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1. Spain’s Banco Popular swift and spectacular sale? I don’t understand the nuances but it appears as if the bond holders were wiped out in a single pen stroke by Spanish regulators? Is this an isolated thing or a signal that the chickens are cominng home to roost in the Euro zone?

   1. Will take a look

      1. Correction: it was an ECB regulatory agency not a Spanish one; was unclear in the WSJ piece where I first read the news.

         http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21723143-european-bank-crises-go-was-orderly-one-banco-popular-fails-and

         1. Would love to know:

            1. Names of the bondholders and shareholders wiped out
            2. Names of the Santander equity investors and their flow of political contributions
            3. The value of the equity picked up – Santander’s market cap should show over time
            4, Floor protection promised by the government

            You are right – there is a story here. Hard to know what it is without estimating these flows and whether the run was an op or not. The stronger eating the weaker…

2. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is requesting that parents of vaccine-injured children submit brief videos of the parents talking about how their child has been injured by vaccines, so that he can then create a “Virtual Senate Hearing” from all of these testimonials. And at the end of his video message on this Web page, they specifically show everyone how to create these videos so that they will both look and sound good.

   https://worldmercuryproject.org/events-news/virtual-senate-hearing/

   1. Will repost. Thanks!

3. Catherine:

   Seeing as you are in Australia, you might want to read this and see how this totally coincides with your series on urban gardening. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-07/7-years-work-food-forest-destroyed-over-permit. Until we get a grip on the power of local zoning and make it rational, we will continue to see urban gardens condemned and the owners fined for literally being free.

   Jane

   1. What an utterly horrible story. Simply gruesome. Talk about demonic doings. Would love to know the real story.

      “The enemy is the tyranny of the dull mind.”
      – Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

4. I just purchased a new computer running on Microsoft Windows Version 10. During setup, when I was being asked about my preferences, I was asked how much information I wanted my computer to be sending to Microsoft. My only two choices this time were “Basic” and “Full”. So I had no option this time to select “None”.

   1. Which raises the question, why would someone of your knowledge and experience buy a computer running on Microsoft Windows Version 10?

      1. It’s really because I don’t know if there’s an operating system I can go to that will truly be safe and non-invasive.

         1. I believe Linux systems are much safer and less invasive.

5. FYI, Catherine. The tide is turning on this issue.

   Chad

   http://dailycaller.com/2017/06/05/hostility-to-asset-forfeiture-growing-on-supreme-court/

   1. Great find. Will post.

6. Hi Catherine,

   George Webb just gave you a shout out! Check it out.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_DpewHv__U

   Najat

   1. Yes Can’t wait to hear more about the Pakastani firm. Hope Trump Cabinet are reviewing the contract budgets carefully. I vote for INSOURCING!

7. Catherine,

   What resource would you recommend for understanding the Paris Climate Accord? Specifically I’m looking to understand
   Why it was a good thing Trump pulled the US out of it. Is this linked to Agenda 21? I f there is a good article or book you could recommend I would appreciate it! Thank you!

   1. IMO it is a good thing. I am still looking for the same book – recommend you read this:
      https://solari.com/blog/this-changes-everything/

      1. Worth listening to Trump’s speech on his cancellation. Portion up under Top Picks.

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