Mistrial in case against rancher Cliven Bundy, sons and militiaman

Judge declares mistrial in case against rancher Cliven Bundy, sons and militiaman

Cliven Bundy at an event in Bunkerville, Nev., in 2015. (John Locher/AP)

 

LAS VEGAS — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the criminal conspiracy case against rancher Cliven Bundy and three other defendants, saying government lawyers suppressed key evidence that would have been favorable to the defendants’ case related to a 2014 standoff with federal agents.
U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro determined that the prosecution suppressed evidence from FBI surveillance cameras recording the Bundy family home and the presence of Bureau of Land Management snipers around the property in the days leading up to the standoff there. Additionally, the prosecution did not provide FBI logs, maps, reports and threat assessments that said the Bundy family was not dangerous.
Navarro pointed to assessments conducted by the FBI, the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center and the BLM that said “the Bundy family is not violent” and that they “would probably get in your face, but not get into a shootout.”
The court “regrettably believes a mistrial is the only suitable option,” Navarro told the packed Nevada courtroom. “A fair trial at this point is impossible.”
The case accused Bundy, his sons Ammon and Ryan Bundy, and Montana militiaman Ryan Payne of conspiring to commit a crime against BLM officers during the armed standoff near the family ranch in Nevada.
Navarro spoke of several reports that were also kept from the defense that showed that the Bundy family’s cows — which had been illegally grazing on public lands for more than 20 years when the BLM orchestrated a roundup of the cattle — had “no detrimental impact on Desert Tortoise habitat.” The tortoise is listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.
Such details cast doubt on the government’s portrait of the family as violent, paranoid, anti-government extremists. But Navarro noted to the courtroom that declaring a mistrial does not mean that the men are being found not guilty.
“That is not the court’s decision,” Navarro said. “It is for a jury to decide.”
As of Wednesday evening, Cliven Bundy was still incarcerated, but his attorney, Bret Whipple, said he planned to file an emergency motion to see his client released from jail without conditions. The Bundy family patriarch, along with other defendants, was granted conditional release earlier this month, but Cliven Bundy chose to stay in jail until he was allowed to leave without GPS monitoring, which Bundy said would “acknowledge that he did something wrong,” Whipple said.
Both sides have until Dec. 29 to file briefs on whether the judge should allow the government to pursue a new trial.
“I do not think there is a jury in this country that will convict us,” Ammon Bundy said outside the courthouse, an arm slung around his mother’s shoulders as he spoke to reporters. “The truth is on our side.”
The mistrial “does bring a lot of vindication to us,” he said, noting that Navarro “talked about our family, my dad, how he wasn’t prone to use violence. My dad has said that many, many times. He’s not a violent man. He’s a man of peace. He only wanted his rights to be protected.”
Supporters of the Bundy family streamed to the Nevada desert in the spring of 2014 after videos of BLM agents using a stun gun on Ammon Bundy and throwing his aunt to the ground went viral. The family put a call out for supporters to come to their aid in what they felt was an illegal roundup of their cattle.
A mistrial is, in some ways, the latest in a string of victories for the Bundy family.
Last fall, Ammon and Ryan Bundy, as well as other defendants, were acquitted of nearly identical charges for their 41-day armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January 2016, a federal facility they said should be returned to the people of the southeastern Oregon county.
In a separate trial this year over the 2014 standoff, several men were acquitted by a jury.
Ryan Bundy, who represented himself in both Oregon and Nevada, told reporters that the family’s decision to stand up against what they saw as federal tyranny was informed by their belief in the scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, particularly the “white horse prophecy,” which contends that LDS followers will be the final defenders of the U.S. Constitution. The LDS church has continually condemned the actions of the Bundy family and says that the white horse prophecy is not accepted doctrine and more akin to conspiracy theory.
But on Wednesday, Ryan Bundy spoke of the prophecy as truth: “Joseph Smith prophesied that the Constitution would at some point hang as if it were by a thread,” he said. “Put it this way: Whether the church calls it doctrine or not, we’ve got quotes from several prophets reiterating that. . . . I take the words of the prophets both modern and previous ones seriously.”

After the mistrial was declared, Kieran Suckling, executive director of the Center for Biological Diversity, yelled into a bullhorn outside the courthouse: “Public lands belong to everybody! Not just to people who have the biggest guns!” Around him, Bundy supporters jeered in response.
“There are no public lands!” one woman yelled. “The government has the biggest guns!” another man countered

