , if there were no path to victory .
But the rightness of this cause – a fair and just election is a very right and just cause , indeed – must be pursued , or the next elections will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the US literally teetering on the edge of the precipice below which lies the darkness of the “ Great Reset ” , the fate of 320 million Americans , whether liberal or conservative , is literally up for grabs .
And , as goes the United States , so goes much of the world .
The President knows this ; his supporters all know this , and I suspect the Democrats know it as well in their own twisted way : For many Democrat ideologues , Trump stands in the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself as socialist but really be an inversion of society , basically , a free-for-all of revenge for all those nursed and coddled for so many years on the poison of grievance politics .
This will be their hour if Biden takes the reins .
Even if Trump prevails , the country is sure to be wracked with unbelievable violence as these people explode in rage over their perception of being cheated out of a victory .
It is not a good situation , but the notion of giving the Left what it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mayhem ; it will only alter its character , and that , not for long .
Biden has no authority with Americans .
They will not listen to his leadership because he has no leadership to call on .
I honestly do not mean that in a simple partisan attack because I don ’ t want him to be President ; I write it because it is true .
The man has never led or run anything , and being Vice President is not sufficient to instill leadership into anyone .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All Mr. Biden has ever been is a fixture of the Senate , a nice politician and glad handler , but hardly a leader .
As President Trump would say , “ everybody knows this , too… even the Democrats know this.
” A LOT is riding on the outcome of this election challenge , and no mistake .
Dr. Steve Turley talks a great deal about the current social shift in the United States from a “ mass media society ” to a “ network society ” in terms of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internet , by and large is still extremely free ; it is merely the case that the biggest platforms commonly used are not free anymore .
The task then becomes interesting as we gradually find out who is doing a competent job reporting news and who is not .
The YouTube channel “ Finance Hub ” is such an example .
Its reporting staff can be quite good , and report bits and pieces of real information .
However , a criticism I have of their service at this time is that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ New revelation spells election victory for Trump ” , and it turns out that it is just a rumor , or a piece of speculation .
This is not helpful for us .
We need solid information , data , specific and quantifiable .
Sensationalism will not bring us through the crisis , but in this matter more than most , a solid grip on , and understanding of , reality , will give us the best chance because it provides the most concrete arguments that can be delivered to a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather not deal with this problem .
The video below gives a good bit of truth near its end .
Watch the whole thing – it is worth it .
With that in mind , this video clip included is excellent , and indeed comprises a lot of good information in a relatively short fourteen minutes .
It is a must-see if you are interested in knowing facts and details about how President Trump and his team are playing the election challenge out .
Mr. Balmakov is thorough , not only giving very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to win the election challenges but also giving a chronicle of the censoring actions that Instagram and other social media sites are putting into affect against whatever information the oligarchs “ deem ” unfit for the sheeple they feel so responsible for… …or rather , wish to control .
As Big Tech has more or less moved to clamp down on any thought that goes off the plantation , I have begun to migrate my own newspieces off of the usual Facebook / YouTube distribution points .
Truth be told , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pieces may be found on the following platforms : Twitter under my own personal feed “ Seraphim Hanisch ” vKontakte , essentially Russian Facebook ( but not owned by Facebook at all ! )
under the same username as on Twitter ( I am not very original ) and most recently www.rumble.com , a video hosting service analagous in look and feel to YouTube but with no censorship .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
The Epoch Times is doing an excellent job at reporting the progress that the Trump team is making with regards to the election. Steve Turley is the other really solid source of information these days, but this video is from a really neat segment named “Facts Matter with Roman Balmakov” which is highly recommended for clear and specific explanation of what is going on.
With the President announcing that he refuses to concede over the weekend, there is every indication that he and his team believe they have a shot at this, and they are not giving up until there is no chance at all.
This is extremely important. Many people, even some Trump supporters, have probably gotten exhausted by the propaganda measures taken by such a broad front of media outlets. The elimination of a trustworthy “mass media outlet” has created a lot of dismay and confusion. I speak from experience, because I use those mass media outlets to disseminate my “fringe” information. Now, that is no longer a reliable means.
However the very fact that the President is not giving in is a strong sign that the fraud is legitimate. One could speculate that President Trump knows that this situation is hopeless, that he just wants to show his supporters he listens to them, but I rather doubt this. If it were so, I think the President would have conceded already, if there were no path to victory. But the rightness of this cause – a fair and just election is a very right and just cause, indeed – must be pursued, or the next elections will be compromised much more greatly. In fact, with the US literally teetering on the edge of the precipice below which lies the darkness of the “Great Reset”, the fate of 320 million Americans, whether liberal or conservative, is literally up for grabs. And, as goes the United States, so goes much of the world.
The President knows this; his supporters all know this, and I suspect the Democrats know it as well in their own twisted way: For many Democrat ideologues, Trump stands in the way of a new order that will market itself as socialist but really be an inversion of society, basically, a free-for-all of revenge for all those nursed and coddled for so many years on the poison of grievance politics. This will be their hour if Biden takes the reins. Even if Trump prevails, the country is sure to be wracked with unbelievable violence as these people explode in rage over their perception of being cheated out of a victory.
It is not a good situation, but the notion of giving the Left what it wants will not stop the revenge rioting and mayhem; it will only alter its character, and that, not for long. Biden has no authority with Americans. They will not listen to his leadership because he has no leadership to call on. I honestly do not mean that in a simple partisan attack because I don’t want him to be President; I write it because it is true. The man has never led or run anything, and being Vice President is not sufficient to instill leadership into anyone. They need to show that ability well beforehand. All Mr. Biden has ever been is a fixture of the Senate, a nice politician and glad handler, but hardly a leader. As President Trump would say, “everybody knows this, too… even the Democrats know this.”
A LOT is riding on the outcome of this election challenge, and no mistake.
Dr. Steve Turley talks a great deal about the current social shift in the United States from a “mass media society” to a “network society” in terms of the dissemination of news and information. The Internet, by and large is still extremely free; it is merely the case that the biggest platforms commonly used are not free anymore. The task then becomes interesting as we gradually find out who is doing a competent job reporting news and who is not.
The YouTube channel “Finance Hub” is such an example. Its reporting staff can be quite good, and report bits and pieces of real information. However, a criticism I have of their service at this time is that they are too given to sensational headlines like “New revelation spells election victory for Trump”, and it turns out that it is just a rumor, or a piece of speculation. This is not helpful for us. We need solid information, data, specific and quantifiable. Sensationalism will not bring us through the crisis, but in this matter more than most, a solid grip on, and understanding of, reality, will give us the best chance because it provides the most concrete arguments that can be delivered to a group of people who would really very much rather not deal with this problem. The video below gives a good bit of truth near its end. Watch the whole thing – it is worth it.
With that in mind, this video clip included is excellent, and indeed comprises a lot of good information in a relatively short fourteen minutes. It is a must-see if you are interested in knowing facts and details about how President Trump and his team are playing the election challenge out.
Mr. Balmakov is thorough, not only giving very substantive and specific updates about the Trump efforts to win the election challenges but also giving a chronicle of the censoring actions that Instagram and other social media sites are putting into affect against whatever information the oligarchs “deem” unfit for the sheeple they feel so responsible for…
…or rather, wish to control.
As Big Tech has more or less moved to clamp down on any thought that goes off the plantation, I have begun to migrate my own newspieces off of the usual Facebook / YouTube distribution points. Truth be told, I still use them but now, my pieces may be found on the following platforms:
www,gab.com
www.parler.com
Twitter under my own personal feed “Seraphim Hanisch”
vKontakte, essentially Russian Facebook (but not owned by Facebook at all!) under the same username as on Twitter (I am not very original)
and most recently www.rumble.com, a video hosting service analagous in look and feel to YouTube but with no censorship.
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theduran--2020-12-22--The Top Owners of America’s President-Elect Joe Biden

