Advancing Time: Fox Grilled Vice President Kamala Harris On Issues

Advancing Time: Fox Grilled Vice President Kamala Harris On Issues:   Vice President Kamala Harris was grilled by Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on 'Special Report. In just over a 25-minutes, ...

Fox Grilled Vice President Kamala Harris On Issues

 

Vice President Kamala Harris was grilled by Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier on 'Special Report. In just over a 25-minutes, they discussed immigration, the economy, responding to U.S. adversaries, and more. Prior to the event, there was a great deal of fanfare about Harris's courage to enter the lion's den and face what was predicted to be a tough interview that might well decide the Presidential election. 

Immediately after the interview, the left-tilting media rushed to paint a picture of a triumphant Harris not only surviving the ordeal but dispelling all doubt as to her ability to field tough questions. Also, it seems, that claims Baier was overbearing and rudely interrupted Harris were also put out there to create sympathy for Harris. 

Surprisingly, this important interview was a bit difficult to find on the internet, but when located and watched in its entirety, viewers may come away with a different opinion than what many newsgroups alleged. Many of the almost 20,000 comments below the interview video focused on her not answering the questions, blaming everything on Trump, and telling Baier, "come on, be honest, you know what I mean." Below are a few of those comments:

*She spent 27 minutes blaming a man who hasn't been in office almost 4 for yrs for everything. 

*Always Trump's fault yet she's been VP for 4 years. Deflect, deflect. I LOVED how he pushed her but she still didn't answer his questions. 

*I am not a Trump supporter. With that being said, it is beyond infuriating watching her refuse to take responsibility for ANYTHING.

*The woman who never earned a single vote in a primary is concerned about "democracy." You just can't make this up.

*When your main platform is to criticize the opposition, it simply means you have no platform.   

There is no reason to bore you with more, here is the link to the interview, decide for yourself.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80DaR2CVNNk

 

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Advancing Time: MISINFORMATION, Using Doublespeak As Censorship

Advancing Time: MISINFORMATION, Using Doublespeak As Censorship:   The word of the day is misinformation. Those using it are often trying to censor speech and opinions, which they call "dangerous,&quo...

MISINFORMATION, Using Doublespeak As Censorship

 

The word of the day is misinformation. Those using it are often trying to censor speech and opinions, which they call "dangerous," in an effort to silence those they oppose. Labeling the views of those you oppose as misinformation that must be squelched is a way of utilizing "doublespeak" as a form of censorship. 

The claim someone is spreading misinformation diminishes the message of your opposition or detractors. It implies they are lying or simply do not know what they are talking about. When put in context, it also reinforces the idea "me good, them bad" even though it requires no proof the accuser is telling the truth.  

Doublespeak is defined as language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words. This can be in the form of euphemisms, such as "downsizing" for layoffs and "servicing the target" for bombing a location. Doublespeak is primarily used to make the truth sound more palatable. The flaw in what you have read is this is not just about doublespeak but something far more sinister, it is about something bordering on straight-out lies.

The term "doublespeak" flows from concepts in George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. This term, as well as "Newspeak" are not used in the novel but are descriptions of the misleading type of speech often used to deceive. Screaming that something is misinformation and those spreading it are awful immediately paints them as unreliable or dishonest. At the same time, it is a way of elevating the speaker or writer to a higher plane of honesty.

Declaring a message as misinformation and not directly answering a question are powerful weapons in burying the truth and spreading propaganda. It opens the way for someone to take us down the path where they can spout scripted platitudes and prepared sound bites. Sadly, this has become our world, and it seems, polarization will continue to only make it worse. This is a reason to be wary of those slick talkers gifted in promoting their agenda. 

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Advancing Time: The Fed And Its Muddy Path Forward

Advancing Time: The Fed And Its Muddy Path Forward: The Fed's biggest failure is seen in not forcing the government to cut spending and allowing it to pile up massive debt. The Fed's ...