Uzi

Uzi: The Israeli Machine Gun That Conquered the World

Outside of Israel the Uzi proliferated widely, contributing to its global image. Countries as diverse as Japan, Germany, Belgium, Peru and Brazil all used the Uzi in their armed forces, as well as producing it under license. The Uzi wormed its way into a variety of Third World conflicts, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, was active in antirevolutionary conflicts in Central and South America, and became an object of desire in the United States among criminal gangs.
One of the most recognizable weapons of the postwar era came from one of the newest nation-states. The Uzi submachine gun was designed to be a simple, inexpensive weapon that would overcome the logistical problems of a ragtag army turning professional. In doing so it became a commercial success, exported far and wide and a legend among postwar small arms.
The story of the Uzi goes back to 1948 and the birth of Israel. Declared a nation in May 1948, the young country was immediately attacked by its Arab neighbors—Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Transjordan. Various Israeli paramilitary organizations, particularly the Haganah militia, coalesced into the Israeli Defense Forces, the country’s armed forces. Despite being outnumbered and often outgunned, the IDF successfully defended the country.
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All in all, the IDF repelled the Arab world’s combined assault with just two hundred machine guns, ten thousand rifles and 3,600 submachine guns. The IDF’s victory came despite its reliance on a motley collection of surplus small arms from around the world, from British small arms and Enfield rifles to surplus Axis equipment—particularly from Czechoslovakia. Some of Israel’s earliest defenders used their own civilian sporting rifles and shotguns. This prevented universal training and was a logistical nightmare, as the different weapons used dozens of different ammunition types.
Israel’s network of allies—and enemies—had yet to coalesce, and acquiring arms abroad was a tricky (and sneaky) business. Much of the country’s armaments, even fighter planes, were acquired via smuggling. The country was also very poor and could not afford the latest arms. The solution was to take advantage of the country’s highly educated citizens, constant near-war footing and many veterans of World War II, and create an arms industry of its own.
In 1952, a Israeli of German descent, Lt. Uziel Gal, patented a new machine gun design. The gun was short and compact, with a metal stock that folded up above the upper receiver. It took a twenty-five- or thirty-two-round magazine that was inserted vertically into the pistol grip. It utilized a simple blowback design, firing either semiautomatic or automatic at a relatively slow rate of six hundred rounds a minute. It had a simple sight, protected in both the front and the rear from being dented or bashed. The gun even had three safety mechanisms: a manual lever safety, a grip safety not unlike the one built into the 1911 pistols and a bolt safety. The gun was named Uzi, after the creator.
There were a number of advantages to the Uzi that made it an effective submachine gun. Firstly, it used stamped parts, making it easy and inexpensive to mass-produce—an important feature for a poor country without a lot of industry. Second, the placement of the magazine in the middle of the weapon made it well balanced, much like a pistol. The safety mechanisms made it easier to train and entrust to conscripts and recruits without much military training. Finally, the ability to spray nine-millimeter parabellum rounds at six hundred rounds a minute gave the user the ability to put out a large volume of suppressive fire.
Contrary to popular belief, the Uzi was not the standard weapon of Israeli infantry. The weapon’s short range—its sights maxed out at just two hundred yards—made it useful in built-up, urban areas, but much less useful in open, rolling terrain, where a full-sized battle rifle would be much more useful. The bulk of the IDF carried the Belgian FN-FAL rifle, while the Uzi went to paratroopers, tank and armored-vehicle crews, and special-forces units.
The IDF placed its first orders for the Uzi in 1954. The submachine gun’s baptism by fire occurred in 1956, when Israeli paratroopers of Unit 202 sized the Mitla Pass in the Sinai Peninsula. The paratroopers cleared out Sudanese and Egyptian forces from in and around the pass in support of a larger offensive to take the Sinai, and the compact, high-firepower Uzi proved useful in clearing Egyptian troops out of nearby caves. During the 1956 war, the Uzi was used in the Sinai desert once against Egyptians, in the streets and alleys of the West Bank against Jordanian troops, and in the Golan Heights against Syrians.

