thewakingtimes--2020-12-17--Taoist Ascended Masters Comment on How Religions Enslave Us Instead of Awaken Us

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It ’ s impossible to grasp the full significance of the fact that of the world ’ s two major religions , one is engaged in a generations long campaign of torture and murder of non-believers , and the other is always mired in sex scandals involving child rape , pedophilia , molestation and high level cover ups .
If our spiritual leadership is guilty of the worst kinds of crimes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance do human beings have of rising above our current level of destructive consciousness ?
The amount of cognitive dissonance it takes to seek spiritual growth in the footsteps of such seriously corrupt organizations is overwhelming .
And somehow , people still show up to churches and mosques to worship the stories , symbols and figures of organizations that abuse their good faith .
But spirituality is a major part of being human , and we need leadership in order to cultivate the best virtues within ourselves .
But something has gone wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusively modern problem , the religious mindset , as presented in the form of so many organized religions , has long been recognized by many as being toxic and dangerous to the world at large .
Of note here is the perspective of Taoism .
Looking through a translation of the ancient Chinese text of divination , the I Ching , I found a passage telling of a legend in which ascended spiritual masters describe what they saw as the faults in the human race , many of which were related to religion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legend goes , in short , a family of highly evolved spiritual beings chose to incarnate as humans on earth many times over a period of six-thousand years in order to guide humans toward spiritual clarity .
At the end of this experiment , these masters meet up to discuss what they saw and what they learned by living hundreds of human lives .
Consider the following passages as quoted from their report on the decline of the human race .
Note how they view religion as a source of confusion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regarding how religions use fear as their main selling point : “ Artificial religions make people behave decently out of fear of being punished by Heaven .
This fear is widely preached and is the degradation of human spiritual dignity .
Thus , people are losing the true knowledge of their deep inner root of universal life .
“ With their spiritual focus misguided and misused , our human friends have lost their natural direction and seek the temporary relief that some religions offer .
They can not see that the most important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear of some remote and omnipotent god.
” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth The purpose of this is noted here : Religions use symbols and idols to mislead people : And by using exaggerated public displays of piety , religions trick people into a perceptual authoritarianism : “ Making a public declaration and spectacle of one ’ s piety does not indicate real spiritual growth .
Such people have known to criticize , attack and murder those of different beliefs in order to demonstrate their piety .
In reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social design that was given the term ‘ religion ’ by earlier leaders , can not be good for all times and all people .
Any system that imposes rigid patterns on a society must inevitably lead to suffering , pressure and tension .
Any benefit , including military ‘ strength , ’ is ultimately nullified by the resulting deadlock of inflexible conditions .
Compare this to a society that is naturally free and has less armed strength : the people stay open-minded , free , natural and harmonious.
” ~The Book of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mindset is not easily questioned or deposed once one has accepted it as part of their reality : “ Recent converts , or people who are born into a particular religion , are usually not objective about their religion .
They are affected by stories that temporarily correspond in some manner to their own emotions and life experiences .
As strong sympathizers and firm believers , they reinforce their emotional patterns and follow the particular destiny of the religion they have chosen .
The direction of their lives is not based on spiritual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth Human beings are incredibly diverse in ideas and culture , but the presence of dogmatic religions creates conflict , as it violates the truth of the individual ’ s experience .
This Taoist legend is ultimately about the total spiritual development of human beings and how religion leads us down the wrong path toward enslavement rather than awakening .
Dylan Charles is the editor of Waking Times and host of The Battered Souls Podcast , both dedicated to ideas of personal transformation , societal awakening , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is deeply inspired by shamanic plant medicines and the arts of Kung Fu , Qi Gong and Yoga .
After seven years of living in Costa Rica , he now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains , where he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and enjoys spending time with family .
He has written hundreds of articles , reaching and inspiring millions of people around the world .
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Taoist Ascended Masters Comment on How Religions Enslave Us Instead of Awaken Us
Dylan Charles, Editor
Waking Times
“Most religions do not guide people in the direction of spiritual growth. They practice enslavement instead of awakening or enlightenment.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
It’s impossible to grasp the full significance of the fact that of the world’s two major religions, one is engaged in a generations long campaign of torture and murder of non-believers, and the other is always mired in sex scandals involving child rape, pedophilia, molestation and high level cover ups. If our spiritual leadership is guilty of the worst kinds of crimes, and with such outstanding impunity, what chance do human beings have of rising above our current level of destructive consciousness?
The amount of cognitive dissonance it takes to seek spiritual growth in the footsteps of such seriously corrupt organizations is overwhelming. And somehow, people still show up to churches and mosques to worship the stories, symbols and figures of organizations that abuse their good faith.
But spirituality is a major part of being human, and we need leadership in order to cultivate the best virtues within ourselves. But something has gone wrong.
“The spiritual confusion of the human world is indeed expressed in its religions. Religions have distorted the emotion of sincerity or piety: thus followers never have the opportunity to correctly reach the exquisite reality of spiritual truth.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
While this might seem like an exclusively modern problem, the religious mindset, as presented in the form of so many organized religions, has long been recognized by many as being toxic and dangerous to the world at large. Of note here is the perspective of Taoism.
Looking through a translation of the ancient Chinese text of divination, the I Ching, I found a passage telling of a legend in which ascended spiritual masters describe what they saw as the faults in the human race, many of which were related to religion and its effects on humankind.
As the legend goes, in short, a family of highly evolved spiritual beings chose to incarnate as humans on earth many times over a period of six-thousand years in order to guide humans toward spiritual clarity. At the end of this experiment, these masters meet up to discuss what they saw and what they learned by living hundreds of human lives.
Consider the following passages as quoted from their report on the decline of the human race. Note how they view religion as a source of confusion, chaos and destruction in our world.
“I have witnessed both the growth and decline of our human friends. They have become trapped by their own creations: social systems, religions and other such weapons. Their common problem is a lack of spiritual clarity. Although they can intelligently handle small matters, they are unable to perceive the whole.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
Regarding how religions use fear as their main selling point:
“Artificial religions make people behave decently out of fear of being punished by Heaven. This fear is widely preached and is the degradation of human spiritual dignity. Thus, people are losing the true knowledge of their deep inner root of universal life. “With their spiritual focus misguided and misused, our human friends have lost their natural direction and seek the temporary relief that some religions offer. They cannot see that the most important element of a religion should not be fear of some remote and omnipotent god.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
The purpose of this is noted here:
“The general purpose of established religion is to teach people to worship a single spiritual image for the purpose of authority and power rather than to guide them to achieve true spiritual growth. Individual development is curbed by dogma, which causes people to eventually stray from a liberal-minded, meditative and reflective spiritual growth.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
Religions use symbols and idols to mislead people:
“External religions focus on the shell of what God looks like, what kind of robe God wears, what kind of crown is on God’s head, etc. Awe is merely an elementary passion or emotion that supports the religious establishment of an external image of authority.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
And by using exaggerated public displays of piety, religions trick people into a perceptual authoritarianism:
“Making a public declaration and spectacle of one’s piety does not indicate real spiritual growth. Such people have known to criticize, attack and murder those of different beliefs in order to demonstrate their piety. In reality, they are totally lost.” “A social design that was given the term ‘religion’ by earlier leaders, cannot be good for all times and all people. Any system that imposes rigid patterns on a society must inevitably lead to suffering, pressure and tension. Any benefit, including military ‘strength,’ is ultimately nullified by the resulting deadlock of inflexible conditions. Compare this to a society that is naturally free and has less armed strength: the people stay open-minded, free, natural and harmonious.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
The religious mindset is not easily questioned or deposed once one has accepted it as part of their reality:
“Recent converts, or people who are born into a particular religion, are usually not objective about their religion. They are affected by stories that temporarily correspond in some manner to their own emotions and life experiences. As strong sympathizers and firm believers, they reinforce their emotional patterns and follow the particular destiny of the religion they have chosen. The direction of their lives is not based on spiritual growth or deep individual awareness.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
Human beings are incredibly diverse in ideas and culture, but the presence of dogmatic religions creates conflict, as it violates the truth of the individual’s experience.
