investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Remembering U.S. Attorney John Huber – A Satire

If the name John Huber doesn ’ t ring a bell , you are not alone .
Given the high-profile task U.S. Attorney John Huber was assigned by former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in November 2017 , you would think the name Huber would be well-known by now .
And that is exactly what current U.S. Attorney General William Barr finds troubling about Mr. Huber .
Mr. Huber and his staff were asked to investigate claims of FBI misconduct relative to the Clinton Foundation and its involvement in the sale of Uranium One to Russian interests , the abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obtain warrants to spy on Carter Page concerning his purported role in potential Trump-Russia collusion , and allegations of deep-seated bias by the FBI and Department of Justice against Donald Trump during his presidential campaign and after he was elected .
Why did it take so long for Huber to turn the results of his three-year investigation over to U.S. Attorney John Durham and , more disturbing , why are Huber ’ s findings so meager and so equivocal ?
Bill Barr is furious and intends to find out why directly from John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the intercom and asks her to contact U.S. Attorney John Huber and have him report to the AG ’ s office immediately .
When Huber arrives at Barr ’ s office the following day , Barr appears none too pleased to see him .
The following satirical conversation ensues : : Let ’ s dispense with pleasantries and get down to business .
When I ask someone to report to my office immediately , I expect that person to stop what he or she is doing and come to my office immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get here ?
: Sorry , I wasn ’ t told that you wanted to meet with me so urgently nor was I told what you wanted to speak with me about .
So I figured that reporting to you the next day would be soon enough .
: Well , you figured wrong .
Mr. Huber , it appears you like to take your sweet time about a lot of things .
Three years ago , you were assigned by my predecessor to examine a number of issues regarding possible FBI abuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation , questionable FISA court applications to obtain warrants to spy on an American citizen , attempts by FBI and DOJ officials to interfere in our national election , and other matters .
As far as I can see , you had more than ample time to do so , especially when there already exists mountains of evidence of wrongdoing by the FBI and DOJ in the public domain .
I read your report and find it woefully lacking , considering all the time and money you and your staff have spent on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Sir , the facts of what transpired in the cases you mentioned is not what caused the delay .
We are certain that we have more than sufficient evidence to issue indictments against the Clinton Foundation and its operatives on criminal racketeering charges .
If we were so inclined , we also have adequate evidence to file criminal charges against FBI and DOJ officials for obstruction of justice , the mishandling of classified information , attempts to politically interfere with a national election , and other counts .
: If that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t these individuals been indicted and brought to justice ?
: Sir , as you are well aware , there is a political dimension to our work here at the Department of Justice .
Sometimes it is necessary to gloss over inconvenient facts .
Based on your personal experience , you know that certain powerful politicians must be afforded a wide degree of latitude in the application of the law .
In other words , hard evidence alone is insufficient when dealing with the politicians who run our government .
The concept of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this regard .
Hence , you can appreciate the delicate elasticity I have applied to the Clinton Foundation / Uranium One matter .
Any prosecutor who can fog a mirror could bring charges in this case based on the overwhelming evidence uncovered by my investigators , but that prosecutor would be politically tone-deaf if he did so .
As Barr listens to Huber ’ s explanation , his face reddens and he is visibly shaken .
: And what about the illicit FISA warrants and the evidence of politically-motivated animus by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , later on , President Trump ?
: Yes , it ’ s true that certain FBI and DOJ officials conducted themselves in a very disappointing manner and appeared to show favoritism toward candidate Hillary Clinton and antipathy toward her opponent , Donald Trump .
But , as far as we can determine , personal politics did not adversely impact the professional conduct of their investigations , which appear to have been carried out in an unbiased manner .
Despite the troubling optics of the improprieties committed by a number of officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their political views impaired the objectivity of their investigations .
Consequently , prosecutorial discretion dictates that we refrain from substituting our judgment for that of the FBI and DOJ officers who originally investigated the cases under review .
: Your statements appear to support a pre-ordained outcome ; namely , that it is extremely unlikely that any FBI or DOJ manager would ever be held accountable for any wrongdoing .
Am I correct ?
: For all intents and purposes , you are correct .
Unless some official or agent commits a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pale , I believe in most cases he or she should be given the benefit of the doubt , assuming there is any doubt in the first place .
None of the cases I have investigated rise to a level of criminality that would support any indictments .
As you know , our primary mission is to uphold the integrity of the Department of Justice and the Bureau , which have been under withering attack over the past four years .
I consider the protection of our law enforcement agencies to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few overzealous agents exercised poor judgment , it should not besmirch the reputation of the Department of Justice as a whole .
Hence , I believe it is in our best interest to let time heal the wounds .
In time , these overblown scandals will fade and the public will move on .
This is how we have always handled problems like this .
You should know .
You were Attorney General during the first Bush Administration .
At this point , the veins in Barr ’ s neck are bulging .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ walks around his desk and is standing nose-to-nose with Mr. Huber .
: Mr. Huber , I have heard enough .
You have failed to uphold the law , which we are supposed to apply equally to all citizens without fear or favor .
This Department has indicted and incarcerated individuals with no political clout for far less .
We are not half-assed politicians .
We are public servants .
You are an embarrassment to the Department of Justice .
You ’ re fired .
You will wait outside my office for security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the premises .
Now , get the hell out of my office .
After Huber leaves his office , but before he summons security , Attorney General Barr has an epiphany .
When he settles down , Barr recalls the conversation he had with John Durham a couple of months earlier .
At that meeting , Durham told him that his investigation was complete except for a few minor issues , which were of no serious consequence , and that he was ready to hand down indictments against a number of former and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remembers discussing the political implications of filing such criminal charges so close to a presidential election .
He decided at the time that it would be best to hold off on taking any prosecutorial action until after the election .
Depending on the outcome , Barr wanted to keep his options open .
He might have to take political considerations into account depending on the results .
After all , justice is not politician-proof .
It is naïve to think otherwise .
In light of his own reticence to approve Durham ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government officials , Barr realizes how ultra-hypocritical he had been when he castigated Huber moments ago for essentially handling a political hot potato in the same manner .
Barr is also reminded that his well-known temper had once again gotten the best of him .
This sudden change of heart prompts Barr to call Huber back into his office , where he apologizes profusely for acting so hastily and so imprudently .
He tells Huber that he is profoundly sorry for his brutish behavior .
Barr says that he appreciates Huber ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cautiously and wisely throughout his investigation .
An incredulous Huber accepts Barr ’ s heartfelt apology and wonders if he is having an out-of-body experience .
All ’ s well that ends well in this fictitious account , if you ’ re an insider at the Department of Justice .
Justice continues to take a backseat to politics at the upper levels of the FBI and DOJ when it comes to protecting their own and the politicians they favor .
J. Edgar Hoover would be proud of his successors .