Some of the top owners of America ’ s President-Elect Joe Biden are entirely secret because a corrupt U.S. Supreme Court , in the infamous 2010 Citizens United case , encouraged not only corruption but corruption that ’ s entirely secret or “ dark money.
” However , most of the individuals who purchased Biden to become the U.S. President did so under the previously existing laws , which require public reporting of their donations .
Here , then , are the top ten publicly known donors to the Biden campaign , but these are all via some sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therefore most are in conjunction with other billionaires and centi-millionaires , instead of entirely solo donations : The 11th-largest ( which will now be shown ) happens to be not Democratic billionaires but Republican billionaires .
However , Michael Bloomberg , the former Republican Mayor of NYC , was Biden ’ s largest donor , and therefore could also be considered to be a Republican donor to Biden ’ s campaign .
In other words : the distinction between Republican billionaires and Democratic billionaires is no longer quite clear .
Although the manicured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parties accentuates the ideological differences between the two , those differences have greatly decreased , except that on the U.S. Supreme Court the Republican ‘ Justices ’ are far-right ( extremist conservatives ) whereas the Democratic ‘ Justices ’ are centrist ( liberals ) .
None are , at all , progressives .
Progressives don ’ t exist on that Court .
The numbers and natures of that Court ’ s unanimous decisions make clear that no leftist jurist ( progressive or otherwise ) sits there .
Whereas some billionaires are centrist and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of leftist .
Nor does any leftist candidate for national political office receive any donation from any billionaire but only from poor and middle-class donors .
Both of America ’ s Parties represent mainly the interests of billionaires , and this has been documented in the only scientific studies that have been done of the subject .
America is an aristocracy not a democracy .
In addition to those and other donations that were made either entirely or mainly by particular billionaires , Biden ’ s campaign utilized “ bundlers , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-connected wealthy individuals to their private fund-raising parties for Biden ’ s campaign ; and the list that the Biden campaign assembled of all its bundlers who raised at least $ 100,000 for the campaign will be presented here .
However , first will be noted the hostile reader-comments reactions when the early version of this list — which then was of bundlers who had raised at least $ 25,000 for the campaign — was made public at the Democratic Party website which is written and run by Taegan Goddard , “ Political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 2019 , prior even to the earliest of all the state primaries and caucuses , “ Biden Discloses His Bundlers ” , and the 36 reader-comments there were overwhelmingly hostile , such as “ Gee Taegan , could you make it seem any more suspicious and improper ?
” Those readers were angry that a Democratic Party news-site would publish an indication that their Party utilizes the same corrupt practices that the Republican billionaires ’ Party does .
They weren ’ t grateful for the non-partisan information they had just received , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made public .
No other news-site did publish it — only Goddard ’ s site did .
And , when , at the end of all of the campaigns the Biden organization issued its legally obligatory final financial reports , on 1 November 2020 , neither Goddard nor any other news-site published it : “ Once burned , twice shy , ” and Goddard didn ’ t want to get “ burned ” again .
So , here is that final list , of the 902 Biden bundlers who raised over $ 100,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 902,000,000 for him — ( which list has never before been published , except at its source ) : The following individuals have raised at least $ 100,000 for our campaign and affiliated joint fundraising committees : To organize an event that produces $ 100,000+ for a U.S. Presidential candidate is not like organizing or funding a PAC for the candidate , but it ’ s the bargain-basement way to buy a piece of that person .
Like I previously reported ( on 26 January 2020 , before any of the caucuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 , C-Span showed a Joe Biden Town Hall .
A brief clip from that was posted online as “ User Clip : Joe Biden 2007 , Money in Politics ” , and here ’ s my transcription from what I consider to be the most revealing ( about Biden ’ s values ) part of it : ( 0:40- ) “ People who accept money [ from lobbyists ] aren ’ t bad people .
But it ’ s human nature .
You go out and bundle $ 250,000 for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me after I am elected , and say “ I would like to come and talk about something.
” You didn ’ t buy me , but it ’ s human nature , you helped me .
I ’ m going to say , “ Sure , come on in.
” … What it does mean , it means that the front of the line is always filled by people whose pockets are filled , people who are special interests .
Most of you are no part of any special interest.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected President he will change that , by campaigning constantly ( AFTER winning the Presidency — not BEFORE ) against the corrupt system which had made him President .
He thinks that his audience will believe in the tooth-fairy , if only he tells them that the tooth-fairy exists and that he ’ s it .
The deceptive irrelevant line from all of the corrupt candidates is the same : “ I ’ m the most electable one !
” But corrupt people constantly lie , and nobody is actually certain whom the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that ’ s really not even the question here .
What the Democratic primaries are actually about isn ’ t about beating Trump .
He ’ s not even a candidate in the Democratic primaries .
They ’ re not about ‘ beating Donald Trump ’ , but instead about whom the person will be that ’ s going to be running against Trump in the general election .
The primaries won ’ t be selecting the next President .
They will only narrow the field of contenders , to two .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ question here .
Of course , lots of Democrats think that any Democrat will be better than Trump .
And lots of Republicans believe that Trump is better than any Democrat .
Biden was talking there regarding not the billionaires but the merely wealthy and well-connected individuals who had raised in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for him — each one of them .
The billionaires aren ’ t in “ the front of the line , ” nor even in any “ line ” ; they are instead maybe visitors for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else on the phone with him , or else ( if the matter is illegal ) maybe sending one ’ s private agent to meet privately with that billionaire ’ s private agent .
This is how the business of the U.S. Government — the business of America ’ s ‘ democracy ’ — is getting done , nowadays .
My own guess is that the two biggest owners of Joe Biden now are Michael Bloomberg ( representing mainly the financial industries or “ Wall Street ” ) and Bernard Schwartz ( representing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ) .
As for any mere voter , that person gets his or her ‘ news ’ from corporations that are owned by and/or serve the billionaires ( such as Bloomberg or Schwartz or Bezos or Musk or etc . )
, and gets his or her views from that ‘ news ’ , so is less than being a pawn on the American chessboard , where that aristocracy are the ‘ king ’ .
The country is jointly controlled by the Republican billionaires and the Democratic billionaires .
A reasonable expectation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaires , though his rhetoric will be phrased to be acceptable to the voters .
So , that will be no basic change .
America will remain an aristocracy , no democracy .
Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author , most recently , of They ’ re Not Even Close : The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records , 1910-2010 , and of CHRIST ’ S VENTRILOQUISTS : The Event that Created Christianity .