'New' M4A1 Rifles - Here's What They Can Do

The Army's Has Over 100,000 'New' M4A1 Rifles - Here's What They Can Do

Despite the fact that the particular M4A1+ effort did not move forward, Army officials explain that market surveys regarding improvements to the weapon will continue; in addition, Army developers explain that the service is consistently immersed in effort to identify and integrate emerging technologies into the rifle as they become available. As a result, it is entirely conceivable that the Army will explore new requirements and technologies for the M4A1 as time goes on.
The US Army has now produced at least 117,000 battle-tested, upgraded M4A1 rifles engineered to more quickly identify, attack and destroy enemy targets with full auto-capability, consistent trigger-pull and a slightly heavier barrel, service officials said.
The service’s so-called M4 Product Improvement Program, or PIP, is a far-reaching initiative to upgrade the Army’s entire current inventory of M4 rifles into higher-tech, durable and more lethal M4A1 weapons, Army spokesman Pete Rowland, spokesman for PM Soldier Weapons, told Scout Warrior in an interview.
“The heavier barrel is more durable and has greater capacity to maintain accuracy and zero while withstanding the heat produced by high volumes of fire. New and upgraded M4A1s will also receive ambidextrous fire control,” an Army statement said.
To date, the Army has completed more than 117,000 M4A1 upgrades on the way to the eventual transformation of more than 480,000 M4 rifles. The service recently marked a milestone of having completed one-fourth of its intended upgrades to benefit Soldiers in combat.
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The Army is planning to convert all currently fielded M4 carbines to M4A1 carbines; approximately 483,000,” Rowland said. “Most of the enhancements resulted from Soldier surveys conducted over time.”
Rowland explained that the PIP involves a two-pronged effort; one part involves depot work to quickly transform existing M4s into M4A1s alongside a commensurate effort to acquire new M4A1 weapons from FN Herstal and Colt.
Army developers explain that conversions to the M4A1 represents the latest iteration in a long-standing service effort to improve the weapon.
“We continuously perform market research and maintain communications with the user for continuous improvements and to meet emerging requirements,” Army statements said.
The Army has already made more than 90 performance “Engineering Change Proposals” to the M4 Carbine since its introduction, an Army document describes.
“Improvements have been made to the trigger assembly, extractor spring, recoil buffer, barrel chamber, magazine and bolt, as well as ergonomic changes to allow Soldiers to tailor the system to meet their needs,” and Army statement said.
Today’s M4 is quite different “under the hood” than its predecessors and tomorrow’s M4A1 will be even further refined to provide Soldiers with an even more effective and reliable weapon system, Army statements said.
The M4A1 is also engineered to fire the emerging M885A1 Enhanced Performance Round, .556 ammunition designed with new, better penetrating and more lethal contours to exact more damage upon enemy targets.
“The M4A1 has improvements which take advantage of the M885A1. The round is better performing and is effective against light armor,” an Army official told Scout Warrior.
Prior to the emergence of the M4A1 program, the Army had planned to acquire a new M4; numerous tests, industry demonstrations and requirements development exercises informed this effort, including a “shoot off” among potential suppliers.
Before its conversion into the M4A1, the M4 -  while a battle tested weapon and known for many success – had become controversial due to combat Soldier complaints, such as reports of the weapon “jamming.”
Future M4 Rifle Improvements?
While Army officials are not yet discussing any additional improvements to the M1A4 or planning to launch a new program of any kind, service officials do acknowledge ongoing conceptual discussion regarding ways to further integrate emerging technology into the weapon.
Within the last few years, the Army did conduct a “market survey” with which to explore a host of additional upgrades to the M4A1; These previous considerations, called the M4A1+ effort, analyzed by Army developers and then shelved. Among the options explored by the Army and industry included the use of a “flash suppressor,” camoflauge, removable iron sights and a single-stage trigger, according to numerous news reports and a formal government solicitation.
The M4A1+ effort was designed to look for add-on components that will "seamlessly integrate with the current M4A1 Carbine ... without negatively impacting or affecting the performance or operation of the M4A1 weapon," a FedBizOpps document states.
Additional details of the M4A1+ effort were outlined in a a report from Military.com’s Matt Cox.

How & Where to Buy Gold Coins (2017 Buying Guide)

Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst, GoldSilver

There’s nothing quite like holding a gold coin in your hand. And owning some real gold offers a number of ­­­­­advantages you simply can’t get with other investments. And since gold is a natural hedge against the stock market, it’s an excellent way to diversify, too.
This article will cover the basic do’s and don’ts of buying gold coins, including the advantages of owning them, the best gold coins to buy, the best places to buy (including if you should buy online or on eBay), and how to avoid getting ripped off. With a few simple guidelines you’ll be on your way to owning one of mankind’s longest-living assets.
Let’s start with something about gold coins that many investors aren’t aware of…
The Many Reasons for Buying Gold Coins
Gold offers benefits far beyond the fact that its price can rise.
Considerable all the advantages you gain by buying gold coins. Gold is…

• A tangible asset. You can hold $50,000 of gold coins in your hand, which you can’t do with most any other investment. It can’t be destroyed by fire, water, or even time. And unlike other commodities, gold coins don’t need feeding, fertilizer, or maintenance.

• Free of counterparty risk. Gold coins require no paper contract to be made whole. Gold is the only financial asset that is not simultaneously some other entity’s liability. It doesn't require the backing of any bank or government.

• Highly liquid. Gold coins can be sold virtually anywhere in the world. There are gold dealers in just about every major city on the planet. And in a crisis, gold will be in high demand. Other collectibles, like artwork, take longer to sell, have a smaller customer base, and will likely entail a big commission.

• Value dense. You can hold $50,000 in gold coins in the palm of your hand. Gold coins take up such little space that you can store more value of them in a safe deposit box than stacks of dollar bills.

• Private and confidential. How many assets can you say that about in today’s world? You must pay taxes on any gain, of course, but if you want a little privacy or confidentiality, just buy some gold coins!

• Portable. You can take gold coins with you wherever you go in the world.

• A store of value. The gold price fluctuates, of course but its value is timeless. Consider that gold retains its purchasing power over long periods of time, while the US dollar, for example, has lost 98% of its purchasing power since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. And since gold will outlast you, it is an ideal asset to pass on to your heirs.

By the way, it’s a faulty argument that gold doesn’t produce any income. That’s not gold’s role. Its function is as money and a store of value, similar to a currency. That’s also why it shouldn’t be viewed as a commodity; it doesn’t get used up, like oil or corn. In other words, gold is money!

• Can’t be hacked or erased. It’s probably not a good idea to keep all your wealth in digital form today. That’s easy to do if you own some gold coins.

