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South Carolina Legal Tender Act Would Treat Gold and Silver as Money

Submitted by Mark M.

Via The Libertarian Institute

A bill prefiled in the South Carolina House would make gold and silver coins legal tender in the state. Passage of this bill would take a step toward creating currency competition in South Carolina and undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

Rep. Stewart Jones filed House Bill 4678 (H.4678) on Nov. 20. Under the proposed law, “gold and silver coins minted foreign or domestic shall be legal tender in the State of South Carolina under the laws of this State. No person or other entity may compel another person or other entity to tender or accept gold or silver coin unless agreed upon by the parties.”

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – A media controversy ignites over the case of Tawana Brawley – 1987

Via History.com

Tawana Brawley is found covered with feces and wrapped in garbage bags outside the Pavilion Condominiums in Wappingers Falls, New York. Brawley appeared to have undergone an extremely traumatic experience: parts of her hair were cut off, her pants were slightly burned, and there was a racial slur scrawled on her body. Brawley told authorities that for four days she had been held against her will and repeatedly raped by a gang of white men, one of whom she claimed had a police badge.

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Will America’s Billionaires Start a Second Civil War?

Submitted by Steve N.

Guest Post by Thom Hartmann

Will America's Billionaires Start a Second Civil War?

The current issue of The Atlantic magazine, founded itself in the years just before the Civil War, is ominously titled, “How to Stop a Civil War.”

If we are, indeed, on the brink of a second Civil War, it’s already being waged as a “cold war,” with the occasional armed skirmish being provoked by the so-called alt-right movement. And, as in the past, this will be a war by the very, very rich against the rest of America.

This is not the first time we’ve faced such a crisis as a nation.

Each time, forces of massive accumulated or inherited wealth have nearly succeeded in taking full control of our nation, replacing a democracy, where the will of the people is accomplished through their elected representatives, with a form of government where most government functions reinforce the power, wealth and control of the morbidly rich.

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Thanks, Private Property!

Guest Post by John Stossel

Thanks, Private Property!

Families will argue this Thanksgiving.

Such arguments have a long tradition.

The Pilgrims had clashing ideas about how to organize their settlement in the New World. The resolution of that debate made the first Thanksgiving possible.

The Pilgrims were religious, united by faith and a powerful desire to start anew, away from religious persecution in the Old World. Each member of the community professed a desire to labor together, on behalf of the whole settlement.

In other words: socialism.

But when they tried that, the Pilgrims almost starved.

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Recently Pardoned Turkey Found Dead After Claiming To Have Dirt On Hillary Clinton

Via The Babylon Bee

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A turkey recently pardoned by President Trump was found dead after claiming to have dirt on the Clintons, sources at the FBI confirmed today.

The official cause of death was suicide, though the bullet wounds were in the back of the turkey’s head and the bird lacked opposable thumbs with which to operate a firearm.

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Make the Most of Today’s Pullback in Gold Prices, Says TD Securities

From Birch Gold Group

gold prices

This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: TD Securities sees gold reaching $1,650 in 2020, a collapse of the stock market is brewing, and a rare British gold coin sells for $1 million.

TD Securities: Make the most of price pullbacks, as gold will reach $1,650 in 2020

In their latest report, TD Securities went over some of the things that investors can expect in 2020 and concluded that gold is facing an even better year ahead. 2019 was a standout year for the yellow metal, as prices rose to six-year highs amid countless drivers.

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The Trip Down The Stairs

Guest Post by The Zman

In the year prior to a presidential election, Thanksgiving is usually when primary races for party nominations begin to come into focus. Donors have had most of the year to assess the candidates and the voters are starting to pay attention. The first test is a little over two months away, so all of the candidates have their people in the field. The boots on the ground test is one of those unofficial measures that tell us something about the organic and financial support for each candidate.

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As Drudge Report falters amid anti-Trump shift, rivals on right gain ground

Via Washington Times

Matt Drudge carries a laptop computer as he walks up the stairs at his Hollywood-area apartment in Los Angeles on June 18, 1997. The Drudge Report, the daily barrage of breaking news, gossip and politics he e-mails to some 65,000 subscribers, is hotter than hot. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield) ** FILE **

The Drudge Report is still the king of conservative aggregator websites, but its rivals are gaining ground.

Five right-tilting upstarts — Whatfinger News, Liberty Daily, Rantingly, NewsAmmo and Gab Trends — increased their average monthly traffic and engagement, as measured by average visit duration and average pages per visit, from September-October 2018 to 2019, according to SimilarWeb, which shared its data with The Washington Times.

At the same time, the marketing-intelligence company found traffic to the Drudge Report during that period declined by 15%. From July to October, Drudge dropped from 96 million total visits to 77 million, prompting recent headlines such as True Pundit’s “Drudge Bleeds Out as Conservatives Flee.”

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“It’s Going To Be Bad” – Heavy Snow And Wind Could Affect Millions Of Travelers This Week

Via ZeroHedge

A pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm has already traversed the Central Plains toward the upper Midwest. The storm is producing dangerous weather conditions during one of the busiest driving days of the year, reported NBC News.

Winter Storm Dorothy dumped 7 to 12 inches of snow late Monday into Tuesday across Denver.

Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories have already been posted for many regions in the Central Plains and upper Midwest on Wednesday.

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POWELL OBEYS

Who Are the Racists?

Guest Post by Walter E. Williams

Who Are the Racists?

Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said that racism in America is “foundational” and that people of color were under “mortal threat” from the “white supremacist in the White House.” Pete Buttigieg chimed in to explain that “systemic racism” will “be with us” no matter who is in the White House. Senator Cory Booker called for “attacking systemic racism” in the “racially biased” criminal justice system.

Let’s follow up by examining Booker’s concern about a “racially biased” criminal justice system. To do that, we can turn to a recent article by Heather Mac Donald, who is a senior fellow at the New York-based Manhattan Institute. She is a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. Her most recent article, “A Platform of Urban Decline,” which appeared in Manhattan Institute’s publication Eye On The News, addresses race and crime. She reveals government statistics you’ve never read before.

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