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We Are At War and Don’t Even Know It
Problem: We are in an Economic War.
The old saying: He who owns the Gold makes the rules.
The United States has completely lost its Sovereignty through the transfer of wealth to other nations. This is due to the elimination of Tariffs in the year 2000, which had leveled the playing field for American manufacturers to compete with imported products. We have lost our independence.
97% of our Clothing, 99% of our Electronics and 80% of the key ingredients in Pharmaceuticals are no longer made in the US, If they decided to cut off our supply, 6 months from now we would be sick, naked and neanderthals with No Clothes, No Medications, No Computers, and No Phones.
Foreign Nations and Foreign Companies are using the dollars we gave them through the purchase of cheaper goods to buy up and control key components ( companies and resources ) that are integral to maintaining our independence. Real collateral damage has been done.
Case and Point: The Chinese bought Smithfield – the world’s largest pork producer. It was the largest Chinese acquisition of an American company to date.
Why? Pork is the number one meat of choice in the world, 36%, but, more importantly, swine is a source for almost 20 life-saving drugs, and many key industrial products. See the last pages or https://www.pork.org/facts/pork-bytes/everything-but-the-oink/
Side note: The Chinese now own ALL the large cattle ranches and sugar plantations in Australia. We are on a fast track to being in the same subservient position.
Solution: Educate ALL of those who spend American dollars.
The US consumer/buyer is not aware of the dangers of buying imported products and sending their dollars to our adversaries who wish to control every aspect of their life. For a brief moment due to COVID, there was an awakening to this fact. If we keep more dollars in this country, businesses would be more likely to survive The COVID crisis.
The US consumer must be educated to understand the importance of Spending American Dollars on American made Products that create and keeps American jobs, ultimately returning and protecting the sovereignty of our nation.
The US consumers are technically soldiers and on the frontlines using the one weapon that can improve our country’s future, Their US dollars.
Funding is needed to carry out this most important mission.
The non-profit MadeInAmerica.org is a 501-c3 that is set and ready to lead this charge and defend our country’s independence. This can be done by educating the consumer thereby stimulating Patriotic Spending with PSAs funded by Foundations, Government, and Industry. It needs your support.
Pharmaceutical Co-ProductsPharmaceuticals rank second only to the meat itself in the important contributions hogs make to society. Rapidly advancing science and technology are continually adding to the list of life-supporting and lifesaving products derived from the incredible hog.
Hogs are powerful medicine: All told, hogs are a source of nearly 20 drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Industrial Co-ProductsHogs also make a very significant contribution to the world of industrial and consumer products. Hog co-products are sources of chemicals used in the manufacture of a wide range of products that cannot be duplicated by syntheses. And, of course, pigskin is used extensively as high-quality leather for clothing, shoes, handbags, sporting goods, upholstery, and more.
Learn something new? Want to join the American Made Mission? Sign up for American Updates to receive more Made in America information, highlights, and news.
Problem: We are in an Economic War.
The old saying: He who owns the Gold makes the rules.
The United States has completely lost its Sovereignty through the transfer of wealth to other nations. This is due to the elimination of Tariffs in the year 2000, which had leveled the playing field for American manufacturers to compete with imported products. We have lost our independence.
97% of our Clothing, 99% of our Electronics and 80% of the key ingredients in Pharmaceuticals are no longer made in the US, If they decided to cut off our supply, 6 months from now we would be sick, naked and neanderthals with No Clothes, No Medications, No Computers, and No Phones.
Foreign Nations and Foreign Companies are using the dollars we gave them through the purchase of cheaper goods to buy up and control key components ( companies and resources ) that are integral to maintaining our independence. Real collateral damage has been done.
Case and Point: The Chinese bought Smithfield – the world’s largest pork producer. It was the largest Chinese acquisition of an American company to date.
Why? Pork is the number one meat of choice in the world, 36%, but, more importantly, swine is a source for almost 20 life-saving drugs, and many key industrial products. See the last pages or https://www.pork.org/facts/pork-bytes/everything-but-the-oink/
Side note: The Chinese now own ALL the large cattle ranches and sugar plantations in Australia. We are on a fast track to being in the same subservient position.
Solution: Educate ALL of those who spend American dollars.
The US consumer/buyer is not aware of the dangers of buying imported products and sending their dollars to our adversaries who wish to control every aspect of their life. For a brief moment due to COVID, there was an awakening to this fact. If we keep more dollars in this country, businesses would be more likely to survive The COVID crisis.
The US consumer must be educated to understand the importance of Spending American Dollars on American made Products that create and keeps American jobs, ultimately returning and protecting the sovereignty of our nation.
The US consumers are technically soldiers and on the frontlines using the one weapon that can improve our country’s future, Their US dollars.
Funding is needed to carry out this most important mission.
The non-profit MadeInAmerica.org is a 501-c3 that is set and ready to lead this charge and defend our country’s independence. This can be done by educating the consumer thereby stimulating Patriotic Spending with PSAs funded by Foundations, Government, and Industry. It needs your support.
Pharmaceutical Co-ProductsPharmaceuticals rank second only to the meat itself in the important contributions hogs make to society. Rapidly advancing science and technology are continually adding to the list of life-supporting and lifesaving products derived from the incredible hog.
Hogs are powerful medicine: All told, hogs are a source of nearly 20 drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Industrial Co-ProductsHogs also make a very significant contribution to the world of industrial and consumer products. Hog co-products are sources of chemicals used in the manufacture of a wide range of products that cannot be duplicated by syntheses. And, of course, pigskin is used extensively as high-quality leather for clothing, shoes, handbags, sporting goods, upholstery, and more.
Learn something new? Want to join the American Made Mission? Sign up for American Updates to receive more Made in America information, highlights, and news.
