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The Elite's Dream of a Cash Ban is Now Closer Than Ever

Globally the Elites are watching what’s unfolding in India… and they are doing so with glee.

In case you missed it, India banned the use of the 500 and 1,000 Rupee bills on November 8 2016.

This is effectively a complete  physical cash as these bills (both of which are worth < $10) represent 86% of all cash in circulation.

The country plunged into turmoil soon afterwards. But guess what?

Intelligence Community Testifies On "Russian Hacking" Allegations - Live Feed

At 9:30 AM the "Russian hacking" narrative will take center stage before a hearing of the Senate's Committee on Armed Services which is chaired by the maverick himself, John McCain.  The witnesses appearing before the committee will include James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, Marcel Lettre, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and Admiral Michael Rogers, Commander, United States Cyber Command.

Per a note earlier this morning from The Hill, there are five key things to watch for as the hearing progresses:

In Latest Tweetstorm, Trump Blasts Chuck Schumer as "Head Clown"

President-elect Trump has once again started off his day with a tweet storm, this time aimed at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for being a "head clown" for his defense of the "Obamacare lie." 

Trump says that Democrats fully understand how badly Obamacare has failed but rather than admit their failures and try to find solutions they simply resort to the "typical political thing and blame" others.  He then closes with a plea for democrats and republicans to work together to find a "healthcare plan that really works."

Did Chuck Schumer Just Threaten Donald Trump?

Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,

As the financial crisis jolted the nation in September, Senator Charles E. Schumer was consumed. He traded telephone calls with bankers, then became one of the first officials to promote a Wall Street bailout. He spent hours in closed-door briefings and a weekend helping Congressional leaders nail down details of the $700 billion rescue package.

 

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