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This makes prices and the cost of living rise faster than wages.
The average person feels the pain but doesn’t understand what’s happening.
More people support politicians who promise freebies.
In order to pay for the “freebies,” the government prints more money.
This creates even more inflation, and the cycle repeats.
The reason is simple: a growing majority of US voters are addicted to the heroin of government welfare.
People involved in the military-industrial complex live off government slops as much or more than those who collect food stamps and other traditional forms of welfare. Yet they aren’t counted in the statistics. Any honest account of who depends on the government needs to include them.
When you count everyone who lives off of political dollars, we’re already well north of 50% of the US population.
In other words, the US has already crossed the Rubicon. There’s no going back.
The growing majority of people who depend on the government guarantee that socialist policies will continue and likely accelerate. It’s why Bernie Sanders and his ilk are growing in popularity.
I think this trend is unstoppable. There’s no way a meaningful number of these people would ever vote to stop their government benefits. No one voluntarily breaks his own rice bowl.
The notion that a significant number of people living off of government largesse will come around to a libertarian way of thinking is a pipe dream.
Even the Libertarian Party has become a crude parody of a real libertarian, free market, voluntaryist philosophy.
Unfortunately, most people have no idea how bad things can get when socialist government policies spin completely out of control, let alone how to prepare.
Owning some physical gold is step one. This is something everyone should do.
Gold is the ultimate form of wealth insurance. It’s preserved wealth through every kind of crisis imaginable. It will preserve wealth during the next crisis, too.
The price of gold tends to be inversely related to the value of the dollar.
I expect gold to soar in the years ahead as the political inflation cycle plays out.
In addition to physical gold, you’ll also want leveraged upside to grow your wealth. For that, I suggest looking to companies that produce precious metals.
How big is the IoT and how fast is it growing? The number of connected things, from computers to household monitors to cars, is projected to grow at an annual compound rate of 23.1% between 2014 to 2020, reaching 50.1 billion things in 2020.
What is the current level of IoT adoption? 60% of organizations have started an IoT initiative, 45% of which were funded by a new budget allocation. An additional 23% of companies plan to start an IoT initiative within a year. In another exploration of the state-of-IoT, about 90% of the 500 executives Bain surveyed said they remain in the planning and proof-of-concept stage, and only about 20% expect to implement solutions at scale by 2020.
What is the perceived impact of the IoT compared to other new technologies? The IoT leads other much-discussed technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, as the technology that is having the most impact on the business.
While the expected benefits are roughly split between existing operations and new products or revenue streams, a majority of businesses (61%) report having their IoT initiative as “enabling and extending” technology as opposed to regarding it as a separate and distinct activity (37%).
Bain also found high expectations of the potential benefits of the IoT, including improving the quality of products or services, improving the productivity of the workforce, and increasing the reliability of operations.
Are they too optimistic or too pessimistic? 57% of respondents believe their organization is very well equipped or mostly well equipped to manage the security component of IoT. “Given the number of security unknowns with IoT,” says CompITA, “especially in areas that may be beyond the control of the operator, this confidence may be misplaced.” Indeed, Bain found security at the top of the list of concerns about IoT, with 45% of respondents citing it as one of the top three barriers to IoT implementation. Similarly, when Forrester surveyed 232 companies developing IoT products it found that 38% anticipated security to be the biggest challenge to IoT implementation, more than any other issue and 64% cited data and device security as the most important capability for their IoT product. Finally, a Tripwire survey of 220 security professionals found that only 30% felt their organizations were prepared for security threats related to IoT devices.
To most outsiders, and of course to many Americans too, it seems barely believable that any modern, serious politician in the United States should express a hankering, however obliquely and conditional, for the ideals of the southern confederacy.
Yet incredibly that is the situation which the US senate now faces as it prepares to conduct confirmation hearings for two of George W Bush's cabinet nominees - John Ashcroft of Missouri, the would-be attorney-general, and Gale Norton of Colorado, who has been nominated as interior secretary - both of whom have publicly praised the pro-slavery confederacy.
We are not talking youthful indiscretion here. Mr Ashcroft's praise was offered only two years ago in an extensive interview with a magazine called Southern Partisan. In the course of the interview, Ashcroft said it was important to defend "southern patriots" like Jefferson Davis and Robert E Lee.
"Traditionalists must do more. I've got to do more. We've all got to speak up in this respect, or else we'll be taught that these people were giving their lives, subscribing their sacred fortunes and their honour to some perverted agenda," Ashcroft said.