• Requires no specialized knowledge. If you don’t know how to spot a real diamond, aren’t familiar with the painter Van Gogh, or don’t collect comic books, just buy some gold bullion. No special skills or training needed.

• Comes with low maintenance and carrying costs. Even if you pay for storage, compare that to the costs and taxes and headaches of, say, real estate. You don’t even need a stock broker to buy and sell gold coins.

The Best Gold Coins to Buy
There are a lot of gold coins on the market. But they all fall into two basic categories: standard bullion coins, or numismatic (rare) coins.
Bullion coins simply refer to gold coins that are made almost exclusively from precious metal, in this case gold. Their attraction is that they consist of highly refined gold and are viewed primarily as an investment. Some bullion coins have an alloy to make the coin more durable, since gold is a “soft” metal. Bullion coins are not regarded as a “collector” coin, which is a different class of coin (though all gold is taxed as a collectible).
You can buy bullion coins from a number of government mints that produce them each year. These are generally referred to as “sovereign” coins, meaning they are manufactured (and in most cases guaranteed) by that government. They also come with a face value (except the South African Krugerrand). These face values are mostly symbolic at this point, since the gold content of the coin makes them worth a lot more than the value printed on the coin. But each government guarantees they will always be worth the amount stated.
Private mints also make gold coins, called “rounds.” While usually of good quality, they don’t come with a face value or the same government backing. This makes them less attractive than sovereign gold coins, and thus the popularity of gold rounds is limited not high (this is not the case for silver rounds).
Numismatic coins refers to rare coins, ones that are bought and sold by collectors. Unlike bullion coins, their value isn’t based on the gold content, but rather on their rarity and condition. Their premiums (or mark-ups) are usually much higher than bullion coins, and can stretch into the thousands of dollars (and in some cases, millions!).
The best rule of thumb on whether to buy numismatic coins is this:

•  Unless you plan to become a coin collector, avoid numismatics.

The reason is simple: if you don’t know what you’re doing, it’s easy to pay a whole lot more than you should. Some dealers will try to convince you to buy them, claiming they’ll someday be worth more or would be exempt in a confiscation. These things may or may not come to pass, so these arguments are really just sales tactics. The bigger reason they want to talk you out of bullion coins and into rare coins is because they make a lot more money on them! Sales commissions are much higher on numismatics, which of course you pay for. My advice is don’t get talked into rare coins (or if you’d like to collect historic coins, get educated first).
Proof coins are another form of numismatics. These are high relief coins and are very eye-appealing, but also come with high mark-ups. Again, these are geared for collectors, and unless that’s what you want to be, you don’t need to buy these when you invest in gold.
“Semi-numismatic” coins is another term you might hear. This is more of a marketing term than anything else, and basically refers to gold coins (and more frequently silver coins) that are made to be collector coins but don’t yet have the historical significance of a true numismatic. They may or may not be worth more someday, but should not be viewed as a replacement for bullion. They are still part of the collector’s world, and as such you will pay more for them than standard bullion.
Because coin collecting is a different animal, there are many coin dealers that don’t sell numismatic coins at all (including GoldSilver). They don’t offer collector coins because, well, they’re not collectors, and also because they just don’t feel comfortable selling over-priced products to investors when all most investors need is bullion.

By the way, you’ll sometimes see a coin marked “BU.” This stands for “Brilliant Uncirculated.” It just means it’s a brand new coin, never before sold. If you’re buying the current year coin, it will be BU. Past years can be BU, too, if they were never sold. These older-dated gold coins are usually referred to as “common date” coins, or listed on a website as “year of our choice.” Again these are fine if they’re BU. If a coin is not BU, you might as well look for one that is, since they’re plentiful. All of our gold coins here at GoldSilver are BU.

There’s one more element that will help us identify the best gold coins to buy—and that’s being prepared to sell…
As an investor, you want to buy something that won’t just rise in value, but that will also be easy to sell. That’s generally easy to do in the stock market, as most stocks are highly liquid. But you’ve probably heard that some stocks have very low volume, which can make them tricky to sell. The same thing is true with gold coins: you want a class of coins that will be easy to sell. You want to avoid a product that could experience a delay when it’s sold, or cost you more than you expected, or won’t have a lot of buyers.
And those are exactly the concerns with rare coins. You could experience delays when you attempt to sell them—the dealer or buyer might want to confirm its value or authenticity, for example. Or they may offer you less premium than you paid. Or they may not want to buy it at all. On top of this, you have a much smaller pool of interested customers, as many investors are not coin collectors.
Sovereign coins, on the other hand, are easily recognizable literally the world over, can always be sold for the price of gold, and will have plenty of customers.
Add it all up and…

•  All investors should start by buying sovereign gold coins.

