I've been listening to the "X22 Report" which is very informative. It's the only "news" I would bother with these days.
To listen to the latest 42 minute podcast, click here:
http://x22report.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/episode_381.mp3
Very interesting stuff. I hear about stuff here that the mainstream news isn't mentioning. It's not just news items though -- he also connects things together in a very sane, intelligent, and logical manner. He exposes LOTS of hypocrisy from the US government, in such a way that you really can't deny it. That alone is worth the listen!
http://x22report.com/warning-two-weeks-to-prepare-for-a-possible-cyber-attack-on-bank-accounts-episode-381/
US factory order beat expectations but when you remove defense orders factory orders declined. Many clients in the big financial institutions are now shorting treasuries. It seems Senators are becoming very wealthy in government, half are millionaires. Russia and China are making deals with each other, they are creating a combined credit rating agency. The US government/central bankers are beefing up military assets throughout Europe. Syrian elections are now in favor of Assad and the US government/central bankers are working on a plan to strike into Syria. Holder is now creating a home grown terrorist force to go after American citizens, it begins, this lists are distributed and the forces are being created. We have 2 weeks before a major cyber attack hits which will in turn take your private information, your bank funds and bring the economy to its knees. Be prepared for a fαℓѕє fℓαg.
X22 - the guy means well and has relevant data for his theories, but has been totally wrong in his conclusions in the past. I followed him briefly last year and took mental notes on a prediction he made that a fαℓѕє fℓαg was going to happen including the buildup... nothing happened. He didn't explain the following week why it didn't happen other than using other data points to 'explain it away' so to speak. Then it was on to the next WW3 concern of the day as if his error was 'no big deal,' and on to business as usual.
IMHO, advice from Fr. Scupoli, who in his book, "The Spiritual Combat" (whom St. Francis de Sales carried a copy with him for 18 years) is revelant today. That is, having an undercurrence of 'distrust of self.' Applied here, it would be praying 15 decades of the Rosary (or some other prayer),specifically asking the Holy Ghost if this guy is good for you to follow or not. The time spent can save literally hundreds of hours following guys like this on Youtube videos, self-research, decisions made on fear; etc.
The X22 guy appears smart, well-educated and 'factual.' This is what makes guys like him alluring. I wondered why, if he was this good, how come the government didn't do a black-ops and 'take him out' or people like him.
Speaking for myself, when I was heavy into the prepper movement in general, I found that I became insular and carried the spirit of the Gnostics -- defined here as an over-indulgenced self-worry that literally kills loving God out of hope, zeal, and charity and ready to be spontaneous to His Will in loving our neighbor with edge, effort, and energy... and instead living out of fear of man in a kind of mental paralysis and stunted spiritual growth.
True, the world may end in two weeks... but, so what? How is that going to make you stay out of sin, have supernatural charity, and love for God. This might be incredibly hard to do if one is paralyzed with fear...the fear that kills creative thinking to actually survive unexpected obstacles. And what would you do if you know now that the world is going to end? Well if you take care of spiritual business and have your food, supplies, ammo, etc. and then do it; these guys will take up less time and worry (and whose to say if the benefactors/companies of the prepper movement aren't supporting these guys behind the scenes).
So for people who are 'addicted' to guys like X22, but find they are wasting a lot of time and needless worry; perhaps 3 Ave's before each broadcast for the spirit of discernment....