To many people, the meaning of such words is difficult to misunderstand. Preserving slavery, Ashcroft is implying, is not a perverted agenda.
Ashcroft is not a fool. He knew well enough that the Southern Partisan thinks of itself as part of the so-called "neo-confederate moverment". In his interview he praised the magazine for helping "to set the record straight".
Yet the magazine's views include a 1996 defence of slave owners for "encouraging strong slave families" and a 1990 claim that the former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke was "a populist spokesperson for a recapturing of the American ideal".
Gale Norton's public praise for the confederacy came in 1996, when she told a conservative group in a speech in Denver "We lost too much" when the south was defeated in the civil war of 1861-5.
In her speech, given when she was Colorado attorney general, Norton did not offer support for slavery. But she did extol the confederacy during her speech supporting states' rights.
"We certainly had bad facts in that case where we were defending state sovereignty by defending slavery," Norton told the Independence Institute. "But we lost too much. We lost the idea that the states were to stand against the federal government having too much power over our lives."
As Norton's remarks make clear, the issue for many modern conservatives is the issue of states' rights, which was also the issue which drove the confederate states into rebellion in 1861. Ashcroft would probably claim that this was all that he was supporting, too, though the tone of his remarks is more equivocal on slavery than Norton's.
Both Ashcroft and Norton live in the modern world. They are perfectly well aware that in the eyes of almost all black Americans - and probably of most white Americans too - to praise the confederacy is at some level to condone the phenomenon most intimately associated with the war between the states: black slavery.
The modern world indisputably has an honoured place for what Americans call states' rights. Britain has carried out a series of devolutionary reforms. The European Union embraces the doctrine of "subsidiarity" in which decisions should be made at the closest possible level to the people who are directly affected by them.
Transparency, the reinvention of civil society, and the importance of regional and city self-government are all concepts that are close to the hearts of those on the progressive left as well as those on the traditional anti-centralising right. Federalism, in the true meaning of the term, remains in vogue both in the US and outside it, perfectly properly.
Yet only the genuinely perverse can seriously believe that to extol the confederacy, even in defence of states' rights today, is not also at some level to give some legitimacy to slavery. Unfair? I don't think so. Maybe some people still cling to the view that it is possible to honour the confederate rebellion in the modern world without also honouring the one thing which truly animated the southern states before 1865. But such a piece of sophistry is not seriously sustainable. The confederacy equals slavery. There's no getting away from it.
A lot of white people in the states which once made up the confederacy now understand this equation. Many others, of course, still do not. But history is against these reactionaries. When even the South Carolina legislature can vote to remove the confederate flag from the top of the state capitol building, then the times are a changing.
This week in Mississippi, deepest south of the deep south, they voted to hold a referendum on removing the confederate emblem from the state flag, of which it currently occupies about a quarter.
Gradually, the south is rising above confederate nostalgia. It is taking time, but it is happening, even if gradually. More and more people recognise that confederacy commemoration is simply not as important for modern America as racial equality. Unfortunately, two of those who don't get it are on the verge of joining the Bush administration.
Do you know your Bushisms?
Parks Miller said investigators use basic techniques like undercover surveillance to try to shut down the drug trade in Centre County.
She said authorities will aggressively continue to target local drug dealers.
The district attorney added that treating addicts has to be a part of the solution. She said there would be a heroin opioid session run by the county from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Dreibelbis Auditorium.
Mount Nittany Health spokeswoman Anissa Ilie said attendees should RSVP by calling 234-6727.
Of the 17 accused, five are from State College and four are from Bellefonte.
It’s a poison. It’s literally killing people.
▪ Tyler Garafola, 23, of State College, was “charged with five counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance, four counts of possession of a controlled substance, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts each of criminal conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Holden Andrus, 26, of Port Royal, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Manuel Aguilar-Garibay, 22, of State College, was “charged with six counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and three counts each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal use of a communication facility according to release,” according to a release.
▪ Michael Houser, 19, of Boalsburg, was “charged with three counts of criminal use of a communication facility, two counts each of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful acts,” according to a release.
▪ Allison Nevel, 23, of Julian, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Nathen Davis, 26, of State College, was “charged with four counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and two counts each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Daniel Bianchi, 31, of State College, was “charged with six counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and three counts each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Matthew Stover, 42, of Millheim, was “charged with six counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and three counts each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Cameron Goins, 20, of State College, was “charged with six counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and three counts each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Nathan Beury, 31, of Bellefonte, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count of criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Mick Lee Hockenberry, 20, of Bellefonte, was “charged with one count each of illegal sale or transfer of a firearm, receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance,” according to a release.