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We are in an Economic War with China and they are going for the jugular
Jun 11, 2020 Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman We are in an Economic War with China and they are going for the jugular. So why have Wall Street and big corporations partnered with Chinese Communist Party over America? |

Together, We Are Making A Difference — You Have Made Washington Listen!
https://xotv.me/channels/233-economic-war-room/vod_videos/3415-together-we-are-making-a-difference-you-have-made-washington-listen
There is good news to report in the Economic War Room. Our team is working diligently to expose the global economic war we currently face. Thankfully, the Trump administration is paying attention to these threats and we are celebrating significant success in four major areas. First, Chinese economic warfare has been exposed. Second, deep state rats in the Intelligence Community have been outed. Third, President Trump is stopping the Thrift Saving Plan from funding our enemy. Fourth, there’s a new grid protection Executive Order to keep the lights on! Watch this brief episode that describes our recent “Big Wins.”
https://xotv.me/channels/233-economic-war-room/vod_videos/3415-together-we-are-making-a-difference-you-have-made-washington-listen
There is good news to report in the Economic War Room. Our team is working diligently to expose the global economic war we currently face. Thankfully, the Trump administration is paying attention to these threats and we are celebrating significant success in four major areas. First, Chinese economic warfare has been exposed. Second, deep state rats in the Intelligence Community have been outed. Third, President Trump is stopping the Thrift Saving Plan from funding our enemy. Fourth, there’s a new grid protection Executive Order to keep the lights on! Watch this brief episode that describes our recent “Big Wins.”
The uncanny similarities between Churchill and Trump
May 14, 2020 Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman Author Nick Adams describes Trump and Churchill. Both were leaders, they did not connect with the political class, both could cut somebody down in just a few words, and yet they were relatable. Some even say both are not wartime presidents with COVID-19 |
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A template to secure America’s grid and other critical infrastructure
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Exposing the lies in Howard Zinn's “history” book filled with progressive ideology•
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Space will radically change our future, more than cars, electricity and flight
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April 1, 2020
Kevin Sorbo and Sam Sorbo on entertainments massive influence on culture and your worldview Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman The people who are making most of the films have bought into movies a lot of the lies and a leftist worldview. There is a plan to influence culture through our media and entertainment. |
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Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman
Author, actress, and homeschooling advocate Sam Sorbo offers parents some great tips on helping kids with their schoolwork as they stay home during the coronavirus shutdown. Sam’s tips are helpful for families with kids of any age. |
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The Democrats have lost the War On Poverty,but a unique Free Market approach is winning
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See why Inflation may be more than reported
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The Wealth Gap Europe does not have the answer - Do you want free or Freedom?
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How Capitalism was originally designed to shrink the wealth gap
Oct 23, 2019 Economic War Room with Kevin Freeman Ownership and not government spending can help shrink America’s wealth gap. Star Parker, former co-host of The View, and founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, joins the Economic War Room to share her insights on the best way to help the poor. Freedom and opportunity will do more than any ideas of secular socialism. |
A cell phone company that shifted congressional elections for the progressive left.
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Decorated War Veteran - Be Cautious of those Pushing War for Money
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America's Divisiveness is the one thing that can break us apart…
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Why you REALLY lost so much money in 2008, and why it can happen again
Economic War Room Sept 19, 2019 What the Deep State does not want you to know before the 2020 election. |
What China is really trying to achieve...It is more than a trade war.
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China's Stealth War Against America...They Want Control
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China - Our Greatest Adversary
Economic War Room Published on Jul 24, 2019 Why do we keep rescuing Chinese Communism? China is constantly in the news. At times they are referred to as a key US trading partner, an adversary, or even an enemy. To get a perspective on how China is actually operating, it is important to understand their history, culture, and what they may be really thinking. As you better understand their tactics, it brings an entirely new perspective to the trade war, IP theft, and the cultural influence that they are attempting to use. Their global economic warfare stance has serious implications for US economic liberty. |
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XOTV: After YouTube
Economic War Room Published on Jul 17, 2019 A new "free speech" platform for video content.Americans can no longer rely on uncensored and unlimited access to the Internet. Free speech is being restricted every day! Silicon Valley can simply shut down customers and free speech because they do not like their point of view or they are concerned it could influence the next election cycle. At the same time, these groups are working with main stream media, and even Antifa to control a narrative. New unrestricted social platforms that are not censored, are starting to emerge, but need your help to reach critical mass. See highlight from Episode 44 Your Mission: To understand new potential new developing free speech social platforms and technology. We are in an Economic War! |
Are Your Investments Helping Communist China?
Economic War Room Published on Jul 10, 2019 This may have already done trillions of dollars of damage to America. Foreign adversaries are using the US over-the-counter markets to skirt important disclosure requirements. Many foreign companies now being traded have never been screened for national security abuses, and human rights concerns. There are a number of high-risk Chinese companies in this area! Is it possible that you are underwriting human rights violations or nuclear and ballistic missile activities that could be used against America? If you own an index fund, you may be supporting these activities. See how you can call for full disclosure and stop funding bad activity. To the American investor, institutions and pension plans, these companies look like just another investment. What we see as a marketplace, our enemies view as a battlespace.™ |
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China hacked Hillary Clinton's email, not Russia. Confirmed and documented again.
