Tuesday, November 1, 2016

James Carville's Spiral Into Madness: It's An FBI-GOP-KGB Conspiracy!

James Carville's Spiral Into Madness: It's An FBI-GOP-KGB Conspiracy!

"We're not going to come together with the Republicans and KGB working together, I'll tell you that."

     
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We're not sure whether to laugh in amusement or be genuinely concerned for their mental well-being as Clinton surrogates descend deeper into madness. 
FBI Director James Comey's announcement last week that his bureau reopened the Hillary Clinton email investigation blindsided Democrats, and it is clear they've been scrambling to find the right set of talking points to deflect the damaging news. With just one week until election day and Hillary Clinton's polling leads diminishing by the day, Democrats' stress-level is now at a fever-pitch, and many of them, like James Carville, are cracking under the pressure. 
The only thing left for a desperate Clinton surrogate to do is accuse Jim Comey and the entire GOP and FBI of being stooges for Russia. 
Behold Carville's downward spiral as he screams down MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts and demands he agree with Democrats' latest paranoid delusions of a vast, right conspiracy with Vladimir Putin: 
He [Comey] was acting in concert and coordination with the House Republicans. End of story. He gave a letter to them. They gave it to FOX News. Also, we have this extraordinary case of the KGB being involved in this race and selectively leaking things from the Clinton campaign that they hacked.

So American democracy is really under attack here. And the question is how are we and in particular and how are Democrats going to respond to this. We have to understand this is really, really quite extraordinary. And it would seem to me that the FBI shouldn't be getting rolled by the House Republicans and that's what happened here. There is nothing going on and in the meantime we do know that our democracy is under assault by the KGB. To me, that's something we ought to be talking about. That's a relevant issue in this campaign. And people have to decide do we want our country for ourselves with the people in charge or are we going to elect the the KGB and the House Republicans to decide this election.

Roberts then pressed Carville for lauding Comey just months ago when he refused to bring charges against Clinton. "Isn't this a double standard?," Roberts asked.
Well, that's when Carville lost it again:
 
"It isn't a double standard at all! When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes.

It is unprecedented. Look at what's going on. You are sitting here defending an assault on American democracy. Somebody probably said nice things about anybody at a given point. This is an unprecedented event that was done at the behest of the House Republicans that was leaked to the press by the House Republicans. And as we know the KGB is all over this election. And this is what we're talking about. We ought to be talking about our democracy being under assault right now and what we're going to do about it and not what somebody said in July about James Comey. That's a distraction, that's not what's going on...
We're not going to come together with the Republicans and KGB working together, I'll tell you that!"
First of all, Comey's announcement isn't unprecedented at all. In fact, just before the 1992 election concluded, then-special prosecutor Lawrence Walsh indicted Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger for his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, challenging George H. Bush's claim that he did not know about the arms-for-hostages deal at the time. Many believe it cost Bush the election. 
Never mind though -- facts don't matter to Democrats, right? In fact, they apparently didn't even get the memo that the "KGB" hasn't existed for 25 years. Still, if the Left is so concerned about Putin meddling in America's affairs, they might want to ask Hillary Clinton why she sold 20% of our nation's uranium production to Russia. 

Retired CIA Officer Explains Why Hillary's Emails Matter This is for anyone you know who still doesn't "get it."

Retired CIA Officer Explains Why Hillary's Emails Matter

This is for anyone you know who still doesn't "get it."