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Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture
Some of the top owners of America’s President-Elect Joe Biden are entirely secret because a corrupt U.S. Supreme Court, in the infamous 2010 Citizens United case, encouraged not only corruption but corruption that’s entirely secret or “dark money.” However, most of the individuals who purchased Biden to become the U.S. President did so under the previously existing laws, which require public reporting of their donations.
Here, then, are the top ten publicly known donors to the Biden campaign, but these are all via some sort of Political Action Committee or PAC, and therefore most are in conjunction with other billionaires and centi-millionaires, instead of entirely solo donations:
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https://www.opensecrets.org/2020-presidential-race/joe-biden/contributors?id=N00001669
Top Contributors, federal election data for Joe Biden, 2020 cycle
totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Contributor Total
Bloomberg LP [Michael Bloomberg] $56,796,137
Future Forward USA [largely Dustin Moskowitz] $29,917,229
Priorities USA/Priorities USA Action [Hillary backers] $25,841,199
Asana [Moskowitz & Rosenstein] $21,937,902
Sixteen Thirty Fund [dark money] $19,874,655
Democracy PAC [George Soros] $19,000,000
Senate Majority PAC [Democratic billionaires] $12,371,874
American Bridge 21st Century [largely Soros] $10,260,573
Paloma Partners [Donald Sussman] $9,016,248
Euclidean Capital [James Simons] $7,006,805
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The 11th-largest (which will now be shown) happens to be not Democratic billionaires but Republican billionaires. However, Michael Bloomberg, the former Republican Mayor of NYC, was Biden’s largest donor, and therefore could also be considered to be a Republican donor to Biden’s campaign.
Defending Democracy Together [Republican billionaires] $6,776,862
In other words: the distinction between Republican billionaires and Democratic billionaires is no longer quite clear. Although the manicured PR for each of the two major Parties accentuates the ideological differences between the two, those differences have greatly decreased, except that on the U.S. Supreme Court the Republican ‘Justices’ are far-right (extremist conservatives) whereas the Democratic ‘Justices’ are centrist (liberals). None are, at all, progressives. Progressives don’t exist on that Court. The numbers and natures of that Court’s unanimous decisions make clear that no leftist jurist (progressive or otherwise) sits there. Whereas some billionaires are centrist and others are far-right, none are any sort of leftist. Nor does any leftist candidate for national political office receive any donation from any billionaire but only from poor and middle-class donors. Both of America’s Parties represent mainly the interests of billionaires, and this has been documented in the only scientific studies that have been done of the subject. America is an aristocracy not a democracy.
In addition to those and other donations that were made either entirely or mainly by particular billionaires, Biden’s campaign utilized “bundlers,” or well-connected wealthy individuals who invited other well-connected wealthy individuals to their private fund-raising parties for Biden’s campaign; and the list that the Biden campaign assembled of all its bundlers who raised at least $100,000 for the campaign will be presented here. However, first will be noted the hostile reader-comments reactions when the early version of this list — which then was of bundlers who had raised at least $25,000 for the campaign — was made public at the Democratic Party website which is written and run by Taegan Goddard, “Political Wire,” which headlined on 27 December 2019, prior even to the earliest of all the state primaries and caucuses, “Biden Discloses His Bundlers”, and the 36 reader-comments there were overwhelmingly hostile, such as “Gee Taegan, could you make it seem any more suspicious and improper?” Those readers were angry that a Democratic Party news-site would publish an indication that their Party utilizes the same corrupt practices that the Republican billionaires’ Party does. They weren’t grateful for the non-partisan information they had just received, but wanted it not to have been made public. No other news-site did publish it — only Goddard’s site did. And, when, at the end of all of the campaigns the Biden organization issued its legally obligatory final financial reports, on 1 November 2020, neither Goddard nor any other news-site published it: “Once burned, twice shy,” and Goddard didn’t want to get “burned” again.
So, here is that final list, of the 902 Biden bundlers who raised over $100,000 each for him — totaling at least $902,000,000 for him — (which list has never before been published, except at its source):
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Volunteer Fundraisers | Joe Biden for President: Official Campaign Website The following individuals have raised at least $100,000 for our campaign and affiliated joint fundraising committees: Name City, State Daniel Abbasi Riverside, CT Jamal Abdi Arlington, VA Kevin Abel Atlanta, GA Joyce A. Aboussie Saint Louis, MO Alyson L. Abramowitz Sunnyvale, CA Thomas Abt Cambridge, MA Jerry Acker Huntington Woods, MI Karen R.
https://archive.is/AIq8S
“VOLUNTEER FUNDRAISERS” [listed on 1 November 2020]
The following individuals have raised at least $100,000 for our campaign and affiliated joint fundraising committees:
Name City, State
Daniel Abbasi Riverside, CT
Jamal Abdi Arlington, VA
Kevin Abel Atlanta, GA
Joyce A. Aboussie Saint Louis, MO
Alyson L. Abramowitz Sunnyvale, CA
Thomas Abt Cambridge, MA
Jerry Acker Huntington Woods, MI
Karen R. Adler New York, NY
Matthew L. Adler Miami Beach, FL
Michael M. Adler Coral Gables, FL
Sara & Robert Adler Washington, DC
Ijaz Ahmad Old Westbury, NY
Matthew Aks Washington, DC
David Alberga La Jolla, CA
Andrew Albertson Washington, DC
John D. Aldock Bethesda, MD
Valerie Alexander Chicago, IL
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks Upper Marlboro, MD
Roger C. Altman New York, NY
Wa’el Alzayat Washington, DC
Joyce Amico Aspen, CO
Hady Amr Arlington, VA
Jennifer Anderson Los Angeles, CA
Robert Mailer Anderson San Francisco, CA
Philip Angelides Sacramento, CA
Mark Angelson New York, NY
Paulette Aniskoff Washington, DC
Mark Arabo San Diego, CA
Robert Arbour Los Angeles, CA
Joe Asher Las Vegas, NV
Sen. Toni Atkins San Diego, CA
Scott Atlas Houston, TX
Magalie & Jean-Philippe Austin New York, NY
Amb. Nicole Avant Encino, CA
Felice Axelrod New York, NY
Kenneth Baer Bethesda, MD
Amb. Elizabeth Bagley Washington, DC
Bela Bajaria Studio City, CA
Laura Day & Frank Baker New York, NY
Sen. Tammy Baldwin Madison, WI
John Ballon Glendale, CA
Marcia Balonick Highland Park, IL
Amy Banse Philadelphia, PA
Amb. Robert C. Barber Cambridge, MA
Brice & Houston Barnes Tallahassee, FL
Judith Barnett Washington, DC
Roger Barnett West Palm Beach, FL
Lisa Blue Baron Dallas, TX
Mayor Tom Barrett Milwaukee, WI
Natalie & Brett Barth Garden City, NY
Amb. Matthew Barzun Louisville, KY
Jeremy Bash Chevy Chase, MD
Amb. Denise Bauer Belvedere, CA
Jonathan Baum Mission Hills, KS
Rep. Joyce Beatty Blacklick, OH
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Los Angeles, CA
Amb. Colleen Bell Los Angeles, CA
Sen. Michael F. Bennet Denver, CO
Mitchell W. Berger Ft Lauderdale, FL
Jim Berman New York, NY
Joshua Berman Chevy Chase, MD
Andi Bernstein Pasadena, CA
Hildy Kuryk & Jarrod Bernstein Brooklyn, NY
Peter J. Beshar Rye, NY
Megan C. Beyer Alexandria, VA
Shailen Bhatt Washington, DC
Ajay Bhutoria Fremont, CA
Jeffrey P. Bialos Mc Lean, VA
Elisa & Robert Bildner Livingston, NJ
Eryn Bingle Riverside, CT
Adam Blackwell Washington, DC
Janet A. Blanchard Beverly Hills, MI
Lisa & Jeff Blau New York, NY
Amb. Jeffrey Bleich Piedmont, CA
Amb. Alan Blinken Ketchum, ID
Leslie Bluhm Chicago, IL
Neil Bluhm Chicago, IL
Sen. Dianne Feinstein & Richard C. Blum San Francisco, CA
Matthew Blumenthal Stamford, CT
Michael Blumenthal Nashville, TN
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester Wilmington, DE
Elan Blutinger Washington, DC
Dayna Bochco Los Angeles, CA
Christopher Boies New York, NY
Amb. Amy Bondurant Key West, FL
Mary Pat Bonner Washington, DC
Carol N. Bonnie San Francisco, CA
Rob Bonta Alameda, CA
Sen. Cory Booker Newark, NJ
Ahmed Boomrod Dearborn, MI
Paul Boskind New York, NY
Beverly Bove Wilmington, DE
Crandall & Erskine Bowles Charlotte, NC
Jill Louis & Randy Bowman Dallas, TX
Bob Brady Wilmington, DE
Peter Bragdon Portland, OR
Jake Braun Chicago, IL
Bob Satawake & Amb. Wally Brewster Dallas, TX
William J. Brodsky Chicago, IL
Rep. Anthony G. Brown Bowie, MD
Jordan C. Brown Los Angeles, CA
Gov. Kate Brown Portland, OR
Kristin Brown Arlington, VA
Sam Brown Silver Spring, MD
Sam Brown Basalt, CO
Russell Budd Dallas, TX
