Invited to an Originario Party

[Bill Bonner's Diary]( Invited to an Originario Party By Bill Bonner, Chairman, Bonner & Partners [Bill Bonner] GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – “Uh oh… That poor girl has Down syndrome,” Elizabeth noticed. “How do you know?” “You can see it. It used to be called ‘mongoloidism’ because of the way it distorts the face.” Recommended Link [After Three Decades of Secrecy, BIG Announcement from Former MBA College Dean Changes Everything?]( [image]( Almost NO ONE knows this millionaire’s moneymaking method exists. A secret so lucrative, it drew the attention of twelve of the world’s biggest financial institutions and CNBC. But when it comes to what Wall Street or the mainstream media wants… This living legend couldn’t care less! He’s kept his lips sealed for 35 years. But today, everything changes… [Click here for the full story]( -- Mountain Party We had been invited to a birthday party up in the mountains. [image]On the way to the party [image]View of the valley [image]A birthday celebration Everyone would be there… including relatives who had moved away… and some of the [originarios]( too. It was important for us to make an appearance: Friends to all. Enemies to none. Many of the mountain children rarely – if ever – see a doctor. There had been a nurse assigned to the area. He came up on foot with a backpack and visited the remote families. But he fell off the edge of a cliff and died, circumstances unknown. Since then, the community health outreach program has reached less far. We had heard that one of the children had a problem. They didn’t know what was wrong, but the poor little girl was two years old and couldn’t walk. Now, we knew what it was. Should we say something to the mother? Did she already know? “Let’s tell the nurses at the clinic in Molinos (about an hour and a half away),” Elizabeth decided. “They should go up and do a proper diagnosis. Maybe they could offer some help. But I don’t think there’s much you can do.” But that wasn’t the only health surprise on Saturday… We’ll return to our birthday party in a minute. Back in the world of finance… Recommended Link [How to Stop Worrying About Bitcoin and Make a Fortune]( [image]( Got 15 minutes a month? Then America’s #1 Crypto Insider can show you how to make a retirement fortune. His new FREE cryptocurrency crash course reveals step-by-step how you can claim your share of crypto millions. [Get the full story here]( -- Downward Dying Data The second quarter got off to a bad start. Stocks fell, led by techs [see today’s Market Insight below]. The Dow was down 459 points on Monday. We don’t know any more today about what will happen than we did last week – or last year, for that matter. But if we continue to get these downward dying data points, we’re going to begin to see the picture of a bear market. And when that picture comes into focus, others are going to see it, too, and decide it is time to get out while the getting’s good. Then, we should begin to see some more dramatic action. We will probably see 1,000-point declines in the Dow. And the commentators, who all said to expect another great year in 2018, will begin to remember that they saw trouble coming six months ago. It should be fun. But buckle your seat belt… the ride could get a little bumpy. In the meantime, we return to our story. Old Wise Man It took us about an hour of climbing over hills and rocks to reach Don Domingo’s puesto, where the party was to be held. Domingo is now the old wise man of the whole farm. At 91, he doesn’t hear very well. But he still gets around, either on foot or on horseback. [image]Don Domingo His family had invited all the relatives, which is practically everyone on the ranch since they are all related. You never know exactly how the relations work since formal marriages are now rare. Young women have three, four, or even five children with different men. But the gene pool is small. Often, you can tell who the father is by looking at the children. At Saturday’s lunch, for example, there were at least four mothers suckling their babies. One of the children – probably about three years old – ran around playing. When he was hungry, he went over to his mother. She sat on a stool. When he kneeled in front of her, she just raised up her shirt, allowing him to nurse. We were sitting in the adobe shelter, trying to remember the words to the “Happy Birthday” song in Spanish, when we noticed a familiar noise. “Sckreech…” It was the sound of tires squealing on pavement. We were at least three hours from city streets. What was that sound? Then… “Boom… boom…” The sound of gunshots. Then we knew. In the corner, four little boys were playing a video game – Grand Theft Auto. Yes, for better or for worse, popular culture has reached way up into the Andes. The “worse” part is fairly obvious. The young are spending their time playing video games and losing the skills that make life in the high sierra possible. But there’s a “better” side, too. Could this be the solution to the originario problem? The younger generation – raised on GTA, TV, and