Economic War Room Published on Jun 28, 2019 Economic War Room patriots got the breaking news story March 21st. Wonder why this is still a best kept secret in the news? |
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The Reality of the Alibaba IPO
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The Real Meaning of the First Amendment
Economic War Room Published on Jun 20, 2019 The Real Meaning of the First Amendment Here's what the founders were trying to do, and how the courts changed it. |
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Economic War Room
Published on May 29, 2019 The Pentagon's Powerful New Secret Weapon The Pentagon says investors have a powerful weapon that will help in the fight against China. Here's how it might work - and why it might be a good idea. |
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Published on May 22, 2019 What Americans Take for Granted So many U.S. citizens take the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence for granted... but it doesn't stop there. We tend to take for granted and assume America’s freedom and exceptionalism will last forever. Warning: America’s culture of shared values, innovation, and greatness is at risk. Nick Adams joins us in the Economic War Room to share why he immigrated to America from Australia. He understands that if America fails, the world fails. Nick came from Australia to help save America, learn how you can help make a difference. See why America’s exceptionalism starts with our constitution. |
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Published on May 15, 2019 What You Have in Common with a WWI Marine A "can-do" spirit is essential to our country in both war and peace. |
Former CIA Director says 2/3rds of American could die - see how.
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How to Leave a Legacy Beyond Money
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Published on May 1, 2019 Marxism, secularism, socialism... they all want to keep Americans in the dark. And they've already infiltrated our universities. |
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Gun Ownership Isn't Just About the Weapon
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Glenn sits down with Kevin Freeman who is one of the world's leading experts on economic warfare and financial terrorism. He has been a consultant for the CIA, FBI, the SEC, Homeland Security, The Justice Department, as well as several foreign governments. His research has played a major role in the Department of Defense's studies including the reports prepared for the Secretary of Defense. He is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and also the host of Blaze TV's Economic War Room. Today, they discuss Russian Interference, Chinese Hacking, Socialism, Surveillance Capitalism, The U.S. Economy, 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and how to weaponize your money. If you're curious about where the world and our economy are headed and you're seeking some wisdom on how to navigate the choppy waters, you don't want to miss this podcast! Want to see more of Kevin Freeman? America faces a new war — new threats to your savings and your way of life. Put America and your investments first with the only financial news show to provide a war room for you to develop your personal financial battle plan.
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Take a look at my current discussion of the Mueller report with former six-term Congressman Bob McEwen. Bob was a key member of the House Intelligence Committee and is extremely well-connected in Washington
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Classic Distraction (from a Corrupt Media and Compromised Intelligence Community)
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 20, 2019
Share this...The Mueller report is out and there is absolutely no evidence of President Trump (or ANY American) colluding with the Russians over the 2016 election. There is ample evidence of Russian election interference attempts (even though President Obama once promised that no one could hack the election). There is plenty of evidence that President Trump was extraordinarily frustrated and angered with the unprecedented investigation and he apparently acted very frustrated with the process. But, as the Attorney General points out, the pressure he was under was truly unprecedented.
Here’s the irony and really the misdirection. All of this started with Hillary Clinton’s absolutely negligent (at best) handling of classified information. She was given “kid gloves” treatment by the FBI in their investigation. She did commit a crime and the evidence proved that to be the case (data dump proves it) even if Director Comey recommended against prosecution. The investigators freely gave immunity to key parties (Cheryl Mills and Huma Adedin) and literally allowed a cover-up of malfeasance. The FBI ignored that Clinton’s emails were hacked, a fact that would have impacted the election if widely understood. The FBI then willingly destroyed the potential evidence as part of the immunity deal. Contrast that with the entrapment effort targeting Lt. General Flynn. He was led to believe that the FBI visit to the White House was an informal courtesy call for the new National Security Advisor. He was not warned and the FBI recommended against the need for a lawyer. The FBI notes suggested that the General was being forthrightalthough charges were later brought.
Even after a very delicate investigation of the obvious malfeasance by former Secretary of State Clinton, the FBI and State Department were still unable to locate some 30,000 emails that had been “bleach bit” scrubbed from her server. We now know that those who maintained the server actually discussed that they were involved in a cover up. And the Secretary, now a presidential candidate, made lousy jokes about “wiping her server with a cloth.” Everyone knew what had happened. The emails in question were “made to disappear.”
The President pointed this out and (perhaps) jokingly said “maybe the Russians could get the emails.” They did, as we now know. They were hacked and released to Wikileaks and other locations. As a result, we have evidence of Clinton’s criminal negligence BECAUSE SHE PUT NATIONAL SECURITY at risk. The evidence here is crystal clear, in fact, despite a half-hearted investigation that was wrapped up before it began. We even have proof that the conclusion to not bring charges took place before the investigation was finished. And, of course, we have evidence of likely collusion between the Clinton camp and the Justice Department that is unethical at the least and quite possibly criminal. Does anyone really believe that Bill Clinton met on the tarmac in attempted secrecy with Attorney General Lynch to swap grandparent stories?
BUT THE POINT IS THIS: Without the coverup of Clinton’s negligence, there would have been no ability for the Russians to hack them. She was negligent and the Russians took advantage. That is the real story. She put our national security at risk. She may not have directly colluded with Russia in this but her criminal negligence certainly made us vulnerable.
Now, contrast the “fix is in” FBI kid-glove treatment of Clinton and her team (that was rushed but still found huge criminality even if no charges) with the Mueller investigation that took two years and cost over $30 million and found nothing. There was a crime at the heart of the Clinton mishandling of classified material and it likely goes much, much deeper than anything we have been told. The Clinton Foundation’s receipt of money from foreign governments while she was Secretary of State and the State Department was ruling on matters before them? The Justice Department forbade such an investigation. The Uranium One deal? Covered up. Skolkova? Covered up. Scandal after scandal all glossed over. There was and is “there, there.”
In the case of Trump/Russian collusion, it was based in large part on a dossier paid for by the Clinton’s campaign and produced by a source already deemed unreliable. It has since then been thoroughly debunked. But this “dirty tricks” effort was used to justify an unprecedented spying effort by our own government against a major presidential campaign. And, we have proof positive that the lead investigators (Peter Strzok and Lisa Page) were biased against the subject of the investigation (and later removed because the bias was so obvious when leaked), were having an affair, and referenced having an “insurance policy” should Donald Trump win the election. So the same team that exonerated an obviously guilty Clinton was privately clear that they were prepared to take down her opponent should he win.
