Residents of Kauai are not too happy with Facebook CEO and open border advocate, Mark Zuckerberg after he begins erecting a massive border wall around his property.
Go figure.

KILAUEA, KAUAI — For years, Kilauea, Kauai resident Gy Hall has enjoyed the view of the ocean and the breeze along Koolau Road. Then, a few weeks ago, a crew started to build a wall which happens to belong to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
“The feeling of it is really oppressive. It’s immense,” Hall said. “It’s really sad that somebody would come in, and buy a huge piece of land and the first thing they do is cut off this view that’s been available and appreciative by the community here for years.”
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Every action a Clinton takes is through the primary prism of self-serving political benefit. It’s all they know – it’s a DNA level attribute just like the color of their eyes, or any other genealogical trait.
Today’s political poll/wind-testing example is the appearance of Senator Elizabeth Warren.  Remember, all the prior conversations about Team Clinton having to make radical adjustments to their political strategy based on the EU referendum?
Yeah, Pocahontas.

The appearance of Senator goofy is not about attacking Trump; it is not about courting Bernie Sanders supporters, it is not about having a more authentic liberal ideologue on the ticket, it is not about gender or any specific “ism” per se’.  No, this decision is entirely about trying to find the navigation markers which shifted amid the tectonic plates of Brexit politics.
Brexit rebukes the entire ideological worldview, outlook, and lifetime framework of Global Clinton.  How is she going find a path to the presidency when such a seismic shift has taken place.  That’s the motive here, nothing more.
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You won’t see this in the MSM headline news of the day’s events because it cuts directly against their preferred narrative.

The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 today to nullify the federal conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McConnell on bribery and corruption charges (full ruling pdf below).  8 to 0, the entire court agreed, the conviction was politically motivated and not grounded in law.
Why?  Why did every justice agree, even the liberal justices? ….and they went one step further in ordering the lower courts to reconsider whether the government’s evidence of corruption is strong enough to even try him again.  If not, the charges against him must be dismissed, according to the ruling.

The why is really quite simple.  If you’ve ever heard James Carville or any Clinton spokesperson talk about the book “Clinton Cash“, you’ll see quickly what was at stake.
The case against Bob McDonnell was based on him accepting gifts while an elected public official.  Accepting gifts and/or donations itself is not illegal.  Does it look untoward, unsavory or tawdry, yes.  But if the official (recipient) takes no substantive action to benefit the contributor, meaning there is no quid-pro-quo, then no laws have been broken.
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Before reading this discussion outline ask yourself: If the U.K. and Germany are the dominant two economic powerhouses within the EU, and the UK gives the EU system $500 million per week to share with the rest of the EU member nations (wealth spreading),…. what happens when the UK deposits stop, the member nations dependency remains, and Germany is the only powerhouse left trying maintain the system?
Standard and Poors (S&P) has downgraded the United Kingdom bond rating from AAA to AA as a punitive punishment for the Brexit vote.

NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields fell to session lows on Monday after Standard & Poor’s lowered United Kingdom’s credit rating by two notches following its vote to depart from the European Union last Thursday. (link)

Punitive Punishment?  That’s exactly what this is.  This is a purely a political move by global bankers, institutional financial and political ideologues, within the financial markets.  The global cabal of elite financial interests are pissed; the peasants are revolting.
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Returning from Scotland post Brexit, candidate Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, appears on Fox and Friends this morning to discuss current events and the state of the presidential race.

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Paul Manafort absolutely nails this interview with left-wing pearl clutcher Chuck Todd.

After the Orlando terrorist attack Hillary Clinton went into a modified sub surface communication status called “radio infrequent”.  Tenuous times require those who communicate via poll-tested and political wind-driven soundbites to move carefully amid unfamiliar terrain.
Now, as predicted, after the “anti-globalist” Brexit result, Hillary Clinton goes further into the status of “radio-silent”.   Full Stop (stay quiet, stay deep), and stay away from visibility until the consultants can gauge the best course.  Status = Deep Sweat, Anxious.

The professional media political class, who are still trying to come to grips with the ramifications of a stunning geopolitical push back, are also in a reassessment mode.  The polling releases today from Washington Post/ABC and from Wall Street Journal/NBC also highlight their modified deep-pause position.
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