Lauren Budding Brookline, MA
Susie Tompkins Buell San Francisco, CA
Jules Buenabenta San Marino, CA
Susie Buffett Omaha, NE
Molly Buford Washington, DC
Doug Bunch Washington, DC
Ronald Burd Bala Cynwyd, PA
Jonathan Burgstone San Francisco, CA
Ebs Burnough London, London
Sean Burton Los Angeles, CA
Mayor Pete Buttigieg South Bend, IN
Bradley Butwin Old Westbury, NY
Brook Byers Menlo Park, CA
Owen Byrd Palo Alto, CA
Andrew C. Byrnes Redwood City, CA
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz Middletown, CT
Sonya & Tom Campion Seattle, WA
Trisha Cardoso Los Angeles, CA
Thomas Carnahan Saint Louis, MO
James Carney Washington, DC
Lea Carpenter New York, NY
Martha & Sen. Tom Carper Wilmington, DE
Leonard Carr West Orange, NJ
Michael Carusi Palo Alto, CA
Sen. Bob Casey Scranton, PA
Yolanda Cash Jackson Hialeah, FL
Eric Casher Albany, CA
Timothy Ceis Seattle, WA
Ann Mei Chang Washington, DC
James S. Chanos New York, NY
Swadesh Chatterjee Cary, NC
Mike Cherry Chicago, IL
Richard A. Chesley Chicago, IL
Mark Chorazak New York, NY
Rep. Judy Chu Los Angeles, CA
Robert Clark Saint Louis, MO
Robert A. Clifford Chicago, IL
David G. Clunie New York, NY
Regina Montoya & Paul Coggins Dallas, TX
Andrew Cohen Los Altos, CA
Bruce Cohen New York, NY
David Cohen Chevy Chase, MD
David Cohen Philadelphia, PA
Jason S. Cohen Saint Louis, MO
Phyllis Cohen Houston, TX
Sen. Dick Cohen Saint Paul, MN
Isobel Coleman Locust Valley, NY
Michael Coleman Columbus, OH
Conway Collis Pasadena, CA
Josh Connolly Washington, DC
John M. Connors, Jr. Boston, MA
Ron Conway San Francisco, CA
Sen. Chris Coons Wilmington, DE
Jeffrey Coopersmith Seattle, WA
John Cordisco Newtown, PA
Michael Smith & Amb. James Costos Santa Monica, CA
Jackson Cox Johnson City, TN
Morgan Cox Dallas, TX
Stephen Cozen Philadelphia, PA
Barbara Grasseschi & Tony Crabb Healdsburg, CA
Eric Cramer Philadelphia, PA
Sheila Creal Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Claire Cronin North Easton, MA
Daniel Cruise New York, NY
John Crumpler Durham, NC
Rep. Henry Cuellar Laredo, TX
David Culver Washington, DC
Nelson Cunningham Washington, DC
Brooks Cutter West Sacramento, CA
Ryan Cwach Yankton, SD
Gary Czaplewski Fox Point, WI
Fatema Dahodwala Andover, MA
Bartholomew J. Dalton Wilmington, DE
Margaret & Sec. John Dalton Washington, DC
Lee Daniels Los Angeles, CA
Rep. Sharice Davids Roeland Park, KS
Eric Dayton Wayzata, MN
Rep. Deb Haaland Albuquerque, NM
Carlos Del Toro Alexandria, VA
April McLean Delaney & Rep. John Delaney Potomac, MD
Kath Delaney Kensington, CA
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro New Haven, CT
Anastasia Dellaccio Washington, DC
Rep. Val Demings Orlando, FL
Anita Denning Takoma Park, MD
Bill Derrough Brooklyn, NY
Steve Dettelbach Solon, OH
Rep. Ted Deutch Boca Raton, FL
Rep. Debbie Dingell Dearborn, MI
Evan Dobelle Pittsfield, MA
John Doerr San Carlos, CA
Sean Domnick Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Amb. Eileen Donahoe Portola Valley, CA
Michael Donatelli Chicago, IL
Mark Donig Atherton, CA
Sen. Joe Donnelly Granger, IN
John Driscoll Stamford, CT
Joy Drucker Washington, DC
Sen. Tammy Duckworth Chicago, IL
Patricia Duff New York, NY
Shefali Razdan Duggal San Francisco, CA
Mayor Mike Duggan Detroit, MI
Sen. Dick Durbin Springfield, IL
Fred DuVal Phoenix, AZ
Pamela Eakes Seattle, WA
Leni Eccles Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Blair W. Effron New York, NY
Paul Egermann Weston, MA
Roger Ehrenberg New York, NY
Kimberly Marteau Emerson & Amb. John Emerson Beverly Hills, CA
Robert Epstein Boston, MA
Joseph Eyer Washington, DC
Marisa Faitelson Buffalo, NY
Joseph L. Falk Miami, FL
Sim Farar Woodland Hills, CA
Mark Feierstein Arlington, VA
Jonathan Feigelson Bronx, NY
Henry Muñoz & Kyle Ferari-Muñoz San Antonio, TX
Genine & Josh Fidler Naples, FL
Steven Fineman New York, NY
Sam Fischer Encino, CA
Jon Fisher Belvedere Tiburon, CA
Andrew Fishman Sag Harbor, NY
Paul Fishman Montclair, NJ
Michael Fleming Los Angeles, CA
Wayne Flick Los Angeles, CA
Hon. Michèle Flournoy Bethesda, MD
Cynthia & Edsel Ford Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Chip Forrester Nashville, TN
Rep. Bill Foster Naperville, IL
David Fraga Brooklyn, NY
Atticus Francken Normal, IL
Amb. Meryl Frank Highland Park, NJ
Sophie Lynn & David Frederick McLean, VA
Vicky Free Matthews, NC
Bill Freeman Nashville, TN
Commissioner Nikki Fried Tallahassee, FL
Anita Friedman San Francisco, CA
Bart Friedman New York, NY
David L. Friedman Boulder, CO
Vincent Frillici Washington, DC
Carol & Louis W. Frillman Seattle, WA
Rep. Martin Frost Alexandria, VA
Shanti A. Fry Cambridge, MA
Glen S. Fukushima Washington, DC
Amb. Edward Gabriel Washington, DC
Rep. Ruben Gallego Phoenix, AZ
Lise Strickler & Mark Gallogly New York, NY
Barbara Gamson Houston, TX
Mayor Eric Garcetti Los Angeles, CA
Amb. Tony Gardner London, UK
Laetitia Garriott De Cayeux Austin, TX
Kathleen Gasperine Concord, MA
Victoria Gavito Austin, TX
Susie & Michael Gelman Chevy Chase, MD
Mike Gerber Philadelphia, PA
Vanessa Getty San Francisco, CA
Jim Gianopulos Beverly Hills, CA
Amb. Gordon Giffin Atlanta, GA
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie Los Angeles, CA
Nancy & Amb. Mark Gilbert Park City, UT
John Gile Los Angeles, CA
Scott Miller & Tim Gill Denver, CO
Michael Gilmore Spokane, WA
Merle & Barry Ginsburg Stuart, FL
Libby & Amb. Mark Gitenstein Seattle, WA
Catherine & Brent Gledhill Chicago, IL
Robert J. Glovsky Boston, MA
Daniel Goetzel Bethesda, MD
Matt Gold Bethesda, MD
Barbara Goldberg Goldman Potomac, MD
Jill Goldman Los Angeles, CA
John D. Goldman Atherton, CA
Steven M. Goldman New York, NY
Claire & Brian Goldsmith Beverly Hills, CA
Russell Goldsmith Beverly Hills, CA
Alicia Goldstein New York, NY
Eric Goldstein Brooklyn, NY
Ehren Gonzales Fenton, MI
Basil Gooden Richmond, VA
Barry Goodman Farmington Hills, MI
Bob Goodman Mamaroneck, NY
Sherri Goodman Washington, DC
Gail Gordon Phoenix, AZ
Felice Gorordo Coral Gables, FL
Barry Gosin Bedford Corners, NY
Ilene Gotts New York, NY
Jonathan Gray New York, NY
Gabriele & Jonathan Greenwald Mc Lean, VA
Rep. Jim Greenwood New Hope, PA
Chad Griffin Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Grillo Arlington, VA
Jane Whitney & Lindsey Gruson Washington, CT
Patrick Guarasci Milwaukee, WI
Jeffrey Gural New York, NY
Jeremiah F. Hallisey San Francisco, CA
Nora Halpern Bethesda, MD
James Halpert Washington, DC
Amb. Pamela Hamamoto Mill Valley, CA
Carol Hamilton Beverly Hills, CA
William Hammack New Orleans, LA
Taylor Hanex New York, NY
Kari & Craig Hanson Menlo Park, CA
Maria & Jeff Harleston Los Angeles, CA
Deborah L. Harmon Chevy Chase, MD
Hon. Richard Harpootlian Columbia, SC
Peter Harrell Atlanta, GA
Scott B. Harris Marshall, VA
Amb. Jane Hartley New York, NY
Evan Haymes New York, NY
Andrew B. Hayward San Francisco, CA
Tiffany & Alexander Heckler Miami Beach, FL
Melissa K. Hedden Columbus, OH
Sen. Martin Heinrich Albuquerque, NM
Caitlin Heising Atherton, CA
Rebecca Heller Piedmont, CA
Joyce Hendricks Warren, NJ
Tom Hendrickson Zebulon, NC
Jonathan Henes New York, NY
Stephen Herrmann Wilmington, DE
Vicki & Amb. Bruce Heyman Chicago, IL
Amb. Douglas Hickey San Francisco, CA
Rep. Jim Himes Cos Cob, CT
Galen Hines-Pierce Houston, TX
Philip Hinkle Washington, DC
Sen. Mazie Hirono Honolulu, HI
Hon. Fred Hochberg Miami Beach, FL
Michael Hochman Chadds Ford, PA
Roger Hochschild Winnetka, IL
Reid Hoffman San Francisco, CA
Andrew Hohns Philadelphia, PA
Andy Holland Omaha, NE
Robert R. Hoopes, Jr. Bethesda, MD
Andrew Howard Los Angeles, CA
Chrisette & Reginald Hudlin Beverly Hills, CA
Mabelle & John C. Hueston Corona Del Mar, CA
Rep. Jared Huffman San Rafael, CA
Brandon Hurlbut Venice, CA
Nomaan Husain Houston, TX
Asti Hustvedt New York, NY
Susie Hwang Palo Alto, CA
Frank Islam Potomac, MD
Rep. Steve Israel Oyster Bay, NY
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Houston, TX
Leslie Jacobs New Orleans, LA
Kiran Jain Berkeley, CA
Hamilton (“Tony”) E. James New York, NY
Ken Jarin Newtown, PA
Tahir Javed Beaumont, TX
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Seattle, WA
Shavar Jeffries Newark, NJ
Leonard Jernigan Raleigh, NC
Carrie & Coddy Johnson Pacific Palisades, CA
Eartha & Lonnie Johnson Spring, TX
Matthew Johnson Los Angeles, CA
Peter Johnson Gates Mills, OH
Star Jones Chicago, IL
Deborah Jospin Chevy Chase, MD
Karla Jurvetson Los Altos, CA
Sen. Tim Kaine Richmond, VA
Sonny Kalsi New York, NY
Mitchell A. Kamin Los Angeles, CA
Jonathan Kaplan San Francisco, CA
Ramesh Kapur Winchester, MA
Barry Karas Los Angeles, CA
Brad Karp New York, NY
Martha Karsh Beverly Hills, CA
Phil Karsting Washington, DC
Alex Katz New York, NY
Jill Alper & David Katz Grosse Pointe, MI
Jed Katz Mill Valley, CA
Jeffrey Katzenberg Los Angeles, CA
Janet Keller Laguna Beach, CA
Lisa Kelley Menlo Park, CA
Michael Kempner New York, NY
Frank Kendall Falls Church, VA
Rep. Joe Kennedy Boston, MA
Vicki Kennedy Boston, MA
Vicki Kennedy Los Angeles, CA
