by Mac Slavo‚ SHTF Plan: For the second year in a row life expectancy in the United States has taken a big hit. Many studies are blaming the opioid epidemic‚ but considering that impacts a small segment of the population‚ and over 70% of the U.S. population is considered “fully vaccinated” for COVID-19‚ the shots […]

by Wendell Husebo‚ Breitbart: The FBI is in possession of tapes that captured James Biden negotiating business ventures involving Joe Biden‚ according to a report in the Washington Post‚ which initially failed to authenticate the “Laptop from Hell” for 532 days. The tapes reveal how members of the Biden family worked to rake in millions of dollars while […]

It might sound silly‚ but a bag of chips can tell you a lot about a nation’s economy. Open up a bag of chips and ask yourself: is the bag as full as it was four years ago‚ or is it lacking? Buy a new flagship cell phone from Google or Apple‚ did it come with a charger? Last night I finally ordered my new phone and a new phone means a new case; my personal favorite? The Otter-box. I have been using them for years‚ but guess what? I now had to buy the screen protector separately. Never mind that the cases are retailing for $60 or something ridiculous like that. All of these developments can be traced back to one culprit and serve as an irritating reminder that the effects of inflation do not merely take the form of increased prices of goods. Oh no‚ the effects of inflation often affect the quality of the products so that these corporations don’t have to raise the sticker price. Of course‚ not only has the quality gone down but the prices have also gone up. I say all this to draw attention to the idea that our economy is deeply in trouble‚ and if you look around at all the small signs like phones without chargers‚ or half-empty bags of chips‚ it becomes evident. Years of money printing and an artificial low-interest rate environment have jacked up the prices of both goods and assets to completely unsustainable levels. Many corporations can no longer pay their current debts with cash on hand‚ and the nation itself is $33 trillion in debt—something has got to give‚ and that’s exactly what economist Harry Dent is sounding the alarm on. Dent believes that the ‘biggest crash of our lifetimes’ is coming in 2024 and warned that certain assets may lose upward of 90% of their current value. Here’s more of his dire predictions: 2024 Prediction: “An 86% crash in the S&;P and a 92% crash in the NASDAQ. And crypto‚ it’s going to be 96%. “And real estate is only projected to go back to its 2012 lows… but that’s a 50% crash for the average house.” – Economist Harry Dent (Based on printing $Trillions) pic.twitter.com/n7uoltCWpI — Farmer D (@RDeleen) December 19‚ 2023 Writer Howard Paul Anderson said something curious: “Economic crash is 2024. Want proof? Bulls on Wall Street stampeding for the cliff. Major corporations such as Verizon and Bank Of America not only squeezing consumers but now are blatantly stealing from us too. Hidden charges‚ unrecording payments made to them.” I have noticed this theft he is speaking of. Everything in America‚ and I mean everything‚ has become more scammy in recent years. Economic crash is 2024. Want proof? Bulls on Wall Street stampeding for the cliff.Major corporations such as #Verizon and #BankOfAmerica not only squeezing consumers but now are blatantly stealing from us too.Hidden charges‚ unrecording payments made to them. — HowardPaulAnderson (@plainpersin) December 20‚ 2023 Fox Business detailed Dent’s perspective: The economist noted that this bubble actually started in late 2021 after the height of the COVID pandemic‚ with the first signs showing in 2022 when Nasdaq was down 38%. The new year will bring the “B wave” of the crash. “The Roaring 20s bubble was not an everything bubble. [A] real estate barely bubble [in 2008]‚ it was stocks and urban real estate that bubbled‚” Dent said. “This is the one time I’m telling you‚ do not listen to your financial adviser. Things are not going to come back to normal in a few years. We may never see these levels again. And this crash is not going to be a correction. It’s going to be more in the ’29 to ’32 level. And anybody who sat through that would have shot their stockbroker.” Some individuals hoped and prayed that the crash wouldn’t come: “Many companies are experiencing a significant decline in performance‚ and the major reason‚ as you all know‚ is irresponsible and corrupt politicians. The year 2024 is anticipated to be challenging for the country‚ and let’s hope