All of this was coming out as the Mueller investigation was ramping up. Before President Trump even took office, there were calls for his impeachment “because he colluded with Russia to win.” But the President knew better. And he had to watch a literal witch hunt go after his inner circle. He also had to watch the mainstream media go after him 24/7 with false charges and innuendo. And this is a President who is a fighter.
So, in this context, is there any wonder whatsoever that the President would come out swinging? It’s not paranoia if they are really out to get you. Of course he wanted the investigation to stop. It was started under phony pretenses and he knew it. Of course he would call for any means to stop it so he could get on with governing. Did he act improperly? Was there obstruction of justice? The Independent Counsel did not make a conclusion one way or the other. But ask yourself this? Was there obstruction when the Clinton team wiped her server when it was under subpoena? When comparing the worst of what you read in the Mueller report with the facts of the Clinton case, there is no comparison.
Based on the Mueller report, the President did want to stop what he believed was an unfounded and unfair investigation. But, according to left-leaning civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz, he did not obstruct justice. And, despite his desire to stop the investigation, his administration cooperated in full even though the President could have truly interfered.
The main point is this: All of this was a magician’s distraction. The media and intelligence agency are trying to get us to look at the idea of impeachment over “trumped-up” obstruction charges to keep us from seeing the real collusion between a politicized intelligence community and the Democrat agenda. Any truly objective observer will see this truth.
We have long discussed the risks of politicizing the Intelligence Community (IC). No one wanted to look into the idea that foreign influences attempted to crash our stock market and collapse our economy just before the 2008 election. The IC was literally told to “stand down” as I was reporting the truth to the Pentagon in 2009. I was given a message from the future Under-Secretary of Defense for Intelligence that my research would be classified and I would be jailed if I discussed it publicly. If it weren’t for the powerful assistance from a former Director of the CIA and three sitting Senators, I’d likely be in jail today.
We know that Senator Ted Kennedy’s campaign literally tried to collude with the KGB and Soviet Union to win the Democrat nomination and asked for their help to beat President Reagan in 1984. This was verified in the Soviet archives after the Cold War ended. We also know that the Clinton campaign accepted large amounts of illegal Chinese cash in the 1996 campaign. They were caught red-handed. Yet, there was no witch hunt in either case. And, the Clintons went on to grant MFN (most-favored nation) status to China that gave rise to many of the issues we have today.
Does anyone doubt that the media is biased? Study after study proves that point. We even have evidence that there was collusion with candidate Clinton in the presidential debates.
Does anyone doubt that parts of the Intelligence Community are biased? After Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, along with the FISA approved spying on the Trump team, it is hard to imagine otherwise. Keep in mind that President Obama was crystal clear in sharing that our election COULD NOT be hacked back when he thought Clinton was a “shoe-in.” Only after Clinton lost and they thought they could pin a collusion charge on President Trump did anyone take foreign interference seriously.
Now, however, we also have a detailed analysis showing that bias as reported by Bill Gertz in the Washington Free Beacon. Bill is a friend (who also broke my story) and probably the best reporter on military/intelligence matters in the world today. Here is what Bill reported on April 18:
The CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies have become bastions of political liberals and the pro-Democratic Party views of intelligence personnel have increased under President Donald Trump, according to a journal article by a former CIA analyst.
John Gentry, who spent 12 years as a CIA analyst, criticized former senior intelligence leaders, including CIA Director John Brenan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and former deputy CIA director Michael Morell, along with former analyst Paul Pillar, for breaking decades-long prohibitions of publicly airing their liberal political views in attacking Trump.
The institutional bias outlined in a lengthy article in the quarterly International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence risks undermining the role of intelligence in support of government leaders charged with making policy decisions . . .
Gentry points to the activities of senior retired intelligence officials during the 2016 campaign that “universally” criticized then-candidate Trump and supported Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
“The attacks on Trump were unprecedented for intelligence officers in their substance, tone, and volume,” he stated. “Critics went far beyond trying to correct Trump’s misstatements about U.S. intelligence; they attacked him as a human being.”
Gentry, currently a professor at Georgetown and Columbia Universities, provides a detailed analysis of whether the 16-agency U.S. intelligence community and the CIA in particular have become institutional partisans supporting the Democratic Party.
When you put this all together, the outrage and calls for impeachment are obviously manufactured and partisan. Sure President Trump got upset with a clear witch hunt. But the focus on him is a misdirection worthy of Houdini. The real crime was Clinton’s and the real cover up belongs to Comey, elements in the FBI and IC, and the media. The Trump Administration Justice Department likely will not be distracted. We hope they don’t become politically biased the other direction. But there is plenty of “there there” in collusion and malfeasance that must be rooted out and corrected. Our nation’s future depends on it.
Take a look at my current discussion of the Mueller report with former six-term Congressman Bob McEwen. Bob was a key member of the House Intelligence Committee and is extremely well-connected in Washington
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 20, 2019
Share this...The Mueller report is out and there is absolutely no evidence of President Trump (or ANY American) colluding with the Russians over the 2016 election. There is ample evidence of Russian election interference attempts (even though President Obama once promised that no one could hack the election). There is plenty of evidence that President Trump was extraordinarily frustrated and angered with the unprecedented investigation and he apparently acted very frustrated with the process. But, as the Attorney General points out, the pressure he was under was truly unprecedented.
