presidential election

It’s probably fair to say that there are more question marks swirling around the 2016 US presidential election than any race for The White House in recent memory.

Submitted by Richard Ebelong via EpicTimes.com,

Let us be clear. We are living, right now, in a time of emotional fear, hysterical anger, illogical demands, and dangerous temptations. In other words, liberty and prosperity are at risk. A decent and tolerant society is threatened. Common principles of humanity are being undermined.

Back at the start of the year, when the market was plunging every day and I had the time and mental energy to devote myself to topics besides charts, I wrote this post called My Presidential Election Prediction. The core thesis was, "Status Quo means Hillary. Financial Mayhem means Bernie. Fear means Trump."

So far, it seems Status Quo is winning. The status-y quo-ish stuff that's happening is:

+ No terrorist activity or threats;

+ Ridiculous amounts of calm and optimism in the financial markets;

Rumors are circulating about a Chinese space station is being built deep in Argentina’s Patagonia region.  Beijing and Buenos Aires signed a deal in 2012 to build the “Deep Space Station”, due to be completed by the end of 2016. While both countries maintain that “the ground station in the Southern Hemisphere to support the program for moon exploration and other space activities,” there is a concern that the Chinese facility may harbour military ambitions.

On Wednesday, Donald Trump released the first of what we assume will be many Hillary Clinton attack ads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17EOM3RTD1Y