by LV
If the name John Huber doesn’t ring a bell, you are not alone. Given the high-profile task U.S. Attorney John Huber was assigned by former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in November 2017, you would think the name Huber would be well-known by now. And that is exactly what current U.S. Attorney General William Barr finds troubling about Mr. Huber.
Mr. Huber and his staff were asked to investigate claims of FBI misconduct relative to the Clinton Foundation and its involvement in the sale of Uranium One to Russian interests, the abuse of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court applications to obtain warrants to spy on Carter Page concerning his purported role in potential Trump-Russia collusion, and allegations of deep-seated bias by the FBI and Department of Justice against Donald Trump during his presidential campaign and after he was elected.
Why did it take so long for Huber to turn the results of his three-year investigation over to U.S. Attorney John Durham and, more disturbing, why are Huber’s findings so meager and so equivocal? Bill Barr is furious and intends to find out why directly from John Huber.
Barr calls his executive assistant on the intercom and asks her to contact U.S. Attorney John Huber and have him report to the AG’s office immediately.
When Huber arrives at Barr’s office the following day, Barr appears none too pleased to see him. The following satirical conversation ensues:
Barr : Let’s dispense with pleasantries and get down to business. When I ask someone to report to my office immediately, I expect that person to stop what he or she is doing and come to my office immediately. What took you 24 hours to get here?
Huber : Sorry, I wasn’t told that you wanted to meet with me so urgently nor was I told what you wanted to speak with me about. So I figured that reporting to you the next day would be soon enough.
Barr : Well, you figured wrong. Mr. Huber, it appears you like to take your sweet time about a lot of things. Three years ago, you were assigned by my predecessor to examine a number of issues regarding possible FBI abuses relative to its investigation into the Clinton Foundation, questionable FISA court applications to obtain warrants to spy on an American citizen, attempts by FBI and DOJ officials to interfere in our national election, and other matters. As far as I can see, you had more than ample time to do so, especially when there already exists mountains of evidence of wrongdoing by the FBI and DOJ in the public domain. I read your report and find it woefully lacking, considering all the time and money you and your staff have spent on the investigation. Why is that?
Huber : Sir, the facts of what transpired in the cases you mentioned is not what caused the delay. We are certain that we have more than sufficient evidence to issue indictments against the Clinton Foundation and its operatives on criminal racketeering charges. If we were so inclined, we also have adequate evidence to file criminal charges against FBI and DOJ officials for obstruction of justice, the mishandling of classified information, attempts to politically interfere with a national election, and other counts.
Barr : If that’s the case, why haven’t these individuals been indicted and brought to justice?
Huber : Sir, as you are well aware, there is a political dimension to our work here at the Department of Justice. Sometimes it is necessary to gloss over inconvenient facts. Based on your personal experience, you know that certain powerful politicians must be afforded a wide degree of latitude in the application of the law. In other words, hard evidence alone is insufficient when dealing with the politicians who run our government. The concept of equal justice under the law is malleable in this regard. Hence, you can appreciate the delicate elasticity I have applied to the Clinton Foundation / Uranium One matter. Any prosecutor who can fog a mirror could bring charges in this case based on the overwhelming evidence uncovered by my investigators, but that prosecutor would be politically tone-deaf if he did so.
As Barr listens to Huber’s explanation, his face reddens and he is visibly shaken.
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Barr : And what about the illicit FISA warrants and the evidence of politically-motivated animus by the FBI and DOJ leaders toward candidate Trump and, later on, President Trump?
Huber : Yes, it’s true that certain FBI and DOJ officials conducted themselves in a very disappointing manner and appeared to show favoritism toward candidate Hillary Clinton and antipathy toward her opponent, Donald Trump. But, as far as we can determine, personal politics did not adversely impact the professional conduct of their investigations, which appear to have been carried out in an unbiased manner. Despite the troubling optics of the improprieties committed by a number of officials, we cannot determine with certitude that their political views impaired the objectivity of their investigations. Consequently, prosecutorial discretion dictates that we refrain from substituting our judgment for that of the FBI and DOJ officers who originally investigated the cases under review.
Barr : Your statements appear to support a pre-ordained outcome; namely, that it is extremely unlikely that any FBI or DOJ manager would ever be held accountable for any wrongdoing. Am I correct?
Huber : For all intents and purposes, you are correct. Unless some official or agent commits a particularly egregious criminal offense that goes beyond the pale, I believe in most cases he or she should be given the benefit of the doubt, assuming there is any doubt in the first place. None of the cases I have investigated rise to a level of criminality that would support any indictments. As you know, our primary mission is to uphold the integrity of the Department of Justice and the Bureau, which have been under withering attack over the past four years. I consider the protection of our law enforcement agencies to be my principle concern. Just because a few overzealous agents exercised poor judgment, it should not besmirch the reputation of the Department of Justice as a whole. Hence, I believe it is in our best interest to let time heal the wounds. In time, these overblown scandals will fade and the public will move on. This is how we have always handled problems like this. You should know. You were Attorney General during the first Bush Administration.
At this point, the veins in Barr’s neck are bulging. He rises from his seat. He walks around his desk and is standing nose-to-nose with Mr. Huber.
Barr : Mr. Huber, I have heard enough. You have failed to uphold the law, which we are supposed to apply equally to all citizens without fear or favor. This Department has indicted and incarcerated individuals with no political clout for far less. We are not half-assed politicians. We are public servants. You are an embarrassment to the Department of Justice. You’re fired. You will wait outside my office for security officers, who will escort you from the premises. Now, get the hell out of my office.
After Huber leaves his office, but before he summons security, Attorney General Barr has an epiphany. When he settles down, Barr recalls the conversation he had with John Durham a couple of months earlier. At that meeting, Durham told him that his investigation was complete except for a few minor issues, which were of no serious consequence, and that he was ready to hand down indictments against a number of former and current FBI and DOJ officials. Barr remembers discussing the political implications of filing such criminal charges so close to a presidential election. He decided at the time that it would be best to hold off on taking any prosecutorial action until after the election. Depending on the outcome, Barr wanted to keep his options open. He might have to take political considerations into account depending on the results. After all, justice is not politician-proof. It is naïve to think otherwise.
In light of his own reticence to approve Durham’s moving forward with criminal charges against high-ranking government officials, Barr realizes how ultra-hypocritical he had been when he castigated Huber moments ago for essentially handling a political hot potato in the same manner. Barr is also reminded that his well-known temper had once again gotten the best of him.
This sudden change of heart prompts Barr to call Huber back into his office, where he apologizes profusely for acting so hastily and so imprudently. He tells Huber that he is profoundly sorry for his brutish behavior. Barr says that he appreciates Huber’s service and complements him for acting so cautiously and wisely throughout his investigation.
An incredulous Huber accepts Barr’s heartfelt apology and wonders if he is having an out-of-body experience.
All’s well that ends well in this fictitious account, if you’re an insider at the Department of Justice.
Justice continues to take a backseat to politics at the upper levels of the FBI and DOJ when it comes to protecting their own and the politicians they favor. J. Edgar Hoover would be proud of his successors.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Doug Casey: Biden VS. Trump and Democrat VS. Republican

