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To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 12:48:02 AM
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‘By September we will know what has caused autism epidemic.’

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To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:19:28 AM
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Kennedy Center breaks all time attendance record. EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Center Breaks All-Time Attendance Record Amid Liberal Bellyaching Over ‘Trump Takeover’

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:20:58 AM
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Ilhan Omar decides not to run for U.S. Senate — Would have been first senator to personally commit immigration fraud.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:21:32 AM
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220 dead in Dominican tragedy including MLB pitcher.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:22:36 AM
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Federal judge allows mandatory registration of all Illegal Aliens. Mandatory registration begins tomorrow.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:25:18 AM
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Stunning allegations against Facebook. Whistleblower claims Meta helped China develop advanced AI to ‘outcompete American companies’: bombshell testimony

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 1:32:15 AM
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Tulsi Gabbard Confirms Evidence That Electronic Voting Systems Are Manipulating Votes

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 2:40:14 AM
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Mike Johnson makes ‘blood oath’ to cut $1.5 trillion in spending — Over 10 years, so just $150 billion in deficit reduction per year. Even if we get these cuts, annual deficit will still be $2 trillion.

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 2:55:26 AM
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Lol: Man Who Threatened ICE Agents, DHS Secretary Noem Seen in Tears After Judge’s Ruling

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 2:56:21 AM
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208 Democrats Vote Against Bill To Keep Noncitizens from Voting

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 2:56:44 AM
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House Votes To Take Action Against Rogue Judges

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 2:57:50 AM
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Today In Republicans Being Useless: GOP Senators Salvage Democrats’ ‘Green’ Energy Bailouts Politics Four GOP senators want a final reconciliation package to forgo ‘full-scale’ cuts of tax credits for so-called ‘renewable energy sources.’ Fighting against the wishes of their voters is a classic Republican pastime — and this week is no different. When they apparently thought nobody was looking, a cabal of GOP senators comprised of Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Utah’s John Curtis, Kansas’ Jerry Moran, and North Carolina’s Thom Tillis — who’s up for reelection next year — quietly sent a letter on Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune regarding ongoing negotiations over the party’s reconciliation package.

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FEATURED BREAKING: Greenland Space Force Commander Relieved of Command After Sending Email Undermining President Trump

To: Maple MAGA who wrote (1532999)	4/11/2025 3:02:55 AM
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Who funded all the NGOs harvesting ballots or filling out fraudulent ones? What about Stacey Abram’s “Happy Faces” election workers in Georgia? How was a Nigerian citizen running the 2020 election in Georgia? Who put all the pristine ballots in a NY or NJ postal facility for… https://t.co/aPgiZUGgkS — Sidney Powell 🇺🇸 Attorney, Author, Gladiator (@SidneyPowell1) April 10, 2025

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BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard just announced at the Cabinet meeting that her office has obtained evidence of massive vulnerabilities on voting machines that allow hackers to flip votes. WHOAH!!! "We have evidence of how these electronic voting systems have been vulnerable to hackers… pic.twitter.com/3KGuyyO60n — George (@BehizyTweets) April 10, 2025

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Mark Kelly immediately regrets this line of questioning. Bravo @joekent16jan19 https://t.co/2o3TpSLFsl — Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) April 10, 2025

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AfD Tops Polls For First Time In History As Merz's Public Support For Chancellor Plummets Should Merz take the chancellorship as expected, he'll enter office with his popularity already dwindling and his largest political opponent already leading in the polls..

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Do You Think You'll Ever Know, Now That You Have Handed Your Mind To The Machine? We live in a 24/7 media society of the spectacle where brainwashing is cunning and relentless...

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America Has Failed To Secure Red Sea Navigation: Houthi Leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi essentially declares 'victory'...