there won’t be another economic crash.” Many companies are experiencing a significant decline in performance‚ and the major reason‚ as you all know‚ is irresponsible and corrupt politicians. The year 2024 is anticipated to be challenging for the country‚ and let’s hope there won’t be another economic crash. — Samantha Gamage (@SamanthaLive365) December 19‚ 2023 The author of this article wrote “The Great Boom Ahead” in 1993.His forecast was incredibly accurate solid fundamentally. Now his forecast has changed based on economic fundamentals. If you only read ONE economic article before 2024‚ make it this onehttps://t.co/Cxhoui5EYa — Coins of the Bible (@WinSmith2022) December 19‚ 2023 CNBC provided an alternative perspective: With the Fed expected to cut interest rates in 2024‚ many predict a strong year for the economy and the stock market‚ but some are more enthusiastic than others. Don’t expect a recession‚ but don’t expect things to go completely smoothly‚ says Kristina Hooper‚ chief global market strategist at Invesco. She’s calling for a “bumpy landing.” RELATED: Bank Crash 2.0 Incoming? “I Think The Banks Are Going Down For 2-3 Weeks” Earlier today‚ we reported that MetroBank was on the verge of collapse. Perhaps by the time you read this it will have already gone under. I have found it’s very common for bank runs to begin on a Friday‚ let the panic build over the weekend‚ and then things open up UGLY on Monday of the following week. Here’s that story in case you missed it. Another Bank On The Verge Of Collapse? But now I wanted to shift from that story and remind you about something that might be VERY relevant right now. And that comes to us courtesy of Ret. Gen. Douglas MacGregor. We take our reporting very seriously around here and I love to see when our reporting is backed up by big sources. I've been shouting from the rooftops that the banking failures of April/May are not over. That was just the start. I've been saying we almost certainly see a period of time where the banks "shut down" and you can't get your money. Now I being you this clip from Patrick Bet-David's podcast with Col. Douglas MacGregor who basically confirmed all of that is true. But worse than I even expected. I expected maybe 1-2 days of bank closures. He thinks 2-3 weeks. He also thinks we don't ever hit a 2024 election. He sees things getting so bad that we will implode before then. I don't think he's wrong. Watch here: HOLY CRAP! Col. Douglas MacGregor doesn’t think we’ll even get to the 2024 election. "I think we'll wake up one day and the banks will be closed for 2-3 weeks. No one will be able to get into them." 👉 @DailyNoahNews pic.twitter.com/yTe7AiAfti — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) June 29‚ 2023 Very interesting that just last week I brought you this same news from Glenn Beck. Remember this? Keep reading to see huge confirmation that what I've been reporting is dead-on accurate. And scroll down to the bottom to see what YOU can do to stay safe when if/when this crash comes: Glenn Beck: "Monday‚ You Could Wake Up And The Banks Would ALL Be Closed" Heads up folks... I keep sounding the alarm on this because it's big. Really big. And it could change your life overnight. That's not my words‚ that's Glenn Beck‚ his guest Carol Roth‚ even NPR has confirmed. And when do Glenn Beck and NPR agree on anything? I've been warning you about this for a long time. So has Bo Polny. And I'm going to continue to do so. Let's jump right in to this latest video from Glenn Beck interviewing Carol Roth. It's only about 15 minutes long but you need to see it. If the dollar falls‚ your life will change overnight. And speaking of things changing overnight‚ Glenn says we're at the point where literally you could wake up Monday morning and find all the banks closed. Watch here: I know a lot of you like when I post a written transcript so I've got that for you here -- but then scroll down past the transcript because I have a LOT more to show you. I'm only getting started. I'll connect a bunch more dots for you down below that you need to see. It's all coming together: the end of the SWIFT system‚ XRP‚ crypto‚ gold‚ silver‚ the fall of the Petrodollar‚ the end of the FRN‚ Titanic to Titan...the end of the Federal Reserve‚ Bretton Woods‚ Bretton Woods 2.0? Everything is converging right now‚ a 100-year event is about to play out. Now if you're a little confused about why the U.S. Dollar is so important‚ you need to see this. It's the "petrodollar" and it's the reason we have such a high standard of living here in