Here’s the irony and really the misdirection. All of this started with Hillary Clinton’s absolutely negligent (at best) handling of classified information. She was given “kid gloves” treatment by the FBI in their investigation. She did commit a crime and the evidence proved that to be the case (data dump proves it) even if Director Comey recommended against prosecution. The investigators freely gave immunity to key parties (Cheryl Mills and Huma Adedin) and literally allowed a cover-up of malfeasance. The FBI ignored that Clinton’s emails were hacked, a fact that would have impacted the election if widely understood. The FBI then willingly destroyed the potential evidence as part of the immunity deal. Contrast that with the entrapment effort targeting Lt. General Flynn. He was led to believe that the FBI visit to the White House was an informal courtesy call for the new National Security Advisor. He was not warned and the FBI recommended against the need for a lawyer. The FBI notes suggested that the General was being forthrightalthough charges were later brought.
Even after a very delicate investigation of the obvious malfeasance by former Secretary of State Clinton, the FBI and State Department were still unable to locate some 30,000 emails that had been “bleach bit” scrubbed from her server. We now know that those who maintained the server actually discussed that they were involved in a cover up. And the Secretary, now a presidential candidate, made lousy jokes about “wiping her server with a cloth.” Everyone knew what had happened. The emails in question were “made to disappear.”
The President pointed this out and (perhaps) jokingly said “maybe the Russians could get the emails.” They did, as we now know. They were hacked and released to Wikileaks and other locations. As a result, we have evidence of Clinton’s criminal negligence BECAUSE SHE PUT NATIONAL SECURITY at risk. The evidence here is crystal clear, in fact, despite a half-hearted investigation that was wrapped up before it began. We even have proof that the conclusion to not bring charges took place before the investigation was finished. And, of course, we have evidence of likely collusion between the Clinton camp and the Justice Department that is unethical at the least and quite possibly criminal. Does anyone really believe that Bill Clinton met on the tarmac in attempted secrecy with Attorney General Lynch to swap grandparent stories?
BUT THE POINT IS THIS: Without the coverup of Clinton’s negligence, there would have been no ability for the Russians to hack them. She was negligent and the Russians took advantage. That is the real story. She put our national security at risk. She may not have directly colluded with Russia in this but her criminal negligence certainly made us vulnerable.
Now, contrast the “fix is in” FBI kid-glove treatment of Clinton and her team (that was rushed but still found huge criminality even if no charges) with the Mueller investigation that took two years and cost over $30 million and found nothing. There was a crime at the heart of the Clinton mishandling of classified material and it likely goes much, much deeper than anything we have been told. The Clinton Foundation’s receipt of money from foreign governments while she was Secretary of State and the State Department was ruling on matters before them? The Justice Department forbade such an investigation. The Uranium One deal? Covered up. Skolkova? Covered up. Scandal after scandal all glossed over. There was and is “there, there.”
In the case of Trump/Russian collusion, it was based in large part on a dossier paid for by the Clinton’s campaign and produced by a source already deemed unreliable. It has since then been thoroughly debunked. But this “dirty tricks” effort was used to justify an unprecedented spying effort by our own government against a major presidential campaign. And, we have proof positive that the lead investigators (Peter Strzok and Lisa Page) were biased against the subject of the investigation (and later removed because the bias was so obvious when leaked), were having an affair, and referenced having an “insurance policy” should Donald Trump win the election. So the same team that exonerated an obviously guilty Clinton was privately clear that they were prepared to take down her opponent should he win.
All of this was coming out as the Mueller investigation was ramping up. Before President Trump even took office, there were calls for his impeachment “because he colluded with Russia to win.” But the President knew better. And he had to watch a literal witch hunt go after his inner circle. He also had to watch the mainstream media go after him 24/7 with false charges and innuendo. And this is a President who is a fighter.
So, in this context, is there any wonder whatsoever that the President would come out swinging? It’s not paranoia if they are really out to get you. Of course he wanted the investigation to stop. It was started under phony pretenses and he knew it. Of course he would call for any means to stop it so he could get on with governing. Did he act improperly? Was there obstruction of justice? The Independent Counsel did not make a conclusion one way or the other. But ask yourself this? Was there obstruction when the Clinton team wiped her server when it was under subpoena? When comparing the worst of what you read in the Mueller report with the facts of the Clinton case, there is no comparison.
Based on the Mueller report, the President did want to stop what he believed was an unfounded and unfair investigation. But, according to left-leaning civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz, he did not obstruct justice. And, despite his desire to stop the investigation, his administration cooperated in full even though the President could have truly interfered.
The main point is this: All of this was a magician’s distraction. The media and intelligence agency are trying to get us to look at the idea of impeachment over “trumped-up” obstruction charges to keep us from seeing the real collusion between a politicized intelligence community and the Democrat agenda. Any truly objective observer will see this truth.
We have long discussed the risks of politicizing the Intelligence Community (IC). No one wanted to look into the idea that foreign influences attempted to crash our stock market and collapse our economy just before the 2008 election. The IC was literally told to “stand down” as I was reporting the truth to the Pentagon in 2009. I was given a message from the future Under-Secretary of Defense for Intelligence that my research would be classified and I would be jailed if I discussed it publicly. If it weren’t for the powerful assistance from a former Director of the CIA and three sitting Senators, I’d likely be in jail today.
We know that Senator Ted Kennedy’s campaign literally tried to collude with the KGB and Soviet Union to win the Democrat nomination and asked for their help to beat President Reagan in 1984. This was verified in the Soviet archives after the Cold War ended. We also know that the Clinton campaign accepted large amounts of illegal Chinese cash in the 1996 campaign. They were caught red-handed. Yet, there was no witch hunt in either case. And, the Clintons went on to grant MFN (most-favored nation) status to China that gave rise to many of the issues we have today.
Does anyone doubt that the media is biased? Study after study proves that point. We even have evidence that there was collusion with candidate Clinton in the presidential debates.