“No one should be forced to accept only one interpretation of the truth. Religious conflicts exist because people insist that their interpretation is the only one.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
Final Thoughts
This Taoist legend is ultimately about the total spiritual development of human beings and how religion leads us down the wrong path toward enslavement rather than awakening.
“With true piety, a person will never be evil or cruel. With true piety, one will always be gentle. With true piety, one will always cherish and maintain purity and clarity.” ~The Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth
Read more articles by Dylan Charles .
About the Author
Dylan Charles is the editor of Waking Times and host of The Battered Souls Podcast, both dedicated to ideas of personal transformation, societal awakening, and planetary renewal. His personal journey is deeply inspired by shamanic plant medicines and the arts of Kung Fu, Qi Gong and Yoga. After seven years of living in Costa Rica, he now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and enjoys spending time with family. He has written hundreds of articles, reaching and inspiring millions of people around the world.
This article (Taoist Ascended Masters Comment on How Religions Enslave Us Instead of Awaken Us) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Dylan Charles and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


thewakingtimes--2020-12-17--Radiation From Wireless Devices May Cause Breast Cancer, New Study Shows

Radiation From Wireless Devices May Cause Breast Cancer , New Study Shows Get the latest Waking Times articles delivered to your inbox .
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A new meta-analysis study reveals that exposure to radiation from wireless devices such as cell phones , iPads and laptops significantly increases the risk of breast cancer .
The meta-analysis study ( a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies ) examined eight studies that were published between 1996-2015 .
The highest risk was found in women over 50 .
There are many studies that can provide a causal mechanism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown that exposure to radio frequency ( RF ) radiation ( the radiation emitted from wireless devices ) may cause a decrease in melatonin production , and studies have demonstrated that reduced melatonin levels may lead to breast cancer .
Dr. John West , a breast cancer specialist , has published case studies which provide clinical support to these findings .
West published some of these cases in a 2013 paper , “ Multifocal Breast Cancer in Young Women with Prolonged Contact between Their Breasts and Their Cellular Phones.
” These cases reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though breast cancer is rare in women that young when there is no family history or genetic predisposition .
Four cases of women ages 21 to 39 show multifocal invasive breast cancer .
The spread of the tumors and the fact that all of these women reported carrying their smartphones in their bra suggests a possible association with exposure to radiation from cell phones .
West recently joined the advisory board of Physicians for Safe Technology , an organization of physicians and health professionals whose mission is to provide trusted leadership in promoting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report similar findings .
In a video posted by Kevin Kunze , producer of the movie “ Mobilize , ” Dr. Robert Nagourney presents the case of one of his patients , Donna , a young healthy athletic woman who kept her cell phone in her bra and developed breast cancer .
The spread of the tumors in her breast resembles the shape of the cell phone .
A 10-year study by the U.S. government found clear evidence that cell phones cause cancer .
The study was conducted by the National Toxicology Program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency on toxins , and it was the biggest study of its kind .
The results were confirmed by another major study by a leading scientific body , the Ramazzini Institute .
Nevertheless , the Federal Communication Commission ( FCC ) , which is entrusted with regulating the impact of wireless technology on health , , dismissed the results of the study and refused to review its 1996 guidelines that deny adverse health effects of wireless technology.In February 2020 , Children ’ s Health Defense filed a lawsuit against the FCC challenging the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the guidelines .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case on Jan. 25 , 2021 .
Dafna Tachover is the director of Stop 5G and Wireless Harms Project for Children ’ s Health Defense .
She is an attorney in New York and Israel , has an MBA and is the founder of “ We Are The Evidence , ” an advocacy organization for the protection of the rights of the many people who have been injured by wireless technology radiation .

Radiation From Wireless Devices May Cause Breast Cancer, New Study Shows
Dafna Tachover, Children’s Health Defense
Waking Times
A new meta-analysis study reveals that exposure to radiation from wireless devices such as cell phones, iPads and laptops significantly increases the risk of breast cancer.
The meta-analysis study (a statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies) examined eight studies that were published between 1996-2015. The highest risk was found in women over 50.
There are many studies that can provide a causal mechanism. For example, it has been shown that exposure to radio frequency (RF) radiation (the radiation emitted from wireless devices) may cause a decrease in melatonin production, and studies have demonstrated that reduced melatonin levels may lead to breast cancer.
Dr. John West, a breast cancer specialist, has published case studies which provide clinical support to these findings. West published some of these cases in a 2013 paper, “Multifocal Breast Cancer in Young Women with Prolonged Contact between Their Breasts and Their Cellular Phones.” These cases reveal breast cancer in women under 40 even though breast cancer is rare in women that young when there is no family history or genetic predisposition.
Four cases of women ages 21 to 39 show multifocal invasive breast cancer. The spread of the tumors and the fact that all of these women reported carrying their smartphones in their bra suggests a possible association with exposure to radiation from cell phones.
West recently joined the advisory board of Physicians for Safe Technology, an organization of physicians and health professionals whose mission is to provide trusted leadership in promoting safer use of technology.
Other doctors report similar findings. In a video posted by Kevin Kunze, producer of the movie “Mobilize,” Dr. Robert Nagourney presents the case of one of his patients, Donna, a young healthy athletic woman who kept her cell phone in her bra and developed breast cancer. The spread of the tumors in her breast resembles the shape of the cell phone.
A 10-year study by the U.S. government found clear evidence that cell phones cause cancer. The study was conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the U.S. expert agency on toxins, and it was the biggest study of its kind. The results were confirmed by another major study by a leading scientific body, the Ramazzini Institute.
Nevertheless, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), which is entrusted with regulating the impact of wireless technology on health,, dismissed the results of the study and refused to review its 1996 guidelines that deny adverse health effects of wireless technology.In February 2020, Children’s Health Defense filed a lawsuit against the FCC challenging the FCC’s decision not to review the guidelines. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case on Jan. 25, 2021.
About the Author
Dafna Tachover is the director of Stop 5G and Wireless Harms Project for Children’s Health Defense. She is an attorney in New York and Israel, has an MBA and is the founder of “We Are The Evidence,” an advocacy organization for the protection of the rights of the many people who have been injured by wireless technology radiation.