the USA. But when it falls? Worse than the Great Depression -- and here's that word again: overnight. Watch this and I think you'll understand: The standard of living in America will FALL OVERNIGHT if the petrodollar falls... "Worse than the Great Depression" PREPARE NOW Watch: pic.twitter.com/bBbq9TI0oP — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) June 24‚ 2023 And here is NPR of all places‚ confirming exactly what Glenn Beck‚ Bo Polny‚ me and so many others have been telling you: The dollar is the world's currency: It dominates global business. The dollar is surging. This is who gets helped — and hurt — by its newfound strength Economists call it the "global reserve currency‚" a fancy title the dollar got about 80 years ago that has brought some pretty serious perks to the U.S. economy. But could the dollar get knocked off the top spot? There are challengers emerging‚ and history shows that countries whose currency dominated the globe can fall from that top spot pretty fast ... even over the course of a few days. How it started: timing + muscle + lots of gold The U.S. dollar did not luck its way into the top spot. It was a carefully engineered plan that unfolded in the mountains of New Hampshire nearly 80 years ago. At the time the British Pound Sterling was the international currency. A title it had held for decades. The dollar's rise happened pretty suddenly at the Bretton Woods International Monetary Conference in 1944. Bretton Woods was a gathering of world leaders at the end of World War II. They came together to try and establish an international system for trade and finance‚ to help bind the world together and increase prosperity for all. Now let's talk solutions... Because I can't leave you hanging just with doom and gloom. As always‚ I leave you with SOLUTIONS! You may have noticed Glenn brought up gold. In fact‚ you've probably been hearing a LOT about gold. There are many credible rumors saying gold will back the new reserve currency that's about to emerge...wouldn't THAT be interesting! Gold has been the ONE currency to have stood the test of time. Literally "God's Money" it has never gone to zero and by all accounts never will. And the Central Banks know it. I always say: watch what they DO‚ not what they SAY. There's a phrase on Wall Street called "talking your book". It's a pretty evil thing... Basically what it means is while you are telling the world one thing‚ you are secretly doing the exact opposite behind the scenes. Why? Because if you can make the entire market panic (retirees‚ workers contributing to 401ks‚ people trying to get ahead with investments)‚ then you can swoop in while they're panicking and buy on the cheap! Vice-versa‚ if you can create euphoria‚ you can get the public to buy in at exactly the wrong time....all while you cash out. It's what Wall Street has been doing forever. And history is repeating itself right now with Gold and Silver -- in my opinion. For the last year‚ central banks across the globe have been buying up as much gold (and often silver) as they can acquire without raising alarm bells. Now‚ we see why. The recent bank runs and ongoing collapse of the U.S. banking system was anticipated by the "elites" and the central bankers who run things behind the scenes. They saw it coming and knew the best way to protect their assets was through physical precious metals. So...the only question is‚ are you going to do what they TELL YOU or do what they DO themselves? It's why Jim Cramer is wrong almost EVERY time on CNBC. His job is not to give you great Financial Advice. I sure hope you didn't think that. No‚ his job is to "talk the books" for Wall Street and get the narrative out that they want! Even if it's wrong -- like it is over and over and over. So‚ what can you do? You can do what the Central Banks are doing...get some Gold and Silver. Precious metals. God's money. I just talked about precious metals this week with Bo Polny and now I'm bringing you a solution that you can utilize right away if you're so inclined... Oh and here's the best part...it's from a faith-driven‚ conservative precious metals company whose mission is to help Americans tap into the rising precious metals market through self-directed IRAs backed by physical precious metals. And while this service is not unique to Genesis‚ their adherence to Biblical stewardship of money makes them singularly qualified to receive a sponsored recommendation from this site. Unlike most companies offering similar services‚ Genesis deals only with physical precious metals. So important. 