Does anyone doubt that parts of the Intelligence Community are biased? After Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, along with the FISA approved spying on the Trump team, it is hard to imagine otherwise. Keep in mind that President Obama was crystal clear in sharing that our election COULD NOT be hacked back when he thought Clinton was a “shoe-in.” Only after Clinton lost and they thought they could pin a collusion charge on President Trump did anyone take foreign interference seriously.
Now, however, we also have a detailed analysis showing that bias as reported by Bill Gertz in the Washington Free Beacon. Bill is a friend (who also broke my story) and probably the best reporter on military/intelligence matters in the world today. Here is what Bill reported on April 18:
The CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies have become bastions of political liberals and the pro-Democratic Party views of intelligence personnel have increased under President Donald Trump, according to a journal article by a former CIA analyst.
John Gentry, who spent 12 years as a CIA analyst, criticized former senior intelligence leaders, including CIA Director John Brenan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and former deputy CIA director Michael Morell, along with former analyst Paul Pillar, for breaking decades-long prohibitions of publicly airing their liberal political views in attacking Trump.
The institutional bias outlined in a lengthy article in the quarterly International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence risks undermining the role of intelligence in support of government leaders charged with making policy decisions . . .
Gentry points to the activities of senior retired intelligence officials during the 2016 campaign that “universally” criticized then-candidate Trump and supported Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
“The attacks on Trump were unprecedented for intelligence officers in their substance, tone, and volume,” he stated. “Critics went far beyond trying to correct Trump’s misstatements about U.S. intelligence; they attacked him as a human being.”
Gentry, currently a professor at Georgetown and Columbia Universities, provides a detailed analysis of whether the 16-agency U.S. intelligence community and the CIA in particular have become institutional partisans supporting the Democratic Party.
When you put this all together, the outrage and calls for impeachment are obviously manufactured and partisan. Sure President Trump got upset with a clear witch hunt. But the focus on him is a misdirection worthy of Houdini. The real crime was Clinton’s and the real cover up belongs to Comey, elements in the FBI and IC, and the media. The Trump Administration Justice Department likely will not be distracted. We hope they don’t become politically biased the other direction. But there is plenty of “there there” in collusion and malfeasance that must be rooted out and corrected. Our nation’s future depends on it.
Take a look at my current discussion of the Mueller report with former six-term Congressman Bob McEwen. Bob was a key member of the House Intelligence Committee and is extremely well-connected in Washington

Energy Wars and a New Threat to the Petrodollar
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 6, 2019
Share this...In the current episode of Economic War Room, we discuss the energy war among other topics with Jacki Deason. We cover the American Shale Revolution and its impact on Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America. It’s a great episode and well worth watching. You can access a FREE trial and our Economic Battle Plan™ at our website. Jacki is an expert in multiple areas, including energy, our government, and the national debt. Better still, she understands concrete solutions.
There should be no doubt that our emerging energy independence is shaking up the world. We are now seeing a response. As we have warned multiple times before, the next attack on America may be an attempt to destroy the petrodollar. Now, we learn of a very direct Saudi threat to do just that.
From Reuters:
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
April 4, 2019
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes a bill exposing OPEC members to U.S. antitrust lawsuits, three sources familiar with Saudi energy policy said.
They said the option had been discussed internally by senior Saudi energy officials in recent months. Two of the sources said the plan had been discussed with OPEC members and one source briefed on Saudi oil policy said Riyadh had also communicated the threat to senior U.S. energy officials.
The chances of the U.S. bill known as NOPEC coming into force are slim and Saudi Arabia would be unlikely to follow through, but the fact Riyadh is considering such a drastic step is a sign of the kingdom’s annoyance about potential U.S. legal challenges to OPEC.
In the unlikely event Riyadh were to ditch the dollar, it would undermine the its status as the world’s main reserve currency, reduce Washington’s clout in global trade and weaken its ability to enforce sanctions on nation states.
“The Saudis know they have the dollar as the nuclear option,” one of the sources familiar with the matter said.
“The Saudis say: let the Americans pass NOPEC and it would be the U.S. economy that would fall apart,” another source said….
To READ MORE: REUTERS Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar…
The Saudis understand the potential threat to their oil empire. They are basically saying they will upend the global economy’s Monopoly board if threatened. And I do not believe their responsive threat is idle.
The good news? It shows we are no longer under Saudi oil dependence. The bad? We better shore up our dependence on foreign capital by reducing our debt.
Watch a clip from the show with Jacki Deason here. In this clip, it becomes obvious just how important American Energy production has become.
There are solutions! If you want to learn what you can do and what America should do, just register to receive our FREE Economic Battle Plans™ at our website.
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 6, 2019
Share this...In the current episode of Economic War Room, we discuss the energy war among other topics with Jacki Deason. We cover the American Shale Revolution and its impact on Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America. It’s a great episode and well worth watching. You can access a FREE trial and our Economic Battle Plan™ at our website. Jacki is an expert in multiple areas, including energy, our government, and the national debt. Better still, she understands concrete solutions.
There should be no doubt that our emerging energy independence is shaking up the world. We are now seeing a response. As we have warned multiple times before, the next attack on America may be an attempt to destroy the petrodollar. Now, we learn of a very direct Saudi threat to do just that.
From Reuters:
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar oil trades to stop ‘NOPEC’ – sources
April 4, 2019
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is threatening to sell its oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passes a bill exposing OPEC members to U.S. antitrust lawsuits, three sources familiar with Saudi energy policy said.
They said the option had been discussed internally by senior Saudi energy officials in recent months. Two of the sources said the plan had been discussed with OPEC members and one source briefed on Saudi oil policy said Riyadh had also communicated the threat to senior U.S. energy officials.