thewakingtimes--2020-12-17--With $4.2 Billion In Direct Giving, MacKenzie Scott, Formerly Bezos, ‘Puts Shame To The Billionaire

With $ 4.2 Billion In Direct Giving , MacKenzie Scott , Formerly Bezos , ‘ Puts Shame To The Billionaire Class ’ Get the latest Waking Times articles delivered to your inbox .
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While progressives often argue that billionaires shouldn ’ t exist , as long as about 650 still do in the United States , they could all learn from MacKenzie Scott , the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos , who on Tuesday prompted widespread praise for announcing nearly $ 4.2 billion in gifts to 384 organizations .
Scott ranks 18th on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a sizable margin—thanks to a 2019 divorce settlement in which she gained millions of Amazon shares .
She has pledged to give away most of her wealth and in July announced $ 1.67 billion in direct grants to 116 charities addressing racial injustice and other aspects of inequality .
According to the Institute for Policy Studies ( IPS ) , the collective wealth of the nation ’ s billionaires has soared by $ 1 trillion since March , while the pandemic has raged on , killing over 302,000 people nationwide as millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or mortgage payments in the absence of adequate federal relief .
“ Scott ’ s bold and direct giving puts shame to the billionaire class and their perpetual private foundations , ” Chuck Collins , director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at IPS , wrote Tuesday for Common Dreams .
He noted that “ the bulk of these gifts are to the works of mercy during this pandemic—food banks , direct social service organizations , emergency funds , and support services for the most vulnerable.
” “ Many private @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and giving the minimum 5 % required , including overhead , ” Collins explained .
“ By example , Scott is shaming these mega-foundations that worry more about perpetuity than the suffering of their neighbors during an unprecedented crisis.
” As Common Dreams reported earlier this month , nearly 800 social justice-minded philanthropists and charitable foundations have signed on to a letter—initially released in May by the Patriotic Millionaires , the Charity Reform Initiative of IPS , and the Wallace Global Fund—calling on Congress to pass a three-year Emergency Charity Stimulus that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups by increasing payout requirements for private foundations and donor-advised funds .
Scott shared some details about the selection process on Medium , explaining that she had put together a team of advisers earlier this year : The result over the last four months has been $ 4,158,500,000 in gifts to 384 organizations across all 50 states , Puerto Rico , and Washington D.C .
Some are filling basic needs : food banks , emergency relief funds , and support services for those most vulnerable .
Others are addressing long-term systemic inequities that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt relief , employment training , credit and financial services for under-resourced communities , education for historically marginalized and underserved people , civil rights advocacy groups , and legal defense funds that take on institutional discrimination .
To select these 384 , the team sought suggestions and perspective from hundreds of field experts , funders , and nonprofit leaders and volunteers with decades of experience .
We leveraged this collective knowledge base in a collaboration that included hundreds of emails and phone interviews , and thousands of pages of data analysis on community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nonprofit ’ s capacity to absorb and make effective use of funding .
We looked at 6,490 organizations , and undertook deeper research into 822 .
We put 438 of these on hold for now due to insufficient evidence of impact , unproven management teams , or to allow for further inquiry about specific issues such as treatment of community members or employees .
We won ’ t always learn about a concern inside an organization , but when we do , we ’ ll take extra time to evaluate .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis , but we ’ ll eliminate many .
Then we can select organizations to assist—and get out of their way .
While Scott ’ s gifts elicited applause , some pointed out that progressives policies including a wealth tax would make billionaires like her pay for services provided by the recipients of her donations “ every day instead of just when they feel like it.
” Scott ’ s announcement comes as Amazon and Bezos are under fire for working conditions , particularly during the pandemic .
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he recently received from a worker at Amazon ’ s Whole Foods delivery warehouse in New York City , which he called “ particularly distressing.
” Earlier this month , after workers and activists took to the streets on Black Friday to launch the # MakeAmazonPay campaign , 401 lawmakers from 34 countries endorsed the effort with an open letter to Bezos that said , “ We , elected representatives and public officials from around the world , hereby put you on notice that Amazon ’ s days of impunity are over.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Common Dreams .
Follow her on Twitter : @ corbett_jessica .

With $4.2 Billion In Direct Giving, MacKenzie Scott, Formerly Bezos, ‘Puts Shame To The Billionaire Class’
Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams
Waking Times
While progressives often argue that billionaires shouldn’t exist, as long as about 650 still do in the United States, they could all learn from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, who on Tuesday prompted widespread praise for announcing nearly $4.2 billion in gifts to 384 organizations.
Scott ranks 18th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index—which her ex-husband leads by a sizable margin—thanks to a 2019 divorce settlement in which she gained millions of Amazon shares. She has pledged to give away most of her wealth and in July announced $1.67 billion in direct grants to 116 charities addressing racial injustice and other aspects of inequality.
Her second major giving announcement, which came in a Medium post, acknowledges that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic “has been a wrecking ball in the lives of Americans already struggling. Economic losses and health outcomes alike have been worse for women, for people of color, and for people living in poverty. Meanwhile, it has substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.”
Speaking of stealing, here are US billionaire wealth gains during the pandemic: Elon Musk: $118,500,000,000 Jeff Bezos: $71,400,000,000 Mark Zuckerberg: $50,100,000,000 Larry Page: $28,900,000,000 Sergey Brin: $28,500,000,000 MacKenzie Scott: $23,800,000,000 https://t.co/pNtsgKYf86 — Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) December 10, 2020
According to the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), the collective wealth of the nation’s billionaires has soared by $1 trillion since March, while the pandemic has raged on, killing over 302,000 people nationwide as millions struggle to stay fed and afford rent or mortgage payments in the absence of adequate federal relief.
“Scott’s bold and direct giving puts shame to the billionaire class and their perpetual private foundations,” Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at IPS, wrote Tuesday for Common Dreams. He noted that “the bulk of these gifts are to the works of mercy during this pandemic—food banks, direct social service organizations, emergency funds, and support services for the most vulnerable.” “Many private foundations are still guarding their perpetual endowments and giving the minimum 5% required, including overhead,” Collins explained. “By example, Scott is shaming these mega-foundations that worry more about perpetuity than the suffering of their neighbors during an unprecedented crisis.”
As Common Dreams reported earlier this month, nearly 800 social justice-minded philanthropists and charitable foundations have signed on to a letter—initially released in May by the Patriotic Millionaires, the Charity Reform Initiative of IPS, and the Wallace Global Fund—calling on Congress to pass a three-year Emergency Charity Stimulus that would move $200 billion to frontline nonprofit groups by increasing payout requirements for private foundations and donor-advised funds.
The combined net worth of the U.S.'s richest people totaled $4 trillion last week—over 4x the $908b price tag of the entire #COVIDrelief bill Congress is struggling to pass. This degree of inequality shouldn't be possible.@ludwig_mike in @truthout:https://t.co/eprtCz66ud — Institute for Policy Studies (@IPS_DC) December 15, 2020
Collins, in his response to Scott’s announcement, wrote that “of particular note is not just the size of her gifts, but the approach she has taken to giving. Scott, a newcomer on the billionaire wealth scene, has surrounded herself with advisers that come from under-resourced communities, not the folks that typically sit on foundation boards.”
