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Sep 15 2023

Sicily Overrun with Illegal Migrants


Armstrong Economics Blog/International News Re-Posted Sep 15, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Sicilians have been pressuring the Italian government for years to send assistance to deal with the migrant crisis. People hoped that PM Giorgia Meloni would be tough on migrants, but there has been a sharp uptick in unaccompanied adult male migrants from Africa arriving in Sicily via boat. As of this week, the small town of Lampedusa is outnumbered by the migrants there.

Lampedusa hosts about 6,000 residents. Yet, in one day alone, 8,000 illegal migrants pushed their way onto the beach town. The local shelters cannot house this many people. The men have devised a strategy where they send numerous boats to land at such a rapid pace that the authorities cannot possibly stop them all. Lampedusa is one of many examples in Sicily and Italy as a whole.

Lampedusa’s mayor, Filippo Mannino, has criticized the EU for ignoring the migrant crisis. In the US, no one outside of a border state cared about the migrant crisis until busloads of migrants appeared in their cities. This one small fishing village has been ruined.

“I have been dealing with problems related to migrants since the 1990s, I have seen everything and more, but I could not imagine such a thing. The city is in an emergency,” Trieste Mayor Roberto Dipiazza told Reuters. And while the nation has been battling illegal invaders for decades, the number of people forcing their way into the country is unbelievable. Over 113,500 migrants entered Italy through the Mediterranean this year, compared with only 55,800 during the same period in 2022.

Meloni’s government raised the entry quota this year due to the birth rate shortage. People said she was far-right and extreme, but truth be told, she is another EU leader who falls into line. She became more lenient as soon as she was sworn into office. Her government is permitting 452,000 non-EU workers to enter Italy this year compared to the 83,000 permitted to enter in 2022.

Watch the videos flooding the internet and you will notice that there are barely any women or children. Why are military-aged men flooding all Western countries? Boats rushing to shore in quick succession is an old military strategy. Something is very, very wrong.

Sep 15 2023

911 Investigation


Armstrong Economics Blog/Gov’t Incompetence Re-Posted Sep 14, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Sep 14 2023

G20 & the One World Government Dream


Armstrong Economics Blog/Rule of Law Re-Posted Sep 14, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

The movement toward a One World Totalitarian State is proceeding. India is the Chair of the G20. This is the proud symbol of the G20 in Lucknow, (Uttar Pradesh) India. The leaders of the G20 over the weekend reached an agreement to impose by sheer force digital currencies and digital IDs on their respective populations. This will allow them to monitor their people’s spending and crush dissent. However, the digital IDs will become a shared network to deny travel to individuals they deem non-compliant to their tyranny. This is the problem when you have career politicians, for they are not on our side but sit above us and look down with disdain.

The G20, under India’s presidency, adopted a final declaration on the subject over the weekend in New Delhi. The digital currency objective is to eliminate the underground economy; canceling paper money will make paying cash under the table impossible. They claim this will eliminate all crime, such as bank robberies and even prostitution.  They also argue it will eliminate bank runs. The estimations of the UNTAXED economy vary between 20% to 40%. While they cleverly state that there are no discussions on eliminating cryptocurrency, they will seize all cryptos, which would still allow an underground economy – the gray market.

Christine Lagarde has admitted that there will be controls on digital currency. The G20 announced they had agreed to build the necessary infrastructure to implement digital currencies and IDs. As I have warned, this is all part of 2032. This will fail, and in the end, this will lead only to revolution. There is ZERO economic benefit to digital currency. They do this purely to control the economy and eliminate the grey market.

We must understand that this is why the Democrats oppose Robert F. Kennedy as they do Trump. The Republicans hate Trump. These people only want “career” politicians. We, too, are their hated enemy. Anyone who thinks they care about us is just a delusional fool. We are the ants in the ant farm, and they want to observe everything we do, just like the Communist leaders did 34 years ago.

Sep 14 2023

Jan 6 Political Prisoners


Armstrong Economics Blog/Corruption Re-Posted Sep 14, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

“THEY’RE NOT AFTER ME, THEY’RE AFTER YOU…I’M JUST STANDING IN THE WAY!” Donald Trump repeatedly stated. US intelligence agencies have managed to sniff out every single person who was involved in the January 6 protest. They tracked down over 1,100 people, labeled them terrorists, and imposed harsh sentences to show the public the consequences of questioning authority. Intelligence agencies could not produce one single name off of Jeffrey Epstein’s international client list, nor could they find the person who brought drugs into the White House. Simply put, intelligence agencies are simply tools of the Deep State to demolish the opposition.

The US legal system has issued the harshest penalties to those who entered the Capitol building. They did not commit a violent crime and no one was hurt. It is hard to say that they were even trespassing since there is footage of agents opening the doors and allowing the protestors inside. There is a reason the likes of Pelosi failed to call the Nation Guard and allowed the protestors to roam the building – it was an inside job.