Government (sovereign) coins are the most widely known around the world and thus will be the easiest to sell. Even if you don’t sell them but pass them on to your heirs, they will need something that’s easy to sell.
So the golden rule when buying gold coins is this: buy the most common or popular items, so that you have high liquidity when the time to sell comes.
Here’s a summary table of the differences between bullion coins and collector coins:

Sovereign Gold Coins	Numismatic (Collector) Gold Coins
Value is based strictly on gold content.	Price depends mostly on rarity and condition.
Pricing is straightforward and transparent—what is today’s price of gold? That’s the value of your gold coin.	Pricing is subject to many factors. Deception is possible and novice buyers can be easily fooled.
Easy to sell, even in an emergency.	Selling could be subject to delays. Liquidity is lower.
Millions of potential customers. Can be sold anywhere in the world.	Buyers are limited to other collectors.
Standard gold bullion coins are mankind’s oldest form of crisis or wealth insurance. History shows gold in coin form is a strong investment.	Claims of greater future worth or protection from confiscation may not materialize. Buying rare coins is a speculation, similar to artwork.
Very little knowledge needed to buy bullion coins.	Study and education is a must. Also have to stay up on industry changes.

It’s easy to see that the average gold investor should stick to, or at least start with, common bullion coins.

CIA Insider Launches Urgent Mission to Expose Government’s Secret “Ice-Nine” Plan

CIA Insider Launches Urgent Mission to Expose Government’s Secret “Ice-Nine” Plan

DO NOT deposit
another dollar into your bank account until you read this book!

“Once you see the government’s secret plan to freeze your money you’ll understand why I’m sending a FREE copy of my new book to any American who answers below...”

Dear Reader,
Hi, Jim Rickards here…
You may know me as the best-selling author of two New York Times best-selling books: Currency Wars and The Death of Money warning about the coming collapse of our financial system…
As well as the best-selling modern day authority on the importance of gold in today’s monetary system, The New Case for Gold...
I have a high profile on popular financial TV, print and online media outlets…

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And what I’ve discovered as a consequence of my access has floored me:

• If you have a single dollar to your name…
• In a stock brokerage account or 401(k)...
• If any payments are direct-deposited into your bank account whether it be Social Security checks... your paycheck… pension payment… or anything else...
• Your wealth, your freedom and much more are at grave risk right now.

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You just need to know two words.
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Remember these two words… and remember, you heard them here first:
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Here’s how I like to explain it…
When what I call the Ice-Nine plan goes into effect, your money in your bank account… your stock brokerage account… your retirement plan…
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You’ll be able to look at it…
But you can’t touch it…
And you don’t own it…
Scary to think about, right?
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Your savings account… FROZEN (you won’t be able to withdraw anything.)
Your brokerage account… FROZEN (you won’t be able to sell anything.)
Your retirement account account… FROZEN (all that “safe” money you thought you had will be gone.)
Your money market account… safety deposit box… bank owned vault…
All FROZEN.
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And it’s 100% true... and could be coming to your bank SOON.

But you’re probably wondering… Why does this "Ice-Nine" plan even exist?

Good question...
You don’t have to be a Nobel laureate in economics to see that the greatest financial crisis in history is about to slam America…
Everything that made 2008 terrible is a downright nightmare today…

• All of those “too-big-to-fail” banks that caused the 2008 crisis are 38% bigger today…
• All of the risky “derivative” bets the banks made that also went bad in 2008 are more numerous and riskier than ever before
• And since the 2008 crisis the combined debt has risen by $10 trillion… with the Congressional Budget Office projecting it’ll hit $23 trillion over the coming years...

But there’s one BIG difference between the crisis up ahead… and the Great Financial Crisis of 2008.
What is the government going to do next time the system collapses?
Spend $10 trillion or even $20 trillion to save the system?
No. They can’t.
Listen, as the government’s trusted financial threat advisor, I can tell you this with 100% certainty:
*** The Treasury and the Federal Reserve are tapped out and have used all of their options.
The government may not have the money it needs to bail-out the financial system, like it did in 2008. But 300 million Americans like you DO have the money… collectively.
It’s in your savings accounts… 401(k)’s… in our brokerage accounts and money market funds… heck, even in your grandchildren's piggybanks! That’s the end-game of this Ice-Nine plan:
They're going to steal YOUR money, outright.
Of course it’s more nuanced and secretive than that…
Before they steal it, there will be a coordinate world-wide freeze on all money.
And that’s the Ice-Nine event I’ve been showing you.
Believe me, these elites don’t want you to know what they're up to…
But that’s why I wrote The Road to Ruin.
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It may shock you.
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Protect Yourself

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Like him, I’ve also answered the call of duty when the U.S. government asked me to prepare the country against financial attack.
I have three children…
Three grandchildren…
And I wrote this book for them.
What you’ll find inside are the same things I’m telling my family…
And what I’d love to tell you, too.
Bottom line is this:
I love my country and feel as though I have a responsibility to myself, my family and to you to share the information that I’m privileged to have because of my place inside the system.
That’s why I’ve coordinated with my publishers to send any U.S. residents (with a valid U.S. mailing address) to claim a FREE hardcopy of my new book (you’ll pay just $4.95 to help us cover the cost of shipping).
But before I show you how to claim your free copy let me tell you a little bit more about the revelations between its covers:

• The U.S. government’s "Ice-Nine" plan to steal your wealth and prevent you from getting your cash. (The president, Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve chair are all colluding with world leaders to implement this plan to freeze and steal your wealth outright.) If you have a dollar to your name, you need to read page 22.
• The government doesn’t have to FORBID you to sell stocks, bonds and ETFs during the next crisis. It has a secret way to spy on you and PRESSURE you not to sell. Read all about it on page 21.
• The “Brisbane Rules” that could instantly transform any cash you have into what’s called “forced shares of stock.” They're exactly that… a piece of paper you don’t want and you never asked for. (Obama approved these rules with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 15, 2014, with few if any Americans knowing about it.) Don’t let them do this to you — see page 25.
• The secret program for controlling citizens used by elites and leaders from Caesar and Napoleon to Rockefeller and Roosevelt... through both Bushes and Obama. If you think this is some conspiracy theory, you better flip to page 58 immediately, where I expose these elites by name, along with their real agenda.
• On page 59, I reveal the global elites’ shocking plan for your physical gold. (Spoiler alert: It's NOT to recreate a gold standard. Far from it.)
• A tool to steal your wealth that, when revealed to Americans, will cause confusion, stealth financial losses and dismay. Start at the top of page 68 to get the full story.
• A brand-new bond and derivative market that will arise from the ashes of the next financial crisis. (Such a market has never existed in man's history. And it could eventually replace America’s Treasury market as the world’s safe haven — forever ending the dollar’s dominance and YOUR standard of living.) You need to know about this in advance because the potential for a positive (or negative) impact on your portfolio will be staggering. Page 70.
• The exact date by which the elites will finally reach their goal of world money under their control. You MUST take immediate and specific action before that. Hurry to page 186.
• What will become of the dollar after its collapse? Every blogger with an internet connection has talked about the "the death of the dollar," but no one has explained what it means, what replaces it and what happens to YOU afterwards. But I do on page 70.
• The institution that will decide what the dollar is worth in the near future. (Hint: It is NOT the Federal Reserve, Congress, the U.S. Treasury or the IMF.) Page 70.
• How the elites’ technical secretariat is preparing to squeeze as much tax as possible from you. The government will land a KO punch in the months ahead… and you’ll have no escape. So please be sure to read page 76.
• Shocking details of what may be called the “World Citizens Database.” (Prepare for your unique global identifier number.) It will help the global elites make sure you pay your “fair share” in taxes and much more. I show you all the official proof starting on page 77.
• The New World Order that will be imposed on the entire planet. (Put away the tinfoil hat. This is very real, and it will undermine individual governments and your personal liberty.) The well-documented truth I present on page 86 is much more frightening than any fiction I or anyone else could ever dream up.
• The climate change “Trojan Horse” the elites are using to mask a troubling plan for you and the world’s taxpayers. Page 88.
• The biggest flaw in modern finance that has led to trillions of dollars in investor losses. (The solution to make sure you DON’T lose big is on page 101. Strangely, it’s a specific application of a mixture of physics and economics. But don’t worry — it’s not so complicated that you need a Ph.D. to understand it.)
• My frightening finding about what’s coming for the economy and the market in 2018. The U.S. government granted me a special clearance to report on the similarities between atomic reactions and financial collapses, which led me to the terrible conclusion I’m revealing publicly for the first time on page 98.
• Has the U.S. been LITERALLY detonating thermonuclear bomb tests in cyberspace? On page 98 I reveal that they have and the surprising reasons why.
• The one simple sentence that will help you forecast the economy better than 99.9% of the world’s central bankers. This secret will give you a big leg up versus virtually all of your investor friends. Page 115.
• A new 21st century tool that you and every investor must use to improve your financial returns — especially if you're skeptical of paper money, central banks and the frothy stock market. Please see page 107.
• A simple system that will enable you to understand why and when violent stock market moves happen. See page 115 immediately if you own any shares of stock whatsoever.
• Why the risk of our financial system imploding has increased over 100 times… even though the size of the risky derivatives market has only doubled since then. (I know this sounds unbelievable, but I have mathematical proof to back it up. This is a truly important concept I’d like you to read very closely. On page 145.
• The "strange attractor" phenomenon that will blindside regulators in the next financial crisis. I believe a 2008-style collapse will likely strike in the next 12 months because of this and all the people who claim to be protecting us are really asleep at the wheel! Just see page 148 for the unmistakable proof.
• When you hear a pundit or broker using this phrase to describe a financial crisis, you should immediately be skeptical. See page 144.
• The exact names of those on what I call the "Committee to DESTROY the World." Think I’m being paranoid? You won’t after you see page 150.
• How to inoculate yourself, your family and your wealth against the next financial crisis. If you see this happen, rest easy. The all-weather portfolio superstructure on page 289 is the most crash-proof investment strategy I’ve ever seen.
• Two little-known acts of Congress that have all but ensured we have a financial crisis within the next 14 months. Page 154.
• Not for the faint of heart: an institution run by an American that aided the Nazis and is now working hand in glove with elites like President Obama and his administration. Page 65.
• Jim Rickards' law of Financial WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction — of your wealth). Know what they are or be prepared to be devastated by them. See page 145!
• How I warned the Treasury in person, just months before the 2008 crisis. And why they're ignoring me again. Page 162.
• The secret connection between Brexit, stock market corrections and shock devaluations. (It’s all part of the one big crisis headed towards you. And you’ll see why when you go to page 164.)
• The REAL reason John McCain's presidential campaign team snubbed my urgent warning before the 2008 crisis. Page 167.
• What a Ben Bernanke confidant revealed to me about the Fed’s surprising plans for the next financial crisis. Page 176.
• The true threat you face from what's often called the Ph.D. Monetary Standard. (No, it’s not that the central bankers are dumb or malicious. The real reason is far worse.) Page 179.
• How to tell a bubble you should ride to riches from one you should get out of before it explodes in your face. Page 181.
• The formula discovered in 1763 that can help you forecast the future... manage your money more profitably... and even could literally save your life. I’ve shown people how to make as much as 141%, 150% and even 165% using this method. I’ve also used it to accurately predict a terrorist plot BEFORE it was thwarted by the authorities. See page 12.
• Why the Federal Reserve’s outdated predictive modeling system virtually ensures they will be unable to give you any warning whatsoever about upcoming market volatility. Page 186.
• How something as simple as a gold shipment could send gold prices as high as $10,000 per ounce. And why most gold investors won't benefit from it. Why and when to back up the truck and load up — on page 187.
• Why the central banks are looking to monopolize gold ownership in the not-too-distant future... page 188.
• The important difference between the COMMODITY value of gold and the MONEY value of gold — and why it could make you a fortune (or keep you from losing one). Page 188.
• The shocking epidemic of fake gold in the West. (The Chinese have developed a new yet little-known gold standard to protect themselves.) Please read page 190 and then check to make sure your gold is real and really will protect your wealth.
• The gold delivery law the U.S. government is deliberately NOT enforcing. This allows gold dealers to continue the greatest gold hoax in history. You must read page 191 and remove yourself from this gold system immediately.
• Why what are called “illegal forward gold sales” are not reported. Understanding this is important because they make the gold market look far more stable than it actually is. When this is exposed, only a certain type of gold investor will profit massively. Read page 190 if you want to be on the right side of this coming disaster.
• The two most important gold trading terms (on page 191) that you need to understand before owning a single ounce of gold.
• “No gold for you!” Why, even if you have fully allocated gold in your name (including the date, weight purity, assay and refiner information of your specific gold), you may still NOT get that hold-in-your-hand physical gold when you ask for it. In fact, you could get a fake. If that makes you uncomfortable, you need to read page 192 immediately.
• How something called a "phase transition" will trigger the gold spike to $10,000 that skeptical investors have been waiting for. To take advantage of this you will need to move your money into gold in a very specific way. You’ll discover exactly what to do on page 193.
• Think runs on banks are a thing of the past? Better think again. This new, 21st century twist on the bank run will soon leave most Americans empty-handed. Page 193.
• Why U.S. dollars are in short supply. Most Americans find this hard to believe because the Fed has printed trillions of new dollars. But the shortage is real and has serious consequences for your bank accounts and brokerage accounts. Page 194.
• How to understand and prepare for one of the biggest predictions I make in the book: “The Global Liquidation Event.” This is the day of reckoning for many people who hold dollars. It’s on page 194, and it’s not pretty.