welfare payments – would prefer to live in cities, with automobiles and air conditioning. Why fight with us to preserve a life that is rugged and hard? Recommended Link [China’s Secret Plan to Shut Down the U.S. Military by June 2018]( [image]( Beijing holds a secret “kill switch” that could shut down the U.S. armed forces. The army generals and the joint chiefs of staff won’t talk about it on CNN or Fox News. But behind closed doors, Washington officials are worried sick… At a recent Senate hearing, CIA director Mike Pompeo admitted China’s control of the technology behind this “kill switch” is “a very real concern.” There’s only one tiny company that could save the military. Shares could rocket 1,127% – even before China strikes. To get behind-the-scenes details of what’s going on with China, the U.S. military, and this tiny company… [Just click here]( -- Epilepsy Attack When we arrived at the party, all seemed glad to see us – even the originarios. Or at least, they were polite as we exchanged kisses and handshakes. We enjoyed a good meal and cordial conversations. It was while we were engaged in one of these conversations, with a man who had left the valley 50 years ago to make his home in Córdoba, that we noticed some commotion near the open fire where the meat was being grilled. Four men, including our foreman, had a young woman in their grip. It looked like they were tossing her up and down, three of them holding her legs and arms while the fourth cradled her head. We thought it might be some sort of game or ritual. “No…” explained the man from Córdoba. “It’s Pedro’s [one of our ranch hands] daughter. She’s having a convulsion.” Raquel has epilepsy. She developed it about 10 years ago. Some years ago, before she left the ranch, we helped her get some medicine. Since then, the episodes had become much rarer. But the medicine, which was expensive, had run out. The men seemed to know what they were doing. One tended her head, wiping her mouth with a dishrag. The others kept her limbs moving, alternately bending her arms and legs and massaging them. This went on for 20 or so minutes, and then she was taken into one of the huts to recover. “She hasn’t had an attack in a long time,” Pedro explained. “We thought she was over it.” Sacrifice of Fluffy The animals of the area must want to hide when Easter approaches. Every family kills a cow, a goat, a sheep, or a pig. Sometimes, they kill one of each. Then, the carcasses are hung on trees. Readers who are squeamish about butchering animals might want to skip the rest of this report. We record what we see without prejudice. On a tree near the house, for example, the beef awaited the fire. [image]The beef being prepared for the barbecue So did the pork. [image]Pork is also on the menu Elizabeth explained the scene at the sacrifice of Fluffy, one of the lambs chosen for our Pasqual Feast. “A whole group of kids… all under the age of 10… went with Marta [our housekeeper/cook] down to the sheep enclosure. “She grabbed one of lambs and, without hesitating, slit its throat. The kids all thought this was great entertainment. But I don’t think the sheep were amused. They looked at us like murderers. And I felt guilty. “Marta held the poor animal and drained its blood into a pot. She said she was going to add some flour and make a kind of soup. But I think she meant a pudding. “The sheep stood there watching while this was going on. Then, Marta put the lamb into a wheelbarrow to take it up to the house, and let the rest of the sheep out. The poor animals were so traumatized, they practically jumped over the gate to escape. “We don’t see these things anymore in America, so we find them a little shocking. But if you’re going to eat lamb, you have to first kill it,” Elizabeth concluded. [image]The sacrifice of Fluffy Regards, [signature] Bill MARKET INSIGHT: TECH FALLS By Joe Withrow, Head of Research, Bonner & Partners [Joe Withrow] Tech stocks are selling off… Today’s chart follows the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) – which tracks 73 tech stocks – from January 2017 through to today. [Chart] As you can see, tech stocks gained 45% from the start of 2017 to their peak on March 12. They have since fallen by 10%. – Joe Withrow FEATURED READS [This Trade War Is Heating Up]( Nick Giambruno warned [recently]( a trade war between the U.S. and China could quickly escalate out of control. And with China imposing tariffs on U.S. goods, it appears that economic warfare is on the table. 