David W. Kenney, Jr. Denver, CO
Walter Kerr New York, NY
Aleen Keshishian Los Angeles, CA
Alan C. Kessler Philadelphia, PA
Dan Kessler Denver, CO
Amed Khan Suffern, NY
Shahid Khan Framingham, MA
Joe Kiani Irvine, CA
Sheldon Kimber Walnut, CA
Simon Kirk New York, NY
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Minneapolis, MN
Benjamin B. Klubes Bethesda, MD
Susan & Bill Knapp Van Meter, IA
Gabriel Kohan Bethesda, MD
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis San Francisco, CA
Josh Kramer Washington, DC
Orin Kramer Englewood, NJ
Michelle Kraus Palo Alto, CA
Lisa & Peter A. Kraus Dallas, TX
Ali & Brian Kreiter Norwalk, CT
Douglas Krupp Boston, MA
George Krupp Chestnut Hill, MA
Nicholas Kukrika East Hampton, NY
Norm Kurz Bethesda, MD
Sima Ladjevardian Houston, TX
First Lady Annie & Gov. Ned Lamont Greenwich, CT
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Atlanta, GA
Donna Langley Los Angeles, CA
Sherry Lansing Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Laskey Washington, DC
Alex Lasry Milwaukee, WI
Marc Lasry New York, NY
Lindsay Lassman San Francisco, CA
Paul Laudicina Scottsdale, AZ
Bonnie Lautenberg New York, NY
Sam Lauter San Francisco, CA
Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine Boston, MA
Susan Leal San Francisco, CA
Rep. Barbara Lee Oakland, CA
Dania Leemputte Chicago, IL
Michael L. Lehr Philadelphia, PA
Janni Lehrer-Stein San Francisco, CA
Jon Leibowitz Bethesda, MD
Brian Lemek Potomac, MD
Derek Lemke-Von Ammon Washington, DC
Tom Leonard Philadelphia, PA
Bel Leong-Hong Gaithersburg, MD
Alan Leventhal Boston, MA
Shellie Levin Miami, FL
William A. Levin Muir Beach, CA
Clifford B. Levine Pittsburgh, PA
Amb. Suzan G. LeVine & Eric LeVine Seattle, WA
Randi & Jeffrey Levine New York, NY
Ginger Lew Naples, FL
Loida N. Lewis New York, NY
James Lieber Spencertown, NY
Tim Lim Washington, DC
Jennifer Lin Los Angeles, CA
Nate Loewentheil New York, NY
Bonnie Datt & Chris Lowe New York, NY
Travis Lowe Washington, DC
Christopher Lu Arlington, VA
Claire Lucas Washington, DC
Ellen & Andrew Luger Minneapolis, MN
Heather Lurie Denver, CO
Arthur Luxenberg Great Neck, NY
Tracy & Eric Lynn Saint Petersburg, FL
Kerman Maddox Los Angeles, CA
Asif Mahmood Bradbury, CA
Neil Makhija Philadelphia, PA
Amb. Noah Mamet Marina Del Rey, CA
Susan & Stephen Mandel Greenwich, CT
Chris Mann New York, NY
Jeffrey Marburg-Goodman Arlington, VA
Giulia Marchiori London, London
Gov. Jack Markell Wilmington, DE
Claire DeMatteis & Michael Marquardt Wilmington, DE
Amb. Capricia Marshall Washington, DC
Stacy Mason Palo Alto, CA
Brian Mathis Hermosa Beach, CA
Rep. Doris O. Matsui Sacramento, CA
Melissa Maxman Washington, DC
Dorothy McAuliffe McLean, VA
James McClave New York, NY
Stephanie McClellan Philadelphia, PA
Carol Butler & Win McCormack Portland, OR
Suzanne Sinegal-McGill & Thomas McGill Medina, WA
Brian McGlinchey Wilmington, DE
Virginia McGregor Scranton, PA
David McKean Washington, DC
Dennis Mehiel White Plains, NY
Alexander Mehran San Francisco, CA
Aaron Mendelsohn New York, NY
Laura Michelman Los Angeles, CA
Anthony Miller New York, NY
John W. Miller Milwaukee, WI
William H. Miller III Baltimore, MD
Stacey & Eric Mindich New York, NY
Farooq Mitha Washington, DC
John Monsky New York, NY
Rep. Gwen Moore Milwaukee, WI
Kara Moore New York, NY
Joyce A. Moorehead Sterling, VA
John Morgan Lake Mary, FL
Sarah Morgenthau Washington, DC
Rep. Seth Moulton Salem, MA
Nader Mousavi Los Altos Hills, CA
Scott Mulhauser Washington, DC
Sen. Chris Murphy Hartford, CT
J. Byrne Murphy Chevy Chase, MD
Janee Murphy Tampa, FL
Rep. Patrick Murphy Jupiter, FL
First Lady Tammy & Gov. Phil Murphy Red Bank, NJ
Ryan Murphy Encino, CA
Georgia Murray Boston, MA
Heather Murren Las Vegas, NV
Charles Myers New York, NY
Liz Naftali Studio City, CA
Shekar N. Narasimhan Dunn Loring, VA
Laura DeBonis & Scott A. Nathan Boston, MA
Marc Nathanson Beverly Hills, CA
Brandon Neal Washington, DC
Mark Nejame Windermere, FL
Ana Janaina Nelson Washington, DC
Grace & Sen. Bill Nelson Orlando, FL
Glenda Newell-Harris Oakland, CA
Joyce Newstat San Francisco, CA
Dominic Ng Pasadena, CA
Mark Nichols Little Rock, AR
Thomas Nides Washington, DC
Steven Nissen Los Angeles, CA
Suzanne Nossel New York, NY
Rep. Glenn Nye Arlington, VA
Roger Nyhus Seattle, WA
Peter O’Keefe Washington, DC
Todd O’Malley Scranton, PA
Michael O’Neil Chicago, IL
Charles M. Oberly III Wilmington, DE
Steven Okun Singapore, Singapore
Esther Oppenheimer Boise, ID
James Ozment Bethesda, MD
CA Sec. of State Alex Padilla Porter Ranch, CA
Eduardo Padron Miami, FL
Lazar Palnick Pittsburgh, PA
Nalini Pande Arlington, VA
Hong Pang Greenwich, CT
Simon Pang San Gabriel, CA
Amb. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. Providence, RI
Eric Paquette Los Angeles, CA
Deven Parekh New York, NY
Michael Parham Seattle, WA
Cookie Parker View Park, CA
Roshann Parris Leawood, KS
Satya Patel Burlingame, CA
Carrin F. Patman Houston, TX
Sharon L. Patrick New York, NY
Alan J. Patricof New York, NY
C. Cary Patterson Texarkana, TX
Matthew Paul Des Moines, IA
Nancy & Stephen Paul Beverly Hills, CA
Jim Pederson Phoenix, AZ
Clay Pell Providence, RI
Alexis & Laurence Pelosi Oakland, CA
Carrie Pendolino Burlingame, CA
Carol Pensky Washington, DC
Dana Perlman Los Angeles, CA
Douglas H. Phelps Denver, CO
David Phillips Irvington, NY
Laurinus Pierre Miami, FL
Patrick Pinschmidt Alexandria, VA
Tara Pinto Rockville, MD
Leah Pisar New York, NY
Charlie Pohlad Minneapolis, MN
Rebecca & Robert Pohlad Minneapolis, MN
Gov. Jared Polis Denver, CO
Joseph Power Chicago, IL
Rahul Prakash San Francisco, CA
Paula Pretlow San Francisco, CA
Lisa S. Primus New York, NY
Lisa S. Pritzker San Francisco, CA
Penny S. Pritzker Chicago, IL
Melissa Prober Brooklyn, NY
Nicholas Prouty San Juan, PR
Chuck Pruitt Shorewood, WI
William Pugh Bethesda, MD
Allison Putala Washington, DC
Christian Quilici Arlington, VA
Phil Mercado & Todd Quinn Los Angeles, CA
Norman Radow Atlanta, GA
Bryan Rafanelli Boston, MA
Deepak D. Raj Princeton, NJ
Amb. Azita Raji Belvedere, CA
Erik Ramanathan Wayland, MA
Rion Ramirez Bainbridge Island, WA
Lorna & Wade Randlett San Francisco, CA
Madhavan Rangaswami San Francisco, CA
Deborah & Ronald Ratner Cleveland, OH
Micki & Michael Rawlings Dallas, TX
Phil Recht Los Angeles, CA
Heidi Crebo-Rediker & Doug Rediker Washington, DC
Clinton T. Reilly San Francisco, CA
Gov. Ed Rendell Philadelphia, PA
Joyce E. Rey Beverly Hills, CA
Amb. Julissa Reynoso New York, NY
Joseph F. Rice Mount Pleasant, SC
Katherine Rice Mill Valley, CA
Rep. Cedric Richmond New Orleans, LA
Margaret Crotty & Rory Riggs New York, NY
John Roberti Bethesda, MD
Diane M. Robertson Carrboro, NC
Stephanie Robinson Kentfield, CA
Robert Roche Las Vegas, NV
Desiree G. Rogers Chicago, IL
John W. Rogers, Jr. Chicago, IL
Jeffrey Roh Seattle, WA
Susan Roos Foster City, CA
Eric Rosand Washington, DC
State Sen. Jim Rosapepe Washington, DC
Daniel Rosen New York, NY
Marvin Rosen New York, NY
Lee Rosenberg Chicago, IL
Lizanne Rosenstein New York, NY
Peter Rosenstein Washington, DC
Jennie Rosenthal Cincinnati, OH
Jon Rotenberg Boston, MA
Shannon Rotenberg Burbank, CA
Evan Roth New York, NY
Tom Rothman Los Angeles, CA
Neil Rothstein Redwood City, CA
Stefanie Roumeliotes San Francisco, CA
Cindy Rowe Brookline, MA
Ali Rubin Washington, DC
Sec. Robert Rubin New York, NY
Rusty Rueff Burlingame, CA
Lauren Ruettimann Raleigh, NC
Brooke & David Rusenko San Francisco, CA
Evan Ryan Washington, DC
Timothy Ryan Washington, DC
Javier Saade Washington, DC
Haim Saban Los Angeles, CA
Juan Sabater New York, NY
Bijan Sabet Weston, MA
David Sacerdote Palo Alto, CA
Michael Sacks Chicago, IL
Faiza Saeed New York, NY
Thomas L. Safran Los Angeles, CA
Alex Sagan Cambridge, MA
Joseph Sakran Fairfax Station, VA
Sec. Ken Salazar Denver, CO
Lillian Salerno Frisco, TX
Jill & David Sanford Bronxville, NY
Mark Robertson & Michael Sanzone Glen Ridge, NJ
Amb. Miriam Sapiro Washington, DC
Hon. Lynn Schenk La Jolla, CA
Rep. Adam Schiff Los Angeles, CA
Rep. Brad Schneider Deerfield, IL
Susan Ness & Lawrence Schneider Bethesda, MD
Susan Schoenfeld Harrington London, Westminster
Elizabeth Schrayer Rockville, MD
Michael Schrum Washington, DC
Elaine Schuster Boston, MA
Mark Schuster Boston, MA
Eric Schwerin Washington, DC
Jason A. Scott New York, NY
Shonda Scott Oakland, CA
Fred Sears Wilmington, DE
Amb. Theodore Sedgwick Marshall, VA
David M. Seldin St Petersburg, FL
Amb. Peter Selfridge Washington, DC
Russell Semmel New York, NY
Radhika Shah Palo Alto, CA
Raj Shah Seattle, WA
Rajan Shah New York, NY
Rep. Donna Shalala Coral Gables, FL
Daniel Shallman Los Angeles, CA
Elaine Shamir Santa Monica, CA
Daniel Shapiro Houston, TX
Gina Shapiro Philadelphia, PA
Laura Shell Beverly Hills, CA
Albert Shen Southlake, TX
Rob Shepardson Chappaqua, NY
Linda Rae Sher Chicago, IL
Rep. Brad Sherman Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Piedmont, CA
Kimberly & Jon Shirley Medina, WA
Virginia Shore Washington, DC