In this video Doug talks about which candidate Doug likes more and why .
As well as the difference between @ @ @ @ @ .
Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market .
@ @ @ @ @ author , international investor , entrepreneur , and the founder and chairman of Casey Research @ @ @ @ @ financial analysis about specific market verticals including natural resources/metals/mining , energy , commodities , and @ @ @ @ @ has written or co-written the monthly metals-and-mining-focused investment newsletter The International Speculator .
He has @ @ @ @ @ Crisis Investing , the top-selling investing book of all time , Totally Incorrect , and @ @ @ @ @ His latest novel is Speculator .

Doug Casey’s Take, Released on 10/5/20
In this video Doug talks about which candidate Doug likes more and why. As well as the difference between the republicans and the democrats.
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Doug Casey is an American-born libertarian economist and advocate of the free market. He is a bestselling financial author, international investor, entrepreneur, and the founder and chairman of Casey Research, a provider of subscription financial analysis about specific market verticals including natural resources/metals/mining, energy, commodities, and technology. Since 1979 he has written or co-written the monthly metals-and-mining-focused investment newsletter The International Speculator. He has authored four books, including Crisis Investing, the top-selling investing book of all time, Totally Incorrect, and Right on the Money. His latest novel is Speculator.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--People are waking up in Cali, check it out.