The chances of the U.S. bill known as NOPEC coming into force are slim and Saudi Arabia would be unlikely to follow through, but the fact Riyadh is considering such a drastic step is a sign of the kingdom’s annoyance about potential U.S. legal challenges to OPEC.
In the unlikely event Riyadh were to ditch the dollar, it would undermine the its status as the world’s main reserve currency, reduce Washington’s clout in global trade and weaken its ability to enforce sanctions on nation states.
“The Saudis know they have the dollar as the nuclear option,” one of the sources familiar with the matter said.
“The Saudis say: let the Americans pass NOPEC and it would be the U.S. economy that would fall apart,” another source said….
To READ MORE: REUTERS Exclusive: Saudi Arabia threatens to ditch dollar…
The Saudis understand the potential threat to their oil empire. They are basically saying they will upend the global economy’s Monopoly board if threatened. And I do not believe their responsive threat is idle.
The good news? It shows we are no longer under Saudi oil dependence. The bad? We better shore up our dependence on foreign capital by reducing our debt.
Watch a clip from the show with Jacki Deason here. In this clip, it becomes obvious just how important American Energy production has become.
There are solutions! If you want to learn what you can do and what America should do, just register to receive our FREE Economic Battle Plans™ at our website.
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Beware the Science Deniers (and listen to those who want to defend us)
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 28, 2019
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Before you think we’ve gone overboard with warnings of climate change, please understand that today’s blog is about scientific fact that has been extremely well documented for more than half a century. The fact is that our electric grid, and really anything unshielded with a computer chip, is vulnerable to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). This is not science fiction. It is science fact. Episode 22 of Economic War Room covered this subject including interviews with Lt. General Steven Kwast, Major David Stuckenberg, and former Director of Central Intelligence Jim Woolsey. [If you are not a subscriber to BlazeTV, get a FREE MONTH TRIAL and a discount starting at EconomicWarRoom.com.] You can view a YouTube clip here.
A relatively small thermonuclear device at the right altitude could cause a cascade of grid failures that could wipe out multiple large-scale transformers. It is also a fact that we no longer produce these domestically and would have to ship them in from overseas. The lead time can be one-year or longer. We do not stockpile these. Also, it is a scientific consensus that an electric grid failure of a year or more would be devastating to our nation. Some estimate as many as 90% of the American population would die under such a circumstance. Finally, it is fact that many (more like most really) of our enemies and adversaries have threat doctrines that include using EMP weaponry against America. All of this is extremely well documented at SecuretheGrid.com. We’ve covered it in this blog multiple times as well.
The problem is that we have a serious “science denial” by the very industry that is threatened.Now I’m not suggesting that everyone in the electric utility industry is arrogant, corrupt, and ignorant. But I have seen with my own eyes the extreme effort by some key players to avoid any scrutiny or oversight. I testified for an EMP-protection bill in the Texas legislature a few years ago and the power industry came out swinging. They denied any risk in public. In private conversations, however, they admitted that there were very real risks but dismissed addressing them with “if there’s an EMP, we are all screwed anyway” and “we couldn’t restart after an EMP because there would be no power demand to rebuild upon.”
This floored me. We have the Chinese, Russians, North Koreans, and Iranians all discussing using super-EMP weapons against America. We know the science is 100% valid and proven both in experience and the scientific literature. And, we know that our adversaries have explored the concept of destroying our electric grid by multiple means. Finally, we know we have the capability to mitigate against disaster. It doesn’t have to be outrageously expensive (unlike proposed efforts to offset the less proven risks of climate change) and we have the technology. So what is the problem?
There is a major battle brewing over the fact that the President of the United States issued an Executive Order requiring that EMP be addressed. Call it an “E.O. Showdown.” On one side we have the military and EMP experts. On the other, we have a lobby group for power companies willing to do whatever it takes to avoid accountability in this matter. PREPARE YOURSELF for an onslaught of Junk Science determined to tell you that “there’s nothing to see here.” Don’t buy it.
I am honored to be attending the 2019 Electromagnetic Defense Task Force Summit this week as reported in Air Force Magazine. Here are excerpts from their report:
Air University to Host Second Electromagnetic Defense Summit4/19/2019—RACHEL S. COHEN
As the Air Force begins to put the lessons it learned from a yearlong study of electromagnetic spectrum dominance into practice, an Air University-led team’s second annual summit this month promises to continue shaping how the government sees the emerging domain.
Up to 300 participants from across and outside of the government are expected to attend this year’s Electromagnetic Defense Task Force gathering April 29-May 1, Maj. David Stuckenberg, one of the authors of the task force’s inaugural report, told Air Force Magazine. They will also run a wargame shaped in part by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USAF Gen. Paul Selva.
“A number of challenges were identified in the first EDTF report … and so we are continuing to do assessments on how to close the door to certain vulnerabilities,” Stuckenberg said. “We’re looking at various strategies for … mitigation of areas that are maybe not yet identified. We’re looking at how to continue developing expertise and also what kinds of areas that we need to potentially test.”
According to the November 2018 Air University report, the US needs a Manhattan Project-like effort to protect nuclear power sources, installation command posts, and critical equipment; improve training and management; be the leader in 5G technologies and networks; and understand the physical and biological effects of electromagnetic pulses and related attacks . . .
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other directions, told the Defense Secretary to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation and deterrence efforts to shrink the likelihood of an EMP attack. It includes EMPs in planning scenarios, work with others to be able to warn about EMPs and characterize their effects on military systems, and defend against them when detected.
DOD must also update the President every two years on infrastructure resilience against EMPs.