Mark Shriver Bethesda, MD
Mark Siegel Rehoboth Beach, DE
Timothy Silard Oakland, CA
Daniel Silverberg Washington, DC
Robert Silvers Washington, DC
Ian Simmons Cambridge, MA
John Simmons Alton, IL
Deborah Simon Carmel, IN
Elizabeth Simons Atherton, CA
Terron Sims Arlington, VA
William Singer Chicago, IL
Jill & Raj Singh Bellevue, WA
Richard Sirota Irvington, NY
Gretchen Sisson San Francisco, CA
Michael Skelly Houston, TX
Karen Skelton Sacramento, CA
Alex Slater Washington, DC
Samuel Slater Boston, MA
Harry Sloan Woodland Hills, CA
Elizabeth Slossberg Aspen, CO
Bill Smith Washington, DC
Brad Smith Bellevue, WA
Chip Smith Washington, DC
Edward Smith Washington, DC
Rear Admiral Michael Smith Annandale, VA
Todd A. Smith Chicago, IL
Robyn M. Smyers Shaker Heights, OH
Mary E. Snapp Seattle, WA
Andrew Snyder New York, NY
Jay T. Snyder New York, NY
Amb. Nancy Soderberg Jacksonville Beach, FL
Arthur Solomon Providence, RI
Ken A. Solomon Pacific Palisades, CA
Amb. Alan D. Solomont Weston, MA
Mohamed Soltan Fairfax, VA
Jonathan A. Soros New York, NY
Andy Spahn Los Angeles, CA
Janice C. Spector Lewes, DE
Rep. Jackie Speier Burlingame, CA
Mark Spengler Washington, DC
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel & Amb. Carl Spielvogel New York, NY
Ashley Spillane Washington, DC
Steven Spinner Atherton, CA
Sen. Debbie Stabenow East Lansing, MI
Wendy & Marc R. Stanley Dallas, TX
Andrew Starling Orlando, FL
Amy & Rob Stavis Larchmont, NY
Andrea Dew Steele San Francisco, CA
Bobby L. Stein Jacksonville, FL
Eric Stein Palo Alto, CA
David Steinberg Washington, DC
Joshua L. Steiner New York, NY
Erich Stephens Providence, RI
Susan Stern New York, NY
Jane & Bill Stetson Norwich, VT
Thomas Steyer San Francisco, CA
Richard Stoff Bexley, OH
Tina Stow Washington, DC
Leo Strine Hockessin, DE
Scott Stuber Los Angeles, CA
Victoria Suarez-Palomo Denver, CO
Daniel Suleiman Chevy Chase, MD
Hon. Caroline Sullivan Raleigh, NC
Margaret Sullivan Washington, DC
Sally Susman New York, NY
Rep. Eric Swalwell Dublin, CA
Richard Swig, Jr. San Francisco, CA
Roselyne “Cissie” Swig San Francisco, CA
Mary Green Swig & Steven Swig San Francisco, CA
Dilawar Syed Redwood City, CA
David Tafuri Washington, DC
Ramon Tallaj Paramus, NJ
Laura Talmus Kentfield, CA
Brett Tanzman Short Hills, NJ
Michèle & Kenneth Taylor Atlanta, GA
Cooper Teboe Woodside, CA
Ursula C. Terrasi Weatherby Lake, MO
Nidhi Thakar Portland, OR
Corey Then University City, MO
Kenny D. Thompson, Jr. Washington, DC
Tomicah Tillemann Falls Church, VA
William Titelman Palm Beach, FL
Andrew Tobias New York, NY
Dennis Toner Rehoboth Beach, DE
Attorney General William Tong Stamford, CT
Mariella & Michael Trager Washington, DC
Glen Tullman Chicago, IL
David S. Turetsky Albany, NY
Susan & Michael Turpen Oklahoma City, OK
Maria Hummer-Tuttle & Bob Tuttle Irvine, CA
Marcie Tuttle Orinda, CA
Sen. Tom Udall Corrales, NM
Alex Vaccaro Gladwyne, PA
Christopher Van Es Washington, DC
Ryan Vangrack Chicago, IL
Jon Vein Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Rep. Filemon Vela Brownsville, TX
Juan Verde San Juan, PR
Barbara & John L. Vogelstein New York, NY
Josh Wachs Washington, DC
Judith Wagner Cherry Hills Village, CO
Kenneth Wainstein Alexandria, VA
Dana Walden Los Angeles, CA
Mary Ann Walker Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Mara Wallace Palo Alto, CA
Diana Walsh Palo Alto, CA
Mayor Martin Walsh Dorchester, MA
Mikal C. Watts San Antonio, TX
Cynthia Telles & Joe Waz Los Angeles, CA
William Webster Spartanburg, SC
Richard Weiner Washington, DC
Andrew Weinstein Parkland, FL
Perry Weitz Halesite, NY
Kathleen Welch Washington, DC
Mark Weld Manchester, MA
Peter Shields & Ace Werner Arlington, VA
Tony West San Francisco, CA
Steve Westly Menlo Park, CA
Maureen White New York, NY
Linda Whitlock Newton, MA
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Lansing, MI
Richard Wilcox Roma, RM
David Wilhelm Bexley, OH
John Eddie Williams Houston, TX
Kelly Williams Palm Beach, FL
Whitney Williams Missoula, MT
Robert Wolf Purchase, NY
Gov. Tom Wolf York, PA
Nicole Elkon & Neal Wolin Washington, DC
Amb. Lee Wolosky Scarsdale, NY
David Worley Peachtree City, GA
Jeff Worthe Santa Monica, CA
Dennis Wu San Francisco, CA
Nathaniel Yap Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. Sally Yates Atlanta, GA
Nathanael Yohannes Seattle, WA
Sharon Young Dallas, TX
Sharon & Kneeland Youngblood Dallas, TX
Zaid Zaid Washington, DC
Kinney Zalesne Washington, DC
Lynn Hubbard & David Zapolsky Seattle, WA
Julie Zebrak Bethesda, MD
Allison Zelman Washington, DC
Mary & Jeff Zients Washington, DC
Adam Zurofsky New York, NY
Marc Zwillinger Bethesda, MD
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To organize an event that produces $100,000+ for a U.S. Presidential candidate is not like organizing or funding a PAC for the candidate, but it’s the bargain-basement way to buy a piece of that person. Like I previously reported (on 26 January 2020, before any of the caucuses and primaries):
On 27 November 2007, C-Span showed a Joe Biden Town Hall. A brief clip from that was posted online as “User Clip: Joe Biden 2007, Money in Politics”, and here’s my transcription from what I consider to be the most revealing (about Biden’s values) part of it:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4817532/user-clip-joe-biden-2007-money-politics&start=3322
“User Clip: Joe Biden 2007, Money in Politics”
27 November 2007, Iowa Town Hall
(0:40-) “People who accept money [from lobbyists] aren’t bad people. But it’s human nature. You go out and bundle $250,000 for me, all legal, and then you call me after I am elected, and say “I would like to come and talk about something.” You didn’t buy me, but it’s human nature, you helped me. I’m going to say, “Sure, come on in.” … What it does mean, it means that the front of the line is always filled by people whose pockets are filled, people who are special interests. Most of you are no part of any special interest.”
He went on there to promise that if elected President he will change that, by campaigning constantly (AFTER winning the Presidency — not BEFORE) against the corrupt system which had made him President. He thinks that his audience will believe in the tooth-fairy, if only he tells them that the tooth-fairy exists and that he’s it. The deceptive irrelevant line from all of the corrupt candidates is the same: “I’m the most electable one!” But corrupt people constantly lie, and nobody is actually certain whom the “most electable” one is; but that’s really not even the question here. What the Democratic primaries are actually about isn’t about beating Trump. He’s not even a candidate in the Democratic primaries. They’re not about ‘beating Donald Trump’, but instead about whom the person will be that’s going to be running against Trump in the general election. The primaries won’t be selecting the next President. They will only narrow the field of contenders, to two. Which two? That’s the question here.
Of course, lots of Democrats think that any Democrat will be better than Trump. And lots of Republicans believe that Trump is better than any Democrat.
Biden was talking there regarding not the billionaires but the merely wealthy and well-connected individuals who had raised in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for him — each one of them.
The billionaires aren’t in “the front of the line,” nor even in any “line”; they are instead maybe visitors for private meetings with the President, or else on the phone with him, or else (if the matter is illegal) maybe sending one’s private agent to meet privately with that billionaire’s private agent. This is how the business of the U.S. Government — the business of America’s ‘democracy’ — is getting done, nowadays. My own guess is that the two biggest owners of Joe Biden now are Michael Bloomberg (representing mainly the financial industries or “Wall Street”) and Bernard Schwartz (representing mainly the military industries or “MIC”).
As for any mere voter, that person gets his or her ‘news’ from corporations that are owned by and/or serve the billionaires (such as Bloomberg or Schwartz or Bezos or Musk or etc.), and gets his or her views from that ‘news’, so is less than being a pawn on the American chessboard, where that aristocracy are the ‘king’. The country is jointly controlled by the Republican billionaires and the Democratic billionaires.
A reasonable expectation would be that Biden will serve the billionaires, though his rhetoric will be phrased to be acceptable to the voters. So, that will be no basic change. America will remain an aristocracy, no democracy.
—————
Investigative historian Eric Zuesse is the author, most recently, of They’re Not Even Close: The Democratic vs. Republican Economic Records, 1910-2010, and of CHRIST’S VENTRILOQUISTS: The Event that Created Christianity.
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theduran--2020-12-22--Patrick Byrne at the White House gives scoop on Trump-Powell meeting