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NOTHING CAN STOP WHAT IS COMING !
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— DilaraEsengil 🐇🕊🇺🇸⚖ (@DilaraEsengil) October 3, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Newt Gingrich: China infiltrates US – Hunter Biden, Senate Candidate Mark Kelly, other examples show

Newt Gingrich: China infiltrates US – Hunter Biden, Senate Candidate Mark Kelly, other examples show extent of the problem

Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly ’ s activities with the Chinese Communist dictatorship have become an issue in that state ’ s senatorial election .
Hunter Biden ’ s acceptance of money from allies in China , Russia and Ukraine has become an issue in the presidential election .
Some Democrats apparently find it hard to understand how ruthless and dictatorial their Communist Chinese business partners are .
In Kelly ’ s case , riding around China with a Chinese flag on his motorcycle was probably good for selling products and putting money in his pocket , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xi Jinping is building .
After all , if an American astronaut is comfortable waving the Chinese flag , can the dictatorship really be that bad ?
Similarly , selling the giant Chinese conglomerate Tencent a role in Kelly ’ s surveillance balloon company offers the Chinese dictatorship an opportunity to acquire surveillance technology that will help it further control the Chinese people .
At a time when the dictatorship has more than a million Muslims in concentration camps , is systematically destroying the culture of Tibetan Buddhists , and is imposing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance opportunities through Tencent to Xi Jinping is a profoundly bad idea .
Kelly ’ s business partner , Tencent , is also an investor in the remake of “ Top Gun ” and it is a sign of the dictatorship ’ s willingness to censor Americans that Tom Cruise ’ s pilot jacket no longer carries flags from Taiwan and Japan .
No detail of Communist propaganda is too small for Kelly ’ s Chinese Communist friends .

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Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly’s activities with the Chinese Communist dictatorship have become an issue in that state’s senatorial election. Hunter Biden’s acceptance of money from allies in China, Russia and Ukraine has become an issue in the presidential election.
Some Democrats apparently find it hard to understand how ruthless and dictatorial their Communist Chinese business partners are.
In Kelly’s case, riding around China with a Chinese flag on his motorcycle was probably good for selling products and putting money in his pocket, but it also helped legitimize the totalitarian police state Xi Jinping is building. After all, if an American astronaut is comfortable waving the Chinese flag, can the dictatorship really be that bad?
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Similarly, selling the giant Chinese conglomerate Tencent a role in Kelly’s surveillance balloon company offers the Chinese dictatorship an opportunity to acquire surveillance technology that will help it further control the Chinese people. At a time when the dictatorship has more than a million Muslims in concentration camps, is systematically destroying the culture of Tibetan Buddhists, and is imposing a police state on Hong Kong, offering surveillance opportunities through Tencent to Xi Jinping is a profoundly bad idea.
Kelly’s business partner, Tencent, is also an investor in the remake of “Top Gun” and it is a sign of the dictatorship’s willingness to censor Americans that Tom Cruise’s pilot jacket no longer carries flags from Taiwan and Japan. No detail of Communist propaganda is too small for Kelly’s Chinese Communist friends.
www.foxnews.com/opinion/china-infiltrates-us-hunter-biden-mark-kelly-newt-gingrich
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Massachusetts Dem Matt Trowbridge caught red handed trying to meet a 14 yr old.

Massachusetts , Democrat Matt Trowbridge gets caught red handed trying to meet a 14 y/o .

Massachusetts, Democrat Matt Trowbridge gets caught red handed trying to meet a 14 y/o.
THROW HIM IN PRISON!
pic.twitter.com/pqPmRcPzGn
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) October 4, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--$1.6T in century-old Chinese bonds offer Trump unique leverage against Beijing

As the Trump administration seeks ways to penalize China for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic , it need look @ @ @ @ @ The Lewisburg , Tennessee-based American Bondholder Foundation holds $ 1.6 trillion of century-old Chinese debt @ @ @ @ @ to before the founding of the communist People ’ s Republic of China , that @ @ @ @ @ s help in redeeming .
There is an estimated $ 6 trillion or more of @ @ @ @ @ The bonds were issued by the Republic of China — which ousted the imperial government @ @ @ @ @ far back as 1912 and backed by gold ; they were defaulted on in 1938 @ @ @ @ @ to Taiwan , where it remains the official ruling body , after Mao Zedong ’ @ @ @ @ @ following the 1949 end of the revolution .
Beijing maintains Taiwan is part of China @ @ @ @ @ , successor governments are responsible for the debts of their predecessors .

As the Trump administration seeks ways to penalize China for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it need look no further than Tennessee.
The Lewisburg, Tennessee-based American Bondholder Foundation holds $1.6 trillion of century-old Chinese debt, including interest, dating to before the founding of the communist People’s Republic of China, that it wants the administration’s help in redeeming. There is an estimated $6 trillion or more of the debt outstanding worldwide.
The bonds were issued by the Republic of China — which ousted the imperial government in a coup — as far back as 1912 and backed by gold; they were defaulted on in 1938. The ROC government fled to Taiwan, where it remains the official ruling body, after Mao Zedong’s communist party took over following the 1949 end of the revolution.
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Beijing maintains Taiwan is part of China, and under international law, successor governments are responsible for the debts of their predecessors.
finance.yahoo.com/news/1-6t-century-old-chinese-144106166.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Michigan is free again

Michigan is free again

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will no longer enforce Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s executive orders on the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ statewide edicts , after the Michigan Supreme Court two days earlier struck down the governor @ @ @ @ @ Since the state ’ s chief law enforcement officer declined to keep enforcing the governor @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , the Whitmer administration is now forced to pursue other ways to maintain public @ @ @ @ @ the orders remained in effect pending a supposed 21-day legal reconsideration period .
Nessel ’ @ @ @ @ @ clear the department “ will no longer enforce the governor ’ s executive orders through @ @ @ @ @ , her decision is not binding on other law enforcement agencies or state departments with @ @ @ @ @ said Ryan Jarvi , a spokesman for Nessel ’ s office .