Scott shared some details about the selection process on Medium, explaining that she had put together a team of advisers earlier this year:
The result over the last four months has been $4,158,500,000 in gifts to 384 organizations across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. Some are filling basic needs: food banks, emergency relief funds, and support services for those most vulnerable. Others are addressing long-term systemic inequities that have been deepened by the crisis: debt relief, employment training, credit and financial services for under-resourced communities, education for historically marginalized and underserved people, civil rights advocacy groups, and legal defense funds that take on institutional discrimination. To select these 384, the team sought suggestions and perspective from hundreds of field experts, funders, and nonprofit leaders and volunteers with decades of experience. We leveraged this collective knowledge base in a collaboration that included hundreds of emails and phone interviews, and thousands of pages of data analysis on community needs, program outcomes, and each nonprofit’s capacity to absorb and make effective use of funding. We looked at 6,490 organizations, and undertook deeper research into 822. We put 438 of these on hold for now due to insufficient evidence of impact, unproven management teams, or to allow for further inquiry about specific issues such as treatment of community members or employees. We won’t always learn about a concern inside an organization, but when we do, we’ll take extra time to evaluate. We’ll never eliminate every risk through our analysis, but we’ll eliminate many. Then we can select organizations to assist—and get out of their way.
While Scott’s gifts elicited applause, some pointed out that progressives policies including a wealth tax would make billionaires like her pay for services provided by the recipients of her donations “every day instead of just when they feel like it.”
A wealth tax would make billionaires fund public education every day instead of just when they feel like it https://t.co/i4Z83vdRB6 — Katie McDonough (@kmcdonovgh) December 15, 2020
Scott’s announcement comes as Amazon and Bezos are under fire for working conditions, particularly during the pandemic. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on Sunday shared part of an email he recently received from a worker at Amazon’s Whole Foods delivery warehouse in New York City, which he called “particularly distressing.”
The worker told Reich that six of her co-workers had tested positive for Covid-19 since October 22, because “safe social distancing is not only being ignored but discouraged.” She added that “when we express our discomfort to management, we are yelled at about filling orders faster, or told that we can take a leave of absence without pay.”
Earlier this month, after workers and activists took to the streets on Black Friday to launch the #MakeAmazonPay campaign, 401 lawmakers from 34 countries endorsed the effort with an open letter to Bezos that said, “We, elected representatives and public officials from around the world, hereby put you on notice that Amazon’s days of impunity are over.”
About the Author
Jessica Corbett is a staff writer for Common Dreams. Follow her on Twitter: @corbett_jessica.


thewakingtimes--2020-12-19--The Importance of Solitude and Meditation

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“ Nature has neither core nor skin : she ’ s both at once outside and in.
” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “ A wise person is full of questions .
A dull person is full of answers.
” –Paulo Coelho “ Solitude is not an absence of energy or action , as some believe , but is rather a boon of wild provisions transmitted to us from the soul .
Purposeful solitude is both palliative and preventative .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weariness.
” –Clarissa Pinkola Estes Consider the double meaning of the word entrance , signifying an opening as well as a state of awe .
What is it about a door opening that so piques our curiosity ?
Is it the child inside us yearning for novelty and entertainment ?
Is it equal-parts fear and fascination ?
It ’ s almost as though we need to be moved .
And in order to move we must “ open the door ” into the mysterium tremendum et fascinans ( the awe-inspiring , mesmerizing mystery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no view , there ’ s no movement , but for the same old static motions of old .
With an entrance , however , there is a chance for reanimation .
There is a new “ way ” to go , a new Tao to juggle .
There is –hallelujah– something altogether new to be enchanted by .
Solitude as meditation is the preeminent psychological entrance , the perennial crossroads , the existential gap .
It can be an exponentially progressive spiral –a place where all roads begin and all roads end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors close .
In order to arrive there all one needs is to be awake and alone enough to take in one ’ s surroundings .
Being alone with nature is important .
Nature deprivation is overly rampant in the everyday click and hum of modern-day life .
Solitude allows us to reconnect with the sacred .
We are free to leave behind the hare-brained ferocity of civilization with the tortoise-mind serenity of nature .
Just as we take the world into our bodies , in the form of food , should we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let it swallow us , in the form of solitude ?
In this way , through the two-way mirror of consumption , we become one with the world .
We eat the world for sustenance and then we balance the cycle by allowing the world to “ eat ” us in recompense .
This is the epitome of expiation ; the pinnacle of cosmic respect .
It is during meditation and solitude where we are free to face our shadow , our bête noire : “ black beast.
” It is here where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt , with the arbitrariness of self .
The black beast is the hungry ghost inside us all .
But it is a ghost that must be fed , an unconscious beast that just needs to be thrown a bone .
And it is up to us , and only us , to feed it .
In the process of “ feeding ” it , we discover that our fear dissipates .
The ghost becomes Casper-like , friendly and championing us in our cause .
It becomes puppy-like , and grows up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our side until the end .
However , feeding the beast is no easy task .
For is it not when we are alone , away from the billion blinking machines and distanced from the billion hollering mouths of men , that we feel the awesome weight of time upon our shoulders and the mercurial ache of loneliness in our heart ?
Indeed , but this is no time for self-pity .
This is a time to fill in the blind spot .
This is a time to embrace despair , rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a subordinate emotion .
Our despair is paramount , and must be allowed its space , lest we fool ourselves into believing in false hope .
Ironically , it is in the act of embracing despair that we discover true hope .
Not a childish hope or an immature gamble , but rather a rediscovery of innocence in the face of death .
It is a mature gambol , allowing for the cosmos to be as it is : impermanent and thereby meaningful and beautiful .
“ Man , ” said Blaise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing the nothingness from which he emerges as the infinity in which he is engulfed.
” But when we embrace our own despair , through solitude and meditation , our third eye opens .
From this new coign of vantage we are able to see the nothingness for what it is , just as we are able to feel the infinity in which we are engulfed .
We realize that , out there in the “ great loneliness , ” though we are just a mere grain of sand in an endless desert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by perceiving it .
And suddenly we are not so small .
We are each of us a microcosm within a macrocosm .
This is the great lesson of loneliness .
We can no more separate the micro from the macro than we can the human from the natural .
Both are needed to put the whole into holistic .
If we live too long without giving recognition to our despair , to our eternal suffering , we risk turning our lives and our reality into a bureaucracy .
It is only in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our greatness and finally accept that our mere presence , albeit miniscule and a mere flash in the pan compared to the greater infinity , is a mighty catalyst for the evolution of the cosmos .
Solitude and meditation , especially upon suffering and despair , turns the tables on the universe ; where instead of trying to possess our life , we are possessed by it .
Like Kierkegaard said , “ The pupil of possibility receives infinity.
” In our inert world , where spiritual disorientation and groundlessness prevail , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modernity : disenchantment .