Patrick Byrne at the White House gives scoop on Trump-Powell meeting Patrick Byrne Inside Scoop — Here ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ( photos ) … Patrick Byrne Inside Scoop – Here ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ( photos ) … Patrick Byrne details his Friday night meeting at the @ @ @ @ @ and General Flynn , accusing WH Counsel Pat Cipollone of leaking details to the New @ @ @ @ @ says Mark Meadows is lying to Trump to get him to concede .
“ My @ @ @ @ @ the room when it happened .


theduran--2020-12-22--Congress passes 5,593 page stimulus insult


theduran--2020-12-22--Barr uses Lockerbie Presser to sabotage Trump Special Counsel

Answering questions during his PanAm 103 terrorist bombing probe press conference , Attorney General William Barr says he sees no @ @ @ @ @ counsel to investigate Hunter Biden .
Additionally , Barr confirmed he does not plan to @ @ @ @ @ Biden before leaving DOJ .


theduran--2020-12-22--Understanding the Deep State from the Rise of HSBC, the CIA’s Origins to JFK’s Assassination

In this interview with China Rising Radio ’ s Jeff J .
Brown , Rising Tide Foundation President Cynthia Chung addresses matters of history , geopolitics and current events with a look to the future .
During this interview , Cynthia focuses on the often overlooked role of Anglo-American intelligence operations that have sabotaged potentials for peace , prosperity and cooperation for centuries .
Jeff and Cynthia discuss the growth of the modern invisible empire managed by the City of London which created the foundations for the current global drug trade ( with HSBC as a key player ) from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wars .
Other topics include the origins of the CIA , the operation to destroy the multi-polar vision promoted by Franklin D. Roosevelt and the coup d ’ etat of 1963 that ended a brave president ’ s effort to establish peace with Russia , end the Vietnam War , crackdown on the CIA while promoting a positive vision for anti-colonial development globally .
The takeaway lesson throughout this discussion is that the western world may now be facing its final chance to avoid disaster and world war by joining hands with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combined efforts of Russia and China .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
In this interview with China Rising Radio’s Jeff J. Brown, Rising Tide Foundation President Cynthia Chung addresses matters of history, geopolitics and current events with a look to the future. During this interview, Cynthia focuses on the often overlooked role of Anglo-American intelligence operations that have sabotaged potentials for peace, prosperity and cooperation for centuries.
Jeff and Cynthia discuss the growth of the modern invisible empire managed by the City of London which created the foundations for the current global drug trade (with HSBC as a key player) from the early days of the Chinese Opium Wars. Other topics include the origins of the CIA, the operation to destroy the multi-polar vision promoted by Franklin D. Roosevelt and the coup d’etat of 1963 that ended a brave president’s effort to establish peace with Russia, end the Vietnam War, crackdown on the CIA while promoting a positive vision for anti-colonial development globally.
The takeaway lesson throughout this discussion is that the western world may now be facing its final chance to avoid disaster and world war by joining hands with the BRICS and multipolar alliance led by the combined efforts of Russia and China.
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theduran--2020-12-23--Boris Johnson cancels Christmas & places UK in Tier 4 restrictions

More areas of England could be moved to tier 4 restrictions Covid-19 : More areas of England could be moved @ @ @ @ @ are deciding whether more areas of England should be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions @ @ @ @ @ the spread of a new variant of Covid-19 .
Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick said No @ @ @ @ @ on whether the current rules were strong enough .


theduran--2020-12-23--Trump calls out disgraceful stimulus bill. Pelosi forced to turn $600 to $2000

Trump calls out disgraceful stimulus bill .
Pelosi forced to turn $ 600 to $ 2000 ****News Topic 222***** Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Demand For $ 2,000 Stimulus Checks Pelosi And Schumer Agree To Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ Stimulus Checks Authored by Ivan Pentchoukov via The Epoch Times , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) signaled that they are open to increasing the @ @ @ @ @ after President Donald Trump threatened to veto the COVID relief bill unless the direct payment @ @ @ @ @ per individual .


theduran--2020-12-23--Joe Biden calls Fox News reporter a 'ONE HORSE PONY'

OH NEIGH !
Biden calls reporter a ‘ one horse pony ’ in ANOTHER gaffe after insisting Hunter laptop scandal @ @ @ @ @ calls reporter ‘ one horse pony ’ in another gaffe after question about Hunter PRESIDENT-elect @ @ @ @ @ a “ one horse pony ” on Tuesday in another gaffe as he was asked @ @ @ @ @ laptop scandal .
During a press conference , Biden , 78 , was asked by @ @ @ @ @ he still thinks that reporting on his Hunter Biden ’ s emails were Russian disinformation @


theduran--2020-12-23--Teddy Roosevelt’s Last Mad Crusade (Martin Sieff Lecture)

In this lecture , renowned journalist and historian Martin Sieff zeroes in on a pregnant moment in world history which saw the 1901 murder of a great president ( William McKinley ) and the rise of Teddy Roosevelt into high office .
This was a moment of change that saw a young republic pulled in two opposing directions as on the one hand , a defender of sovereignty , liberty and international cooperation in opposition to systems of empire and on the other hand .
a participant in empire and colonialism under a perverse understanding of “ manifest destiny ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McKinley , the other was advanced by McKinley ’ s delusion vice president- Theodore Roosevelt .
By pealing back the layers of Teddy Roosevelt ’ s psyche , and worldview , Martin is able to diagnose not only the causes of WWI , but also the genocidal effects of unbridled , outdated romanticism that fetishizes war and glory that Teddy ’ s worldview embodied .
This historical exercise is vital to diagnose the plague of unipolar military adventurism that still runs rampant among America ’ s governing class which glorifies the specter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this very day .
Both in his lecture and his book Cycles of Change , Martin Sieff is able to artfully showcase the ironic contrast of the “ two Americas ” which gives insight into the corruption of both left and rightwing establishments alike who have fallen far from the principled outlook of republicans like Lincoln and McKinley or Democrats like FDR or JFK .
It is this blindness to America ’ s own better traditions and its foolish leap into imperialism and the romantic glorification of war that has much to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slide into World War III .
Martin ’ s books can be ordered here : martinsieff.com

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
From the Canadian Patriot Review
In this lecture, renowned journalist and historian Martin Sieff zeroes in on a pregnant moment in world history which saw the 1901 murder of a great president (William McKinley) and the rise of Teddy Roosevelt into high office. This was a moment of change that saw a young republic pulled in two opposing directions as on the one hand, a defender of sovereignty, liberty and international cooperation in opposition to systems of empire and on the other hand. a participant in empire and colonialism under a perverse understanding of “manifest destiny”. One paradigm was defended by William McKinley, the other was advanced by McKinley’s delusion vice president- Theodore Roosevelt.
By pealing back the layers of Teddy Roosevelt’s psyche, and worldview, Martin is able to diagnose not only the causes of WWI, but also the genocidal effects of unbridled, outdated romanticism that fetishizes war and glory that Teddy’s worldview embodied. This historical exercise is vital to diagnose the plague of unipolar military adventurism that still runs rampant among America’s governing class which glorifies the specter of Teddy to the detriment of world relations to this very day.
Both in his lecture and his book Cycles of Change, Martin Sieff is able to artfully showcase the ironic contrast of the “two Americas” which gives insight into the corruption of both left and rightwing establishments alike who have fallen far from the principled outlook of republicans like Lincoln and McKinley or Democrats like FDR or JFK. It is this blindness to America’s own better traditions and its foolish leap into imperialism and the romantic glorification of war that has much to do with the renewed danger of a slide into World War III.
Martin’s books can be ordered here: martinsieff.com
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The Bigger Picture

Just moments before speaker McConnell announced the latest trillion dollar ‘ stimulus deal ’ the Exchange Stabilization Fund began boosting dollar valuation via the Bank for International Settlements with gold swaps .
As gold and silver spot prices began to rise in Asia , like clockwork , Mr Burghe engaged in his daily business : namely , BIS trades to suppress gold and silver spot .
This time Mr Burghe began suppressing about one hour earlier , at 5am EST .
Well before 6am eastern , the US dollar index rebounded surprisingly from its previous sub-90 lows to show strength @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basket of major currencies .
Note that we are referring to Exchange Stabilization Fund ( ESF ) intervention here , and not Federal Reserve or United States Treasury intervention , because the ESF supersedes both .
The Exchange Stabilization Fund dates back to 1934 with a remit by Congress to “ protect the dollar ” .
* As such , the ESF slush fund may engage in any activity – including criminal activity — to protect it .
The Exchange Stabilization Fund is entirely opaque , does not answer to any monetary authority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or audited .
The ESF is not overseen or answerable to Congress .
The Secretary of the Treasury runs the ESF , with chairs of the Fed and SEC in subsidiary role .
By delaying the new trillion dollar hand-out bill , Pat Toomey hoped to highlight the ESF ’ s slush fund capability , where the Treasury ( via the Fed ) directly injects cash it creates into corporations and industries that would otherwise fail .
The usual ESF intention is to enrich Wall Street ’ s donor class first , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or industries in need of reform from reforming .
As such the Exchange Stabilization Fund is the world ’ s foremost crony-capitalist operation .
* We ’ ve examined the unimpeachable case for CME COMEX manipulation of the gold/silver spot market on many occasions ( which America ’ s largest bank is criminally culpable for ) but what about Bitcoin ?
Bitcoin is approaching 1/2 trillion USd in market cap , and the US Treasury ( read : ESF ) allows that .
The Treasury allows that , not because “ blockchain is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USd in sterilized capital is more than convenient .
Thus , the ESF intersection with crypto is not transparent but is proven to exist .
On the night of the 20th of December , just as gold and silver spot rose inexorably in Asia on the trillion-dollar news – then only to be smacked down – BTC was already experiencing a setback having set a new record at over $ 24K per published ledger line of code .
BTC began trading down with gold and silver spot , just as the ESF began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support the dollar .
When the dust settled , the ESF ended its BTC selling , and the code was $ 2K less per published block .
The importance of BTC to the ESF can not be overestimated , calculated , or even imagined .
BTC is the perfect haven for inflationary USd that would otherwise flood inflationary pockets that the Fed must extinguish instead .
That ’ s because the currency created is intended to support US share markets and corporations , and to provide US dollar liquidity in foreign markets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pockets of people who really need them , for basics like rent and food for example , is not the intention of US Congress or the US Treasury .
Regarding BTC .
During the new regime ( yes , it will happen ) Janet Yellen , the new ‘ leader ’ of the ESF , will find BTC to be of intense interest .
That ’ s because the ESF will play BTC just like it has played gold and silver spot for many years now .
The ESF can burn up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or blockchain can sterilize capital , or support the dollar US when needed .
Just watch and see .
The foregoing will generate a lot of controversy .
But the above is not a promise .
It is a guarantee .
*That scope has been expanded over many years .
** Mussolini called State-controlled capitalism a form of fascism , while Hayek simply considered it one type of totalitarianism .