[TO CONTINUE READING: AIR FORCE MAGAZINE]
So, as I’m preparing to take part in a summit with the best scientists and military minds on this critical issue, we learn of an industry-led science-denial effort that will come out coincidently with the launch of the summit. The good news? The true experts are aware of the forthcoming report and preparing a solid rebuttal to it. What you need to know is that rumor has it that this industry report will follow a junk-science approach using hypothetical simulations and models that pale in comparison to the detailed military versions.
What I find so sad about this is that the same people who have been preaching fear of global warming (I guess now called climate change since Chicago had so much late-season snow this week) with questionable climate models would now tell you to deny the very real science of EMP and the risks posed therein. They do so simply because they want to avoid accountability and remain self-regulated. With the stakes this high, we cannot let them do so. These are the actual science deniers. Stay Tuned.
by KEVIN D. FREEMAN on APRIL 28, 2019
Share this...
Before you think we’ve gone overboard with warnings of climate change, please understand that today’s blog is about scientific fact that has been extremely well documented for more than half a century. The fact is that our electric grid, and really anything unshielded with a computer chip, is vulnerable to Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). This is not science fiction. It is science fact. Episode 22 of Economic War Room covered this subject including interviews with Lt. General Steven Kwast, Major David Stuckenberg, and former Director of Central Intelligence Jim Woolsey. [If you are not a subscriber to BlazeTV, get a FREE MONTH TRIAL and a discount starting at EconomicWarRoom.com.] You can view a YouTube clip here.
A relatively small thermonuclear device at the right altitude could cause a cascade of grid failures that could wipe out multiple large-scale transformers. It is also a fact that we no longer produce these domestically and would have to ship them in from overseas. The lead time can be one-year or longer. We do not stockpile these. Also, it is a scientific consensus that an electric grid failure of a year or more would be devastating to our nation. Some estimate as many as 90% of the American population would die under such a circumstance. Finally, it is fact that many (more like most really) of our enemies and adversaries have threat doctrines that include using EMP weaponry against America. All of this is extremely well documented at SecuretheGrid.com. We’ve covered it in this blog multiple times as well.
The problem is that we have a serious “science denial” by the very industry that is threatened.Now I’m not suggesting that everyone in the electric utility industry is arrogant, corrupt, and ignorant. But I have seen with my own eyes the extreme effort by some key players to avoid any scrutiny or oversight. I testified for an EMP-protection bill in the Texas legislature a few years ago and the power industry came out swinging. They denied any risk in public. In private conversations, however, they admitted that there were very real risks but dismissed addressing them with “if there’s an EMP, we are all screwed anyway” and “we couldn’t restart after an EMP because there would be no power demand to rebuild upon.”
This floored me. We have the Chinese, Russians, North Koreans, and Iranians all discussing using super-EMP weapons against America. We know the science is 100% valid and proven both in experience and the scientific literature. And, we know that our adversaries have explored the concept of destroying our electric grid by multiple means. Finally, we know we have the capability to mitigate against disaster. It doesn’t have to be outrageously expensive (unlike proposed efforts to offset the less proven risks of climate change) and we have the technology. So what is the problem?
There is a major battle brewing over the fact that the President of the United States issued an Executive Order requiring that EMP be addressed. Call it an “E.O. Showdown.” On one side we have the military and EMP experts. On the other, we have a lobby group for power companies willing to do whatever it takes to avoid accountability in this matter. PREPARE YOURSELF for an onslaught of Junk Science determined to tell you that “there’s nothing to see here.” Don’t buy it.
I am honored to be attending the 2019 Electromagnetic Defense Task Force Summit this week as reported in Air Force Magazine. Here are excerpts from their report:
Air University to Host Second Electromagnetic Defense Summit4/19/2019—RACHEL S. COHEN
As the Air Force begins to put the lessons it learned from a yearlong study of electromagnetic spectrum dominance into practice, an Air University-led team’s second annual summit this month promises to continue shaping how the government sees the emerging domain.
Up to 300 participants from across and outside of the government are expected to attend this year’s Electromagnetic Defense Task Force gathering April 29-May 1, Maj. David Stuckenberg, one of the authors of the task force’s inaugural report, told Air Force Magazine. They will also run a wargame shaped in part by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff USAF Gen. Paul Selva.
“A number of challenges were identified in the first EDTF report … and so we are continuing to do assessments on how to close the door to certain vulnerabilities,” Stuckenberg said. “We’re looking at various strategies for … mitigation of areas that are maybe not yet identified. We’re looking at how to continue developing expertise and also what kinds of areas that we need to potentially test.”
According to the November 2018 Air University report, the US needs a Manhattan Project-like effort to protect nuclear power sources, installation command posts, and critical equipment; improve training and management; be the leader in 5G technologies and networks; and understand the physical and biological effects of electromagnetic pulses and related attacks . . .
Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other directions, told the Defense Secretary to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation and deterrence efforts to shrink the likelihood of an EMP attack. It includes EMPs in planning scenarios, work with others to be able to warn about EMPs and characterize their effects on military systems, and defend against them when detected.
DOD must also update the President every two years on infrastructure resilience against EMPs.
[TO CONTINUE READING: AIR FORCE MAGAZINE]
So, as I’m preparing to take part in a summit with the best scientists and military minds on this critical issue, we learn of an industry-led science-denial effort that will come out coincidently with the launch of the summit. The good news? The true experts are aware of the forthcoming report and preparing a solid rebuttal to it. What you need to know is that rumor has it that this industry report will follow a junk-science approach using hypothetical simulations and models that pale in comparison to the detailed military versions.
What I find so sad about this is that the same people who have been preaching fear of global warming (I guess now called climate change since Chicago had so much late-season snow this week) with questionable climate models would now tell you to deny the very real science of EMP and the risks posed therein. They do so simply because they want to avoid accountability and remain self-regulated. With the stakes this high, we cannot let them do so. These are the actual science deniers. Stay Tuned.
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