     
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We all know at least one person who, out of ignorance or because they feed exclusively on a diet of mainstream media, actually come out and ask: "What's the big deal about Hillary Clinton's emails?! So what?!" 
Whether it's a co-worker in your office, or a friend or family member who thinks that Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified information is truly no big deal, we ask that you send them the following article penned by former CIA officer Charles S. Faddis. 
In a thoughtful column for The HillFaddis explains why "nobody uses a private email server for official business. Period. Full stop":  
I have worked in national security my entire life. Most of that has been in the intelligence community surrounded by classified information. For twenty years, I worked undercover in the Central Intelligence Agency, recruiting sources, producing intelligence and running operations. I have a pretty concrete understanding of how classified information is handled and how government communications systems work.
Nobody uses a private email server for official business. Period. Full stop. 
The entire notion is, to borrow a phrase from a Clinton campaign official, “insane.” That anyone would presume to be allowed to do so is mind-boggling. That government officials allowed Hillary Clinton to do so is nauseating. 
Classified and unclassified information do not mix. They don’t travel in the same streams through the same pipes. They move in clearly well defined channels so that never the twain shall meet. Mixing them together is unheard of and a major criminal offense.
Faddis goes on to say that even if you just "accidentally" remove "a single classified message from controlled spaces, without any evidence of intent or exposure to hostile forces," the offense "can get you fired and cost you your clearance."
"Repeated instances," he adds, "will land you in prison."
And here's the "why":
Every hostile intelligence agency on the planet targets senior American officials for collection. The Secretary of State tops the list. Almost anything the Secretary of State had to say about her official duties, her schedule, her mood, her plans for the weekend, would be prized information to adversaries.
Setting up a home-brewed email server in her closet in Chappaqua ensured that no government oversight into her dealings and communiques would ever be possible. That, in itself, is a problem -- as is deleting over 30,000 of those emails after they were subpoenaed. 
Faddis also does a good job summarizing how Clinton lied about her crimes: 
Hillary says she did not use the account to transmit classified information. This has been proven false. The FBI found over 100 messages that contained information that was classified when sent, including numerous email chains at the level of Top Secret/Special Access Programs. They don’t get any more highly classified, it’s the virtual summit of Mt. Everest. One theme pertained to the movement of North Korean nuclear assets obtained via satellite imagery. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out this is extremely sensitive information. The FBI found another 2,000 messages containing information that should have been classified at the time it was sent.
So to those who ask: "What's the big deal?!" Use the words of our very own vice president and tell them that it is actually a "big f-g deal." And send them this article. 

Fatah glorifies PA Police officer-turned-terrorist: "Heroic Martyr"


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Bulletin
Nov. 1, 2016
Fatah glorifies PA Police
officer-turned-terrorist:
"Heroic Martyr"
Fatah vows to "remain loyal to [the] pure blood" of murderer of 2

Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik


Emphasizing his position with the Palestinian Authority Police, Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah Movement glorified the perpetrator of yesterday's terror attack as a "heroic Martyr" and "the Martyr police officer". Terrorist Muhammad Turkeman shot and wounded 3 Israeli soldiers.

In two posts on Facebook, Fatah specifically stressed that terrorist Turkeman was an "officer in the [PA] Palestinian police special forces", using several hashtags to underscore this point:

"#The_Martyr_police_officer
#Palestinian_Authority_[Security_]Forces_member"
"#The_police_officer_Martyr
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Oct. 31, 2016]
Fatah included photos of terrorist Turkeman in posts that praised him for carrying out the "shooting operation". In one he poses with an assault rifle, and in another he is shown wearing his PA Police uniform with a Kalashnikov assault rifle next to him.


A picture of the Al-Aqsa Mosque appeared together with photos of the terrorist in one of the posts. This connects the terrorist and his attack to the "defense and protection" of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, perpetuating the Palestinian Authority's libel that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is in danger from an Israeli attack. Palestinian Media Watch has documented that the PA and Fatah use this libel to encourage Palestinians to commit terror attacks against Israelis in order to "defend and protect" the mosque.

The same symbols were used in a cartoon on Fatah's website that showed a hand waving a machine gun from the top of the Dome of the Rock and a pool of blood on the ground. The cartoon celebrated the shooting spree of a Palestinian terrorist who had killed 2 Israelis and injured 6 the day before. Fatah was likewise quick to honor the murderer.

Fatah continuously uses its Facebook page to honor and glorify terrorist murderers. A few days ago, Abbas' movement vowed to "remain loyal" to "the pure blood" of terrorist Firas Al-Jaber "Abu Ghadab", who participated in the murder of 2 Israelis in 2001:



Posted text: "The anniversary of the death as a Martyr (Shahid) of Commander Firas Al-Jaber Oct. 27, 2016... Today we in Fatah, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, ... bow our heads in honor and admiration of the soul of the Martyr, the outstanding commander, Firas Al-Jaber, even as we renew the oath to his pure soul that we will remain loyal to his pure blood which watered the beloved land of Palestine, and emphasize that we will continue forward on his path of struggle until the liberation of the last bit our occupied land."
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Oct. 27, 2016,
emphasis added]



The following are the two Fatah Facebook posts glorifying the terrorist police officer and the post vowing to follow the path of a murderer:

Posted text: "#The_Martyr(Shahid)_police_officer
#Palestinian_National_Liberation_Movement_Fatah_member
#Palestinian_Authority_[Security_]Forces_member"
Text on image: "#The_police_officer_Martyr
Muhammad Turkeman
Officer in the [PA] Palestinian police special forces
The one who carried out the shooting operation next to the Beit El checkpoint that caused the wounding of 3 Israeli soldiers"
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Oct. 31, 2016]
Posted text:
"The Fatah Movement in the town of Qabatiya announces over loudspeakers the death of its son, heroic Martyr (Shahid) Muhammad Turkeman, the one who carried out the operation (i.e., terror attack, 3 wounded) in Beit El this evening [Oct. 31, 2016]."
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Oct. 31, 2016]
Muhammad Turkeman - Palestinian Authority police officer who carried out a shooting attack on Oct. 31, 2016, at a checkpoint near Beit El, at the entrance to Ramallah. Using a Kalashnikov assault rifle, Turkeman shot and wounded 3 Israeli soldiers before being shot and killed by other Israeli soldiers.
Text and photos posted on the official Fatah Facebook page

Posted text: "The anniversary of the death as a Martyr (Shahid) of Commander Firas Al-Jaber Oct. 27, 2016
#On_your_anniversary_we_will_not_forget_you
Tulkarem - exclusive - the Fatah Movement in the Tulkarem refugee camp
Today, Oct. 27, is the anniversary of the death as a Martyr of Commander Firas Al-Jaber 'Abu Ghadab,' who ascended to Heaven as a Martyr after he fell victim to a Zionist assassination operation on this day.
Firas Al-Jaber was one of the outstanding founding commanders of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (i.e., Fatah's military wing) in Palestine and of the brigades of Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet in the city of Tulkarem...
Today we in Fatah, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and the brigades of Martyr Dr. Thabet Thabet in the Tulkarem district bow our heads in honor and admiration of the soul of the Martyr, the outstanding commander, Firas Al-Jaber, even as we renew the oath to his pure soul that we will remain loyal to his pure blood which watered the beloved land of Palestine, and emphasize that we will continue forward on his path of struggle until the liberation of the last bit our occupied land."
[Official Fatah Facebook page, Oct. 27, 2016]
Firas Al-Jaber "Abu Ghadab" - a top commander in Fatah's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, who participated in the murder of 2 Israelis, Etgar Zaituni and Motti Dayan, in the Tulkarem area on Jan. 23, 2001, and in other shooting attacks in the Tulkarem area. He was killed by Israeli soldiers on Oct. 28, 2001.

Thabet Thabet was one of the founders of Tanzim (Fatah terror faction) in Tulkarem. Thabet was responsible for many shooting attacks against Israelis at the start of the 2000-2005 PA terror campaign (the second Intifada). Thabet was killed by the Israeli army on Dec. 31, 2000.
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Globalization: Prophecy in Reverse? Wilfred HahnBy Wilfred Hahn