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His advisor recently went to the Saudi dictatorship and asked their dumb monarch to collect hundreds of millions of dollars from their unlimited princes and princesses for their freedom. What are we gaining by helping a dictatorship get much wealthier than their poor neighbor Yemen? No one knows what the philosophy of this administration is, besides making his own business in every country with dictators and lining his and his immediate family’s wealth! I was under the impression that Hillary Clinton and her husband were the two hoarders of wealth, along with the Bushes. Now, we realize that it does not matter who sits in the White House… They all have to play certain games, as is subscribed in the hidden governing book. – Ali R. I am equally as interested in your stories and photos of your ranch in Argentina as I am in your views on the economy. And I am always interested in what you think the crooked, lying bastards in Washington are stealing. – Tom C. I agree, and what about the tax cut adding to the deficit? Did anyone even try to make it deficit-neutral? – Pam V. Your long-distance perspective has great validity. You might, however, want to get out your sextant (guidance) or telescope (closer focus) to realize that the “real” medical care system is now “Trump/McConnell/Ryan Care.” If you can’t define the critical differences from so-called Obamacare, McConnell/Boehner Care will be happy to fill you in. – William S. I love your daily columns. I love that you’re trying to “connect the dots.” Let me give you my version of connecting them. See what you think. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, there was great poverty, and yet society basically remained civil. I expect a totally different response to the next depression. In today’s (Friday, March 30) missive, you said, “The stock market will crash. Then, the Fed will panic. So will the White House and Congress. Almost immediately, new spending programs – shovel ready – will appear. Deficits will soar to $2 trillion. The Fed will cover them with more fake money. Consumer prices will rise. Asset prices, in real terms, will fall. The insiders will front-run the feds – anticipating which industries and assets will benefit or get whacked. (Big steel gets a subsidy… Amazon takes a beating.) The Deep State will gain power and money; the public will suffer.” This all seems to indicate that life will pretty much go on as usual, except that everyone will be a lot poorer. I don’t think that society will respond that way at all. The difference between today and the 1930s is that, in the 1930s, most people were still moral. Even if they were lacking in essential things, they were not going to go out and steal things from their neighbors. I think that in today’s world, morality applies to a much smaller percentage of the population than it did in the 1930s. Therefore, this is what I believe is coming: - There is a major stock market collapse. - Sometime later (less than a year), there is a major collapse of banking. The president declares a state of emergency and suspends the Constitution. - Shortly thereafter, the food supply chain collapses, our electric grid is taken down by some foreign power, and commerce ceases. Money becomes near-worthless; gold and silver have value for a little while, but then trade-and-barter becomes the medium of exchange. - Big cities become uninhabitable. Starvation and famine become widespread. People form into roving mobs to steal and kill in order to survive. Society is completely broken at this point. - Martial law is declared. A plague is introduced into the U.S. that kills millions. - Foreign troops are invited in as U.N. Peacekeepers. - Russia invades the East Coast; China invades the West Coast. There is war all throughout the U.S. - Earthquakes occur all over the earth, but two terrible ones occur: one along the U.S. West Coast and another along the New Madrid Fault Line, which splits the U.S. in two. - The U.S. population is now less than 20% of what it was in 2018, meaning that at least 200 million Americans have died. Without electricity or any modern conveniences, society basically exists at the level of the early 1800s. If you have a horse and plow, and some farmland, you’re rich (provided you can keep those around you from stealing everything you produce). - And we will get all the way through this list before the end of 2025! The whole rest of the world will have seen basically the same thing happen in their countries, too. So I’m really gloomy. I am certain that the collapse in the economy will mean the collapse of society. As I said above, we are all headed back to an 1800s existence. – David G. Meanwhile, Dan Denning’s [recent warning on technology]( has struck a chord… Dan, you say we used to see technology as a liberating instrument of communication, information, and individual expression. Well actually, we still do, and that’s why there are moves to shut it down. – Andrew C. I enjoy reading Bill’s writings, and I agree with Dan’s take on technology (i.e., Facebook, Snapchat, etc.). Too much valuable time is wasted on social media couches in today’s world, but I am very thankful for the related technology and the internet advances which have been achieved in the modern world. Otherwise, Bill’s letters and writings would depend on the U.S. Mail service and would not be as easily accessible. So one must take the good with the bad. – Frank P. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Cryptocurrencies are still down from their January peak… But Jeff Brown, Bill’s top technology expert, isn’t worried. 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