We try in vain to force-feed enchantment to each other , through television , sports , and movies .
Our disenchantment , however , is not regarding a lack of entertainment , but rather a lack of self-permeability , a lack of connection with the cosmos .
We are so ecologically impoverished that we experience a deep sense of alienation ; not only within society , but within our own skin .
Meditating on “ the great loneliness , ” is an escape from this disenchantment .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estranged clockwork of society , a place where we can lose ourselves so as to be reoriented and grounded with the cosmos .
In a sense , those who can not really feel themselves lost can never truly be found .
Losing oneself in solitude is a means to the end of finding oneself in meditation .
Fools do not strive for self-discovery because they are too self-centered and believe that they have all the answers .
The wise do not strive for self-discovery because they already have it .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are vulnerable and lost , drowning in the daunting eternity of it all .
Meditating in solitude brings forth the gift of feeling lost .
It is a gift because only with it can we ascend to a state of being “ found , ” to becoming , once again , enchanted .
Enchantment develops when we are , all-at-once , trumped by , and triumphant over , the greater cosmos .
And then lost and re-found and lost again in the continuing cycle of the human leitmotif .
It is exactly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-exploration and self-negation– that keeps us adventurous , curious , and open to the many vicissitudes of life .
Indeed , it is this that transforms us into autodidacts armed with open-mindedness , spiritual plasticity , and a hunger for the unknown .
Meditation and solitude are “ entrances ” into this hunger for the unknown .
If allowed infinite transgression hunger for the unknown eventually actualizes itself in the concept of fallibilism , where essentially there are no answers , because even if there were they could always be questioned , ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being found is the realization that all things are infinitely unfounded , and all the more joyous and enchanting because of that fact .
Gary ‘ Z ’ McGee , a former Navy Intelligence Specialist turned philosopher , is the author of Birthday Suit of God and The Looking Glass Man .
His works are inspired by the great philosophers of the ages and his wide awake view of the modern world .
©2015 Waking Times , all rights reserved .
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The Importance of Solitude and Meditation
Gary ‘Z’ McGee, Staff Writer
Waking Times
“Nature has neither core nor skin: she’s both at once outside and in.” –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A wise person is full of questions. A dull person is full of answers.” –Paulo Coelho
“Solitude is not an absence of energy or action, as some believe, but is rather a boon of wild provisions transmitted to us from the soul. Purposeful solitude is both palliative and preventative. It is used to prevent fatigue and weariness.” –Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Consider the double meaning of the word entrance, signifying an opening as well as a state of awe. What is it about a door opening that so piques our curiosity? Is it the child inside us yearning for novelty and entertainment? Is it equal-parts fear and fascination? It’s almost as though we need to be moved. And in order to move we must “open the door” into the mysterium tremendum et fascinans (the awe-inspiring, mesmerizing mystery). With closed doors there is no view, there’s no movement, but for the same old static motions of old. With an entrance, however, there is a chance for reanimation. There is a new “way” to go, a new Tao to juggle. There is –hallelujah– something altogether new to be enchanted by.
Solitude as meditation is the preeminent psychological entrance, the perennial crossroads, the existential gap. It can be an exponentially progressive spiral –a place where all roads begin and all roads end, where all doors open and all doors close. In order to arrive there all one needs is to be awake and alone enough to take in one’s surroundings. Being alone with nature is important. Nature deprivation is overly rampant in the everyday click and hum of modern-day life. Solitude allows us to reconnect with the sacred. We are free to leave behind the hare-brained ferocity of civilization with the tortoise-mind serenity of nature.
“One of the least discussed issues of individuation is that as one shines light into the dark of the psyche as strongly as one can, the shadows, where the light is not, grow even darker.” –Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Just as we take the world into our bodies, in the form of food, should we not dive deep into the world and let it swallow us, in the form of solitude? In this way, through the two-way mirror of consumption, we become one with the world. We eat the world for sustenance and then we balance the cycle by allowing the world to “eat” us in recompense. This is the epitome of expiation; the pinnacle of cosmic respect.
It is during meditation and solitude where we are free to face our shadow, our bête noire: “black beast.” It is here where we are allowed to wrestle with our doubt, with the arbitrariness of self. The black beast is the hungry ghost inside us all. But it is a ghost that must be fed, an unconscious beast that just needs to be thrown a bone. And it is up to us, and only us, to feed it. In the process of “feeding” it, we discover that our fear dissipates. The ghost becomes Casper-like, friendly and championing us in our cause. It becomes puppy-like, and grows up to be our best friend, standing by our side until the end.
However, feeding the beast is no easy task. For is it not when we are alone, away from the billion blinking machines and distanced from the billion hollering mouths of men, that we feel the awesome weight of time upon our shoulders and the mercurial ache of loneliness in our heart?
Indeed, but this is no time for self-pity. This is a time to fill in the blind spot. This is a time to embrace despair, rather than dally with minimalizing it and pigeonholing it into a subordinate emotion. Our despair is paramount, and must be allowed its space, lest we fool ourselves into believing in false hope. Ironically, it is in the act of embracing despair that we discover true hope. Not a childish hope or an immature gamble, but rather a rediscovery of innocence in the face of death. It is a mature gambol, allowing for the cosmos to be as it is: impermanent and thereby meaningful and beautiful.
“Man,” said Blaise Pascal, “is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges as the infinity in which he is engulfed.” But when we embrace our own despair, through solitude and meditation, our third eye opens. From this new coign of vantage we are able to see the nothingness for what it is, just as we are able to feel the infinity in which we are engulfed. We realize that, out there in the “great loneliness,” though we are just a mere grain of sand in an endless desert, we give that desert meaning simply by perceiving it. And suddenly we are not so small.
We are each of us a microcosm within a macrocosm. This is the great lesson of loneliness. We can no more separate the micro from the macro than we can the human from the natural. Both are needed to put the whole into holistic. If we live too long without giving recognition to our despair, to our eternal suffering, we risk turning our lives and our reality into a bureaucracy. It is only in suffering our smallness that we can actualize our greatness and finally accept that our mere presence, albeit miniscule and a mere flash in the pan compared to the greater infinity, is a mighty catalyst for the evolution of the cosmos. Solitude and meditation, especially upon suffering and despair, turns the tables on the universe; where instead of trying to possess our life, we are possessed by it. Like Kierkegaard said, “The pupil of possibility receives infinity.”
“You exist, but do you live?” –graffito
In our inert world, where spiritual disorientation and groundlessness prevail, we are crippled by the great crisis of modernity: disenchantment. We try in vain to force-feed enchantment to each other, through television, sports, and movies. Our disenchantment, however, is not regarding a lack of entertainment, but rather a lack of self-permeability, a lack of connection with the cosmos. We are so ecologically impoverished that we experience a deep sense of alienation; not only within society, but within our own skin. Meditating on “the great loneliness,” is an escape from this disenchantment. It is a kind of reprieve from the spiritually estranged clockwork of society, a place where we can lose ourselves so as to be reoriented and grounded with the cosmos.