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This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire By Susan Crabtree Real Clear Wire House Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with what they describe as the State Department’s attempts to impede their investigation into the decision to greenlight $500‚000 for a program promoting atheism overseas. Rep. Michael McCaul‚ who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee‚ is now mulling his next steps‚ which could include legislation‚ subpoenas‚ or other oversight options aimed at forcing the State Department to comply with the probe’s requests for information‚ according to panel staff. McCaul and several other House Republicans are demanding more information about the 2021 State Department atheism grant and how the funds are being used. Republican lawmakers have complained about what they describe as the department’s slow-walking of their responses to committee inquiries and requests over the last 15 months. They are particularly upset over the agency’s refusal to make key officials available for interviews. Since becoming speaker in late October‚ Mike Johnson‚ a Louisiana Republican and vocal Christian‚ has strongly supported McCaul’s probe into the $500‚000 atheism grant. Johnson and others want answers from the State Department about the unprecedented grant award that they say is aimed at promoting and expanding the influence of atheists and humanists in the Middle East and North Africa. McCaul and other GOP House members involved in the probe argue the program could be violating the Establishment Clause of the Constitution‚ which prohibits the use of tax dollars to promote theocracy or a specific religion because the grant provides funds to certain groups but not others in specific countries. “It’s not complicated – the United States shouldn’t be funding atheism anywhere – not at home‚ and not in the Middle East‚” Rep. Kevin Hern‚ a Republican from Oklahoma‚ told RealClearPolitics. “It’s been over a year‚ and still no answers from the State Department. What is going on here?” In the summer of 2022‚ Indiana Rep. Jim Banks led the first attempt to press Secretary of State Antony Blinken for answers about the grant. He accuses the Biden administration of “laundering money to atheists in foreign countries through an unconstitutional and un-American grant program.” “I’ve sent multiple inquiries over the past year and a half‚ and the State Department continues to hide basic information about the program from me and the Foreign Affairs Committee‚” Banks said. “This administration has ignored the Constitution‚ Congress‚ and the American public in pursuit of its radical‚ far-left agenda.” In August‚ McCaul and GOP Reps. Brian Mast of Florida and Chris Smith of New Jersey‚ who heads the panel’s human rights subcommittee‚ wrote to the State Department‚ pressing the agency to comply with its requests. They also complained that the documents the State Department provided either failed to answer their questions or raised new questions regarding the agency’s grant review process. The August letter was addressed to Erin Barclay‚ acting assistant secretary of the Bureau of Democracy‚ Human Rights and Labor‚ and Rashad Hussain‚ ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom. The lawmakers also took issue with the State Department’s claim that it doesn’t provide funds to any organization with “the aim of using such funds to promote or advance specific religious ideologies or beliefs.” The Republican trio said the statement “directly contradicts the language” in the Notice of Funding Opportunity awarding the grant‚ which they argued “makes it clear that the intent of the funded programs was to expand atheists’ presence and influence in the relevant countries.” The 2021 $500‚000 grant‚ titled “Promoting and Defending Religious Freedom Inclusive of Atheist‚ Humanist‚ Non-Practicing and Non-Affiliated Individuals‚” marks the first time the U.S. government has channeled taxpayer dollars to an organization promoting atheism and humanism. The funding notification states that the recipients’ programs should be designed to impact two to three countries across South and Central Asia or the Middle East and North Africa. But the lawmakers argue that the program promotes the interest of one specific religious tradition – humanism – as opposed to those of all faith-based minorities. The grant eventually went to Humanists International‚ or HI‚ a U.K.