“According to the article, the main impetus for buying cryptocurrencies are either for criminal activities, creating a sense of community, security against ‘real or imagined’ state oppression, and the thrill of trading.”
“Over time, attaining financial wealth became an absolute prerequisite for wielding geopolitical power and influence. The old military variety appears almost feeble standing next to the contemporary Financial Arms Race.”
Read more: http://creditbubblebulletin.blogspot.com/2018/07/weekly-commentary-intimidate-nobody.html
“In China the fingerpointing over who is responsible for China’s economic mess has begun.”
“The currency war has arrived. So say some of the best and brightest in the $5.1 trillion-per-day foreign-exchange market.”
“Some on the left believe we need a military coup to save our democracy.”
Read more: http://buchanan.org/blog/trump-stands-his-ground-on-putin-129692
“‘We should prohibit U.S. persons from buying or mining cryptocurrencies,’ the California Democrat – whose largest donor is credit card processor Allied Wallet – declared.”
Read more: https://www.coindesk.com/u-s-congressman-calls-for-national-ban-on-crypto-ownership/
The California Supreme Court shot down the controversial initiative from appearing on the November ballot in a unanimous decision, writing that ‘significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition’s validity.'”
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/18/us/california-three-states-initiative-court/index.html
“Fiscal-Gonzalez said she didn’t know taking the shells from the beach was illegal. She was planning to give the state-protected mollusks away as gifts.”
“The White House budget office now estimates that the deficit will rise to nearly $1.1 trillion in the fiscal year that begins this October, or 5.1% of gross domestic product, up from $984 billion projected in February’s budget proposal. The U.S. ran a deficit of $666 billion for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2017, or 3.4% of GDP.”
“Would the ACLU ever offer a ‘Pro-Liberty Case for Fourth Amendment Restrictions?'”
Read more: http://thefederalist.com/2018/07/19/the-aclu-has-basically-quit-defending-the-constitution/