In a sense, those who cannot really feel themselves lost can never truly be found. Losing oneself in solitude is a means to the end of finding oneself in meditation. Fools do not strive for self-discovery because they are too self-centered and believe that they have all the answers. The wise do not strive for self-discovery because they already have it. It’s only the people in between –the majority– that are vulnerable and lost, drowning in the daunting eternity of it all. Meditating in solitude brings forth the gift of feeling lost. It is a gift because only with it can we ascend to a state of being “found,” to becoming, once again, enchanted.
Enchantment develops when we are, all-at-once, trumped by, and triumphant over, the greater cosmos. And then lost and re-found and lost again in the continuing cycle of the human leitmotif. It is exactly this sense of inner-lost-and-found –this balance of self-exploration and self-negation– that keeps us adventurous, curious, and open to the many vicissitudes of life. Indeed, it is this that transforms us into autodidacts armed with open-mindedness, spiritual plasticity, and a hunger for the unknown.
Meditation and solitude are “entrances” into this hunger for the unknown. If allowed infinite transgression hunger for the unknown eventually actualizes itself in the concept of fallibilism, where essentially there are no answers, because even if there were they could always be questioned, ad infinitum. Ascending to a state of being found is the realization that all things are infinitely unfounded, and all the more joyous and enchanting because of that fact.
Read more articles from Gary ‘Z’ McGee.
About the Author
Gary ‘Z’ McGee, a former Navy Intelligence Specialist turned philosopher, is the author of Birthday Suit of God and The Looking Glass Man. His works are inspired by the great philosophers of the ages and his wide awake view of the modern world.
©2015 Waking Times, all rights reserved. For permission to re-print this article contact wakingtimes@gmail.com, or the respective author.
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thewakingtimes--2020-12-19--COVID-19 Destroys The Weakest And Poorest

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COVID-19 has been called the great equalizer , but nothing could be further from the truth .
The disease clearly affects certain groups far worse than others , and the countermeasures implemented to quell the outbreak have been a phenomenal boon for wealthy globalists while decimating the livelihood , and perhaps even the will to live , of the average person .
As reported by IPS News:1 An ever-growing number of doctors , academics and scientists are now questioning the origin of the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnose “ cases , ” the usefulness of face masks , the questionable classification of COVID-19 deaths , the suppression of scientifically verified methods of prevention and treatment , and the safety and usefulness of COVID-19 vaccines .
There are clear problems in all of these areas , yet questions and logical thinking have been , and continue to be , met with harsh resistance and denial .
Those leading the charge in terms of pandemic responses — most notably the World Health Organization , media companies and Big Tech — have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , almost without exception .
Even military information warfare units are being deployed in the fight against “ anti-vaccine propaganda.
” 5 When it comes to the disease itself , we now know certain comorbidities significantly raise your risk of complications and deaths .
Among the top ones are obesity , insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency .
While these conditions are exceptionally common overall , they ’ re particularly prevalent in Black and indigenous communities , and when combined with inadequate access to health care , these groups also end up being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by IPS News:6 Research8 suggests even mild obesity can influence COVID-19 severity , raising the risk of respiratory failure by 2.5 times and the risk of needing intensive care by nearly five times .
Inflammation triggered by obesity is also thought to be responsible for the threefold greater risk of pulmonary embolism ( blood clots in the lungs ) seen in obese COVID-19 patients.9,10 Certain groups — particularly the elderly and those with darker skin — are also far more prone to the illness due to the fact that they ’ re also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While the media and political and economic institutions claim the pandemic narrative is based on scientific consensus , this clearly isn ’ t the case .
There ’ s no evidence supporting universal mask use , for example , and there ’ s even less scientific support for lockdowns — a strategy based on a high school project that won third place.11 James Corbett of the Corbett Report discusses this shocking revelation in the video above .
As it turns out , the young girl ’ s father is Robert Glass , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who worked on pandemic emergency response plans for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security .
His proposal to shut down schools and businesses in the case of an influenza pandemic was published in the November 2006 issue of the journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases.12 Now , as many small businesses are failing thanks to months-long shutdowns and employment opportunities look bleak in many areas , government leaders around the world are suddenly joining the World Economic Forum in calling for a Great Reset of the economy.13 This hardly seems like a random @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been brewing for decades , will further empower and enrich wealthy , unelected powerbrokers while enslaving and impoverishing everyone else .
The fact that the pandemic has been used to shift wealth from the poor and middle class to the ultra-wealthy is clear for anyone to see at this point .
As reported by IPS News:14 While 45.5 million Americans filed for unemployment , 29 new billionaires were created , the Institute for Policy Studies reported in June 2020,16 and the five richest men in the U.S. — Jeff Bezos , Bill Gates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Larry Ellison — grew their wealth by a total of $ 101.7 billion ( 26 % ) , between March 18 and June 17 , 2020 , alone.17 Pandemic profiteers include big tech companies like Zoom and Skype , along with some of the largest retailers .
Walmart and Target report record sales this year.18 And no wonder , when they ’ ve frequently been the only places that haven ’ t been shut down .
Online retailers like Amazon19 and Wayfair20 are also boasting record revenues .
The disparity in treatment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ striking — and illogical .
Why is it safe to shop with hundreds of people in a Walmart but unsafe to shop in a store that can only hold a fraction of that ?
Why has the largest retailers been allowed to remain open while mom and pop shops have been forcibly shut down ?
It makes no sense , yet the targeted destruction of small businesses continues .
As noted by IPS News:21 That the COVID-19 pandemic is a form of class war is also evident in the way rules are enforced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do , those who lay down the rules repeatedly break them .
It ’ s “ rules for thee , not for me.
” In the eight-minute video above , YouTuber Joey B. Toonz highlights the hypocrisy of government officials who restrict public gatherings but keep a different set of rules for themselves .
From telling people they have to wear masks between bites to closing down indoor gatherings at dining establishments and small businesses across the country , the hypocrisy of different states ’ governors is blatant .
Threatening criminal citations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ for the public good.
” It ’ s all about “ saving lives , ” they say .
Yet these same governors continue living life more or less normally , socializing and traveling as they always have , without repercussions .
White House news reporters don ’ t get off the hook , either , as the video shows how they , too , have one standard for the president and the public and a different set of rules when they think the cameras are off .
The hypocrisy of the ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult to bear , as it ’ s becoming increasingly clear that there really are two sets of rules , and they ’ re based on class .
There ’ s the haves and the have nots , and those with meager finances are also disproportionally robbed of their freedom to socialize and travel , which is just as devastating as not being allowed to make a living .
The video highlights the case of an elderly woman who asked to be euthanized because she just couldn ’ t take the restrictions any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be obvious for anyone paying attention that the pandemic is being prolonged and exaggerated for a reason , and it ’ s not because there ’ s concern for life .
Quite the contrary .
It ’ s a ploy to quite literally enslave the global population within a digital surveillance system23 that is not of our own choosing — a system so unnatural and inhumane that no rational population would ever voluntarily go down that road .