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will no longer enforce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders on the coronavirus, effectively ending dozens of statewide edicts, after the Michigan Supreme Court two days earlier struck down the governor’s emergency powers.
Since the state’s chief law enforcement officer declined to keep enforcing the governor’s COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, the Whitmer administration is now forced to pursue other ways to maintain public health restrictions after initially insisting the orders remained in effect pending a supposed 21-day legal reconsideration period.
Nessel’s office on Sunday made clear the department “will no longer enforce the governor’s executive orders through criminal prosecution.”
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“However, her decision is not binding on other law enforcement agencies or state departments with independent enforcement authority,” said Ryan Jarvi, a spokesman for Nessel’s office.
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/04/michigan-whitmer-orders-effectively-end/3618221001/
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Kayleigh has tested positive…

Kayleigh has tested positive…

She was on FOX this morning .

BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweets that she has tested positive for Covid-19. t.co/jn8limUSe7 — CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) October 5, 2020
She was on FOX this morning.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Biden plagiarized 2020 campaign slogan from Boris Johnson!

Seems nothing has changed in 50 years !

Why does Joe Biden plagiarize foreign politicians so much? pic.twitter.com/odRfmIDxIY — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) October 4, 2020
Seems nothing has changed in 50 years!
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h/t JADR


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--LIVE AND LET DIE: Bond was the last straw: Regal and Cineworld will reportedly close all theaters in

LIVE AND LET DIE: Bond was the last straw: Regal and Cineworld will reportedly close all theaters in US and UK next week.

Variety reports that all 543 theaters in the US will be closed , which account for the chain ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
The Sunday Times reports that it will close all 128 theaters in the UK @ @ @ @ @ Both say James Bond is the reason .
Yesterday , the 25th James Bond film @ @ @ @ @ — was pushed back to April 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic , denying theaters @ @ @ @ @ tentpole releases due out this year .
Apparently , theaters were counting on Bond , @ @ @ @ @ time and help bail them out of poor ticket sales .

Variety reports that all 543 theaters in the US will be closed, which account for the chain’s 7,000+ screens in the region. The Sunday Times reports that it will close all 128 theaters in the UK and Ireland, too.
Both say James Bond is the reason.
Yesterday, the 25th James Bond film — No Time to Die — was pushed back to April 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, denying theaters one of the last major tentpole releases due out this year. Apparently, theaters were counting on Bond, specifically, to arrive on time and help bail them out of poor ticket sales.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--If Biden wins, deregulation loses.

If Biden wins, deregulation loses.

As large as that cumulative cost is , however , it does not account for the total costs of the Obama administration rules .
The $ 122 billion figure includes only major regulations , not the thousands of administrative rules issued every year .
It also does not capture significant but intangible costs such as lost innovation or violations of individual liberty .
During the Obama administration , the nation ’ s regulatory burden increased by an astonishing $ 122 billion annually , according to analyses by Heritage Foundation experts , or “ nearly double the $ 68 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President George W. Bush.
” On January 30 , 2017 , President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13771 , which requires agencies to offset the cost of any new significant regulation ( or guidance ) with at least two deregulatory actions .
The executive order also established a regulatory budgeting system under which the Office of Management and Budget assigns to agencies a cap on the amount of “ incremental costs ” that would be allowed for the fiscal year .
This regulatory budgeting is intended to inject a modicum of economic discipline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restrict the costs imposed on the public , they must engage in a type of rolling retrospective review of the vast accumulation of rules that comprise more than 185,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations .
The Office of Management and Budget ’ s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs projects that the fiscal year 2020 caps will reduce regulatory costs by $ 51.6 billion ( in present value ) .

DIANE KATZ: Reforming Regulation to Spur Economic Growth.
As large as that cumulative cost is, however, it does not account for the total costs of the Obama administration rules. The $122 billion figure includes only major regulations, not the thousands of administrative rules issued every year. It also does not capture significant but intangible costs such as lost innovation or violations of individual liberty.
During the Obama administration, the nation’s regulatory burden increased by an astonishing $122 billion annually, according to analyses by Heritage Foundation experts, or “nearly double the $68 billion in private-sector costs imposed under the Administration of President George W. Bush.”
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On January 30, 2017, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13771, which requires agencies to offset the cost of any new significant regulation (or guidance) with at least two deregulatory actions.
The executive order also established a regulatory budgeting system under which the Office of Management and Budget assigns to agencies a cap on the amount of “incremental costs” that would be allowed for the fiscal year.
This regulatory budgeting is intended to inject a modicum of economic discipline into rule-making. If agencies are compelled to restrict the costs imposed on the public, they must engage in a type of rolling retrospective review of the vast accumulation of rules that comprise more than 185,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs projects that the fiscal year 2020 caps will reduce regulatory costs by $51.6 billion (in present value).