Globalization: Prophecy in Reverse?
Wilfred HahnBy Wilfred Hahn



“The tide of globalization is turning,” says Martin Wolf, the respected economics editor of London-based Financial Times. He cites proof. For example, trade trends have been flat relative to overall economic output in the world this past 8 years (following the Global Financial Crisis). Also, the stock of cross-border financial investment assets have peaked relative to global economic output, falling substantially. Many other statistics could be quoted.
Wolf’s statement is arresting. It is crucial to understand the significance of “globalization turning.” Globalization is and was the FOUNDATION of soaring global wealth this past half-century. It was the culmination of the great visions of many philosophers and visionaries who foresaw increasing cross-border commerce as the road to a common “one-world.” The common interest and global intertwining of prosperity would draw all nations together in world peace.
It is crucial to understand that globalization was the Holy Grail of all the significant global policy organizations from the International Monetary Fund, to the World Trade Organization, the World Economic Forum and many others. “Peace and safety” and “prosperity and the end of poverty” were the catch-slogans of our times.
And, for well over half of a century, cross border trade increased at many times the rate of overall world economic growth.
Globalization, of course, began much earlier … hundreds of years earlier. However, it has been the time span since 1970 or so over which globalization accelerated at double speed.
How has it all worked out? Indeed the world has become much more economically intertwined than ever before. Financial flows are interlinked as never before in world history. Some claim that extreme poverty in the world has diminished. Yet, it must also be noted that wealth distribution has become more uneven than perhaps ever before in world history. All the while, population migration between countries has not been any more significant than in other eras.
One goal has not been achieved: World peace. There remain many rumors of war, inter-tribal skirmishes and wars. And now, the “tide of globalization is turning.”
Observers lament recent declines in global trade volume growth, a broad shift to trade protectionism and a general unwinding of established financial capital flows. Through the current financial morass can be seen the glints of “natural” deflationary pressures that lie underneath. As mentioned, global trade volumes are still flat to down.
We can also point to shrinking bank balance sheets, declining currency reserves, declining foreign reserves deposited with the Fed, etc. Critically, global currency trading volumes for the first time on record have declined according to a recent report issued by the Bank of International Settlements. This last development is a hugely symbolic development as currency trading volume was the poster child of globalization, with trading volumes up by 10,000 per cent and more since 1970.
Prophetic Implications to Consider
Consider the developments of globalism and globalization. Fulfillment of Bible prophecy requires that these global developments must occur. Were this not so, it would not be possible for future prophecy to be fulfilled.
For example, were there no globalism, how would it be possible that Israel “[…] shall not be reckoned among the nations” (Numbers 23:9); that world rulers “will band together against the Lord” (Psalms 2:2-3); or that God’s last-day judgments could be shown to be a “global” punishment?
The rapid trend of globalization can be considered to be “prophetically significant” as it is a process that eventually enables the specific fulfillment of prophecy.
Then, what to make of the apparent “turning of globalization.” Will the fulfillment of some prophecies therefore be delayed?
We can point to events and processes of perhaps hundreds of years ago that have served to set the foundations of today’s globalism and globalization. Over such longer periods of time, trends can experience “ebbs and flows” — two steps forward, one back. Significant reversals can occur that may cause short-sighted observers to abandon the “prophetic significance” of longer-running developments such as globalization or globalism.
This apparent reversal is only modest to date … certainly not yet of the scale of the reversal that occurred as a result of WWI. The “Gilded Age” of globalization anchored by the British currency then experienced a harsh reversal.
The decline of globalization at that earlier time (or presently) did and does not negate the long-term trend of globalization. One would be wrong to make the pronouncement that the advance of globalization has ended and therefore is no longer “prophetically significant.” As mentioned, short-term trends can be notoriously misleading. In any case, today’s state of globalization and globalism is already so advanced that any reversal would hardly delay the fulfillment of prophecy.
Ship-Shape for the Endtimes
An interesting side-light to the discussion of globalization is the role of ocean-going ships. Even today over 90% of world trade still travels by ship. Ships therefore are the symbol of global trade. Therefore, the recent bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping, the 7the largest ship company in the world, has caused quite a shock. Just why did this South Korea-based shipper run aground? World trade volumes have been flat to slightly negative; however, one would think that a small cyclical downturn should be easily survived.
Virtually every major industry can face steep cyclical downturns. This is rarely fatal. Why not so shippers? The modern container-ship shipping industry has never before experienced a prolonged downturn in growth. The great globalization boom resulted in massive trade volume expansion …. at an average of 7% per annum for over 50 years.
As such, the industry over-expanded its capacity, assuming global trade growth would resume. Since 2000, the total fleet capacity has risen four-fold. The “turning of globalization” has contributed to massive over-capacity, and as such, shipping costs have come under pressure.
It is interesting to recount how the revolutionary changes in the shipping industry contributed to the world boom in international trade. It was only in 1956 that the twenty foot container was invented by the Seal-Land company, which was founded by the shipping pioneer, Malcolm McLean. The container greatly increased the speed of shipments. They could be easily unloaded directly to railroad cars or transport trucks. Prior to that time, cargo would be loaded manually piece by piece.
We here insert an excerpt from the February 2005 article Ship-Shape for the Endtimes:
What’s Shaping Up for the Future?
The Bible says that the spirit of Tyre, that ancient city whose name was synonymous with Tarshish, shipping, trade and idolatry, will again re-appear on the world’s stage. “At the end of seventy years, the LORD will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire as a prostitute and will ply her trade with all the kingdoms on the face of the earth” (Isaiah 23:16-17). Tyre has never re-emerged upon the world scene in any literal sense.
Likely, the Bible is referring to the spirit behind Tyre — a greed-infused emphasis upon materialism and commerce as the raison d’etre for mankind’s existence. In fact, Ezekiel identifies this very spirit as being Satan himself. (See Ezekiel 28:12-19.) Assuming that this interpretation is correct, we can anticipate that the “spirit of Tyre” will be a mark of the endtime world. The very same spirit is in clear evidence in Revelation 18 which describes a world-wide colossus dependent upon trading ships.
Is that time in the near future? Based on the evidence of trends of just this past half century — even just the past few decades — we would be unwise to not recognize the signs of the times. Even shipping trends and developments cry out their message. It would not be sensationalist to conclude that the time described in Revelation 18 is already in clear view. World trading activity has literally boomed unlike any other period ever before in history. And, moreover, the world trading system is dependent upon ships as ever, despite the emergence of other advanced forms of transport.
A large part — a third — of the world’s trade network is destroyed at the time of the second trumpet (Revelations 8:9). The entire trading system — at least its systemic hub, Babylon the Great — is destroyed in one hour. That same time may be depicted in this Old Testament prophecy: “The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled), for all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and all the oaks of Bashan, for all the towering mountains and all the high hills, for every lofty tower and every fortified wall, for every trading ship (ship of Tarshish) and every stately vessel. The arrogance of man will be brought low and the pride of men humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, and the idols will totally disappear” (Isaiah 2:12-18).
But before all this can happen, a world-wide trading and shipping colossus must emerge. We see that happening before our very eyes today … despite the ups and downs of business cycles and periodic financial crises.
For resources on “endtime economics” and to subscribe to the free newsletter, Eternal Value Review, visit Wilfred’s website www.eternalvalue.com or contact him at:staff@eternalvalue.com
About the Author: Wilfred J. Hahn is a global economist/strategist. Formerly a top-ranked global analyst, research director for a major Wall Street investment bank, and head of Canada’s largest global investment operation, his writings focus on the endtime roles of money, economics and globalization. He has been quoted around the world and his writings reproduced in numerous other publications and languages. His 2002 book The Endtime Money Snare: How to live free accurately anticipated and prepared its readers for the Global Financial Crisis. His newest book, Global Financial Apocalypse Prophesied: Preserving true riches in an age of deception and trouble, looks further into the future.

