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MORE DEBT CEILING INTRIGUE: McCarthy’s Historic Betrayal & His Suspicious Visit to Israel
Submitted by Renee Parsons Call me crazy; but sometime during Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s recent trip to Israel, a different Speaker emerged – perhaps it was the appearance of a Speaker who had been predicted to betray his Republican caucus or prove his allegiance to the elite globalist neocon crowd without a backward glance. Or […]
McCarthy’s office has not met with Chamber during debt ceiling fight
However, he said, the Chamber has advocated for a bipartisan agreement directly to the White House. “I see the relationship as respectful, so I’m not worried about wasting his time to come in and say, ‘look how much I agree with you,’” Bradley said when asked whether he saw the McCarthy relationship as unsalvageable. The […]
Kevin McCarthy: Republicans, Biden Can Find ‘Common Ground’ on Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said after a meeting with President Joe Biden that he is optimistic that Democrats and Republicans can find “common ground” on the debt limit and spending. McCarthy said he and Biden had a “good first meeting,” and they shared their opposing opinions on how to raise the debt limit. “We […]
Senate Passes Bill to Fast-Track Debt Ceiling by Breaking Filibuster
The Senate passed a provision on Thursday that would allow the Senate to more easily raise the debt ceiling by breaking the Senate filibuster. The Senate voted 59-35 to concur in the House amendment to S. 610. The legislation will head to President Joe Biden’s desk. The legislation creates a temporary tweak to the Senate’s […]
Trump Urges McConnell to Use Debt Ceiling to Derail Biden’s Spending Bill
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to leverage the impending debt ceiling deadline to “totally kill” the Democrats’ social welfare bill. According to the Treasury Department, lawmakers have until Dec. 15 to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. In a statement, Trump said McConnell “must be fully prepared to […]
What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you care?
OMG! The DEBT CEILING FIGHT is back. Many of you may be asking yourself: what the hell is the debt ceiling? In brief, it’s the limit on how much the government is allowed to borrow to pay for what it already owes on bills Congress has already agreed on and enacted — not for legislation […]
Surreal photos from Texas’ sub-zero weather: A frozen fish tank and icicles on a ceiling fan
A winter storm brought record breaking temperatures to Texas this week, with Sunday seeing thermometers drop to lows of 0F (-18C). As many as three million Texans were still without power or heating on Wednesday, due to the continued surge in demand — and ongoing power outages. Temperatures have not been so low in Texas […]
The glass ceiling preventing a Hamas-Israel calm
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The Royal Family Quietly Broke Down A Glass Ceiling That Was 500 Years Old
143 Shares The Queen’s Guard is an elite military force that is charged with keeping the Queen of England safe. They’re also the ones that millions of tourists see every year performing the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. The Queen’s Guard, or something like it, has existed since Henry VIII created the Sovereign […]
Post-op patient disappears from bed, found dead two weeks later in hospital ceiling by renovation crew
“All we wanted was for him to get help.” These are the words of a Kayamandi family in Stellenbosch, who say mystery surrounds the discovery of their 61-year-old relative’s body in a ceiling of an isolated area of the Stellenbosch Hospital. He had undergone surgery. Father of six, Teteteke Gqotsi, was found 13 days […]
Dead cow hanging from ceiling draws outrage at Aussie pizzeria
Vegan activists strip off for ‘bloody’ London protest (VIDEO) The Friesian-Hereford cow is hanging from the ceiling of Etica restaurant in Adelaide in order to call attention to the industrialization of the farming industry, according to owners Federico and Melissa Pisanelli. “It’s talking about how the industry has become industrialized, and how it’s moving in […]
Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling
Congress Exploits Hurricane to Raise Debt Ceiling By rp_adminhttp://www.campaignforliberty.org/congress-exploits-hurricane-raise-debt-ceilingFormer White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously counseled politicians to never let a crisis go to waste. Sadly, this week President Trump and congressional leaders of both parties showed that they have taken this advice to heart when they attached a debt ceiling increase and […]
Trump Signs $15 Billion Harvey Relief Bill, Raises Debt Ceiling
President Trump on Friday signed a $15 billion Hurricane Harvey relief bill that includes a short-term suspension of the debt ceiling and funding to keep the government running for the next three months. Earlier Friday, the package passed in the House of Repreentatives by a 316-90 vote, with all opposing votes coming from Republicans. Congress […]
Looking for deliberate radio signals from KIC 8462852
“We either caught something shortly after an event like two planets crashing together or alien intelligence,” said Dr. Gerald Harp, senior scientist at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, referring to the baffling … Source Article from http://phys.org/news/2015-11-deliberate-radio-kic.html Views: 0
Cop Harasses Disabled Veteran for Legally Parking in Handicap Spot
Isaah James had all of his documents to prove that he was disabled and he had his handicap placard clearly visible on the dash of his car. He never expected that a cop would waddle over to him and begin harassing him. James is a 28 year-old Veteran of […]
The Trap of Debt Economics
24th October 2015 By Alan Adaschik Guest Writer for Wake Up World Money is a medium of exchange and the study of its use is called economics. In days gone by bartering was the order of the day. If you had corn and wanted wheat, and I had wheat and wanted corn, we would decide […]
How The Released TPP Agreement Will Affect You
As the details in the TPP agreement become known, the worries mount. The BATR RealPolitik Newsletter October 8, 2015 edition, TPP Deceitful Deal is Done, has a number of significant articles on the TPP agreement and links to the recently released sections of the document. ~ James Hall Finally, the opportunity to examine the particulars […]
Senate Attempt To Block Debt Ceiling Increase Fails: Debt Target Is Now $15.2 Trillion, Or Over 100% Of GDP
Zero Hedge Sept 9, 2011 Earlier today we observed that absent immediate action by the House and Senate to enact the critical $500 billion debt ceiling expansion, the US would run out of Keynesian dry powder as soon as Monday. There is no longer a need to worry. According to the Hill, an attempt to […]
Peter Schiff says no ceiling for gold prices
Peter Schiff says gold is more than just another precious metal. According to the president of Euro Pacific Capital, gold is a thermometer for the economy. And with gold prices at a high of $1851 an ounce, the economy isn’t getting any healthier. “Gold going up every day is saying that the economy is sick. […]