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Joe Biden is nothing more than a MEAT PUPPET for the new, radical left

Open your eyes and see where this nation stands .
Glenn has been warning America of coming danger for decades @ @ @ @ @ together NOW .
We MUST start taking people — particularly the left — at their @ @ @ @ @ believing the radical left aren ’ t the most dangerous entity our free republic has @ @ @ @ @ Biden is nothing more than a meat puppet for them , and if you think @ @ @ @ @ in the White House or keep the socialists at bay , you ’ re sorely @ @ @ @ @ in mass this November , or else , we don ’ t have a chance @ @ @ @ @ .

Open your eyes and see where this nation stands. Glenn has been warning America of coming danger for decades, and everything is coming together NOW. We MUST start taking people — particularly the left — at their word. We must STOP believing the radical left aren’t the most dangerous entity our free republic has ever faced. Because Joe Biden is nothing more than a meat puppet for them, and if you think Biden will call the shots in the White House or keep the socialists at bay, you’re sorely mistaken. We MUST vote in mass this November, or else, we don’t have a chance of saving the republic anymore.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--Third child DIES in Germany due to MASKS

Dr Bodo Schiffmann reports that a third child has just died in Germany due to masks
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--PAUL JOSEPH WATSON: The Truth About Trump Getting Corona

October surprise might not be what Democrats expected .

October surprise might not be what Democrats expected.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-05--How do Democrats like Biden get a free pass on their racist history while projecting it onto others?

Trump denounces and disavows racism at least 20 times on camera between 2000-2020 .
Biden and allies including news organizations continue a smear campaign pushing a fictitious myth that Trump is a racist .
Nobody confronts Biden on his documented history of racism .
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker stated he ’ s known Trump 37 years and he ’ s not a racist .
This clip includes the previous time fake news debate moderator Chris Wallace pushed a Trump is a racist narrative during a Republican primary debate on March 3 , 2016 .
Four years later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white supremacy at the presidential debate on September 29th , 2020 .
Chris Wallace did not press Biden at all about his past history of racist actions and comments .
Why doesn ’ t anyone confront Biden about : • Biden ’ s segregationist stance in the 1970 ’ s ( he was against busing ) • Biden ’ s public comments in a 1977 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that he didn ’ t want his children growing up in a “ racial jungle ” > “ Unless we do something about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up in a jungle , the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point , ” Biden said • Biden calling Robert Byrd his mentor and a friend ( Byrd founded the KKK in West Virginia ) • Biden calling black youth “ predators ” while sponsoring the 1994 crime bill that overwhelmingly targeted the black community • Biden chiding african american radio host Charlamagne four months ago saying “ if you don ’ t vote for me you ain ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black vote ?
Disclaimer : This is a guest post and it doesn ’ t necessarily represent the views of IWB .

Trump denounces and disavows racism at least 20 times on camera between 2000-2020. Biden and allies including news organizations continue a smear campaign pushing a fictitious myth that Trump is a racist. Nobody confronts Biden on his documented history of racism.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker stated he’s known Trump 37 years and he’s not a racist.
[MIRROR] Here is Trump denouncing racism 20 times.
This clip includes the previous time fake news debate moderator Chris Wallace pushed a Trump is a racist narrative during a Republican primary debate on March 3, 2016.
Four years later Chris Wallace again pressed Trump to denounce white supremacy at the presidential debate on September 29th, 2020.
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Chris Wallace did not press Biden at all about his past history of racist actions and comments.
Why doesn’t anyone confront Biden about:
Biden’s segregationist stance in the 1970’s (he was against busing)
Biden’s public comments in a 1977 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that he didn’t want his children growing up in a “racial jungle”
> “Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point,” Biden said
> “Unless we do something about this, my children are going to grow up in a jungle, the jungle being a racial jungle with tensions having built so high that it is going to explode at some point,” Biden said Biden calling Robert Byrd his mentor and a friend (Byrd founded the KKK in West Virginia)
Biden calling black youth “predators” while sponsoring the 1994 crime bill that overwhelmingly targeted the black community
Biden chiding african american radio host Charlamagne four months ago saying “if you don’t vote for me you ain’t black”
Does Biden own the black vote?
h/t meme_kat
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Recovery effort is, ‘Far from complete’: Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Dan Eye Fort Pitt Capital Group weighs in on the markets , economic recovery , and Fed Chair Jerome Powell @ @ @ @ @ monetary policy and fiscal policy .

Dan Eye Fort Pitt Capital Group weighs in on the markets, economic recovery, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s latest comments on monetary policy and fiscal policy.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Global holdings in bullion-backed #ETFs have never been bigger.

“ Should the next round of U.S. fiscal stimulus be approved , that may lend upward pressure to the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ bulls to return to the fore , ” FXTM ’ s Tan said .

🌎 #Gold | Global holdings in bullion-backed #ETFs have never been bigger. The worldwide total expanded in Aug. and Sep. even as prices backtracked, and it hit a fresh record on Monday, according to preliminary data from Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/Iouv3aHrjY — Christophe Barraud🛢 (@C_Barraud) October 6, 2020
“Should the next round of U.S. fiscal stimulus be approved, that may lend upward pressure to the U.S. inflation outlook while encouraging gold bulls to return to the fore,” FXTM’s Tan said.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Corporate insider Buy/Sell ratio is at an extremely low level, despite the recent stock market pullb

Corporate insider Buy/Sell ratio is at an extremely low level, despite the recent stock market pullback. Insiders aren’t buying the pullback.