Look, I won’t lie to you…

I don’t know exactly when this Ice-Nine freeze will go live.
Most people say: “OK, Jim. Do me a favor… call me at 3:30 the day before this secret “Ice-Nine” plan will go into effect and I’ll move my money to safety”
Even if I did know the answer…
You might not even be able to protect yourself so easily.
You need to understand the risks to your wealth right now… and take steps to prepare…
*** RIGHT NOW.
And The Road to Ruin will give you the tools you need. It’s a guidebook to thinking smarter, acting faster, and living with the comforting knowledge that your wealth is secure.
Except unlike all of the other people promising you protection and peace of mind...
I’ve actually been in secure meeting rooms (called “vaults”) inside the Pentagon.
I’ve worked as a financial warfare advisor to the U.S. government.
I’ve been in the CIA Director’s secure conference room on the seventh floor at Langley headquarters.
I’ve been inside the West Wing of the White House…
I’ve been inside the U.S. Treasury...
I’ve been inside the board room at the Fed – they even ordered a black car from their private fleet to meet me in their secure underground garage at Fed headquarters.
I’m an American lawyer… an economist…and best-selling author…
I’m not some wacko conspiracy theorist that lacks proof.
In fact, I may be the most credible person in America there is on the threats facing you and your wealth.
I don’t say that to be braggadocio, but so that you take my claims here in this letter with the seriousness you need to.
There are over 150 footnotes… and over 83 selected sources in addition.
These sources are almost worth more than the book!
And all of my research points to an official and dangerous plot to freeze and steal your wealth very soon.
And it’s imperative that you read all of it and understand it.
Believe me, if you don’t… no one’s going to do it for you.
The wealthy elite are already looking out for themselves. They've got a plan B for when the the Ice-Nine agenda goes into effect and the everyday citizens of the world revolt.
Think I’m blowing smoke? Take a look at this major news headline:

And this one:

And this one:

The financial system is unstable and ready to collapse.
The elites have their safe hideaways all in order… and a plan to steal your wealth when the crisis hits so they can maintain their positions of power over the world.
My point is: What are YOU waiting for?
You need to get ready… right now.
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Wall Street Journal Calls on Special Counsel Mueller to Resign

December 5, 2017  

(Kathryn Blackhurst, Lifezette) The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board warned in an op-ed published Monday night that special counsel Robert Mueller “is too conflicted to investigate the FBI and should step down in favor of someone more credible” after reports surfaced Saturday indicating that one of Mueller’s former staffers had sent anti-Trump text messages to his girlfriend.

Robert Mueller (CBS News Youtube screen shot)

Several outlets reported Saturday that FBI investigator Peter Strzok was ousted from Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election during the summer when Mueller discovered that Strzok had ridiculed Trump in texts with Lisa Page, also a former member of the team. The WSJ editorial board said it also was troubled by the Justice Department’s actions to withhold information and documents from the House Intelligence Committee “that would have exposed those texts.”
“Donald Trump is his own worst enemy, as his many ill-advised tweets on the weekend about Michael Flynn, the FBI and Robert Mueller’s Russia probe demonstrate,” the board wrote. “But that doesn’t mean that Mr. Mueller and the Federal Bureau of Investigation deserve a pass about their motives and methods, as new information raises troubling questions.”
They WSJ noted that the Justice Department “refused to answer questions about Mr. Strzok’s dismissal and refused to make him available for an interview” during congressional investigative proceedings. But when the stories about Strzok began pouring out over the weekend, the Justice Department agreed to authorize Strzok’s testimony for the House committee.
RELATED: House Republicans Prepare Contempt Action Against FBI, DOJ

To make matters even worse, Strzok served as the No. 2 official in the investigation into 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. Strzok also was present during the FBI’s interview with Clinton just prior to former FBI Director James Comey’s public exoneration of her.
“There is no justification for withholding all of this from Congress, which is also investigating Russian influence and has constitutional oversight authority,” the WSJ board wrote.
“All of this reinforces our doubts about Mr. Mueller’s ability to conduct a fair and credible probe of the FBI’s considerable part in the Russia-Trump drama,” the board added. “The reluctance to cooperate with a congressional inquiry compounds doubts related to this clear conflict of interest.”
The WSJ also lashed out at Mueller’s “media protectorate” that “argues that anyone critical of the special counsel is trying to cover for Mr. Trump.”
This isn’t the first time that the WSJ editorial board has criticized Mueller and questioned whether or not the special counsel has been compromised. The board made waves on October 25 when it wrote an op-ed entitled, “Democrats, Russians and the FBI.”
At the time, the board was responding to the revelations that Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) jointly paid for the salacious and discredited Trump-Russia dossier that may or may not have influenced the FBI’s initial investigation into the Trump campaign and the Russian election interference.
“All of this also raises questions about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation,” the WSJ board had written. “It is no slur against Mr. Mueller’s integrity to say that he lacks the critical distance to conduct a credible probe of the bureau he ran for a dozen years. He could best serve the country by resigning to prevent further political turmoil over that conflict of interest.”
And with this weekend’s revelations, the WSJ editorial board once again renewed its concern about Mueller’s impartiality and credibility to lead the Trump-Russia probe.
“The latest news supports our view that Mr. Mueller is too conflicted to investigate the FBI and should step down in favor of someone more credible,” the board concluded.

ANOTHER: Email Exposes Mueller Deputy As Anti-Trump

December 6, 2017 Editor 36 Comments

(Zero Hedge) The rumblings that Special Counsel Mueller’s Russia investigation is perilously compromised by political bias are about to grow a whole lot louder.

Just a couple of days after it was revealed that FBI veteran, Peter Strzok, was removed from Mueller’s team due to the discovery of anti-Trump text messages exchanged with a colleague (whom he happened to be having an extra-marital affair with), and hours after the WSJ editorial board called for Mueller to step down for being “too conflicted”, Judicial Watch has released emails obtained via FOIA that reveal another agent and a Mueller deputy, Andrew Weissmann, praising former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates’ efforts to defy a direct order from President Trump on the enforcement of his travel ban executive order.
“I am so proud. And in awe. Thank you so much. All my deepest respects.”
The email from Weissmann came exactly 1 hour after Yates was relieved of her duties with the Department of Justice by President Trump for refusing to enforce his travel ban executive order.
RELATED: Former Acting A.G. Admits Defying Trump Partly ‘As a Policy Matter’

Here was our summary of the firing and the White House’s official statement on Yates’ dismissal:
That “mutiny” did not last long. At 9:16pm on Monday, President Trump announced the firing of the acting attorney general, Sally Yates, who defied him just three hours earlier on his migrant-travel ban urging the DOJ not to follow his executive order, saying she “has betrayed the Department of Justice…”
“The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States…”

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