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America, Meet Your New Dictator-in-Chief: The President’s Secret, Unchecked Powers
by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead | June 01, 2022
America, meet your new dictator-in-chief.
As the New York Times reports, “Newly disclosed documents have shed a crack of light on secret executive branch plans for apocalyptic scenarios—like the aftermath of a nuclear attack—when the president may activate wartime powers for national security emergencies.”< The problem, of course, is that we have become a nation in a permanent state of emergency. Power-hungry and lawless, the government has weaponized one national crisis after another in order to expand its powers and justify all manner of government tyranny in the so-called name of national security. The seeds of this present madness were sown almost two decades ago when George W. Bush stealthily issued two presidential directives that granted the president the power to unilaterally declare a national emergency, which is loosely defined as “any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions.”
America, Meet Your New Dictator-in-Chief: The President’s Secret, Unchecked Powers
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Domestic Crude Oil Peaked at $145 a Barrel in 2008. It Closed Yesterday at $118.50. So Why Is Gas at the Pump at All-Time Highs?
Part of that, as the above stories illustrate, is just plain ole price gouging. But the big picture is more complicated than that. According to the EIA, in addition to the 61 percent of the price of a gallon of gas that comes from the cost of crude oil, the other 39 percent shakes out as follows: the costs of refinement (14 percent), distribution and marketing (11 percent), and taxes (14 percent).
And refining* looks to be a particular problem right now. The EIA reports that as of January 1, 1982, the U.S. had 301 refineries in operation. That compares to just 129 in operation as of January 1, 2021.
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*Chevron CEO says there may never be another oil refinery built in the U.S.
Previously:
More Oil From U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Heads To Europe
Eni and Repsol to Receive Oil-for-Debt Licenses, Venezuela Welcomes ‘Small Steps’
Caracas, June 6, 2022 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The US government has reportedly greenlighted two companies to ship Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month.
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Washington is likewise looking to redirect Venezuelan oil shipments from China to Europe in order to cut off Caracas’ income from its Asian ally, which currently buys some 70 percent of Venezuela’s oil production, the unnamed US officials claimed.
Eni and Repsol to Receive Oil-for-Debt Licenses, Venezuela Welcomes ‘Small Steps’
Breaking Points’ New “Network” Features Neo-Cons and Squad Apologists
Let’s Take a Deep Dive Into the Breaking Points and their Affiliates
After years of non-stop lies, many have moved away from the mainstream media and began going to alternative media sources. As a result, we’ve seen a lane of media emerge that positions themselves as anti-establishment or populist, but in the end are serving the same corporate interests of the mainstream media.
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Stay tuned for more updates from Indie News Network on this developing story.
Breaking Points’ New “Network” Features Neo-Cons and Squad Apologists
Video by BigMadCrab on YouTube.
H/T: Breaking Points “Network” is Full of Oligarch-Affiliates and Neo-Cons by Franc Analysis on YouTube.
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Democrats challenge nominating papers of Trump-backed Republican governor candidate Tim Michels
Democrats challenge nominating papers of Trump-backed Republican governor candidate Tim Michels
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The backing of Michels from Trump comes a week after Michels adopted a more aggressive stance toward the 2020 election, reversing himself and calling for the abolition of the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Tim Michels Says He ‘Always Spent 183 Days’ a Year in Wisconsin
Tim Michels Home: $17 Million Connecticut Mansion, New York Penthouse Raise Residency Questions:
[Tim] Michels’ wealth was largely accumulated through public projects and taxpayer money, including more than $1 billion from the State of Wisconsin; his company builds roads and pipelines. Some contracts have been controversial, including alleged double bidding.
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The couple purchased a New York penthouse while the subway project was happening. However, the subway project had ended before the LLC we’ve tied to them purchased two Connecticut homes worth millions. Their daughter and youngest son graduated from high schools out east after the subway project’s completion.
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The campaign has painted Michels as a blue-collar figure rooted in Wisconsin who baled hay as a kid, graduated from small-town Lomira High School, joined the Army, and then worked for the family company headquartered in Brownsville, Wisconsin. In his announcement speech, Michels stood before red utility vehicles and posed with construction workers. An east coast lifestyle full of yachting and polo clubs is clearly not the image the campaign is after.
PRC Could Starve US Military-Industrial Complex of Ability to Build Weapons With One Move: Report
The United States is the world’s largest exporter of armaments, accounting for more than 38 percent of international weapons sales between 2017 and 2021. The Pentagon is also the US military-industrial complex’s single largest buyer, with its $801 billion in military spending dwarfing that of all of Washington’s major adversaries combined.
PRC Could Starve US Military-Industrial Complex of Ability to Build Weapons With One Move: Report
Suspected shooter who killed retired Wisconsin judge in ‘targeted’ attack identified
John Roemer, who sat on the Juneau county circuit court bench for 14 years, was found dead in his home by police
Suspected shooter who killed retired Wisconsin judge in ‘targeted’ attack identified
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Steve Bannon’s Election-Takeover Dream Is Starting to Take Shape
Recordings obtained by Politico suggest the GOP is embracing the “precinct strategy” promoted by the former Trump adviser and right-wing podcast host, a plan that could lead to chaos at the polls in November.
Steve Bannon’s Election-Takeover Dream Is Starting to Take Shape
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