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Dec 17 2021

What is the Motive


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Dec 17, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

While everyone argues over vaccines and who created COVID, all of these debates and questions dominate 99% of the online agenda. There is something SERIOUSLY mining and that simply the end goal and what is the motive. Some try to claim that there are dark forces hidden behind the images of Gates and Schwab. Some claim that Schwab is just a marketing man. What they fail to understand is the MOTIVE and why are politicians jumping at the chance to lock people down?

If any fund manager ran his business the way that all governments, they would be thrown in prison for 20 year+. They continually borrow today to pay the last bondholder. There is no intention whatsoever of ever paying off the debts. The end game is that this scheme is coming to an end. The negative interest rates in Europe have wiped out the bondholders, pension funds, and kept governments on life-support since 2014. There is ABSOLUTELY no way out of this mess other than what I submitted in meetings and when I saw they were more inclined to take Schwab’s ideas, I did the Solution Conference in 2015.

The MOTIVE is to default on all government debts and to hide their failure, Schwab is presenting this as you will own nothing and be happy because governments will erase all debt. Pension will be replaced by Guaranteed Basic Income.

So while everyone argues over COVID, vaccines, COVID passports, and lockdowns, the real plot is never discussed. This is what 2032 is all about. It is the end of an era that began with Keynesian Economics and the Great Depression. Part of Schwab’s 2030 agenda is to end democracy they call “populism” for we are too stupid to know what is best for us, when it is all about them retaining power.

The 2022 elections will be rigged around the world. Australia will probably go to the election in March, or between February and May. In France, the first round of the 2022 French presidential election will be held on April 10, 2022. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates on April 24, 2022. The next Hungarian parliamentary elections will be held in April or May 2022 and this will be certainly a vote on COVID. The next Italian general election is due to be held in Italy no later than June 1, 2023. In Britain, the next general election will be held on May 2, 2024, in line with the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. These are just some key elections. Of course, the US mid-term election will be in November that is showing to be a Panic Cycle.

With so much on the line for these people pushing their agenda, their greatest risk is in the elections. The need to control that process to achieve their end goal.

Dec 12 2021

Third Sunday of Advent


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on December 12, 2021 | Menagerie 

Zep 3:14-18a

    Shout for joy, O daughter Zion!
Sing joyfully, O Israel!
Be glad and exult with all your heart,
O daughter Jerusalem!
The LORD has removed the judgment against you
he has turned away your enemies;
the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst,
you have no further misfortune to fear.
On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem:
Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged!
The LORD, your God, is in your midst,
a mighty savior;
he will rejoice over you with gladness,
and renew you in his love,
he will sing joyfully because of you,
as one sings at festivals.

Dec 5 2021

Second Sunday of Advent


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on December 5, 2021 | Menagerie 

Lk 3:1-6

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,
when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,
and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region
of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.
John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.
Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The winding roads shall be made straight,
and the rough ways made smooth,
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”Posted in Uncategorized

Dec 5 2021

The $99 Billion US Pet Industry


Armstrong Economics Blog/North America Re-Posted Dec 5, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

The pet industry is on the rise in the US, and consumer spending patterns show that pet owners are not reluctant to spend money on their companions. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), around 67% of US households have at least one pet, marking the highest level of pet ownership on record. As a result, the pet industry in America alone reached $99 billion in 2020, and analysts expect this figure to rise.

In fact, pets have become a staple in many American households to the point that one in ten pet owners are actually delaying having children to focus on their pets. Surprisingly, Zulily found that 42% of Millennials admitted that a key factor in becoming a homeowner was the desire to provide a larger space for their dog. Therefore, people are making major life decisions and purchases based on their animals’ needs. The APPA found that the average owner spends $1,380 annually per dog and $908 per cat. That amount could quickly spike if a pet falls ill or has special needs. Grooming, training, and boarding costs would also push this number higher for middle and upper-income owners.

Millennials are also driving sales for pet-related items, with 51% reportedly buying their pet a gift at least once per month. Again, online purchases are driving the trend, and experts expect a quarter of America’s pet supply purchases will be made online within the next two years.

A decade ago, Americans spent only $45.53 billion on pet supplies annually. That number has doubled and is on the rise. Consumers are willing to spend more money on their pets as they have advanced their status in American society from working domesticated animals to well-loved house pets.