Former Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio received the harshest sentence – 22 years in prison. Judge Timothy Kelly said that Tarrio attempted to block Joe Biden from receiving presidential powers, citing, “It can’t happen again.” Tarrio resides in Miami and was not present on January 6. “I am not a political zealot,” Tarrio said. “Inflicting harm or changing the results of the election was not my goal. Please show me mercy,” he said, adding, “I ask you that you not take my 40s from me.”

Rapists receive more lenient sentences. A military veteran by the name of Ethan Nordean received an 18 year sentence, which is less than the 27 year sentence the prosecutors wanted. In fact, most of the Proud Boys who were arrested have served in the US military. The entire ordeal has turned ordinary citizens into criminals.

These people are political prisoners. They were permitted to enter the building. There were FBI agents among the protestors. Ray Epps was filmed on video enticing the crowd to break into the Capitol the following day. His behavior was so questionable that the crowd began chanting, “Fed! Fed!” It was clear to them that he was not there to protest peacefully. On the day of the Capitol “siege,” Epps is filmed talking to another man before they began removing the barricades. The men began encouraging others to join them.

So now, the public is aware that the government will lock up anyone who tries to deny the results of the next election. Everyone is focusing on Trump’s charges, but they are also taking down anyone who does not believe Joe Biden secured over 80 million votes. Those who genuinely feel they lost their right to vote will be less likely to speak up the next time around. This message is particularly prominent this week as I repeatedly hear correspondents compare J6 to 9/11, an unbelievably insulting way to frame these events and a nod to how demonized the right has become.

Sep 13 2023

An Insurrection At The Capitol? (Ep. 2086) – 09/12/2023


The Dan Bongino Show Posted originally on Rumble on:Sep 12, 11:00 am EDT

Sep 13 2023

New Mexico AG Tells Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham He Will Not Defend Her Unconstitutional Gun Ban in Court


Posted originally on the CTH on September 12, 2023 | Sundance 

The Attorney General for New Mexico has informed Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham his office will not be appearing in court to defend her against the unconstitutional gun ban she has decreed by fiat in Alburquerque.

New Mexico – Democratic New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced he will not defend the state in pending lawsuits against the governor’s public health emergency order suspending open and concealed carry of firearms in Albuquerque and surrounding counties.

In a letter to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) regarding four impending lawsuit cases, Torrez shared the same sentiments from Democratic and Republican lawmakers and law enforcement, saying the ban violates the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.

“Though I recognize my statutory obligation as New Mexico’s chief legal officer to defend state officials when they are sued in their official capacity, my duty to uphold and defend the constitutional rights of every citizen takes precedence,” Torrez wrote. “Simply put, I do not believe that the Emergency Order will have any meaningful impact on public safety but, more importantly, I do not believe it passes constitutional muster.” (more)

Using a “public health emergency” as a method to ban firearms is purely an ideological effort from the school of Soros.

Sep 13 2023

Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces Formal Impeachment Investigation of Biden, Led by James Comer, Jim Jordan and Jason Smith


Posted originally on the CTH on September 12, 2023 | Sundance 

I wish I could find something positive and optimistic in this announcement; unfortunately, the posturing moves of the DC machinery never lead to a genuine level of accountability. The UniParty protects its own.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces the beginning of a formal impeachment inquiry stemming from the financial fraud and schemes deployed by the Biden family as they sold their positions for personal financial gain. WATCH:

[Transcript] – “In recent months, House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden’s conduct; taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption.

“Now, here’s what we know so far:

“Through our investigations, we have found that President Biden lied to the American people about knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings.

“Eyewitnesses have testified that the President joined multiple phone calls and had multiple interactions, dinners, resulting in cars and millions of dollars to his son and his son’s business partners.

“Bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.

“The Treasury Department, alone, has more than 150 transactions involving the Biden family and other business associates that were flagged as “suspicious activity” by U.S. banks.

“Even a trusted FBI informant has alleged a bribe to the Biden family.

“Biden used his official office to coordinate with Hunter Biden’s business partners about Hunter’s role in Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company.

“Finally, despite these serious allegations, it appears that the President’s family has been offered special treatment by Biden’s own administration; treatment he would not otherwise have received if he were not related to the President.

“These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption, and they warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives.

“That’s why today, I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public.

“It’s exactly what we want to know, the answers, and I believe the President would want to answer these questions and allegations as well.

“This effort will be led by Chairman James Comer at the Committee on Oversight, in coordination with Chairman Jim Jordan of the Judiciary Committee and Chairman Jason Smith on Ways and Means.

“I don’t make this decision lightly. And Regardless of your party or who you may have voted for, these facts should concern all Americans.

