presidential election

Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man.com,

A Shift in Expectations

Authored by Paul Craig Roberts,

When I read Trump’s defenders, such as Daniel Lazare, having to balance their defense with denunciations of Trump, I think the CIA’s propaganda is working. In his article, Lazare asks the rhetorical question, “Is a military coup in the works?” He then goes on to describe the CIA and presstitute coup against Trump unfolding before our eyes. 

Authored by Douglass Herman via Strike-The-Root.com,

“This is the true joy in life – being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one: being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.” ~ George Bernard Shaw

In what is sure to be one of the fieriest confirmation hearings to date, Steven Mnuchin, Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, is set to take questions from the Senate Finance Committee starting at 10AM EST.  As the show gets started, Democrats will undoubtedly be looking to score theatrical points with the working class folks of the Midwest by peppering Mnuchin with zingers on his time at Goldman Sachs and demonizing his involvement with foreclosure efforts at IndyMac and OneWest. 

As the political theater get ready to begin, per The Hill, here are some of the things to expect:

Before starting this article, I want to stress the following:

I HATE politics.

However, in todays’ highly politicized world, you cannot ignore some moves.

On that note, on Tuesday night, President-Elect Donald Trump stated in an interview with the WSJ that the “USD was too strong.”

Less than 24 hours later, Fed Chair Janet Yellen, openly defied Trump, talking up the $USD and claiming the Fed was worried about inflation and needed to hike interest rates.

THIS IS ASTOUNDING.