The Fed And Its Muddy Path Forward

Not forcing the government to cut spending and allowing it to pile up massive debt can be seen as the Fed's biggest failure. The existing massive sovereign debt makes the Fed's path forward a matter of great debate. When describing its options, terms such as "painted itself in a corner" are used. This indicates many people understand the Fed is not limited in its options but will face great difficulty in arriving at a good outcome. 

Insanity and madness in the financial system and politics have reached the point where it has become normal. This is evident in many areas of our society. Little noticed was Jill Biden recently running a cabinet meeting like this was a normal part of the First Lady's role in Washington. This comes at the same time assassination attempts on Trump, a Presidential candidate and former President, are seen as no big deal. These dovetail with claims we need an interest rate cut when markets are making new highs. 

With equities, gold, and many other markets hitting all-time highs, the Fed cut rates 50 basis points. How do we reconcile the idea we must rapidly cut rates if the economy is doing so well? 

Circling back to economics, around six minutes into a recent video, Daniel Lacalle, author and professor of economics, mentions the unmentionable, unfunded liabilities. He also makes it clear that America is not alone or positioned as poorly as many other countries. Laccalle then moves into an in-depth discussion on shifts now occurring. Lacalle also covers much of the unfunded liabilities in a much shorter six-minute video that points to the debasement of currencies and more loss of purchasing power in the future. The link to that piece is; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmUAxI_M9oE

Very troubling is his case that we have seen nothing yet. Lacalle claims we are on a course of “monetary destruction” that will get far worse as we move towards the 2030s. This has created a situation where some investors are already moving towards strategies that safeguard their wealth in uncertain times. This includes things such as negative interest rates, bank bail-ins, and the topic of de-dollarisation. Financial repression is not implemented to give us choices but is a tool to shift wealth away from the people and to the government.

As already noted, the Fed is not alone, central banks across the world have miserably failed to contain government expansion and spending. In the minds of many investors, it is odd that the price of Gold going higher at the same time many economic pundits talk about falling into a deflationary recession or worse. If gold and dollars rise together this is of course in relation to all other fiat currencies. Still, there is the problem that as the dollar rises in relationship to other currencies it creates havoc in global markets. 

The fact is, much of the power of central banks flows from being able to inject liquidity into the market during times of turmoil. Their Achilles heal or weakness, which many people have yet to understand, is their limited ability to control the long end of the rate curve. This refers to long-term interest rates, these rates are more dependent on investors' sentiment and views of currency debasement and inflation.

The recent volatility blamed on an unwinding of the Japanese carry trade highlights how the relationship in the value of fiat currencies can pack a wallop. Even as this is being written, we have economists and economic advisers pointing in all directions when it comes to where markets are going. Some are predicting a melt-up, some are declaring "clear skies ahead," and others that the economic wheels are about to fall off the bus. 

When it comes to those controlling the Central Banks making decisions that determine the course we take, it would be wise to remember they do not have total control of the situation. We may find they chose the wrong course, their tricks, or even changing the rules are ineffective. In a past posting, I pointed out that given enough pressure they might, even if it is a bad decision, again open the gates and flood the system with a plentiful supply of cheap money. 

We should marvel at how far Fedspeak, wordy, vague, and ambiguous statements, has gotten us so far. This is amazing considering how broken and dysfunctional the financial system has become. The crux of this post is that we live in unusual times and we should expect conditions around us to be both unpredictable and volatile. Factor in the coming election, the drumbeat of war, and what is happening in the area hit by Hurricane Helene, and it is clear, that we live in interesting times. With this in mind, it is difficult to envision the Fed will be able to continue successfully threading the needle.  

 

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Advancing Time: Helene, Government's "Total Fail" During A Major D...

Advancing Time: Helene, Government's "Total Fail" During A Major D...: Yes, it's happening. Following Hurricane Helene, we are witnessing a total failure in the government's response to a major disaster....