“The American people deserve to know that public offices are not for sale – and that the federal government is not being used to cover up the actions of a politically-associated family.

“I would encourage the President and his team to fully cooperate with this investigation in the interest of transparency.

“We are committed to getting the answers for the American public – nothing more, nothing less.

“We will go wherever the evidence takes us.”

{End Transcript}

Sep 12 2023

Austria Offers Free Transportation for Tattoos


Armstrong Economics Blog/Climate Re-Posted Sep 12, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Notice how all of the voluntary actions connected to the Great Reset include preying upon the young or desperate. These will be the first people to move into 15-minute cities and abide by tyrannical laws in exchange for government aid. They handed out free crypto in Africa in exchange for biometric data, for example. In Austria, the government is offering free transportation to anyone who chooses to tattoo their Climate Ticket (Klimaticket) on their skin as a walking sponsorship for the New World Order.

It sounds like a bad radio marketing gimmick. The Klimaticket grants users access to all public and private transportation for one year at the cost of €1,095. However, those who permanently mark their body with an ode to the Klimaticket will receive free transportation, but only for one year. You’d have to be extremely desperate or stupid to agree to those terms. Austrian Climate Minister Leonore Gewessler said the initiative will help the country grow closer to their goals of the Paris Agreement. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) would like to reduce private car ownership by 16% before 2024, claiming transportation is the largest carbon pollutant.

“Action that gets under your skin,” banners appeared at popup parlors during various summer events. Gewessler had a temporary tattoo inked on her body reading “Gewessler takes the lead.” A look at the comment section shows how negatively this program was received. “For me it really doesn’t make sense at all how you can encourage young people to have political advertisements for the rest of their lives and that has NO consequences for the Federal Minister,” one user on X wrote. “This has been carried out with great care. It is only done during daylight and only offered to people over the age of 18,” Gewessler said, adding that “the people who get the tattoos mostly already have some.”

So, it is ok to permanently brand your body with a message from the government by her standards. NEOS party lawmaker Henrike Brandstötter also bashed the plan. “Offering people money for putting advertising under their skin reveals an unacceptable view of humanity from a government minister,” she declared on X. Again, governments are targeting desperate people who will jump at the opportunity to save $1,180 USD for one year or about three euros per day. They’ve accepted the mark without hesitation.

Sep 12 2023

Never Forget – 9/11


Armstrong Economics Blog/Violence Re-Posted Sep 11, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

We honor the victims of the worst terrorist attack on American soil — 9/11. Take a moment to remember heroes in the fire department (my cousin was one of them), EMS, police services, and civilians who felt called to help. Never forget those who were lost.

Yet also never forget that the first World Trade Center bombers drew the twin towers in their prison cell with planes going into them. Never forget that the government KNEW and admitted that much, justifying Homeland Security because some agencies did not share information. Never forget, to this day, we still must take off our shoes and cannot have a bottle of water or even a jar of peanut butter. The government knew, and WTC7 was clearly taken down to cover up the place where all the evidence was stored. The claimed plane that hit the Pentagon miraculously destroyed the very room with all the financial records for the audit of missing trillions.

All the tapes from my case that confirmed the manipulation of markets by the bankers were in WTC7.

Sep 11 2023

Why is Bill Gates Buying Anheuser-Buch Shares?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Corruption Re-Posted Sep 11, 2023 by Martin Armstrong

Bud Light, America’s former #1 selling beer, has fallen after the company went woke. So why then would billionaire Bill Gates purchase 1.7 million shares worth around $95 million in parent company Anheuser-Busch? Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, the fake philanthropist is purchasing numerous shares of alcoholic beverages. He also bought a 3.76% stake in Heineken Holding NV or 10.8 million shares worth $939.87 million at the time.

What was considered essential during the pandemic? Alcohol. Liquor stores were permitted to remain open throughout the entire pandemic to quiet the masses. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that a quarter of people began drinking more than usual during the dark days of the pandemic, and alcohol sales jumped 3%. We know from countless other studies that mental health issues skyrocketed at this time, and the NIH stated that many began drinking more as a coping mechanism. The same phenomenon happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when alcohol sales went through the roof, and years earlier, the alcohol industry profited off the back off the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a glass of scotch from time to time. However, one must wonder why every health organization and government deemed alcohol, a known carcinogen, an essential during the pandemic. The CIA once studied how to “promote the intoxicating effects of alcohol” during the MKUltra studies. Of course, the disturbed researchers also laced the alcohol with other drugs, but they found alcohol could “enhance the ability of individuals to withstand privation, torture and coercion.”

Panic sells alcohol. People were less likely to take to the streets when they were home, numb to their existence. If there were another lockdown due to the climate or a virus, alcohol would still be deemed an essential service that all must be able to access. Bill Gates is preparing to profit off of our suffering in every way possible.