It should also be clear that most if not all pandemic restrictions to freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re bound to become even more restrictive and invasive once plans for health passports , an all-digital currency , standard basic income , debt forgiveness in return for relinquishing all future rights to private ownership , digital IDs and a social scoring system are fully implemented .
If this is the first time you ’ re hearing any of this , be sure to review “ Who Pressed the Great Reset Button ?
” “ The Pressing Dangers of Technocracy , ” “ The Global Takeover Is Underway ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fight Has Just Begun.
” It ’ s important to understand that now ’ s the time to fight back : to resist any and all unconstitutional edicts .
Once the “ new world order ” is in place , you will no longer be able to do a thing about it .
Your life — your health , educational and work opportunities , your finances and your very identity — will be so meshed with the automated technological infrastructure that any attempt to break free will result in you being locked out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you with no ability to learn , work , travel or engage in commerce .
It sounds far-fetched , I know , but when you follow the technocratic plan to its inevitable end , that ’ s basically what you end up with .
The warning signs are all around us , if we ’ re willing to see them for what they actually are .
The only question now is whether enough people are willing to resist it to make a difference .
We must keep pushing for transparency and truth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal liberty .
Do not allow yourself to be bullied into silence .
And , even more importantly , release the fear .
It ’ s a fearful public that allows the technocratic elite to dictate the future and rip away our personal freedoms .
It ’ s fear that allows tyranny to flourish .
Really look at the data , so you can see for yourself that panic is unwarranted .
For practical strategies on how you can respond in light of all the tyrannical interventions that have been imposed on us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Howard Lichtman below .
I also recommend reading “ Constitutional Sheriffs Are the Difference Between Freedom and Tyranny.
” Take Control of Your Health Last but not least , now is also the time to take control of your own health .
Remember , insulin resistance , obesity and vitamin D deficiency top the list of comorbidities that significantly raise your risk complications and death from COVID-19 .
These are also underlying factors in a host of other chronic diseases , so by addressing them , you ’ ll improve your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook .
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COVID-19 Destroys The Weakest And Poorest
Dr. Mercola, Guest
Waking Times
COVID-19 has been called the great equalizer, but nothing could be further from the truth. The disease clearly affects certain groups far worse than others, and the countermeasures implemented to quell the outbreak have been a phenomenal boon for wealthy globalists while decimating the livelihood, and perhaps even the will to live, of the average person. As reported by IPS News:1
“According to the latest ILO reports,2 as job losses escalate due to lockdowns, nearly half of the global workforce is at risk of losing livelihoods, access to food and the ability to survive.
The World Economic Forum states that ‘With some 2.6 billion people around the world in some kind of lockdown, we are conducting arguably the largest psychological experiment ever.’3
As governments and corporations tighten political authoritarianism4 and technological surveillance, curtailing privacy and democratic protest, much of humanity is succumbing to anxiety, depression and a sense of powerlessness.”
Pandemics Highlight Pre-Existing Health Inequalities
An ever-growing number of doctors, academics and scientists are now questioning the origin of the virus, the validity of using PCR tests to diagnose “cases,” the usefulness of face masks, the questionable classification of COVID-19 deaths, the suppression of scientifically verified methods of prevention and treatment, and the safety and usefulness of COVID-19 vaccines.
There are clear problems in all of these areas, yet questions and logical thinking have been, and continue to be, met with harsh resistance and denial.
Those leading the charge in terms of pandemic responses — most notably the World Health Organization, media companies and Big Tech — have not been shy about their censoring of counter-narratives, almost without exception. Even military information warfare units are being deployed in the fight against “anti-vaccine propaganda.”5
When it comes to the disease itself, we now know certain comorbidities significantly raise your risk of complications and deaths. Among the top ones are obesity, insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency.
While these conditions are exceptionally common overall, they’re particularly prevalent in Black and indigenous communities, and when combined with inadequate access to health care, these groups also end up being disproportionally affected by COVID-19. As noted by IPS News:6
“The disproportionately higher rates of COVID deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives,7 for example, are due to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, asthma and heart disease than among more privileged U.S. communities.”
Research8 suggests even mild obesity can influence COVID-19 severity, raising the risk of respiratory failure by 2.5 times and the risk of needing intensive care by nearly five times. Inflammation triggered by obesity is also thought to be responsible for the threefold greater risk of pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lungs) seen in obese COVID-19 patients.9,10
Certain groups — particularly the elderly and those with darker skin — are also far more prone to the illness due to the fact that they’re also at highest risk for vitamin D deficiency.
COVID-19, the Great Inequity
http://youtu.be/nuDQ_3g53qc
While the media and political and economic institutions claim the pandemic narrative is based on scientific consensus, this clearly isn’t the case. There’s no evidence supporting universal mask use, for example, and there’s even less scientific support for lockdowns — a strategy based on a high school project that won third place.11
James Corbett of the Corbett Report discusses this shocking revelation in the video above. As it turns out, the young girl’s father is Robert Glass, a senior researcher at Sandia National Laboratories, who worked on pandemic emergency response plans for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
His proposal to shut down schools and businesses in the case of an influenza pandemic was published in the November 2006 issue of the journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases.12
Now, as many small businesses are failing thanks to months-long shutdowns and employment opportunities look bleak in many areas, government leaders around the world are suddenly joining the World Economic Forum in calling for a Great Reset of the economy.13
This hardly seems like a random coincidence. This plan, which has been brewing for decades, will further empower and enrich wealthy, unelected powerbrokers while enslaving and impoverishing everyone else.
COVID-19 Is a Class War
The fact that the pandemic has been used to shift wealth from the poor and middle class to the ultra-wealthy is clear for anyone to see at this point. As reported by IPS News:14
“The combined wealth of U.S. billionaires ‘surpassed $1 trillion in gains since March 2020 and the beginning of the pandemic,’ according to a study by the Institute for Policy Studies.15”
While 45.5 million Americans filed for unemployment, 29 new billionaires were created, the Institute for Policy Studies reported in June 2020,16 and the five richest men in the U.S. — Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett and Larry Ellison — grew their wealth by a total of $101.7 billion (26%), between March 18 and June 17, 2020, alone.17
“The disparity in treatment of big box stores and small retailers is striking — and illogical. Why is it safe to shop with hundreds of people in a Walmart but unsafe to shop in a store that can only hold a fraction of that?“
Pandemic profiteers include big tech companies like Zoom and Skype, along with some of the largest retailers. Walmart and Target report record sales this year.18 And no wonder, when they’ve frequently been the only places that haven’t been shut down. Online retailers like Amazon19 and Wayfair20 are also boasting record revenues.
The disparity in treatment of big box stores and small retailers is striking — and illogical. Why is it safe to shop with hundreds of people in a Walmart but unsafe to shop in a store that can only hold a fraction of that? Why has the largest retailers been allowed to remain open while mom and pop shops have been forcibly shut down? It makes no sense, yet the targeted destruction of small businesses continues. As noted by IPS News:21
“The COVID pandemic has not been the ‘Great Equalizer’ as suggested by the likes of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and members of the World Economic Forum. Rather, it has exacerbated existing inequalities along gender, race and economic class divides across the world.22”
Hypocrisy Abounds
That the COVID-19 pandemic is a form of class war is also evident in the way rules are enforced. While citizens are told what to do, those who lay down the rules repeatedly break them. It’s “rules for thee, not for me.”