-based organization aimed at promoting humanism‚ an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human effort rather than divine or supernatural powers. In their August letter to the Department‚ the House critics asserted that “even a cursory look into the operations and mantra” of Humanists International calls into question the agency’s claim that it is not providing funds to promote or advance specific religious ideologies or beliefs. On HI’s website‚ the organization requires all of its member organizations to pay dues and support its five objectives‚ the first of which is “the advancement of humanism‚” the Republicans point out. HI’s grant application specifically states that it will award sub-grants for “organizing events and seminars to promote the positive aspects of humanism and other ethical non-religious worldviews‚” including atheism‚ added McCaul‚ Smith‚ and Mast. Early in the Biden administration‚ Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a shift away from prioritizing religious freedom over other human rights. “Religious freedom is co-equal with other human rights because human rights are indivisible‚” Blinken said in May 2021. “Religious freedom is not more or less important than the freedom to speak and assemble‚ to participate in the political life of one’s country‚ to live free from torture or slavery‚ or any other human right. Indeed‚ they’re all interdependent.” Last week‚ the State Department defended its response to the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s investigation‚ saying it has been “robust‚” involving multiple letters‚ several congressional staff briefings‚ and more than 2‚000 documents to date. The Office of International Religious Freedom‚ which manages the grant program‚ also has briefed House Foreign Affairs Committee staff numerous times‚ a State Department spokesperson told RCP. “The Department of State does not define what is and is not a religion‚” the spokesperson noted in a statement. “Consistent with First Amendment principles‚ Department of State programs never promote specific religious philosophies or doctrines; rather‚ they promote the rights of all people [to] live free from abuse or discrimination on the basis of whatever their chosen religion or beliefs may be.” “Programs are designed to provide tools and support to individuals and communities facing persecution‚ abuses‚ harassment‚ discrimination‚ and violence on account of their religion‚ beliefs or non-beliefs‚” the spokesperson continued. The State Department official also pointed to the contents of the 2016 Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act‚ or IRFA‚ which states “that religious persecution and the specific targeting of non-theists‚ humanists and atheists because of their beliefs is often widespread‚ systematic‚ and heinous.” The law also states that religious freedom includes the protection of both theistic and non-theistic beliefs and the right not to profess or practice any religion. The Republicans counter that the State Department only provided documents to the committee a year and a half after their first request‚ and that the briefings did not satisfy the requests and occurred before the committee had the relevant documents. The lawmakers readily acknowledge that the law states that nonbelievers and atheists have a right to exist free of persecution but also argue it says nothing about requiring grants to subsidize atheistic beliefs or expand the presence and influence of atheists and humanists overseas. The Republicans also want to know why the State Department does not define what is and is not a religion because any group could self-define as religious for purposes of IRFA and apply for religious freedom grants. In the case of this $500‚000 grant‚ the Republicans contend‚ there’s no question that it is helping to promote humanism and atheism overseas despite the constitutional issues it raises. In their August letter‚ McCaul‚ Smith‚ and Mast also stressed that HI works closely with member organizations that file lawsuits designed to promote humanism domestically‚ “often to the detriment of other religious creeds.” The organizations include the American Humanist Association‚ or AHA‚ which shares a Washington‚ D.C. address with HI and American Atheists. “Far from advancing religious freedom‚ AHA often takes actions that are antithetical to the idea of religious freedom‚” they wrote. “HI’s close association with AHA speaks volumes about the true objectives of HI and should be of grave concern to the [State] Department.” This article was originally published by RealClearPolitics and made available via RealClearWire.

