BREXIT!  In a national referendum, voters of the United Kingdom decide to secede from the European Union, (YEA, 52%; NAY, 48%).

       [added 1/5/2023] Thanks to G. Edward Griffin and Freedoms Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

10/29/2016                   3/7/2018

References:

Brexit earthquake has happened, and the rubble will take years to clear | Politics | The Guardian.htm
www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/24/brexit-earthquake-has-happened-the-rubble-will-take-years-to-clear

Global Elites Suffer Fatal Blow, UK Votes to Leave the Eu | Zero Hedge.htm
www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-24/global-elites-suffer-fatal-blow-uk-votes-leave-eu

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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