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3 Shocking Truths Most People Don't Know About Money In Bank Accounts... zerohedge.com Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Henry Ford once astutely observed that a revolution would occur overnight if people truly understood the banking and monetary system. [url=][/url] That’s because modern banking is an elaborate illusion—one that lulls people into a false sense of security… until it’s too late. Large banks can fail within hours, and life savings can vanish overnight. The US banking system is particularly vulnerable. So, why do so many people place their confidence—and life savings—into such a fragile system? It’s because they don’t understand three fundamental truths about modern banking: #1. The money isn’t yours. #2. The money isn’t actually there. #3. The money isn’t really money. Truth #1: The Money Isn’t YoursMany people are shocked to learn they don’t actually own the money in their bank accounts. Once you deposit money, it’s no longer your personal property—it legally belongs to the bank. And they can do whatever they want with it. What you do own is simply a promise from the bank—an IOU—to pay you back. In reality, depositing money is the same as giving the bank an unsecured loan, often with little or no interest to compensate you for the risk. It’s a fantastic deal for the bank—and a terrible one for you. That’s why a bank deposit is not the same as cash in hand. Yet most people wrongly treat the two as equivalent. Worse, banks can freeze “your” money at the push of a button, often for vague or arbitrary reasons. Maybe you bought something the bank didn’t like. Or perhaps you said something “politically incorrect” on social media. Don’t be surprised if your account gets frozen—or worse. Take PayPal, for example. They once floated the idea of charging users $2,500 for spreading so-called “misinformation.” Expect to see more of this behavior from banks and financial institutions in the future. Because if your money can be frozen or seized on a whim… it was never really yours to begin with. Truth #2: The Money Isn’t Actually ThereThe money you think is in your bank account… doesn’t actually exist. Banks don’t keep physical cash in vaults for each depositor. They don’t even hold enough digital funds to cover a small fraction of withdrawals. In fact, during the COVID mass psychosis, the US government removed reserve requirements—meaning banks no longer need to keep any funds on hand for withdrawals. So, where does all the money go? Behind the scenes, banks use “your” money to place risky bets on speculative investments. They’re gambling with your life savings—often recklessly. And if just a small percentage of depositors showed up to withdraw their money? Most banks would be in serious trouble… because the money simply isn’t there. This slimy practice is called fractional reserve banking—and yes, it’s completely legal. But that doesn’t make it any less fraudulent in nature. Imagine if other industries operated this way. Picture a car dealership or jewelry store running a “fractional reserve” model—offering 10 times more claims on cars or diamonds than they actually have in inventory. It would be laughably obvious fraud. Yet that’s exactly how modern banking operates. It closely resembles a Ponzi scheme—one that depends entirely on the illusion that everyone’s money is available… when it’s not. Truth #3: The Money Isn’t Really MoneyMost people use currency every day but rarely stop to ask: What is money, really? It’s like asking a fish, “What is water?” The fish doesn’t notice… until something goes wrong. Money is simply a good—like any other in the economy. And understanding what makes something “good money” is actually pretty straightforward. You don’t need to study complex equations or economic theory—despite what academics and media elites might claim. At its core, money is just a tool for storing and exchanging value—a way to send value through time and space. Think of money as a claim on human time. It’s stored energy or stored life. Yet today, most people blindly accept whatever paper or digital scrips their governments hand them and call it “money.” But money doesn’t need to come from the government. That’s a myth. It’s like asking someone in the old Soviet Union, “Where do shoes come from?” They’d say, “The government makes them—who else would?” That same mindset exists today—but with money. Government-issued currency is a terrible store of value. It’s easy to produce, its supply is unlimited, and it’s heavily manipulated for political purposes. Let’s put it another way. Imagine Al Capone forced his neighborhood to use pieces of paper with his signature as money—and threatened violence against anyone who didn’t comply. That’s essentially what governments do with fiat currencies. The reality is: fake money comes from governments. Real money emerges from the market. Throughout history, people have used everything from seashells and salt to glass beads, cattle, and even cigarettes in prisons as money. But one form has stood the test of time—gold. For over 5,000 years, gold has been mankind’s most enduring form of money. Gold didn’t win the ultimate competition to become the world’s best form of money by accident or because some politicians decreed it. Instead, it became money because countless individuals throughout history and across many different civilizations subjectively came to the same conclusion: gold is money. It resulted from a market process of people looking for the best way to store and exchange value. So, why did they go to gold? What makes gold attractive as money? Here’s why. Gold has a set of unique characteristics that make it suitable as money. Gold is durable, divisible, consistent, convenient, scarce, and most importantly, the “hardest” of all physical commodities. In other words, gold is “hard to produce” relative to existing stockpiles and is the one physical commodity most resistant to inflation of its supply, which helps make it a good store of value—an essential function of money. That’s what gives gold its superior monetary properties. ConclusionThe banking system is a fragile illusion—one that could collapse at any moment, wiping out the savings of millions who wrongly trust it. That trust hinges on people not understanding three simple truths: #1. The money isn’t yours. #2. The money isn’t actually there. #3. The money isn’t really money. Here’s the bottom line. The banking system is a mile-high house of cards. And it could come crashing down at any time. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take steps now to protect your wealth. I believe the banking system is headed for serious trouble. Few people are aware of what is really happening. And even fewer know how to prepare. That’s exactly why legendary investor Doug Casey and I just held an urgent video summit. In it, we reveal the best way to protect your savings from bank failures and other problems in the rotten banking system.