In the eight-minute video above, YouTuber Joey B. Toonz highlights the hypocrisy of government officials who restrict public gatherings but keep a different set of rules for themselves.
From telling people they have to wear masks between bites to closing down indoor gatherings at dining establishments and small businesses across the country, the hypocrisy of different states’ governors is blatant.
Threatening criminal citations and even arrest, these governors demand obedience “for the public good.” It’s all about “saving lives,” they say. Yet these same governors continue living life more or less normally, socializing and traveling as they always have, without repercussions.
White House news reporters don’t get off the hook, either, as the video shows how they, too, have one standard for the president and the public and a different set of rules when they think the cameras are off.
The hypocrisy of the ruling class makes the restrictions all the more difficult to bear, as it’s becoming increasingly clear that there really are two sets of rules, and they’re based on class.
There’s the haves and the have nots, and those with meager finances are also disproportionally robbed of their freedom to socialize and travel, which is just as devastating as not being allowed to make a living. The video highlights the case of an elderly woman who asked to be euthanized because she just couldn’t take the restrictions any longer.
The Global Restructuring
At this point, it should be obvious for anyone paying attention that the pandemic is being prolonged and exaggerated for a reason, and it’s not because there’s concern for life. Quite the contrary.
It’s a ploy to quite literally enslave the global population within a digital surveillance system23 that is not of our own choosing — a system so unnatural and inhumane that no rational population would ever voluntarily go down that road.
“The ‘Great Reset’ seeks to … expand corporate control of natural resources and state surveillance of individuals,” IPS News writes.24 “In the post-pandemic ‘Great Reset,’ there would not be much life left outside the technological-corporate nexus dominated by monolithic agribusiness, pharmaceutical, communication, defense and other inter-connected corporations, and the governments and media serving them.
The proponents of the ‘Great Reset’25 envisage a Brave New World where, ‘You will own nothing. And you will be happy. Whatever you want, you will rent, and it will be delivered by drones.’
But it is more likely that this elite-led revolution will make the vast majority of humanity a powerless appendage of technology with little consciousness and meaning in their lives.”
It should also be clear that most if not all pandemic restrictions to freedom are meant to become permanent. Indeed, they’re bound to become even more restrictive and invasive once plans for health passports, an all-digital currency, standard basic income, debt forgiveness in return for relinquishing all future rights to private ownership, digital IDs and a social scoring system are fully implemented.
If this is the first time you’re hearing any of this, be sure to review “Who Pressed the Great Reset Button?” “The Pressing Dangers of Technocracy,” “The Global Takeover Is Underway” and “Coronavirus Fraud Scandal — The Biggest Fight Has Just Begun.”
Now’s the Time to Fight Back
It’s important to understand that now’s the time to fight back: to resist any and all unconstitutional edicts. Once the “new world order” is in place, you will no longer be able to do a thing about it.
Your life — your health, educational and work opportunities, your finances and your very identity — will be so meshed with the automated technological infrastructure that any attempt to break free will result in you being locked out or erased from the system, leaving you with no ability to learn, work, travel or engage in commerce.
It sounds far-fetched, I know, but when you follow the technocratic plan to its inevitable end, that’s basically what you end up with. The warning signs are all around us, if we’re willing to see them for what they actually are. The only question now is whether enough people are willing to resist it to make a difference.
We must keep pushing for transparency and truth. We must insist on medical freedom and personal liberty. Do not allow yourself to be bullied into silence.
And, even more importantly, release the fear. It’s a fearful public that allows the technocratic elite to dictate the future and rip away our personal freedoms. It’s fear that allows tyranny to flourish. Really look at the data, so you can see for yourself that panic is unwarranted.
For practical strategies on how you can respond in light of all the tyrannical interventions that have been imposed on us, check out James Corbett’s interview with Howard Lichtman below. I also recommend reading “Constitutional Sheriffs Are the Difference Between Freedom and Tyranny.”
Take Control of Your Health
Last but not least, now is also the time to take control of your own health. Remember, insulin resistance, obesity and vitamin D deficiency top the list of comorbidities that significantly raise your risk complications and death from COVID-19. These are also underlying factors in a host of other chronic diseases, so by addressing them, you’ll improve your health overall.


thewakingtimes--2020-12-19--Nurse Collapses On Television Minutes After Receiving Covid Vaccine

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America ’ s frontline workers are now receiving the Covid vaccine .
It was reported that two health care workers who received the experimental Covid shot in Alaska experienced severe adverse events minutes after taking it .
Both were admitted to the ER and one was transferred to the ICU after experiencing severe adverse events , both are expected to survive .
One of the health care workers had not history of allergies .
This is similar to two health care workers who also experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the experimental shot , prompting the government to issue a warning that pregnant women , children and people who have allergies to medicine , vaccines or food avoid the shot for now .
Today , health care workers at Memorial Hospital located in Chattanooga , Tennessee received the vaccine ; and about 10 minutes later , a nurse who reviewed the vaccine passed out on TV .
The local media reported that the nurse did regain consciousness and appeared to be OK , which is a good thing .
But remember , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received official approval from government regulators .
The Pfizer vaccine has only received EUA ( Emergency Use Authorization ) and the trials are still ongoing .
So , that makes this an experimental vaccine in my book and the public appear to be the guinea pigs .
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Nurse Collapses On Television Minutes After Receiving Covid Vaccine
Spiro Skouras, Activist Post
Waking Times
America’s frontline workers are now receiving the Covid vaccine. It was reported that two health care workers who received the experimental Covid shot in Alaska experienced severe adverse events minutes after taking it.
Both were admitted to the ER and one was transferred to the ICU after experiencing severe adverse events, both are expected to survive. One of the health care workers had not history of allergies.
This is similar to two health care workers who also experienced adverse events in the UK after receiving the experimental shot, prompting the government to issue a warning that pregnant women, children and people who have allergies to medicine, vaccines or food avoid the shot for now.
Today, health care workers at Memorial Hospital located in Chattanooga, Tennessee received the vaccine; and about 10 minutes later, a nurse who reviewed the vaccine passed out on TV.
The local media reported that the nurse did regain consciousness and appeared to be OK, which is a good thing.
But remember, this is an experimental vaccine that has not received official approval from government regulators. The Pfizer vaccine has only received EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) and the trials are still ongoing. So, that makes this an experimental vaccine in my book and the public appear to be the guinea pigs.
http://youtu.be/RtdCC87aRqU
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2 Alaska Health Workers Got Emergency Treatment After Receiving Pfizer’s Vaccine
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/health/covid-pfizer-vaccine-allergic-reaction.html
2 UK healthcare workers experience severe allergic reactions from COVID vaccine
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-uk-healthcare-workers-experience-severe-allergic-reactions-from-covid-vaccine
CHI Memorial Vaccinates Front Line Workers
http://www.wrcbtv.com/clip/15168660/chi-memorial-vaccinates-front-line-workers
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