Corporate insider Buy/Sell ratio is at an extremely low level , despite the recent stock market pullback .
This stands @ @ @ @ @ & April 2020 , when insider buying surged to the highest level in years .
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Corporate insider Buy/Sell ratio is at an extremely low level, despite the recent stock market pullback.
Insiders aren't buying the pullback.
This stands in stark contrast with March & April 2020, when insider buying surged to the highest level in years. pic.twitter.com/eKSvzJ1InS
— SentimenTrader (@sentimentrader) October 6, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-06--Russia Is Expanding Its Energy Influence In Africa

In 2019 , Scottish politician Michael Ancram , Marquess of Lothian , requested of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) the information they held on the installation plans of Russian military bases in Africa , particularly in Zimbabwe .
There was concern that Moscow ’ s influence might collide with London ’ s .
Another major actor in Africa , Paris , became alarmed in 2018 as Russian Wagner and GRU security consultants started to appear in political circles in countries such as the Central African Republic , Eritrea , Democratic Republic of Congo , Sudan , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Libya , Russian security forces reportedly suffered heavy losses in the battle for Tripoli .
Part of Russia ’ s engagement with Africa is military .
The Russian army and Russian private military contractors linked to the Kremlin have expanded their global military footprint in Africa , seeking basing rights in a half dozen countries and inking military cooperation agreements with 28 African governments , according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War .
U.S. officials estimate that around 400 Russian mercenaries operating in the Central African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently delivered military equipment to support counterinsurgency operations in northern Mozambique .
Russia is the largest arms exporter to Africa , accounting for 39 percent of arms transfers to the region in 2013-2017 .
The fact that the Russian ambassador to Mali , Igor Gromyko , was one of the first officials to be received by the Junta is thus unsurprising .
Local media source aBamako.com reports that the military leaders of the coup had just spent a year training in Russia .
While this kind of activity is not extraordinary , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from more than 20 African countries and shaping its military leaders , it indicates that Russia considers its security presence in Africa necessary .
The coup is a blow to French diplomacy , as Paris had heavily invested in Mali security through a tight alliance with former Mali President , Ibrahim Boubacar Keita .
Keita ’ s time in office , which began in 2013 after a coup in 2012 ousted Amadou Toumani Toure , coincided with a French peacekeeping mission , and the Kremlin may seek to supplant France in West African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence .
Russia could also leverage the Mali coup to secure economic deals while bolstering its geopolitical standing in West Africa .
According to FPRI , Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom , which directly competes with its French counterpart for contracts in the Sahel , could benefit from favorable relations with Mali ’ s new political authorities .
Nordgold , a Russian gold company that has investments in Guinea and Burkina Faso , could also expand its extraction initiatives in Mali ’ s gold reserves .
However , Professor Irina Filatova , Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Moscow , who specializes in Russian Foreign Policy , insists on caution about assuming Russian interference in Malian politics : “ It ’ s difficult for me to judge how reliable this information is because Moscow has said nothing about it.
” Indeed , even though Russia has been a long term partner with Mali since Mali ’ s independence from France in the 1960s , no significant diplomatic agreement has recently been passed , outside of weapons trade .
Moreover , the shift in the Junta ’ s alliance from France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distrust of its more traditional allies , with France unable to stabilize Mali so far .
To take further advantage of the coup in Mali , Russia has positioned itself as a counterinsurgency partner for countries in the region .
In a September 9 interview with Sputnik , Cote d ’ Ivoire ’ s Ambassador to Russia Roger Gnango called for increased military cooperation with Russia , due to instability resulting from the Mali coup .
The next step in Putin ’ s African Policy Russia ’ s growing involvement in Africa can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to establish new commercial roads and diplomatic alliances after the Crimea-related Western sanctions imposed on Moscow in 2014 .
According to CSIS , an American think tank , Moscow recently tripled its trade with Africa , from $ 6.6 billion in 2010 to $ 18.9 billion in 2018 .
Russia also broadened its economic strengths beyond arms sales , adding investment in oil , gas , and enhancing nuclear power across the continent , while also importing extractives , such as diamonds in CAR , bauxite in Guinea , and platinum in Zimbabwe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build new alliances and make new friends , both to rebuild its image as a world power and decreasing Western influence in a region where socialism has often been part of the political culture of independence leaders .
This policy has already borne fruit , with Russia persuading in 2014 more than half of the African governments to oppose or abstain from a UN General Assembly Resolution condemning the annexation of Crimea .
Russia signed deals with regional bodies , such as the Southern African Development Community , and fortified its multilateral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russian-African Summits .
Central African Republic officials have summed up the core of these new alliances : “ We presented our problem and Russia offered to help us.
” Most African leaders have taken into account the advantages of aligning with Moscow to pursue political , security , and economic objectives .
It allows them to have a more considerable margin of maneuver against international rules , by playing U.S. and Russia against each other ; if Washington presses too hard on democracy and human rights-related topics , African nations can threaten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor more east-centered commercial relations .
However , the influence of Russia , which relies on its security expertise and the use of the Wagner contractors group in conflicts , presents a risk to the stability of Africa as a whole .
Moscow may try to rely on the toppling of reluctant governments to advance its diplomatic agenda , which may have been the case in Mali .