Dec 1 2021

CNN Suspends Fredo After Revelations of a Media Influence Operation to Assist His Brother’s Zipper Problem


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 30, 2021 | Sundance | 67 Comments

CNN has suspended Chris “Fredo” Cuomo after new information surfaced showing his efforts to use his position to influence media coverage of his embattled brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was facing several sexual harassment allegations.

New York – “The move came a day after New York Attorney General Letitia James released a trove of subpoenaed records that include texts showing the “Cuomo Prime Time” host agreed to contact news industry “sources” for advance information on reports regarding his older brother.” (link)

Nov 28 2021

First Sunday of Advent


Posted originally on the conservative Tree house on November 28, 2021 | Menagerie | 4 Comments

Jer 33:14-16

The days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will fulfill the promise
I made to the house of Israel and Judah.
In those days, in that time,
I will raise up for David a just shoot ;
he shall do what is right and just in the land.
In those days Judah shall be safe
and Jerusalem shall dwell secure;
this is what they shall call her:
“The LORD our justice.”

Nov 28 2021

President Trump Extensive Interview on Fox Business


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 27, 2021 | Sundance | 251 Comments

President Donald Trump called in to Fox Business yesterday [LINK] for an extensive interview about the current state of the U.S. economy, gas prices, energy policy and the Biden administration’s COVID response.

President Trump told FOX Business’s “Varney & Co.” he had hoped President Biden would do well in managing the coronavirus, but pointed out that “significantly” more Americans have died from the virus under Biden’s watch than his own “despite all of the vaccines and the therapeutics” that are now widely available. Trump emphasized his position on the vaccine, “I want people to go out and want to get [vaccinated], but I don’t want to force it into them.”  WATCH:

Watch the latest video at foxbusiness.com

Nov 26 2021

Australia Protest Message, “Courage is Not The Absence of Fear”


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 25, 2021 | Sundance | 188 Comments

Courage is not the absence of fear.  Courage is being fearful and yet taking action despite that fear.  One Australian patriot, a former soldier, shares his message of courage while protesting to support the freedom of all Australians. {Direct Rumble Link}

Joshua 1-9:  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

– WATCH:

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When this madness is over, there will be a reckoning.  History serves as a guide for what can be expected.  The officials within government who are pushing their totalitarian dictates under the guise of COVID fear will not succeed.   There will be a reckoning; of that, I am certain.

Nov 25 2021

Thanksgiving Prayers From St. Basil


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 25, 2021 | Menagerie | 27 Comments

On Giving Thanks to the Creator:
“As thou takest thy seat at table, pray. As thou liftest the loaf, offer thanks to the Giver. When thou sustainest thy bodily weakness with wine, remember Him Who supplies thee with this gift, to make thy heart glad and to comfort thy infirmity. Has thy need for taking food passed away? Let not the thought of thy Benefactor pass away too.

As thou art putting on thy tunic, thank the Giver of it. As thou wrappest thy cloak about thee, feel yet greater love to God, Who alike in summer and in winter has given us coverings convenient for us, at once to preserve our life, and to cover what is unseemly. Is the day done? Give thanks to Him Who has given us the sun for our daily work, and has provided for us a fire to light up the night and to serve the rest of the needs of life…”

On Eating:

“When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank Him for His kindness in providing you with clothes. When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who in His wisdom has arranged things in this way. Similarly, when the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all things for your benefit, to have you know, love and praise their Creator.”

On Worldly Troubles:

“Troubles are usually the brooms and shovels that smooth the road to a good man’s fortune; and many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away hunger.”

Nov 21 2021

Biden Abusing the Law to Terminate Project Veritas


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Nov 20, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

The Biden Administration has shown its TRUE political colors. They have asked the judge in Project Veritas NOT to appoint a Special Master to oversee what the Justice Departed is really doing. They are not looking for a diary. They have seized everything and trying to destroy any such investigation into their own corruption using COVID. This is a complete violation of the First Amendment. Those in the Biden Administration keep showing that this is really an American coup to overthrow the Constitution at the instigation of questionable theories and origins.

Meanwhile, California teachers are deliberately trying to indoctrinate 7th-grade children into being gay. Reliable sources have been warning that this is part of the effort to reduce the population by encouraging LGBTQ relationships. I have hired gay people. They have the same rights as everyone else. But when teachers are trying to recruit 7th graders, this is something tax dollars should not be used in this covert movement.

Is there any wonder why 70% of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction”? I do not think the majority of people who voted for Biden had this in mind.