Italy surveys quake wreckage, 15,000 displaced

Italy surveys quake wreckage, 15,000 displaced

The clock of the damaged town hall tower is seen in the ancient city of Norcia following an earthquake in central Italy, October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
ROME (Reuters) – More than 15,000 people were staying in hotels and temporary accommodation in central Italy on Monday after the fiercest earthquake in a quarter of a century struck regions already rocked by repeated tremors in the past two months.
No deaths or critical injuries have been reported after Sunday’s 6.6 magnitude quake, partly because many had fled their homes after a slightly smaller quake nearby killed almost 300 people in August.
Aerial video footage released by the fire department showed long cracks running through the surface of Redentore Mountain near the epicenter close to the Umbrian walled town of Norcia.
Italy’s civil protection authority said more than 4,500 people had been moved to hotels on the Adriatic Coast and around Lake Trasimeno, close to the university city of Perugia.
A further 10,000 had been put up in emergency centers in the Umbria and Marche regions, the authority said, adding to thousands already forced out of their homes by August’s quake.
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pledged to rebuild the stricken areas and make sure corruption did not worm its way into the reconstruction projects.
“Not one cent will be wasted, and we must show that we know how to do public works without waste and without thievery, unlike some episodes in the past,” Renzi wrote in a newsletter.
In Norcia, firefighters inspected the damage around the 13th century Basilica of St. Benedict, which collapsed leaving only its facade standing, and the Cathedral of Santa Maria Argentea, whose belltower was severely cracked.
“We will try to rescue all the cultural heritage that has survived but we are right in the center of seismic activity, the tremors are very, very intense,” fireman Domenico De Vita said.
Sunday’s tremor was felt as far north as Bolzano, near the Austrian border, and in the southernmost region of Puglia.
Schools were closed on Monday in the capital Rome, whose mayor Virginia Raggi said checks were being carried out on buildings and the city’s evacuation plan was being updated.
“Every crack, every fault that might emerge will be checked,” she said. “We cannot delay any more.”
Leading seismologist Gianluca Valensise warned on Sunday the earthquakes could go on for weeks in a domino effect along the central Apennine fault system.
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(Reporting by Isla Binnie in Rome, Roberto Mignucci and Carmelo Camilli in Norcia; editing by Ralph Boulton)

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