There is so much talent out there in MAGA-land‚ it’s incredible! Here’s the latest…. Set to the tune of Darlene Love’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)‚ this is Trump vs. Biden —- and oh how things have changed! It’s a great song with a great message. Enjoy: Backup here: Trump vs. Biden — (Baby Please Come Home) Credit:https://t.co/ZNebOcV7tx pic.twitter.com/OW4lT0yert — DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) December 21‚ 2023 RELATED: TRUMP: “All I Want For Christmas…” This is so good…. Credit to HiRezTV for making this‚ so much talent out there! They took Donald Trump’s voice and put it into a Christmas Song by “Trump The Don”. Hilarious! And I gotta say one thing — it’s actually really catchy! I’ve played it a couple times and I already can’t get it out of my head. Enjoy: I’m blasting this loud and proud when my family comes over for Christmas! Who’s with me? Lyrics: it’s your boy Trump the done back at it again on a Christmas Song shout out Old St Nick Santa Claus Santa the big guy not the big guy you’re thinking about nasty Nancy inside trading sanin is decaying homeless people pooping on the slide where kids are playing fenel and heroine and pedophiles praying start another foreign war and you’re the one who’s tring All I Want for Christmas Is these politicians to put America before their far invested interest no more communism repal Obama Care ain’t no more Joe Biden always falling up the stairs All I Want for Christmas Is cheap gas and some Mean Tweets CN then girls out of business in MSNBC if the government shut down we’d probably have World Peace World until then we’re stuck with expensive milk and World War I all I want for Christmas is Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Joe Biden put in prison all them already weaponizing their justice system that’s why no one that was on that Island got convicted All I Want for Christmas Is some cheaper gas but that will require me time travel into the past all I want for Christmas is a safer border and to destroy the great reset in New World Order All I Want for Christmas Is cheap gas and some Mean Tweets CNN girls out of business and MSN nbcc if the government shut down we probably have World Peace World until then we’re stuck with the expensive milk and world war three shout out Elon the chief nerd Steve bennon salty craer D to conservative in Don Jr and David Harris Jr Juniors as I like to call them

Approximately 26‚550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products were recalled due to possible contamination with “clear‚ hard plastic.” “Simmons Prepared Foods Inc.‚ a Van Buren‚ Ark. establishment‚ is recalling approximately 26‚550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials‚ specifically pieces of clear‚ hard plastic‚ the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today‚” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced. Simmons Foods is recalling more than 13 tons of TGI Friday's-branded boneless chicken bites sold by retailers nationwide following consumer complaints of plastic under the breading used in the products. https://t.co/YzGCJuv4RD — CBS News (@CBSNews) December 19‚ 2023 The boneless chicken bites items were produced on Oct. 3‚ 2023. According to the USDA’s announcement‚ the recalled products include: 15-oz. carton containing “TGI FRIDAYS BONELESS CHICKEN BITES HONEY BBQ CHICKEN” with lot code KL3K03 and Best By date of 12/26/2024 located on the side of the carton. From the USDA: The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-20287” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting that clear‚ hard plastic was found under the breading of the boneless chicken bites. There have been no confirmed reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. WATCH: Approximately 13 tons of TGI Fridays-branded chicken sold at major U.S. grocery stores is being recalled after consumers complained of finding pieces of plastic in the product. https://t.co/pKZqF9fKES — NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20‚ 2023 Simmons issued the following press release: Food safety is a very serious matter at Simmons. This is why Simmons issued a precautionary and voluntary recall for approximately 27‚000 pounds of further processed boneless chicken products produced during one shift on October 3‚ 2023‚ at our Van Buren‚ Arkansas‚ location. This product may be contaminated with extraneous materials‚ specifically fragments from plastic safety glasses. We are working closely with regulatory authorities and the affected customer‚ Kraft Heinz‚ to expedite this product recall. This issue was discovered through two individual customer complaints to the affected customer. There have been no reports of adverse customer reactions due to this issue. We have been working closely with the affected customer and regulatory authorities to expedite this product recall. At Simmons‚ we take pride in making food for the families and pets we love. We value the trust placed in us to deliver quality products that are safe. We are carefully reviewing this matter and have taken action to ensure we meet our commitment to provide the safe‚ high quality products expected from Simmons.