The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of this site. This site does not give financial, investment or medical advice.
Submitted by Steve Brown…
Just moments before speaker McConnell announced the latest trillion dollar ‘stimulus deal’ the Exchange Stabilization Fund began boosting dollar valuation via the Bank for International Settlements with gold swaps. As gold and silver spot prices began to rise in Asia, like clockwork, Mr Burghe engaged in his daily business: namely, BIS trades to suppress gold and silver spot. This time Mr Burghe began suppressing about one hour earlier, at 5am EST.
Well before 6am eastern, the US dollar index rebounded surprisingly from its previous sub-90 lows to show strength above 90, in relation to a basket of major currencies. Note that we are referring to Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) intervention here, and not Federal Reserve or United States Treasury intervention, because the ESF supersedes both.
The Exchange Stabilization Fund dates back to 1934 with a remit by Congress to “protect the dollar”.* As such, the ESF slush fund may engage in any activity – including criminal activity — to protect it. The Exchange Stabilization Fund is entirely opaque, does not answer to any monetary authority, and the ESF is not regulated or audited. The ESF is not overseen or answerable to Congress. The Secretary of the Treasury runs the ESF, with chairs of the Fed and SEC in subsidiary role.
By delaying the new trillion dollar hand-out bill, Pat Toomey hoped to highlight the ESF’s slush fund capability, where the Treasury (via the Fed) directly injects cash it creates into corporations and industries that would otherwise fail. The usual ESF intention is to enrich Wall Street’s donor class first, then to prevent obsolete industries from collapsing, or industries in need of reform from reforming. As such the Exchange Stabilization Fund is the world’s foremost crony-capitalist operation. *
We’ve examined the unimpeachable case for CME COMEX manipulation of the gold/silver spot market on many occasions (which America’s largest bank is criminally culpable for) but what about Bitcoin? Bitcoin is approaching 1/2 trillion USd in market cap, and the US Treasury (read: ESF) allows that. The Treasury allows that, not because “blockchain is robust”, but because 1/2 Tn USd in sterilized capital is more than convenient. Thus, the ESF intersection with crypto is not transparent but is proven to exist.
On the night of the 20th of December, just as gold and silver spot rose inexorably in Asia on the trillion-dollar news – then only to be smacked down – BTC was already experiencing a setback having set a new record at over $24K per published ledger line of code. BTC began trading down with gold and silver spot, just as the ESF began eliminating blocks to suppress BTC and therefore support the dollar. When the dust settled, the ESF ended its BTC selling, and the code was $2K less per published block.
The importance of BTC to the ESF cannot be overestimated, calculated, or even imagined. BTC is the perfect haven for inflationary USd that would otherwise flood inflationary pockets that the Fed must extinguish instead. That’s because the currency created is intended to support US share markets and corporations, and to provide US dollar liquidity in foreign markets. For those dollars to end up in the pockets of people who really need them, for basics like rent and food for example, is not the intention of US Congress or the US Treasury.
Regarding BTC. During the new regime (yes, it will happen) Janet Yellen, the new ‘leader’ of the ESF, will find BTC to be of intense interest. That’s because the ESF will play BTC just like it has played gold and silver spot for many years now. The ESF can burn up inflationary dollars with BTC when needed, or blockchain can sterilize capital, or support the dollar US when needed. Just watch and see. The foregoing will generate a lot of controversy. But the above is not a promise. It is a guarantee.
*That scope has been expanded over many years.
** Mussolini called State-controlled capitalism a form of fascism, while Hayek simply considered it one type of totalitarianism.
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theduran--2020-12-24--Possible Pence Pounding as avenue to Trump victory revealed [Video]

Speculation is very dangerous , and this piece is speculative “ news ” .
However , it is also real information about what is going on that explains why President Trump is not conceding the election .
To cover it accurately as possible , we include two videos .
The mainstream media is not covering this , but The Epoch Times and Steve Turley both are , as are several other independent sources , like the Liberal Hivemind and Finance Hub channels on YouTube .
We present two videos here .
The first is from Dr. Steve Turley noting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept the falsely certified votes coming from Arizona , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Georgia… in other words , the states in which the election is being contested by the Trump legal team .
If he does this , and it appears that he can according to Constitutional provisions , then Trump has a path to victory almost outright .
He may do it todayor any time before January 6th .
The report , to be sure , stipulates that Wednesday , December 23 was the day this should have taken place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed on Thursday the 24th ( Wednesday evening in the US – one wonders how that happened – wink , wink , Big Tech . )
However , the fact that the report exists may indicate there is still the option that Mr. Pence could take this action .
The second video also describes this situation from the viewpoint of Roman Balmakov of the Epoch Times .
Is this a long shot ?
Personally , I think it is .
Logic is indeed on Trump ’ s side .
Truth is on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest one ; anyone seeing the hearings about this can not resist the data as it is extremely consistent .
The real test here is one of courage .
Mr. Trump has it .
Does VP Pence ?
Do the other members of Congress who wish to contest this matter ?
Will they act in light of the truth or cave in to political and peer pressure ?
The MSM reaction ( silence ) tells us what their expectations are .
Indeed , were it to be that VP Pence does strike the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have blown real scoop material because they will have to catch up after forty days and more of reporting “ move along ; nothing to see here… ” , a move that will surely inflame much of the nation to violent rioting .
This certainty is likely what cows many GOP people who would otherwise support the challenge .
The problem is that their going along with the Democrats and their pressure will only lead to the GOP ’ s destruction as a political party .
The Trump supporters are extremely energized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sellout .
This is the gamble , I believe , that most of the GOP has taken – they think this will be forgotten if .
They .
Would .
Just .
Stop .
With the .
Election .
Challenges .
However , Trump is driven by something higher – the fact that this election ’ s results were arrived at in a conniving and dishonest manner , one which could plunge the nation into deep jepaordy .
For the President and his supporters , this can not be allowed to pass .

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Speculation is very dangerous, and this piece is speculative “news”. However, it is also real information about what is going on that explains why President Trump is not conceding the election. To cover it accurately as possible, we include two videos.
The mainstream media is not covering this, but The Epoch Times and Steve Turley both are, as are several other independent sources, like the Liberal Hivemind and Finance Hub channels on YouTube. We present two videos here. The first is from Dr. Steve Turley noting the possibility that Mike Pence may refuse to accept the falsely certified votes coming from Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia… in other words, the states in which the election is being contested by the Trump legal team. If he does this, and it appears that he can according to Constitutional provisions, then Trump has a path to victory almost outright. He may do it todayor any time before January 6th. The report, to be sure, stipulates that Wednesday, December 23 was the day this should have taken place, and regrettably, the report was filed on Thursday the 24th (Wednesday evening in the US – one wonders how that happened – wink, wink, Big Tech.) However, the fact that the report exists may indicate there is still the option that Mr. Pence could take this action.
The second video also describes this situation from the viewpoint of Roman Balmakov of the Epoch Times.
Is this a long shot? Personally, I think it is. Logic is indeed on Trump’s side. Truth is on his side. The election is not an honest one; anyone seeing the hearings about this cannot resist the data as it is extremely consistent.
The real test here is one of courage. Mr. Trump has it. Does VP Pence? Do the other members of Congress who wish to contest this matter? Will they act in light of the truth or cave in to political and peer pressure?
The MSM reaction (silence) tells us what their expectations are. Indeed, were it to be that VP Pence does strike the election down as illegitimate, the MSM will have blown real scoop material because they will have to catch up after forty days and more of reporting “move along; nothing to see here…”, a move that will surely inflame much of the nation to violent rioting. This certainty is likely what cows many GOP people who would otherwise support the challenge. The problem is that their going along with the Democrats and their pressure will only lead to the GOP’s destruction as a political party. The Trump supporters are extremely energized and they will not forgive such a sellout.
This is the gamble, I believe, that most of the GOP has taken – they think this will be forgotten if. They. Would. Just. Stop. With the. Election. Challenges. However, Trump is driven by something higher – the fact that this election’s results were arrived at in a conniving and dishonest manner, one which could plunge the nation into deep jepaordy. For the President and his supporters, this cannot be allowed to pass.
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