The Jason Stapleton Program

What?! Say it ain't so! You mean the government, OUR government lied about Asad using chemical weapons to manufacture a crime they could use to justify military action in Syria? In a word...yup.

It should come as no surprise given our governments track record of playing fast and loose with the truth and now General Mattis, the Secretary of Defense has admitted that he has no hard evidence Asad used chemical weapons on his people. A fact many in the international community have been claiming since the accusations were made.

What's the moral of this news story? Don't trust anything your government tells you. They either want your money or your liberty and most of the time they're the same thing.

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When did conservatives stop being conservative? The better question is, "when were they ever?"

The massive deficit inflating spending bill passed the house and the Senate last week and was quickly signed by a giddy president. Only 67 Republicans voted against it.

The truth is, neither political party wants to cut spending. They all want power, and there is power in controlling the money.

Enjoy your week!

Jason

The president has proposed a "reciprocal tax," and the question a lot of people are asking is, "why not?"

It requires a knowledge of some economic principles most Americans have no desire to learn.

The fact is, tariffs are never a good idea. They hurt all parties including the poorest among us.

Today we're going to discuss tariffs and also, the threat of AI on our economic future.

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Jason

If you're like me, the only thing you really know about the refugee crisis hitting Europe is that it's a problem.

Right-wing news claims they are a bunch of twenty-something men who are flooding across the borders of Europe with the intention to cause terror and exploit the countries generous social welfare programs.

But about six months ago I met some folks with a very different story. It's group of seven filmmakers (all women by the way) who traveled to Greece to document the refugee crisis. The story their cameras tell is very different.

Today I've asked three of the women to come on the show to talk about their experience.

The film is due out for release later this year, and you can watch the trailer here: https://www.gofundme.com/Refugeeisnotmyname

Enjoy your weekend!

Jason

That is not a salacious headline with nothing to back it up. In fact, there is new testimony from a former CIA and FBI asset that claims millions were funneled to the Clinton Foundation by the Russians to facilitate the purchase of the nuclear company Uranium One.

It's an incredible story that shouldn't surprise you in the least especially if you've been following the many scandals to come out of the Clinton Foundation over the years.

Also, should the government force Tide to change the way it's detergent pods look? The answer is NO, but we'll discuss the ridiculous bill they've just submitted in New York.

Enjoy!

Jason

Lies and political doublespeak is always a problem in Washinton, and the president is no exception. After the market decline, he went to twitter criticizing the "market" for going down on the good economic news.

The reality is, the president was well aware of the problems in the stock market and predicted in 2016 that this would happen. Today he acts confused and angry. Typical politician nonsense. Take credit when things go well and act stupid when they don't.

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The FBI probe has had an interesting turn. It seems lawyer Lisa Page in one of some 50,000 emails sent between her and her FBI lover reveal that then President Obama was in communication with FBI director James Comey and requested a full briefing on everything happening with the Clinton email scandal.

This was after he assured Chris Wallace and America that he did not talk with the Attorney General or the FBI director about ongoing investigations.

May will point out what a liar Obama is...which is true, but they will try to make it partisan when in fact all politicians lie. Just look at Trump's recent statements.

Nobody is looking out for you. Protect yourself, learn a new skill, study and increase your store of knowledge that gives you value in the market.

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Jason

As you know, I never miss a chance to tell you how right I am. I'm quite fond of the phrase "don't doubt me." But this is the one thing I wish I were wrong about.

The stock market took a big tumble yesterday, and Although it's rebounded nicely off yesterdays close, there is still a massive amount of risk in the markets today.

A lot of people including banks and bond traders will tell you they're happy to see the volatility back in the market and if you're one of those people then more power to you.

But if you're one of the millions of Americans who are staring down the barrel of another 10, 20, even 50% decline in equity prices along with rising interest rates, the world does not look so rosy.

Today we'll discuss a little about where I think the market is going and what I think you might do to protect yourself.

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North Korea is apparently months away from having a missile that can hit the US mainland. Is that true? Who knows but it's important we pay attention to the players and the moves they're making. I'm far less concerned about a nuclear attack by North Korea and far more concerned about an international incident that will plunge us into yet another costly and potentially unwinnable war.

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Are we hypocrites when it comes to riots? We might be. After the Superbowl many Egle's fans set to the streets, turning over cars and generally being bad folks.

Yet the media (and much of America) shrugged it off as harmless fun rather than the serious crime it was. You contrast that with how those same outlets covered the riots in Baltimore or the protests in Charlottesville and you see how we may have a problem.

I just found the subject interesting, and if we have time, we'll discuss today.

Enjoy the show and don't forget to tell a friend!

Jason

Oh yeah, plenty to talk about today. Jay Powell was just sworn in as the new FED chair and boy did he have some nice things to say about the federal reserve. Apparently, the economy is healthy, and it's all because of the FED's tireless work.

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We've talked about private policing before, but they're trying a version of it in the UK with great success. It turns out the private sector can do things better than the government can even when it comes to solving murders.

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Finally, it looks like we're headed for another showdown over the budget. The US Treasury says we have enough money to pay our bills through the 28th of February. After that, we hit the debt ceiling and will have to start making cuts to keep things running.

This is why everyone hates politicians. They spend their days focused on things they've got no business dealing with and fail to do any of the work they're constitutionally mandated to do. SHAMEFUL!!

Jason

Well, it depends on who you ask.

I'm going to walk through the highlights of the memo with you but what I found most interesting is the way the media framed the release of the memo before they knew what was in it.

I've got clips from both Sean Hannity and Joe Scarborough talking about what's in a memo they haven't yet seen. Both making wild predictions about what it says and what implications it will have politically for both parties.

The days of pandering are over. People are losing trust in the media and those in talk radio because none of them are giving you the truth. I will.

Enjoy your weekend,

Jason

I've got two great stories for you today. The first is a breakdown of Maxine Waters recent comments about both President Trump and Ben Carson.

I'm fond of calling Maxine the dumbest person in Washington not simply because I disagree with her politics (which I do) but because I genuinely believe she is a person of low intelligence.

The scariest thing to me is the fact that she continues to get reelected in the face of overwhelming evidence that she doesn't know a thing about how the real world works.

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The second story is a great case study in the free market. It involves Starbucks and a small Mom and Pop Asian fusion restaurant. I'll explain the details on today's show.

Enjoy!

Jason

If you missed Trumps SOTU address last night, fear not. You missed nothing. In addition to being one of the longest states of the unions in history, the president said surprisingly little.

I would imagine most Americans lost interest after the first hour of Trump explaining all the great things he's done for the nation, but I'll throw out a couple of highlights today so that you don't feel left out.

I think these types of events are pointless. I wouldn't have watched it myself except for the fact that I know most of YOU didn't watch it and somebody needs to be keeping up with this stuff. :-)

The SOTU address is a sales pitch. It always is. This one was no different.

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We've been talking about what's driving the growth in America these last few years, and as you know, it's largely built on a central bank debt-fueled heroin addiction.

Further evidence of this came from the Treasury Department who plans to issue close to a trillion dollars of new debt this year. Not surprising given the fact that Trumps tax cut came with an additional 1.4 trillion in new unfunded expenses. You can't get something for nothing.

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Finally, I want to hit on something we discussed a bit yesterday, and it's an update on the Venezuela crisis. It turns out the military is starting to turn on Maduro. The Socialist utopia is coming to an end.

Enjoy!

Jason