By Global Risk Insights
In 2019, Scottish politician Michael Ancram, Marquess of Lothian, requested of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) the information they held on the installation plans of Russian military bases in Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe. There was concern that Moscow’s influence might collide with London’s. Another major actor in Africa, Paris, became alarmed in 2018 as Russian Wagner and GRU security consultants started to appear in political circles in countries such as the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Libya alongside Khalifa Haftar’s troops. In Libya, Russian security forces reportedly suffered heavy losses in the battle for Tripoli.
Security expertise as a diplomatic tool
Part of Russia’s engagement with Africa is military. The Russian army and Russian private military contractors linked to the Kremlin have expanded their global military footprint in Africa, seeking basing rights in a half dozen countries and inking military cooperation agreements with 28 African governments, according to an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. U.S. officials estimate that around 400 Russian mercenaries operating in the Central African Republic (CAR), and Moscow recently delivered military equipment to support counterinsurgency operations in northern Mozambique. Russia is the largest arms exporter to Africa, accounting for 39 percent of arms transfers to the region in 2013-2017.
Moscow’s influence in Bamako?
The fact that the Russian ambassador to Mali, Igor Gromyko, was one of the first officials to be received by the Junta is thus unsurprising. Local media source aBamako.com reports that the military leaders of the coup had just spent a year training in Russia. While this kind of activity is not extraordinary, with countries such as the U.S. training armies from more than 20 African countries and shaping its military leaders, it indicates that Russia considers its security presence in Africa necessary. The coup is a blow to French diplomacy, as Paris had heavily invested in Mali security through a tight alliance with former Mali President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Keita’s time in office, which began in 2013 after a coup in 2012 ousted Amadou Toumani Toure, coincided with a French peacekeeping mission, and the Kremlin may seek to supplant France in West African countries where Paris has a stronghold and influence. Russia could also leverage the Mali coup to secure economic deals while bolstering its geopolitical standing in West Africa.
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According to FPRI, Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom, which directly competes with its French counterpart for contracts in the Sahel, could benefit from favorable relations with Mali’s new political authorities. Nordgold, a Russian gold company that has investments in Guinea and Burkina Faso, could also expand its extraction initiatives in Mali’s gold reserves.
However, Professor Irina Filatova, Research Professor at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, who specializes in Russian Foreign Policy, insists on caution about assuming Russian interference in Malian politics:
“It’s difficult for me to judge how reliable this information is because Moscow has said nothing about it.”
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Indeed, even though Russia has been a long term partner with Mali since Mali’s independence from France in the 1960s, no significant diplomatic agreement has recently been passed, outside of weapons trade. Moreover, the shift in the Junta’s alliance from France to Russia might also be related to distrust of its more traditional allies, with France unable to stabilize Mali so far. To take further advantage of the coup in Mali, Russia has positioned itself as a counterinsurgency partner for countries in the region.
In a September 9 interview with Sputnik, Cote d’Ivoire’s Ambassador to Russia Roger Gnango called for increased military cooperation with Russia, due to instability resulting from the Mali coup.
The next step in Putin’s African Policy
Russia’s growing involvement in Africa can also be explained by its vital need to establish new commercial roads and diplomatic alliances after the Crimea-related Western sanctions imposed on Moscow in 2014. According to CSIS, an American think tank, Moscow recently tripled its trade with Africa, from $6.6 billion in 2010 to $18.9 billion in 2018. Russia also broadened its economic strengths beyond arms sales, adding investment in oil, gas, and enhancing nuclear power across the continent, while also importing extractives, such as diamonds in CAR, bauxite in Guinea, and platinum in Zimbabwe.
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Politically, Russia has been aiming to build new alliances and make new friends, both to rebuild its image as a world power and decreasing Western influence in a region where socialism has often been part of the political culture of independence leaders. This policy has already borne fruit, with Russia persuading in 2014 more than half of the African governments to oppose or abstain from a UN General Assembly Resolution condemning the annexation of Crimea. Russia signed deals with regional bodies, such as the Southern African Development Community, and fortified its multilateral relationship with African leaders through the organization of Russian-African Summits. Central African Republic officials have summed up the core of these new alliances: “We presented our problem and Russia offered to help us.”
Destabilisation of traditional order?
Most African leaders have taken into account the advantages of aligning with Moscow to pursue political, security, and economic objectives. It allows them to have a more considerable margin of maneuver against international rules, by playing U.S. and Russia against each other; if Washington presses too hard on democracy and human rights-related topics, African nations can threaten to increase their relationship with Moscow and favor more east-centered commercial relations.
However, the influence of Russia, which relies on its security expertise and the use of the Wagner contractors group in conflicts, presents a risk to the stability of Africa as a whole. Moscow may try to rely on the toppling of reluctant governments to advance its diplomatic agenda, which may have been the case in Mali.
By Theo Locherer via Global Risk Insights