▪ Logan Splain, 20, of Julian, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of theft by unlawful taking, possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Tyler Rupert, 25, of Bellefonte, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of criminal conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility,” according to a release.
▪ Randi Brewer, 20, of Bellefonte, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of criminal conspiracy and possession of a controlled substance,” according to a release.
▪ A juvenile was “charged with six counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance, three counts each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal use of a communication facility and one count of criminal conspiracy,” according to a release.
▪ Pamela Kuhns, 45, of East Freedom, was “charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy,” according to a release.
▪ Kevin Ortiz, 29, was “charged with two counts each of criminal conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility and one count of possession of a controlled substance,” according to a release.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Injustice 2! Final Fantasy XV's Noctis in Tekken 7! Fighting games have a history of enhancing their rosters with guest characters from comics, cartoons, movies and unrelated video games. Here are some of our favourites.
The next “Part 150” noise study public workshop will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27th, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines.
WHAT: The Port of Seattle’s “Part 150” Noise Study Workshop.
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 27th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.
WHERE: Mount Rainier High School, located at 22450 19th Avenue S., Des Moines (click here for a map).
The progress on other efforts to reduce noise, including updates on the runway use plan and the hush house analysis.
Workshop participants are invited to take part in all three sessions, and a general public feedback session at the conclusion of the workshop.
For more information, as well as documentation for the workshop, visit the Part 150 Study Website here .
The deck outside a tent.
Patrick and Amber Tyrrell operate Valley Views Glamping near Otiake.
The interior of one of the geodesic dome tents.
Even resident dog Hank looks impressed with the view.
Rustic outdoor baths are a feature.
Patrick and Amber Tyrrell are genuinely living the dream.
It sounds a little like something out of a film script: South African farmer’s son meets Waitaki Valley farmer’s daughter in a co-operative agricultural community in the Israeli desert.
Eventually, they move to the Waitaki Valley, where they build an off-the-grid home with spectacular views, and focus on getting down to earth — literally. In February last year, Mr and Mrs Tyrrell launched Valley Views Glamping (glamorous camping) on their property in the foothills below Mount Domett.
"It feels like we’ve found our calling in life," Mrs Tyrrell said.
Establishing such a business in what many overseas visitors would consider to be the backblocks was a big risk, they acknowledged. But it was fast paying off as they encountered visitors from around the world, with whom they could share their story and vision.
"Stuck up here up this hill, looking at the beautiful view, we had no-one to share it with before — [Now] we’re sharing it with people all over the world. Even the locals don’t know what’s up these side roads," Mrs Tyrrell said.
Mrs Tyrrell (nee Slee) grew up on a farm just down the road from Valley Views, while her husband came from a farm on South Africa’s Eastern Cape, about 100km from Port Elizabeth, which produced citrus, tobacco and vegetables.
It was a very similar area to the Waitaki Valley, although it had a different kind of beauty, the trained civil engineer said.
The couple met in Israel, during their overseas adventures, and were married 25 years ago. They later settled in Christchurch and bought their 40ha property, near Otiake, at the end of 2007. Their vision was simple — they wanted to build an off-the-grid house, they wanted a view, some trees and a creek, and they wanted to live a self-sustainable lifestyle.
"We’re all about being kind to the earth," Mrs Tyrrell said.
They also wanted their four children to have the same sort of country upbringing they both experienced.
Until recently, Mrs Tyrrell managed a hut for her brother Slim Slee, at the back of their own property.
"Hundreds" of people had stayed there over a four-year period and visitors were constantly amazed by the view.
The couple kept thinking they should capitalise on that, and it was Mr Tyrrell who came up with the idea of glamping. They had "glamped" themselves in a safari tent on a game farm in South Africa.
He was on a flight to Wellington, sitting beside a woman who made upmarket cushions when she told him about Lotus Belle glamping tents. He checked them out and Valley View Glamping was under way.
It was a huge investment and a big risk to take. In fact, Mrs Tyrrell acknowledged that if they had any idea how much it was going to cost, it might well have scared them off.
But they also did not realise how many guests they were going to get.
In their first full season, from October to April, they had nearly 1000 guests from 26 countries, including many local visitors. It was also being used for functions, retreats and special events and it was bringing people to the valley, she said.
The couple, who utilised as much local skill and products as possible when developing the venture, were then able to outline the area’s attractions.
They were now introducing geodesic dome tents and, as far as they were aware, were the only ones in New Zealand to have them. Imported from China, the tents are able to withstand high winds.